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Data Capture
for Workforce
in Motion
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User Guide
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©Baracoda – April 2009
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Data Capture for Workforce in Motion SSUUMMMMAARRYY SSUUMMMMAARRYY SUMMARY ................................................................... 2 REVISION HISTORY .......................................................... 3 1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................ 4 2. TECHNICAL INTRODUCTION .............................................. 5 2.1. HARDWARE DESCRIPTION .................................................. 5 2.2. SCANNER STATUS - DONGLE LIN
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Data Capture for Workforce in Motion RReevviissiioonn HHiissttoorryy RReevviissiioonn HHiissttoorryy Changes to the original manual are listed below. Document Date Description 3.27.1 30 Jun 08 Initial release 3.27.2 08 Jul 08 added schemes and transparent mode description 3.27.3 06 Aug 08 added Hardware description section 3.27.4 14 Aug 08 Modify the Batch section 3.28 27 March 09 Add DualRunners 3.28.2 17 April 09 Modify “Hardware Description” section
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Data Capture for Workforce in Motion 11.. IInnttrroodduuccttiioonn 11.. IInnttrroodduuccttiioonn This document concerns the RS232 dongle Plug & Scan v3.28 (see “Print Firmware Version” section for how to get the firmware version). The RS232 Plug & Scan dongle is a connectivity solution and allows to simplify the connection between the Baracoda scanners and all laptops, PCs, Tablet PCs, or all devices equipped with a RS232 COM port. The Baracoda RS232 Plug & Scan dongle has the Blu
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Data Capture for Workforce in Motion 22.. TTeecchhnniiccaall IInnttrroodduuccttiioonn 22.. TTeecchhnniiccaall IInnttrroodduuccttiioonn 22..11.. HHaarrddwwaarree ddeessccrriippttiioonn 22..11.. HHaarrddwwaarree ddeessccrriippttiioonn Baracoda Serial Dongle has a 9-PIN SUB-D female (DCE) connector as shown in the Figure below. Block diagram 3 ways available to power on the RS232 dongle Plug&Scan: - With its External Power Adaptor. - On the PIN9 of the RS232 connect
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Data Capture for Workforce in Motion 2222....2222.... SSSSSSSSccccccccaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnnnnnneeeeeeeerrrrrrrr SSSSSSSSttttttttaaaaaaaattttttttuuuuuuuussssssss ---- ddddoooonnnngggglllleeee lllliiiinnnnkkkk The P Pl lu ug g & & S Sc ca an n d do on ng gl le e i is s o on nl ly y a ab bl le e t to o e es st ta ab bl li is sh h p po oi in nt t-to-point connections. T Th hi is s m me ea an ns s t th ha at t t th he e d do on ng gl le e c ca annot c co o
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Data Capture for Workforce in Motion 2222....3333.... NNNNoooo ddddaaaattttaaaa lllloooossssssss mmmmooooddddeeee The ‘No data loss mode’ is activated by default for all scanners supporting the feature (RoadRunners, BaracodaPencil2, RoadRunners Evolution, D-fly, ScanWear, ToughRunners, DualRunners). When you leave the connection zone, the ‘No data loss mode’ allows a bufferisation of scanned barcodes. All scans will be automatically uploaded to the host when reconnected. If
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Data Capture for Workforce in Motion HHHHoooowwww ttttoooo uuuusssseeee wwwwiiiitttthhhh RRRRooooaaaaddddRRRRuuuunnnnnnnneeeerrrrssss Enable batch mode When this mode is set, all the scanners (supporting the functionality) working with the dongle are in batch mode: all scanned data is stored in the flash memory. The stored barcodes can be discharged by scanning the following barcode: Upload batch data (only for RoadRunners) HHHHoooowwww tt
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Data Capture for Workforce in Motion Note: UPLOAD Messages As keyboard emulation is used, the host application has a limited access to information on the scanner. To answer this, the dongle can use a messages system which can help the host application having a status on the upload process. This mode can be enabled or disabled (default) using the following barcodes: Enable upload messages (for Pencil2 & RoadRunners Evolution) Disable upload messages (*) (for Pencil2 & RoadRun
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Data Capture for Workforce in Motion 33.. HHooww ttoo ccoonnnneecctt yyoouurr BBaarraaccooddaa bbaarrccooddee ssccaannnneerr 33.. HHooww ttoo ccoonnnneecctt yyoouurr BBaarraaccooddaa bbaarrccooddee ssccaannnneerr HHooww ttoo ccoonnnneecctt yyoouurr BBaarraaccooddaaPPeenncciill//PPeenncciill22 HHooww ttoo ccoonnnneecctt yyoouurr BBaarraaccooddaaPPeenncciill//PPeenncciill22 1. Reset your BaracodaPencil (see BaracodaPencil/Pencil2 User Guide to perform this oper
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Data Capture for Workforce in Motion HHHHoooowwww ttttoooo ccccoooonnnnnnnneeeecccctttt yyyyoooouuuurrrr BBBBCCCCMMMM2222666600004444----LLLL////BBBBCCCCMMMM2222666600004444----FFFF 1. Reset the scanner by taking out and replacing both batteries. 2. If the scanner has not been programmed to read the Code 128 symbology, scan the Code 128 active barcode (“Code 128 on”). The scanner should beep. The LED should remain a single flashing light. Immediately reset the scanner.
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Data Capture for Workforce in Motion HHHHoooowwww ttttoooo ccccoooonnnnnnnneeeecccctttt yyyyoooouuuurrrr RRRRooooaaaaddddRRRRuuuunnnnnnnneeeerrrrssss////RRRRooooaaaaddddRRRRuuuunnnnnnnneeeerrrrssss EEEEvvvvoooolllluuuuttttiiiioooonnnn 1. Reset the scanner (see RoadRunners User Guide to perform this operation). 2. Plug the dongle into the RS232 COM port of the computer and switch it on. 3. Do not scan any other barcodes except the ‘connect barcode’ that is delivered
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Data Capture for Workforce in Motion HHHHoooowwww ttttoooo ccccoooonnnnnnnneeeecccctttt yyyyoooouuuurrrr DDDDuuuuaaaallllRRRRuuuunnnnnnnneeeerrrrssss 7. Reset the scanner (see DualRunners User Guide to perform this operation). 8. Plug the dongle into the RS232 COM port of the computer and switch it on. 9. Do not scan any other barcodes except the ‘connect barcode’ that is delivered with the dongle. 10. Within 5 seconds (not necessary to rescan), the connection is estab
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Data Capture for Workforce in Motion 44.. HHooww ttoo ddiissccoonnnneecctt yyoouurr PPlluugg && SSccaann DDoonnggllee 44.. HHooww ttoo ddiissccoonnnneecctt yyoouurr PPlluugg && SSccaann DDoonnggllee There are 3 different ways to disconnect a scanner from the Plug & Scan dongle. 1. Reading the “disconnect” barcode with the connected barcode scanner. Use this barcode to disconnect your barcode scanner from a Plug and Scan dongle. Disconnect barcode 2. Send the
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Data Capture for Workforce in Motion 5555.... AAAAAAAAddddddddddddddddiiiiiiiittttttttiiiiiiiioooooooonnnnnnnnaaaaaaaallllllll ffffffffeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaattttttttuuuuuuuurrrrrrrreeeeeeeessssssss PPrreeffiixx PPrreeffiixx Disable prefix [default] SOH prefix STX prefix Horizontal Tab (HT) prefix SSSSuuuuffffffffiiiixxxx Disable suffix [default] EOT suffix ETX suffix Horizontal Tab (HT) suffix Carriage Return (CR) suffix Line Feed (LF) suffix
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Data Capture for Workforce in Motion UUUUAAAARRRRTTTT SSSSeeeettttttttiiiinnnnggggssss The default settings of the Baracoda Serial dongle are 9600 / 8 / 1 / None. Baud Rate selection 9600 bps [default] 19200 bps 38400 bps 57600 bps 115200 bps Stop bits 1 stop bit [default] <:?>)\NUL\EOT\NUL\NUL\NUL\ETX 2 stop bits Parity None [default] Odd Even Baracoda RS232 dongle Plug & Scan – User Guide v3.28.2 - 16 -
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Data Capture for Workforce in Motion PPPPrrrriiiinnnntttt ffffiiiirrrrmmmmwwwwaaaarrrreeee vvvveeeerrrrssssiiiioooonnnn This barcode will display the firmware version of your Plug & Scan dongle: Print firmware version get version TTTTrrrraaaannnnssssppppaaaarrrreeeennnntttt mmmmooooddddeeee The RS232 Plug&Scan can also provide a “transparent plug&scan” mode (Please refer to the RS232 Plug&Scan dongle’s communication protocol to see how to act
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Data Capture for Workforce in Motion 66.. CCoommppaattiibbiilliittyy 66.. CCoommppaattiibbiilliittyy The RS232 Plug & Scan (v3.28) is only compatible with the following Baracoda barcode readers: • BaracodaPencil Minimum Bluetooth version required 1.5 and minimum Decoder version required 1.5 • BaracodaPencil2 All versions (‘Batch mode’ configurable from decoder v1.34) • D-Fly All versions • RoadRunners (BRR-L, BRR-LA, BRR-F, BRR-Fe, BRR-Fs) : All versions (‘No data loss mod
