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Wireless barcode scanner with docking station, Bluetooth and 2.4 GHz, HDWR HD8600

GTIN: 5907614669836 · SKU: HD8600

Table of contents​

Specifications​

  • Sensor: CMOS
  • Scanning method: manual (button)
  • Scan confirmation: LED and sound
  • Internal memory: up to 20,000 scanned codes
  • Reading angle: ±60° (normal, inverted)
  • Reading precision: 0.076 mm
  • Charging time: 4.5 h
  • Working time: 16 h
  • Battery capacity: 2000 mAh
  • Drop resistance: 1.5 m
  • Interface: USB, Virtual COM, 2.4 GHz, Bluetooth
  • Supported systems: Windows, Mac OS, iOS, Linux, Unix, Android
  • Cable length: 180 cm
  • Operating temperature: 0–50 °C
  • Storage temperature: −20–60 °C
  • Operating/storage humidity: 5–95%
  • 1D codes read: EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 128, Code 39, Code 93, Code 11, GS1 DataBar, Industrial 2 of 5, IATA 2 of 5, Matrix 2 of 5, Chinese 2 of 5, Codabar, MSI, Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF) and other linear codes

Set contents​

  • Wireless barcode scanner
  • Docking station
  • USB cable
  • User manual

Features​

  • Manual (button) scanning with LED and sound confirmation
  • 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth wireless communication with a docking station
  • Internal memory for up to 20,000 codes (storage mode)
  • Programmable prefix and suffix

Configuration codes​

The scanner is configured by scanning the setup codes below — from the screen or from a printout. The producer manual prints each command as a Code 128 and QR pair; the codes below are the Code 128 variants and carry exactly the same commands. Options marked (default) reflect the factory state.

Factory defaults and custom defaults​

Restore all wireless settings to the factory state:

Wireless Factory Default:

Code: Wireless Factory Default

Custom Default Setting (save current as default):

Code: Custom Default Setting (save current as default)

Custom Default Setting saves the current configuration as your own default set. Scanning Wireless Factory Default afterwards restores these custom values.

Version:

Code: Version

Volume and buzzer​

Volume high (default):

Code: Volume high (default)

Volume medium:

Code: Volume medium

Volume low:

Code: Volume low

Mute:

Code: Mute

2048 Hz:

Code: 2048 Hz

2730 Hz:

Code: 2730 Hz

Vibration on (optional):

Code: Vibration on (optional)

Off:

Code: Off

Battery level​

Scan to type out the current battery percentage:

Battery Level:

Code: Battery Level

Standby timer​

Time of inactivity after which the scanner goes to sleep:

30s:

Code: 30s

1min:

Code: 1min

2min:

Code: 2min

5min (default):

Code: 5min (default)

10min:

Code: 10min

30min:

Code: 30min

Never:

Code: Never

Sleep Immediately:

Code: Sleep Immediately

Output encoding​

GBK (Notepad, Excel, etc) (default):

Code: GBK (Notepad, Excel, etc) (default)

Unicode (WORD, QQ, etc):

Code: Unicode (WORD, QQ, etc)

Operating modes and memory​

In instant upload mode every scan is transmitted immediately. In storage mode scans are saved to the 20,000-code internal memory and uploaded later — useful out of radio range:

Instant Upload Mode (default):

Code: Instant Upload Mode (default)

Storage Mode:

Code: Storage Mode

Upload All Codes:

Code: Upload All Codes

Upload Total Count:

Code: Upload Total Count

Clear All Codes:

Code: Clear All Codes

Clear All Codes permanently deletes the stored scans — upload them first.

Connection modes​

USB-COM:

Code: USB-COM

Wireless 2.4G Mode:

Code: Wireless 2.4G Mode

Virtual Bluetooth Mode:

Code: Virtual Bluetooth Mode

Bluetooth HID Mode:

Code: Bluetooth HID Mode

Bluetooth SPP Mode:

Code: Bluetooth SPP Mode

Bluetooth BLE Mode:

Code: Bluetooth BLE Mode

Pairing​

2.4 GHz (dongle/docking station): plug the receiver in, scan Forced Pairing, then scan Wireless 2.4G Mode — the scanner beeps twice when paired. Bluetooth HID: scan Bluetooth HID Mode, hold the button for 8 seconds, then pick "Barcode Scanner" from the system Bluetooth list.

Forced Pairing:

Code: Forced Pairing

HID searching by button (8 s) on:

Code: HID searching by button (8 s) on

Off:

Code: Off

iOS keyboard​

Show/Hide iOS Keyboard:

Code: Show/Hide iOS Keyboard

Turn on the double-click to display the iOS keyboard function (HID mode):

Code: Turn on the double-click to display the iOS keyboard function (HID mode)

Turn off the double-click to display the iOS keyboard function (HID mode):

Code: Turn off the double-click to display the iOS keyboard function (HID mode)

Bluetooth HID upload speed​

Lower the speed if characters get lost over Bluetooth HID:

Fast:

Code: Fast

Medium (default):

Code: Medium (default)

Slow:

Code: Slow

Very slow:

Code: Very slow

Bluetooth name​

To rename the scanner (max 16 bytes): scan Custom Bluetooth Name, then scan a Code 128 barcode containing the new name (the example below sets "Scanner"), generated with any barcode generator. The default name is "Barcode Scanner".

Custom Bluetooth Name:

Code: Custom Bluetooth Name

Example name barcode: "Scanner":

Code: Example name barcode: "Scanner"

Get the Bluetooth Name:

Code: Get the Bluetooth Name

Keyboard layout​

In HID mode set the layout matching your system:

English:

Code: English

German:

Code: German

French:

Code: French

Spanish:

Code: Spanish

Italian:

Code: Italian

Japanese:

Code: Japanese

BF - Belgian French:

Code: BF - Belgian French

Portuguese:

Code: Portuguese

British English:

Code: British English

German iOS keyboard:

Code: German iOS keyboard

Brazilian Portuguese:

Code: Brazilian Portuguese

Russian:

Code: Russian

Czech:

Code: Czech

Italy 142:

Code: Italy 142

(Turkey Q):

Code: (Turkey Q)

(Turkey F):

Code: (Turkey F)

Sweden / Finland:

Code: Sweden / Finland

Mexican Spanish:

Code: Mexican Spanish

Denmark:

Code: Denmark

Written Norwegian:

Code: Written Norwegian

Croatian/Serbian:

Code: Croatian/Serbian

Swiss German:

Code: Swiss German

Swiss French:

Code: Swiss French

Dutch:

Code: Dutch

Hungarian:

Code: Hungarian

Polish:

Code: Polish

Canadian French:

Code: Canadian French

Argentina (Latin American):

Code: Argentina (Latin American)

Slovak:

Code: Slovak

International keyboard:

Code: International keyboard

Letter case​

Normal (default):

Code: Normal (default)

Upper:

Code: Upper

Lower:

Code: Lower

Inverse:

Code: Inverse

GS replacement​

Replaces the GS control character (0x1D, used in GS1 barcodes) with a printable character. Scan Custom GS Replacement, then the replacement character from the character table, then Exit setting mode:

Custom GS Replacement:

Code: Custom GS Replacement

Cancel GS Replacement:

Code: Cancel GS Replacement

Custom prefix and suffix​

Scan Add Custom Prefix (or Add Custom Suffix), then up to 32 characters from the character table, then Exit setting mode from the appendix. To clear, scan the add code followed directly by Exit setting mode (or restore factory defaults):

Add Custom Prefix:

Code: Add Custom Prefix

Add Custom Suffix:

Code: Add Custom Suffix

Hide first/last characters​

Scan Hide first characters (or Hide last characters), then the number of characters to hide (1–16) from the character table (SOH–DLE = 1–16), then Exit setting mode. To clear, scan the hide code followed directly by Exit setting mode:

Hide first characters:

Code: Hide first characters

Hide last characters:

Code: Hide last characters

Terminator​

Character appended after every barcode:

<CR>(0x0D) (default):

Code: <CR>(0x0D) (default)

<LF>(0x0A):

Code: <LF>(0x0A)

<CR><LF>(0x0D,0x0A):

Code: <CR><LF>(0x0D,0x0A)

<HT>(0x09):

Code: <HT>(0x09)

NONE:

Code: NONE

Clock​

The clock functions require a wireless version that supports them (3.0 and above); time stamps work best with storage mode:

Show current time:

Code: Show current time

Add time before barcode:

Code: Add time before barcode

Add time after barcode:

Code: Add time after barcode

Close time before or after barcode:

Code: Close time before or after barcode

Escape character sets​

Control how control characters are escaped in the output:

Escape character set 0 (default):

Code: Escape character set 0 (default)

Escape character set 1:

Code: Escape character set 1

Escape character set 2:

Code: Escape character set 2

Escape character set 3:

Code: Escape character set 3

Escape character set 4:

Code: Escape character set 4

Enter / exit setting mode​

Used as the terminator of multi-step sequences (prefix/suffix, hidden characters, GS replacement):

Enter setting mode:

Code: Enter setting mode

Exit setting mode:

Code: Exit setting mode

LED and buzzer signals​

SignalMeaning
Blue LED on2.4 GHz / Bluetooth connected, ready to scan
Blue LED flashingWaiting for pairing
Red LED on while chargingCharging in progress
Red LED off while plugged inCharging complete
One short beepScan successful
Two beepsPaired / connected
Three short beepsTransmission error or memory event — check mode and pairing
Long low beepCommand not accepted

Character table​

Scannable codes for control characters and the full ASCII set — used by the prefix/suffix, hidden-characters and GS-replacement sequences:

SOH (0x01):

Code: SOH (0x01)

STX (0x02):

Code: STX (0x02)

ETX (0x03):

Code: ETX (0x03)

EOT (0x04):

Code: EOT (0x04)

ENQ (0x05):

Code: ENQ (0x05)

ACK (0x06):

Code: ACK (0x06)

BEL (0x07):

Code: BEL (0x07)

BS (0x08):

Code: BS (0x08)

HT (0x09):

Code: HT (0x09)

LF (0x0A):

Code: LF (0x0A)

VT (0x0B):

Code: VT (0x0B)

FF (0x0C):

Code: FF (0x0C)

CR (0x0D):

Code: CR (0x0D)

SO (0x0E):

Code: SO (0x0E)

SI (0x0F):

Code: SI (0x0F)

DLE (0x10):

Code: DLE (0x10)

DC1 (0x11):

Code: DC1 (0x11)

DC2 (0x12):

Code: DC2 (0x12)

DC3 (0x13):

Code: DC3 (0x13)

DC4 (0x14):

Code: DC4 (0x14)

NAK (0x15):

Code: NAK (0x15)

SYN (0x16):

Code: SYN (0x16)

ETB (0x17):

Code: ETB (0x17)

CAN (0x18):

Code: CAN (0x18)

EM (0x19):

Code: EM (0x19)

SUB (0x1A):

Code: SUB (0x1A)

ESC (0x1B):

Code: ESC (0x1B)

FS (0x1C):

Code: FS (0x1C)

GS (0x1D):

Code: GS (0x1D)

RS (0x1E):

Code: RS (0x1E)

US (0x1F):

Code: US (0x1F)

Space:

Code: Space

!:

Code: !

":

Code: "

#:

Code: #

$:

Code: $

%:

Code: %

&:

Code: &

':

Code: '

(:

Code: (

):

Code: )

*:

Code: Char asterisk

+:

Code: +

,:

Code: ,

-:

Code: -

.:

Code: .

/:

Code: /

0:

Code: 0

1:

Code: 1

2:

Code: 2

3:

Code: 3

4:

Code: 4

5:

Code: 5

6:

Code: 6

7:

Code: 7

8:

Code: 8

9:

Code: 9

::

Code: :

;:

Code: ;

<:

Code: <

=:

Code: =

>:

Code: >

?:

Code: ?

@:

Code: @

A:

Code: A

B:

Code: B

C:

Code: C

D:

Code: D

E:

Code: E

F:

Code: F

G:

Code: G

H:

Code: H

I:

Code: I

J:

Code: J

K:

Code: K

L:

Code: L

M:

Code: M

N:

Code: N

O:

Code: O

P:

Code: P

Q:

Code: Q

R:

Code: R

S:

Code: S

T:

Code: T

U:

Code: U

V:

Code: V

W:

Code: W

X:

Code: X

Y:

Code: Y

Z:

Code: Z

[:

Code: [

\:

Code: \

]:

Code: ]

^:

Code: ^

_:

Code: _

`:

Code: Char backtick

a:

Code: a

b:

Code: b

c:

Code: c

d:

Code: d

e:

Code: e

f:

Code: f

g:

Code: g

h:

Code: h

i:

Code: i

j:

Code: j

k:

Code: k

l:

Code: l

m:

Code: m

n:

Code: n

o:

Code: o

p:

Code: p

q:

Code: q

r:

Code: r

s:

Code: s

t:

Code: t

u:

Code: u

v:

Code: v

w:

Code: w

x:

Code: x

y:

Code: y

z:

Code: z

{:

Code: {

|:

Code: |

}:

Code: }

~:

Code: ~

Delete:

Code: Delete

Ç (0xC7):

Code: Ç (0xC7)

ç (0xE7):

Code: ç (0xE7)

Frequently asked questions​

Can the scanning sound be turned off on the HD8600?
Yes. Scan the 'Mute' code in the Volume and buzzer section. You can also pick a quieter level with 'Volume low' or 'Volume medium'.
The scanner reads codes but nothing arrives on the computer — what should I check?
First the working mode: in storage mode scans stay in the internal memory until you scan 'Upload All Codes'. Then verify the connection mode (2.4 GHz vs Bluetooth) and — for the dongle — re-pair using 'Forced Pairing' followed by 'Wireless 2.4G Mode'.
How do I scan away from the computer?
Switch to 'Storage Mode' — up to 20,000 scans are saved in the internal memory. Back in range, scan 'Upload All Codes' to transfer them and 'Clear All Codes' to free the memory.
The scanner types wrong characters — how do I fix it?
Set the keyboard layout matching your system in the Keyboard layout section, and if characters get lost over Bluetooth, choose a slower Bluetooth HID upload speed.
What should I do when the HD8600 does not work properly after a Windows 10 update?
Open Device Manager, connect the scanner via USB and look for a 'libusb' entry with a black cable icon. Right-click it, choose 'Update driver' → 'Browse my computer' → 'Let me choose from a list', then select 'HID-compatible device' or 'USB device'. The scanner should reappear as a keyboard.

Downloads​

The original PDF manuals are kept as archive documentation. Everything they contain is already on this page — use the PDFs only if you need an offline copy.