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Bluetooth SPP Setup for OS X

Configure a Bluetooth scanner on OS X for use with SerialMagic. This document is relevant for using a LaserChamp or Flic barcode scanner on OS X with SerialMagic LC, or using SerialMagic Pro with a 3rd party Bluetooth barcode scanner on OS X such as the HHP IT5260. Note: SerialMagic Pro for OS X provides Bluetooth device setup for the LaserChamp scanner directly from the SerialMagic Pro application. When using a Mac without built-in Bluetooth, you should use an Apple approved Bluetooth USB adaptor. OS X 10.4 Tiger provides an easier to use

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How to submit a log for SerialMagic Professional for Mac OS X

If you are having problems with SerialMagic Professional for Mac, please contact the Serialio support team. Include the following information: SerialMagic Professional version number (e.g. “6.4.0.9”) OS X version (e.g. “OS X 10.11”) Order number Device/scanner model (e.g. “Scanfob 2006”) Your use case-scenario (e.g. “data is sent into a spreadsheet”) Configure SerialMagic to Log to a File 1. Launch SerialMagic Professional. 2. Click on the tab labeled “Log.” 3. Make sure that “Enable logging” is checked. 4. Select “Log to text file.” 5. Click on “Change File Name.” 6. Navigate

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How to setup your scanner in cabled mode with SerialMagic Professional for Windows

This support article provides instructions on how to use SerialMagic Professional for Windows to configure your Scanfob brand scanner via a cabled connection. For this example, we used the Scanfob Ultra-BB2. Add A New Connection 1. Plug your Scanfob BB2 into your Windows computer with a USB to micro USB cable. 2. Download and install SerialMagic Professional for Windows, if you have not already done so. 3. Launch SerialMagic Professional. 4. If SerialMagic doesn’t automatically begin the process of adding a connection for you, click on “Add.” 5. Select “Cabled

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How to Use SerialMagic Professional Action Profiles to Clip Data

This tutorial will demonstrate how to use SerialMagic Professional’s Action Profiles feature to automatically clip data. For this demonstration, we are using SerialMagic Professional for Windows 10. 1. Click on “Action Profiles Manager.” 2. Right-click within the SerialMagic Action Profile Manager window and select “Add Profile.” 3. Name the new profile something that makes sense. Then add a short description before clicking “OK” to save. 4. You can save the Action Profile is one of two ways. Select “Save” if you will only be using this workflow on the current

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How to setup the idChamp 1126/1128 with SerialMagic Professional for Windows

This support article will show you how to configure SerialMagic Professional for Windows for use with the idChamp UHF 1126/1128. This tutorial is applicable to both the idChamp UHF 1126 desktop scanner and the idChamp UHF 1128 scanner. 1. Plug your idChamp 1126/1128 into your Windows PC via the micro USB cable that came with it in the box. 2. Download and install SerialMagic Professional for Windows if you have not already done so. 3. Launch SerialMagic Professional and click on “Add” to add a new connection. 4. Select “Cabled

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Scanfob Ultra-BB2 with SerialMagic Professional Windows

To configure the Scanfob® Ultra-BB2 you will need the following items: Add the Scanfob® Ultra-BB2 Once you have all the necessary components, plug the Scanfob® Ultra-BB2 into your Windows PC using the USB cable then open SerialMagic Professional. If you have never used SerialMagic Professional before, you will be prompted with the device wizard. If you do not see this screen, but rather the main SerialMagic Professional window, click the Add button to access the wizard. Once inside the wizard, choose Cabled connection as the connection type and choose the Scanfob® Ultra-BB2

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How to connect the Ultra-PD1 to SerialMagic Professional for Mac OSX

This support article demonstrates how to connect the Ultra-PD1 cabled UHF scanner with SerialMagic Professional for Mac OS X. 1. Install the latest version of SerialMagic Professional for Mac (click here to download). 2. Plug the Ultra-PD1 into your Mac via the USB cable it came with. 3. Launch SerialMagic Professional. 4. Navigate to “Preferences” then click on the “Scanner” tab. 5. Select the scanner device. In this case, it should be something along the lines of “usbserial– …” 6. Set the scanner type to Ultra-PD1 (aka ICEKEY UHF). 7.

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SerialMagic Pro API Overview For Windows

This page outlines the SerialMagic engine API interface on Windows. On Windows, the SerialMagic API is provided via an event-based interface. This information is provided without support. The example project builds the “DirectDataTest” application which is designed to work with SerialMagic Professional 4.3.2.0 and later. To test the API first run SerialMagic Professional 4.3.2.0 or later, then in the Application Settings dialog enable the “Post Direct Data” option. When DirectDataTest is running ensure that SerialMagic Professional is running, then tap the DirectDataTest “Register” button and it should register to receive

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How to set a suffix for SerialMagic Keys for iOS

This article demonstrates how to change the suffix character that SerialMagic Keys append to each scan. 1. Launch the SerialMagic Keys application.  2. Scroll down to “Keyboard Settings.” 3. Tap on “Append to scan.” SerialMagic Keys provides you with five common suffix characters; Return, Tab, Space, Comma, and “None.” (Yes, we know “None” isn’t a character in the traditional sense.) 4. Select the character you want to use as the suffix. You’ll see that character to the right of “Append to scan.” 5. To disable the suffix, select “None.

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How to Upload a Log for SerialMagic Keys for iOS

This support article demonstrates how to quickly switch between the SerialMagic Keys keyboard and the default iOS keyboard. Switch from SerialMagic Keys to the iOS Keyboard To switch from the SerialMagic Keys keyboard to the built-in iOS keyboard, follow the instructions below. 1. Pull up the keyboard by placing the cursor focus in any text-input field. 2. Tap on the globe icon that is located at the bottom left-hand corner of the keyboard. You can reveal more options by holding your finger on the globe for slightly longer than a

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