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 Wireless 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
Socket SVI program
- Additional benefits are available to ISVs, VARs and
System Integrators
bundling bar code scanning solutions for their customers.
 SocketScan SDK Datasheet
By purchasing an SDK, you are qualified for SDK support under
the Developer Program. |
