Socket CHS 7Mi User manual

Model shown: CHS 7Mi

Bluetooth Barcode Scanner

CHS 7Mi, 7Pi

www.socketmobile.com

SerieS 7

1D LASER QUICKSTART GUIDE

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

contained herein may be those of their respective owners.

CHS Series 7 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

mobile

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.

For the 7Pi, lift the rubber ap to access

the power connector.

• 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 (op-

tional Accessory/sold separately) which is a

convenient holder that charges the scanner

when not in use.

Cradle Sku#

CHS 7Mi: AC4054-1381

CHS 7Pi: AC4055-1382

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

6 7

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.

SerialPortProle(SPP)

Highly recommended, allows two-way communications with Apple iOS

devices. Compatible application developed with SocketScan 10 SDK

required.

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)

3. Serial Port Prole (SPP)

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.

Print page to scan.

Do not scan onscreen.

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.

ANDROID - SERIAL PORT PROFILE (SPP) ANDROID - SERIAL PORT PROFILE (SPP)

14 15

The instructions below are based on the Asus Nexus 7 running

Android OS 4.2. Instructions for other devices may slightly differ.

For Bluetooth HID instructions, please see the User’s Guide.

To install the software:

1. If you installed barcode scanning software for your device camera,

you can scan this barcode to launch the SocketScan 10 page in Google

Play. Alternatively, open Google Play and search for SocketScan 10

Keyboard Wedge software using the keyword “Socket”.

2. Follow the on-screen instructions to download and install SocketScan

10 software using the keyword “Socket”.

If prompted, allow the app to access Bluetooth settings / USB storage

/ SD card contents.

3. If SocketScan 10 prompts you to turn on Bluetooth, touch Allow.

4. You will be prompted to set SocketScan 10 as the keyboard language.

Touch Back .

5. Touch Home | Apps | Settings | Language & input.

6. Under Keyboard & Input Methods, select SocketScan 10. In the same

settings you can congure the keyboard language or congure the

volume up button to trigger a scan. Touch Back.

Note: You can also trigger the scanner using the volume up button.

7. In SocketScan 10, touch Menu | Input Method. Select SocketScan 10.

Touch Back.

To pair and connect the CHS to Android device: (required only the rst

time you connect).

1. Power on the CHS and scan this barcode to put the CHS in SPP mode.

The CHS will beep 3 times.

Print page to scan.

Do not scan onscreen.

2. In SocketScan 10, touch Menu | Socket EZ Pair. Touch Bluetooth.

3. Select Socket CHS [xxxxxx].

ANDROID - SERIAL PORT PROFILE (SPP) WINDOWS - SERIAL PORT PROFILE (SPP)

16 17

The characters in brackets are the last 6 characters of the

Bluetooth Address, which is labeled in the CHS battery

compartment.

4. When notied of a pairing request, swipe the notication down.

Touch Pairing request. Touch Pair.

5. After the CHS connects and is ready to scan barcodes, it will beep

once. The icon at the top of the screen will also change (see below).

Touch Back.

6. A CHS registration icon will also appear on top of the screen. If

desired, swipe it down to open the software and register your CHS.

Now you are ready to scan barcodes, see instructions on page 7.

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

page 15.

ToinstallthesoftwareandcongureaCOMport:

Windows 7/8: Make sure you have administrative privileges to

install software.

1. Download the latest SocketScan 10 software from: http://www.

socketmobile.com/support/downloads/data-collection/series7/

ss10/?page=series7.

2. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software. In the last

screen, click Finish.

3. In SocketScan Settings, select an incoming Bluetooth serial COM port.

Click OK.

Click Ports to create a new incoming COM port or identify an

incoming COM port.

1. To pair the CHS with the PC: (required only the rst time you

connect)Power on the CHS and scan this barcode. It will beep 3

times.

Print page to scan. Do not scan onscreen.

2. Use your Bluetooth software to start a device search.

WINDOWS - SERIAL PORT PROFILE (SPP) WINDOWS - HID (PERIPHERALS) MODE

18 19

3. Select Socket CHS [xxxxxx]. If prompted for a passkey, enter 0000

(four zeroes).

The characters in brackets are the last 6 characters of the CHS

Bluetooth Address, which is labeled in the CHS battery

compartment.

If prompted, choose Socket Serial Port service. Select an available

COM.

4. Make sure SocketScan 10 is running. Click on the SocketScan 10

desktop icon.

5. Click on the SocketScan 10 icon in the task tray. In the pop-up

menu, click Socket EZ Pair. Click Bluetooth. Select your CHS and click

Pair.

6. The PC will connect to the CHS, indicated by a beep. The CHS will

then disconnect from the computer, indicated by two beeps. Click

OK.

7. After the CHS connects and is ready to scan barcodes, it will beep

once. The task tray icon will also change (see below).

8. Close Socket EZ Pair. The Registration screen will appear. If desired,

Now you are ready to scan barcodes, see instructions on page 7.

To pair the CHS with the PC: (required only the rst time you connect)

1. Power on the CHS and scan this barcode. The CHS will beep 3 times.

Print page to scan.

Do not scan onscreen.

2. Turn on Bluetooth on your PC or PDA and start a device search.

3. Select Socket CHS [xxxxxx]. If prompted for a passkey, enter 0000

(four zeroes). If prompted to select services, select Input Device.

4. After the CHS connects and is ready to scan barcodes, it will beep

once.

Now you are ready to scan barcodes, see instructions on page 7.

To connect to a new device, you must rst unpair the CHS. See page 23.

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