CipherLab RK25, Reference Manual

Page 1: ...RK25 Mobile Computer Android 11 Version 1 00...

Page 2: ...stem or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the owner For product consultancy and technical suppor...

Page 3: ...one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different...

Page 4: ...described in this manual The further RF exposure reduction can be achieved if the products can be kept as far as possible from the user body or set the device to lower output power if such function i...

Page 5: ...ND WARNING Use specific Lithium Polymer Li ion charger from CipherLab only Failure to do so may cause fire which may result in personal injury and property damage Never charge batteries unattended Whe...

Page 6: ...eached battery may swell The allowed charging temperature is from 0 to 45 During discharge and handling of batteries do not exceed 50 STORAGE TRANSPORTATION CipherLab battery is charged in manufacturi...

Page 7: ...ery disposal procedures and replace with a new healthy one The actual number of charge cycle will vary depending on usage conditions patterns ambient temperature and other variables Batteries may be s...

Page 8: ...ace the battery with an incorrect type to avoid the risk of heat generation fire or explosion Do not disassemble incinerate or short circuit the battery Do not touch the contact pins of the battery pa...

Page 9: ...you need to use your RK25 mobile computer with a power supply or cradle continuously connected be sure to turn on Balance Mode 2 If the main battery is fully charged do not keep connecting your RK25...

Page 10: ...decoded or when the decode timeout period has passed CONNECTION Via Bluetooth or WLAN Connection may fail when the mobile computer is around other wireless machines or power cables as the radio freque...

Page 11: ...or cleaners Use a clean non abrasive lint free cloth to wipe dust off the LCD touch screen DO NOT use any pointed or sharp objects against the surface Always keep the LCD dry If you want to put away...

Page 12: ...10 RK25 Mobile Computer E LABEL...

Page 13: ...11 Important Notices CE DECLARATION...

Page 14: ...12 RK25 Mobile Computer THAILAND CAUTION Specific Absorption Rate SAR 0 95 W kg...

Page 15: ...13 Release Notes RELEASE NOTES Version Date Notes 1 00 Jan 13th 2022 Initial release...

Page 16: ...ttery 5 Product Warranty 5 Safety Precautions 6 Battery 7 Scanner 8 Connection 8 Care Maintenance 9 E Label 10 CE Declaration 11 Thailand Caution 12 RELEASE NOTES 13 INTRODUCTION 19 Features 20 Inside...

Page 17: ...2 Manage Storage Space 72 2 3 Touch Screen 81 2 3 1 Screen Brightness 81 2 3 2 Screen rotation 82 2 3 3 Screen Timeout Settings 88 2 3 4 Text Size Display Size 89 2 4 Notifications 90 2 4 1 Status LED...

Page 18: ...on 132 BASIC OPERATION 133 4 1 Home Screen 134 4 1 1 Application Widget on Home Screen 135 4 1 2 Folder on Home Screen 137 4 1 3 Current Applications 138 4 2 Status Bar 139 4 2 1 Icons on Status Bar 1...

Page 19: ...6 1 SIM Card Management 187 6 2 Phone Application 190 6 2 1 Phone Interface 191 6 2 2 Place Call 193 6 2 3 During A Call 194 6 2 4 Receive Incoming Call 195 6 2 5 Check Missed Calls 196 6 2 6 Call His...

Page 20: ...er 225 SPECIFICATIONS 226 Platform Processor Memory 226 Communication Data Capture 227 Electrical Characteristics 228 Physical Characteristics 229 Environmental Characteristics 230 Programming Support...

Page 21: ...d Data Rate EDR EDR 802 11 b g n and 802 11 a ac n networking technologies the mobile computer also includes a GSM GPRS EDGE WCDMA UMTS HSDPA HSUPA HSPA LTE module to gain greater speeds and optimal m...

Page 22: ...BLE v2 1 with Enhanced Data Rate EDR EDR 802 11 b g n and 802 11 a ac n networking GSM GPRS EDGE WCDMA UMTS HSDPA HSUPA HSPA LTE and near field communication NFC A 4 0 inch LCD Corning Gorilla Glass...

Page 23: ...21 Introduction RELATED DOCUMENTATION Please visit CipherLab website to access related documentation about the RK25 mobile computer...

Page 24: ...22 RK25 Mobile Computer Chapter 1 QUICK START This chapter helps you get ready for starting using the mobile computer IN THIS CHAPTER 1 1 Overview 23 1 2 Charging Communication 36...

Page 25: ...23 Quick Start 1 1 OVERVIEW...

Page 26: ...indow 3 Status LED 4 Receiver 5 Touchscreen 6 Scan Key 7 Microphone 8 Headset Jack 9 Side Trigger 10 Micro USB Port 11 Camera 12 Camera Flash 13 Handstrap Cover 14 Battery 15 Battery Cover Latch and L...

Page 27: ...al Keypad for the difference between 28 key Model and 25 key Model 2 NFC function is unavailable for 70 tilted reader model and 25 Key model 3 10 tilted reader model is equipped with 1 SIM slot 1 opti...

Page 28: ...essing down the lock button and slide the battery latch rightward to unlock it 2 Once the battery cover is unlocked it slightly tilts up and is ready to be removed By holding the two sides of the batt...

Page 29: ...Make sure the battery latch is at the Lock position before powering on the device 2 For initial use insert a charged battery lock the battery cover in place and then press the Power key to power on th...

Page 30: ...ce the battery cover is unlocked it slightly tilts up and is ready to be removed By holding the two sides of the battery cover lift up the main battery which is with the battery cover from its lower e...

Page 31: ...To insert the cards 1 Remove the battery as described in Remove Battery 2 Slide the hinged cover backward and swing the top to open 3 Place the card into the slot with its metal contacts downward 4 C...

Page 32: ...DS To remove the card s from the card slot s 1 Remove the battery cover as described in Remove Battery 2 Slide the hinged cover backward and swing the top to open Micro SD Card Slot Supports SD SDHC S...

Page 33: ...cards directly from their slots 4 Close the hinged cover and then push it toward to lock 5 Replace the battery cover and push the battery latch back to the Lock position 1 Close the hinged cover 2 Sl...

Page 34: ...ower on the mobile computer press and hold the power button located on the top end of the device The mobile computer will turn on and show the Home Screen after splash screen Note For the mobile compu...

Page 35: ...wer off 1 1 4 HOMESCREEN SELECTION Upon the first time you launch the system a Select Home app window will pop up to request your immediate choice of home screen By selecting AppLock you will directly...

Page 36: ...are buttons that deliver the following functions Button Function Description Back button Returns to the previous screen or closes the active window or keyboard Home button Displays the Home screen Rec...

Page 37: ...right side of the mobile computer You can use the headset for audio playback or communication via the phone application audio instant messaging etc 1 Flip up the rubber cover 2 Connect the headset to...

Page 38: ...ry to full For the first time charging the main battery please charge it for at least 8 to 12 hours The charging LED above the screen located on the left will light up in red while charging and will t...

Page 39: ...arged and discharged RK25 mobile computer will automatically stops charging the battery when the battery level reaches 100 even if it is connected with a snap on cable charging communication cradle mi...

Page 40: ...computer as well as data communication To install 1 Remove the micro USB cable if it is connected with the RK25 mobile computer 2 Hold the snap on cup toward the bottom of the RK25 mobile computer and...

Page 41: ...o the RK25 mobile computer 4 A click sound is made once the Snap on cable is connected with the bottom of the RK25 mobile computer in place 5 Connect the USB plug to the approved adapter for external...

Page 42: ...mobile computer stops charging when the main battery power level reaches 100 and it will resume charging the battery when the battery power level is lower than approximate 90 and the voltage is 4 15v...

Page 43: ...data communication ENCR Model CCCR Model Note The Charging Communication Cradle is equipped with either one Micro USB Port CCCR Model or one RJ45 Connector ENCR Model Main Charging Station Mobile Com...

Page 44: ...remove please take out the RK25 mobile computer directly 3 For the spare battery please make sure the battery latch is at Unlock position and then insert the battery from its top side where the conta...

Page 45: ...attery s failure to touch the connector or AC plug coming off 2 Charging error could be due to high battery temperature 3 The micro USB cable must be removed before inserting the device onto the cradl...

Page 46: ...the micro USB cable the Snap on Cable to connect the mobile computer to your PC for data transmission 1 Connect your device to the computer with supplied USB cable Snap on Cable Cradle 2 Swipe down fr...

Page 47: ...videos and photos you can select PTP in which your device will share only videos and photos in DCIM and Pictures folders 1 2 3 USING WIRELESS NETWORKS The mobile computer supports widely applied wirel...

Page 48: ...is chapter walks you through the fundamental usage and features of this device IN THIS CHAPTER 2 1 Battery 47 2 2 Memory 69 2 3 Touch Screen 81 2 4 Notifications 90 2 5 Date and Time 98 2 6 Language K...

Page 49: ...n the main battery is depleted The backup battery is a 60 mAh rechargeable Li Polymer battery and can retain data in the DRAM for 30 minutes when it is fully charged as long as wireless modules on the...

Page 50: ...s soon as possible Most of all you should backup important data on a regular basis By checking the battery status icon on Status Bar you can tell the battery level remaining in the main battery Batter...

Page 51: ...dicate charging is completed Warning 1 Once the battery level drops below 15 the low battery notification will be displayed on the screen 2 Data loss with RAM may occur when battery level is low Alway...

Page 52: ...ase go to App Drawer All Apps Settings Battery Battery level percentage is shown to provide a clear grasp of the remaining battery power Tap the More button on action bar and then tap on Battery usage...

Page 53: ...e of location services vibration and most background processing data 1 On Battery screen tap Battery saver to enter Battery Saver page and then tap on Set a schedule 2 Tap the radio button of Based on...

Page 54: ...on Battery Saver page the battery saver mode will be automatically off once the battery power is charged to be 90 Tap on TURN ON NOW to directly enable battery saver function and the battery icon on...

Page 55: ...bar to reveal Quick Settings Panel or Quick Settings Menu and tap the battery saver icon to enable disable it Note Battery saver mode will automatically become inactive when your device is being charg...

Page 56: ...enabled for the applications you can make sure they stay inactive when your device is idle or when they have not been used for days 1 On Battery screen tap on More and select Battery usage 2 Tap on a...

Page 57: ...55 Using RK25 Mobile Computer 3 Tap on Battery optimization 4 Tap on NOT OPTIMED to open the dropdown list and select All apps All the optimized applications are listed...

Page 58: ...computer prompts a warning notification reminding you to charge the main battery when the main battery level drops to 15 and 5 Opening Notifications Drawer you will also see this warning appearing on...

Page 59: ...ll automatically suspend by backup battery s power for 30 minutes When backup battery s power is low the Low Sub Battery notification will remind you to connect the device with an external power sourc...

Page 60: ...ce down to replace the main battery please 1 Make sure the sub battery backup battery and the new main battery are fully charged 2 Press and hold the power button on the top end of the mobile computer...

Page 61: ...utton is pressed Please refer to Low Sub Battery Alert section to make sure the sub battery is fully charged before battery swap process 1 Press and hold the power button on the top end of the mobile...

Page 62: ...swapping before the mobile computer s OS is ready Removing the battery cover during powering up your mobile computer may cause system failure Note 1 When main battery is removed the system will stay i...

Page 63: ...battery pack with you on the road End wireless connections such as Bluetooth transmission wireless connection NFC and GPS which are not in use Shorten the screen off time See Screen Timeout Settings...

Page 64: ...radios including call functions data connections such as Bluetooth Wi Fi and 3G 4G on your mobile computer turned off which will considerably reduce the power consumption of your battery To enter Airp...

Page 65: ...mobile computer with charging it a power supply or cradle for charging If you need to continuously connect your RK25 mobile computer with a power supply or cradle be sure to turn on Balance Mode BATT...

Page 66: ...to indicate the device needs to reboot to make the change take effect Tap on OK to confirm and the device will automatically shut down and reboot Mode Description Balance Mode Balance between working...

Page 67: ...cradle micro USB cable for external power supply RK25 mobile computer will automatically stops charging the battery once the battery level reaches 100 It resumes charging the battery when the battery...

Page 68: ...at 0 or even lower than 0 while charging the red Status LED in the front panel blinks with a warning window popup to remind the user to disconnect the charger and RK25 mobile computer will automatica...

Page 69: ...NS To enable Developer Options 1 Go to App Drawer All Apps Settings About Phone 2 Tap on Build number 7 times to enable it During the process you ll see a prompt with a countdown reading You are now X...

Page 70: ...atically off if the Battery Cover Latch and Lock is detected to be unlocked When the battery latch is unlocked the screen is off and the red light on the front panel blink and then goes off which mean...

Page 71: ...nd make sure it has not been used in other host devices computers cameras or readers CAUTION OF DATA LOSS When the main battery is removed or drained the backup battery on the main board takes over to...

Page 72: ...ptions 4 Go to App Drawer All Apps Settings About Phone 5 Tap on Build number 7 times to enable it During the process you ll see a prompt with a countdown reading You are now X steps way from being a...

Page 73: ...d the device s overall performance To figure out how the system and apps have been taking up the memory over a longer period tap the dropdown list to choose a different time span To look at how indivi...

Page 74: ...sage of the internal and external storage spaces By default all the videos photos and downloaded files are directly saved to the device s internal storage If you have previously inserted and mounted a...

Page 75: ...from working with other devices SET UP SD CARD AS PORTABLE STORAGE Using SD card as a portable device allows you to treat it as a USB disk by swapping it between your Android device and the computer...

Page 76: ...indicating that an SD card is detected will be shown in the status bar swipe down from the status bar and tap SET UP 2 Tap Portable storage and complete the setting by tapping DONE The SD card is con...

Page 77: ...the SD card in Storage Settings page to check it TRANSFER PHOTOS MEDIA BETWEEN THE DEVICE PC To transfer photos and media between this device and PC when the mounted SD card is set as portable storage...

Page 78: ...TO INTERNAL STORAGE You can always convert the SD Card from portable storage to internal storage On Storage screen tap the SD card Before you start make a backup of the files on this disk if you woul...

Page 79: ...d as internal storage allows you to extend your existing device storage and to store huge applications This SD card will be reformatted and encrypted with a file format that is not readable by another...

Page 80: ...which files to be stored on SD card Warning Do not physically remove the SD card from the device without ejecting this card in advance To Start 1 Insert the SD card A notification will pop up indicati...

Page 81: ...to this new SD card tap to make your choice 5 When the setting is completed tap DONE Note It is recommended that you select Move now at Step 4 to have the device immediately start making use of SD car...

Page 82: ...ake a backup of the files on this disk if you would like to keep them 1 On SD card content screen tap More and then tap Format as portable 2 Tap FORMAT to have this SD card re formatted into a file ty...

Page 83: ...en 2 3 1 SCREEN BRIGHTNESS 1 Go to App Drawer All Apps Settings Display Brightness level 2 Adjust screen brightness by dragging the slider to the right to increase brightness or left to reduce brightn...

Page 84: ...fault the device automatically rotates the screen to when you turn the device sideways To switch this function on or off 1 Go to App Drawer All Apps Settings Display and then tap Advanced for more dis...

Page 85: ...Computer OR Swipe down from the top of the screen to open Quick Settings Panel or Quick Settings Menu and tap the Auto rotate icon to enable screen rotation Icon Description Auto rotate mode is OFF Au...

Page 86: ...tation by long pressing the Auto rotate icon on Quick Settings Panel or Quick Settings Menu HOME SCREEN ROTATION To enable Home screen rotation please make sure Auto Rotation is enable 1 Press any emp...

Page 87: ...n Quick Settings Menu to minimize the possibility of accidentally turning on the auto rotation function 1 Swipe down from the top of the screen to open Quick Settings Menu and tap on Edit button to ge...

Page 88: ...is now hidden REMOVE AUTO ROTATION FROM DISPLAY SETTINGS Go to App Drawer All Apps Settings Accessibility and switch off Auto rotate screen By doing so the auto rotation option will be hidden in Setti...

Page 89: ...n on Accessibility page Now the function Auto rotate screen is hidden on Display page Note Auto rotation is not supported for certain applications Without enabling Allow Home Screen Rotation auto rota...

Page 90: ...88 RK25 Mobile Computer 2 3 3 SCREEN TIMEOUT SETTINGS Go to App Drawer All Apps Settings Display Sleep Select the time lapse for screen timeout...

Page 91: ...l Apps Settings Display Font size Tap the small A icon or the large A icon to select the font size between Small Default Large and Largest Go to App Drawer All Apps Settings Display Display size Tap t...

Page 92: ...ile computer 0 to 99 Red blinking Charging temperature error lower than 0 or exceed 45 Battery Swap Red flash once Pressing power button and select Battery Swap in the pop up menu and the red status L...

Page 93: ...file formats include MP3 AAC He AAC v1 and v2 WMA9 Pro Dolby AC 3 DTS HD M6 and DTS HD M8 Use the volume buttons on the side of the mobile computer to adjust the system volume 2 4 3 SOUNDS AND VIBRATI...

Page 94: ...y or dragging the slider on quick sound menu Tap on the settings icon to open the pop up volume panel tap on SEE MORE will directly enter the Sound Settings page Item Description Calls and notificatio...

Page 95: ...Drawer All Apps Settings Sound for more sound settings On Sound settings page you can Adjust the volume for media call ring and alarm by dragging the sliders The media icon turns to be if it is off w...

Page 96: ...94 RK25 Mobile Computer Enter Do Not Distrub for its detailed settings Set the shortcut to prevent ringing...

Page 97: ...95 Using RK25 Mobile Computer Select the sound for Phone Ringtine Default notification soud and Default alarm sound Turn on or off the switch of the items under Other sounds and vibrations...

Page 98: ...ettings menu What s more you can schedule the duration of the disabled status so that the notifications will switch to enabled state automatically based on your arrangement Swipe down from the status...

Page 99: ...bile Computer You can enter Do Not Disturb page for further settings by long pressing the Do Not Disturb icon on Quick Settings Panel or Quick Settings Menu OR go to App Drawer All Apps Settings Sound...

Page 100: ...obile computer automatically synchronizes the date and time to the WWAN network if connected To set the date and time manually 1 Go to App Drawer All Apps Settings System Date time 2 Tap to turn off A...

Page 101: ...99 Using RK25 Mobile Computer 3 Tap Set date to select the correct month date and year Tap OK to save 4 Tap Set time to set the correct time Tap OK to save...

Page 102: ...zone and then tap Select time zone to select the correct time zone from the list 6 Disable Use locale default and tap Use 24 hour format to switch on or off to change the displayed time 7 Tap NTP Serv...

Page 103: ...ll Apps Settings System Language input to change the system language default keyboard type and configure keyboard input and speech settings 2 6 1 CHANGE DISPLAY LANGUAGE To change display language 1 O...

Page 104: ...lick Add a language to select your desired system language 3 Press and hold your desired system language to change its sorting order to the 1st by dragging Once it is released the new language setting...

Page 105: ...103 Using RK25 Mobile Computer DELETE LANGUAGE To delete language s 1 Tap more button in the upper right corner and tap Remove option 2 Select the language to delete 1 2...

Page 106: ...splay language will be changed if it is selected to be deleted 2 6 2 ON SCREEN KEYBOARD Tap a text input field to automatically open an on screen keyboard The virtual keyboard will vary depending on t...

Page 107: ...nage the installed keyboards by taping Manage keyboard and switch on off the input methods you need EDIT TEXT Tap and hold text on the screen to enable a text editing menu for selecting all text or co...

Page 108: ...106 RK25 Mobile Computer 2 7 SOUND AND VOLUME Use the volume buttons on the left side of the mobile computer to adjust system and ringer volume...

Page 109: ...ile running the ReaderConfig application You won t be able to scan a specific barcode symbology which is not enabled Run ReaderConfig exe to enable disable barcode symbologies 2 8 2 DIGITAL CAMERA An...

Page 110: ...ht along with the screen and supports multi key operation which normally requires two keys hit simultaneously The keypad is capable of entering numbers letters symbols and punctuation marks IN THIS CH...

Page 111: ...backlight along with the screen and supports multi key operation which normally requires two keys hit simultaneously The keypad is capable of entering numbers letters symbols and punctuation marks 28...

Page 112: ...ys are circled around the center scan key These can be used to move the cursor up down left or right during text input or move between items in certain applications Home Displays the Home screen Back...

Page 113: ...arrow keys are circled around the center scan key These can be used to move the cursor up down left or right during text input or move between items in certain applications Back Returns to the previo...

Page 114: ...pressed a blue icon shows up in the status bar to indicate that Alpha Mode is on When Alpha Mode is on the keypad enter Alpha lock mode and the keys deliver the function as the text in blue on the ke...

Page 115: ...113 Physical Keypad Alpha Mode Note Alpha mode can coexist with Shift mode When both modes are active the input letters will be uppercase Please refer to Key Functions in Different Modes...

Page 116: ...d a blue icon shows up in the status bar to indicate that Alpha Mode is on When Alpha Mode is on the keypad enter Alpha lock mode and the keys deliver the function as the text in blue on the keys plea...

Page 117: ...pad Alpha Mode Note Alpha mode can coexist with Shift mode Function Mode When both Shift mode and Alpha Mode are active the input letters will be uppercase Please refer to Key Functions in Different M...

Page 118: ...e Function key is pressed a orange icon shows up in the status bar to indicate that Function Mode is on Keypad returns from Function Mode to Default Input Mode upon pressing any button engraved in ora...

Page 119: ...de Please refer to Key Functions in Different Modes for details Press Function key twice and the keypad will enter Fn Lock Mode Function Lock Mode with an icon appears in the status bar The keypad sta...

Page 120: ...118 RK25 Mobile Computer In Function Lock Mode you can still enable Alpha mode and Shift mode if it is needed Please refer to Key Functions in Different Modes for details...

Page 121: ...y for 25 key Model When the Shift key is pressed once an icon shows up in the status bar to indicate the Key Status is in Shift Resume Mode The keypad will return to the Default Input mode right after...

Page 122: ...ift Lock Mode with an icon appears in the status bar and the keypad stays in Shift Lock Mode till the Shift key is pressed again Shift Resume Mode Sfift Lock Mode In both Shift Resume Mode and Shift L...

Page 123: ...exclamation mark at sign A B or C uppercase pound D E or F uppercase currency symbol G H or I uppercase percent J K or L uppercase caret M N or O uppercase ampersand P Q R or S uppercase asterisk T U...

Page 124: ...de Shift Mode Function Mode N A N A N A N A N A N A exclamation mark at sign pound currency symbol percent caret ampersand asterisk parentheses N A parentheses 0 more than sign hyphen less than sign p...

Page 125: ...Function Mode N A N A N A N A N A A B or C uppercase N A D E or F uppercase N A G H or I uppercase N A J K or L uppercase N A M N or O uppercase N A P Q R or S uppercase N A T U or V uppercase N A W X...

Page 126: ...accidental pressing of the keys 28 KEY MODEL To lock the keypad of 28 Key Model please press Shift key and then Backspace key 25 KEY MODEL As to 25 Key Model the keypad lock mode can be triggered by...

Page 127: ...e Backspace key becomes Delete in Alpha Mode For 25 key Model the hot key combination Shift Delete would not work When the keypad lock mode is triggered all keys on the keypad will become locked to pr...

Page 128: ...26 RK25 Mobile Computer 3 8 ENTERPRISE SETTINGS The app Enterprise Settings helps you to control the physical keypad Go to App Drawer All Apps and tap on Enterprise Settings for the following function...

Page 129: ...ecial keycode which is not defined by Android sent by pressing Function Key Alpha Key and Trigger Keys The default setting of Disable Special KeyEvent is off Simply tap on the switch to turn it on Not...

Page 130: ...METHOD You can turn on Change blue key input method to change input mode of the physical keypad By enabling this function you can cycle through Alpha Numeric Mode Alpha Lowercase Mode and Alpha Upperc...

Page 131: ...l keypad changes to be numeric keypad immediately An icon shows up in the status bar to indicate Alpha Numeric Mode is on ALPHA LOWERCASE MODE In Alpha Numeric Mode press Alpha Key the blue key once a...

Page 132: ...s Alpha Key the blue key twice or press Alpha Key the blue key once in Alpha Lowercase Mode to change the physical keypad into uppercase keypad with the Alpha Uppercase Mode icon shows up in the statu...

Page 133: ...UND Tap to select the physical keypad sound from the pop up window The default setting is None 3 8 4 DOZE MODE Doze Mode is enabled by default Please refer to https developer android com training moni...

Page 134: ...s to ASCII code must be visible characters If not the EPC code would not be converted and remaind as hexadecimal values If the last two values are 00 the 00 will be deleted and then the EPC code is co...

Page 135: ...te the home screen check system status and manage notifications The add on utilities for applications regarding data collection processing and transmission are introduced in the following chapters IN...

Page 136: ...from the bottom of the screen toward unlock to unlock the screen You may need to further draw the pattern input PIN or password depends on the screen lock you set APP DRAWER To open App Drawer please...

Page 137: ...Keep dragging the app icon and move it to your preferred position and release to have it placed Long pressing certain applications such as Chrome or Gmail may show the app shortcuts To add such appli...

Page 138: ...he Action icon to have it placed ARRANGE THE APPLICATIONS AND WIDGETS ON HOME SCREEN To move or remove a shortcut widget on the home screen you would like to customize tap and hold it to enter layout...

Page 139: ...NAME A FOLDER 1 Tap the folder you would like to name 2 The folder will expand to a full rectangle to show all the shortcuts in it Tap Edit Name and edit the folder name 3 Tap Done button on the on s...

Page 140: ...creen you can SWITCH BETWEEN APPLICATIONS Slide to the left or right to check the listed applications tap on your desired one to open it on the screen END APPLICATION Swipe an application up to close...

Page 141: ...ce The device is currently connected to a Wi Fi network and performing data transmission Airplane mode is active which means all radios are inactive now Alarm is active All sounds are silent except fo...

Page 142: ...otifications Drawer for more details The device is performing data synchronization There is an upcoming event The device is downloading data The device is uploading data An open Wi Fi network is avail...

Page 143: ...for you to easily make adjustments of the settings To open Quick Setting Menu please use two fingers to swipe from the top to the bottom of the screen You can tap on each status icon on the menu to sw...

Page 144: ...ICK SETTING MENU To customize Quick Setting Menu please 1 Click EDIT to get into Edit page 2 Remove To remove certain item please tap on and hold the icon to be removed and drag it to the Drag here to...

Page 145: ...43 Basic Operation 3 Add To add certain item please tap on and hold the icon to be added and drag it to the upper area and then release it 4 Return to the Quick Settings Menu all the settings are done...

Page 146: ...OTIFICATIONS DRAWER The notifications icons on status bar inform you of the new events such as incoming calls messages or USB connection CHECK OUT NOTIFICATION To check out details of the events swipe...

Page 147: ...cific app by tapping and holding on the notifications card until the corresponding app name reveals Tap Turn off notifications to turn it off OR 1 Go to App Drawer All Apps Settings Apps notifications...

Page 148: ...ications and other settings CLEAR NOTIFICATION To dismiss a single notification simply swipe the notification card right or left You can also dismiss all notifications at a time by tapping CLEAR ALL O...

Page 149: ...awoken from suspend mode to operate as needed When the mobile computer enters suspend mode the system is in a power saving status meaning the device will not respond to screen touch and volume keys a...

Page 150: ...art Lock you can not only enjoy the benefits of this function but also great convenience LOCK RK25 Go to App Drawer All Apps Settings Security location Screen lock to change the lock method The lock m...

Page 151: ...Item Description Make pattern visible Switch to make the unlock pattern you are drawing to be visible or invisible This function only works when setting pattern as screen lock Power button instantly...

Page 152: ...150 RK25 Mobile Computer You can also access Smart Lock to customize personal lock settings...

Page 153: ...ut down during system update Save any unfinished tasks and data before updating the system in order to avoid data loss 4 4 1 NETWORK UPDATE In order to check for and download the latest system update...

Page 154: ...ate file is detected on the server a notification icon will appear on the status bar and a text notification will pop up in the notifications panel AUTOMATIC UPDATE The automatic update feature of RK2...

Page 155: ...date of your SD card Insert the SD card into the memory card slot on the device Press the power button to power it on OR Transfer the update image file to the root directory of the device s internal s...

Page 156: ...ogle account backed up over network connection on the cloud This allows you to easily restore the settings on this device after a Factory Reset refer to Reset to Factory Default To start 1 Make sure y...

Page 157: ...ck up your photos and videos tap Photos in App Drawer and log in your Google account to sync the files on your device with Google Photo Library 2 To back up other data such as audio or video files on...

Page 158: ...tting your RK25 mobile computer by ADC Android Deployment Configurator the settings will automatically backup to enterprise partition of your RK25 mobile computer and the settings saved in enterprise...

Page 159: ...K to perform a factory reset 4 6 2 ERASE ALL DATA FACTORY RESET WITH ENTERPRISE Go to App Drawer All Apps Settings System Advanced Reset options and Erase all data factory reset with enterprise Confir...

Page 160: ...g setup you can tap SKIP to continue to the next step you can finish the respective settings in App Drawer All Apps Settings at any time Please note that to have the backed up data in your Google acco...

Page 161: ...SIM to connect to mobile network or tap on SKIP to the next step Step 3 Select a Wi Fi network to log in or tap on Set up offline and confirm with CONTINUE to the next step If logged in a Wi Fi netwo...

Page 162: ...160 RK25 Mobile Computer Step 4 Set date and time or merely skip this step by tapping NEXT Step 5 Choose Google services that you want to be enabled and tap ACCEPT to proceed...

Page 163: ...protection methods to protect this device or merely SKIP this step Step 7 It takes few seconds to complete the settings Once the initial setup is completed the Home app screen shows up Apps and settin...

Page 164: ...ELESS RADIOS The Wi Fi module integrated on the mobile computer lets you configure and connect to network wirelessly IN THIS CHAPTER 5 1 Use Wireless Local Area Network Wi Fi 163 5 2 Use Bluetooth 175...

Page 165: ...Radios 5 1 USE WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK WI FI 5 1 1 CONNECT TO WI FI NETWORK To power on Wi Fi 1 Go to App Drawer All Apps Settings Network internet Wi Fi 2 Tap the Wi Fi switch to scan for availa...

Page 166: ...If the network is an open one the mobile computer will attempt to connect to it directly When connected the status will change to show Connected If the network is a secured one the mobile computer pro...

Page 167: ...I FI NETWORK If the network you would like to connect to does not broadcast its SSID or if the network is out of range you may add it manually 1 Go to App Drawer All Apps Settings Network internet Wi...

Page 168: ...c networks and provides no authentication For WEP WPA WPA2 Personal and WPA3 Personal connections Enter the required password and tap Save For WPA WPA2 WPA3 Enterprose connections Select the EAP metho...

Page 169: ...extensions 5 If necessary select the Proxy server and IPv4 settings By default no proxy is set and IP settings are set to DHCP File Extension Type Standard Certificate Key Stored Description DER encod...

Page 170: ...5 1 3 WI FI PREFERENCES To access advanced Wi Fi settings 1 Go to App Drawer All Apps Settings Network internet Wi Fi 2 Scroll down to the bottom of the page and tap on Wi Fi preferences 3 Tap Advance...

Page 171: ...ly turn on your Wi Fi connection when there s the saved network with a strong signal nearby Open network notification Notify when an open network is available Install certificates Installs certificate...

Page 172: ...GS To configure the grayed out options listed on Cipherlab Proprietary Settings Wi Fi must be turned off Turn on Wi Fi again to apply the setting s once the configuration is done Please tap on the swi...

Page 173: ...means the scanning frequency is higher Set Country Code Select the Wi Fi country code for your device Enable WLAN Blacklist Deny the Wi Fi AP access point which is failed to access for several time an...

Page 174: ...MODIFY THE CONNECTED NETWORK To change the settings for a connected network 1 Tap a connected network in the Wi Fi hotspot list to enter its Network details page 2 Tap on Edit button to open the pop...

Page 175: ...HE SAVED NETWORK To change the settings for a saved network 1 Tap and hold a saved network in the Wi Fi hotspot list 2 Tap Modify network in the pop up menu 3 In the dialog box that opens modify the n...

Page 176: ...nected network 1 Tap a connected network in the Wi Fi hotspot list to enter its Network details page 2 Tap FORGET or DISCONNECT button to disconnect To forget a saved network 1 Tap and hold a connecte...

Page 177: ...device Personal Area Networking Profile PAN Uses Bluetooth Network Encapsulation Protocol for Bluetooth transmission Advanced Audio Distribution Profile A2DP Streams stereo quality audio to a wireles...

Page 178: ...ter 5 2 2 TURN ON BLUETOOTH Bluetooth is turned on by default and you can turn it on or off by tapping on the Bluetooth icon on Quick Settings Menu or Quick Settings Panel Icon Description Bluetooth i...

Page 179: ...Connected devices page for further Bluetooth settings please long press the Bluetooth icon on Quick Settings Menu or Quick Settings Panel OR 1 Go to App Drawer All Apps Settings Connected devices Conn...

Page 180: ...on while enabling the Bluetooth visibility of this device Note Having been turned on Bluetooth is active even when the mobile computer is suspended However if the power mode is switched to Airplane Mo...

Page 181: ...change the Bluetooth name of this mobile computer 1 Go to App Drawer All Apps Settings Connected devices Connection preferences Bluetooth 2 Tap Device name and the pop up window Rename this device sho...

Page 182: ...page to scan for available Bluetooth devices nearby Scroll through the list and tap the device you would like to pair 2 The Bluetooth pairing request window opens Depending on the pairing settings of...

Page 183: ...will be listed in the Previously connected devices page Go to App Drawer All Apps Settings Connected devices to check the connected device s list Note If the device you would like to pair with is not...

Page 184: ...Mobile Computer 5 2 5 UNPAIR BLUETOOTH DEVICE To unpair a paired device 1 In the Previously connected devices list tap the settings button next to the paired device 2 On the Device details screen tap...

Page 185: ...fields With NFC enabled the mobile computer can collect information from NFC tags exchange information with other NFC supported devices and even change information on the NFC tag if authorized Before...

Page 186: ...e computer without covering the antenna area 3 Move the mobile computer in proximity with the device for pairing A screen notification will appear to indicate that pairing is successful Note Once the...

Page 187: ...FC 1 On the mobile computer launch an NFC enabled application 2 Hold the mobile computer without covering the antenna area 3 Place the mobile computer close to the NFC tag or device until the applicat...

Page 188: ...on the power Refer to Installing SIM Card SAM Card and Memory Card Note 1 If the SIM card is not in position you may make emergency calls if the service is supported 2 10 tilted reader model is equip...

Page 189: ...s is Automatically select network To manually select the cellular network please 1 Go to App Drawer All Apps Settings Network Internet Mobile Network 2 On the mobile network page tap on Advanced to di...

Page 190: ...25 Mobile Computer 3 Choose Network page shows up automatically once Automatically select network is turn off Available networks will be listed after searching 4 Select your preferred network from the...

Page 191: ...nd enables they are both active and ready to receive an incoming call but not able to be connected at the same time 2 10 tilted reader model is equipped with 1 SIM slot 1 optional SIM SAM slot while 7...

Page 192: ...Mobile Computer 6 2 PHONE APPLICATION When a SIM card is installed on the mobile computer a signal icon appears on the upper right of the Quick Settings Menu to indicate the signal strength of the co...

Page 193: ...unch the phone application please go to App Drawer All Apps Phone The application Phone contains 3 tab pages Item Description Favorite Display your favorite contacts your frequent calls History List a...

Page 194: ...s To add a favorite contact 1 On Contacts tab page tap on the contact you would like to set to be your favorite to enter the contact detail page 2 Tap on the start mark on the upper right to mark this...

Page 195: ...the number and select Add 2 sec pause for soft pause a pause of 2 seconds to the buttons or a hard pause a pause that will wait for your confirmation to send the following digits PLACE CALL BY USING...

Page 196: ...call is connected the phone keypad features the following buttons Button Description Mute Mute the call Keypad Open the numeric keypad Speaker Turn on the speaker Add call Add another person to the ca...

Page 197: ...coming on the mobile computer tap Answer to pick it up Incoming calls will be logged in the Phone application in the case of a missed call a notification will be displayed See Check Missed Calls To mu...

Page 198: ...r on the status bar The missed calls notification will also be displayed on the lock screen Turning on or off the notification function on App Drawer All Apps Settings Apps notifications Notifications...

Page 199: ...1 On the Phone application tap to enter the History tab page where a list of history calls is displayed OR 2 Tap on the more button and then Call history Tap the phone icon next to a call record to p...

Page 200: ...198 RK25 Mobile Computer 6 2 7 CALL SETTINGS Tap on more button and select Settings to enter the settings page Tap on each setting for more setting options...

Page 201: ...e on hold Tap the merge call button to add the 1st call to the conversation A three party conference call is initiated To add a 4th member please tap The three party call will be put on hold Follow th...

Page 202: ...he built in speaker for audio output during calls HEADSET MODE Connect a Bluetooth headset or a wired headset to the mobile computer for audio output during calls USE BLUETOOTH HEADSET See Pair Blueto...

Page 203: ...01 Using the Phone 6 4 IN CALL VOLUME Use the Volume Buttons to adjust the ringer volume and system sound level When in the middle of a call use the volume buttons to adjust in call conversation volum...

Page 204: ...7 1 A Demo 203 7 2 AppLock 205 7 3 Barcode To Setting 206 7 4 BT Printer Mate 211 7 5 Button Assignment 211 7 6 Device Health Dashboard 212 7 7 Enterprise Settings 213 7 8 HF RFID Configuration 214 7...

Page 205: ...Demo is an application which gives the brief introduction about all the built in applications developed by CipherLab Enter the main screen and swipe left or right to select the item to get the functi...

Page 206: ...204 RK25 Mobile Computer Users can launch those apps by tapping START on the app s introduction page...

Page 207: ...orking applications while locking out those that are not so productive If you have a collection of mobile computers you can apply a uniform user environment to the entire group without the need of gre...

Page 208: ...he total amount of the barcodes to be scanned Next barcode The item number of the next barcode to be scanned Number of remaining barcodes The amount of the remaining barcodes to be scanned Result The...

Page 209: ...207 CipherLab Utilities The setting barcode s you generated by ADC might be 1D or 2D as the example figures shows 1D barcodes 2D barcode...

Page 210: ...BARCODE S Simply aim the scanning window at the barcode to read and press any of the side trigger The scanning light beams to read the printed barcodes It takes few seconds for your device to apply t...

Page 211: ...A You may carry out CLEAR DATA during the scanning procedure before it starts to apply the configuration to start over Or you may tap on CLEAR DATA button after completing configuration so that you ca...

Page 212: ...210 RK25 Mobile Computer EXIT Tap on the button EXIT to quit BarcodeToSettings...

Page 213: ...keys so that they trigger different actions Settings made to one or more keys can be saved as a profile allowing users to switch conveniently in between different sets of settings Users can change key...

Page 214: ...lth status and showing the storage RAM information of the device Please go to App Drawer All Apps and tap on the app Device Helth to enter its main page and here you can check Battery Info and Storage...

Page 215: ...HECK THE BATTERY INFORMATION To check the battery details please tap on More button of Battery Info 7 7 ENTERPRISE SETTINGS For the details about Enterprise Settings in RK25 mobile computer please ref...

Page 216: ...is for reading and writing NFC tags and RFID compatible chips by putting the NFC tag RFID chip close to the NFC detecting area of your device User can control how the NFC reader works by settings in...

Page 217: ...he mobile computer allows users to set their scanner preferences and the way to output decoded data Symbology and scanner settings can be saved and exported as a profile for importing again or impleme...

Page 218: ...a simple and easy application which transforms your device into a signature pad for user to draw the signature Users can create digital signatures and save them in the device storage with multiple fi...

Page 219: ...cation for quickly open or close virtual keyboard by tapping on the floating button LAUNCH SIP CONTROLLER To launch SIP Controller 1 On App Drawer screen tap on SIP Controller to enter the main screen...

Page 220: ...oard by tapping on it You can drag this button to any position on the screen AUTO START By enabling Auto start SIP controller after startup SIP Controller will automatically start up on device boot up...

Page 221: ...he keyboard invoked by SIP Controller Tap on the button to cycle through Virtual Keyboard 1 and Virtual Keyboard 2 you set As to the keyboard to be selected on the drop down menu please refer to On sc...

Page 222: ...220 RK25 Mobile Computer VERSION INFORMATION Tap on the more button on the action bar and select About to check the current version of SIP Controller...

Page 223: ...application running on mobile device Serving as a real trigger key it always floats on top of all other programs for convenient trigger control of the bardcode scanner by tapping and holding this vir...

Page 224: ...AUNCH SOFTWARE TRIGGER Please follow the steps below to launch Software Trigger 1 Go to App Drawer and tap on the app Software Trigger to enter the main screen 2 Select the size of the virtual trigger...

Page 225: ...application automatically launch right after the device starts up 4 An always accessible software keys will appear on your screen This trigger button can be dragged to the position on the screen wher...

Page 226: ...sable this virtual trigger button enter Software Trigger application screen and tap Stop VERSION INFORMATION To check the current version of Software Trigger please tap on the more button on the actio...

Page 227: ...le s when a physical scan button is pressed to collect decoded data and submit data to the host afar Please refer to Terminal Emulation User Guide Android 7 14 WMDS AGENT WMDS INSTALLER WMDS Wireless...

Page 228: ...ating System CPU OS Version Android 11 with GMS Certified CPU 4x Cortex A53 Quad core 1 45GHz Memory ROM 16GB eMMC MLC User data 10GB RAM 2GB LPDDR3 SDRAM Expansion Slot One Micro SDHC card slot up to...

Page 229: ...ctions GSM GPRS EDGE WCDMA UMTS HSDPA HSUPA HSPA LTE Frequency band GSM Quad Band 850 900 1800 1900Mhz TD SCDMA Band34 Band39 WCDMA Band1 Band2 Band5 Band8 TDD LTE Band38 Band39 Band40 Band41 FDD LTE...

Page 230: ...ure is between 0 to 45 It is recommended to charge the battery at room temperature 18 to 25 for optimal performance Please note that battery charging stops when ambient temperature drops below 0 or ex...

Page 231: ...tatus LED 2 LEDs include one bi color green red LED for power indications and one tri color blue green red LED for reader and system notification Audio Integrated with one speaker microphones with ech...

Page 232: ...ondensing Storage 5 to 95 non condensing Resistance Impact Resistance Multiple drops onto concrete at 1 5m on all six sides Tumble Test 150 tumbles 300 drops hits at 0 5 meter per applicable IEC tumbl...

Page 233: ...31 Specifications PROGRAMMING SUPPORT Development Environment Tools JAVA Environment Android studio Software Development Kit JAR C Environment Visual Studio Software Development Kit DLL Xamarin Librar...

Page 234: ...nt The application Button Assignment can redefine the functions of physical keys so that they trigger different actions Settings made to one or more keys can be saved as a profile allowing users to sw...

Page 235: ...on demand service operated by Google HF RFID Configuration An application for the configuration of RFID NFC Maps An Android built in app developed by Google Messages Sends SMS and MMS messages Music...

Page 236: ...ch make extensive use of terminal emulators It enables your mobile computer to act as a terminal emulator while communicating with a host of the same environment Video An application for playing the v...

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