Socket CHS Series 7 - 6 Setup for Android; Connection Options

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6 | 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 to
3.x.
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
Instructions
on next
page
• No SocketScan 10 software installation
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 to 3.x
devices with support for HID Peripheral
devices
SPP
Instructions
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 to 3.x
• SocketScan 10 software installation required
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://www.socketmobile.com/products/bluetooth-barcode-scanners/software-
development-kit/