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Data Capture
for Workforce
in Motion
BaracodaManager
for PC
User Guide
TM
©Baracoda – April 2011
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Data Capture for Workforce in Motion SUMMARY SUMMARY ................................................................... 2 REVISION HISTORY .......................................................... 5 INTRODUCTION .............................................................. 6 1. OVERVIEW ............................................................ 7 1.1. BARACODAMANAGER MAIN WINDOW FUNCTIONS .................................... 7 2. INSTALLATION .....................................
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Data Capture for Workforce in Motion 9.1. BATCH MODE SETTINGS .................................................. 31 9.2. PRODUCT SETTINGS .................................................... 32 9.3. BLUETOOTH SETTINGS ................................................... 32 9.4. SYMBOLOGY SETTINGS ................................................... 33 10. BARACODA ROADRUNNERS EVOLUTION SETTINGS ............................ 34 10.1. BATCH MODE SETTINGS ....................................
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Data Capture for Workforce in Motion 17. UPLOADING DATA STORED IN BATCH MODE ................................ 67 18. FIRMWARE UPGRADE ................................................... 68 19. PLUGINS ............................................................ 70 19.1. TERMINAL PLUGIN ..................................................... 70 19.2. KEMUL PLUGIN ....................................................... 71 19.3. IDBLUE PLUGIN ................................................
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Data Capture for Workforce in Motion Revision History Changes to the original manual are listed below. Document Date Description th 3.34 13 June 08 Initial release th 3.34.1 18 August 08 TagRunners added, new master mode added th 3.35 16 October 08 TagRunners RFID options added nd 3.35.2 22 December 08 GUI modifications, BRRT plugin added nd 3.36 2 March 09 DualRunners added th 3.36.3 17 September 09 Version updated rd 3.37 3 February 10 Signature (BRR Evolution 2D,
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Data Capture for Workforce in Motion Introduction The BaracodaManager for PC software allows the user to easily operate their barcode reader(s), including: Connecting automatically to the barcode reader(s) that the user wants to use Inserting the scanned barcode to a selected field in the client application (KEmul plugin) or displaying it (Terminal plugin) Setting a barcode reader(s) parameters (PIN code and others) Uploading data saved in a reader(s) memory. Requirements:
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Data Capture for Workforce in Motion 1. Overview To set up the BaracodaManager and to configure it with their barcode reader(s), the user should check the following sections: - Installation - Getting Started This section shows the user how to use the BaracodaManager icon and window during regular operation. For help on how to configure the BaracodaManager or how to set up the automatic connection mode – See section Getting Started. 1.1. BaracodaManager main window functions
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Data Capture for Workforce in Motion When the BaracodaManager is running its icon appears on the task bar: If no barcode reader(s) are connected to the BaracodaManager, the inside color of the icon is white (as in the picture above). The BaracodaManager automatically attempts to connect the barcode reader(s) which you have already configured. Its icon turns green as soon as it connects to at least one barcode reader: The main window of the BaracodaManager is s
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Data Capture for Workforce in Motion The table below shows the main functions available in the BaracodaManager main window (for details, see the Functions section): Button Corresponding action Find all discoverable barcode readers (which are within the Bluetooth Search all devices radio signal range). Add the selected barcode reader to the list of configured (paired) Add Selected barcode readers (in the “My Paired Devices” list). Automatic connection Settin
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Data Capture for Workforce in Motion 2. Installation To use Baracoda barcode reader(s), the client needs to complete the following tasks in sequence: - Install the Bluetooth stack software (if not installed yet) - Install the BaracodaManager - Configure the BaracodaManager with barcode reader(s) To complete the first two tasks (installing the Bluetooth stack software and the Baracoda Manager): 1. Contact your Baracoda reseller to obtain the BaracodaManager installation file or
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Data Capture for Workforce in Motion 3. Getting started This section shows the user how to configure the BaracodaManager to connect and use their barcode reader(s). Since the BaracodaManager version 3.38, two ways of connecting a reader are possible: - using Bluetooth inquiry to find a reader and then connect it (available on all supported Bluetooth stacks) - using the Connect&Scan method (scanning a connect barcode) to connect a reader without launching a Bluetooth inquiry (av
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Data Capture for Workforce in Motion 3. Select a barcode reader (in the “Devices in Range” list) by clicking on it, then click on the “Add Selected” button. A Bluetooth message appears near the system tray: 4. Click on the Bluetooth icon in the system tray. A Bluetooth passkey window appears: 5. Enter the barcode reader PIN/Passkey code (by default: “0000” – see Functions section to change the code).
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Data Capture for Workforce in Motion 6. The BaracodaManager is now configured with the user’s barcode reader. The “My Paired Devices” section of the BaracodaManager window displays: - the AutoConnect box is checked. The BaracodaManager will try to automatically connect to the barcode reader at the beginning of the next session. - the barcode reader's identifier, name and Bluetooth address. - the connection status of the barcode reader. After a few seconds, the Status field switch
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Data Capture for Workforce in Motion - the BaracodaManager searches for all discoverable barcode reader(s) not previously configured (which are in the Bluetooth radio range and are in listening mode). This is true when there are no configured readers in the “My Paired Devices” list. 3.2. Using Connect&Scan to connect readers To configure the barcode reader(s): 1. Turn on the barcode reader(s) and the computer on which the BaracodaManager has been installed. 2. Make sure that the B
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Data Capture for Workforce in Motion 7. The BaracodaManager is now configured with the user’s barcode reader. The “My Paired Devices” section of the BaracodaManager window displays: - the AutoConnect box is checked. The BaracodaManager will try to automatically connect to the barcode reader at the beginning of the next session. - the barcode reader's identifier, name (or CS reader if it is a new reader) and Bluetooth address. - the connection status of the barcode reader (Connected sh
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Data Capture for Workforce in Motion Notes: If the user switches off a barcode reader (with the reset switch or through time-out) and they switch it on again, the BaracodaManager reconnects to the barcode reader. In the situation where the “Real time” mode and “No data loss mode” options are enabled (see Functions section: Setting parameters), if the user takes the barcode reader out of range (more than 15-70 meters from the computer, depending on the Bluetooth emission power) and the
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Data Capture for Workforce in Motion 4. Functions 4.1. Adding/removing a barcode reader The first time the user runs the BaracodaManager, it searches for all Bluetooth barcode readers which are discoverable (in listening mode and within Bluetooth radio range). The “Devices in Range” section of the BaracodaManager window displays the readers found. To add a barcode reader to the “My Paired Devices” list, the user should select the reader (in the “Devices in Range” section of the wind
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Data Capture for Workforce in Motion 5. Baracoda Pencil settings The Settings window displays eight buttons and four groups: - General information - Current Operating Mode information - Shutdown Timer information - Other Settings The following two tables show the General information fields: Field Functionality Radio Version of Bluetooth chipset Decoder Version of embedded Baracoda software Name Bluetooth name of the barcode reader The table below shows the u
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Data Capture for Workforce in Motion The following table shows the Other Settings buttons that you can set: Button Functionality Product Access product settings (see below) Bluetooth Access Bluetooth connection settings (see below) Symbology Access types of barcodes settings (see below) The table below shows the actions you can take with the buttons: Button Functionality Cancel Close window with no changes. Save Store and send the new parameters to the barcode reader. Default Set
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Data Capture for Workforce in Motion 5.3. Symbology settings Check the box to enable/disable decoding of the selected type of barcodes 5.4. Batch mode settings The Batch mode configuration displays three buttons and give the choice between: 1. Upload barcodes to a file o Always upload to the same file, overwriting the previous content (“Overwrite last upload file”) o Append data to last upload file (default) o Generate a different file name fo
