User`s guide

4.2 Tools Menu

The Tools Menu contains items that provide version

information, affect imager functions and allow the user to

save images.

About ISC-Imager Demo

Selecting this menu item displays the current application

version number and Socket copyright.

Firmware Revision

When this item is selected, the current firmware version is

displayed in the text window.

Flash New Firmware

This item allows new engine firmware to be installed into

the imager. When this item is selected, the user is

prompted to select the firmware file. The file, which must

have the extension “.axf”, must reside on the PDA. The

firmware file can be copied to the PDA using Microsoft

Explorer as long as the PDA is linked to the PC via

Microsoft’s ActiveSync. The default search location is the

My Documents folder.

Once the user selects a file, the file is transferred to the engine. The engine then writes the new firmware

into flash memory and re-initializes. The flashing of the firmware and subsequent restart takes

approximately 20 seconds. The application insures that the unit will not enter suspend mode during that

time. However, It is very important that the PDA remain awake during this time. Failure to do so may

cause the ISC-Imager to become unusable.

Recycle Connection

Causes the application to disconnect, and then reconnect to the imager. This may be useful in case the

Imager is removed or inserted or if the PDA goes into Suspend Mode while the Demo Application is active.

Send Command

This feature is only to be used as directed by Socket Technical Support.

Save View As/Save Image As

The ISC-Imager Demo Application has the ability to save either the text contents in the Text View window

or an image in the Image View window. Which view is saved when this item is selected depends on which

view is active. The user is presented with a “save file” dialog where the user is asked to select the name of

the file to save into. The file extension matches the current active view, such as .txt for Text View. The

file extension of an image saved this way depends on the format selected (.bmp, .tif or .jpg) in the “Image

Save As Format” option of the Imager menu. Images captured in the Raw Grayscale format cannot be

saved.

Exit

This option closes the ISC-I Demo Application completely. Tapping the X in the upper right corner of the

screen only puts the application into background mode.

NOTE: The ISC-I Demo Application and SocketScan keyboard emulation software cannot be open

simultaneously. If you intend to use SocketScan after this Demo Application, you must close this

application with the Exit option.