Socket Mobile Series 3 инструкция обслуживания

Secure Digital Scan Card Series 3 User’s Guide[...]

9/2008 Document # 6410-00206 M Copyright Notice Copyright © 2008 Socket Mobile, Inc. All rights reserved. Socket, the Socket logo, Battery Friendly, SocketScan and Business Mobility Now! are registered trademarks or registered trademarks of Socket Mobile, Inc. All other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective holders. The Secure[...]

Table of Contents Copyright Notice 2 1 | INTRODUCTION 5 Product Versions 5 About the Software 5 System Requirements 6 Package Contents, Product Registration 6 Laser vs. Linear CMOS Scanning 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 11 STEP 4: Assign a Trigger [...]

4 F | TROUBLESHOOTING 50 G | TECHNICAL SUPPORT 52 Limited Warranty 53 Limited Software Warranty 55 Regulatory Compliance 57[...]

1 | Introduction The Secure Digital Scan Card (SD Scan Card) Series 3 gives you the freedom of scanning bar codes anytime anywhere into your Pocket PC or Palm device. The SD Scan Card is a small and sleek unit with no cables or batteries. You can scan with only one hand, letting you collect data with maximum ease and efficiency to increase producti[...]

6 System Compatibility Requirements Windows Mobile: • Any of the following Windows Mobile versions: o Windows Mobile 2003, 2003SE or 5.0 for Pocket PC/Pocket PC Phone Edition o Windows Mobile 6.0 or 6.1 Classic/Professional • SDIO slot • Installation requires a host computer running Windows 2000, XP or Vista and the appropriate synchronizatio[...]

2 | Setup for Windows Mobile This chapter explains how to install and use the SD Scan Card in a Pocket PC or other device running Windows Mobile. Setup Summary STEP 1: Uninstall other scanning software. STEP 2: Install the software. STEP 3: Insert the card. STEP 4: Assign a trigger button. STEP 5: Scan data into your application. Additional Feature[...]

STEP 1: Uninstall Other Scanning Software Delete any bar code scanning software already in your Pocket PC, including previous versions of SocketScan. You can uninstall either directly from your Pocket PC, or indirectly via ActiveSync/Windows Mobile Device Center. Note: The pre-installed SocketScan software on the Socket Mobile SoMo 650 cannot be re[...]

STEP 2: Install the Software ADVANCED USERS: Refer to the README file for CAB installation instructions. Note: If you are using the SoMo 650, software installation is not necessary. SocketScan is pre-loaded on the device. 1. Use a serial/USB cable or cradle and the appropriate synchronization software to make an active connection between your devic[...]

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[...]

8. If your device warns that the software comes from an unknown publisher, tap Yes to continue installation. 9. When installation is complete, remove the device from the cradle. Soft reset the device by pressing the reset button. IMPORTANT! Soft reset your device, or some icons will not appear properly. STEP 3: Insert the Card Insert the card into [...]

STEP 4: Assign a Trigger Button Refer to your device’s user documentation to assign a trigger button. If you do not want to assign a hardware button to trigger 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 launch So[...]

STEP 5: Start SocketScan 1. Tap Start | Programs | SocketScan . Alternatively, you can press the trigger button to start the program . 2. Make sure the “Scan Card detected” icon appears at the bottom of the Today screen. Icon Meaning SD Scan Card detected. SocketScan is ready for bar code scanning. No scanner detected. Th e scanner is either mi[...]

STEP 7: Scan Data into Your Application 1. Press the assigned trigger button and scan the bar code. Make sure the aiming beam covers the entire width of the bar code. When data is read, a beep will sound, and the scanner beam will turn off. If the SD Scan Card fails to read data within a few seconds, the scanner beam will turn off, and you must try[...]

Symbology Selector The applet makes it easy to modify which symbologies you want the scanner to recognize. 1. Tap on the scanner icon at the bottom of the Today screen. In the pop-up menu, select Symbology Selector.. . 2. In the screen that appears, check the symbologies you wish to enable. Uncheck those you wish to disable. Tap ok . Symbologies no[...]

Scanner Settings The SocketScan configuration utility lets you specify prefix and/or suffix characters to be added automatically to the data you scan, as well as sounds to indicate a good read. 1. Tap on the SDSC scanner icon at the bottom of the Today screen. In the pop-up menu, select Settings... You can configure prefix/suffixes and sounds wheth[...]

4. In the screen that appears, select a sound for indicating successful scans. To you want to play a .WAV file , after selecting Play .wav file, you can search through files by tapping the browse box. In the Open screen, tap on the file you want: Note: You can only select a WAV file from the My Documents folder. If needed, copy the file you need to[...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

D UAL D EVICE S 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. The functionality o[...]

3 | Setup for Palm OS Setup Summary STEP 1: Uninstall other scanning software. STEP 2: Install the software. STEP 3: Insert the card. STEP 4: Configure SocketScan. STEP 5: Scan data into your application. Additional Features Symbology selector Scan test Help files Version information The instructions in this chapter were based on a Tungsten T runni[...]

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 SocketScan 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. The SocketScan Setup Center will appear in your web browser. Rea[...]

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[...]

STEP 3: Insert the Card Insert the card into your Palm device’s SDIO slot. Make sure the card is positioned correctly. Do not force or shove the card in too hard. Older Palm m100 & m500 series devices : The SDIO slot is reversed, so the scanner must be inserted backwards. To remove the SD Scan Card, push the card completely into the slot. Aft[...]

STEP 5: Configure Scanner Settings 1. In the main screen of SocketScan, in Scanner Device field, make sure SD Scan Card is selected. A picture of the SD Scan Card should appear. 2. Tap Enabled . Buttons will appear at the bottom of the screen. Tap Configure . 3. Use the Configure screen to configure basic options: For help on SocketScan, tap on the[...]

• Scan Trigger Button : Tap to select the hardware button you would like to use to trigger the scanner. In the screen that appears, select the hardware button and tap OK . At this time, Palm utilities do not allow assignment of the Record or Voice button as a trigger. Some older versions of the Palm Treo will only allow you to trigger the scanner[...]

• Launch App : Check if you want SocketScan to launch an application when you start to scan. In the drop-down menu, select the application. Do not choose Blazer as the auto-launch application. 4. Tap OK to make the settings take effect. STEP 6: Open Your Application If you did not assign SocketScan to launch an application, then you need to manua[...]

STEP 7: Scan Data into Your Application 1. Press the assigned trigger button and scan the bar code. Make sure the aiming beam covers the entire width of the bar code. For scanning tips, please refer to Appendix E. 2. When data is read, your device will make a sound if you configured SocketScan to do so, the scanner will turn off, and data will appe[...]

Symbology Selector 1. In the main screen of SocketScan, make sure the SDSC scanner is enabled and tap Symbologies . 2. Use the checkboxes to select which symbologies you would like the scanner to decode. Tap OK . Enabling all possible symbologies will make the decode process slightly longer. CHAPTER 3: SETUP FOR PALM 29[...]

Scan Test 1. In the main screen of SocketScan, make 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 button for the scan test. Use the Scan button to trigger the scanner. 3. SocketScan will report the encoded data, as well as its symbology type and length. To[...]

Help Files When SocketScan is open, access help files by tapping on the symbol in the upper right corner. Version Information 1. In the main screen of SocketScan, tap on the Options button or tap on the upper left corner of the screen to access the Options menu. 2. In the Options menu, tap About SocketScan . 3. View the software version information[...]

Appendix A Specifications Physical Characteristics: Dimensions: SDSC 3E: 61.5 x 28.0 x 14.6 mm SDSC 3M/3P: 66.5 x 29.4 x 20.0 mm Total Mass: SDSC 3E: 8 g (0.3 oz) SDSC 3M/3P: 17 g (0.6 oz) Environmental Specifications: Operating Temperature: 32 10 122°F (0 to 50°C) Storage Temperature SDSC 3E: -22 to 158°F (-30 to 70°C) SDSC 3M/3P: -40 to 158°[...]

SDSC 3M/3P: Same as above except WebCode plus Chinese 20f 5 and RSS-14/Limited/Expanded Scanner Decode Distance : Depends on symbol size, symbology, label media, W-N ratio, scan angle SDSC 3E: 3.8 to 20 cm (1.5 to 8 inches) SDSC 3M: 3.8 to 51 cm (1.5 to 20 inches) SDSC 3P: 3.8 to 114+ cm (1.5 to 45+ inches) See Appendix D for more detailed informat[...]

34 | APPENDIX A: SPECIFICATIONS Warranty: One year Certification/Compliance: SDSC 3E: C-TICK s.182, FCC: Part 15, Class B, CE:EN55024:1998, RoHS SDSC 3M/3P: Same as above plus : ICES-003 Class B, AS 3548, CISPR 22, Japan VCCI Class B, 21CFR1040.10, 21CFR1040.11[...]

Appendix B Bar Code Label Specifications All bar code symbols/labels s hould 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 opt[...]

36 | APPENDIX B: BAR CODE LABEL SPECIFICATIONS 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.[...]

Appendix C Enabling or Disabling Symbologies Socket Mobile bar code scanning products are pre-set to automatically detect and decode (autodiscriminate) the most common bar code symbologies. Refer to the following tables to determine which symbologies and parameters are default. To change your symbology settings, use either of two methods, depending[...]

Table 1. Default Symbologies of the SDSC 3E Symbology Scanner Default Default Length Length after Symbology Selector UPC/EAN/JAN UPC-A Enabled N/A N/A UPC-E Enabled N/A N/A UPC-E1 Disabled N/A N/A EAN-8 Enabled N/A N/A EAN-13 Enabled N/A N/A Code 128 (USS-128 & UCC/EAN 128) Enabled Any Any Code 39* Code 39 Enabled 2 to 23 2 to 55 Trioptic Code [...]

The advanced symbology parameters listed in Table 2 can be modified by following the instructions in the Advanced Programming Guide or by using the SocketScan SDK. Check the Socket Mobile website for updates. Table 2. Other Symbology Parameters of the SDSC 3E Symbology Parameters Scanner Default UPC/EAN/JAN Supplementals Disabled Transmit Check Dig[...]

Table 3. Default Symbologies of the SDSC 3M/3P UPC/EAN UPC-A Enable UPC-E Enable UPC-E1 Disable EAN-8 Enable EAN-13 Enable Bookland EAN Disable Decode UPC/EAN Supplementals Ignore Decode UPC/EAN Supplemental Redundancy 7 Transmit UPC-A Check Digit Enable Transmit UPC-E Check Digit Enable Transmit UPC-E1 Check Digit Enable UPC-A Preamble System Char[...]

A PPENDIX C: E NABLING OR D ISABLING S YMBOLO GIES | 41 Code 11 Code 11 Disable Set Lengths for Code 4 to 55 Code 11 Check Digit Verification Disable Transmit Code 11 Check Digit(s) Disable Interleaved 2 of 5 Interleaved 2 of 5 Enable Set Length(s) for I 2 of 5 14 I 2 of 5 Check Digit Verification Disable Transmit I 2 of 5 Check Digit Disable Conve[...]

Appendix D Decode Zone The decode zone is a function of various symbol characteristics including density, print contrast, wide-to-narrow ratio, and edge acuity. The minimum element width (also known as the “X Dimension”, “size” or “symbol density” of a bar code) is the width in thousandths of an inch (or ‘mils’) of the narrowest ele[...]

SDSC 3M SDSC 3P A PPENDIX D: D ECODE Z ONE | 43[...]

Decode Distances The following tables list the typical and guaranteed scanning distances for selected bar code sizes. The minimum element width (“X Dimension”, “size” or "symbol density") is the width in mils of the narrowest element (bar or space) in the symbol. SDSC 3E Typical Working Ranges Guaranteed Working Ranges Symbol Dens[...]

SDSC 3M Typical Working Ranges Guaranteed Working Ranges Symbol Density/ Bar Code Type/ W- N Ratio Bar Code Content/ Contrast Note 1 Near Far Near Far 4.0 mil Code 39; 2.5:1 ABCDEFGH 80% MRD 1.00 in 2.50 cm 5.50 in 13.97 cm 2.20 in 5.59 cm 3.20 in 8.13 cm 5.0 mil Code 39; 2.5:1 ABCDEFGH 80% MRD 1.25 in 3.18 cm 8.00 in 20.32 cm 2.20 in 5.59 cm 5.50 [...]

46 | A PPENDIX D: D ECODE Z ONE SDSC 3P Typical Working Ranges Guaranteed Working Ranges Symbol Density/ Bar Code Type/ W- N Ratio Bar Code Content/ Contrast Note 1 Near Far Near Far 4.0 mil Code 39; 2.5:1 ABCDEFGH 80% MRD 1.00 in 2.50 cm 5.50 in 13.97 cm 2.20 in 5.59 cm 3.20 in 8.13 cm 5.0 mil Code 39; 2.5:1 ABCDEFGH 80% MRD 1.25 in 3.18 cm 8.00 i[...]

Appendix E Scanning Tips Practice to determine the best scanning angle and distance for your type of bar code. Aiming Beam Aim the scanner so that the red beam covers the entire width of the bar code. Scan Angle — SD Scan Card 3M/3P For best results with the laser-based SD Scan Card, position the scanner at an angle to the bar code, at least 15°[...]

Scanning with the SD Scan Card 3E The SD Scan Card 3E is based on miniature CMOS linear imaging technology. This device is basi cally a camera that captures rectangular digital images measuring about 1 degree high and 40 degrees wide. The imaging rate varies between about 20 and 40 images per second and automatically compensates for ambient lightin[...]

A PPENDIX E: S CANNING T IPS | 49 you find the best scanning distance. Hint: When encountering scanning difficulties, most people have a tendency to move the scanner too close to the target bar code! Try moving it farther away for better results . 4. Position the scanner at an angle — No bar code scanner works well when positioned exactly perpend[...]

Appendix F Troubleshooting For help on SocketScan, tap Start | Help on a Pocket PC, or tap on the icon on a Palm device. SYMPTOM: I get the “No Card Detected” icon in the task tray of my Pocket PC and can’t trigger the scanner or scan bar codes. POSSIBLE REASON SOLUTION Your Pocket PC does not recognize the SD Scan Card 3E. Make sure the card[...]

A PPENDIX F: T ROUBLESHOOTING | 51 SYMPTOM: When I press the trigger button, nothing happens. POSSIBLE REASON SOLUTION The hardware button is defective. Test the button by assigning a different program to it and make sure it works properly. If needed, use the SocketScan utility to assign a different button to trigger the scanner. You are using an o[...]

Appendix G Technical Support For help on SocketScan, tap Start | Help on a Pocket PC, or tap on the icon on a Palm device. If you have trouble installing or using the SD Scan Card, Socket has different support options to help you. Online Knowledge Base: Search for articles, Frequently Asked Questions or Hot Topics any time, day or night. www.socket[...]

Limited Warranty Socket Mobile, Inc. warrants this pr oduct against defects in material and workmanship, under normal use and se rvice, for one (1) year from the date of purchase. EXCLUDES: Consumables such as batteries, removable cables, cases, straps, chargers, and CF-to-PC Card adapters (90 day coverage only) Incompatibility is not a de fect cov[...]

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Limited Software Warranty LIMITED WARRANTY. Socket Mobile wa rrants that the original disk or CD ROM is free from defects for 90 days from the date of delivery of the SOFTWARE. CUSTOMER REMEDIES. The entire liab ility of Socket Mobile and your exclusive remedy shall be, at the opt ion of Socket Mobile, either (a) return of the price paid or (b) rep[...]

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. Th is License shall be governed by the laws of the United States a nd the State of California. If for any reason a court of competent jurisdic tion finds any provi[...]

Regulatory Compliance The Socket Mobile SD Scan Card is designed to be compliant with the rules and regulations in locations where they are sold and will be labeled 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[...]

available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Product Disposal This product must not be disposed of with municipal 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. Laser Device — SDSC[...]

user should avoid staring directly into the light beam. Momentary exposure to a Class 2 laser is not known to be harmful. A label such as the one below should appear on the end product. Example of Class 2 Laser Warning Label 59[...]

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