Socket 5 Series User manual

CompactFlash Scan Card™

Series 5

User’s Guide

5/2008 Document # 6410-00166 P

Socket, the Socket logo and Mobility Friendly are registered

trademarks of Socket Mobile, Inc. CF Scan Card and SocketScan

are 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

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 CF Scan Card that are

not described in this manual. Please refrain from disassembling

the CF Scan 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 website at:

www.socketmobile.com.

Table of Contents

1 | INTRODUCTION 5

ABOUT THE SOFTWARE 5

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 6

PACKAGE CONTENTS 6

PRODUCT REGISTRATION 6

2 | SETUP FOR WINDOWS MOBILE 7

STEP 1: Uninstall Other Scanning Software 8

STEP 2: Install the Software 9

STEP 3: Insert the Card 12

STEP 4: Assign a Trigger Button 13

STEP 5: Start SocketScan 14

STEP 6: Open Your Application 15

STEP 7: Scan Data into Your Application 15

Symbology Selector 17

Scanner Settings 18

Scan Demo 20

SocketScan Trigger 21

Dual Device Support 23

Special Symbologies 23

3 | SETUP FOR WINDOWS XP 24

STEP 1: Uninstall Other Scanning Software 25

STEP 2: Install SocketScan Software 25

STEP 3: Insert the Card 27

STEP 4: Complete the New Hardware Wizard 28

STEP 5: Complete the New Hardware Wizard 30

STEP 6: Assign a Trigger Button 31

STEP 7: Open Your Application 32

STEP 8: Scan Data into a Windows Program 32

Scanner Settings 34

Symbology Selector 36

Floating Trigger 37

Dual Device Support 38

Special Symbologies 38

APPENDICES

A | PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 39

B | BAR CODE LABEL SPECIFICATIONS 42

C | SCANNING TIPS 44

D | CLASS 1 VS. CLASS 2 LASER SCANNERS 46

E | DECODE ZONE 49

F | TROUBLESHOOTING 53

G | TECHNICAL SUPPORT 55

LIMITED WARRANTY 56

REGULATORY COMPLIANCE 60

1 | INTRODUCTION

The CompactFlash Scan Card (CF Scan Card) 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 handheld computer.

The CF Scan Card is sleekly designed with no

cables or batteries and is available in three

configurations:

•CF Scan Card 5E – Entry Level, CMOS linear (1D) imaging

•CF Scan Card 5M – Mid-Range, Class 1 Laser

•CF Scan Card 5P – Performance, Class 2 Laser

•CF Scan Card 5X – Xtreme Performance, CMOS 2D imaging

See Appendix C for a detailed comparison of the

two laser classes.

ABOUT THE SOFTWARE

SocketScan™ enters scanned data directly into any

Windows application, as if the data were manually

typed. No custom programming is required to use

the CF Scan Card.

For Windows Mobile, also included is SocketScan

Trigger, which places a software trigger on your

screen that you can tap to trigger the laser.

For software updates, please visit:

www.socketmobile.com/support/downloads/data-

collection/series5/

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 5

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Your mobile computer should meet these requirements:

•Any of the following operating systems:

-Windows Mobile 2003SE, 2003 or 5.0 for Pocket PC

-Windows Mobile 6 Classic

-Windows XP, XP Tablet Edition

•Available CompactFlash or PC Card slot (Operation in a PC Card

slot requires a CompactFlash-to-PC Card adapter)

•Software installation for Windows Mobile requires a host

computer with either ActiveSync (version 4.0 or later for WM

2003, 2003SE, 5.0 and version 4.5 or later for WM 6) for

Windows 2000/XP or the Windows Mobile Device Center for

Windows Vista. Both are free from the Microsoft website.

PACKAGE CONTENTS

The CF Scan Card Series 5 package includes:

•CF Scan Card

•SocketScan Installation CD

•Booklets with copyright, warranty, and regulatory compliance

information

The CF Scan Card with PC Card Adapter package includes all of

the above plus a CompactFlash-to-PC Card adapter.

ACCESSORIES

For information about accessories for the CF Scan Card, including

the CF-to-PC Card adapter and accessories designed for use with

the SoMo 650 handheld computer, please visit:

www.socketmobile.com/products/accessories/

PRODUCT REGISTRATION

Socket Mobile highly recommends that all customers register

their products. Registered users receive the following benefits:

•Priority for technical support

•Product updates and special offers

•The latest new product information

2|SETUP FOR WINDOWS MOBILE

This chapter shows how to install, configure, and

use the CompactFlash Scan Card (CF Scan Card) for

use with devices running Windows Mobile.

SETUP SUMMARY

STEP 1: Uninstall other scanning software.

STEP 2: Install the software.

STEP 3: Insert the CF SCAN CARD.

STEP 4: Assign a trigger button.

STEP 5: Start SockteScan

STEP 6: Open your application.

STEP 7: Scan data into your application!

APPLICATION FEATURES

•Symbology selector

•Scanner settings

•Scan Demo

•Dual device support

•Special symbologies

CHAPTER 2: SETUP FOR WINDOWS MOBILE 7

STEP 1: UNINSTALL OTHER SCANNING SOFTWARE

Note: If you have the SoMo 650, the pre-installed SocketScan can

not be removed but can be upgraded.

Delete any bar code scanning software you may already have

installed on your mobile computer, including previous versions of

SocketScan. You can either uninstall the software directly from

your mobile computer, or indirectly with ActiveSync.

OPTION 1: Uninstall Directly from the Mobile Computer

1. Make sure the bar code scanning software is closed, and

remove the CF SCAN CARD from your mobile computer.

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.

OPTION 2: Uninstall with ActiveSync

1. Make sure the bar code scanning software is closed, and

remove the CF SCAN CARD from your mobile computer.

2. Use ActiveSync and a serial/Ethernet/USB cable or cradle to

make an active connection between your mobile computer

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 mobile computer.

•Click YES to remove the software from the host PC.

STEP 2: INSTALL THE SOFTWARE

Note: If you are using the SoMo 650, software installation is not

necessary. SocketScan is pre-loaded on the device.

ADVANCED USERS: Read the README file for CAB installation instructions.

1. Use a serial/USB cable or cradle to make an active connection

between your device and a host PC.

•If your host PC runs Windows 2000/XP, use ActiveSync 4.0 or

greater for Windows Mobile 2003/2003SE/5.0 or ActiveSync 4.5

or greater for Windows Mobile 6. You can download

ActiveSync free from: www.socketmobile.com/activesync

•If your host PC runs Windows Vista, use the Windows Mobile Device

Center, which you can download from:

www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=46f72df1-e46a-4a5f-a791-

09f07aaa1914&displaylang=en&Hash=0OvFLzmy4cXd%2fYRiOT1Wd3tzTLNiASgLex

qEDqmCD7j2Q26HZIU4sY6B1HXpOcHbxXvqr9XoQ0nUCa%2bvvUd2Eg%3d%3d

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.

CHAPTER 2: SETUP FOR WINDOWS MOBILE 9

4. The SocketScan Setup Center will appear in your web browser.

Read the first page and click Installation in the left margin.

5. In the SocketScan Installation page, in the Windows CE

section, click Install in the first paragraph.

6. Your web browser will present a series of dialogs.

Internet Explorer:

•In the File Download –Security Warning dialog, click Run.

•In the second warning dialog, click Run.

•Internet Explorer will download the file.

Firefox:

•In the file opening dialog, click Save File.

•Firefox will download the file.

•In the Downloads list, next to SocketScanCE.exe, click Open.

•In the warning dialog, click OK to continue.

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