Socket 8 Series User manual

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USA, and any use by Socket Mobile, Inc. is under license. All other trademarks

and trade names contained herein may be those of their respective owners.

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Micro USB Port Lanyard Attach

Bluetooth LED

Side LED

Power button

Trigger button

Lanyard USB Charging Cable

CHS Series 8

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CHARGE THE BATTERY GETTING STARTED

Charge the CHS Series 8 Scanner

The CHS must be fully charge before rst use. Initial charging takes 4

hours with the USB charging cable connected to a USB charging port.

Insert the Micro USB side of the USB Charging Cable (included) into the

CHS port and the USB side of the Charging Cable into the USB connector

of a computer or AC adapter (not included). The CHS will beep twice

when connected to a USB Charging Port.

Power On

Press and hold down the small power button until the CHS beeps (low-

high tone).

Successful Scanning

1. Hold the scanner 2-3 in (5-7 cm)

away from the barcode.

2. Aim the scan beam straight across

the entire barcode.

3. Keep your hand steady!

4 Hours

Side LED

• Red = Charging

• Green = Fully charged

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“Beep

Beep”

CONNECTION MODES

The CHS is connected to your iOS device using one of the following

modes:

1. iOS mode

2. HID Keyboard Emulation mode (default)

iOS mode

iOS mode is used with a Scanner-enabled Application. Scanner controls

are embedded in the Application to provide better performance, secu-

rity, features, and domain-specic capabilities.

If you purchased a Scanner-enabled Application on the Apple App Store

(or through the Apple Volume Purchase Program for Business) that

features integrated support for the CHS, we recommend you install that

Application on your device and follow the Application instructions to

connect with the CHS. If the connection steps are not documented in

the Application, please see pages 10-11 for the connection steps using

iOS mode.

Please visit the Socket Mobile App Store to conrm your Scanner-en-

abled Application supports the CHS. www.socketmobile.com/appstore

CONNECTION MODES (CONTINUED)

HID Keyboard Emulation mode (default)

In HID mode the CHS emulates a keyboard. This is a universal connec-

tion method and will work with any application that has a text eld.

The application receives the data input from the CHS. The CHS includes

a keyboard pop-up feature so you can disable the CHS and accept data

input from the onscreen keyboard on the device. Pages 8-9 provides the

connection steps using HID mode.

MAC OS devices are connected using HID mode.

iOS devices are connected using either iOS mode or HID mode, but

not both together.

HID (KEYBOARD EMULATION) MODE (CONTINUED)

Keyboard Pop-up Enable

The CHS emulates the keyboard in HID mode. Therefore scanned

barcode data will be input into the text eld. The following steps show

how to access the onscreen keyboard while connected to the CHS in HID

mode.

1. Make sure the CHS is connected to your Apple device in HID mode.

2. Open your application and place the cursor where you want to enter

data.

3. Quickly double-press the power button of the CHS (like double-

clicking a mouse) to open or close the onscreen keyboard. The CHS

will beep once as conrmation.

To connect to a new Apple device, you must rst unpair the CHS

and remove the CHS from the Bluetooth list in your device. See

page 13.

HID (KEYBOARD EMULATION) MODE

To pair the CHS with the Apple device in HID mode: (required only the

rst time you connect).

1. Power on the CHS.

2. Turn Bluetooth on for the Apple device. Go to Settings > Bluetooth. A

Bluetooth Device search will begin.

An iOS device is always Discoverable when the Bluetooth menu is

active. A MAC OS device provides an option to turn Discoverable On

or Off. Conrm the MAC OS device is Discoverable.

3. Tap Socket CHS[xxxxxx] in the list of Devices found. After a few sec-

onds the “Not Paired” status will change to “Connected” and the CHS

Blue LED will blink every 3 seconds indicating it is Connected.

The characters in brackets are the last 6 characters of the Blue-

tooth Address. The full Bluetooth address is printed in the Product

Label (remove the battery door).

You are now ready to scan barcodes, see instructions on page 14.

iOS MODE - SCANNER-ENABLED APP

If you are using a Scanner-enabled Application, follow their instructions

to connect with the CHS. Many applications include these steps and

barcodes in the set-up procedure.

If you are using an Application that connects to the CHS using HID

Keyboard Emulation mode, follow the instructions on pages 8-9. iOS

mode should not be used.

If you are using the CHS with an iOS device and a Scanner-enabled

Application that does not provide instructions to connect with the CHS,

please use the following steps.

1. Power on the CHS and scan this barcode. The CHS will beep 1 times.

iOS MODE - SCANNER-ENABLED APP (CONTINUED)

2. Turn Bluetooth on for the Apple device. Go to Settings > Bluetooth. A

Bluetooth Device search will begin.

3. Tap Socket CHS[xxxxxx] in the list of Devices found. After a few

seconds the “Not Paired” status will change to “Connected” and the

CHS Blue LED will blink every 3 seconds conrming the connection.

The characters in brackets are the last 6 characters of the Blue-

tooth Address. The full Bluetooth address is printed in the Product

label (remove the Battery door).

4. Open the Scanner-enabled Application. The CHS will beep once

indicating that the application is in control and you are ready to scan.

It should now be connected to the CHS.

You are now ready to scan barcodes with the Scanner-enabled

Application. Visit www.socketmobile.com/appstore

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Unpairing the CHS: Deleting the Bluetooth Pairing

In most cases, if the CHS is paired with a device, you should unpair

it before trying to connect to a new device.

1. Power on the CHS.

2. Press and hold down the trigger button.

3. Press and hold down the power button.

4. After you hear 3 beeps, release both buttons.

The CHS will unpair and automatically power off. The next time you

power on the CHS, it will be discoverable.

Remove the CHS from the Bluetooth list in your iOS device

To Unpair the CHS on your device, go to Settings > Bluetooth, tap i

next to the Socket CHS [xxxxxx] name, then tap “Forget this Device”.

BLUETOOTH UNPAIRING

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USING THE SCANNER

Scanning Barcodes

After connecting the CHS to your device, open an application. Place the

cursor where you want to enter data.

Hold the CHS about 2-3 in (5-7 cm) from

the barcode and press and hold the

trigger button. Make sure the red aiming

beam covers the entire width of the

barcode. Keep your hand steady.

By default, the CHS will beep, vibrate,

and the side LED will ash green to

conrm that the barcode was decoded

and sent to the host device.

USING THE SCANNER WITH THE KLIP CASE

1. Place front end of the scanner in the Klip Case.

2. Push the back end of the scanner down until it clicks into place.

USING THE SCANNER WITH THE KLIP CASE

Scanning Barcodes Using the Klip Case

The Klip Case connects the CHS 8Ci to various phone models allowing

for single-handed scanning and multi-tasking operations.

Socket Mobile provides Klip Cases that t a variety of phones visit our

Klip Case page for a current list of supported phones.

Attach the Klip Case to your phone, then attach the CHS to the Klip

Case. (See diagrams following.)

Also available is a Universal Klip

Case with permanent adhesive.

Do not use lanyard with the scan-

ner attached to a phone.

CAUTION: Use a protective case.

Attachment directly to the phone

will be permanent and removal

could cause cosmetic damage.

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USING THE SCANNER WITH THE KLIP CASE

The bottom of the scanner and the Klip Case surface should lay ush

against each other, with no room to wiggle.

Press tab to remove scanner from Klip Case.

SINGLE-HANDED SCANNING

For single-handed scanning and multi-tasking operation of the CHS,

attach the Klip Case to your phone or iPod touch. Make sure the scan

beam window of the CHS is pointing in the same direction as the TOP of

your phone or iPod touch.

Top of phone or

iPod touch

Scan beam window

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Scan command barcode(s) to quickly congure the CHS.

Make sure the CHS is not connected to a device before scanning a

command barcode!

For a complete set of command barcodes, download the Command

Barcodes Sheet

The web link is also provided in the below QR Code. To open the web

page, scan this QR Code using a QR Code Reader App in your iOS device.

COMMAND BARCODES

Bluetooth Connection Modes

HID-Keyboard (default)

Congures the CHS to Human

Interface Device (HID) mode

as a Keyboard class device.

iOS Mode

Changes the CHS to iOS

mode.

COMMAND BARCODES (CONTINUED)

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