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Pair, Connect & Control your Barcode scanner from iOS devices

The Scanner SDK allows easy pairing and connecting to Barcode Scanners from iOS Devices. All scanner functions are easily integrated into your iOS application, quickly and easily, reducing development time and cost.

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Use the below links to learn more about the iOS Barcode Scanner SDK

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Overview

Scanner SDK Walk Through (Android & iOS)

With the Scanner SDKs for Android and iOS, a developer can create an application that fully controls their scanner from a mobile OS. This high level walk through (7 minutes) exposes users to the following SDK topics. 1. One app will work on all similar scanners 2. Complete control of the scanner 3. Scanner Control App (SCA) demo 4. Download SCA from Google Play & iOS App Store 5. Free source code 6. Development tools and environments 7. Communication interfaces 8. Supported Operating Systems (OS)

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Developer Guide

Scanner SDK for iOS Developer Guide

The Zebra Scanner SDK for iOS Developer Guide provides installation and programming information for the Software Developer Kit (SDK) that allows Software Decode based applications for iOS based devices.

Documentation

Scanner Control App

Programmers Guide

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Overview

This page describes the process required to install and execute the Zebra Scanner Control application that is provided with the Zebra Scanner SDK for iOS.

Installation

Installing the Zebra Scanner Control Application

Launching

Launching the Zebra Scanner Control Application

Configuration

Configuring the Xcode Project

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Overview

This chapter provides detailed examples that demonstrate how to develop iOS applications using the Zebra Scanner Software Development Kit (SDK).

SDK Access

Create an instance of the Zebra Scanner SDK for iOS API inside of a class that conforms to the ISbtSdkApiDelegate.

Event Handling

The SDK supports a set of asynchronous notifications to inform the application about scanner related events...

SDK Connectivity

The SDK identifies scanners as "available" and "active"...

SDK Operations

The Zebra Scanner iOS SDK provides the capability to perform various scanner operations such as...

Release Notes

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Latest Release

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