Application Note 0053
Rev 4: 20.10.2015
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How to Setup the Black Bluetooth Scanner
This How to Guide is used for pairing the new black Seaward Bluetooth
scanner (pictured) to your Apollo
Series
or PrimeTest
300
/
350
.
Please check all aspects of this before contacting the technical support helpline.
Pairing with the Apollo
Series
Instruments
1)
Please register your Apollo to receive an additional 12 months warranty plus full access to Product Support. You can do
this at
or by completing the form in the “Care and Support” card and returning by post.
2)
Please ensure your Apollo has the latest firmware installed, to do this please see the following link:
www.seaward.co.uk/apollo-series-firmware
3)
Please charge your Bluetooth Scanner before you use it. This needs to be done via the USB port of a PC or a USB
adaptor –
it cannot be charged via the port of a Seaward instrument.
4)
From the Apollo “Home Screen”
press the Menu button
“F4”
.
5)
In the menu select Bluetooth by pressing key number
“3”
.
6)
The ‘Bluetooth active’ symbol will appear next to the battery symbol.
7)
Scan the SPP barcode below using the Bluetooth scanner pressing the Trigger key (large button).
8)
Hold the Clear/Function key (small button) for 5 seconds until it beeps and starts to flash blue.
9)
It is now discoverable to your tester.
10)
On the Apollo press the Bluetooth search button
“F2”
(hint: it helps if the scanner is the only Bluetooth device
turned on at this time)
11)
Select the “Bar Code” field on the Apollo (using the arrow keys) and from the drop down select, the device named
“OPN2006_ . . . ”
12)
Press
“F4”
to save the new Bluetooth configuration
13)
You can now use the scanner to enter information such as asset IDs.
14)
If your scanner becomes disconnected from your tester you need to hold the Clear/Function key (small button) for 5
seconds to re-establish the connection.
(hint: if you press the Trigger key (large button) in an attempt to re-establish the connection this can put the
scanner into an incorrect mode. To reset this select Clear/Function key (small button) until the scanner
stops flashing and then again to re-establish the connection. (Note, if the above does not work may need to
switch your instrument off then back on again).
Clear/ Function Key
(small button)
Trigger Key
(Large button)
