The SocketScan SDK: Embedding support for Socket data collection products

in your application

The SocketScan Software Developers Kit is designed for software developers and system integrators wishing to embed support for Socket’s data collection products into a new or existing application. Windows, Palm, and Symbian versions of the SDK provide the tools and sample code to build custom applications connecting Socket's entire family of Mobility Friendly™ bar code scanners or RFID readers to a wide variety of mobile and desktop computing platforms.

The major advantage for developers is that a single SocketScan API supports all Socket data collection products, minimizing the development effort and maximizing the flexibility to match the most appropriate Socket product to any combination of user, application and environment.

SocketScan SDK Features

• Supports all Socket bar code scanning and RFID reader products.
• The ScanAPI library gives application developers easy access to functions including:
• Easy to use APIs with sample code
• Receiving notification of insertion/connection or removal/disconnect of a Socket device.
• Determine type and properties of scanning or RFID devices
• Trigger scanning/reading on supported devices that don’t have an on-board trigger.
• Receive notification of scanned/tag data available
• User can process and verify data before returning to application
• Acknowledge scan using a beep or by playing a WAV file.
• Seamless Integration with built-in BT stacks
• Error Proof Protocol (Pat. Pend) for CHS
• Support for Series 9, CRS
• Static and Shared libraries for Palm
• Series 60 and Series 80 support for Symbian
• Includes Sample Applications such as:
• Scan API Tester – Shows how to interface to Scan API, trigger and scan functions, display number of characters and data scanned in a dialog box.
• VB.NET and C#.NET Compact Framework support.
• VB.NET and C#.NET sample applications.
• Includes the latest version of SocketScan keyboard emulation software.
• NOTE: Separate SocketScan SDKs for Palm, Symbian OS Series 60/80 devices are available to support Palm or Symbian-based applications for the SDIO In-Hand Scan Card and Cordless Hand Scanner.
• ALSO: For Windows XP a separate SDK is available that supports all scanners except the SDIO In-Hand Scan Card and RFID.

SocketScan Developer Program

Registered developers are included in the SocketScan Developer Program which provides the tools necessary for incorporating Socket’s bar code scanning products into their applications:

• Access to Socket Communications Support website
• Information on upcoming Socket data collection products
• Priority online Technical Support, with up to 20 hours of support from Development Services

SocketScan Developer Program

Registered developers are included in the SocketScan Developer Program which provides the tools necessary for incorporating Socket’s bar code scanning products into their applications:

• Additional benefits are available to ISVs, VARs and System Integrators bundling bar code scanning solutions for their customers, such as a Solutions page listing on Socket’s website.

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