Socket CF Card User manual

CF Card
with Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
User’s Guide
®

5/2008 Document # 6410-00171 S
Copyright Notice
Copyright © 2008 Socket Mobile, Inc. All rights reserved.
Socket, the Socket logo and Battery Friendly are registered
trademarks of Socket Mobile, Inc. Mobility Friendly is a
trademark of Socket Mobile, Inc. Bluetooth and the Bluetooth
logos are trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc., U.S.A. and
licensed to Socket Mobile, Inc. All other brand and product
names are trademarks of their respective holders.
The CF Card includes technology licensed under United States
Patent Nos. 7,003,627.
Reproduction of the contents of this manual without the
permission of Socket Mobile is expressly prohibited. Please be
aware that the products described in this manual may change
without notice.
Feel free to contact Socket Mobile at:
Socket Mobile, Inc.
39700 Eureka Court
Newark, CA 94560-4808
USA
Other than the above, Socket Mobile can assume no
responsibility for anything resulting from the application of
information contained in this manual.
Socket Mobile requests that you refrain from any applications of
the CF Card that are not described in this manual. Socket Mobile
also requests that you refrain from disassembling the CF Card.
Disassembly will void the product warranty.
You can track new product releases, software updates and
technical bulletins by visiting the Socket Mobile website at:
www.socketmobile.com.
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Table of Contents
COPYRIGHT NOTICE 2
1 | INTRODUCTION 4
System Requirements 4
Package Contents 5
Product Registration 5
2 | INSTALLATION 6
STEP 1: Install the Software 6
STEP 2: Insert the Card 9
APPENDICES
A | SPECIFICATIONS 10
B | SAFETY AND USAGE TIPS 11
C | GLOSSARY 14
D | TROUBLESHOOTING 17
E | TECHNICAL SUPPORT 19
LIMITED WARRANTY 21
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE 25
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1 | INTRODUCTION
The Socket Mobile CF Card with Bluetooth Wireless
Technology makes it easy to add Bluetooth 2.0
technology with Enhanced Data Rates (EDR) to a
Pocket PC or other Windows Mobile-based device. The
CF Card is perfect for connecting Pocket PCs wirelessly
to a variety of Bluetooth enabled devices.
With the card, you can connect your Windows
Mobile-based device to Bluetooth enabled
devices such as:
•Bar code scanners
•GPS receivers
•Desktop, laptop, tablet PCs
•LAN access points
•Mobile phones and modems
•Printers
•PDAs
•Faxes
The CF Card is the only plug-in card to incorporate all Bluetooth
components, including the antenna, within the CompactFlash
Type I form factor. Compact card design means increased
portability and less chance of damage during usage. The CF Card
fits entirely within a CompactFlash slot.
System Requirements
Device requirements:
•Windows Mobile 5.0 for Pocket PC or Windows Mobile 6 Classic
•Available CF slot
•Microsoft Bluetooth stack
If your host computer is running Windows 2000 or XP, software
installation requires ActiveSync 4.0 or greater for Window
Mobile 5.0 and ActiveSync 4.5 of greater for Windows Mobile 6.
Download it free from: www.socketmobile.com/activesync
If your host computer is running Windows Vista, software
installation requires the Windows Mobile Device Center.
Download it free from the Microsoft website.
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Package Contents
The product package includes these items:
•CF Card (CompactFlash Type I)
•Software installation CD
•Booklets with copyright, warranty, and regulatory compliance
information
Product Registration
Socket Mobile highly recommends that all customers register
their Socket Mobile products. Registered users receive the
following benefits:
•Priority for technical support
•Special offers for future products and product updates
•The latest new product information
Register online at: www.socketmobile.com/support/support/new.
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 5

2 | INSTALLATION
This chapter explains how to install the software and hardware
for the CF Card with Bluetooth Wireless Technology.
STEP 1: Install the Software
ADVANCED USERS: Refer to the README file for CAB installation
instructions.
Note: If your mobile computer has a built-in Bluetooth radio,
installing the software will disable the built-in radio. To re-
enable the built-in radio, you must remove the Socket Mobile
software by tapping Start | Settings | Remove Programs and using
the utility.
IMPORTANT!!! Follow these steps to install the software
BEFORE inserting the card.
1. Use a serial/USB cable or cradle to make an active connection
between the mobile computer and a host PC.
•If your host computer is running Windows Vista, use the
Windows Mobile Device Center.
•If your host computer is running Windows 2000/XP,
ActiveSync 4.0 or greater is required for Windows Mobile
5.0 and ActiveSync 4.5 or greater is required for Windows
Mobile 6.
2. Insert the Socket installation CD into the host PC.
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3. Use My Computer or Windows Explorer to access your CD
drive. In the CD contents, click on Setup.exe
4. The Setup Center will launch in your browser. Follow the
instructions on your screen to begin the software installation.
•Read the information in the first screen and click
Installation in the left margin.
•In the Main Page, click Install.
5. A file download dialog will appear from your web browser.
•Internet Explorer: In the File Download dialog, click Run. When
a dialog reports that the publisher is unknown, click Run.
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•Firefox: In the file opening dialog, click Save File. In the
Downloads list, click Open.
Note: If your web browser warns that you are opening an EXE
file, continue opening the file anyways.
6. The installation wizard will begin. Follow the wizard to install
the software on your Windows Mobile-based device.
7. After installation, you will be prompted to soft reset your
device. Tap ok. Soft reset your device by pressing the reset
button.
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STEP 2: Insert the Card
IMPORTANT! Do NOT insert the card upside down or shove
the card in too hard. Damage may occur!
Insert the card into your device’s CompactFlash slot. Make sure
the card is right-side up. Push the card all the way in. When
properly inserted, the CF Card will be fully contained within the
slot.
IMPORTANT! For instructions on using the CF Card to
connect to other Bluetooth-enabled devices, please refer
the user documentation for the Microsoft Bluetooth
software included with your mobile computer.
CHAPTER 2: INSTALLATION 9

Appendix A
Specifications
Physical Characteristics:
Dimensions: 36.4 x 42.8 x 3.3 mm Mass: 10 g
Environmental Specifications:
Operating Temperature: 32 to 113°F ( 0 to 45°C)
Storage Temperature: -4 to 131°F (-20 to 55°C)
Operating/Storage Humidity: 90% maximum non-condensing
Bluetooth Specifications:
Bluetooth Protocol: Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
Chipset: CSR BC04-EXT
Antenna Type: Integrated
Radio Range: Class 2 Bluetooth: Up to 30 ft (10 m) depending
on environment
Data Rate: Up to 1.8 Mbps
Sensitivity: -80 dBm typical
Selectable Channels: 79
Frequency Range: 2.45 GHz ISM band, FHSS
Topology: Point-to-point and point-to-multipoint
Power Consumption: 3.3 VDC, 100 mA maximum (normal
operation)
Output Power: 4 dBm maximum
Security: Data encryption
Software Compatibility: Microsoft Bluetooth stack for
Windows Mobile
Operating System Support:
Windows Mobile 5.0 for Pocket PC, Windows Mobile 6 Classic
Software Included: INF file
Warranty: CompactFlash Card: One year
Certification:
FCC: Part 15, Class B
Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, Bluetooth QD ID B013455
ETS EN300 328, ETS EN300 826
CompactFlash Spec. 2.0
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Appendix B
Safety and Usage Tips
About Bluetooth and Health
Bluetooth wireless technology allows you to use short-range
radio signals to connect a variety of devices, such as mobile
phones, Pocket PCs, notebook computers, printers, LAN access
points, and many other devices at home or work. These radio
signals replace the cables that have traditionally connected these
devices.
Bluetooth enabled products have small radio transmitters and
receivers. Output power is normally very low, only 1 mW (1/1000
of a watt). This gives a working range of approximately 10
meters.
The maximum exposure levels from Bluetooth enabled products
are far below recommended safety guidelines. At most, typical
Bluetooth enabled devices (1mW) reach only one percent of the
prescribed safety levels.
Product Care
•Do not expose your product to liquid, moisture or extreme
humidity.
•Do not expose your product to extreme high or low
temperatures.
•Do not expose your product to lit candles, cigarettes, or cigars,
or to open flames, etc.
•Do not drop, throw or try to bend the product, as rough
treatment could damage it.
•Do not paint your product, as the paint could obstruct parts
and prevent normal use.
•Do not attempt to disassemble your product: a broken
warranty seal will void the warranty. The product does not
contain consumer serviceable components. Should your Socket
card need service, please contact Socket Mobile technical
support at: www.socketmobile.com/support/support
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•Treat your product with care. Keep in a clean and dust-free
place.
•Changes or modifications of this product, not expressly
approved by Socket Mobile, may void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.
Antenna Care
Do not place a metallic shield around your Socket card since it
will reduce the radio transmission efficiency.
Efficient Use
For optimum performance, please make sure that there is no
metal surrounding your Socket card.
Driving
RF energy may affect some electronic systems in motor vehicles,
such as car stereo, safety equipment, etc. Check with your vehicle
manufacturer’s representative to be sure that your CF Card will
not affect the electronic system in your vehicle.
Aircraft
•Turn off your card antenna before boarding any aircraft.
•To prevent interference with communications systems, you
must not use your Socket card while the plane is in the air.
•Do not use it on the ground without permission from the
crew.
Radio Frequency Exposure
Your CF Card is a radio transmitter and receiver. When in
operation, it communicates with a Bluetooth equipped mobile
phone, mobile computer or other device by receiving and
transmitting radio frequency (RF) magnetic fields in the
frequency range 2400 to 2500 MHz. The output power of the
radio transmitter is 0.001 Watt.
The CF Card is designed to be in compliance with the RF exposure
limits set by national authorities and international health
agencies1when installed or used separately from other antennas
or radio transmitters.
1Examples of RF exposure standards and guidelines:
ICNIRP, “Guidelines for limiting exposure to time-varying electric, magnetic, and
electromagnetic fields (up to 300 GHz)”, International Commission on Non-
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Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP), Health Physics, vol. 74, pp 494-533, April
1998.
99/519/EC, EU Council Recommendation on the limitation of exposure to the
general public to electromagnetic fields 0 Hz – 300 GHz, Official Journal of the
European Communities, July 12, 1999.
ANSI/IEEE C95.1-1992, “Safety levels with respect to human exposure to radio
frequency electromagnetic fields, 3 kHz to 300 GHz”, The Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers, Inc., New York, 1991.
FCC Report and Order, ET Docket 93-62, FCC 96-326, Federal Communications
Commission (FCC), August 1996.
Radiocommunications (Electromagnetic Radiation Human Exposure) Standard
1999, Australian Communications Authority (ACA), May 1999.
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Appendix C
Glossary
A-B
authentication The process of verifying the device at the other
end of a connection by entering a passkey.
band A range of frequencies or wavelengths used in radio
transmission.
Baud rate In telecommunications and electronics, the rate of the
digital signal, measured in the number of distinct signaling
events per second.
Bluetooth A wireless technology for communicating data and
voice, based on a low-cost, short-range radio connection or
Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN).
Bluetooth Class The type of Bluetooth technology, as defined
by its radio range, power consumption, etc. There are Classes 1,
2 and 3.
Bluetooth Device Address (MAC address) A unique 3-bit
address that identifies a device
Bluetooth Device Name (Friendly Name) A name assigned to
a device either by the manufacturer or the end user.
Bonding/partnership The process of establishing a new
relationship between devices.
C-D
CompactFlash (CF) A physical interface format for a plug-in
card device that measures about 43 mm x 36 mm. The thickness
varies, depending on whether it is a Type I or II CF card.
COM port A type of physical interface for transferring data.
connectable Ready for connections and able to send/receive
data to another Bluetooth enabled device.
device discovery The process of searching for other Bluetooth
enabled devices in range. During the search, information of
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other devices is retrieved, including the Bluetooth device
address, device class, device name, etc.
device type/class The type of Bluetooth device, such as printer,
phone, serial device, etc.
discoverable Visible to other Bluetooth enabled devices in
range.
DUN (Dial-up Networking) A Bluetooth profile that provides
Internet access through a modem.
E-I
EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) A feature of the Bluetooth version
2 specification that enables data rates up to 3 Mbps. The
previous version of Bluetooth, version 1.2, allowed a maximum
data rate of 1Mbps.
encryption A method of protecting data by scrambling it up
and making it hard to read.
Favorite Device A default device, chosen by the end user, for a
specific Bluetooth class.
firmware Software embedded in a hardware device.
frequency hopping A method of transmitting radio signals
among many frequency channels.
IrDA (Infrared Data Association) The short range exchange of
data over infrared light.
ISM (Industrial, Scientific, Medical) The radio band allowed
for industrial, scientific, and medical devices. Bluetooth
technology uses this radio band.
L-P
pairing The process of establishing a new Bluetooth relationship
between devices. The process is begun from an initiator device
and must be accepted by an acceptor device.
passcode/passkey A number used to identify and validate
(authenticate) another device and create a trusted relationship.
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piconet An ad hoc network of up to eight devices connected
using Bluetooth technology.
R-T
RF (Radio Frequency) The frequency at which a radio wave
travels.
Serial Port Profile A Bluetooth profile that provides serial
communications for transferring data, such as for connecting
to GPS receivers, bar code scanners, etc.
service A profile or function supported by a Bluetooth enabled
device, such as printing, dial-up networking, etc.
service class The type of Bluetooth service supported by a
device.
Service Discovery The process of discovering services supported
by a specific Bluetooth enabled device.
trusted Successfully exchanged and verified passkeys with
another Bluetooth enabled device.
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Appendix D
Troubleshooting
SYMPTOM: When I insert the CF Card, I get a message that
says Unrecognized Card.
POSSIBLE REASONS SOLUTION
You did not install the
software for the CF Card yet.
Remove the card and install
the software.
SYMPTOM: My mobile computer cannot find any Bluetooth
enabled devices nearby.
POSSIBLE REASONS SOLUTION
You are too far from other
Bluetooth enabled devices.
Move closer to the other
Bluetooth enabled device(s),
within a range of 10 meters.
The Bluetooth enabled
device(s) nearby are not
turned on.
Turn on the Bluetooth
enabled device(s) you wish to
find.
The Bluetooth enabled
device(s) are not in
discoverable mode (i.e., they
are not visible to other
Bluetooth devices).
Set the Bluetooth enabled
device(s) to discoverable
mode. If needed, consult your
device’s user documentation.
SYMPTOM: My mobile computer keeps powering down to
protect memory contents.
POSSIBLE REASONS SOLUTION
Your mobile computer’s
battery is low.
Recharge the battery.
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SYMPTOM: When I try to connect my phone and mobile
computer, the phone thinks that I am using a different mobile
computer that I previously paired with the phone.
POSSIBLE REASONS SOLUTION
The phone remembers the
name and device address of
the last mobile computer it
paired with using your CF
Card.
Manually delete the pairing
from your phone. Refer to
your phone’s user
documentation for
instructions.
SYMPTOM: After I soft reset my device, a message balloon
reports that a new modem is found.
POSSIBLE REASONS SOLUTION
Your device mistakes the CF
Card for a modem.
Ignore the balloon.
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Appendix E
Technical Support
Socket On-Demand Support (SOS)
Socket On-Demand Support (SOS) is a virtual
technical support assistant that focuses in on your
specific question to provide the specific answers you need. SOS
provides the quickest turnaround time and is the best place to
start for technical support.
To access SOS, visit: www.socketmobile.com/support/faq/
If SOS cannot answer your inquiry, you can submit your question
to a technical support engineer after the session. Your
interaction session will be saved for reference to better serve
you.
Note: To help expedite live technical support, you will be asked
to register your product and provide some information about
your system configuration and environment.
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Technical Support
IMPORTANT! To obtain technical support for your product, you
must first register your product online at
www.socketmobile.com/support/support/new
After product registration, log in and click on the Technical
Support tab. Click on Create New Ticket to submit an online
request.
If we are unable to resolve your support inquiry via email, we can
arrange for a technical support engineer to call you at a specific
time. Log in anytime to check the status of your request.
Please refrain from disassembling the CompactFlash card.
Disassembly of this device will void the product warranty.
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