The Basics of Setting up the CS108 Handheld Reader

 About CS108

Fig 01: CS108 RFID and Imager

Fig. 02: The Serial Number of the CS108 is located on the bottom of the device.

Left Side of the CS108

There are 5 LEDs on this side, from left to right, respectively:

• RFID Power On
• Status
• Barcode Power On
• Charging
• External Power connected – This light corresponds to the blue trigger located on the grip handle of the reader, which allows for manual activation of RFID reading capabilities.

Fig 03: CS108 Left side View

The Right Side of the CS108 

• There is a 2 combination button/LED on this side.
• The right button/LED is for the main power. When the LED lights up GREEN, this means power is on.
• Hold this button for 3 seconds, then release to power on (must release before it powers on). To power of, do the same thing. Hold the button for 3 seconds and release.
• The left button/LED is for Bluetooth pairing. When this LED lights up BLUE, it means Bluetooth is connected.
• When first powered up, the Bluetooth LED will automatically start flashing to indicate that it is now discoverable by a smart device nearby. From the Application on the smart device, one can then connect to the CS108.
• After connection, the LED will stop blinking and remain lit. At any time, to stop the Bluetooth connection, hold the Bluetooth button for 3 seconds until the LED turns off.
• To restart Bluetooth and pair with a device, hold the Bluetooth button until the Bluetooth LED starts flashing and reconnect via the application.

Fig 04: Right Side View

Pairing the CS108 to a Computer via Bluetooth

The reader will need to be connected to the computer using Windows® standard.

Add the Bluetooth Device process prior to using it with any RFID Applications.

Use the following steps to navigate to the Bluetooth settings on your computer:

Start Menu > Settings > Devices > Bluetooth & other devices (See Below- Figure 04)

Fig 05: Windows Settings

To Add CS108 Bluetooth Reader in Windows PC

• Turn on your CS108 and make it discoverable by holding down the Bluetooth button until the LED starts flashing.
• Turn on Bluetooth on your PC, if it's not on already. To do this, select the Start button, then select Settings > Devices > Bluetooth & other devices, and turn on Bluetooth.
• Select Add Bluetooth or other devices > Bluetooth (Refer Fig 05).
• Select Add Device > Bluetooth
• Discover available CS108
• Select the CS108XXXXXXXXXX (Refer Fig 06).
• Enter the password and click Pair. The password for CS108 is 00000.
• Once the connection is completed, a success message will popup (Refer Fig 07).

Fig 06. Windows® 10 Bluetooth & other devices

Fig 07. Windows® 10 Add a device window

Fig 08. Windows® 10 Paired with CS108ReaderB058CC