Intermec SF61B 2D manual

SF 61 Cordless Scanner User ’ s Guide[...]

ii SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide Intermec by Honeywell 6001 36th Ave.W . Everett, W A 98203 U.S.A . www.intermec.com The information contained herei n is provided solely for the purpose of allowing customers to operate and service Intermec-manuf actured equipment and is no t to be released, reproduced, or used for any other purp ose without [...]

SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide iii Document Change Record This page records changes to this document. The document was originally released as Revision 001. Ve rs i o n Number Date Description of Change 003 07/2014 - Added IP rating f or Health care model. - Added reading distances for SF61B2D Healthcare model. - Corrected software reset proce[...]

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Contents SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide v Contents Document Change Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Before Y ou Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix Safety Information . . . . . . . . [...]

Contents vi SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide FlexDock 4-Scanner Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 FlexDock Cup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Vehicle Power Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide vii Disconnect your Sca nner from Smar tW edgeLite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 3 Configure the SF61B Cordless Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Basic Setup with Conf iguration Bar Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

viii SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide Clean Scanner Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Clean Scanner T rigger Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 0 A Specifications and Rea ding Distances . . . . . . . . . [...]

Before You Begin SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide ix Before Y ou Begin This section provides you with safe ty inf ormation, technical support information, and sources f o r additional product inf ormation. Safet y Inform ation Y our safety is extremely important. Read and follow all warnings and cautions in this document before handling and ope[...]

Before You Begin x SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide Global Ser vices and Support W arrant y Information T o understand the warranty for yo ur Intermec product, visit the Intermec web site at www.intermec.com and click Support > Returns and Repair s > W arranty . W eb Support Visit the Intermec web site at www.intermec.com to download our [...]

Before You Begin SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide xi Who Should Read This Manual This guide is for the person who is responsible for installing, conf iguring, and maint aining the SF61B Cordless Scanner . This guide provides you with information about the features of the SF61B Cordless Scanner, and ho w to install, conf igure, operate, maintain[...]

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1 1 About the SF61B Co rdless Scanner This chapter provides an overview of the SF61B Cordless Scanner. This chapter co vers these topics: • About the SF61B Cordless Scanner • Charge the Batter y • Understand Bluetooth T erms • Default settings and custom settings • Understand the SF61B Behavior • Scan Bar Codes • Accessories[...]

Chapter 1 — About the SF61B Cordless Scanner 2 SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide About the SF61B Cordless Scanner The SF61B Cordless Scanner is a rugged pur pose-built handheld scanner with an ergonomic design. It uses a Bluetooth™ radio for RF communication. SF61B C ordless Scanner The SF61B is available in the following models: • 1D imag[...]

Chapter 1 — A bout the SF61B Cordless Scanner SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide 3 SF61B Model T ype: The model type of your SF61B is indicated in the first pa rt of the configuration number . In th is illustration, the mod el type is SF61BHP- Sxxxx f or high perf ormance 2D imager . Charge the Batter y The SF61B uses a lithium-ion batter y as [...]

Chapter 1 — About the SF61B Cordless Scanner 4 SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide Make sure you fully charge the battery before you star t to use the SF61B. Should a problem arise with the battery, y ou can replace it (see Replace the Batter y of the SF61B in Chapter 4) . T o charge the scanner ’ s batter y Place the SF61B in a charger bay or[...]

Chapter 1 — A bout the SF61B Cordless Scanner SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide 5 Understand Bluetooth T erms The following terms are used in this User Guide: Pai rin g : T o be able to connect and exchange data with a Bluetooth host device, your Bluetooth produc t must be "paired" with that device. The way you authorize the pairing [...]

Chapter 1 — About the SF61B Cordless Scanner 6 S F61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide Default settings and custom settings The product behavior described in this manual corresponds to the default settings of your SF61B cordless scanner . Most of these settings can be customized using EasySet, the Intermec scanner setup software. EasySet provides t[...]

Chapter 1 — A bout the SF61B Cordless Scanner SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide 7 Tu r n O n t h e S F 6 1 B T o turn the scanner on, press and release the scan button. The SF61B beeps twice and vibrates at power -up (default behavior). If your scanner connects or reconnects to a Bluetoo th host device / application, it emits a series of beeps[...]

Chapter 1 — About the SF61B Cordless Scanner 8 SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide Inactivity Shutdown Period By default the SF61B shuts down after a period of inactivity of 1 hour if it is connected to a Bluetooth ho st and after 5 minutes of inactivity if it is not connected. Y ou can use EasySet to modify these inactivity timeouts ( Operating[...]

Chapter 1 — A bout the SF61B Cordless Scanner SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide 9 Understand the SF61B Behavior The SF61B uses lights, beeps and vibrations to indicate if a bar code has been successfully decoded. Blue Intermec-Ready -to-W ork Indicator The blue Intermec Ready-to-W ork in dicator ™ LED gives information about the Bluetooth co[...]

Chapter 1 — About the SF61B Cordless Scanner 10 SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide Status Light The status light f lashes green or re d to indicate the status of the scanner and/or batter y . Status information is sometimes shown even if the Intermec Ready-to-W ork Indica tor is on. This way the scanner can communicate more than one type of inf[...]

Chapter 1 — A bout the SF61B Cordless Scanner SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide 11 Beeps and Vibrate Alert The SF61B beeps to give you audio feedback and vibrates when performing some functions. For example, you hear a beep each time you scan a valid bar code. Red cont inuously on and 6 fast beeps every 2 seconds NVM (non-volatile memor y) pro[...]

Chapter 1 — About the SF61B Cordless Scanner 12 SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide Using Vibrate Alert Y ou can conf igure the SF61B to vibr ate when it successfully decodes a bar code. This feature can be useful in these situations: • Y ou are in a noisy environment, such as a busy warehouse, where it can be diff icult to hear the beeps. •[...]

Chapter 1 — A bout the SF61B Cordless Scanner SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide 1 3 T o turn on vibrate alert for a good read • Scan this bar code: Vibrate alert - On good read - Enable (* ) mp T o turn off vibrate alert for a good read • Scan this bar code: Vibrate alert - On good read - Disable[...]

Chapter 1 — About the SF61B Cordless Scanner 14 SF61 Cordl ess Scanner User’s Guide Scan Bar Codes The SF61B1D contains a 1D linear imager and the SF61B2D and SF61BHP contain 2D area imagers to scan bar code dat a. The scanner model you are using and the type of bar code you are decoding determine the way y ou scan the bar code. When you unpack[...]

Chapter 1 — A bout the SF61B Cordless Scanner SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide 15 T o scan with an SF61B 1D imager model 1 T urn your scanner on by pressing the scan button. 2 Connect your scanner to a Bluetooth device. 3 Point the SF61B at the bar code and hold the SF61B at a slight angle 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4 in) from the label. 4 Press the sc[...]

Chapter 1 — About the SF61B Cordless Scanner 16 SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide 3 Point the scanner at the bar code and hold it steady a few inches from the label. 4 Press the scan button: • If you are using the SF61B2D, use the red LED aiming beam to position the imager over the bar code or area to capture. • If you are scanning with th[...]

Chapter 1 — A bout the SF61B Cordless Scanner SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide 17 Accessories This section provides a list of required and optional accessories for your SF61B cordless scanner. Required Accessories Y ou will need one of the following chargers for your SF61B. 1-Bay Charger 1-Bay Charger (P /N 871-221- xx x): Used to charge a si[...]

Chapter 1 — About the SF61B Cordless Scanner 18 SF61 Cordle ss Scanner User’s Guide 4-Bay Charger 4-Bay Charger P /N 87 1-222 - xx x: Used to charge up to f o ur SF61B scanners, operates with a 4-bay charger po wer supply (P /N 851-088- 201). FlexDock 4-Scanner Charger SF61 FlexDock 4- Scanner Charger (P /N DX2A28820): Used to charge up to f ou[...]

Chapter 1 — A bout the SF61B Cordless Scanner SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide 19 FlexDock Cup SF6 1 Fle xDock Dual C up (P /N 21 3-007 - xxx): Used to charge up to two SF61B scanners in a FlexDo ck 4-Scanner Charger . Ve h i c l e P o w e r A d a p t e r Ve hicle Power Adapter (P /N SF61- VPK -Sxxx): Used to charge a single SF61B scanner fro[...]

Chapter 1 — About the SF61B Cordless Scanner 20 SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide USB Power Adapter USB Power Adapter (P /N SF61-UPK -Sxxx): Used to ch arge a single SF61B scanner from a USB port. AC Po we r A da pte r AC Power Adapter (P /N SF61- APK -Sxxx ): Used to charge a single SF61B scanner from an AC power supply . Y ou will n eed a co[...]

Chapter 1 — A bout the SF61B Cordless Scanner SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide 21 SF61B Batter y SF6 1B Ba ttery (P /N SF 61- BA T - xxx): Replacement batter y for the SF61B. Optional Accessories The following accessories are optional. SD62 Base Station SD62 Base Statio n (P /N SD62-Sxxx): The SD62 Base Station is used to conn ect up to seven[...]

Chapter 1 — About the SF61B Cordless Scanner 22 SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide SF61B Magnet End-Cap & Belt Loop SF61B Magnet End-Cap & Belt Loop (P /N SF61-M AG-Sxxx): Convenient belt attachment accesso ry for the SF61B scanner , can be inst alled in place of a ring end-cap. SF61B Ring End-Cap & Wrist Strap SF6 1B Ri ng End -Cap[...]

Chapter 1 — A bout the SF61B Cordless Scanner SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide 23 Belt Clip Holder Belt Clip Holder (P /N 825- 17 1- xxx ): Convenient accessor y to attach the SF61B scanner to a belt. Industrial Belt Clip Holder Industrial Belt Clip Holder (P /N 825- 17 2- xx x): Rugged acces sory to a ttach the SF61B scanner to a belt. Chest[...]

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25 2 Co nnect the SF61B Use this chapter to understand how to connect the SF61B to a number of Bluetooth devices. This chapter covers these topics: • Bluetooth Connection Considerations • Connect the SF61B to an Intermec Computer • Connect the SF61B to an Intermec SD62 Base Station • Connect the SF61B to Other Bluetooth Devices • Keyboard[...]

Chapter 2 — Connect the SF61B 26 SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide Bluetooth Connection Considerations Supported Bluetooth Devices Y ou can use Bluetooth radio communication to connect up to seven SF61B scanners to the following devices: • Bluetooth-enabled Intermec computers • the Intermec SD62 Base Station (see Optional Accessories in Ch[...]

Chapter 2 — Connect the SF61B SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide 27 SF61B Bluetooth Device Address Location When connecting your SF61B to a host device you may need to note its Bluetooth Device A ddress (BD A) which you will f ind on the product label: SF61B Bluetoo th Device Address: The SF61B Bluetooth De vice Address (BDA) is located on the [...]

Chapter 2 — Connect the SF61B 28 SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide Connect the SF61B to an Intermec Computer This procedure tells you how to co nnect y our SF61B cordless scanner to a recent Intermec computer running Windows CE. T o activate Bluetooth on the Intermec computer 1 Ta p Star t > Settings > Bluetooth > Mode and check the T[...]

Chapter 2 — Connect the SF61B SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide 29 T o tes t the Bluetooth communication 1 Open a data input application on the Intermec computer ( Star t > Te x t for example). 2 Read the following test code to make sure your connection is working correctly: Cod e 3 9 T es t B ar Cod e *123456* *123456* Disconnect the SF61B[...]

Chapter 2 — Connect the SF61B 30 SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Gu ide Connect the SF61B to an Intermec SD62 Base Station Y ou can connect up to seven Intermec Bluetooth scanners to the SD62 Base Station. T o connect up to 7 scanners 1 Connect the SD62 base station to a host device using the correct cable for your interface. See the SD62 Base Sta[...]

Chapter 2 — Connect the SF61B SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide 31 Connect the SF61B to Other Bluetooth Devices Bluetooth Device Profile Choose the appropriate Bluetoo th prof ile to communicate with y our host device (a Bluetooth-enabled PC for example) depending on the requirements of your data management application: • HID (Human Interfac[...]

Chapter 2 — Connect the SF61B 32 SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Gu ide This section will provide the proced ure for each type of connection. HID Connection When connected in HID, connectio n information is stored, meaning that if the scanner loses the connection (out of range, low battery, etc.), it will try to reconnect as soon as possible (back[...]

Chapter 2 — Connect the SF61B SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide 33 • Double-click the Bluetooth icon in the Windows system tra y (or equivalent). The Bluetoot h Devices window sho wing the current list of paired devices is displayed. • Click Add a device or the equivalent command depending on your operating system. The host searches for al[...]

Chapter 2 — Connect the SF61B 34 SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Gu ide T o Disconnect From the Host T o disconnect from the host, scan the disconnect bar code: Bluetooth Device Di sconnect Check that the scanner is no long er in the host’s device list. If necessar y , manually remove the scanner from the list SPP Outgoing Connection (Host Initi[...]

Chapter 2 — Connect the SF61B SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide 35 Bluetooth device profile - SPP (*) 3 Pair the scanner with your device: • Double-click the Bluetooth icon in the Windows system tra y (or equivalent). The Bluetoot h Devices window sho wing the current list of paired devices is displayed. • Click Add a device or the equival[...]

Chapter 2 — Connect the SF61B 36 SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide For an Outgoing SPP Bluetooth connection, you will need to know which Outgoing virtual COM port to open from your host application. 4 Note the outgoing virtual COM port that has been created: • Right-click the Bluetooth icon in the Windo ws system tray and choose Open Setting[...]

Chapter 2 — Connect the SF61B SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide 37 T o Disconnect from the Host Use the Bluetooth disconnect procedure specif ic to your host application. When the scanner disconnects from the host, it emits a “disconnect successful” beep sequence (series of beeps from high to low), and the blue Intermec Ready-to-W ork indi[...]

Chapter 2 — Connect the SF61B 38 SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide • Right-click the Bluetooth icon in the Windo ws system tray and choose Open Settings (or its equivalent). A Bluetooth settings window is displayed. • Und er t he Options tab (or equi valent), activ ate the fo llowing options or their equivalents: Allow Bluetooth devices to[...]

Chapter 2 — Connect the SF61B SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide 39 If a pairing code or validation is requested, click Enter t he device’s pairing code (or the equivalent command) and enter the scanner’s pairing code (the de faul t Intermec Bluetooth pai ring code is “0000”) 6 Start the host application you wa nt to connect to and open[...]

Chapter 2 — Connect the SF61B 40 SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide Not e: Using the Bluet ooth Device Disconnect bar code to disconnect your scanner will disconnect it permanently - it will not go into the “waiting to connect” state (no blinking blue light) and you will have to read the hosts’ associ ation bar code label again to re- est[...]

Chapter 2 — Connect the SF61B SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide 41 Connect to Other HID Devices ( Smartphones, T ablets, PDAs, etc.) Y ou can use your SF61B with many types of port able computer devices running various operating systems (Win32, Android, WinCE, iOS, …). EasySet provides some useful pr edef ined quick -setup commands to simpli[...]

Chapter 2 — Connect the SF61B 42 SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide K eyboard Wedge Emulation Using the SmartWedgeLite™ Application Intermec’s SmartWedgeLite™ software provides an interesting alternative for keyboar d wedge emulation as it allows sim plif ied pairing / connection with the host. SmartWedgeLite uses the SPP Bluetoo th profi[...]

Chapter 2 — Connect the SF61B SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide 43 Scanner-initiated (Incoming ) Connection with SmartWedgeLite Read the Host’s Association Bar C ode in SmartWedgeLite SmartWedgeLite main screen with the host’s association bar code T o rea d the host’s association bar code in SmartWedgeLite 1 Read the association bar code[...]

Chapter 2 — Connect the SF61B 44 SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide Host-initiated (Outgoing) Connection with SmartWedgeLite Use the SmartWedgeLite Device List to Connect Host-i nitia ted c onnec tion : Choosing your scann er from SmartW e dgeLite’ s list of detected Bluetooth devices T o choose yo ur scanner from th e SmartWedgeLite device l[...]

Chapter 2 — Connect the SF61B SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide 45 Use the Scanner ’ s Bluetooth Device Address to Connect Host-i nitia ted c onnec tion : Entering your scanner ’ s Bluetooth Device Address in SmartW edgeLite T o enter yo ur scanner ’ s Bluetooth Device Address in SmartWedgeLite 1 Click on Scanners > Add scanner (or th[...]

Chapter 2 — Connect the SF61B 46 SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide Succe ssful Scanner Connection ( SmartW edgeLite) Connected scanners and connection statuses: An operational Incoming connection and a problem with an Outgoing connection When the scanner connects to the host PC, it emits a “connection successful” beep sequence (series of b[...]

Chapter 2 — Connect the SF61B SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide 47 Disconnect your Scanner from SmartWedgeLite T o di sconnect your scanner 1 Select your scanner in the list of connected devices in the SmartWedgeLite Scanners windo w . 2 Do one of the following: • click Scanners > Remove scanner • click the icon • press the <Del>[...]

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49 3 Co nfigure the SF61B Cordless Scanner This chapter provides some basic configuration bar codes and information on how to configur e the SF61B using the EasySet scanner setup software or your Intermec computer. This chapter includes: • Basic Setup with Conf iguration Bar Codes • Conf igure Y our Scanner with EasySet • Conf igure your Scan[...]

Chapter 3 — Configure the SF61B Cordless Scanner 50 SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Gu ide Basic Setup with Configuration Bar Codes This section provides configuration bar codes for a basic setup of y our scanner. Man y more conf iguration options are available with EasySet or with your Intermec computer , see Conf igure Y our Scanner with EasySet[...]

Chapter 3 — Configure the SF61B Cordless Scanner SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide 51 Select an International K eyboard (HID Connections Only) By default the SF61B uses the North American Windows keybo ard layout when it is connected using the HID Bluetooth profile. Use the following configuration bar codes to select the keyboard for your coun[...]

Chapter 3 — Configure the SF61B Cordless Scanner 52 SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Gu ide Japanese Windows Brazilian Portuguese Windows Czech Republic Wind ows Slovakian Windows Hungarian 101-k ey[...]

Chapter 3 — Configure the SF61B Cordless Scanner SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide 53 Configure the Postamble The default postamble is <CR> <LF> . For certain applications or when using your scanner as an HID Bluetoo th device you may need to change this setting. Use the fo llowing configuration bar codes to change the default post[...]

Chapter 3 — Configure the SF61B Cordless Scanner 54 SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Gu ide Configure Y our Scanner with EasySet EasySet is Intermec’s Windows-based scanner setup software application. Y ou can use EasySet to set up your scanner product in two ways: • Online setup—send conf igurat ion commands from EasySet directly to your sca[...]

Chapter 3 — Configure the SF61B Cordless Scanner SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide 55 Online Setup with EasySet T o configure your scanner online by sending commands from EasySet 1 Pair your SF61B with your EasySet host PC and connect it using one of the following methods described in Chapter 2: • for an HID connection: see T o connect in HI[...]

Chapter 3 — Configure the SF61B Cordless Scanner 56 SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide T o di sconnect your scanner from EasySet 1 Select Disconnect from the Communic ation menu in Easyset. HID connection: the scanner disconnects from EasySet and restarts, and then goes into “ready to work” mode (the blue Intermec Ready-to-W ork indicator c[...]

Chapter 3 — Configure the SF61B Cordless Scanner SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide 57 Configure your Scanner From Y our Intermec Computer Y ou can conf igure many settings for the SF61B from your Intermec computer using Intermec Settings . T o Configure the SF61B from Y our Intermec Computer 1 Establish a Bluetooth connection with your Interme[...]

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59 4 T roubleshoot and Maintain the SF61B Use this chapter to solve problems you may hav e while using the SF61B. This chapter contains these topics: • Troubleshoot the SF61B • Recover the SF61B • Call Product Support • Upgrade the SF61B Firmware • Replace the Batter y of the SF61B • Replace the End-Caps of the SF61B • Clean the SF61B[...]

Chapter 4 — Troubleshoot and Maintain the SF61B 60 SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide T roubleshoot the SF61B Problems and Possible Solutions If you have problems using your SF61B , use this section to tr y to f ind a solution. Problems and Possible Solutions Problem Possible Solution Y ou press the scan button, but noth ing happens. The SF61B [...]

Chapter 4 — Troubleshoot and Maintain the SF61B SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide 61 Y ou scan a bar code, the SF61B beeps twice, and the status light blinks green twice, but the data is not transmit ted to the host computer . T ry these possible solu tions: • Make sure that your data collection application is set up to receive data from the[...]

Chapter 4 — Troubleshoot and Maintain the SF61B 62 SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide After a software reset: • by reading / sendin g a Reset fac tory defaults command • by performing a f irmware upgrade you can see the Outgoing and Incoming vi rtu al COM ports in your host’ s Bluetoot h settings (SPP connection) but your host device / ap[...]

Chapter 4 — Troubleshoot and Maintain the SF61B SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide 63 Yo u a r e t r y i n g t o establish a Bluetooth connection from a host device to your SF61B, but the host device cannot find your scanner. Y our SF61B may be switched off or connected to another Blue tooth host , or there ma y be a Bluetoot h management probl[...]

Chapter 4 — Troubleshoot and Maintain the SF61B 64 SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide None of the previous suggestions have solved your problem Perform a sof tware reset (Reset factory defaults) of your SF61B u sing one of the following methods: • read the Reset factor y defaults configuration code (see Reset Y our Scanner (Software Reset) in[...]

Chapter 4 — Troubleshoot and Maintain the SF61B SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide 65 Recover the SF61B If your SF61B appears “dead” or does not respond when you press the scan button, you can try to: • restart the product (hardware reset) • reset the product’s configuration settings to their initial values (software reset) A hardware[...]

Chapter 4 — Troubleshoot and Maintain the SF61B 66 SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Gu ide will do so with an HID connection or a scanner-initiated Incoming SPP connection for example). Force a Soft ware Reset A software reset of your scanner w ill reset its parameter settings to their initial values so you will have to reconfigure any custom setti[...]

Chapter 4 — Troubleshoot and Maintain the SF61B SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide 67 Call Product Support T o talk to an Intermec Prod uct Support representativ e: • In the U.S.A. and Canada, call 1-800-755-5505 • Outside the U.S.A. and Canada, cont act your local Intermec representative. For help, go to www.intermec .com > About Us >[...]

Chapter 4 — Troubleshoot and Maintain the SF61B 68 SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide Read “Get ve rsion” Bar C odes Y ou can read Get ver sion bar codes to display your product’s version information if your SF61B is connected to a Bluetooth host device / application. T o get version in formation by reading bar codes 1 Connect your SF61B [...]

Chapter 4 — Troubleshoot and Maintain the SF61B SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide 69 Use EasySet to Display Current Version Information Y ou can use EasySet to get version information if your SF61B is connected using an HID connection or a host-initiated (Outgoing) SPP connection. T o get version in formation by reading bar codes 1 Follow the [...]

Chapter 4 — Troubleshoot and Maintain the SF61B 70 SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide Upgrade the SF61B Firmware Y ou may need to upgrade the SF61B firmware if there is an update that incorporates changes to a feature or adds functionality to the scanner. When you upgrade y our scanner, the current settings are erased and replaced with the defa[...]

Chapter 4 — Troubleshoot and Maintain the SF61B SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide 71 Download the Latest SF61B Firmware V ersion T o do wnload the latest firmware upgrade package 1 Go to the SF61B section of the Intermec web site: http://www.intermec.com/prod ucts/scansf61b/index.aspx 2 Open the Downloads tab. 3 Click the link to download the [...]

Chapter 4 — Troubleshoot and Maintain the SF61B 72 SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Gu ide Use EasySet and WinFlash to Upgrade your SF61B Firmware T o up grade your scanner ’s firmware 1 Connect the SF61B to the host in SPP outgoing (host initiated) connection - see “To connect in SPP device prof ile—outgoing connection” on page 34 . 2 Star[...]

Chapter 4 — Troubleshoot and Maintain the SF61B SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide 73 5 Click Browse to f ind the correct .bin f irmware upgrade file you downloaded fo r your product model and click Next . 6 Scan the Firmware upgrade bar code that appears on the screen - print out and read the code on this page if you can’t read it on the scr[...]

Chapter 4 — Troubleshoot and Maintain the SF61B 74 SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide 7 Click OK to continue. 8 Select the Outgoing COM port your SF61B is connected to. Not e: If you do not proceed with the f irmware upgrade procedure within 5 minutes, the scanner performs a restart (emits two beeps and vibrates). Close WinFlash and clos e Easy[...]

Chapter 4 — Troubleshoot and Maintain the SF61B SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide 75 9 Click Star t download . Y our host PC may display a message saying that a Bluetooth device is trying to connect, if this is the case, click OK to launch th e upgrade process (you may have to enter y our scanner’s pairing code, the default pairing code is ?[...]

Chapter 4 — Troubleshoot and Maintain the SF61B 76 SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide Not e: If the f irmware upgrade procedure is interrupted, with a “Can’t open communication port” message for example, close WinFlash and close EasySet and repeat the entire procedure including removing your SF61B from the host’s list of Bluetooth devic[...]

Chapter 4 — Troubleshoot and Maintain the SF61B SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide 77 Replace the Batter y of the SF61B T o change the batter y 1 Loosen the screw holding the batter y cover . 2 Remove the battery cover. 3 Disconnect the batter y cable and remove the battery. 4 Install the new batter y • Plug in connector • Place connector s[...]

Chapter 4 — Troubleshoot and Maintain the SF61B 78 SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide Replace the End-Caps of the SF61B Remove the SF61B End-Cap Not e: Do not apply excessive pressure to the battery cover when removing and installing the screw (applying excessive pressure on the batter y cover during remo val/installation may damage your produc[...]

Chapter 4 — Troubleshoot and Maintain the SF61B SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide 79 Install the SF61B End-Cap T orque 200 Ncm/ 17 .70 lb in[...]

Chapter 4 — Troubleshoot and Maintain the SF61B 80 SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide Clean the SF61B Clean Scanner Window Clean the scanner window as often as needed for the environment in which you are using the SF61B. T o clean the scanner window , you can use soapy water or isopropyl alcohol. T o cl ean the scanner window 1 Dip a clean towe[...]

81 A Specifications and R eading Distances This appendix contains the technical specif ications and reading distances for the dif ferent SF61B scanner models: • Specif ications • Read ing Di stan ces[...]

Appendix A — Specificatio ns an d Reading Distan ces 82 SF61 Cordle ss Scanner User’s Guide Specifications Use this section to f ind techni cal information about the SF61B scanner models. Physical Dimensions Length 15.6 cm (6.1 in) with magnet end-cap 16.0 cm (6.3 in) with ring end- cap Height 3.9 cm (1.5 in) Width 4.6 cm (1.8 in) W eight 1 84 [...]

Appendix A — Specifications and Reading Distances SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide 83 Bluetooth Radio Radio Type Bluetoo th Class 1 version 2. 1 + EDR Frequency 2400 - 2483.5 MHz Scanning Performance SF61B1D Scan angle: 38° Minimum X dimension: 4mils (0.1 mm) Maximum scan rate: 200 scans/second Minimum print contrast: 20% SF61B2D Scan ang le[...]

Appendix A — Specificatio ns an d Reading Distan ces 84 SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide Bar Code Symbol ogies for 2D Models ( SF61B2D, SF61BHP) Australia n Post Han Xin Code Aztec Infomail BPO Intelligent mail Canada Post Interleaved 2 of 5 Codabar Japan Post Codablock A Matrix 2 of 5 Codablock F Maxicode Code 11 Micro PDF417 Code 39 MSI Cod[...]

Appendix A — Specifications and Reading Distances SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide 85 Reading Distances V a lues shown are f or typical distances measured from the front end of the scanner bezel in an of f ice environment (200 lux) with extended reading range activated. Not e: Minimum dist ances depend on the number of characters encoded in t[...]

Appendix A — Specificatio ns an d Reading Distan ces 86 SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide SF61B1D 4" 8" 0" 4" 8" 12" 12" cm 0.25 mm / 10 mils 1 mm / 40 mils in 0.125 mm/5 mils 0.1 mm/4 mils 10 0 10 20 20 30 30 EAN/UPC 08 0 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0" 32" 28" 24" 20" 16" 12" 8&qu[...]

Appendix A — Specifications and Reading Distances SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide 87 SF61B2D Standard Model mp 4" 8" 0" 4" 8" 12" 16" 12" 16" cm 0.5 mm / 20 mils 1 mm / 40 mils in EAN/UPC 0.125mm/5 mils 10 0 10 20 20 30 40 30 40 PDF417 10 mils Data Matrix 10 mils 0" 36" 32" 28"[...]

Appendix A — Specificatio ns an d Reading Distan ces 88 SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide SF61B2D Healthcare Model 4" 8" 0" 4" 8" 12" 16" 12" 16" cm 0.5 mm / 20 mils 1 mm / 40 mils in EAN/UPC 0.125mm/5 mils 10 0 10 20 20 30 40 30 40 PDF417 10 mils Data Matrix 10 mils 0" 36" 32" 28&quo[...]

Appendix A — Specifications and Reading Distances SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide 89 SF61BHP 4" 8" 0" 4" 8" 12" 16" 12" 16" cm 0.5 mm / 20 mils 1 mm / 40 mils in EAN/UPC 0.125mm/5 mils 10 0 10 20 20 30 40 30 40 PDF417 10 mils Data Matrix 10 mils 0" 36" 32" 28" 24" 20"[...]

Appendix A — Specificatio ns an d Reading Distan ces 90 SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide[...]

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