Pairing the Intermec SF51 Scanner: Scanner Is the Initiator

During use, it is possible for the scanner to disconnect from the device if the communication link is disrupted. When the scanner is setup so that the device initiates the connection, the device typically recovers the connection automatically. When the scanner initiates the connection, it typically requires the press of a button to activate and recover the connection.

This method of pairing is useful if a scanner will be used with more than one device.

You must have access to VoiceConsole to set up the pairing. For production use, Honeywell recommends that you create a specific device profile in VoiceConsole to store many of the following settings.

  1. On the device, turn Bluetooth on and ensure Scanner is enabled on the Server tab of the Bluetooth window.
  2. Using the EasySet Tool from Intermec and the Bluetooth address of the device to be paired, generate a barcode.
    1. If the device does not have a barcode label, generate the FNC3 on a PC with a full keyboard and number pad. Hold the ALT key down and press the four-number sequence "1 0 7 9" on the number pad. A small number 3 will appear to indicate the presence of the code. Some barcode software packages have special insertion keystrokes for FNC3.
    2. Find the Bluetooth MAC address of the device on the rear of the device near the belt clip. The address begins with "BT."
  3. Using the EasySet Tool from Intermec generate a restore factory settings barcode.
  4. Scan the barcode onscreen or print the barcode and scan it with the Intermec SF51 scanner.
  5. Using VoiceConsole, locate the specific device to be paired with the scanner.
  6. Using the EasySet Tool from Intermec generate a security disabled barcode.
  7. View the properties of the device, and ensure that Bluetooth is enabled. If it is not enabled, click Edit this device and set Bluetooth Enabled to "enabled."
  8. Scan the barcode onscreen or print the barcode and scan it with the Intermec SF51 scanner.
  9. Select the Pair this device with a peripheral option.
  10. Using the EasySet Tool from Intermec and the Bluetooth address of the device to be paired, generate a barcode.
  11. For Pairing Type select "Bluetooth Scanner."
  12. Scan the barcode onscreen or print the barcode and scan it with the Intermec SF51 scanner.
  13. For Connection Mode select "Device listens for peripheral connection."
    The scanner is paired when its blue LED stops flashing.
  14. For Security select "Enabled."
  15. For Security Key enter four zeros "0000."
  16. Click Pair with peripheral to initiate pairing.
  17. To complete the pairing, scan the barcode created for the device in the first step.
  18. When finished using the device and scanner, unpair the device by scanning the following barcode to set the scanner to slave mode. See Clearing a pairing of an Intermec SF51 Cordless Scanner.
    Performing this step ensures that the scanner does not generate spurious Bluetooth RF that could interfere with other transmissions.