Arkscan ES301 Mini Wireless Barcode Scanner Quick Guide

Arkscan ES301 Mini Wireless Barcode Scanner

FCC WARNING STATEMENT

• 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 instructions, 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 of the following measures:
  • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
  • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
  • Connect the equipment into 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.

WARNING AND CAUTION

1.  Take any metals into contact with the terminals in connectors.

2.  Use the scanner where any inflammable gases.

If following condition occur, immediately power off the host computer, disconnect the interface cable, and contact your nearest dealer.

1.  Smoke, abnormal odors or noises come from the scanner.

2.  Drop the scanner so as to affect the operation or damage its housing.

Do not do behavior below.

1.  Put the scanner in places excessively high temperatures such as expose under direct sunlight.

2.  Use the scanner in extremely humid area or drastic temperature changes.

3.  Place the scanner in oily smoke or steam environment such as cooking range.

4.  Be covered or wrapped up the scanner in bad-ventilated area such as under cloth or blanket.

5.  Insert or drop foreign materials or water into scanning window or vents.

6.  Using the scanner while hand is wet or damp.

Do Not 7. Use the scanner with anti-slip gloves containing plasticizer and chemicals or organic solvents such as benzene, thinner, insecticide etc

to clean the housing. Otherwise, it could not result fire and electrical shock but housing may be broken and injured.

8. Scratch or modify the scanner and bend, twist, pull or heat its interface cable.

9. Put heavy objects on interface cable.

Do not stare the light source from the scanning window or do not point the scanning window at other people’s eyes or eyesight may be damaged by direct exposure under the light.

Do not put the scanner on an unstable or inclined plane. The scanner may drop, creating injuries.

Once the interface cable is damaged such as exposed or broken copper wires, stop using immediately and contact your dealer. Otherwise, it could result fire or electrical shock.

OUT OF THE BOX

INTRODUCTION

SPECIFICATIONS

• Sensor Linear CMOS sensor
• Resolution 4mil/ 0.1mm
• Indicator LED, Buzzer
• PCS 30%
• Housing Plastic(PC)
• Profile SPP, HID
• Battery Life 6000 scans (1 scan/ 5 sec)
• Charge Time 2 hours (fully charged)
• Radio Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Class2)
• Coverage 10M/33ft. (line of sight)
• Symbologies All major 1D barcodes incl. GS1 Databar

GETTING STARTED

To scan a barcode, make sure the aiming beam crosses every bar and space of the barcode.

CHARGING THE BATTERY

• Flip open the mini USB port on the scanner.
• Insert the mini USB connector into the port on the scanner and USB A connector into a USB port on the host PC.

BEEPER INDICATION

• Single long beep Power up
• Single beep Good read
• Single short beep The scanner reads a Code39 of ASCII in configuration procedure
• Two beeps
  • Wireless connection
  • The scanner successfully reads a configuration barcode
• Two short beeps Good read (Batch mode/Memory mode)
• Four beeps (Hi-Lo-Hi-Lo) Out of range/Poor connection
• Five beeps Low power
• Three beeps Wireless disconnection
• Three short beeps
  • The scanner reads a barcodes while disconnected.
  • The scanner reads an unexpected barcode during configuration procedure. (scan [ABORT] to abort and start over)
• Several short beeps The scanner switches from one communication mode to another

LED INDICATION

• Off  Standby or Power off
• Flashing Green Disconnected or Discoverable
• Green for 2 sec Good Read
• Flashing Red Low power
• Solid Red Charging

GETTING CONNECTED

There are two modes of wireless communication:

1. Press the trigger for 1 second to activate the scanner.

2. Scan [DISCONNECT]

3. Scan [BT mode – HID]; the scanner will emit several beeps.

4. Select “Wireless Scanner” from discovered device list.

5. The Bluetooth application may prompt you to scan a pincode(see PINCODE SETUP section) it generated.

6. The scanner will beep twice to verify the connection.

7. 1. Press the trigger for 1 second to activate the scanner.

8. Scan [DISCONNECT]

9. Scan [BT mode – SPP]; the scanner will emit several beeps.

10. Select “Wireless Scanner” from discovered device list. The default pincode is “1234”.

11. Open serial communication software with com port (see Device Manager) properly set up.

12. The scanner will beep twice to verify the connection.

PINCODE SETUP

• STEP 1

• STEP 2
  Scan numeric barcodes (see NUMERIC BARCODES section on the next pages) based on the pincode generated by the Bluetooth application.

• STEP 3

• STEP 4

NUMERIC BARCODES

POWER OFF TIMEOUT

The period of inactivity before auto power-off.

Variable Timeout

The default timeout is 3 minutes 0 second.

For example, to set the timeout as 5 minutes 30 seconds:

1. Scan [Set Minute]
2. Scan [0] & [5] on page 9 & 10.
3. Scan [Set Minute]
4. Scan [Set Second]
5. Scan [3] & [0] on page 9 & 10.
6. Scan [Set Second]

No Timeout (Scanner Always On)

SMARTPHONE/TABLET CONNECTION

Getting Connected – iOS & Android

Simply follow instruction in [BT mode – HID] (page 7) ,in which step 5 can be skipped since iOS & Android will not require pin-code for connection.

Touch Keyboard – iOS

After enabling iOS Hotkey(disabled by default), you may simply double-click the trigger to toggle the iPhone/iPad Touch Keyboard.

Touch Keyboard – Android

Please follow below steps to toggle Android virtual keybaord:

1. Enter “Settings”
2. Enter “Language & input”
3. In Keyboard & input window, tap “Default” to continue.
4. Turn off “Hardware – Physical keyboard”, and the Touch Keyboard will function properly again.

INTERFACE SELECTION

Function Support Matrix

Note:

• Memory Mode is only supported by certain models.
• For Ez Utility(PC-based software utility), please contact your local distributor.

BATCH MODE

In Batch Mode, data will be temporarily stored in memory buffer (2KB RAM) when the scanner is out of range or in poor connection quality. Once the scanner gets back in range, the stored data will be sent back to the host immediately, which will also be erased in memory buffer at the same time.

Batch Mode can only function in the following conditions:

1. The scanner has been connected to a host device.
2. The scanner is NOT in Memory Mode.

GENERAL SETTINGS

READING MODE

KEYBOARD LAYOUT

ENABLE SYMBOLOGIES

TERMINATOR

The following pages only apply to the memory version mini wireless scanner. The firmware version with suffix “MEM” supports memory function. e.g. SM3-c-X.XX.BTA.MEM The firmware version can be found either on the scanner box or by scanning below barcode.

BATCH MODE

MEMORY MODE

• After scanning the above barcode, the scanner will be able to collect barcode data off-line. The barcode data will be stored in the format of: < Date >, < Time >, < Barcode Data > < CR >
• To retrieve stored data, please connect the scanner to the host with cable, access removable storage device “MiniScan” from which you may open or copy the file “BARCODE.txt” to your computer.

DELETE LAST DATA

• To delete ONE stored data, please scan below barcode :
  • To delete ALL stored data, simply delete the file “BARCODE.txt” in the removable storage device “MiniScan” until you hear two beeps.

DATA FORMAT

The default Data Format is only below are all items available for display and their codes:

Code Item

• 2 Date
• 3 Time
• 4 Barcode Data

Example:

To change Data Format to , ,

1. Scan [Data Format]
2. Scan [4], [2], [3] on page 9.
3. Scan [Data Format]

FIELD SEPARATOR

Default is comma ( , ) . You may replace it with any alphanumeric characters from the full ASCII table in Full User’s Manual.

Example: To change Field Separator to Semicolon ( ; )

1. Scan [Field Separator]
2. Scan [ ; ] from the full ASCII table.
3. Scan [Field Separator]

The default Date Format is DD/MM/YYYY (Code = 09), below is full list of available formats and their setup codes:

Code: Format

• 01 DD-MM-YYYY
• 02 MM-DD-YYYY
• 03 DD-MM-YY
• 04 MM-DD-YY
• 05 YYYY-MM-DD
• 06 YY-MM-DD
• 07 DD-MM
• 08 MM-DD

Example:

To set Date Format to MM/DD/YY (Code =12)

1. Scan [Date Format]
2. Scan [1], [2] on page 9.
3. Scan [Date Format]

TIME FORMAT

The default Time Format is HH:MM:SS (Code = 01), below are available formats and their setup codes:

Code: Format

• 01 HH:MM:SS
• 02 HH:MM

Example:

To set Time Format to HH:MM (Code = 02)

1. Scan [Time Format]
2. Scan [0], [2] on page 9 & 10
3. Scan [TimeFormat]

DATE & TIME SETUP

SET DATE

Example: To set Date to 2012-08-01 (Year-Month-Day):

1. Scan [Set Date]
2. Scan [1], [2], [0], [8], [0], [1] on page 9 & 10.
3. Scan [Set Date]

SET TIME

Example: To set Time to 08:10:30 am (Hr:Min:Sec)

1. Scan [Set Time]
2. Scan [0], [8], [1], [0], [3], [0] on page 9 & 10.
3. Scan [Set Time]

To avoid Time and Date being reset to factory default due to running low on battery, please fully charge the scanner for at least 2 hours before use.

TEST BARCODES

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is the scanning range of the Arkscan ES301 Mini Wireless Barcode Scanner?

Confirm the distance at which the scanner can effectively read barcodes.

Is the Arkscan ES301 compatible with both 1D and 2D barcodes?

Verify the types of barcodes that the scanner can decode.

How long does the battery of the Arkscan ES301 last on a full charge?

Find out the approximate battery life for continuous use.

What types of devices can the Arkscan ES301 connect to wirelessly?

Identify the compatibility of the scanner with various devices.

Can the Arkscan ES301 be used in both wired and wireless modes?

Confirm the flexibility of the scanner in terms of connectivity.

Does the scanner come with a stand or holder for hands-free operation?

Check if there are accessories included for convenient usage.

What is the scanning speed of the Arkscan ES301?

Find out how quickly the scanner can read and process barcodes.

Is the scanner suitable for high-traffic or industrial environments?

Determine the durability and performance of the scanner in different settings.

What types of industries or applications is the Arkscan ES301 designed for?

Understand the specific use cases or sectors where the scanner excels.

Does the Arkscan ES301 support batch scanning for offline data collection?

Check if the scanner can store scanned data for later retrieval.

What is the resolution or accuracy of the barcode scans?

Verify the level of detail and precision in reading barcodes.

Can the Arkscan ES301 be configured for specific scanning modes or settings?

Confirm the customization options available for users.

Is there any software or driver required for the Arkscan ES301 to work with computers?

Check the compatibility and installation requirements.

Is the scanner compatible with common operating systems like Windows, macOS, and Linux?

Confirm the range of operating systems the scanner works with.

Are there any additional accessories available for the Arkscan ES301?

Explore any supplementary items that enhance the scanner's functionality.

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