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--- barcode:rfd8500 [2018/04/02 15:49] – [Pairing the Scanner] Gerard Nicol
+++ barcode:rfd8500 [2025/01/21 22:07] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 The Zebra RFD8500 is a Bluetooth wireless barcode and RFID scanner capable of scanning most formats of optical and RFID barcode used to identify tape.
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 The RFD8500 can be connected:
-   - Paired directly with a PC via a Bluetooth connection
+   * Paired directly with a PC via a Bluetooth connection
 ===== Components =====
 The recommended setup for a RFD8500 is:
-  - RFD8500 Scanner: Part Number ''RFD8500-5000100-US''
+  * RFD8500 Scanner: Part Number **RFD8500-5000100-US**
-  - 1 Slot Charging Cradle: Part Number ''CRD1S-RFD8500-1R''
+  * 1 Slot Charging Cradle: Part Number **CRD1S-RFD8500-1R**
-  - Power Supply for Cradle: Part Number ''PWRS-14000-14R''
+  * Power Supply for Cradle: Part Number **PWRS-14000-148R**
 ===== Scanner Features =====
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-==== Pairing the Scanner ====
+===== Pairing the Scanner =====
 --> Select Bluetooth from the Window Task Bar#
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 --> Add Bluetooth device#
+Click the ''Bluetooth or other device'' button.
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+Press the Bluetooth button on the RFD8500 scanner to make the device discoverable and select the device to pair when Windows finds the device.
+<note important>You must pull the trigger on the RFD8500 to accept the pairing. This is unconventional and the scanner will not pair unless the trigger is pulled.</note>
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+You should then see the scanner appear as a paired device.
+{{:barcode:bluetooth-paired.jpg|}}
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+===== Obtaining the Virtual Communications Port =====
+Once you have paired the RFD8500 with Windows, you will have to determine the Virtual Communications Port that has been assigned to the device.
+Select ''Devices and Printers'' from the ''Related Settings'' option of the ''Bluetooth & other Devices'' screen.
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+Right hand click on the RFD8500 Icon and select ''Properties''.
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+From the ''Properties'' Dialog, select the ''Services'' tab and write down the ''Communication Port Number for the Serial port (SSP) RFID Serial Port'' Service.
+This will be the Virtual Communications Port that TapeTrack will use to communicate with the RFD8500.
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 ===== Links =====