Connect the Reader using Cognex Applications

Cognex mobile applications allow you to connect your reader quickly. After connection, you can start to read barcodes with your reader.

The following applications are available both on Android and iOS devices:

  • Cognex Quick Setup

  • Cognex Keyboard

One-Step Pairing

  1. Start one of the Cognex applications on your mobile device.

  2. In the Settings menu, click on the Scanner button and choose Bluetooth.

    Note:

    In the Cognex Quick Setup, the application skips this step and automatically shows the pairing code as in step 3.

  3. Scan the pairing code that the application shows with your reader.

    Note: You do not need to set your reader into discoverable mode, because the pairing code automatically puts your reader into this mode.
  4. Confirm the pairing request through the pop-up displayed on the mobile device screen.

Advanced Pairing

You can use advanced pairing in case if you cannot connect your reader in one-step pairing.

  1. Start the Cognex application on your mobile device.
  2. Click on the Advanced Pairing button.
  3. Activate discoverable mode on your reader by either navigating to Settings > Communications > Pair > Bluetooth Direct Connect Device on the reader screen, or scanning the Bluetooth Discoverable ON configuration code.
  4. The application lists the available readers. Choose the reader you want to connect to from the list.
  5. Confirm the pairing request.

Troubleshooting

If you have a DataMan 8700 connected to an Android device and cannot see the soft keyboard, you need to adjust the input method settings on your device. Go to the Bluetooth connection screen, select the settings for the DataMan 8700, and disable the input method option, which is enabled by default. The input method toggle may be labeled Text Input, Input device, or similar, depending on your Android OS.