Socket CHS Series 8 8CI 1D Bluetooth Hand Scanner

Minimize manual data entry with the Socket CHS 8Ci, a 1D Bluetooth barcode scanner. Small, thin and easy to use barcode scanner optimized for attaching to mobile devices enabling one-hand operation. The CHS 8Ci can scan barcodes printed on labels or displayed on device screens. It reads all of the most popular 1D barcodes and is perfect for retail point of sale, inventory management, sales order entry, field service, and other mobile business applications.

Small, Lightweight and Easy to Use
• Increase productivity in mobile business applications with the Socket Mobile Bluetooth Cordless Hand Scanner (CHS) Series 8.
• One handed solution — Ideal for workers who need to keep a hand free to handle merchandise or equiment.
• Thin, small and elegant — As small as a credit card, the CHS Series 8 is thinner than most smartphones and slips easily into a shirt or pants pocket. Wear around neck or attach to belt with included lanyard / belt clip for convenient access to scanner
• Easy to integrate — The CHS Series 8 is compatible with any applications used with our highly popular CHS Series 7 barcode scanners. Application update may be required.

Hardware Features
• Compatible with Apple, Android, Windows devices
• Made with antimicrobial material to provide an extra protection against potentially harmful microbes
• Robust Bluetooth connectivity
• Battery Friendly technology 10-hour battery life on a single charge
• Scanner automatically connects to phone after initial setup
• LED and beeps visual and audio indicators signal good scan, connection, and power status
• Vibrate mode indicates good scans, ideal for noisy environments where beeps are hard to hear or applications that require silent mode
• Supports Bluetooth HID connections for easy setup with no software installation - connect like a wireless keyboard
• Supports Bluetooth SPP connections for advanced scanner control and SDK support

Special Features for Apple iOS
• Certified by Apple for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch
• Quickly access Apple iOS on-screen keyboard by pressing a scanner button
• Authentication chip enables two-way communications with Apple devices running a compatible app developed with SocketScan 10 SDK.
• App to modify beep, LED, vibrate, and other settings

Software for Android and Windows
• SocketScan 10 keyboard wedge enters scanned data into any app, no custom programming needed
• Socket EZ Pair automates Bluetooth setup
• Suffix support — automatically add a carriage return or tab
• Data editing — reformat, extract or manipulate data
• Scanner configuration — modify beep, LED, vibrate, and symbology settings. View scanner’s battery level

• Scan Type: Imager (1D)
• Symbologies Decoded: UPC/EAN/JAN supplemental redundancy, Coupon Report, ISSN EAN, Inverse 1D, ISBT concatenations, Matrix 2 of 5, Bookland EAN (ISBN / EAN-13), Chinese 2 of 5, Codabar, Code 11, Code 128, Code 39, Code 93, Discrete 2 of 5, GS1 DataBar (RSS), GS1-128 (UCC-128/EAN-128), Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF-14), MSI, Plessey, UPC/EAN
• Scan Repetitions: 5 scans/sec
• Print Contrast: Minimum 20%
• Scan Angle: 53.3° ± 3°
• Decode Distance: 5.7 to 50.8 cm
• Bluetooth Profile Support: Human Interface Device (HID) and Serial Port Profile (SPP) Some OS versions or smartphone/tablet models support only one profile.
• Bluetooth Verision: Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rates) with 56 bit data encryption
• Radio Range: Class 2 Bluetooth: Up to 10 m, depending on environment
• Drop Specification: Multiple 1m drops to vinyl covered concrete
• Operating Temperature: 0 to +50°C
• Storage Temperature: -30 to +70°C
• Relative Humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing
• Ambient Light Sunlight: 0 - 110,000 lux
• Battery Type: Lithium ion rechargeable battery
• Battery Life: 10 hours or 10,000 scans
• Dimensions: 86.9 x 53.94 x 13.43 mm
• Weight (approx.): 48.2 g

• Barcode Scanner
• Lithium ion rechargeable battery (internal)
• USB charging cable
• Lanyard/belt clip with retractable tether