Page 2 - How This Manual Is Organized
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 C...
Page 3 - Table of Contents
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...
Page 4 - Chapter 1; Introduction; Overview
4 | CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 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 co...
Page 5 - Package Contents; Product Diagram
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION | 5 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, ...
Page 6 - Chapter 2; Windows CE Setup; Installation Steps Summary; STEP 2: Uninstall Old Scanning Software
6 | CHAPTER 2: WINDOWS CE SETUP 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 CE-based Handheld PC Pro, HPC 2000 or pen tablet. This chapter shows Pocket PC 2002 scre...
Page 7 - STEP 3: Install the Software
CHAPTER 2: WINDOWS CE SETUP | 7 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 9 - OR
CHAPTER 2: WINDOWS CE SETUP | 9 STEP 4: Insert the ISC into Your Device 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...
Page 10 - STEP 6: Assign a Trigger Button
10 | CHAPTER 2: W INDOWS CE SETUP 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 but...
Page 12 - STEP 7: Scan Data into a Windows Program
12 | CHAPTER 2: W INDOWS CE SETUP STEP 7: Scan Data into a Windows Program For information about bar code scanning applications, please email [email protected] 1. If not already open, start SocketScan. You can press the trigger button to quickly launch the program. 2. Start the Windows application y...
Page 13 - Optional: Select Symbologies
CHAPTER 2: WINDOWS CE SETUP | 13 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 In-Hand Scan Card (ISC) and In-Hand Scan Card-Xtreme (ISC-X) when used with Windows CE. By defau...
Page 15 - Optional: Run Scan Demo
CHAPTER 2: WINDOWS CE SETUP | 15 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 SocketSca...
Page 16 - Optional: Configure Sounds
16 | CHAPTER 2: W INDOWS CE SETUP Optional: Configure Sounds 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 to launch the applet (visible in the Today screen for Pocket PCs). 2. In the pop-up menu, select S...
Page 17 - Optional: Configure Special Symbologies
CHAPTER 2: WINDOWS CE SETUP | 17 Optional: Configure Special Symbologies In addition to the eighteen symbologies supported by the Symbology Selector, you can also manually configure the ISC to accept or ignore specialized bar code symbologies and extensions. See Appendix D, “Default Parameters,” to ...
Page 18 - Chapter 3
18 | CHAPTER 3: CASIO BE-300 SETUP Chapter 3 Casio BE-300 Setup This chapter shows how to install, configure, and use the In-Hand Scan Card (ISC) on a Casio BE-300 Cassiopeia Pocket Manager. Installation Steps Summary STEP 1: Register the card. STEP 2: Uninstall any bar code scanning software alread...
Page 24 - Chapter 4
24 | CHAPTER 4: W INDOWS 9x/Me/2000 SETUP Chapter 4 Windows 9x/Me/2000 This chapter explains how to install the In-Hand Scan Card on a Windows 9x/Me/2000 notebook. This chapter features screen images from Windows 98. Other Windows versions will have functionally equivalent screens except where other...
Page 25 - STEP 3: Insert the Installation CD
CHAPTER 4: WINDOWS 9x/Me/2000 SETUP | 25 STEP 3: Insert the Installation CD Insert the SocketScan Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. STEP 4: Insert the ISC into Your Computer Insert the ISC into a CompactFlash-to-PC Card adapter, then plug the combined unit into your computer’s PC Card slot.
Page 26 - STEP 5: Configure for New Hardware
26 | CHAPTER 4: W INDOWS 9x/Me/2000 SETUP STEP 5: Configure for New Hardware 1. Make sure the installation CD is still inside your computer. 2. Windows 2000 : After you insert the ISC, a screen may appear reporting Digital Signature Not Found . Click Yes. 3. The first time you insert the ISC, a new ...
Page 27 - STEP 6: Start SocketScan; STEP 7: Assign a Trigger Button
CHAPTER 4: WINDOWS 9x/Me/2000 SETUP | 27 STEP 6: Start SocketScan Go to Start | Programs | SocketScan. Whenever SocketScan is running and the ISC is inserted, the ISC icon should appear in the your device’s status bar. The “no card detected” icon may denote an improperly inserted card. STEP 7: Assig...
Page 28 - STEP 8: Scan Data into a Windows Program
28 | CHAPTER 4: W INDOWS 9x/Me/2000 SETUP STEP 8: Scan Data into a Windows Program Follow these steps to use the ISC to scan data into a Windows program. For information about bar code scanning applications (available separately), email [email protected] 1. If not already open, start SocketScan. You...
Page 31 - Optional: Configure Symbologies
CHAPTER 4: WINDOWS 9x/Me/2000 SETUP | 31 Optional: Configure Symbologies You can manually configure the ISC to accept or ignore certain bar code symbologies and extensions. Check Appendix B, “Default Parameters,” to see if the ISC is already configured for the symbology you need. Default symbologies...
Page 32 - Appendix A; ISC Specifications
32 | APPENDIX A: ISC SPECIFICATIONS Appendix A ISC Specifications Physical Characteristics: CompactFlash CF Card Size: 1.77 x 1.68 x 0.13 in (45 x 42.8 x 3.3 mm) Laser Scanner Size: 1.97 x 1.45 x 0.83 in (36.8 x 50 x 21 mm) Total Weight: approx. 1.8 oz (51.5 g) ISC Power Consumption with Class 1 or ...
Page 33 - Appendix B; Bar Code Label
APPENDIX B: BAR CODE LABEL SPECIFICATIONS | 33 Appendix B Bar Code Label Specifications 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 (...
Page 34 - Appendix C; Laser Scanners
34 | APPENDIX C: CLASS 1 VS. CLASS 2 SCANNERS Appendix C Class 1 vs. Class 2 Laser Scanners This is a paper on bar code laser scanners that Jack Brandon, Product Marketing Manager of Scanner Products for Socket Communications, published in September 2001. You can download a copy of this paper at: ww...
Page 37 - Appendix D; Default Parameters
APPENDIX D: DEFAULT PARAMETERS | 37 Appendix D Default Parameters Check the table below to identify default parameters for the ISC. To program different settings, please use the Symbology Selector feature in SocketScan or the parameter number and refer to the Symbol 923 Programming Guide Chapter 5 f...
Page 40 - Appendix E; Decode Zones
40 | APPENDIX E: DECODE ZONES Appendix E Decode Zones The decode zones for the Class 1 and Class 2 lasers in the In-Hand 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 th...
Page 42 - Appendix F
42 | PDF417 AND THE ISC-X Appendix F PDF417 Bar Codes and the ISC-Xtreme About PDF417 Imagine a database that's totally portable - freed from the computer to go anywhere and yet be accessed immediately at any time. Or a paper-based communication medium that makes documents, labels and cards "liv...
Page 45 - Appendix G; Troubleshooting; I get the “No Card Detected”; When I press the trigger button, nothing happens.
APPENDIX G: TROUBLESHOOTING | 45 Appendix G Troubleshooting SYMPTOM: I get the “No Card Detected” icon in the system tray and can’t trigger the laser or scan any bar codes. POSSIBLE REASON SOLUTION Your mobile computer does not recognize the ISC. Make sure the ISC is inserted properly. If necessary,...
Page 46 - Appendix H; Technical Support
46 | APPENDIX H: TECHNICAL SUPPORT Appendix H Technical Support If you have a technical problem while installing or using the In-Hand Scan Card, please refer to Appendix G, “Troubleshooting.” You are also welcome to visit Socket’s online users’ forum at www.socketforum.com Otherwise feel free to con...
Page 47 - Limited Warranty
47 Limited Warranty Socket Communications Incorporated (Socket) warrants this product against defects in material and workmanship, under normal use and service, for the following periods from the date of purchase: Plug-in card: 2 years Incompatibility is not a defect covered by Socket’s warranty. Du...
Page 48 - Limited Software Warranty
48 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 liability and your exclusive remedy shall be, at SOCKET’S option, either (a) return of the pr...
Page 49 - Copyright Notice
49 March 2002 Document # 6410-00166 D Copyright Notice Copyright © 2002 Socket Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. Socket Communications, Socket, the Socket Communications logo, In-Hand Scan Card, In-Hand Scan Card-Xtreme and Mobility Friendly are registered trademarks or trademarks of Socket ...
Page 50 - Regulatory Compliance
50 Regulatory Compliance 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 inte...