Zebra 50-12500-066 User Manual

RADIO COMMUNICATIONS

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With Bluetooth Technology Profile Support, the cradle is not required for wireless communication. The linear 
imager scanner communicates directly to the host using Bluetooth technology. The linear imager scanner 
supports the standard Bluetooth Serial Port Profile (SPP) and HID Profiles which enable the linear imager 
scanner to communicate with other Bluetooth devices that support these profiles.

SPP - the linear imager scanner connects to the PC/host via Bluetooth and performs like there’s a serial 
connection. 

HID - the linear imager scanner connects to the PC/host via Bluetooth and performs like a keyboard.

The linear imager scanner can be set up as a Master or Slave.

When the linear imager scanner is set up as a Slave, it is discoverable and connectable to other devices. 
When the linear imager scanner is set up as a Master, the Bluetooth address of the remote device to which a 
connection is requested is required. A pairing bar code with the remote device address must be created and 
scanned to attempt a connection to the remote device. See the 

 for 

information about creating a pairing bar code.

When the linear imager scanner is set up as a Master (SPP), it initiates the radio connection to a slave device. 
Initiating the connection is done by scanning a pairing bar code for the remote device (see 

). 

When the linear imager scanner is set up as a Slave device (SPP), the linear imager scanner accepts an 
incoming connection request from a remote device.

The number of linear imager scanners is dependent on the host’s capability.