Socket CompactFlash Scan Card Series 5 User manual

CompactFlash Scan CardP
™
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Series 5
User’s Guide

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7/2012 Document # 6410-00166 Y
Copyright Notice
Copyright © 2001-2012 Socket Mobile, Inc. All rights reserved.
Socket, the Socket logo, Mobility Friendly, CompactFlash Scan Card, SocketScan, SoMo, SocketCare and
Business Mobility Now! are registered trademarks or trademarks of Socket Mobile, Inc. All other brand and
product names are trademarks of their respective holders.
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.
The CompactFlash Scan Card includes technology licensed under United States Patent No. 5,902,991 and
7,003,627
Feel free to contact Socket Mobile at:
Socket Mobile, Inc.
39700 Eureka Drive
Newark, CA 94560-4808
USA
[phone]
[email protected]
Other than the above, Socket Mobile can assume no responsibility for anything resulting from the application of
information contained in this manual.
Please refrain from any applications of the CompactFlash Scan Card that are not described in this manual.
Please refrain from disassembling the CompactFlash Scan Card. Disassembly of this device will void the
product warranty.
You can track new product releases, software updates and technical bulletins by visiting the Socket website at:
HTUhttp://www.socketmobile.com

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Table of Contents
COPYRIGHT NOTICE 2
1 | INTRODUCTION 4
ABOUT THE SOFTWARE 4
SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY 4
PACKAGE CONTENTS 5
ACCESSORIES 5
SOCKETCARE™SERVICE PROGRAM 5
PRODUCT REGISTRATION 5
2 | SETUP FOR THE SOMO 6
STEP 1: ASSIGN A TRIGGER BUTTON 7
STEP 2: START SOCKETSCAN 10
STEP 3: INSERT THE CARD 11
STEP 4: OPEN YOUR APPLICATION 11
STEP 5: SCAN DATA INTO YOUR APPLICATION 11
3 | SOCKETSCAN 13
SYMBOLOGY SELECTOR 14
SCANNER SETTINGS 15
SCAN DEMO 16
SOCKETSCAN TRIGGER 17
APPENDIX A PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 19
APPENDIX B BARCODE LABEL SPECIFICATIONS 26
APPENDIX C USAGE AND MAINTENANCE TIPS 27
SCANNING TIPS 27
CLEANING THE CF SCAN CARD 5XRX28
APPENDIX D SETUP FOR NON-SOMO PDAS 29
STEP 1: UNINSTALL OTHER SCANNING SOFTWARE 29
STEP 2: INSTALL SOCKETSCAN SOFTWARE 29
STEP 3: ASSIGN A TRIGGER BUTTON 30
STEP 4: START SOCKETSCAN 30
STEP 5: INSERT THE CF SCAN CARD 30
STEP 6: OPEN YOUR APPLICATION 31
STEP 7: SCAN DATA INTO YOUR APPLICATION 31
APPENDIX E RETAINING BRACKET INSTALLATION 32
APPENDIX F TROUBLESHOOTING 35
APPENDIX G TECHNICAL SUPPORT 36
LIMITED WARRANTY 37
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE 39

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1 | INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the
CompactFlash Scan Card (CF Scan
Card) Series 5 or Series 5 Rx. This
barcode scanner plugs into the Socket
SoMo®650/655 handheld computer
and provides high-quality laser or
CMOS imaging barcode scanning
technology.
The CF Scan Card comes in five versions:
Version
Performance Level
Scanner Type
Types of Barcodes
Read
5C
Entry-Level
CMOS Imager
1D
5E2
Entry-Level
Class 1 Laser
1D
5P
Performance
Class 2 Laser
1D
5X
Xtreme Performance
CMOS Imager
1D and 2D
5XRx
Xtreme Performance, Antimicrobial
CMOS Imager
1D and 2D
ABOUT THE SOFTWARE
SocketScan™ keyboard wedge software enters scanned data into any
Windows application, as if the data were manually typed. No custom
programming is required to use the CF Scan Card.
SocketScan Trigger places a floating software trigger on your screen that you
can move to anywhere on your screen and tap/click to trigger the scanner.
Download software updates free: http://www.socketmobile.com/support/downloads
SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY
The CF Scan Card works with computers that meet these requirements:
Any of the following operating systems:
-Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5
-Windows Mobile 6 Classic/Professional
-Windows Mobile 2003, 2003SE or 5.0 for Pocket PC
-Windows Vista, XP
Available CompactFlash (CF) or PC Card slot
(Use in a PC Card slot requires a Type II CF-to-PC Card adapter, available from third
party)

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 5
Software installation for Windows Mobile requires a host PC with Microsoft
synchronization software (free from the Microsoft website). Alternatively, advanced
users can use a CAB file to install the application. Please refer to the Readme file on
the installation CD for instructions.
PACKAGE CONTENTS
CF Scan Card
Retaining bracket for use with the Socket SoMo
SocketScan Installation CD
Booklets with copyright, warranty, and regulatory compliance
ACCESSORIES
http://www.socketmobile.com/products/plug-in-data-capture/#Accessories
Description
SKU
FlexGuard silicone cover
–protects both scanner
and device
For SoMo 650 –HC1670-1202
For SoMo 650Rx –HC1661-1188
SOCKETCARE™SERVICE PROGRAM
Lower your Total Cost of Ownership with the SocketCare service program, which provides
faster repair and replacement, quicker technical support, and the option for full
comprehensive coverage (SKU# IS5046-1379).
http://www.socketmobile.com/support/socketcare
PRODUCT REGISTRATION
Socket highly recommends that all customers register their products. Registered users
receive access to technical support and can choose to get product updates and special
offers. Register online at: http://support.socketmobile.com

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2|SETUP FOR THE SOMO
This chapter shows how to install,
configure, and use the
CompactFlash Scan Card (CF Scan
Card) with any version of the Socket
SoMo handheld computer.
SETUP SUMMARY
STEP 1: Assign a trigger button.
STEP 2: Start SocketScan
STEP 3: Insert the CF Scan Card.
STEP 4: Open your application.
STEP 5: Scan data into your application!
Note: SocketScan software comes pre-loaded on the SoMo,
thus installation is not required. However, if you wish to
install a more recent version of SocketScan, you can download it free from:
http://www.socketmobile.com/support/downloads/data-collection/series5/

CHAPTER 2: SETUP FOR THE SOMO7
STEP 1: ASSIGN A TRIGGER BUTTON
Note: Alternatively, you can use the SocketScan Trigger software to set up a soft trigger
on the SoMo screen. See Chapter 4.
Note: If SocketScan is not running yet, you can press the trigger button to quickly launch
SocketScan. Pressing the trigger button will activate the scanner only when SocketScan
is open.
Windows Mobile 6 Service Pack 4 or later
1. In the Today screen, tap Getting Started.
2. In the list, tap Set up Data Capture Triggers.

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3. In the next screen, tap LEFT or RIGHT in the ”Barcode to…” line to assign the button
on the left or right side of the SoMo as the barcode scanner trigger.
Note: The “RFID to…” options do not apply to the CompactFlash Scan Card..
4. The SoMo will configure the trigger button and send a confirmation message to your
inbox.

CHAPTER 2: SETUP FOR THE SOMO9
Windows Mobile 5 or 6 (prior to Windows Mobile 6 Service Pack 4)
1. Tap Start | Settings | Buttons.
2. Select a button to trigger the CF Scan Card. In the drop-down menu, select
SocketScan. When done, tap ok.
IMPORTANT! Be sure to select SocketScan. Do not select the programs Socket Read RFID,
Socket Read Barcode or Socket Trigger Select, which are not for the CF Scan Card.

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STEP 2: START SOCKETSCAN
1. Press the trigger button that you just assigned. This is a quick way of starting
SocketScan.
Alternatively, tap Start | Programs | SocketScan folder | SocketScan.
2. When SocketScan is running, a SocketScan icon will appear at the bottom of the
Today screen.
Icon
Scanner
Version
Meaning
Any
No scanner detected. The scanner is missing, damaged,
or improperly inserted.
5C/5E2/5P
SocketScan detects the scanner and is ready to scan.
5X/5XRx
SocketScan detects the scanner and is ready to scan.

CHAPTER 2: SETUP FOR THE SOMO11
STEP 3: INSERT THE CARD
1. Open the card slot cover on top of the SoMo and insert the CF Scan Card into the CF
card slot.
Be sure to insert the card all the way into the slot.
Do not insert the card backwards.
Do not push the card in too hard, or you can damage the card or the card slot of the
SoMo.
Note: For instructions on how to use the included retaining bracket to secure the CF
Scan Card into the SoMo, please refer to Appendix F.
2. Make sure the appropriate “CF Scan Card detected” icon appears.
Note: If the “No scanner detected” icon appears, make sure that the CF Scan Card is
pushed all the way into the slot.
STEP 4: OPEN YOUR APPLICATION
Start the application that you want to scan data into. Make sure a document or
spreadsheet is open. Place the cursor where you would like data from the next scan to
go.
STEP 5: SCAN DATA INTO YOUR APPLICATION
1. Press the trigger button and scan a barcode. Make sure the red beam covers the
entire width of the barcode. For example, you can try scanning the barcode below:

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IMPORTANT!
Do not look directly into the beam or point it at a person!
Note: Print out page before scanning barcode. Do not scan from the screen.
Note: If you have trouble scanning, try adjusting the scanning distance and/or the
scanning angle. Please refer to Appendix C and Appendix E for more information.
Note: For the CF Scan Card 5C, 5X or 5XRx, try to keep the scanner steady as it
scans.
When data is read, a beep should sound, and the scanner beam should turn off,
indicating a good read. Scanned data will appear in the document, and the cursor will
automatically advance to the next line, ready for the next scan.
If the CF Scan Card fails to read data within a few seconds, the scanner beam will turn
off, and you must try again.

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3|SOCKETSCAN
This chapter shows how to use the application features of SocketScan
software with a SoMo or other Windows Mobile powered device
APPLICATION FEATURES
Symbology Selector
Scanner Settings
Scan Demo
SocketScan Trigger
For help using the SocketScan utility, when the utility is open, tap Start | Help.
For an explanation of the SocketScan icon, please see page 10.

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SYMBOLOGY SELECTOR
The applet makes it easy to select which symbologies you want the scanner to decode.
1. Tap on the SocketScan icon. In the pop-up menu, tap Symbology Selector...
2. In the screen that appears, check the symbologies you wish to enable. Uncheck those
you wish to disable. Tap ok.
Notes:
Socket does not recommend enabling all possible symbologies, because it will slightly
lengthen the decode process.
If you want to scan Vehicle Identification Number barcodes, select the VIN option.
If you want to scan UPC-A barcodes but not GS1 DataBar barcodes, Socket
recommends that you disable GS1 DataBar support to prevent UPC-A barcodes from
being misread as GS1 DataBar.
Special Symbologies
In addition to the symbologies supported by the Symbology Selector, you can also manually
configure the CF Scan Card to accept or ignore specialized barcode symbologies, extensions,
and parameters.
Please refer to the SocketScan Advanced Programming Guide, available online at:
http://www.socketmobile.com/support/downloads/

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SCANNER SETTINGS
The SocketScan Settings utility lets you specify a prefix and/or suffix to automatically add
to each scan, as well as sounds to signify good reads of data.
1. Tap on the SocketScan icon. In the pop-up menu, tap Settings.
2. In the Prefix/Suffix screen, enter the characters you want to append to each scan (128
character maximum).
Note: By default, SocketScan enters a carriage return after each scan. Use \r for
Carriage Return, \n for Linefeed, \t for Tab., \\ for a single \ character. Other characters
can be entered in the format \nnn, where nnn = ASCII character 001 - 255.
3. Tap on the Sound tab. In the screen that appears, select a sound for indicating good
reads of data.
If you want to play a .WAV audio file,make sure it is saved in the My Documents folder
of your PDA. Select Play .wav file, then tap on the browse button to choose the .WAV
file.
4. After selecting all your scanner settings, tap ok.

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SCAN DEMO
Scan Demo makes it easy to determine the symbology, number of characters, and
decoded data (in either ASCII or Hex) of any barcode supported by the scanner. This is
especially useful if you encounter a barcode that the scanner will not decode by default.
1. Tap Start | Programs | SocketScan folder | Scan Demo. This will close SocketScan
and open Scan Demo as a separate application.
2. The Scan Demo screen will appear. If desired, use the check boxes at the bottom of
the screen to modify the test.
Enable all symbologies: By default, this option is checked. Different symbologies
can sometimes interpret the same barcode differently, so you may want to uncheck
this option.
Code page: Enabled by default.
Display as hex data: Check this box to view scanned data in hexadecimal format.
Otherwise, data will appear as ASCII.
3. Scan the barcode.
4. Scan Demo will report properties of the barcode you scan.

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SOCKETSCAN TRIGGER
If you find it inconvenient or impossible to assign or use a hardware button to trigger the
scanner, you can use 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:
Tap Start | Programs | SocketScan folder | SocketScan.
Insert the CF Scan Card into your Pocket PC.
Open the application that you want to scan data into.
2. Tap Start | Programs | SocketScan folder | 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.

APPENDIX A: PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 19
APPENDIX A
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
UPhysical Characteristics:
CF Card Size
All versions
CF Type II: 1.69 x 1.43 x 0.20 in (42.8 x 36.4 x 5.0 mm)
Scanner Head
Size
5C/5E2/5P
1.7 x 2.0 x 0.79 in (43 x 51 x 20 mm)
5X/5XRx
1.7 x 2.0 x 0.91 in (43 x 52 x 23 mm)
Total Weight
5C
1.1 oz (31 g)
5E2/5P
1.2 oz (34 g)
5X/5XRx
1.3 oz (37 g)
Antimicrobial
Properties (JIS
Z2801:2000 Test)
5XRx
2.49 on Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
6.07 when cleaned with Sani-Cloth® Plus disposable cloth wipes
UEnvironmental Characteristics:
Operating
Temperature
5C/5E2/5P
+32 to +122°F (0 to +50° C)
5X/5XRx
-4 to +144°F (-20 to +60°C)
Storage
Temperature
5C/5E2/5P
-40 to +158°F (-40 to +70°C)
5X/5XRx
-22 to +158°F (-30 to +70°C)
Relative Humidity
All versions
0 to 95% non-condensing
Ambient Light
5C
Sunlight: 9690 ft. candles (9690 lux)
Artificial light: 450 ft. candles (4,845 lux)
5E2/5P
Sunlight: 10,000 ft. candles (107,640 lux)
Artificial light: 450 ft. candles (4,844 lux)
5X/5XRx
0 to 100,000 lux
Power Consumption (3.3V supply):
5C
Idle
10 mA (33 mW)
Scanning
170 mA (560 mW) typical
5E2/5P
Idle
10 mA (33 mW)
Scanning
47 mA (155 mW) typical
5X/5XRx
Idle
70 mA (231 mW)
Scanning
460 mA (1.518 W)
Operating System Support for SoMo 655: Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5
Operating System Support for SoMo 650: Windows Mobile 6.1 wSP9, Laptops and
tablets not supported

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Compatibility: Windows COM port
Barcode Symbology SupportU:
5C
Bookland EAN (ISBN / EAN-13), Chinese 2 of 5, Codabar, Code 11, Code
128, Code 39, Code 93, Discrete 2 of 5, GS1 DataBar (RSS), GS1-128 (UCC-
128/EAN-128), Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF-14), MSI, Plessey, UPC/EAN,
UPC/EAN/JAN supplemental redundancy, Coupon Report, ISSN EAN,
Inverse 1D, ISBT concatenations, Matrix 2 of 5
5E2/5P
Bookland EAN, Chinese 2 of 5, Codabar, Code 11, Trioptic Code 39, Code 39
Full ASCII, Code 93, Code 128, Discrete 2 of 5, GS1-128 (UCC-128/EAN-
128), GS1 DataBar (RSS), ISBN, ISBT 128, Code 39, Interleaved 2 of 5, MSI
Plessey, UPC/EAN (UPC-A, UPC-E, UPC-E1, EAN-13, EAN-8, UCC/EAN-
128), VIN
5X/Rx
AustraliaPost, Aztec, BPO, Codabar, Codablock, Code 11, Code 39, Code 93,
Code 128/EAN 128, Data Matrix, DutchPost, EAN/UCC Composite, GS1-128
(UCC-128/EAN-128), GS1 DataBar (RSS), Interleaved 2 of 5, JapanPost,
Matrix 2 of 5, Maxicode, MSI Code, PDF417/MicroPDF417, Planet, Plessey
Code, Postnet, QR Code, Standard 2 of 5, Telepen, TLC39, UPC/EAN (UPC-
A, UPC-E, EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-E1
UScanner Performance:
Scan Repetition Rate
5C
50 scans/sec
5E2/5P
100 scans/sec (bidirectional)
5X/5XRx
2D mode:56 images/sec, auto adaptive
Linear emulation mode: 200 images/sec, auto-adaptive
Optical Resolution
5C
5 mil minimum
5E2/5P
0.004 in. minimum/barcode element width (X Dimension)
5X/5XRx
752 (H) x 480 (V) pixels, 256 gray levels
Print Contrast
5C
Minimum 20%
5E2/5P
Minimum 25% absolute dark/light reflectance (MRD)
measured at 650 MRD
5X/5XRx
Down to 25%
Scan Angle
5C
53.3° ±3°
5E2/5P
Wide (default): 47° ±3°, Narrow: 35° ±3°
5X/5XRx
Horizontal: 38.9°, Vertical: 25.4°
Decode Distance*
5C
5.7 to 50.8 cm (2.25 to 20 inches) typical
5E2
3.8 to 27 cm (1.5 to 10.5 inches) typical
5P
3.8 to 114+ cm (1.5 to 45+ inches) typical
5X/5XRx
3.8 to 27 cm (1.5 to 10.5 inches) typical
*Depends on symbol density, symbology, W-N Ratio, label media, and scan angle)
LED/Laser Safety:
5C: IEC60825-1, EN60825-1
5E2: IEC60825-1 Class 1 laser
5P: IEC60825-1 Class 2 laser
Interface Standard:
CompactFlash CF, Type II Extended
CompactFlash Spec. 2.0
PC Card (with CompactFlash-to-PC Card adapter)