Socket 7Mi - Setup for Android

CHAPTER 4: SETUP FOR ANDROID 21
4 | SETUP FOR ANDROID
This chapter explains how to install and use
the Bluetooth Cordless Hand Scanner (CHS)
with a Bluetooth enabled device running
Android 2.1 and later.
For the latest list of compatible devices, please refer to the CHS
Compatibility Checker, available online at:
http://www.socketmobile.com/CompatibilityChecker/
Before you begin the instructions in this
chapter, make sure you have installed the
batteries (and tether, if desired), and charged
the scanner, as described in Chapter 2,
“Scanner Setup.”
CONNECTION OPTIONS
For Android OS, the CHS offers two different connection options.
Bluetooth
Mode
Pros Cons
HID
Instruction
s on next
page
 No SocketScan 10 software installatio
n
needed
 Limited configuration options
 Limited to printable ASCII and some non-
printable characters
 Less efficient data communications for
barcodes containing lots of data
 Compatible only with Android 2.2 and
later devices with support for HID
Peripheral devices
SPP
Instruction
s on page
66
 Many configuration options
 Broad character set, including non-
printable ASCII, international
keyboards
 More efficient data communications
for barcodes containing lots of data
 Compatible with Android 2.1 and
later
 Requires installation of SocketScan 10
software or an application made with
SocketScan 10 SDK
Socket highly recommends that you use the CHS in SPP mode. To learn more, read
our white paper: http://www.socketmobile.com/pdf/techbrief/socketscan-10-
sdk_white-paper.pdf.
The instructions in this chapter are based on the Motorola Droid Pro running
Android 2.2. Menus will appear differently on different devices. Some devices may
require you to touch the Menu button to open the software menu.
When SocketScan 10 is running, you can only use the keyboard provided by
SocketScan 10. You cannot use SWYPE or any custom keyboards. To enable use of
another keyboard, you can use the SocketScan 10 SDK (available separately).
http://developer.socketmobile.com