Setting Up Your New BitScan Device

Background

Bit Scan is a Wi-Fi-enabled barcode scanner that connects to servers for seamless two-way communication. In order to connect your BitScan device to Elda (Chrome), it needs to first be enabled on your Wi-Fi network.

Before you Begin

• You can connect your BitScan device to the 5V power supply included in the box.
• A new or unconnected device should be in Access Point (AP) mode. The device screen will display "AP mode" along with its unique MAC address.
  
  
  
  
  
• The below indicators will be visible
  • The top light should be Off.
  • The middle light should be Flashing Green.
  • The bottom should be solid Green.
    
    

If your BitScan device displays an IP Address (eg. 10.1.66.143), it is already connected to a WIFI network. If required, please see our article on Resetting a BitScan Device.

Connect a BitScan (2nd Gen) Device to WIFI

With the BitScan in AP Mode, you can directly connect to the device via WIFI. The BitScan (2nd Gen) WIFI Access Point is HF-A11x_AP

1. From your PC or mobile device, connect the HF-A11x_AP WIFI network. (Settings > WIFI)

2. Open your device’s web browser and navigate to the address default address(information from the bitberry team)and enter the following information:

• SSID for your required WIFI network
• Password for WIFI network password
  

3. Select Apply and Restart (Do not use Safari on your mobile device)

The screen on the BitScan (2nd Gen) will display “Connecting ...”

If the connection is successful, the device will display its MAC Address and currently assigned IP Address.
Example:
MAC: xxxxxxxxxxxxx
IP:xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

If the connection is unsuccessful, the device will notify you of the error:

• If the network SSID is incorrect the device will display “NO AP FOUND!”. You can also see the top indicator turning Red and the middle indicator no light and the bottom indicator on green.
  
• If the WIFI Password is incorrect, the device will display “WRONG PASSWORD!”
  
  
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In either instance, the device will need to be reset before you can reattempt the device setup.

Please see our article: Resetting a BitScan Device.

Ensure you Reserve the Device's IP Address on your Network

Once the BitScan device is configured and has been successfully connected to your required WIFI network, please follow your organisation's standard methods for reserving the device's allocated IP Address on your network.  This will ensure your device will maintain it's address in the event of a network reset.

Setting Up the Scanner in Elda(Chrome)

Once you have have your device setup on a reserved IP Address, you'll need to enter the device and corresponding IP Address in the Elda(Chrome) database.