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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 ...
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4/2005 Document # 6410-00206 D Copyright Notice Copyright © 2005 Socket C omm unications, Inc. All right s reserved. Socket, the Socket logo and Batt ery Friendly are regist ered trademarks of Socket Communications, Inc. SD Scan Card and SocketScan are trademarks of Socket Comm unications, Inc. All other brand and product names are trademarks of t ...
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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 Ap ...
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Limited Warranty 43 Limited Software Warranty 44 Regulatory Compliance 45 4 ...
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1 | Introduction Overview The Socket SD Scan Card (SDSC) 3E gives you the freedom of scanning bar codes anyti me anywhere into your Pocket PC 2003 or Palm device using the smallest and most light weight form fact or available for an expansion card. In a small si ze totaling less than 23 grams, the card features state-of-the-art linear CMOS technolo ...
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Package Contents • Socket SD Scan Card 3E • Installation C D containing software and user docum entation • Booklets containi ng warranty and copyright i nformation Product Registration Socket highly recom mends that al l users register their Socket product s. Registered users receive priority for t echnical support. Regi ster your Socket prod ...
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2 | Setup for Pocket PC 2003 This chapter explains h o w to install and use the Socket SD Scan Card 3E with a Pocket PC running Windows M obile 2003 or Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition. The SocketScan so ftware supports both portrait and landscape mode for Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition. Setup Summary STEP 1: Uninstall other scanni ng softwar ...
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STEP 1: Uninstall Other Scanning Software Delete any bar code scanning soft ware you m ay already have instal led on your Pocket PC. You can uninstal l 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 so ftware is cl osed, and remove the ISC from y ...
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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/Eth ernet connection cable or cradle. 2. Insert the installation CD into yo ur 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 o n your ...
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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 Sock etScan 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 res ...
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STEP 3: Insert the Card Make sure you have soft reset your device after software installation be fo re 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 t ...
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STEP 4: Assign a Trigger Button Refer to your device’s user docum entation to assi gn a trigger button. If you do not want to assi gn a hardware button to tri gger 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 l au ...
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STEP 5: Scan Data into Your Application 1. Start SocketScan. Go to Start | Programs | SocketScan . Alternatively, you can press the t rigger button to start the program . 2. Make sure the “Scan Card detected” ic on appears in the task tray, visible from the Today screen. Icon Meaning. SD Scan Card detected SocketScan detects the scanner and is ...
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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 t urn off. If the SD Scan Card fails to read data within a few s econds, the imager will turn off, and you must try again. If your device enters sleep m ode when SocketScan is running, press t ...
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OPTIONAL: Select Symbologies The applet makes i t quick and convenient to m odify which sy mbologies you want the scanner to recognize. By defaul t, the scanner is set to recognize nine of the most comm on symbologi es. 1. Tap on the SDSC scanner icon in the m enu bar to launch the applet (visible in the Today screen for Pocket PCs). 2. In the pop- ...
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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 yo u scan. This helps to furth er eliminate manual data entry. 1. Tap on the SDSC scanner icon in the m enu bar to launch the applet (visible in the Today screen for Pocket PCs). You can configure prefix/s ...
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OPTIONAL: Configure Sounds The SocketScan applet lets y ou choose any WAV sound file to be played to indicate a successful scan. 1. Tap on the SDSC scanner icon in the m enu 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, sel ect a sound for indicating suc ...
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OPTIONAL: Use SocketScan Trigger If you find it inconvenient or impossibl e to assign or use a hardware button to trigger the scanner, yo u can install this virtual trigg er button that “floats” on top of the active applicati on. 1. Make sure to do all of the fol lowing before using SocketScan Trigger: • Install SocketScan Trigger from the in ...
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4. A SocketScan Trigger icon will also ap pear in the menu bar of the Today screen. Tap this icon to open a pop-up m enu with the fol lowing options: • Tap Scan Now to activate the scanner as if you had tapped t he trigger button. • Tap Remove Floating Trigger to remove the tri gger button from t he screen but keep the icon handy on the task ba ...
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3 | Setup for Palm Setup Summary STEP 1: Uninstall other scanni ng software. STEP 2: Install the software. STEP 3: Insert the card. STEP 4: Configure SocketScan. STEP 5: Scan data into your appli cation. OPTIONAL: • Select symbol ogies. • Perform a scan test. • View Help files. • View version inform ation. The instructions in this chapt er ...
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STEP 2: Install the Software 1. Use HotSync and a serial/Ethernet/USB cable or cradle to connect your device to a host PC. 2. Insert the Socket installation CD in to 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 in the SD Scan Card 3E Setup Cen ter to inst ...
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5. In the File Download screen click Run . 6. If a Security Warning screen appears, click Run . 7. The SocketScan Installation p rogram will begin. Follow the in structions on your screen to in stall the software. 8. When software installation is complete, disconnect the device from the host PC. Soft reset the device by pressi ng the reset button. ...
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STEP 3: Insert the Card Insert the card into your Palm device’s SDIO slot. Make sure t he card is positioned correctly . Do not force or shove the card in too hard. Older Palm m100 & m500 seri es devices : The SDIO slot is reversed, so the scanner must be inserted backwards. To remove the SD Scan Card 3E, push the card completely into the slo ...
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STEP 4: Configure SocketScan 1. Start SocketScan. Tap on the Home icon. 2. In the menu in the upper ri ght corner, select All . 3. Scroll to the SocketScan icon. Tap on the icon. 4. The main screen of SocketScan will appear. In the Scanner Device field, mak e su re SD Scan Card is selected. A picture of the SD Scan Card 3E should appear. 5. In the ...
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6. Use the Configure screen to conf igure basic SocketScan options: For help on SocketScan, tap on the symbol in the upper right corner. • Scan Trigger Button : Tap to select the hardware button y ou would like to use to trigger the scan ner. In the screen that appears, select the hardware button and tap OK . At this time, Palm utilities do no t ...
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• Prefix/Suffix : Enter any characters or functi ons you would like to append to each scan. Besides special functions listed in the Insert Special m enu, only printable ASCII characters can be used as prefixes or suffixes. A carriage return [CR] is the defa ult Suffix. This suffix advances the cursor to the next data fiel d in your application. ? ...
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STEP 5: Scan Data into Your Application 1. Make sure the Scanner is enabled in SocketScan. To check if the scanner is enabled, tap th e Home icon. In the drop-down menu in the upper right corner, select All . Tap on the SocketScan i con. 2. If you did not assign SocketScan t o launch an application, t hen you need to manually start the application ...
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OPTIONAL: Select Symbologies 1. In the main screen of SocketScan, m ake sure the SDSC scanner is enabled and tap Symbologies . 2. Use the checkboxes to select which sym bologies you woul d like the scanner to decode. Tap OK . Enabling all p ossible symbologies will make the d ecode process slightly longer. Triop Code 39 must be enabled for Code 128 ...
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OPTIONAL: Perform a Scan Test 1. In the main screen of SocketScan, m ake sure the SDSC scanner is enabled and tap Test . 2. Tap Scan to trigger the scanner and scan a bar code. You cannot use the hardware trigger butt on for the scan test. Use the Scan button to trigger the scanner. 3. SocketScan will report the en coded data, as well as its symbol ...
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OPTIONAL: View Help Files Whenever SocketScan is open, you can access help files by simply tapping on the symbol in t he upper right corner. OPTIONAL: View Version Information 1. In the main screen of SocketScan, tap on the Options but ton or tap on the upper left corner of the sc reen to access the Options menu. 2. In the Options m enu, tap About ...
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Appendix A Specifications Physical Characteristics: SDSC Card Size: 32 x 24 x 2 m m Laser Scanner Size: 27.1 x 29.6 x 14.8 mm Total Mass: approx. 22.7 g Power Consumption (3.3 V Supply): Idle: 0.4 mA (1.32 m W) Typical: 65 mA Interface Standard: SDIO Operating System Support: Windows Mobile 2003 or 2003 Second Edition with ARM processor Palm OS v4. ...
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Appendix B Bar Code Label Specifications All bar code sym bols/labels shoul d satisfy the appropria te AIM Uniform Symbology Specification. Background Substrate: The bar code symbol shoul d be printed on mat erial (medi a) that is reflecti ve and has a matte (not glossy) finish. A background diffuse refl ectance of at least 70% to 80% is desirable ...
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Appendix C Enabling or Disabling Symbologies The SD Scan Card 3E is pre-set to au tomatically detect and decode (auto-discrimi nate) the m ost comm on bar code symbologi es. To enable or disable sym bologies, simply use SocketScan’s Sym bology Selector. Notes: • The supported length of some symbologies will change after Symbology Selector is us ...
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The advanced symbo logy parameters listed in Ta ble 2 can be modified b y following the instruct ions in the Advanced Programming Guide or by using the SocketScan SDK. Check Socket’s website for updates. Table 2. Other Symbology Parameters Symbology Parameters Sca nner Default UPC/EAN/JA N Supplementals Disabled Transmit Check Digit Enabled Bookl ...
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For more inform ation on bar codes, sym bologies, label s or other bar code related topics, vi sit any of the followi ng web sites: a. www.aimglobal.org/ technologies/barcode/ b. www.aimglobal.org/aimstore /stackedsymbologies.htm c. www.adams1.com d. www.bizfonts.com e. www.barcode-us.com/info_center/upc.htm (UPC Codes) f. www.barcode-us.com/info_c ...
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Appendix D Decode Zone Decode Zone The decode zone for the SD Scan Card 3E is shown below. The decode zone is a function of various sym bol characterist ics including density , print contrast, wide-to-narrow ratio, and edge acuit y. The mini mum element width (also known as the “X Dimensi on”, “size” or “sym bol density” of a bar code) ...
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Decode Distances The table below lists the typical and guaranteed scanning di stances for selected bar code sizes. The mini mum element wi dth (“X Dimensi on”, “size” or "symbol density") is the widt h in m ils of the narrowest element (bar or space) in the symbol. Typical Working Ranges Guaranteed Working Ranges Symbol Density /B ...
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Appendix E Tips for Better Scanning Socket’s SD Scan Card 3E is ba sed on mi niature CMOS linear i maging technology. This device is basi cally a camera t hat captures rectangular digital im ages measuri ng about 1 degree high and 40 degrees wide. The imaging rate varies between about 20 and 40 im ages per second and automatically compensates for ...
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4. Position the scanner at an angle — No bar code scanner works well when positioned exactly perpendi cular to the target bar code l abel, because the reflected light tends to “blind” the sensing mechanism . For best results, position t he scanner at least 15 degrees away from the perpendicular to the surface of the bar code. 5. Experiment wi ...
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Appendix F Troubleshooting For help on SocketScan, tap Start | Help on a Pocket PC, or tap on the icon on a Palm devi ce. SYMPTOM: I get the “No Card Detected” icon in the task tray of my Pocket PC and can’t trigger the laser or scan any b codes. ar POSSIBLE REASON SOLUTION Your Pocket PC does not recognize the SD Scan Card 3E.. Make sure the ...
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Appendix G Technical Support For help on SocketScan, tap Start | Help on a Pocket PC, or tap on the icon on a Palm devi ce. If you have trouble installi ng or using SD Scan Card 3E, Socket has two technical support resources to help you. Pl ease note that technical support i s available in Engli sh only. 1. Socket On-Demand Support (SOS) Socket On- ...
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2. Live Technical Support IMPORTANT! To obt ain personal assistance from a Socket techni cal support engineer, you must first register your product online at www.socketcom.com/pro dreg . After you register y our product and log in, clic k on the Technical Support tab, then click New Trouble Ticket to submit an onlin e request for technical support. ...
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Limited Warranty Socket Communications Incorporated (Socke t) warrants this product against defects in material and workmanship, under nor mal use and service, for the following period from the date of purchase: Plug-in card: Three years Incompatibility is not a defect covered by Socket’s warranty. During the warranty period, Socket will, at its ...
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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 lia bility and your exclusive remedy shall be, at SOCKET’S option, either (a) return of the price paid or (b) replacem ent of the SOFTWARE whi ...
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Regulatory Compliance The Socket SD Scan Card 3E is designed to be com pliant wit h the rules and regulations in location s where they are sold and will be lab eled as required. This product is type approved users are not required to obtain license or authorization before using. Radio Frequency Interference Requirements This device complies with pa ...
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