Socket SD Scan Card 3E User manual

Secure Digital Scan Card Series 3
SD Scan Card 3E with Integrated Linear CMOS
Bar Code Reader for:
•Pocket PC 2003 devices with SDIO slot
•Palm devices with SDIO slot
User’s Guide

4/2005 Document # 6410-00206 D
Copyright Notice
Copyright © 2005 Socket Communications, Inc. All rights reserved.
Socket, the Socket logo and Battery Friendly are registered trademarks of
Socket Communications, Inc. SD Scan Card and SocketScan are trademarks
of Socket Communications, Inc. All other brand and product names are
trademarks of their respective holders.
The SD Scan Card includes technology licensed under United States Patent
Nos. 4,543,450, 4,603,320, 4,686,506, and 4,972,470.
Reproduction of the contents of this manual without the permission of
Socket Communications is expressly prohibited. Please be aware that the
products described in this manual may change without notice.
Feel free to contact SOCKET COMMUNICATIONS at:
Socket Communications, Inc.
37400 Central Court
Newark, CA 94560
Other than the above, Socket Communications can assume no responsibility
for anything resulting from the application of information contained in this
manual.
Socket Communications requests that you refrain from any applications of
the Socket SD Scan Card that are not described in this manual. Please
refrain from disassembling the card. Disassembly of this device will void
the product warranty.
You can track new product releases, software updates and technical
bulletins by visiting Socket’s web page at: www.socketcom.com.
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Table of Contents
Copyright Notice 2
1 | INTRODUCTION 5
Overview 5
About the Software 5
System Requirements 5
Package Contents 6
Product Registration 6
2 | SETUP FOR POCKET PC 2003 7
STEP 1: Uninstall Other Scanning Software 8
STEP 2: Install the Software 9
STEP 3: Insert the Card 11
STEP 4: Assign a Trigger Button 12
STEP 5: Scan Data into Your Application 13
OPTIONAL: Select Symbologies 15
OPTIONAL: Configure Prefix/Suffixes 16
OPTIONAL: Configure Sounds 17
OPTIONAL: Use SocketScan Trigger 18
3 | SETUP FOR PALM 20
STEP 1: Uninstall Other Scanning Software 20
STEP 2: Install the Software 21
STEP 3: Insert the Card 23
STEP 4: Configure SocketScan 24
STEP 5: Scan Data into Your Application 27
OPTIONAL: Select Symbologies 28
OPTIONAL: Perform a Scan Test 29
OPTIONAL: View Help Files 30
OPTIONAL: View Version Information 30
APPENDICES
A | SPECIFICATIONS 31
B | BAR CODE LABEL SPECIFICATIONS 32
C | ENABLING OR DISABLING SYMBOLOGIES 33
D | DECODE ZONE 36
E | TIPS FOR BETTER SCANNING 38
F | TROUBLESHOOTING 40
G | TECHNICAL SUPPORT 41
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Limited Warranty 43
Limited Software Warranty 44
Regulatory Compliance 45
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1 | Introduction
Overview
The Socket SD Scan Card (SDSC) 3E gives you the
freedom of scanning bar codes anytime anywhere
into your Pocket PC 2003 or Palm device using the
smallest and most lightweight form factor available
for an expansion card. In a small size totaling less
than 23 grams, the card features state-of-the-art
linear CMOS technology.
The world’s only bar code scanner built into an
SDIO card, the SD Scan Card is a small and sleek
unit with no cables or batteries. You can scan with
only one hand, letting you collect data with
maximum ease and efficiency. The most popular bar
codes are automatically detected.
About the Software
SocketScan™ enters scanned data directly into any open
Windows or Palm OS program, as if the data were manually
typed. You can configure Prefix/Suffixes and assign a .WAV
file to signify good data reads. SocketScan for Palm also
makes it easy to assign a trigger button.
If you don’t want to or can’t use a hardware button to trigger
the scanner, you can install SocketScan Trigger for Windows
CE (also compatible with Windows Mobile 2003). This puts
an icon on your screen that you can tap to trigger the scanner.
The trigger “floats” on the screen above any active
application.
For software updates, please visit:
www.socketcom.com/support/support_bar.asp
System Requirements
Pocket PC 2003 with SDIO slot:
•ARM processor
•Windows Mobile 2003 or Windows Mobile 2003 SE
•SDIO Now! software from bSQUARE in System ROM
Palm devices with SDIO slot:
•Palm OS v4.1 or greater
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 5

Package Contents
•Socket SD Scan Card 3E
•Installation CD containing software and user documentation
•Booklets containing warranty and copyright information
Product Registration
Socket highly recommends that all users register their Socket products.
Registered users receive priority for technical support. Register your Socket
product online at www.socketcom.com/prodreg
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2 | Setup for Pocket PC 2003
This chapter explains how to install and use the Socket SD Scan Card 3E
with a Pocket PC running Windows Mobile 2003 or Windows Mobile 2003
Second Edition. The SocketScan software supports both portrait and
landscape mode for Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition.
Setup Summary
STEP 1: Uninstall other scanning software.
STEP 2: Install the software.
STEP 3: Insert the card.
STEP 4: Assign a trigger button.
STEP 5: Scan data into your application.
OPTIONAL:
•Select symbologies.
•Configure prefix/suffixes.
•Configure sounds.
•Use SocketScan Trigger.
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STEP 1: Uninstall Other Scanning Software
Delete any bar code scanning software you may already have installed on
your Pocket PC. You can uninstall either directly from your Pocket PC, or
indirectly via ActiveSync.
OPTION 1: Uninstall Directly from the Pocket PC
1. Make sure the bar code scanning software is closed, and remove the
ISC from your Pocket PC.
2. Tap Start | Settings. Tap on the System tab or Control Panel.
3. Tap on the Remove Programs icon.
4. Select the bar code scanning software, then tap Remove.
5. Tap Yes to confirm removal of the program.
6. Soft reset the Pocket PC by pressing the reset button.
OPTION 2: Uninstall via ActiveSync
1. Make sure the bar code scanning software is closed, and remove the
ISC from your Pocket PC.
2. Use ActiveSync and a serial/Ethernet/USB cable or cradle to make an
active connection between your Pocket PC and a host PC.
3. On the host PC, open Microsoft ActiveSync.
4. Click Tools | Add/Remove Programs.
5. Select the bar code scanning software and click Remove.
6. In the confirmation screen, click OK.
7. The next dialog will ask if you want to remove the software from your
host PC as well.
•Click NO to keep a copy of the software on the host PC that can
later be re-installed onto a Pocket PC.
•Click YES to remove the software from the host PC.
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STEP 2: Install the Software
1. Make an active connection between your Pocket PC and a host PC.
Use ActiveSync and a serial/USB/Ethernet connection cable or cradle.
2. Insert the installation CD into your host PC.
3. Use My Computer or Windows Explorer to access your CD-ROM drive.
In the CD, click on SETUP.EXE.
4. Follow the instructions on your screen to install the software.
•Read the information in the first screen and click next.
•In the Main Page, click Install Software.
•In the Installation screen, click Windows CE.
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5. In the File Download screen, click Run.
6. If the Security Warning screen appears, click Run.
7. The InstallShield Wizard for SocketScan Software will begin. Follow
the screens that appear to install the software.
8. When software installation is complete, disconnect the Pocket PC from
the host PC. Soft reset the Pocket PC by pressing the reset button. Now
you are ready to insert the card.
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