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+TEC-IT published the new release of Rapid Inventory, the smart and efficient Android app for inventory control and stocktaking.
It's Smooth
Rapid Inventory was optimized for fast, smooth and simple operation on smart phones and tablets. Item lists are build and managed in no time at all. SKU or item bar codes can be scanned with the built in camera or with external Bluetooth bar code scanners. Especially the integrated Bluetooth scanner support makes this app the ideal solution for business and industrial application areas.
Items may be labelled with any number of custom tags. This new feature allows users to organize and group items into categories while still maintaining a single item database. Items can be imported from or exported to external databases. Google Drive online spreadsheets, CSV (Microsoft Excel) and XML files are supported.
Using an external Bluetooth Barcode-Scanner with Rapid Inventory
Release Highlights
Labels Tag items with an arbitrary number of custom labels.
Item Filter Filter the item list by assigned labels.
Quantity Management Item quantities can be incremented and decremented by any amount.
Import/Export Improved import and export support for CSV, XML and Google Drive.
Scanner Support Barcode scanning with with external Bluetooth scanners or the built-in camera scanner.
Available Versions
Rapid Inventory is available on Google play for free (for up to 100 items), as business version (manages up to 500 items) and finally as completely unlimited Enterprise version. Single licenses for the app can be purchased directly using Google play; discounted volume licenses are available exclusively from TEC-IT.
Give it a try!
About TEC-IT
+TEC-IT Datenverarbeitung GmbH provides high quality software in the areas of automated data acquisition and data collection, bar-coding, barcode extensions for ERP systems, label and form printing, report generators and output management. TEC-IT products are available for all major platforms, thus customers benefit from complete and versatile software solutions for all possible requirements. The company is located in Austria / Europe and can be reached via www.tec-it.com. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
TEC-IT is proud to publish a new Android app named Wireless Barcode Scanner. It is used as simple and cost-saving alternative to handheld Bluetooth barcode scanners.
Scanned bar-codes are sent via Bluetooth to the connected PC
Wireless Barcode Scanner scans bar-codes with the built-in camera and transmits the data immediately via Bluetooth™ to your PC or Mac. Linear and 2-D codes are supported.
Additional software is not required. The scanned bar codes are available immediately via a virtual serial port (COM or RS232 port) on your computer using standard tools.
Features
Wireless Barcode Scanner is extremely easy to setup and use. Just pair your computer with your Android and scan bar-codes remotely. That's it.
The app detects and decodes common linear and 2D bar-codes fast and reliable.
Wireless Barcode Scanner is able to scan bar-codes in single-shot or batch mode. In single-shot mode barcodes are scanned one by one, in batch-mode the app scans barcodes automatically until interrupted by the user.
No data loss! The app logs all scanned barcodes locally on the device for later (re-)sending.
The Bluetooth connection state or failed bar-code scans are signaled to the user immediately.
Wireless Barcode Scanner works as Bluetooth Master (supporting SPP - Serial Port Profile). Once paired with the computer, the barcode data can be read with standard software tools from a so-called virtual serial port (RS232 or COM-port).
The app is available for enterprise licensing (no Google Play account required). Contact TEC-IT for details.
Last but not least, Wireless Barcode Scanner supports adjustable barcode prefixes, barcode suffixes and decoder character sets.
User Manual
In order to use your Android as Bluetooth barcode scanner you need to perform the steps listed below. This guide is valid for PC users, a short manual for Mac users is available in the Help menu of the app itself.
On your Android: Activate Bluetooth
Make your Android discoverable so it's visible to all nearby Bluetooth devices (see Android Settings)
Start Wireless Barcode Scanner
On your PC: Click Add a device (see Control Panel)
Wait a few seconds until your Android was discovered by the PC
Follow the instructions to pair the devices
To find out the assigned COM port number right click on the device in Devices and Printers, select Properties, switch to the Services tab and look for an entry named Serial port (SPP) BlueScanner
Use your preferred program to capture the serial data, TEC-IT recommends the keyboard wedge software TWedge for professional data collection tasks.
Please note: If Wireless Barcode Scanner was not started on your Android before pairing, the service Serial Port (SPP) BlueScanner remains unchecked and no COM port number will be assigned to the Bluetooth connection. In this case check the SPP-service and close the dialog with OK. Then retry step 7 above.
Download
QR-Code Scanning
Use Google Play to install the free demo or to purchase the full version. For those without access to Google Play, the application package (APK) can be downloaded from TEC-IT's website.
Feedback
TEC-IT appreciates product feedback and enhancement requests from users. Please contact us via email or comment this blog post.
Currently TEC-IT offers two Android apps for data acquisition with Bluetooth devices:
GetBlue provides universal data acquisition and device communication with Bluetooth SPP, TCP and camera scanners. GetBlue communicates with serial Bluetooth devices (Serial Port Profile like SPP/RFCOMM barcode readers), TCP/IP devices and camera scanners. Captured data is displayed, saved (File, Google Docs), forwarded (HTTP, TCP) or injected as virtual keystrokes into Apps (GetBlue virtual keyboard).
BluePiano extends all Apps with automated Bluetooth data acquisition. This new input method provides a Bluetooth-enabled soft-keyboard. This virtual keyboard captures data from Bluetooth SPP devices (serial port profile) and forwards the received data to input fields of arbitrary apps.
Microvision ROV Bluetooth Scanners
Problem: Some users are experiencing the following issue: once a bar code is scanned with the Microvision ROV barcode scanner the bar code data is sent over and over again. Cause: This problem is because the scanner by default requires an acknowledgement of the receiving party (the Android device). The current versions of GetBlue and BluePiano do not acknowledge received data, thus you need to adapt the configuration of the Microvision device. Solution: The required acknowledgement can be switched off by configuring the scanner accordingly. To do this please check out the Microvision ROV PDF user manual (page 74) for the configuration barcodes. You need to set the following values:
ForceSerializationOverBT must be set to false to force compatibility mode and to disable serial numbers. Scan the Set FSOBT,0 = Force Serialization Over BlueTooth barcode.
BCDataACK must be false so no ACK is required. Scan the Set Ack,0 = Bar Code Data Acknowledgement is False barcode.
SeqNum must be false to disable serial numbers. Scan the Set Seq,0 = Sequence Number is False barcode.
AutoDownload must be true to send scanned barcodes immediately to the Android device. Scan the Set ADl,1 = Auto Download is True barcode.
Please note that the configuration information above was posted based on user feedback of TEC-IT's Android apps. If there are any problems let us know. Thanks!
Feedback
TEC-IT hopes this article is valuable for you. If there are any questions please feel free to contact us via email or MSN (support@tec-it.com).
GetBlue is an Android App which captures data from a data-source (Bluetooth SPP, TCP and Camera Scanners) and forwards the collected data to an adjustable data-sink (TCP, HTTP, File, Display, Online Spreadheets provided by Google Docs, GetBlue virtual keyboard). Data collection is done completely in the background.
Bluetooth SPP Connection Problems
Recently some users reported problems when using Bluetooth SPP (Serial Port Profile) devices with GetBlue: A Bluetooth SPP device can be paired without problems but GetBlue is unable to connect to it.
A Possible Solution
In order to avoid the connection problems please do the following in EXACTLY the given order:
a) Disable all GetBlue functions: Set datasink to "None", do NOT use keyboard output and deactivate the GetBlue keyboard in Android settings (required only if previously enabled). b) Reboot the phone c) Enable Bluetooth d) Pair the Bluetooth device with your handset (Android settings) e) Start GetBlue f) Adjust datasource - select the device just paired g) Press start in GetBlue
Background
The reason for this nasty behavior is a buggy Bluetooth implementation in the firmware of the handsets. HTC Desire, HTC Legend, HTC Wildfire, SonyEricson X10, Samsung Galaxy S and possibly more models are affected. Google G1, G2 and Motorola Milestone work perfectly.
Please let us know your smart-phone model if you are experiencing this bug. We will update the list above accordingly.
Barcode Keyboard - +TEC-IT's new soft-keyboard for Android offers integrated camera scanner support. Using this keyboard you are able to scan barcodes directly into any app, application switching or copy/paste is no longer required.
After the application was installed, this Barcode Keyboard can be activated in Android Settings -- Language / keyboard. Once activated you are still able to key-in text manually using the hardware or software-keyboard of your Droid. But whenever you need to enter the data of a barcode (e.g. an EAN or UPC product code, a QR-Code, ...) just press the barcode key or long press the num/alpha modifier. A camera scanner app (choose between the built-in or an external scanner) is opened, the barcode is decoded and the Barcode Keyboard enters the barcode data automatically into the current input field. No manual typing is required.
User Manual
NEW: A complete and updated user manual in German and English is available on TEC-IT's web site!
Navigate to Android Settings -- Language / keyboard
Check Barcode Keyboard and confirm the security warning
Barcode Keyboard Settings
Data Prefix Using the placeholders ${ENTER}, ${TAB}, ${BACKSPACE}, ${DOWN}, ${UP}, ${LEFT} and ${RIGHT} you can control the cursor or input focus before the barcode data is inserted into the input field of the current app.
Data Suffix Use the same placeholders as above to control the cursor or input focus after the barcode data is inserted into the input field of the current app.
Camera Scanner If you prefer to select the camera scanner to be used each time, select Always ask. If a specific app is selected, the software always uses exactly this camera scanner app without asking.
Search Key Function This entry specifies the action when the hardware search key is pressed (this key is usually marked with a magnifier symbol, it is also available on the hardware keyboard of a Motorola Droid/Milestone or Google G1): Scan Barcode Now immediately opens the camera scanner when this key is pressed (you do not need to activate the soft-keyboard beforehand). In this case the search key acts as hotkey for barcode scanning. Choose Do Nothing if you do not want to change the default behaviour of the standard search key.
Activate the Barcode Keyboard
Open some app which uses a text input field (e.g. Gmail, then Compose a new email).
Long-tap in some input field like To
A menu opens, select Input method
Choose Camera Keyboard
90 Seconds Video Demonstration
Update Available (V1.4 - October 2012)
In addition to numerous other improvements the updated version of the bar code keyboard supports the following keyboard layouts (The layout of the barcode keyboard is automatically adjusted to the system settings):
English
German
French
Russian
Spanish - new
Swedish
In addition the placeholders ${ENTER}, ${TAB}, ${BACKSPACE}, ${DOWN}, ${UP}, ${LEFT} and ${RIGHT} can now be abbreviated with ${E}, ${T}, ${B}, ${D}, ${U}, ${L} and ${R}. You can specify a multiplier immediately after the placeholder (e.g. ${E5}). This instructs the barcode keyboard to simulate the specified key n times (5 times Enter key in the example above).
Your Feedback Please!
Feedback and feature requests are highly welcome. Just contact TEC-IT.
