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  • Page 1 ™ CompactFlash Scan Card Series 5 User’s Guide...

  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    Copyright © 2008 Socket Mobile, Inc. All rights reserved. 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents COPYRIGHT NOTICE 1 | INTRODUCTION BOUT THE OFTWARE YSTEM EQUIREMENTS ACKAGE ONTENTS RODUCT EGISTRATION 2 | SETUP FOR WINDOWS MOBILE STEP 1: Uninstall Other Scanning Software STEP 2: Install the Software STEP 3: Insert the Card STEP 4: Assign a Trigger Button STEP 5: Start SocketScan STEP 6: Open Your Application STEP 7: Scan Data into Your Application...
  • Page 4 D | CLASS 1 VS. CLASS 2 LASER SCANNERS E | DECODE ZONE F | TROUBLESHOOTING G | TECHNICAL SUPPORT LIMITED WARRANTY REGULATORY COMPLIANCE...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    1 | I NTRODUCTION 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.

  • Page 6: System Requirements

    SoMo 650 handheld computer, please visit: www.socketmobile.com/products/accessories/ RODUCT EGISTRATION 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...

  • Page 7: Setup For Windows Mobile

    2 | S ETUP FOR INDOWS OBILE This chapter shows how to install, configure, and use the CompactFlash Scan Card (CF Scan Card) for use with devices running Windows Mobile. ETUP UMMARY STEP 1: Uninstall other scanning software. STEP 2: Install the software. STEP 3: Insert the CF SCAN CARD.

  • Page 8: Step 1: Uninstall Other Scanning Software

    STEP 1: U NINSTALL THER CANNING OFTWARE 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.

  • Page 9: Step 2: Install The Software

    STEP 2: I NSTALL THE OFTWARE 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.
  • Page 10 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: •...
  • Page 11 7. The installation wizard will automatically begin. Follow the wizard to install the software. 8. If your device warns that the software comes from an unknown publisher, tap Yes to continue installation. 9. When software installation is complete, a dialog will prompt you to remove the device from the cradle and soft reset.

  • Page 12: Step 3: Insert The Card

    STEP 3: I NSERT THE 1. If your mobile computer has a cover protecting the card slot(s), first open or remove the cover. 2. Insert the CF Scan Card into the card slot of your mobile computer. If using a CompactFlash slot, insert the card directly into the slot.

  • Page 13: Step 4: Assign A Trigger Button

    SoMo 650, the Left and Right side buttons are good choices. IMPORTANT! Be sure to select SocketScan. Do not select the programs Socket Read RFID, Socket Read Bar Code or Socket Trigger Select, which are for the CF RFID Reader-Scan Card. 2: S...

  • Page 14: Step 5: Start Socketscan

    STEP 5: S TART OCKET 1. Tap Start | Programs | SocketScan. Note: For the SoMo 650, tap Start | Programs | SocketScan folder | SocketScan. 2. When SocketScan is running, a SocketScan icon will appear at the bottom of the Today screen. Make sure the appropriate “CF Scan Card detected”...

  • Page 15: Step 6: Open Your Application

    STEP 6: O PPLICATION 1. Start the application that you want to scan data into (e.g., Excel Mobile, Notepad, etc.). Make sure a document or spreadsheet is open. 2. Place the cursor where you would like data from the next scan to go.
  • Page 16 Note: If you have trouble scanning, try adjusting the distance between the CF Scan Card and the bar code. For the CF Scan Card 5X, try to keep the scanner steady as it scans. 2. When data is read, a beep should sound, and the scanner beam should turn off, indicating a good read.

  • Page 17: Symbology Selector

    YMBOLOGY ELECTOR The applet makes it easy to select 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...

  • Page 18: Scanner Settings

    CANNER ETTINGS The SocketScan Settings utility lets you specify prefix and/or suffix characters to be added automatically to the data you scan, as well as sounds to signify good reads of data. Note: The RFID, CS, CS HW, and CRS tabs do not apply to the CF SCAN CARD.
  • Page 19 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 mobile computer. Select Play .wav file, then tap on the browse button (the button with ellipses) to choose the .WAV file.

  • Page 20: 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.

  • Page 21: Socketscan Trigger

    OCKET RIGGER 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: •...
  • Page 22 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.

  • Page 23: Dual Device Support

    EVICE UPPORT SocketScan for Windows Mobile versions 7.2.4.0 and later support the simultaneous use of two Socket Mobile data collection devices with the same computer. Note: SocketScan can capture data from only one cordless scanner at a time. Simply connect or plug in each device you plan to use as you normally would.

  • Page 24: Setup For Windows Xp

    3 | S ETUP FOR INDOWS This chapter explains how to install the CompactFlash Scan Card on a computer running Windows XP or XP Tablet Edition. Note: The CF Scan Card does NOT work with Windows NT or Vista. Support for Windows Vista coming soon.

  • Page 25: Step 1: Uninstall Other Scanning Software

    STEP 1: U NINSTALL THER CANNING OFTWARE Delete any bar code scanning software you may already have installed on your mobile computer, including previous versions of SocketScan. 1. Click Start | Settings | Control Panel | Add or Remove Programs. 2.
  • Page 26 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. •...

  • Page 27: Step 3: Insert The Card

    8. After completing the installation wizard, restart your computer. 9. After software installation, an icon for SocketScanXP will appear on your desktop. STEP 3: I CF S NSERT THE 1. Make sure you are logged on as the Administrator or on an account that has Administrative rights.

  • Page 28: Step 4: Complete The New Hardware Wizard

    STEP 4: C OMPLETE THE ARDWARE IZARD 1. After you insert the CF Scan Card, the Found New Hardware Wizard will launch. Make sure the installation CD is still inside your computer. 2. In the first screen, select No, not this time and click Next. 3.
  • Page 29 4. The wizard will search for the files. 5. The next screen will warn that the software has not passed Windows logo testing. Click Continue Anyway. 6. Installation will begin. After installation is complete, in the last screen, click Finish. 3: S HAPTER ETUP FOR...

  • Page 30: Step 5: Complete The New Hardware Wizard

    STEP 5: S TART OCKET 1. Double-click on the SocketScanXP icon on your desktop. 2. When SocketScan recognizes the CF Scan Card, a balloon will report the status of the bar code scanner. A SocketScan icon should also appear at the bottom of your screen.

  • Page 31: Step 6: Assign A Trigger Button

    STEP 6: A SSIGN A RIGGER UTTON Alternatively, you can use the Floating Trigger to activate the scanner. Refer to the instructions later in this chapter. 1. Right-click the SocketScan icon at the bottom of your screen. In the pop-up menu, click Settings… The Launch Floating Trigger option appears only if SocketScan detects a scanner.

  • Page 32: Step 7: Open Your Application

    STEP 7: O PPLICATION 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. Place the cursor where you would like SocketScan to feed data from the next scan.
  • Page 33 Removing the CF Scan Card 1. Exit SocketScan. Click on the SocketScan icon at the bottom of the screen. In the pop-up menu, click Exit. 2. Click on the card removal icon. In the menu, click Safely Remove Hardware. 3. Select the CF Scan Card and click Stop. 4.

  • Page 34: Scanner Settings

    CANNER ETTINGS 1. Right-click on the SocketScan icon at the bottom of your screen. 2. In the pop-up menu, select Settings… The Launch Floating Trigger option appears only if SocketScan detects a scanner. 3. Enter the following settings: • Good read notification sound: Select which sound, that you would like the computer to play to indicate that data has successfully been read.
  • Page 35 • Display “Settings” option in the SocketScan tray icon menu: Check this box if you plan to use the CFSC with another Socket Mobile data collection device on this PC. The icon provides a submenu in the SocketScan pop-up menu to enable you select which device you are configuring.

  • Page 36: Symbology Selector

    YMBOLOGY ELECTOR 1. In the SocketScanXP Settings utility, tap on the Barcodes tab. The tab will appear only if SocketScan detects a scanner. 2. Click on checkboxes to enable or disable the symbologies you would like SocketScan to decode. If desired, click Enable/Disable ALL to enable or disable all the symbologies.

  • Page 37: Floating Trigger

    LOATING RIGGER 1. Click on the SocketScan icon at the bottom of your screen. In the pop-up menu, click Launch Floating Trigger. 2. The Floating Trigger will appear on your screen. If desired, click on the trigger’s title bar to drag it to another location on your screen.

  • Page 38: Dual Device Support

    EVICE UPPORT SocketScan for XP versions 6.4.2.0 and later support the simultaneous use of two Socket Mobile data collection devices with the same computer. Note: SocketScan can capture data from only one cordless scanner at a time. Simply connect or plug in each device you plan to use as you normally would.

  • Page 39: A | Product Specifications

    PPENDIX RODUCT PECIFICATIONS Physical Characteristics: CompactFlash Card Size: 5E/5M/5P: CF Type II: 1.69 x 1.43 x 0.20 in (42.8 x 36.4 x 5.0 mm) 5X: CF Type I: 1.69 x 1.43 x 0.13 in (42.8 x 36.4 x 3.3 mm) Scanner Head Size: 5E/5M/5P: 1.7 x 2.0 x 0.79 in (43 x 51 x 20 mm) 5X: 1.7 x 2.0 x 0.91 in (43 x 52 x 23 mm)
  • Page 40 Operating System Support: Windows Mobile 2003/2003SE/5.0 for Pocket PC Windows Mobile 6 Classic Windows XP/XP Tablet Edition Compatibility: Windows COM port, CompactFlash Spec. 2.0 Default Bar Code Symbologies Automatically Detected: 5E/5M/5P: Code 128, ISBT 128, Code 39, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC/EAN (UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-13, EAN-8, UCC/EAN-128) 5X: Code 128/EAN 128, Code 39, DataMatrix, Maxicode, PDF 417 Additional Bar Code Symbologies Supported (Must Be...
  • Page 41 Print Contrast: 5E: 35% MRD measured at 675 nm 5M/5P: Minimum 25% absolute dark/light reflectance (MRD) measured at 650 MRD 5X: Down to 25% Scan Angle: 5M/5P: Wide (default): 47° ±3°, Narrow: 35° ±3° 5X: Horizontal: 38.9°, Vertical: 25.4° Decode Distance (depends on symbol density, symbology, W-N Ratio, label media, and scan angle) 5E: 3.18 to 60.96 cm (1.25 to 24.00 inches) typical 5M: 2.50 to 88.90 cm (1.00 to 35.00 inches) typical...

  • Page 42: B | Bar Code Label Specifications

    PPENDIX ABEL PECIFICATIONS 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.
  • Page 43 Tolerance: The ratio of the widths of bars and spaces in a bar code symbol must conform to the appropriate AIM bar code specifications and can cause problems if not correct throughout the bar code. Problems can occur when bar edges are smeared or rough, or when they exhibit voids.

  • Page 44: C | Scanning Tips

    PPENDIX CANNING Practice to determine the best scanning angle and distance for your type of bar code. Scan Angle For best results, position the scanner at an angle to the bar code. Otherwise, light can bounce back into the scanner and “blind” the sensing mechanism.
  • Page 45 Scanning Distance • The optimal scanning distance varies depending on the bar code size, symbology, label media, W-N Ratio, and scan angle. Check the Decode Zone in Appendix E to determine the appropriate distance between the scanner and bar code. •...
  • Page 46 Introduction Socket Mobile now offers the popular CF Scan Card with a CMOS, Class 1 or Class 2 laser engine. This document describes the differences between the Class 1 laser of the CF Scan Card 5M and the Class 2 laser of the CF Scan Card 5P, and the appropriate applications for each.
  • Page 47 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.
  • Page 48 CompactFlash card slots) the Class 1 laser draws about 67 milliamps (mA) and the Class 2 laser draws about 75mA. Both lasers draw about 3 - 4mA when idle. Therefore, for a given level of scanning activity, using the Class 1 laser should result in a slightly longer battery life.
  • Page 49 PPENDIX ECODE The decode zones for 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.
  • Page 50 CF SCAN CARD 5M: Class 1 Laser Decode Zone 50 | A E: D PPENDIX ECODE...
  • Page 51 CF SCAN CARD 5P: Class 2 Laser Decode Zone E: D PPENDIX ECODE...
  • Page 52 CF SCAN CARD 5X: 2D High Density CMOS Imager Decode Zone 52 | A E: D PPENDIX ECODE...
  • Page 53 PPENDIX ROUBLESHOOTING 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 SOLUTION Your mobile computer does Make sure the CF Scan Card is not recognize the CF Scan...
  • Page 54 Test the button by assigning a button incorrectly. different program to it and make sure it works properly. Make sure you assigned the button to SocketScan, and not one of the Socket Trigger programs, which are for another Socket Mobile product. 54 | A PPENDIX...
  • Page 55 PPENDIX ECHNICAL UPPORT If you have trouble installing or using CF Scan Card, Socket has two technical support resources to help you. 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.
  • Page 56 Socket Mobile may, at its option, replace or repair the product with new or reconditioned parts and the returned product becomes the property of Socket Mobile. Socket Mobile warrants the repaired or replaced...
  • Page 57 LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY LAW, SOCKET DOES NOT ASSUME ANY PRODUCT LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE APPLICATION OR USE OF ANY PRODUCT OR APPLICATION DESCRIBED...
  • Page 58 SOFTWARE. CUSTOMER REMEDIES. The entire liability of Socket Mobile and your exclusive remedy shall be, at the option of Socket Mobile, either (a) return of the price paid or (b) replacement of the SOFTWARE which does not meet the Socket Mobile Limited Warranty and which is returned to SOCKET MOBILE with a copy of your receipt.
  • Page 59 software” as defined in clause 52.227-19 of the FAR. The U. S. Government ‘s rights to the SOFTWARE are as provided in clause 52.227- 19 of the FAR. CONTROLLING LAW AND SEVERABILITY. This License shall be governed by the laws of the United States and the State of California.
  • Page 60 EGULATORY OMPLIANCE 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.
  • Page 61 • “Class 1 Laser devices are not considered to be hazardous when used for their intended purpose. The following statement is required to comply with US and international regulations: Caution: Use of controls, adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous laser light exposure.”...
  • Page 62 5/2008 Printed in U.S.A.

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