M Series Quick Start Guide

Thanks for you use Generalscan all series barocde scanner product!
Please be sure to read this quick start guide before you use our product in first time.

Optimal Scanning Distance

GS-M100BT and GS-R1000BT series bluetooth barcode scanner's best scanning
distance is between 5 cm to 20 cm which depend on the density of barcode .
GS-M300BT series bluetooth barcode scanner are divided into high density and
low density model. Optimal scanning distance of Low density model is 10-24 cm.High
density model 's scanning distance is 3-7 cm .It can read higher density barcode like
3mil.
GS-M500BT series 2D bluetooth barcode scanner 's best scanning distance is 7cm
-10 cm. Please scan barcode in this range to obtain the best performance.
Scanning Techniques
Please aim at the middle of the barcode through the red light when scan the
barcode.
Please scan properly in accordance with the following diagram,adjust the scanner
angle and distance slowly ,at the same time ,press the trigger button ,make the centre
red light cover the left to right of the barcode .
Do not use the second image to scan barcode .

Charging Function
Model GS-M100BT GS-M300BT GS-M500BT GS-R1000BT
Interface Micro-USB Micro-USB Micro-USB Micro-USB
Charging Voltage DC-5V 0.15A DC-5V 0.15A DC-5V 0.5A DC-5V 0.15A
Battery Volume 500maH 300maH 600maH 350maH
Charging Time 5 hour 3 hour 5 hour 3 hour
Working Time(10s
interval trigger with 12 hour 8 hour 14 hour 9 hour
good decode)
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Working with Mobile Phone Adapter
M series bluetooth barcode can fix on the mobile phone adapter. You can stick the adapter
on the back of mobile phone protective case with magic double side sticker.So you can take the
scanner with smartphone with one hand .
Please fix mobile phone adapter in th clip on the back of scanner ,The steps is shown in the
following figure:
Installation Step

Figure-1 ,Put the

front of scanner into Figure-1
the clip of adapter

Figure-2，Press the
bottom of scanner
,make the clip of
adapter claw at the
scanner.
Figure-2

Dismantle Step

Figure-3 ，Put the

clip of adapter to
outside

图二 Figure-3

Figure-4,Put scanner
up from the adapter
and take out the
scanner.

Figure-4
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Function Description
Item Name Description
1 Scanning Window Reading barcode ,Red light or Laser will beam out from this window
2 Buzzer Hole The buzzer will sound when good decoded：
（1）Connect USB cable，buzzer will beep “b....b.b.”；
（2）Good decoed：Flashing green light and buzzer one time.
3 Trigger Button Press the trigger button to scan the barcode one time,Double click to
hide and display soft keyboard in iOS device like iphone or iPad.
4 Status LED LED has three color (Red,Green,Blue) which indicate with different
scenario.Please reference the following table for detail description
5 Strap Hole Fix strap into this hole
6 MicroUSB Charge with bluetooth barcode scanner with Micro-USB or connect
PC with USB port.
7 Power Switch Swith to left or right to power on the scanner of turn off the scanner.
Please turn off the power to save power.
8 Buckle forAdapter Use for buckle scanner with adapter
9 Magic Strap Hole Take the yellow magic strap through the hole to wear it on the finger
10 Battery cover Take off the battery cover to change the battery

LED Indicator Description

Item Status Description
1 Green LED light flashing (with buzzer sound) Decode success
2 Green LED light flashes continuously Low battery alarm
3 Red LED light constant light Charging
4 Red LED light turn off Charging is complete
5 Red LED light flashes continuously Built-in battery abnormal
6 Blue LED continuously flashing Enter the Bluetooth pairing mode
7 Blue LED turn off Bluetooth Pairing successful
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Bluetooth Pairing and Data Transfer
When you first time use Generalscan GS-M series bluetooth barcode,the default
data transfer interface is bluetooth ,You can pairing bluetooth barcode scanner with
Android ,iOS,WP8 smartphone or Windows tablet. For detail instruction ,please
reference the following document：
http://www.generalscan.com/pdf/BluetoothPairUserGuide-english.pdf
When you connect with Android and iOS smartphone,please confirm the data
interface is Bluetooth ,If you don't confirm ,please scan the following barcode to
switch Bluetooth mode.

Set Bluetooth Output

The bluetooth have two transfer protocol ,One is HID keyboard ,You can use this
protocol as a external keyboard.Android and iOS support HID ,You don't need install
any software to use HID.You can scan barcode into the cursor position.Please scan
the following barcode to switch HID mode：

HID Mode
Another mode is SPP mode. This mode is wireless serial port mode .Android
system support SPP mode ,but iOS don't support this mode free, When you connect
Android not successful in HID mode ,please switch to SPP mode.

SPP Mode
When you connect with Android and iOS device ,please scan the Enter Pairing
Mode barcode first .You will see the blue LED will blink after scan Enter Pairing Mode
barcode, then scan device in Android and iOS setting interface,The name of GS-M
serial bluetooth barcode will display as "GS-BarcodeScanner"

Enter Pairing Mode

After you pairing successfuly ,the blue LED will stop blink.
The detail pairing procedure for Android ,iOS ,WP8 ,please reference the
following video：
http://www.generalscan.com/video.php
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1 Scanning Windows Reading barcode ,Red light or Laser will beam out from this window
2 Screw Hole Screw hole to fix the top cover
3 Top cover To fix the smartphone in the sled
4 Ear Phone Hole Plug the ear phone
5 Trigger Button Press the trigger button to scan the barcode one time
6 Power Button Smartphone power button.
7 Battery Door Open battery door to take out battery
8 Micro USB Plug Slide smart phone into sled and plug into smartphone
9 Volume Key Adjust smartphone volume
10 Strap Hole To fix the strap
11 Power Swtich Power on or power off
12 Micro-USB Plug Charging for sled

LED Indicator Description

LED Status Status
Blue LED turn on Indicate Android smartphone detect the Sled successfully.
Red LED turn on Battery Charging

Smartphone Installation
1.Reference figure-3,take off the top cover.
2.Slide the smartphone into sled
3.Plug the phone into micro usb plug
slowly and carefully
4.close the top cover and secure the top
cover with screw ,reference figure -2
5.Reference figure-6，power up the
smartphone
6.switch on the power of sled ,Android
phone will detect the USB accessory device
7.Install Generalscan Input or SDK to scan
barcode.
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Function Description
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1 Power Switch Switch to left or right for power on /off
2 External Charging Port Only for GS-WT1000BT for charging GS-R1000BT
3 LED Indicator(Blue or Red USB Accessory LED,When USB Accessory detected by
color) Android,The blue led will turn on.When in
charging,red LED will turn on.
4 Micro USB Charging for internal battery
5 Buckle Button for Armmount Press the button to dismantle the arm mount
6 Strap Hole Fix the magic sticker
7 Spring cable for scanner Connect ring scanner to arm mount
8 Smart phone Platform Use double side magice sticker to fix smartphone
9 Battery Door Open the door to change the battery
10 Buckle for battery door To fasten the battery door
11 Smartphone Micro-USB plug for communication with smartphone

WT Series Installation
1.Put the smartphone with protective case
and fix with double side magic sticker
2.Reference figure-11, plug Micro-USB into
Android smartphone
3.Put the battery into compartment and close
the battery door.
4.Power on the pow switch (Figure-1),make
sure the blue LED turn on.
5.Power on the ring scanner power switch.
6.Install Generalscan Input or SDK to use.
 Android USB Accessory SDK Guide
GS-SL Series and GS-WT Series SDK and App Introduction
You should install driver in Android system before use GS-SL series and GS-WT series
barcode device.
Note: Only Android 4.0 or above system support this device.
You have two way to install the driver, one is Generalscan Input IME. Another is GS-
SDK development kit .You can embedded SDK into your application to scan barcode
directly.

Generalscan Input Installation and Usage

Please download the Generalscan Input APK and help document from the following
address:
http://www.generalscan.com/pdf/Generalscan-Input.apk
http://www.generalscan.com/pdf/GS-BlueInput-UserManual.pdf

This input IME APK compatiable with Generalscan bluetooth barcode scanner.When
you use for GS-SL series and GS-WT1000 series product,you don't need any setting for
it .
After you install Generalscan-Input.apk into Android smartphone,Please check
Generalscan input and set Generalscan Input as default input method.
When GS-SL and GS-WT power on normally,Android smartphone will detect the
USB accessory device,at the same time ,the smartphone battery inidcator will turn into
charging mode. The blue LED will turn on .The status bar in Android smartphone will
display as“Connected as a media device”and“Connected to a USB accessory“

Generalscan SDK Installation and Usage

When you use GS-SDK devlopment kit to use GS-SL，GS-WT series product ,you
don't need install Generalscan Input. Please download the GS-SDK developemtn kit
from the following address:
http://www.generalscan.com/pdf/FinalSDK-Public.zip

Unzip FinalSDK-Public.zip file, you will find the following folder and file：
GeneralscanUSBBroadcast.apk USB Accessory Broadcast server App
usb-service-server This directory is source code for USB Accessory Broadcast server
App.You can modify this source code yourself and start service and run it in background
.Don't kill this service or end task by task manager.
GeneralscanUSBBroadcastTest.apk This APK is Broadcast receiver demo APK.
usb-service-test This directory is source code for broadcast receiver APK.
Please use Eclipse to import all souce code

Note：Please use service to invoke the Generalscan USB Accessory JAR libaray ，it will
decrease the CPU utilization ,improve the battery power comsuption.
 All Series Programming Bar Code

Factory Reset

USB Accessory Sleep Disable

Sled Battery Information Upload Enable

SLed Battery Information Upload Disable

Enter Standard Charging Mode

Enter Quick Charing Mode

USB Accessory Sleep in 60 minutes