SDK & SDK Support

The DCT Duplex/Simplex Mobile Scanner Development Kit provides an application programming interface (API) for controlling DCT scanners. This interface is implemented as a dynamically linked library (DLL) for the Microsoft Windows platform. Through this interface, application programs are able to easily perform scanner operations such as calibrating the scanner, detecting paper, checking button state, and scanning pages in various scan modes and resolutions. Control is provided for various parameters such as brightness, contrast, gamma, highlight and shadow, and custom lookup tables.

By handling the low-level operation of the scanner hardware, DCT’s scanner API allows system integrators to shorten development time and focus on application-specific development. The DCT API DLL supports Microsoft Windows 8, 7, Vista, XP.

SDK Package Contents:

· Documentation
· Header and library files
· Sample application source code

Managed API

DCT DocketPort scanners support applications developed using Microsoft .NET-based languages. This is accomplished through two different methods:

(1) Through a thin translation layer implemented in ScannerMng.dll.(2) By using the P/Invoke mechanism to make calls to the low-level driver DLL.

Windows CE

SDK Supplement for Windows CE supports each of the following scanners:

· DocketPort 488
· DocketPort 468
· DocketPort 687
· DocketPort 667

x86 Platform Compatibility: Windows CE version 5.0 and 6.0.
ARM Platform Compatibility: Windows CE versions 4.2, 5.0, and 6.0.

Linux

DCT has two Linux solutions; neither is packaged for end-user deployment:

(1) A Linux SDK which includes low-level driver (LLD) and sample code demonstrating its use.
Recommended for developers who are writing their own application or who require features not supported by our SANE backend.

(2) A SANE backend (i.e. driver) which calls the LLD.
Recommended for developers who are using existing SANE applications.

We provide pre-built Linux versions using Intel x86 and x86_64 processors only. For other non-Intel platforms, please contact us with detailed information on processor, Linux kernel, and tool set.

TWAIN

In general, DocketPort scanners are compatible with TWAIN v1.9a specification. There are standard and custom TWAIN capabilities that the DocketPort scanners support.

Please visit TWAIN.org for specifications, tools, sample apps, and developer’s forum.