Socket 6410-00233 manual

Cordless Hand Scanner with Bluetooth ® Wireless Technology Featuring a Bluetooth enabled bar code scanner and SocketScan software for wirelessly adding bar code scanning to Bluetooth enabled mobile computers running Windows Mobile 2003 User’s Guide[...]

2 Table of Contents 1 | INTRODUCTION 3 About the Softw are 3 Hardw are Features 4 Package Contents 5 Product Registration 5 2 | SETUP FOR WINDOWS MOBILE 6 STEP 1: Charge the scanner 6 STEP 2: Uninstall Other Scanning Softw are 7 STEP 3: Install the Softw are 8 STEP 4: Configure Scanner Settings 9 STEP 5: Connect Scanner to Pocket PC via Bluetooth 1[...]

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 3 1 | Introduction If you need to collect bar coded data but don't want to be tied to y our mobile or desktop computer, Socket's Cordless Hand Scanner (CHS) with Bluetooth wireless t echnology is just what you're looki ng for. This innovative device combines the power of laser bar code scanni ng with the conve[...]

4 Hardware Features Status Indicator LED The scanner has a tri-color LED to indicate different states. LED LED A ctivity Meaning 1 blink per second Less than 20% of battery life remaining. Solid red Batteries are charging. Battery Status (Red) Off when connected to charger Batteries are fully charged. 1 blink per second Bluetooth radio is on, but n[...]

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 5 Package Contents The Socket Cordless Hand Scanne r package includes these items: • Socket Cordless Hand Scanner with Bluetooth Wireless Technology • AC charging adapter with in ternational plugs • Software Installation CD • Booklets with copyri ght, warranty, and regulatory compliance information Product Registrati[...]

6 2 | Setup for Windows Mobile This chapter explains how to inst all and use the Cordless Hand Scanner with a Bluetooth enabled Pocket PC 2003. Setup Summary STEP 1: Charge the scanner. STEP 2: Uninstall other scanni ng software. STEP 3: Install the software. STEP 4: Connect scanne r to Pocket PC via Bluetooth . STEP 5: Assign a trigger button. STE[...]

CHAPTER 2: SETUP FOR WINDOWS MOBILE 7 STEP 2: Uninstall Other Scanning Software Delete any bar code scanning soft ware you m ay already have install ed 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 software [...]

8 STEP 3: Install the Software 1. Use ActiveSync and a serial/Etherne t/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 instructio ns on your sc[...]

CHAPTER 2: SETUP FOR WINDOWS MOBILE 9 STEP 4: Configure Scanner Settings 1. Start the Socket CHS con figuration utility. Tap Start | Settings | System | Socket CHS . 2. In the General screen, for Type of scanner , select Using Socket CHS Scanner . 3. In the Bluetooth stack field, select the Bluetooth hardware that your host device will use to conne[...]

10 • Other : Select if using an add-on Bl uetooth card or adapter not m ade by Socket. The COM Port field will appear. Select the COM po rt that the host device will use for outbound Bluetooth serial comm unications. 4. Tap on the Scanner tab. Enter the foll owing settings: • Trigger Operation : − Scan always : Select if you would l ike the C[...]

CHAPTER 2: SETUP FOR WINDOWS MOBILE 11 STEP 5: Connect Scanner to Pocket PC via Bluetooth 1. Turn on the Cordless Hand Scanner. Press the smal l power button on the handle of the scanner for five seconds, until you see the LED turn blue. The LED should blink blue once every second to show t hat the Bluetooth radio is on but not connected. If the LE[...]

12 5. Your Pocket PC will begin search ing for Bluetooth enabled devices in range. After it finishes searching, select the CHS fro m the list of discovered devices. The screen will vary dep ending on which Bluetooth hardware you are using on your Pocket PC. The Cordless Hand Scanner will app ear as Socket CHS [xxxxxx] , where the characters in brac[...]

CHAPTER 2: SETUP FOR WINDOWS MOBILE 13 STEP 6: Scan Data into Your Application 1. Start the Windows application that you want to receive the data (e.g., Excel, Notepad, etc.). Make sure a docum ent or spreadsheet is open. 2. Press the trigger button and scan the code. For exam ple, try this bar code: When data is read, depending on the settings y o[...]

14 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 common sy mbologies. 1. Tap on the SocketScan icon. In the pop-up m enu, tap Symbology Selector... 2. In the screen that appears, check the symbol og[...]

CHAPTER 2: SETUP FOR WINDOWS MOBILE 15 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 SocketScan icon. In the pop-up m enu, tap Prefix/Suffix . Note: You can configure prefix [...]

16 OPTIONAL: Run Scan Demo Scan Demo ma kes it easy to determ ine the symbol ogy, number of characters, and decoded data (in eith er ASCII or Hex) of any bar code supported by the scanner. This is especi ally useful if you encount er a bar code that the scanner will no t decode by default. 1. Tap on the SocketScan icon. In the pop-up m enu, tap Sca[...]

APPENDIX A: SPECIFICATIONS | 17 Appendix A Specifications Physical Characteristics Size: 125l x 31h x 35w (m m) 4.9l x 1.2h x 1.4w (in.) Total Mass: approx. 90 g (0.2 l b) Power Source: Two AAA NiMH rechargeable batteries Expected Battery Life with No rmal Operation (connected via Bluetooth and minim um 2,000 bar code scans): 8 hours Operating Temp[...]

18 | APPENDIX B: SAFETY AND USAGE TIPS Appendix B Safety and Usage Tips About Bluetooth and Health Bluetooth wireless t echnology allows you to use short-range radio signals to connect a variety of devices, such as bar code scanners, m obile phones, Pocket PCs, notebook computers, pr inters, LAN access points, and m any other devices at home or wor[...]

APPENDIX B: SAFETY AND USAGE TIPS | 19 Efficient Use For optimum perform ance, please make sure that there is no m etal surrounding your Cordless Hand Scanner. Driving RF energy may affect some electronic systems in m otor vehicles, such as car stereo, safety equipment, etc. Ch eck wit h your vehicle manufact urer to be sure that the Cordless Hand [...]

20 | APPENDIX B: SAFETY AND USAGE TIPS About Bluetooth Range The Cordless Hand Scanner features a powerful Class 1 B luetooth radio to provide the maxim um possi ble range. As with all wirele ss technologies, the connection range can vary widely dependi ng on many factors such as t he brand and placement of the host devi ce, the type and size of ph[...]

APPENDIX B: BAR CODE LABEL SPECIFICATIONS | 21 Appendix C Bar Code Label Specifications All bar code sym bols/labels should sat isfy the appropriat e AIM Uniform Symbology Specification. Background Substrate: The bar code symbol shoul d be printed on mat erial (medi a) that is reflective and has a matte (not glossy) finish. A background diffuse ref[...]

22 | APPENDIX D: ENABLING/DISABLING SYMBOLOGIES Appendix D Enabling or Disabling Symbologies The Cordless Hand Scanner is pre-set to autom atically det ect and decode (auto-discrim inate) the most comm on bar code symbologies. To enabl e or disable symbol ogies, simply use SocketScan’s Symbology Selector. Notes: • The length of some symbologies[...]

APPENDIX D: ENABLING/DISABLING SYMBOLOGIES | 23 Table 2. Other Symbology Parameters Symbology Parameters Sca nner Default UPC/EAN/JA N Supplementals Disabled Transmit Check Digit Enabled Bookland EAN Disabled Decode UPC/EAN Supplementals Ignore UPC/EAN Supplemental Redundancy Seven Transmit UPC-A Check Digit Enabled Transmit UPC-E Check Digit Enabl[...]

24 | APPENDIX D: ENABLING/DISABLING SYMBOLOGIES For more inform ation on bar codes, sy m bologies, labels or ot her bar code related topics, visit any of th e following web sites: a. www.aimglobal.org/ technologies/barcode/ b. www.aimglobal.org/aimsto re/stackedsym bologies.htm c. www.adams1.com d. www.bizfonts.com e. www.barcode-us.com/info_center[...]

APPENDIX E: DECODE ZONE | 25 Appendix E Decode Zone The decode zones for the Cordless Hand Scanner is shown below. The minim um element width (“X Dim ension” or bar code “size”) is the width in thousandths of an inch (mils) of the na rrowest elem ent (bar or space) in the symbol. The figures shown are t he typical scanning dist ances (depth[...]

26 | APPENDIX F: TROUBLESHOOTING Appendix F Troubleshooting For help on SocketScan, tap Start | Help on a Pocket PC. SYMPTOM: I get the “No Scanner Detected” icon in the task tray and can’t trigger the laser or scan any bar codes. POSSIBLE REASON SOLUTION Your mobile computer is not connected to the Cordless Hand Scanner. Make sure the Cordle[...]

APPENDIX G: TECHNICAL SUPPORT | 27 Appendix G Technical Support If you have trouble installing or us ing the Cordless Hand Scanner with Bluetooth Wireless Technology, cont act Socket’s technical support department for assi stance. IMPORTANT! To obt ain personal assistance from a Socket technical support engineer, you must first register your prod[...]

28 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: Cordless Hand Scanner: Two years Incompatibility is not a defect covered by Socket’s warranty. During the warranty period, Socket wil[...]

29 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 [...]

30 June 2004 Document # 6410-00233 A Copyright Notice Copyright © 2004 Socket C ommuni cations, Inc. All right s reserved. Socket, the Socket logo and Mobility Fr iendly are registered trademarks of Socket Comm unications, Inc. Cordless Hand Scanner wi th Bluetooth Wireless Technology is a tradem ark of Socket Comm unications, Inc. Bluetooth and t[...]

31 Regulatory Compliance The Socket Cordless Hand Scanner is designed to be com pliant wit h the rules and regulations in locations where they are sold an d will be labeled as required. This product is ty pe appr oved — users are not required to obtain license or authorization before usi ng. This product has been certified as conform ing to techn[...]

32 This equipment generates and radiates radio-frequency energy . To comply with FCC RF exposure com pliance requirem ents, the following ant enna installati on and device operating configur ations must be satisfied: (1) Users are not permitted to make changes or modify the system in any way, and (2) connecting external antennas t o the Cordless Ha[...]

CE Marking & European Union Compliance Products intended for sale wi thin the European Union are ma rked with a CE Mark which indicates compliance to applicable Directives and European Normes (EN), as follows. Am endments to these Directives or ENs are included: Normes (EN), as follows: Applicable Directives: • Radio and Telecom munications T[...]

Battery Warning: • Your device contains a recharg eable lithium ion battery. Never throw the battery into a fire, as that cou ld cause the battery to explo de. • Never short-circuit the b attery by bringing the terminals in co ntact with another meta l object. This could cause personal injury or a fire, and could also damage t he battery. • N[...]

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