Socket CHS 7X User Manual Download Page 1

 

 

 

 

 

User’s Guide 

 

Bluetooth

®

 CHS 

7X, 7XRx 

 
 
 
 

 

 

 

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System Requirements: 
 

1. HID with Keyboard Translation support 

 

2. Any of the following OS platforms: 
-Windows Mobile/CE 5 or 6.1  
-Windows 7/Vista/XP 
 
OR 
  
 Any of the following devices: 
-Socket SoMo 
-Dell Axim 51v with WM/CE 5 
-HTC with WM/CE 6.1 
 
3. Bluetooth support with any of the following stacks: 
-Microsoft SP3 BT v2.0 
-Microsoft BT v2.1 with Win 7 
-Toshiba BT v2.0, v1.2, v1.1 
-Broadcom BT v2.0 
-BlueSoleil v2.3.00 or v5.4.11 BT v2.0 

 

 

 

Basic Functionality 

 
*Note that no software is required for normal operation 

Function Procedure(s) 

Powering on /off  

Power On:

 Press and hold down the 

power button until you hear two (low-high) 
tones. 

Power Off:

 Press and hold down the 

power button until you hear two (high-low)

Scanning bar 
codes 

Press and release Trigger button when 
scanning bar codes. The scanner will beep, 
flash LED, and vibrate confirming the bar 
code has been decoded and data 
transferred to the paired system. 

Factory Reset 

Reverts CHS back to factory default state. 

1. 

Power on CHS 

2.  Press and hold down the 

Trigger button and momentarily 
press the Power button while 
still holding down the Trigger 
button. 

3. 

After 15 seconds, a single beep 
following a series of 5 tones will 
play confirming  reset is 

 Pairing Reset 

Releases the Bluetooth pairing from the last 
system the scanner was paired to. This 
allows new pairing to another system. 

1. 

Power on CHS 

2. 

Press and hold down the 
Trigger button and press the 
Power button until you hear a 
series of 3 tones. 

 

 

Retrieving  Scanner and Firmware information  

1. 

Power on CHS and pair via Bluetooth with system. 

2. 

Open Notepad or Notes application and set cursor in application. 

3. 

Press and hold down Trigger button for 15 seconds or until information 
outputs in text into Notepad /Notes application. 

 
Package Contents 

 

1 Socket Bluetooth Cordless Hand Scanner 

 

1 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery installed (do not remove) 

 

1 Charging cable (Cradle not included) 

 
 
 
LED 

 

LED LED 

Behavior 

Meaning 

1 blink per 
second 

Bluetooth

 radio is on, but not 

connected 

Bluetooth

 

Status (Blue) 

1 blink per 5 
seconds 

Scanner connected to system 

1 blink per 
scan 

Data successfully scanned and 
transmitted to host device 

Good Read 
(Green) 

On solid 

When charging and is fully 
charged 

1 blink per 
second 

When battery is low 

On solid 

Battery in process of charging 

Battery 
Status (Red) 

Off 

Off or Good Battery status 

 
 

Beeps 

 

Beep Patterns 

Meaning 

2 beeps (low-high) 

Power on 

2 beeps (high-low) 

Power off 

1 beep (with Blue LED) 

Initial connection to system 

1 beep following 2 beeps 
(same tone) 

Re-connection to last paired system 

3 downstream beeps 

Pairing Reset completed. Scanner will 
power off 

1 beep following  series 
of 5 beeps 

Factory Reset completed. Scanner will 
power off 

 

 

 

 

 

LED 

Trigger button 

Power button 

Summary of Contents for CHS 7X

Page 1: ...igger button and momentarily press the Power button while still holding down the Trigger button 3 After 15 seconds a single beep following a series of 5 tones will play confirming reset is Pairing Res...

Page 2: ...lable separately The scanner must be fully charged before its first use Total charging time from empty to full is approximately 3 5 hours The LED will emit a solid red light while charging and turn gr...

Page 3: ...ly powers off STEP 2 START BLUETOOTH ON YOUR COMPUTER Note Refer to your Bluetooth hardware software documentation for full instructions 1 If using an add on Bluetooth card or adapter such as the Sock...

Page 4: ...is labeled inside the battery compartment for the Bluetooth CHS 7X or 7XRx 4 A passkey or pairing option screen will appear Select Use the passkey found in the documentation and enter the default PIN...

Page 5: ...Be sure to enter four zeroes not the letter O Click Next 3 Your system will confirm the scanner has been successfully added and will connect to the scanner Status balloons will appear reporting the co...

Page 6: ...es in range 4 In the list of devices select Socket CHS 7x xxxxxx Click Next Note The characters in brackets are the last 6 characters of the scanner s Bluetooth Device Address for the Bluetooth CHS 7X...

Page 7: ......

Page 8: ...Bluetooth CHS 7x which will appear as Socket CHS 7x xxxxxx Note The characters in brackets are the last 6 characters of the scanner s Bluetooth Device Address for the Bluetooth CHS 7X or 7XRx 3 If a p...

Page 9: ...le 2 hours If trigger button is not pressed scanner automatically powers off STEP 2 ENABLE AND CONFIGURE BLUETOOTH SETTINGS Note Your Bluetooth software may vary from the screen shown 1 To turn on you...

Page 10: ...Bluetooth Device Address of the Bluetooth CHS 7X or 7XRx 5 If a passkey is requested enter 0000 and tap Next Be sure to enter four zeroes not the letter O 6 If you are prompted to Select services to u...

Page 11: ...included with your beta unit 2D Symbology Bar Code Symbology Bar Code Example Aztec Code MaxiCode QR Code Data Matrix GS1 Composite CC A B Firmware v1000 12 8 09 PDF417 MicroPDF417 1D Symbology Bar C...

Page 12: ...Postal Symbology Bar Code Symbology Bar Code Example Postnet Australian Postal 4 State Bar code Dutch Postal BPO 4 State Code...

Page 13: ...le CE 6 1 and 5 0 Windows 7 Vista XP Palm OS 5 2 and later Dell Axim 51v with WM CE 5 HTC with WM CE 6 1 2005 Sunrise Date Compliant Scanning Characteristics Barcode Symbologies Decoded Code 39 UPC EA...

Page 14: ...d the presence and activity level of competing radio transmissions In range testing of this product while connected to a variety of typical host devices with Class 1 radios functional connection dista...

Page 15: ...vice Antenna Care Do not place a metallic shield around the Bluetooth Cordless Hand Scanner since it will reduce the radio transmission efficiency Efficient Use For optimum performance please make sur...

Page 16: ...urations must be satisfied 1 Users are not permitted to make changes or modify the system in any way and 2 connecting external antennas to the CHS is prohibited This device and its antenna must not be...

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