inateck BCST-71 Barcode Scanner User Guide

inateck BCST-71 Barcode Scanner

Use of Inateck BCST-71

Startup

Note:

1. Inateck BCST-71 will start sleep mode if there is no operation on it over 10 minutes. Short press on the trigger can wake it up.
2. When the distance between Inateck BCST-71 and its adapter exceeds the effective range, scanned data will be kept in the buffer of Inateck BCST-71. Quickly double press on the trigger can upload data from buffer.

Connection Modes

There are 3 kinds of modes for the BCST-71 barcode scanners to connect with another device. They are Wired Mode, Wireless Adapter Mode, and Bluetooth Mode. As long as you connect the BCST-71 barcode scanner to a device via the USB cable, the scanning data will be transmitted via the cable, while Wireless Adapter Mode and Bluetooth Mode will not work.

Wireless Adapter Mode（Plug and Play）
Wireless Adapter Mode is the default connection mode. To use this mode please refer to the details below.

1. Power on Inateck BCST-71 by toggling switch from OFF to ON
2. Plug the USB adapter into a computer. If the indicator light flashes once, it means the connection is successfully built. Short press the trigger on the barcode scanner and it will emit red light beam, and then the barcode scanner can work under Wireless Adapter Mode.
3. Open a file on the computer and move cursor to the place where scanning result should be displayed and saved.

Note：

1. Wireless Adapter Mode is the default connection mode of BCST-71 barcode scanner. If you are using Bluetooth connection mode and want to switch it back to the Wireless Adapter Mode, please scan the setting barcodes in sequence “Enter Setup” – “Wireless Adapter Mode” – “Exit with Save”.
2. Pair one or more scanners with one USB adapter
   • Plug the adapter into your computer
   • Scan the “Enter Setup” barcode
   • Scan the barcode ” Pair one or more scanners with one USB adapter”, and get the Inateck BCST-71 as close as possible to the USB adapter (within 2 meters).
   • A three-chord sound (from low to high) indicates a successful pairing. Once there is a long high tone, it means the pairing fails and a repeated operation is needed. To pair more scanners with the adapter, please operate as the steps mentioned above.
3. Pair one scanner with multiple USB adapters
   • Scan the “Enter Setup” barcode
   • Scan the barcode “Pair one scanner with multiple USB adapters”, and get the Inateck BCST-71 as close as possible to the USB adapter (within 2 meters)
   • Insert the USB adapter into a computer. The indicator of the adapter flashes once along with a long high tone, which indicates a successful pairing. Unplug the adapter and then pair the next one with the BCST-71 barcode scanner. No operation is required on the barcode scanner in this process.
   • If all the adapters have been paired with the BCST-71 barcode scanner, please short-press the trigger on the barcode scanner, and the pairing stops.

Note:
The more USB adapters a BCST-71 barcode scanner is connected with, the longer transmission time it takes. A BCST-71 barcode scanner can pair with 8 adapters at the most.

Bluetooth Mode(HID)

The Bluetooth mode (HID) is not a default mode. To switch to this mode, please scan the setting barcodes in sequence ” Enter to setup” – “Bluetooth Mode (HID) ” – ” Exit with Save”

1. Power on Inateck BCST-71 by toggling the switch from OFF to ON.

2. Scan the “Enter Setup” barcode and then “Bluetooth Pairing”, BCST-71 will enter Bluetooth pairing status.

3. Enable the Bluetooth of the device to be connected, e.g. PC, cellphone or tablet. You can do that like below.

   • Windows XP: Click Control Panel->Printers and Other Hardware->Add Bluetooth Device Windows 7/8/8.1: Click Control Panel->Add Devices
   • Windows 10: Click Setting->Devices->Bluetooth
   • macOS: Click System Preference->Bluetooth
   • iOS: Click Setting->Bluetooth
   • android: Clik Setting->Bluetooth
     Enable the Bluetooth on the host device and it will automatically search for BCST-71. After a few seconds ʻBCST-71**ʼ will appear in the list of available devices. Pair the two devices. A chord’s sound means successful pairing.

4. Open a file on the computer and move the cursor to the blank where the scanning output should be placed. Scanning results can be displayed on the computer then.

Note:

1. Normally BCST-71 can re-connect to a previously connected device automatically. If it fails, please remove the paring history of BCST-71 in the list of the host devices. Afterward, pair them again.
2. HID and GATT are two modes of Bluetooth. The pairing method mentioned above refers to HID, which is the most commonly used mode. If you want to use BCST-71 under GATT mode, please contact our customer service.

Wired Mode:

1. Connect Inateck BCST-71 with computer via USB cable
2. Power on Inateck BCST-71 by toggling the switch from OFF to ON and short press the trigger. Inateck BCST-71 will continuously beep. The beep stops after a successful connection.
3. Open a file on the computer and move the cursor to the blank where the scanning output should be placed. Scanning results can be displayed on the computer then.

Function Setup

(Note: The barcode marked by “*” means the default setting of Inateck BCST-71.)

Users must read setup barcodes in order to change the default settings in Inateck BCST-71 Barcode Scanner.

Status indication

Buzzer Indication

Invalid scanning due to full buffer (Scanned barcode not saved.) Pairing Failure (Occurs only during the pairing process)

Two short notes（tone from low to high）| Correct Setup
Two short beeps (tone from high to low)| The connection between Inateck BCST-71 and computer is disrupted.
Two or more long high tones（800ms）| USB being set up（in Wired Mode）
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Three-chord sound（from low to high）

| Enter setup（Blue LED is on） Exit setup（Blue LED is off）
Three-chord sound（from high to low）| Bluetooth connected successfully
Two short tones（the same tone）| Bluetooth connection disrupted

LED Indication

computer
Blue LED flashes once (LED2)| Barcode successfully read and saved in buffer, but not uploaded to a computer
Blue LED stays on (LED2)| Inateck BCST-71 scanner on setup status
Yellow LED blinks (light/shade ratio0.5s: 0.5s） (LED1)| Low battery
Red LED stays on (LED1)| Inateck BCST-71 scanner in charge (Red LED off when battery is full)

Green LED flashes（LED2）

| The Bluetooth has been recognized but not connected, please delete the pairing records on the phone or the computer and pair again.

Blue LED flashes（LED2）

| The Bluetooth is in pairing status and the barcode scanner can be found on phones and computers

Vibration Notification

The vibration notification is turned on by default. BCST-71 barcode scanner will vibrate when scanning barcodes. You can turn off the vibration or adjust its intensity.

How to turn off the vibration notification

1. Scan “ Enter to Setup”
2. Scan “ Turn off the vibration notification”
3. Scan “Exit with Save”

Setting for Keyboard Language

BCST-71 is compatible with Windows, Android, mac OS and iOS. Under the default setting, it is compatible with Windows and Android. If you need to use it with another OS, please select and scan the corresponding barcodes below.

Note:

1. When using BCST-71 with iOS devices, long press the trigger to pop virtual keyboard. An additional long press can have it hidden.
2. When using BCST-71 with an Android device, please use Gboard (Google) as the input method, and set the keyboard of BCST-71 to “US Keyboard”.

Please set the keyboard like the below:

1. Read ʼEnter setupʼ Barcode
2. Select and Scan your keyboard language Barcode
3. Scan the “Exit with Save” Barcode to end the language setting

Note: The keyboard language of Inateck BCST-71 should keep consistent with that on the computer, otherwise, garbled might appear in the scanning result.

Setting for Prefix/Suffix

Users can add prefix/suffix to scanning results. The prefix/suffix can have 1 to 32 digits. More details are as below.

1. Scan the “Enter setupʼ” Barcode
2. Scan “Prefix Setting” or “Suffix Setting”
3. Scan the character barcode (32 characters at the most). For instance, “H#” is the prefix/suffix to be added to the scanning result, scan the character barcode of “H” and “#” below.
4. Scan the “Exit with Save” Barcode to end the setting

Frequently Used Prefix/Suffix Barcodes

Note:
Scanning results will come with prefix/suffix after the setting. Nevertheless, prefix/suffix can be hidden or recovered. To hide prefix/suffix, scan the “Enter Setup” barcode, the “Hide Prefix/Suffix” barcode, and then the “Exit with Save” barcode. To recover prefix/suffix, scan the “Enter Setup” barcode, the “Recover Prefix/Suffix” barcode, and then the “Exit with Save” barcode.

Delete Character(s) on Output Result

Inateck BCST-71 can help users delete character(s) on output results, either beginning characters or ending ones. 0 to 99 digits can be deleted. As a default setting, no character, or say 0 digits is deleted as the output result. More details are as below.

1. Scan the “Enter Setup” Barcode
2. Scan “Delete Beginning Character(s)” Barcode or “Delete Ending Character(s)” Barcode
3. Scan the digit(s)barcode to be deleted.
4. Scan the “Exit with Save” Barcode to end the setting

Note: Refer to the setting of “delete 0 digit character” if no character should be deleted.

Inventory Mode

Users may use inventory mode to keep scanned barcodes in the buffer of Inateck BCST-71 and upload them to the computer in batches. Under inventory mode, users are not restricted to the time and location when uploading data. Of course, history data can be cleared in buffer. More details about inventory mode are as below.

1. Scan the barcode to enter Inventory Mode
2. Scan the barcode to return to Common Mode
3. Scan the barcode to clear data in buffer (for Inventory Mode only).
4. Scan the barcode to upload data from buffer (for Inventory Mode only)
5. Scan the barcode to upload the number of scanned barcodes (for Inventory Mode only)

Note:

1. To use inventory mode, users just need to scan the “Enter Inventory Mode” barcode, and do not have to scan the “Enter Setup” barcode before that.
2. To end inventory mode, users just need to scan the “Return to Common Mode” barcode.

Frequently Used Barcodes

To recharge the BCST-71 barcode scanner

When the scanner is low in battery, the yellow indicator flashes. To recharge the barcode scanner, please use the USB cable included, and connect the barcode scanner to the USB port of a working computer or a 5V charger. When the barcode scanner is being recharged, the red LED indicator is on. It goes off when the barcode scanner is fully recharged.

Product Specification

Applicable Barcodes

| Code 128、EAN-13、EAN-8、UPC-A、UPC-E、Code 39、Code 93、Codabar、Interleaved 2 of 5、 Standard 2 of 5、Industrial 2 of 5、Matrix 2 of 5、IATA 2 of 5、MSI、Code 11、ISBN、ISSN、、 GS1 128、GS1 DataBar、GS1 DataBar Expanded、GS1 DataBar Limited、QRCode、PDF-417、 AztecCode、Maxi Code、Data Matrix、Han Xin Code
Decode Speed| 200 times/s
Print Contrast| 25%
Decode Angles| Roll 360º，Pitch ± 55º，Yaw ± 55º
Bluetooth Radio Frequency (Bluetooth Mode)| 2.402GHz – 2.480GHz
Bluetooth transmission rate (Bluetooth Mode)| 1Mbps
Wireless Radio Frequency (Wireless Adapter Mode)| 433.05MHz-434.79MHz
Wireless transmission range (Wireless Adapter Mode)| ≥400m

Packing list

• Inateck BCST-71 *1
• USB Cable *1
• Instruction Manual *1
• Wireless adapter *1
• Quick setting card *1

FAQs

1. Will settings be kept when Inateck BCST-71 is powered off?
   All settings are made by scanning relevant barcodes and stored in scanner memory. They are kept even if the scanner powers off. They are available to users if the scanner powers on.

2. Does garbled or error appear in the output result?
   The default keyboard language of Inateck BCST-71 is English. Please refer to the instruction manual about keyboard language, and set the correct one.

3. Is there any barcodes to remove Enter for suffix?
   Refer to the “Frequently Used Barcodes” in the instruction manual, and use “Do Not Apply Enter for Suffix”.

4. The data cannot be sent to my computer. Why?

   • When the distance between Inateck BCST-71 and its adapter exceeds the effective range, scanned data will not upload to the computer immediately. Instead, it will be kept in the buffer of Inateck BCST-71. Quickly double presses on the trigger can upload data from the buffer.
   • Under Inventory Mode, scanned data will be kept in the buffer of Inateck BCST-71. To upload data to a computer, please refer to the use of the ‘Data Upload ’barcode.

5. Some barcodes cannot be read, why?

   • Dirty or unclear barcodes might not be read.
   • It is possible that the setting is off by default for some barcode types which are not commonly used. You need activate a specific barcode type to get it working. Please feel free to contact our Customer Service Team for further assistance if you don’t know the exact type of barcode that you are referring to.

6. If the scanning data cannot be uploaded when the barcode scanner is under “Bluetooth Mode” or “Wireless Adapter Mode”, please try the steps below.

   • Restore to factory setting
   • Re-connect the scanner, please refer to the chapter ” Connection Modes”

FCC STATEMENT NOTE

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Note:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the Users, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Note:
The Grantee is not responsible for any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance. such modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

The device has been evaluated to meet the general RF exposure requirements
This equipment complies with FCC’s RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This device and its antenna(s) must not be co- located or in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

Service Center

Europe

F &M Technology GmbH

• Tel: +49 341 5199 8410 (Working day 8 AM – 4 PM CET)
• Fax: +49 341 5199 8413
• Address: Fraunhoferstraße 7, 04178 Leipzig, Deutschland

North America

Inateck Technology Inc.

• Tel: +1 (909) 698 7018 (Working day 9 AM – 5 PM PST)
• Address: 2078 Francis St., Unit 14-02, Ontario, CA 91761, USA

Importer/Responsible Person:

Europe
F&M Technology GmbH
Fraunhoferstraße 7, 04178 Leipzig, Deutschland
Tel: +49 341 5199 8410

UK
Inateck Technology (UK) Ltd.
95 High Street, Office B, Great Missenden, United Kingdom, HP16 0AL
Tel: +44 20 3239 9869

Manufacturer

Shenzhen Licheng Technology Co., Ltd.
Address: Suite 2507, Block 11 in Tian An Cloud Park, Bantian Street, Longgang District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.

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