SerialMagic Pro with LaserChamp Bluetooth barcode scanner - How To Setup for Windows MobileSetup a Bluetooth LaserChamp scanner with SerialMagic Professional on Windows Mobile 2005 This document outlines setup of a LaserChamp™ Bluetooth barcode scanner with SerialMagic Pro on Windows Mobile 2005 (Windows Mobile was formerly known as Pocket PC, which was formerly known as Windows CE). This setup also works with Flic®, Socket CHS7, Intermec SF51, Metrologic MS9535, and other Bluetooth barcode scanners when used with SerialMagic Professional software. Install SerialMagic Professional using the Windows computer that the ActiveSync software is running on that is connected to the Windows Mobile device. Then run SerialMagic Pro from the Windows Mobile device. In this example an Axim X51v will be used. When SerialMagic first starts you should see the main SerialMagic Professional dialog (below left). To adjust SerialMagic settings use the Setup menu and choose desired settings option (below center). Use Menu > "Register..." option and use the Hardware ID to generate the Registration code using the Serialio.com online store login that the SerialMagic software was purchased with. (below right)
Use the "Select device..." option on the setup menu and choose the desired scanner (below left). Then use the "Connection..." option and choose the connection parameters (below center). The "Actions..." menu choice (below right) provides the controls that determine what is done when each barcode scan (or RFID scan, or data packet) is received by SerialMagic.
SerialMagic Actions (SMAs) that occur on each input scan can be selected from the default list (below-left), and custom SMA Profiles (SMAPs) can also be created. The default SMAP when SerialMagic is installed is ENTER. The SMA entries for the ENTER SMAP can be seen below-center. Profiles can be created and copied from other profiles. To copy a profile tap-and-hold on an existing profile select Copy Profile (below-right). SMA entries are made in the profile Actions and Pattern areas also using the tap-and-hold menu option.
When ready to start SerialMagic tap the Start button from the SerialMagic main dialog. SerialMagic will then perform a Bluetooth discovery to find nearby Bluetooth devices (below left) depending on the version of Windows Mobile or Pocket PC being used this may take several seconds. From the list of discovered Bluetooth devices (below center), tap the one desired to connect with. Shortly after, the "Passkey:" prompt should appear (below right). Enter the Bluetooth Passkey for the device and tap "Next" at the bottom right of the Windows Mobile device. The default Passkey for the LaserChamp and Flic barcode scanners is 0000.
After the Bluetooth Passkey is entered, Windows Mobile will search for Bluetooth services supported by the Bluetooth device. In the case of most Bluetooth barcode scanners such as the LaserChamp, this will be the Serial port profile or Spp. Check the "Serial Port" setting (center) then tap "Finish" in the lower right of the Windows Mobile device. (below right).
SerialMagic will now be active and ready to process scans from the LaserChamp Bluetooth barcode scanner (below right).
Once SerialMagic Pro is active on the Windows Mobile PDA or phone, and connected to the LaserChamp Bluetooth barcode scanner, start the desired application to scan data into. In this example Mobile Excel is used and 3 Bookland codes are scanned with the ISBN Conversion feature of SerialMagic Pro enabled. This converts the EAN-13 Bookland codes to ISBN-10 numbers and enters them into Excel (below left). When SerialMagic is active the SerialMagic icon at the top of the Windows Mobile display can be tapped to switch to the SerialMagic application (below center). The Windows Mobile menu in the upper left of the display can also be used to switch to SerialMagic Pro (below right).
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