Bluetooth with Talkman A700/A700x Solution and A500

VoiceConsole software is used to enable or disable the integral Bluetooth functionality on A700/A700x Solution and A500 Series devices. Options may be changed in VoiceConsole or in the Talkman device profile. Whenever possible Honeywell recommends using options placed in the device profile.

The general checklist for enabling and using Bluetooth for the A700/A700x and A500 devices for scanning and printing includes:

VoiceConsole Setting	Device Profile Setting
Ensure the Enable Bluetooth box is checked	Bluetooth_IsEnabled=<true or false>
Enable the specific port function (scanning or printing)	BarcodeBt_IsInitiator=<true or false> (for scanner) PrinterBt_IsInitiator=<true or false> (for printer)
Set the specific port as an acceptor or initiator
Set the security PIN if needed	BarcodeBt_SecurityPIN=<character string> (for scanner) PrinterBt_SecurityPIN=<character string> (for printer)
For initiator mode, specify the MAC address of the Bluetooth device to be used	BarcodeBt_Address=<MAC address> (for scanner) PrinterBt_Address=<MAC address> (for printer) Enter the MAC address without separator characters, i.e. 08002B1C3DA5

Ensure that the scanning (Barcode Port) or printing port (Printer Port) is specified as “BT_SCAN” or “BT_PRINT” as appropriate in the .vcf file settings.

Alternatively, Bluetooth can be enabled by adding configurable parameters to the advanced settings of the device profile. It is not recommended that the parameters be placed in the task package.

It is important to remember that the use of a Bluetooth function (scanning, printing or headset) disables the physical port on the A700/A700x and A500 device for that use.

More information can be found in the Voice Console Online Help.