Socket In-Hand Scan Card, In-Hand Scan Card-Xtreme User guide
In-Hand Scan Card™ and
In-Hand Scan Card-Xtreme™
CompactFlash Card with
Built-in Bar Code Laser Scanner for:
• Pocket PCs and Pocket PC 2002s
• Handheld PC Pros, HPC 2000s and Pen Tablets
based on Windows CE
• Windows 9x/Me/2000 Notebooks
• Casio BE-300 Cassiopeia Pocket Manager
User’s Guide
How This Manual Is Organized
This User’s Guide contains separate chapters covering the installation and
use of the In-Hand Scan Card (and In-Hand Scan Card-Xtreme) on different
Windows platforms.
Chapter 1, “Introduction,” gives you an overview of the In-Hand Scan
Card package.
Chapter 2, “Windows CE Setup,” tells you how to install the In-Hand
Scan Card on a mobile computer based on Windows CE (v2.11 or greater).
Chapter 3, “Casio BE-300 Setup,” explains how to install the In-Hand
Scan Card on a Casio BE-300 Cassiopeia Pocket Manager.
Chapter 3, “Windows 9x/Me/2000 Setup,” tells you how to install the
In-Hand Scan Card on a notebook computer with Windows 95/98/Me/2000.
Appendix A, “ISC Specifications,” describes the technical specifications
of the In-Hand Scan Card packages.
Appendix B, “Bar Code Label Specifications,” includes technical
specifications for bar code labels regarding background substrate, ink color
and type, voids and specks, definition, contrast, and tolerance.
Appendix C, “Class 1 vs. Class 2 Lasers,” compares and contrasts the two
kinds of lasers.
Appendix D, “Default Parameters,” lists the symbologies and other
parameters that have been set as default for the ISC.
Appendix E, “Decode Zone,” provides a diagram showing the In-Hand
Scan Card’s scanning range.
Appendix F, “PDF417 Bar Codes,” provides basic information about the
PDF417 symbology, how to scan a PDF417 bar code with the ISC-Xtreme,
and how to manage the decoded data.
Appendix G, “Troubleshooting,” helps you correct the most common
problems you may encounter using the In-Hand Scan Card.
Appendix H, “Technical Support,” tells you how to contact Socket’s
technical support department and lists information you should prepare
yourself with before seeking help.
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 4
CHAPTER 2 WINDOWS CE SETUP 6
CHAPTER 3 CASIO BE-300 SETUP 18
CHAPTER 4 WINDOWS 9X/ME/2000 SETUP 24
APPENDIX A ISC SPECIFICATIONS 32
APPENDIX B BAR CODE LABEL SPECIFICATIONS 33
APPENDIX C CLASS 1 VS. CLASS 2 LASER SCANNERS 34
APPENDIX D DEFAULT PARAMETERS 37
APPENDIX E DECODE ZONES 40
APPENDIX F PDF417 BAR CODES AND THE ISC-XTREME 42
APPENDIX G TROUBLESHOOTING 45
APPENDIX H TECHNICAL SUPPORT 46
LIMITED WARRANTY 47
COPYRIGHT NOTICE 49
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE 50
Chapter 1 Introduction
Overview
The Socket In-Hand Scan Card (ISC) gives you
the freedom of scanning bar codes anytime
anywhere with a variety of Windows-based
mobile computers. Just pop in the scanner when
you need it, then remove it when you’re done.
Plus, the card’s compact design lets you scan
with only one hand when used with a PDA.
The world’s only bar code laser scanner built into a CompactFlash card, the
ISC is sleekly designed with no cables or batteries. The ISC is available in
two configurations: with a Class 1 laser for normal scanning applications or
with a Class 2 laser for more demanding requirements. Please see Appendix
C for a more detailed explanation of the two types of laser scanners.
The new ISC-Xtreme adds the ability to scan PDF417 2-D bar codes. Please
see Appendix F for more information on PDF417 bar codes.
When combined with a Type I CompactFlash-to-PC Card adapter, the
CompactFlash ISC and ISC-X also work in the PC Card slot of a Pocket
PC, Handheld PC Pro, HPC 2000 or Windows 9x/Me/2000 notebook.
The In-Hand Scan Card packages include SocketScan™ software.
SocketScan’s “keyboard wedge” function sends scanned data to any active
Windows program as if it were manually typed, so you can use the ISC with
virtually any Windows program.
Other features of the In-Hand Scan Card package include:
• Automatic detection of major bar code symbologies, such as Code 39,
Code 93, UPC/EAN, Code 128, Codabar, and MSI Plessey. Additional
symbologies can easily be enabled.
• No clumsy cables or additional batteries.
• Mobility Friendly™ design maximizes your mobile computer’s battery
life.
This User’s Guide shows how to install and use the In-Hand Scan Card and
In-Hand Scan Card-Xtreme. Except where otherwise noted, “In-Hand Scan
Card” also refers to the In-Hand Scan Card-Xtreme.
For software updates or help on advanced configuration, please visit:
www.socketcom.com/support/support_bar.htm
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Package Contents
The In-Hand Scan Card (ISC) package includes:
• The In-Hand Scan Card
• The SocketScan Installation CD
• The Socket Quick Start Guide for Bar Code Scanners
• A product registration card
If you purchased the In-Hand Scan Card with PC Card Adapter package,
your package also includes a Type I CompactFlash-to-PC Card adapter that
lets you use the ISC in a PC Card (PCMCIA) slot of a Windows computer.
This adapter can be ordered separately as Socket part number AC4000-978.
Product Diagram
Light Emitting Diode
(LED)
AMBER: Laser activity
GREEN: Good read
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Chapter 2 Windows CE Setup
This chapter shows how to install, configure, and use
the In-Hand Scan Card (ISC) on any Windows Powered
Pocket PC (including Pocket PC 2002) or Windows CEbased Handheld PC Pro, HPC 2000 or pen tablet.
This chapter shows Pocket PC 2002 screens. Other
Windows CE devices will have functionally equivalent
screens except where otherwise noted.
Installation Steps Summary
STEP 1: Register the card.
STEP 2: Uninstall any bar code scanning software already on your device.
STEP 3: Install the software.
STEP 4: Insert the ISC into Your Device.
STEP 5: Start SocketScan.
STEP 6: Assign a trigger button.
STEP 7: Start scanning data into a Windows program!
OPTIONAL: Select symbologies.
OPTIONAL: Configure prefix/suffixes.
OPTIONAL: Run Scan Demo application to scan unknown bar codes.
OPTIONAL: Configure sounds.
OPTIONAL: Manually configure specific symbologies or extensions.
STEP 1: Register the Card
Register the card online at www.socketcom.com/product/prodreg.htm
You can also use the registration form included in the product package.
STEP 2: Uninstall Old Scanning Software
Delete any bar code scanning software you may already have installed on
your mobile computer.
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STEP 3: Install the Software
Software Installation for Internet Explorer Users
Follow these steps for software installation BEFORE inserting the ISC.
Internet Explorer must be the default web browser. If Netscape is the
default browser on your host PC, please turn the page for instructions.
1. Make an active partnership between the mobile computer and a host
PC. Internet Explorer must be the default web browser on the host PC.
An active partnership exists if data can move between the host PC and
mobile computer via a serial/USB/Ethernet connection cable or cradle.
2. Insert the SocketScan Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive.
3. Use My Computer or Windows Explorer to access your CD-ROM drive.
In the CD, click on SETUP.HTM.
4. Follow the SocketScan Setup Center to install the software.
5. In the File Download screen, select the option that lets you open (or run)
the file from its current location.
IMPORTANT!
YOU MUST OPEN
THE FILE!
DO NOT
4. A Security Warning screen will appear. Click Yes.
5. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen until setup is done.
SAVE!
6. Disconnect the mobile computer from the host PC. Soft reset the
mobile computer.
7. Push the reset button, typically located on the back or side of the unit.
Now you are ready to insert the ISC.
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Software Installation for Netscape Users
Follow these steps for software installation BEFORE inserting the ISC.
The SETUP.HTM file DOES NOT work with Netscape. Instead, you must
use the SETUP.EXE
1. Make an active partnership between the mobile computer and host PC.
file inside the SocketScan folder for Windows CE.
An active partnership exists if data can move between the host PC and
mobile computer via a serial/USB/Ethernet connection cable or cradle.
2. Insert the SocketScan Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive.
3. Use My Computer or Windows Explorer to access your CD-ROM drive
and open the SocketScanCE folder.
4. Inside the appropriate SocketScan folder, click on SETUP.EXE.
5. Follow the instructions that appear on your host computer screen until
setup is done.
6. Disconnect the mobile computer from the host computer.
7. Soft reset the mobile computer. Push the reset button, typically on the
back of the unit. Now you are ready to insert the ISC.
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STEP 4: Insert the ISC into Your Device
Plug directly into
a CompactFlash
I/O slot.
OR
STEP 5: Start SocketScan
1. Pocket PCs: Go to Start | Programs | SocketScan.
HPCs: Tap on the SocketScan icon on your desktop.
2. Whenever SocketScan is running, either of two icons may appear in the
task tray (visible from the Today screen for Pocket PCs).
In-Hand Scan Card detected
No scanning card detected
Insert into
an adapter,
then plug
the
combined
unit into a
PC Card
slot.
3. Make sure the “In-Hand Scan Card detected” icon appears.
If the “no card detected” icon appears instead, you may have an
improperly inserted card. Remove and reinsert the card, pushing it in
all the way.
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STEP 6: Assign a Trigger Button
Follow the appropriate directions for your device and refer to your device’s
user documentation to assign a trigger button for the In-Hand Scan Card
(ISC).
Note: If SocketScan is not running yet, then pressing the assigned
trigger button is a quick way to launch SocketScan. Pressing the
trigger button will fire the laser only when SocketScan is open.
Pocket PC
These instructions are for a Pocket PC or Pocket PC 2002.
1. Go to Start | Settings | Personal | Buttons.
2. From the Button list, select a button to trigger the In-Hand Scan Card.
In the Button assignment field, select SocketScan. When done, tap ok.
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Handheld PC Pro, HPC 2000 or Pen Tablet
These instructions were based on a HP Jornada 720
Handheld PC 2000. The procedure for assigning a trigger key
can vary from device to device. Consult your device’s user
documentation if necessary.
1. Tap Start | Settings | Control Panel | HP hot keys:
2. The HP hot keys Properties screen will appear.
3. Under the Assign to: field, tap on the Browse button to select
SocketScan. Tap OK.
4. After SocketScan appears in the Assign to: field, tap OK.
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STEP 7: Scan Data into a Windows Program
For information about bar code scanning applications, please email
info@socketcom.com
1. If not already open, start SocketScan. You can press the trigger button
to quickly launch the program.
2. Start the Windows application you want to receive the data (e.g., Excel,
Notepad, etc.). Make sure a new document or spreadsheet is open.
3. Press the assigned trigger button and scan the code.
An amber LED indicates the laser is on.
For example, try this Code 39 bar code:
Important! Do not look directly into the beam or point it at a person!
When data is read, a beep should sound, the laser should turn off, and
the LED should turn green, indicating a good read. If the ISC fails to
read data within a few seconds, the amber LED and laser beam will
turn off, and you must try again.
Note: If your mobile computer enters sleep mode when SocketScan is
running, press the ON button to restart SocketScan.
4. After a successful scan, data should appear in your document. For
example, after you scan the code above into a Pocket Excel
spreadsheet, data should appear in the first cell:
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Optional: Select Symbologies
The applet makes it quick and convenient to modify which symbologies you
want SocketScan to recognize. This feature is only available for the InHand Scan Card (ISC) and In-Hand Scan Card-Xtreme (ISC-X) when used
with Windows CE. By default, SocketScan is set to recognize nine of the
most common symbologies.
1. Tap on the ISC icon in the task tray to launch the applet (visible in
the Today screen for Pocket PCs).
2. In the pop-up menu, select Symbology Selector...
3. In the screen that appears, check the symbologies you wish to enable.
Uncheck those you wish to disable. Tap ok.
Note:
1. You may
select PDF 417
only if using the
ISC-Xtreme.
2. Enabling all
possible
symbologies will
make the decode
process slightly
longer.
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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 you scan. This helps to further eliminate
manual data entry.
1. Tap on the ISC icon in the task tray
the Today screen for Pocket PCs).
Note: You can configure prefix/suffixes if the “no scanning card
detected” icon appears.
2. In the pop-up menu, select Prefix/Suffix...
to launch the applet (visible in
3. In the screen that appears, enter the characters you want to be appended
to each scan (128 character maximum). Tap ok.
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Optional: Run 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 you
scan. This is especially useful if you encounter a bar code that SocketScan
will not decode. This SocketScan feature is only available for Windows CE.
1. Tap on the ISC icon in the task tray
the Today screen for Pocket PCs).
2. In the pop-up menu, select Scan Demo. This will close SocketScan and
open Scan Demo as a separate application.
to launch the applet (visible in
3. The Scan Demo screen will appear. If desired, use the check boxes at
the bottom of the screen to modify the test.
Enable all symbologies: By default, this option is checked. Different
symbologies can sometimes interpret the same bar code differently, so
you may want to uncheck this option.
Display as hex data: Check this box to view scanned data in
hexidecimal format. Otherwise, data will appear as ASCII.
4. Scan the bar code.
5. Scan Demo will report properties of the bar code you scan.
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Optional: Configure Sounds
f
The SocketScan applet lets you choose any WAV sound file to be played to
indicate a successful scan.
1. Tap on the ISC icon in the task tray
the Today screen for Pocket PCs).
2. In the pop-up menu, select Sounds...
to launch the applet (visible in
3. In the screen that appears, select a sound for indicating successful
scans. Tap ok.
Browse box
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: For Pocket
PCs and Pocket
PC 2002s, you can
only select a WAV
file from the My
Documents folder.
If needed, copy the
ile you need to this
folder.
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