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
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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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STEP 3: Insert the Card
Make sure you have soft reset your device after software
installation before you insert the card.
Insert the card into your Pocket PC’s SDIO slot. Make sure the card is
positioned correctly. Do not insert the card upside-down or force the card in
too hard.
IMPORTANT! To remove the SDSC 3E, push the card
completely into the slot. After the card springs back, you can
safely remove the card. Do not pull the card out without
pushing first, or you can damage the connector the next time
you insert a card.
Do not soft reset the Pocket PC when the Socket card is
inserted, or errors may occur in applications using the card.
If errors occur, remove the card and soft reset the device.
Wait for the device reset to finish before you re-insert the
card.
The SDIO slots of some Pocket PCs will continue to draw
power from the Pocket PC’s main battery whenever an
SD/SDIO card is inserted (whether the card is from Socket or
another manufacturer), even when the Pocket PC is turned
off (suspended). If you have one of these Pocket PCs, Socket
recommends that you completely remove the card whenever
the card is not in use. For more information, please visit:
www.socketcom.com/support/support_bar.asp
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STEP 4: Assign a Trigger Button
Refer to your device’s user documentation to assign a trigger button.
If you do not want to assign a hardware button to trigger the
scanner, you can install Socket’s Floating Trigger, available on
the installation CD.
If SocketScan is not running yet, you can press the assigned
trigger button to quickly launch SocketScan. Pressing the
trigger button will fire the laser only when SocketScan is open.
1. Go to Start | Settings | Buttons.
2. From the Button list, select a button to trigger the SD Scan Card.
In the Button assignment field, select SocketScan. When done, tap ok.
Note: For maximum
ergonomic placement,
choose a button located
directly beneath your thumb
or forefinger when you hold
the Pocket PC. The Voice
Record button is a good
choice for most Pocket PCs.
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STEP 5: Scan Data into Your Application
1. Start SocketScan. Go to Start | Programs | SocketScan.
Alternatively, you can press the trigger button to
start the program.
2. Make sure the “Scan Card detected” icon appears in the task tray, visible
from the Today screen.
Icon Meaning.
SD Scan Card detected
SocketScan detects the
scanner and is ready to
scan.
No scanner detected
No scanner detected. The
scanner is either missing or
improperly inserted.
3. Start the Windows application that you want to receive the data (e.g.,
Excel, Notepad, etc.). Make sure a document or spreadsheet is open.
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4. Press the assigned trigger button and scan the code.
For example, try this Code 39 bar code:
When data is read, a beep should sound, and the
imager should turn off. If the SD Scan Card fails to
read data within a few seconds, the imager will turn
off, and you must try again.
If your device enters sleep mode when SocketScan is running,
press the ON button to initialize the scanner and resume
operation.
5. After a successful scan, data should appear in your document. For
example, after you scan the code above into a Pocket Excel spreadsheet,
data should appear in the first cell.
For tips on scanning technique, please refer to Appendix E.
For information about bar code scanning applications, please
email [email protected]
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OPTIONAL: Select Symbologies
The applet makes it quick and convenient to modify which symbologies
you want the scanner to recognize. By default, the scanner is set to
recognize nine of the most common symbologies.
1. Tap on the SDSC scanner icon in the menu bar to launch the
applet (visible in the Today screen for Pocket PCs).
2. In the pop-up menu, select Symbology Selector...
3. In the screen that appears, check the symbologies you wish to enable.
Uncheck those you wish to disable. Tap ok.
Symbologies not supported by the SDSC card will be grayed out.
Trioptic Code 39 must be enabled for Code 128 to work
correctly.
Enabling all possible symbologies will make the decode process
slightly longer.
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OPTIONAL: Configure Prefix/Suffixes
The SocketScan applet lets you specify prefix and/or suffix characters to be
added automatically to the data you scan. This helps to further eliminate
manual data entry.
1. Tap on the SDSC scanner icon in the menu bar to launch the
applet (visible in the Today screen for Pocket PCs). You can configure
prefix/suffixes even if the “no scanning card detected” icon appears.
2. In the pop-up menu, select Prefix/Suffix...
3. In the screen that appears, enter the characters you want to be appended
to each scan (128 character maximum). Tap ok.
The default suffix is a carriage return. Only printable ASCII
characters can be used as prefixes or suffixes.
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OPTIONAL: Configure Sounds
The SocketScan applet lets you choose any WAV sound file to be played to
indicate a successful scan.
1. Tap on the SDSC scanner icon in the menu bar to launch the
applet (visible in the Today screen for Pocket PCs).
2. In the pop-up menu, select Sounds...
3. In the screen that appears, select a sound for indicating successful
scans. Tap ok.
Browse box
To you want to play a .WAV file,after selecting Play .wav file, you can
search through files by tapping the browse box. In the Open screen, tap
on the file you want:
Note: You can only
select a WAV file
from the My
Documents folder.
If needed, copy the
file you need to this
folder.
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OPTIONAL: Use SocketScan Trigger
If you find it inconvenient or impossible to assign or use a hardware button
to trigger the scanner, you can install this virtual trigger button that “floats”
on top of the active application.
1. Make sure to do all of the following before using SocketScan Trigger:
•Install SocketScan Trigger from the installation CD. The software
must be installed separately from SocketScan.
•Start SocketScan. Tap Start | Programs | SocketScan.
•Insert the SD Scan Card 3E into your Pocket PC.
•Open the application that you want to scan data into.
2. Start SocketScan Trigger. Tap Start | Programs | SocketScan Trigger.
3. The floating trigger button will appear on your screen on top of the
active application.
Drag from the title bar to move the trigger button to a convenient place
on the screen.
Tap the trigger button to activate the scanner.
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4. A SocketScan Trigger icon will also appear in the menu bar of the
Today screen. Tap this icon to open a pop-up menu with the following
options:
•Tap Scan Now to activate the scanner as if you had tapped the trigger
button.
•Tap Remove Floating Trigger to remove the trigger button from the
screen but keep the icon handy on the task bar. To restore the trigger
button, tap on the menu bar icon. In the pop-up menu, tap Launch
Floating Trigger.
•Tap About to view SocketScan Trigger version information.
•Tap Close SocketScan Trigger to close the application completely.
From this state, the SocketScan trigger can only be launched from
the Programs page.
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3 | Setup for Palm
Setup Summary
STEP 1: Uninstall other scanning software.
STEP 2: Install the software.
STEP 3: Insert the card.
STEP 4: Configure SocketScan.
STEP 5: Scan data into your application.
OPTIONAL:
•Select symbologies.
•Perform a scan test.
•View Help files.
•View version information.
The instructions in this chapter were based on a Tungsten T
running Palm OS 5.0. The instructions for your device may differ a
little.
For help using SocketScan, tap on the button on the top of
any screen.
STEP 1: Uninstall Other Scanning Software
Delete any previously installed versions of SocketScan for Palm or any
other bar code scanning software you may already have installed on your
device.
1. Tap Home, then tap Menu
2. In the App menu, tap Delete.
3. In the Delete screen, scroll to select your bar code scanning application.
Tap Delete. In the confirmation screen, tap Yes.
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