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ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION
Download Quick Start Guides, Command Barcode Sheets, the SocketScan Advanced Programming
Guide or other manuals: http://www.socketmobile.com/support/downloads/
Instructions for Palm OS / Symbian OS / Intermec CK30 / CK31:
- Palm OS:
http://www.socketmobile.com/pdf/data-collection/chs-series7-palm_qs.pdf
- Symbian OS:
http://www.socketmobile.com/pdf/data-collection/chs-symbian_qs.pdf
- Intermec CK30 / CK31:
http://www.socketmobile.com/pdf/data-collection/chs-series7-ck30_qs.pdf
ABOUT BLUETOOTH HID AND SPP MODES
The CHS v3 supports two kinds of Bluetooth connections (known as Bluetooth profiles): SPP (Serial
Port Profile) and HID (Human Interface Device), each with its advantages and disadvantages.
By default, the CHS is set to HID mode for Keyboard devices, which requires no
software installation. For better performance, Socket highly recommends that you use
SPP (especially if scanning 2D barcodes).
Feature CHS in HID mode CHS in SPP mode
No software installation required
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Supports SocketScan 10 software
with Socket EZ Pair
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Non-printable ASCII, UNICODE,
international keyboard support
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Parsing / data checks (with
SocketScan 10 SDK)
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Binary data (with SDK)
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Scanner configuration methods Special barcodes SocketScan 10 utility or special
barcodes
Scanner configuration options Limited configuration options Many configuration options
Barcodes containing a lot of data Less efficient communications
may lead to slower performance
More efficient data
communications
Compatible CHS v3 revisions All All
To change modes, use the Command Barcodes Sheet in Appendix E
of this manual.
To learn more about HID and SPP, please read our white paper:
http://www.socketmobile.com/pdf/techbrief/socketscan-10-sdk_white-paper.pdf
ABOUT THE SOFTWARE
SocketScan
™
10 keyboard wedge software enters scanned data
directly into any program as if the data were manually typed. It
includes a utility for configuring Prefix/Suffixes, sounds, symbologies,
and other settings for the CHS. Download the latest software free
from: http://www.socketmobile.com/support/downloads/
Software for Bluetooth SPP mode only. No software installation
required for HID mode.
SocketScan 10 keyboard wedge software is designed for scanning 7 bit
ASCII data. For Unicode, DoubleByte, Multibyte (e.g., for Japanese or
Chinese) or binary data, use the SocketScan 10 SDK to convert the data
before it is sent to your application. Learn more about the SDK at:
http://www.socketmobile.com/products/sdk/
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