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NEW: Use Android for Data Acquisition with PCs or MACs

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New Version! As of today the new version of GetBlue , an Android app for automated data aquisition , is available. GetBlue collects device data in the background and forwards captured data to adjustable destinations. The following devices and interfaces are supported in V2.8: Bluetooth SPP (server and client mode), TCP/IP sockets (server and client mode), HTTP , 3rd party camera scanners like the app Barcode Scanner from ZXing Captured device data can be displayed, saved, uploaded or forwarded to adjustable target devices or target applications (PCs with Microsoft Windows, MAC computers, Google Docs spreadsheets, other Bluetooth devices, web applications, ...), files on the SD card, or injected into 3rd party applications (software wedge mode). Highlights of the new Version: Bluetooth server support Previous GetBlue versions worked exclusively in Bluetooth client mode. Client mode is required to connect to other Bluetooth servers like a Bluetooth barcode scanner. The n...

How to use Microvision ROV Barcode Scanners with Android - Update!

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Bluetooth Data Acquisition on Android 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 ...

GetBlue Bluetooth SPP Problems: Android Troubleshooting

Bluetooth SPP Data Acquisition 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 set...

Android Bluetooth Reader, Keyboard Wedge

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In the past few months TEC-IT developed an  Android App for data acquisition with Bluetooth and TCP . The good feedback of the Android community motivated us to further enhance this app. The result: an universal data acquisition app including keyboard wedge functionality. The app is named GetBlue . The final version is available as slightly restricted freeware as well as commercial application. Here are the highlights: Android Keyboard Wedge / Virtual Keyboard : Captured device data can be entered into any application. Supported Input Devices :  Bluetooth SPP/RFCOMM, TCP (e.g. RFID controllers), HTTP applications and camera scanners apps like the ZXing Barcode Scanner. Supported Data-Sinks : Bluetooth SPP/RFCOMM, plain TCP, HTPP via Get and Post, Google Docs Spreadsheets, File. Data Acquisition Proxy  / Data Switchboard: Acquired data can be forwarded to any supported data-sink. Universal Data Acquisition App Use GetBlue like an universal data switchboa...