CompactFlash Scan Card™ Series 5 CompactFlash Scan Card Series 5 with Integrated Bar Code CMOS or Laser Scanner for: • Pocket PC 2000/2002/2003/2003SE • HPC 2000s and Pen Tablets based on Windows Mobile • Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP Notebooks User’s Guide
8/2005 Document # 6410-00166 J Copyright Notice Copyright © 2005 Socket Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. Socket, the Socket logo and Mobility Friendly are registered trademarks of Socket Communications, Inc. CF Scan Card and SocketScan are trademarks of Socket Communications, 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 Communications is expressly prohibited.
Table of Contents COPYRIGHT NOTICE 2 1 | INTRODUCTION 5 About the Software System Requirements Package Contents Product Registration 2 | SETUP FOR WINDOWS MOBILE STEP 1: Uninstall Other Scanning Software STEP 2: Install the Software STEP 3: Insert the CFSC STEP 4: Start SocketScan STEP 5: Assign a Trigger Button STEP 6: Scan Data into a Windows Program OPTIONAL: Select Symbologies OPTIONAL: Configure Prefix/Suffixes OPTIONAL: Run Scan Demo OPTIONAL: Configure Sounds OPTIONAL: Use SocketScan Trigger OPT
E | DECODE ZONE 39 F | TROUBLESHOOTING 41 G | TECHNICAL SUPPORT 42 LIMITED WARRANTY 43 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE 45 4
1 | Introduction The Socket CompactFlash Scan Card (CFSC) Series 5 gives you the freedom of scanning bar codes anytime anywhere with a variety of Windows-based mobile computers. The card’s compact design lets you scan with only one hand when used with a PDA.
System Requirements Your mobile computer should meet these minimum requirements: • Any of the following operating systems: - Windows Mobile 2003SE, 2003 - Windows CE 3.0 or later - Windows XP, 2000, Me, 98SE • Available CompactFlash or PC Card slot (Operation in a PC Card slot requires a PC Card adapter) If your package does not include a PC Card adapter, you can purchase it separately from Socket’s website, SKU# AC4001-979.
2 | Setup for Windows Mobile This chapter shows how to install, configure, and use the CF Scan Card (CFSC) on any of the following Windows Mobilebased devices: • Pocket PC 2000/2002/2003/2003SE • HPC 2000 or pen tablet running Windows CE v3.0 or greater This chapter shows Pocket PC 2002 screens. Other Windows Mobile-based devices will have functionally equivalent screens except where otherwise noted. Setup Summary STEP 1: Uninstall other scanning software. STEP 2: Install the software.
STEP 1: Uninstall Other Scanning Software Delete any bar code scanning software you may already have installed on your mobile computer. You can either uninstall the software directly from your mobile computer, or indirectly via ActiveSync. OPTION 1: Uninstall Directly from the Mobile Computer 1. Make sure the bar code scanning software is closed, and remove the CFSC from your mobile computer. 2. Tap Start | Settings. Tap on the System tab or Control Panel. 3. Tap on the Remove Programs icon. 4.
STEP 2: Install the Software 1. Use ActiveSync and a serial/Ethernet/USB cable or cradle to make an active connection between the mobile computer and a host PC. 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 for Windows CE (also compatible with Windows Mobile 2003). • Read the information in the welcome screen and click next.
5. In the File Download screen, select the option that lets you run the file from its current location. IMPORTANT! YOU MUST RUN THE FILE! DO NOT SAVE! 6. If a security warning screen appears, click Run. 7. The installation wizard will begin. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen until installation is complete. 8. When software installation is complete, disconnect the mobile computer from the host PC. Soft reset the mobile computer by pressing the reset button.
STEP 3: Insert the CFSC Plug directly into a CompactFlash slot. OR Insert into an adapter, then plug the combined unit into a PC Card slot. STEP 4: Start SocketScan 1. Pocket PC: Tap Start | Programs | SocketScan. HPC: Tap on the SocketScan icon on your desktop. 2. Whenever SocketScan is running, either of two icons may appear in the menu bar (visible from the Today screen for Pocket PCs). Make sure the “CF Scan Card detected” icon appears. Icon Meaning. CF Scan Card detected.
STEP 5: Assign a Trigger Button Follow the appropriate directions for your device and refer to your device’s user documentation to assign a trigger button for the CF Scan Card. Note: • If SocketScan is not running yet, then pressing the assigned trigger button is a quick way to launch SocketScan. Pressing the trigger button will fire the laser only when SocketScan is open.
HPC 2000 or Pen Tablet These instructions were based on a HP Jornada 720 Handheld PC 2000. The procedure for assigning a trigger key can vary from device to device. Consult your device’s user documentation if necessary. 1. Tap Start | Settings | Control Panel | HP hot keys: 2. The HP hot keys Properties screen will appear. Under the Assign to: field, tap on the Browse button. 3. In the screen that appears, select SocketScan. Tap OK. 4. After SocketScan appears in the Assign to: field, tap OK.
STEP 6: Scan Data into a Windows Program 1. Start the Windows application that you want to receive the data (e.g., Excel, Notepad, etc.). Make sure a document or spreadsheet is open. Note: For information about bar code scanning applications, email info@socketcom.com 2. Press the assigned trigger button and scan the code.
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 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. Note: 1. Symbologies not supported by the CFSC will be grayed out. 2.
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 SocketScan icon. In the pop-up menu, tap Prefix/Suffix. Note: You can configure prefix/suffixes whether or not the CFSC is connected to your mobile computer. 2. In the pop-up menu, select Prefix/Suffix... 3.
OPTIONAL: Run Scan Demo Scan Demo makes it easy to determine the symbology, number of characters, and decoded data (in either ASCII or Hex) of any bar code supported by the scanner. This is especially useful if you encounter a bar code that the scanner will not decode by default. 1. Tap on the SocketScan icon. In the pop-up menu, tap Scan Demo. This will close SocketScan and open Scan Demo as a separate application. 2. The Scan Demo screen will appear.
OPTIONAL: Configure Sounds The SocketScan Sounds applet lets you choose any WAV sound file to be played to indicate a successful scan. 1. Tap on the CFSC icon in the menu bar in the Today screen for Pocket PCs). to launch the applet (visible 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.
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.
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.
3 | Setup for Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP This chapter explains how to install the CF Scan Card on a notebook computer running any of the following Windows versions: • Windows 98 Second Edition • Windows Me, 2000 or XP This chapter features screen images from Windows 98SE. Other Windows versions will have functionally equivalent screens except where otherwise noted. Note: The CFSC does NOT work with Windows NT. Setup Summary STEP 1: Uninstall other scanning software. STEP 2: Insert the installation CD.
STEP 1: Uninstall Other Scanning Software Delete any bar code scanning software you may already have installed on your mobile computer. 1. Go to Start | Settings | Control Panel | Add or Remove Programs. 2. Select the bar code scanning program and click Remove. 3. Follow the instructions on your screen until the program is removed. STEP 2: Insert the Installation CD Insert the SocketScan Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. STEP 3: Insert the CFSC 1.
STEP 4: Configure for New Hardware The first time you insert the CFSC, a new hardware or device driver wizard will appear. Make sure the installation CD is inside your computer. Windows XP • In the first screen, select Install from a list or specific location. Click Next>. • In the next screen, select Include the location in the search and browse to your CD drive. Click Next>. Note: If a screen reports that the product has not passed Windows logo testing, ignore and click Continue Anyway.
Windows Me • Select Specify the location of the driver. WARNING! FOR WINDOWS Me, DO NOT SELECT Automatic search for a new driver! • In the next screen, select Search for the best driver for your device, and check Removable Media. Click Next>. • Follow the remaining screens until installation is complete. Windows 98SE • The first screen will introduce the wizard. Click Next>. • Select Search for the best driver for your device. Click Next>. • In the next screen, check CD-ROM drive. Click Next>.
9. If a security warning screen appears, click Run. 10. The installation wizard will begin. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen until installation is complete. 5. Restart your computer.
STEP 6: Assign a Trigger Button 1. Start SocketScan. Go to Start | Programs | SocketScan. 3. Whenever SocketScan is running, either of two icons may appear in the task tray at the bottom of your screen. Make sure the “CF Scan Card detected” icon appears. Icon Meaning. CF Scan Card detected. SocketScan detects the scanner and is ready to scan. No scanner detected. The scanner is either missing or improperly inserted. 2. Right-click the icon. In the pop-up menu, click Settings… 3.
STEP 7: Scan Data into a Windows Program For information about bar code scanning applications (available separately), email info@socketcom.com 1. Start the Windows application you want to receive the data, such as Notepad, Word or Excel. Make sure a new document or spreadsheet is open that you can scan data into. 2. Press the assigned trigger button and scan the code. For example, try this Code 39 bar code: Important! Do not look directly into the beam or point it at a person! 3.
OPTIONAL: Configure Prefix/Suffixes The SocketScan applet lets you specify prefix and suffix characters or functions to be added automatically to the data that you scan. 1. Right-click on the SocketScan icon your screen. in the task tray at the bottom of 2. In the pop-up menu, select Settings… 3. Start the applet. In SocketScan Settings, click on the Prefix/Suffix tab. 4. In the Prefix and Suffix fields, enter the characters you want to be appended to each scan (128 character maximum). Click OK.
OPTIONAL: Configure Sounds The SocketScan applet lets you choose any WAV sound file to be played to indicate a successful scan. 1. 2. Tap on the CFSC icon in the task tray. In the pop-up menu, select Settings. Click on the Sound tab. Select a sound for indicating successful scans, then click OK. To you want to play a .WAV file, after selecting Play .wav file, you can search through files by tapping the Browse button.
OPTIONAL: Configure Symbologies You can manually configure the CFSC to accept or ignore certain bar code symbologies and extensions. Check Appendix B, “Default Parameters,” to see if the CFSC is already configured for the symbology you need. Default symbologies include Code 39, Code 128, UPC/EAN, MSI Plessey, Code 93 and Codabar. To reconfigure your CFSC for different symbologies, please refer to Symbol 923 Programming Guide Chapter 5 for CF Scan at: www.socketcom.com/support/support_bar.
Appendix A CFSC Specifications Physical Characteristics: CompactFlash Card Size: 1.77 x 1.68 x 0.13 in (45 x 42.8 x 3.3 mm) Laser Scanner Size: 1.97 x 1.45 x 0.83 in (36.8 x 50 x 21 mm) Total Weight: approx. 1.8 oz (51.5 g) CFSC Power Consumption with Class 1 or Class 2 Laser (3.3V supply): Idle: 4 mA (13 mW) Scanning: 75 mA (248 mW) (Also operates on 5V supply) Operating System Support: Windows Mobile 2003/2003SE Windows CE v3.
Appendix B Bar Code Label Specifications All bar code symbols/labels should satisfy the appropriate AIM Uniform Symbology Specification. Background Substrate: The bar code symbol should be printed on material (media) that is reflective and has a matte (not glossy) finish. A background diffuse reflectance of at least 70% to 80% is desirable for optimum contrast. Retro-reflective media should be used to obtain decode distances greater than 36 inches.
Appendix C Class 1 vs. Class 2 Laser Scanners This is a paper on bar code laser scanners that Jack Brandon, Product Marketing Manager of Scanner Products for Socket Communications, published in September 2001. You can download a copy of this paper from: www.socketcom.com/support/learn.asp Introduction Socket now offers the popular CF Scan Card (CFSC) with either a CMOS, Class 1 or Class 2 laser engine.
b. The label media — The media is the material a bar code is printed on. This is usually some type of paper but can also be a plastic or even metallic material. Because the reading mechanism in a bar code scanner is based on contrast, the whiter and more reflecting a media is, the farther away it can be scanned. Retro-reflective media (like a stop sign) is used for scanning very large bar code labels at distances of 20 feet and more. c.
will cause damage to the eyes of humans and animals. The normal use of a bar code scanner is inherently very safe because (a) the laser is typically aimed away from the person using the scanner, and (b) the beam oscillates 39 times per second over a 53 degree arc, making it impossible to stare into the beam. Additionally, using the lower powered Class 1 laser makes it even less likely that eye damage will occur.
Appendix D Enabling or Disabling Symbologies All Socket bar code scanning products are pre-set to automatically detect and decode (autodiscriminate) the most common bar code symbologies. Refer to the table on the next page to determine which symbologies and parameters are set as default. If you would like to change your symbology settings, you can choose from either of two options, depending on what device you are using and what settings you want to change.
Table 1.
Appendix E Decode Zone The decode zones for the Class 1 and Class 2 lasers in the CF Scan Card are shown below. The minimum element width (“X Dimension” or bar code “size”) is the width in thousandths of an inch (mils) of the narrowest element (bar or space) in the symbol. The figures shown are the typical scanning distances (depths of field) for selected bar code sizes. The maximum usable length of a bar code symbol (Width of Field) at any given range is also shown below.
Class 2 Laser Decode Zone 40 | APPENDIX E: DECODE ZONE
Appendix F Troubleshooting For help on SocketScan on a Windows Mobile-based device, tap Start | Help. SYMPTOM: I get the “No Card Detected” icon in the task tray and can’t trigger the laser or scan any bar codes. POSSIBLE REASON Your mobile computer does not recognize the CFSC. SOLUTION Make sure the CFSC is inserted properly. If necessary, remove and reinsert. If using battery power, be sure to tap Yes if asked if you want to use battery power.
Appendix G Technical Support If you have trouble installing or using CF Scan Card, Socket has two technical support resources to help you. Please note that technical support is available in English only. 1. Socket On-Demand Support (SOS) Socket On-Demand Support is an interactive technical support program that focuses in on your specific problem to provide the answers you need. SOS provides immediate service and is the best place to start for technical support. To access SOS, visit: www.socketcom.
Limited Warranty Socket Communications Incorporated (Socket) warrants this product against defects in material and workmanship, under normal use and service, for the following period from the date of purchase: CF Scan Card: Three years Incompatibility is not a defect covered by Socket’s warranty.
Limited Software Warranty LIMITED WARRANTY. SOCKET warrants that the original disk or CD ROM is free from defects for 90 days from the date of delivery of the SOFTWARE. CUSTOMER REMEDIES. SOCKET’S entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be, at SOCKET’S option, either (a) return of the price paid or (b) replacement of the SOFTWARE which does not meet SOCKET’S Limited Warranty and which is returned to SOCKET with a copy of your receipt.
Regulatory Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. This equipment is also CE EN55024:1998 and C-TICK compliant. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
DISPOSAL OF WASTE EQUIPMENT BY USERS IN PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS: This product must not be disposed of with your other household waste. It is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment.
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