inateck BCST-70 Barcode Scanner User Guide

inateck BCST-70 Barcode Scanner

Use of Inateck

Startup

Note:

1. Inateck BCST-70 will start sleep mode if there is no operation on it over 3 minutes. Short press on the trigger can wake it up.
2. Bluetooth connection will be disrupted when the distance between BCST-70 and the connected device is beyond the valid transmission range. Scanning result will be saved in the buffer of BCST-70. Quickly double press on the trigger can upload data from buffer.

Bluetooth Mode(HID)

1. Power on Inateck BCST -70 by toggling switch from OFF to ON.

2. Scan “Enter Setup” barcode and then “Bluetooth Pairing”, BCST-70 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 host device and it will automatically search for BCST-70. After a few seconds ʻBCST-70**ʼ will appear in the list of available devices. Pair the two devices. A chords sound means successful pairing.

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

Note:

1. Normally BCST-70 can re-connect to previously connected device automatically. If it fails, please remove the paring history of BCST-70 in the list of host device. Afterwards, pair them again.
2. HID and SPP 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-70 under SPP mode, please contact our customer service.

Wired Mode

1. Connect Inateck BCST-70 with computer via USB cable
2. Power on Inateck BCST-70 by toggling switch from OFF to ON and short press the trigger. Inateck BCST-70 will continuously beep. Beep stops after successful connection.
3. Open a file on computer and move cursor to the blank where scanning output should be placed. Scanning results can be displayed on computer then.

Function Setup

(Note : The barcode marked by “*”means default setting of Inateck BCST-70.)
Users must read setup barcodes in order to change the default settings in Inateck BCST-70 Barcode Scanner.

• Scan“Enter setup”barcode;

• Change scanner setting by scanning certain function setup barcode

• Scan “Exit with save” barcode to finish the setup.

Status indication

Buzzer Indication

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

Two or more long high tones（800ms）| USB being configured （It happens when USB cable is inserted）
Three chord sounds| Enter setup mode （Blue LED on） Exit setup mode （Blue LED off）
Two short notes（tone from low to high）| Correct Setup
Two short beeps (tone from high to low)| The connection between Inateck BCST-70 and computer is disrupted.
Chords sound（high to low）| Prompt successful Bluetooth connection
Two short tones| Prompt disruption of Bluetooth connection

LED Indication

computer
Blue LED flashes once (LED2)| Barcode successfully read and saved in buffer, but not uploaded to computer
Blue LED stays on (LED2)| Inateck BCST-70 scanner on setup status
Yellow LED blinks（light/shade ratio0.5s : 0.5s） (LED1)| Low battery
Red LED stays on (LED1)| Inateck BCST-70 scanner in charge (Red LED off when battery is full)
Flashing green light| Ever paired but not successfully connected this time

Frequently Used Barcod

Setting for Keyboard Language

BCST-70 is compatible with Windows, Android, mac OS and iOS. Under default setting it is compatible with Windows and Android. If you need use it with other OS,
please select and scan corresponding barcodes below.

Note:

1. When use BCST-70 with iOS devices, long press the trigger to pop virtual keyboard. An additional long press can have it hidden.
2. When use BCST-70 with Android device, please use Gboard (Google) as the input method, and set the keyboard of BCST-70 to “US Keyboard”.

Please set keyboard like below:

1. Read ’Enter setup’ Barcode

2. Select and Scan your keyboard language Barcode

3. Scan“Exit with Save” Barcode to end language setting

Note: The keyboard language of Inateck BCST-70 should keep consistent with that on
computer, otherwise, garbled might appear in scanning result.

Setting for Prefix/Suffix

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

1.  Scan “Enter setup’” 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

Frequently Used Prefix/Suffix Barcodes

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

Delete Character(s) on Output Result

Inateck BCST-70 can help users delete character(s) on output result, either beginning characters or the ending ones. 0 to 99 digits can be deleted. As default setting, no character, or say 0 digit is deleted as output result. More details are as below.

1. Scan “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. If 13 characters need be deleted, please
   scan the barcodes of 1 digit and then 3 digits

4. Scan “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-70, and upload them to computer in batches. Under inventory mode users are not restricted to the time and location when upload 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 scan “Enter Inventory Mode” barcode; and do not have to scan “Enter Setup” barcode before that.
2. To end inventory mode, users just need scan “Return to Common Mode” barcode

Function Setup Barcodes

Product Specification

EAN-13, ISBN, ISSN, MSI,UPC-A,

UPC-E, IATA 25, Industrial 25 / Standard 25, Interleaved 25,Matrix 25, China Postal Code，FedEx，USPS, Code 32, VIN

Resolution| 3mil
Decode Rate| 220 times/s
Decode Mode| Single-Line Aiming
Print Contrast| 20%
Decode Angles| Roll 30º，Pitch 75º，Yaw 80º
Bluetooth Operating Frequency| 2402-2480Mhz
Bluetooth transmission Power| -4.36dBm
Transmission Range| ³40m
Continuous Scanning Times| 100000 times
Charging Voltage| DC 5V
Scanning Width| 400mm @ 400mm

Packing list

• Inateck BCST-70*1
• USB Cable*1
• Instruction Manual*1

FAQs

1. Will settings be kept when Inateck BCST-70 is power off?
   Answer: All settings are made by scanning relevant barcodes, and stored in scanner memory. They are kept even if scanner powers off. They are available to users if scanner powers on.

2. Garbled or error appears in output result?
   Answer: The default keyboard language of Inateck BCST-70 is English. Please refer to the instruction manual about keyboard language, and set correct one.

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

4. 4. The data cannot be sent to my computer. Why?
   a. The connection between BCST-70 and the host device will be disrupted when
   the distance between the two is beyond valid transmission range of Bluetooth.
   Instead, it will be kept in the buffer of Inateck BCST-70. Quickly double press on
   the trigger can upload data from buffer.
   b. Under Inventory Mode , scanned data will be kept in the buffer of Inateck BCST-70. To upload data to computer, please refer to the use of ‘Data Upload ’barcode.

5.  Some barcodes cannot be read, why?

   • Dirty or unclear barcodes might not be read.

   • Digital barcodes displayed on screen of phones, computers or tablets cannot 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

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