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Bluetooth Scanner Ident-Ex® 01

Operating instructions

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Note:The current safety instructions, operating instructions, EC Declaration of Con-formity and the Certificates of Conformity can be downloaded from the relevant product page at www.ecom ex.com, or alternatively they can be requested direct-ly from the manufacturer.

Content

1. Application .........................................................................................................3

2. Specifications ....................................................................................................3

3. Functional Description / Operating Instructions ..............................................3

4. Scope of Delivery ...............................................................................................3

5. Description of Buttons and LEDs .....................................................................4

6. Switching Ident-Ex On and Off with Power Button ..........................................4

7. Turning off Ident-Ex through time setting ........................................................4

8. Bluetooth ...........................................................................................................5

9. Outputting of the firmware information ...........................................................6

10. Battery indicator of the Ident-Ex .......................................................................6

11. Settings of the Ident-Ex .....................................................................................7

12. Reset settings ....................................................................................................7

13. Reading with a head module .............................................................................7

14. Bootloader .........................................................................................................7

15. Special Key Function .......................................................................................21

16. Charging ...........................................................................................................23

17. NFC and Bluetooth pairing .............................................................................23

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1. ApplicationThe intrinsically safe RFID and Barcode Scanner Ident-Ex 01 can be connected via Bluetooth to an input device (Smartphone, Tablet, etc.) or used as stand-alo-ne-device. The scanner is designed, that customer can choose between all existing i.roc Ci70-Ex head modules without limitation.

2. SpecificationsOperating temperature: -20°C … +50°CStorage temperature: Storage temperature for shipping is -20° C ... +35° C. Recommended temperature around 23° C for long term storage.Dimensions: 221 x 84 x 58mm; 235 x 84 x 58mm (Ex-25 head module)Weight: 425-560 g (depends on head module)

3. Functional Description / Operating InstructionsPlease read this manual carefully before use so that you are familiar with, and are able to use, all of the functions of your Ident-Ex. For your own safety and information please read through the instructions on the following pages.

4. Scope of Delivery- Ident-Ex 01- Desired head module according to customer requirements- Charging cable- Travel charger

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5. Description of Buttons and LEDs

There is only one button on the bottom side of the Ident-Ex – The main trigger.

6. Switching Ident-Ex On and Off with Power ButtonTo turn on the Ident-Ex, you have to keep the Power Button pressed for 2 seconds. Please note that the Ident-Ex can only be turned off, if the device is in battery operation. As soon as the device is in the docking station or being char-ged, it cannot be turned off.

7. Turning off Ident-Ex through time settingThe Ident-Ex has a setting which allows the device to automatically turn off after a defined timer period (see Switch off time), but only if the device doesn’t have a Bluetooth connection.

If no Bluetooth connection could be found, the predefined time to automatically turn the device off will start. As long as the device doesn’t get connected via Bluetooth during the predefined time, it will automatically turn off. Again, the Ident-Ex can only be turned off if it is in battery operation. Turning off the Ident-Ex 01 through time setting can be disabled by setting the Switch off time = 0.

SPPSPPButton

BluetoothLED

TriggerButton

Batteryindicator

PowerButton

PowerLED

ScanLED

SPPLED

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8. BluetoothAutomatic connection by switching device onAfter turning on the Ident-Ex, the device automatically tries to connect with the last device with the HID Profile.

Disconnection/ New connectionIf you keep the SPP-button pressed for 2 seconds, the device will disconnect an existing Bluetooth connection, or connect to one of 5 saved Bluetooth connec-tions.

Following scenario:

Initial state – No Bluetooth connectionIf the SPP button is pressed for 2 seconds, the Ident-Ex tries to connect with the last connected device. In case of the Ident-Ex cannot connect with the last device, keep the SPP button pressed and the Ident-Ex will try to connect with the next of the 5 connections saved. If no connection can be found, keep the SPP button pressed, since the Ident-Ex tries to connect with the next of the 5 connec-tions in a 5 second cycle.

Initial state – Bluetooth connection (HID)between the Ident-Ex and an input deviceIf the SPP button is pressed for 2 seconds, the Bluetooth connection to the input device will be erased.

Initial state – Bluetooth connection (SPP)between the Ident-Ex and an input deviceIf the SPP button is pressed for 2 seconds, the Bluetooth connection will be erased and it will try to establish a Bluetooth connection (HID) to the latest connected device.

Connection lossIf a Bluetooth connection loss appears (due to range), the Ident-Ex automatically tries to reconnect with the device in a 5 second cycle. This happens until the de-vices have been reconnected, the Ident-Ex has been turned off or if a connection through the SPP button is established.

PowerButton

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9. Outputting of the firmware informationBy pressing the main trigger button, the trigger button and the SPP button simultaneously while in use, firmware information will be sent and displayed to a device which has a Bluetooth (HID) connection with the Ident-Ex. Please note, that at first the SPP button, then the main trigger and the trigger button have to be pressed and by releasing, at first the SPP button, then the main trigger and the trigger button.

Currently, the following information will be displayed:• Bootloader-Version• Firmware-Version• Bluetooth-Version of the Bluetooth modules of the Ident-Ex• Bluetooth address of the Bluetooth modules of the Ident-Ex• The 5 saved Bluetooth addresses of the devices, which already had a connecti-

on with the Ident-Ex.• Firmware information of the head modules

10. Battery indicator of the Ident-ExDescription of the LED status of the battery indicator (running on battery)

LED Akkustatus

The green LED illuminates permanently Ident-Ex battery status by 100-60%

The yellow LED illuminates permanently Ident-Ex battery status by 59-30%

The red LED illuminates permanently Ident-Ex battery status by 29-6%

The red LED blinks Ident-Ex battery status by 5-0%

Description of the LED status of the battery indicator (while charging)

LED Akkustatus

The green LED illuminates permanently Ident-Ex is fully charged; battery status by 100%

The red and yellow LEDs illuminate permanently and the green LED blinks

Charging process of Ident-Ex by 99-60%

The red LED illuminates permanently and the yellow LED blinks

Charging process of Ident-Ex by 59-30%

The red LED blinks Charging process of Ident-Ex by 29-0%

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11. Settings of the Ident-ExThe Ident-Ex 01 can be adjusted with the “Ident-Ex Setup” App. This App can be downloaded from the ecom App Library https://www.ecom-ex.com/nc/apps/ .

12. Reset settingsThe firmware of the Ident-Ex allows to reset the settings to the factory settings. Therefore, the buttons Main Trigger, Trigger and SPP have to be pressed simul-taneously for 2 seconds while starting the Ident-Ex.

Settings, such as the selection of the head module and the selection of the module which reacts by pressing the Main Trigger or Trigger, will not be part of the reset.

13. Reading with a head moduleThe head module which shall be used for reading can be chosen through the settings. Also, the button which starts the reading of the head module can be selected. The selected button starts the reading and sends the data with the Bluetooth connected device.

While reading, the Scan LED blinks. When the reading was successful, the Scan LED lights up for a defined timeperiod “Signal duration” and an accustic signal rings. (Can be deactivated through settings of Ident-Ex => “Enable Beep”)

14. BootloaderIntroductionThe Bootloader can be used to install new firmware for the Ident-Ex, via Blue-tooth with a computer or a mobile device.

Programm requirementsTo transfer the new firmware vie Bluetooth, the program HyperTerminal is needed. If the firmware shall be transferred via a mobile device, an ecom app is needed. The firmware are provided by ecom instruments.

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Starting of the Bootloader on the Ident-ExTo install new firmware, the Ident-Ex has to be set in a specific condition – the Bootloader. The Ident-Ex has to be turned off before the Bootloader can be star-ted and is started by pressing the Trigger and SPP button simultaneously. After than switch on the device.

As soon as the buttons are released, the Bootloader starts. (a chaser light in the battery indicator goes from red, to yellow, to green).

Installation of new firmware for the Ident-Ex (with the computer)

Bluetooth pairing of Ident-Ex and computerIf the Ident-Ex hasn’t been paired with a PC before, the Ident-Ex and computer have to be paired first before the devices can be connected via Bluetooth.

Chose the Bluetooth name of the Ident-Ex through Start -> System control -> Hardware and sound -> add Bluetooth device.

Now, the computer is coupled with Ident-Ex and a Bluetooth connection can be set up.

SPP

SPP SPP SPP

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Possibly, a Bluetooth connection (HID) is set up automatically, which can be recognized by the shining of the LED lights (Not the SPP LED)

Since we need a SPP Bluetooth connection for the installation of the firmware, the existing connection (HID) hast o be deactivated. Therefore, press the SPP button of the Ident-Ex for 2 seconds until the Bluetooth LED turns off. Now a new SPP Bluetooth connection can be set up.

Bluetooth connection of Ident-Ex and HyperTerminalIf the computer is coupled with the Ident-Ex, a Bluetooth connection (SPP) can be set up through the Hyperterminal. So, you need to know which COM-Port will be used for the Bluetooth connection.

This information can be viewed through Start -> System control -> Hardware and sound -> Device manager, in the entity Connections (COM & LPT).

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With this information we can set up the Bluetooth connection of the Ident-Ex through the HyperTerminal.

Therefore, open the HyperTerminal on the computer.

At first, a name has to be chosen for the connection.

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Next step is to select the COM-Port with which a Bluetooth connection shall be set up with.

If everything worked out well, the SPP and the Bluetooth LED will be on. If they are not on, no firmware can be installed on the Ident-Ex.

Now the new firmware can be installed on the Ident-Ex.

SPP

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Installation of new firmwareThere are 2 ways of starting the installation of the new firmware on the Ident-Ex, which will be explained in the following 2 sections. The new firmware has to be available and a Bluetooth connection in SPP modus has to be set up before a new firmware can be installed on the Ident-Ex (SPP and Bluetooth LED have to be on).

By activating the Trigger buttonTo start the installation of new firmware on the Ident-Ex, the Trigger button can be used. At first however the new file with the firmware has to be selected. The file with the firmware can be chosen by Transfer -> Send file in the HyperTermi-nal. A new screen window appears in which the file can be selected. Select file through Browse. Now the protocol has to be selected, 1K Xmodem.

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Afterwards, the file can be sent by pressing “send”. Now, by pressing the Trigger button of the Ident-Ex, the transfer of the firmware data starts.

The yellow LED on the battery indicator will blink until the transfer is done, or a failure occurs.

SPP

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If the transfer was successful, the green light of the battery indicator will blink shortly.

The new firmware now starts and the Bootloader will leave.

If a failure occurs during the transfer, the firmware can’t be started and we will stay in the Bootloader (a chaser light in the battery indicator goes from red, to yellow, to green).

In this case the firmware hast to be installed (see point Installation of new firmware).

A new Bluetooth connection has to be set up, if the connection is lost while installing a new firmware (the SPP and Bluetooth LED are not on)

By sending the symbol string “BOOT”The second possibility of installing new firmware for the Ident-Ex is to send the symbol string „Boot“, before data is send through the HyperTerminal. Therefore, only „Boot“ has to be typed in the HyperTerminal. The red LED on the battery indicator will start blinking on the Ident-Ex which means, that the Ident-Ex requests data from the computer.

SPP

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SPP

The next step is to send the file with the new firmware. In this case the file has to be selected in the HyperTerminal, which can be opened through Transfer -> Send File. Now select the file via Browse. The protocol 1K XModem has to be selected for the transfer.

The transfer of the file will be started by pressing the „Send“ button.

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While the transfer is running, the yellow LED of the battery indicator will blink until the transfer is finished or a failure occurs.

If the transfer was successful, the green LED of the battery indicator will go on shortly. The firmware will now be started.

If a failure occurs during the transfer, the firmware can’t be started and we will stay in the Bootloader (a chaser light in the battery indicator goes from red, to yellow, to green).

In this case the firmware hast to be installed again (see point Installation of new firmware). A new Bluetooth connection has to be set up, if the connection is lost while installing a new firmware (the SPP and Bluetooth LED are not on)

Installation of new firmware of the Ident-Ex (with a mobile device)Bluetooth pairing of Ident-Ex and the mobile deviceTo install new firmware on the Ident-Ex with a mobile device, at first a Bluetooth connection between the mobile device and the Ident-Ex hast o be set up.

The Bluetooth connection can be set up through the entity “Settings” by pressing the button “connect”.

SPP

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Now a screen window pops up, where a Bluetooth device can be selected by chosing the connection by its name (Standard name is „Ident-Ex 01”).

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If the mobile device hasn’t been paired with the Ident-Ex before, a new screen window will appear which will ask if the devices should be coupled. After confir-ming the coupling of the devices, the Bluetooth connection will be set up. If the respective Bluetooth name doesn’t appear in the list, use the function “Scan for devices” to search for other devices.

If the Bluetooth connection was successful, the SPP and Bluetooth LED will go on which means that the firmware can be installed.

Installation of new firmwareBy pressing the „Software Update“ button, the file which contains the firmware of the Ident-Ex can be selected. The new firmware has to be available.

SPP

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After pressing the „…“ button, a new screen window appears where the new firmware can be selected.

The installation of the new firmware for the Ident-Ex can be selected by pressing the button „update“.

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A screen window appears which shows the status of the transfer.

While transferring the firmware data, the yellow LED of the Ident-Ex will blink until the transfer is done or a failure occurs.

If the transfer was successful, the green LED of the battery indicator of the Ident-Ex will go on shortly.

SPP

SPP

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The mobile device will show an information, if the transfer was successful.

The firmware will now be started and we leave the Bootloader. If new firmware has to be installed, go back to step Starting the Bootloader on the Ident-Ex.

If a failure occurs during the transfer, the firmware can’t be started and we will stay in the Bootloader (a chaser light in the battery indicator goes from red, to yellow, to green).

In this case the firmware hast to be installed again (see point Installation of new firmware).

A new Bluetooth connection has to be set up, if the connection is lost while installing a new firmware (the SPP and Bluetooth LED are not on)

15. Special Key FunctionBluetooth TestmodeThere is the possibility to bring the Bluetooth module of the Ident-Ex into test mode. Concerning this the key combination Main Trigger + SPP button is used. Ensure that the Ident-Ex is powered down. Press and hold the Main Trigger and the SPP button. To power up the Ident-Ex press and hold the Power button until the Power LED is on. When the Power LED is on you can release the Power but-ton. Still hold the Main Trigger and the SPP button for about 2 seconds.

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After these 2 seconds you can release the Main Trigger and SPP button, too. The Bluetooth LED should start to flash to indicate that the Bluetooth module of the Ident-Ex is in test mode. In order to leave the Bluetooth test mode you must power off the Ident-Ex (Press and hold the Power button until the Power LED is off).

Continuous ReadReading with the Ident-Ex and its head module can be made continuously. Con-cerning this the SPP button must be hold while powering up the Ident-Ex. Ensure that the Ident-Ex is powered down. Press and hold the SPP button. To power up the Ident-Ex press and hold the Power button until the Power LED is on. When the Power LED is on you can release the Power button. Still hold the SPP button for about 2 seconds. After these 2 seconds you can release the SPP button, too. The Ident-Ex should start to read continuously. You don’t have to start reading via pressing the Main Trigger or Trigger button. In order to stop the continuous reading you must power off the Ident-Ex (Press and hold the Power button until the Power LED is off).

Bluetooth Testmode and Continuous ReadChapter Bluetooth Testmode and chapter Continuous Read describe how to bring the Bluetooth module into test mode or how to do a continuous read with a head module. In this chapter it is described how to do this combined. There is a possibility to bring the Bluetooth module into test mode and to do a continuous read with a head module at the same time. Concerning this the key combination Main Trigger + Trigger button must be hold while powering up the Ident-Ex.

Ensure that the Ident-Ex is powered down. Press and hold the Main Trigger and the Trigger button. To power up the Ident-Ex press and hold the Power button until the Power LED is on. When the Power LED is on you can release the Power button. Still hold the Main Trigger and the Trigger button for about 2 seconds. After these 2 seconds you can release the Main Trigger and Trigger button, too. The Bluetooth LED should start to flash to indicate that the Bluetooth module of the Ident-Ex is in test mode and the Scan LED starts to flash to indicate that reading is running.

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Note: Difference to Bluetooth test mode from chapter Bluetooth Testmode and Conti-nuous Read from chapter 6: • No read data will be sent via Bluetooth to a connected device (see chapter

Reading with a Head Module) • No version information (see chapter Version Output) will be sent via Bluetooth

to a connected device • No Bluetooth connection can be erased by pressing the SPP button (see chap-

ter Erase a Bluetooth Connection)

In order to leave this mode you must power off the Ident-Ex (Press and hold the Power button until the Power LED is off).

16. ChargingThe Ident-Ex 01 must be charged at regular intervals. Independent of the moun-ted head module, the Ident-Ex 01 must be charged every 6 months at least once 50 percent. When you connect a discharged Ident-Ex 01, it can take several minutes until the charging function is visualized. Insert the charger plug into a power outlet. The charging port is located at the end of the handle. Insert the charging plug to the charging port. The LEDs indicate the charging status as described in chapter Battery indicator of the Ident-Ex.

17. NFC and Bluetooth pairingThe Ident-Ex 01 can be connected to any input device in two ways, via Bluetooth- or NFC pairing.

Please keep in mind, because of the different firmware levels in the input devices, the appearance of the Soft keyboard may be different. In addition to the Ident-Ex 01 please install the CamScanKeyboard App and enable the setting “Show soft keyboard always”. The CamScanKeyboard App can be downloaded on https://www.ecom-ex.com/nc/apps/ .

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The NFC tag behind the device label can also be used as identification or similar things. The NFC pairing is just one function that can be used. The NFC tag is freely programmable.

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