Scanner Setup
Here are instructions for setting up a scanner for use with Principalm. Please refer to Scanner Requirements for information on what devices are supported.
Android
Principalm uses a free Barcode Scanner app produced by ZXing Team available in the Market. This app is created and supported by a third party, and is not supported by Discovery Software. If you would prefer to use another barcode scanner please contact our support department with the details.
Barcode Scanner uses the camera on your phone to read barcodes.
To setup scanning in Principalm:
- Log into Principalm
- Select Students/Staff from the Dashboard
- Click the Search button
- Click Barcode Scanner button located at the top right of the search window
- The “Install Barcode Scanner?” message will pop up
- Click “Yes” to install it. This will take you to the Market to download the Free Barcode Scanner app. Complete the install and click Done.
iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch)
Principalm does not currently support barcode scanning on iOS devices. If you would like to request this enhancement please contact our support department.
BlackBerry
BlackBerry scanner input is provided through SerialMagic by SerialIO. Please follow these instructions in sequence in order to set up your BlackBerry for use with SerialMagic and Principalm.
Install SerialMagic
- Download SerialMagic direct to your BlackBerry, from here.
- Start SerialMagic on the Blackberry.
- When prompted, enter your registration information, or choose Register on Website to skip registration.
Connect your scanner to Serial Magic
- Start SerialMagic on the Blackberry.
- Press the BlackBerry menu button and choose Add Device.
- Click the button of the scanner to activate it so it can be detected.
- After the detection process completes, choose the scanner from the list of detected devices.
- Enter the pass key for the scanner, the key is 0000.
Set up SerialMagic Actions
- From inside SerialMagic, click the More button beside Action Options, and choose Less from the menu that appears.
- From the list that appears, highlight the Enter button beside Profile.
- Press the Blackberry Menu Button, and choose Edit SerialMagic Actions.
- In the dialog that appears, click the word DATA-IN and choose EVENT-POST-DATA.
- Scroll down into the list area, click the BlackBerry menu button and choose Delete Action for all action items.
- Click the BlackBerry menu button once more, and choose Insert Action.
- Press the Back button, saving changes when prompted.
Start SerialMagic
- From inside SerialMagic, press the BlackBerry menu button and choose Start.
Further Reading
Full documentation for Serial Magic is available here.
Palm
Grabba
- Follow the instructions that were provided with your Grabba scanner to connect it to your Palm.
- Choose Scanner Setup from Principalm’s Edit menu.
- Select Grabba from the popup list of scanners.
- Check the Connect At Startup checkbox.
- Close Principalm and reopen it to establish a connection to the Grabba scanner.
Serial IO
Install SerialMagic
- Download SerialMagic to your desktop computer from here.
- Follow the instructions that are included with the download to install SerialMagic on your Palm.
Configure SerialMagic
- Open SerialMagic on your Palm
- Uncheck the “Wait for field focus” checkbox.
Windows Mobile
ACG RFID Scanner
- Follow the instructions that were provided with your ACG scanner to connect it to your Windows Mobile device.
- Choose Scanner Setup from Principalm’s Edit menu.
- Select ACG RFID from the popup list of scanners.
- Set the Read Offset and Read Length values. Your administrator should be able to tell you what values to put in these fields.
- Check the Connected checkbox.
- The scanner setup dialog will provide troubleshooting information if the connection fails.
Serial IO
Install SerialMagic
- Download SerialMagic to your desktop computer from here.
- Follow the instructions that are included with the download to install SerialMagic on your Windows Mobile device.
Configure SerialMagic
- No additional configuration is necessary on Windows Mobile.