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BV5100 Pro Barcode Scanner
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 5:23 pm
by okiSam
Just took delivery of 4 BV5100 pro phones primarily because of the Barcode scanner. I thought I could just click in the input area of my software, press the scan button, and have the information from the barcode put in that field. Apparently the barcode scanner is not set up as an input device. How do I fix this? The scanner is useless to me if I cannot scan information into the software I need it to go into.
Re: BV5100 Pro Barcode Scanner
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2021 7:11 am
by blackview_admin
okiSam wrote:Just took delivery of 4 BV5100 pro phones primarily because of the Barcode scanner. I thought I could just click in the input area of my software, press the scan button, and have the information from the barcode put in that field. Apparently the barcode scanner is not set up as an input device. How do I fix this? The scanner is useless to me if I cannot scan information into the software I need it to go into.
Hello, It can't be used in the sofeware.
Re: BV5100 Pro Barcode Scanner
Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2021 4:57 am
by hjgode
Hello Blackview_Admin
I worked for Honeywell Productivty Products last 16 years.
A device with a hardware barcode scanner is useless in professional environment, if the Barcode Scanner device does not come with a SDK. Even if the OS has been extended to 'wedge' the scanned barcode data, not all apps are compatible with the way a 'keyboard wedge' works and so you need some way to adjust the feature.
I looked for a manual of the BV5100 Pro but was unable to find one. Did you really take the N6603 and built it into the device with no SDK support? Inustrial companies want to control the barcode scanner from their custom apps. But wthout a SDK this is not possible.
So, where is the manual with N6603 usage? And where is the N6603 SDK for the BV5100 Pro.
regards
Josef
(currently looking for a job as Honeywell decided to centralise support team in eastern europe)
Re: BV5100 Pro Barcode Scanner
Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2021 4:54 pm
by waynus
Admin, do you plan on adding the 'text input' feature ?
If not, the barcode scanner would just remain an unusable gimmick on a phone that started out as a great idea.
Re: BV5100 Pro Barcode Scanner
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 7:22 am
by blackview_admin
okiSam wrote:Just took delivery of 4 BV5100 pro phones primarily because of the Barcode scanner. I thought I could just click in the input area of my software, press the scan button, and have the information from the barcode put in that field. Apparently the barcode scanner is not set up as an input device. How do I fix this? The scanner is useless to me if I cannot scan information into the software I need it to go into.
Hello, what software app you used? Actually it can't be used in the app.
Re: BV5100 Pro Barcode Scanner
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 9:53 am
by allanegebjerg
We also really need to be able to use the scanner as input device in other app's as well.
It would be awsome if it was possible to configure the scanner with scanner profiles for each app, as it is on Honeywells own devices.
Re: BV5100 Pro Barcode Scanner
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 10:51 pm
by alangiu
Me and my company having the same problem. We would like to buy around 30 devices (one for each employee), but we need the barcode scanner to work correctly.
Re: BV5100 Pro Barcode Scanner
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2021 11:02 am
by hjgode
waynus wrote:Admin, do you plan on adding the 'text input' feature ?
If not, the barcode scanner would just remain an unusable gimmick on a phone that started out as a great idea.
Hello waynus
I do not own a BV5100pro but would like to help. First I would like to look at the 5100 pro's scanning app. Are you familar with adb? To download the apk from the device, we need first identify the package name and location (if it is not part of the OS system image):
After starting an adb shell...
#try to identify the scanning app package name XYZ, the get the app path:
#replace the XYZ with the package name. Look for the apk name. Then download the apk after exit of adb shell
C:\> adb pull /data/app/XYZ.apk path/to/desired/destination
Then I would like to get a copy of the apk for further analysis.
Thanks
Josef
Re: BV5100 Pro Barcode Scanner
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2021 8:12 am
by alangiu
Hi Josef,
can you give me a contact to send you the APK?
Thank you
Re: BV5100 Pro Barcode Scanner
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2021 9:07 pm
by waynus
hjgode, your input is much appreciated.
However, I - sadly- have no experience with adb shell.
I'm sure I'm able to get it working but the devices in stock are still in their closed packaging and I'd like to keep it that way for now.
@admin, are you able to perform such actions (or the tech team)
I'm sure this kind of experience can be helpful to you as well.