Datalogic PowerScan BT8300 Family Manual

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Initial Bluetooth® Connection Guide 1IntroductionOverviewThe PowerScanTM BT8300 reader can connect to a Bluetooth-enabled PC. This guide coversthe basic steps of associating the reader with a host PC. It will work with a device that uses thetypical Microsoft Bluetooth® Stack that is standard with a Microsoft Windows® operatingsystem or other driver such as BlueSoleilTM, WIDCOMM® or Toshiba®.Additional information is available in the Product Reference Guide (PRG).There are two different ways the reader can connect to a PC, either using the standardBluetooth Serial Port Profile (SPP) or HID Profile.• SERIAL PORT PROFILE - The reader connects to the Bluetooth-enabled PC and emu-lates a serial cable to provide a simple substitute for an existing RS-232 connection,including the familiar control signals. The reader supports two communication types:Serial Port Profile (Master) and Serial Port Profile (Slave).• HID PROFILE - The reader connects to the Bluetooth-enabled PC and emulates a virtualkeyboard on the Host.SPP ProfileAbout SPP Profile ModesTwo modes are available in SPP Profile:• Master - Active mode. The device seeks out other Bluetooth devices with which to con-nect. In other words, the computer searches for Bluetooth devices such as keyboards, ear-phones, mobile phones, etc.• Slave - Passive mode. The device listens for a connection request from other Bluetoothdevices.Some PCs and/or Bluetooth® devices may be provided with drivers that dif-fer in appearance or terminology, nevertheless, the basic steps to associatethe devices should be similar.Before attempting to make the connection between the reader and a Blue-tooth-enabled PC, ensure the Bluetooth adapter device is plugged into thecomputer, and any drivers provided with that device are installed.