Socket CHS 7Ci User manual

CHS 7Ci

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PACKAGE CONTENTS PRODUCT INFORMATION

SocketScan are registered trademarks or trademarks of Socket Mobile, Inc. The Bluetooth

word mark and logo are registered trademarks of the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. USA, and any

use by Socket Mobile, Inc. is under license. All other trademarks and trade names con-

tained herein may be those of their respective owners.

CHS 7Ci AC adapter* & USB

to DC plug cable

*Use the plug that is region-

ally appropriate

Lanyard NiMH

rechargeable

batteries

*Also used for keyboard Pop-up (HID Mode only)

Twist-lock

(horizontal/unlocked)

Battery door

Twist-lock

(vertical/locked)

Lanyard

Blue/Green/Red

LED

Trigger button

Power button*

DC-in connector

Scanner head

Product label

Thank you for choosing Socket Mobile!

Let’s get started!

Pins for

charging

cradle

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SCANNER SETUP

Insert the Batteries

Unlock the Battery door by us-

ing a thin coin to turn the lock

under the CHS to a horizontal

position (turn 90 degrees).

Install the batteries in their correct po-

sition as indicated by the +/- symbols.

Important: Only use NiMH

Rechargeable batteries. Do

NOT use Alkaline Batteries

Attach the Lanyard (optional)

Detach the string loop of the

tether from the lanyard. Then

feed the string loop through the slot

in the Twist-lock and then through the

end of the loop. Pull tight so the string

loop is secure to the Twist-lock, Reat-

tach the string loop to the tether from

the Lanyard.

If desired, attach the tether to a lan-

yard or belt.

CHARGE THE BATTERY

Charge the CHS

The CHS must be fully charged be-

fore rst use. Please allow 5 hours

uninterrupted charging for the

initial battery charge.

• Red LED = Charging

• Green LED = Fully charged

Charging from a computer USB port

is not reliable and not recommended.

Socket Mobile offers a Charging Cradle

(optional Accessory/sold separately,

SKU# AC4054-1381) which is a convenient

holder that charges the scanner when not

in use.

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BASIC FUNCTIONALITY

•Powering On:

Press and hold down the small

power button until the LED

turns blue and the CHS beeps

twice (low-high).

•Powering Off/ Disconnecting:

Press and hold down the small

power button until the CHS beeps

twice (high-low).

BASIC FUNCTIONALITY (CONTINUED)

Scanning Barcodes:

After connecting the CHS to your device, open an application and put

the cursor where you want to enter data.

Hold the CHS about 4 inches (10 cm) from the barcode and press and

hold the trigger button. Keep your hand steady and make sure the

Red beam covers the entire width of the barcode.

By default, the CHS will beep and vibrate, and the LED will ash

Green to conrm that data was decoded and sent to the device.

Not recommended

scanning techniques

Aim the scan beam straight

across the entire barcode.

Power button

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CONNECTION MODES (CONTINUED)CONNECTION MODES

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 10-11 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.

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 12-13 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

HID (KEYBOARD EMULATION) MODE HID (KEYBOARD EMULATION) MODE (CONTINUED)

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 Devices search will begin.

An iOS device is always Discoverable when the Bluetooth menu

is active. A MAC OS device provides an option to turn Discover-

able 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

Bluetooth 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 7.

Keyboard Pop-up Enable

The CHS emulates the keyboard in HID mode. So 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 15.

iOS MODE - SCANNER-ENABLED APP iOS MODE - SCANNER-ENABLED APP (CONTINUED)

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 10-11. 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 3 times.

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

Bluetooth Devices 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

Bluetooth 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, see instructions on page 7.

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”.

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APPENDIX

The remaining pages provide reference material on how to better use

the CHS. We recommend you review this material and save for future

reference.

BLUETOOTH UNPAIRING

Automatic Reconnections

After you power on the CHS, it will automatically try to connect to

the last device it was connected to.

• Make sure the device is in range with Bluetooth On.

• If using HID mode, press the trigger button will enforce the connec-

tion.

• If using iOS mode, make sure the Scanner-enabled Application is

active.

Make sure the device is on and in range. While the CHS is attempting

to connect the Blue LED will blink every second.

• If a connection is made, the Blue LED will blink every 3 seconds.

• If a connection is not made after 30 tries, the CHS will emit a long

beep.

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BLUETOOTH CONNECTION

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: www.socketmobile.com/pdf/data-collection/

command-barcodes-sheet-7C.pdf

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)

Beep Settings

Beep after CHS

Decodes Data ON

(default)

Enables CHS to beep

to indicate success-

ful scans.

Beep after CHS

Decodes Data OFF

Disables CHS from

beeping to indicate

successful scans.

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