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Chapter 12 App Development Guide 

Development Environment 

The MT65 runs on Android 8.1 operating system, so you should use Android SDK 8.1 or lower when developing apps for 

the MT65. 

 

Use of Non-standard Interfaces 

See 

Newland Android PDA API Handbook

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for MT6550

Page 1: ...NLS MT65 Android 8 1 Portable Data Collector User Guide...

Page 2: ...is manual may include software copyrighted by Newland Auto ID Tech Co Ltd or third party The user corporation or individual shall not duplicate in whole or in part distribute modify decompile disassem...

Page 3: ...sion History Version Descripiton Date V1 0 0 Initial release 2019 05 06 V1 0 1 Updated with Newland App User Guide Description 2020 05 28 V1 0 2 Add description about security level of ITF code 2021 0...

Page 4: ...Installing the Battery 7 Removing the Battery 7 Charging the Battery 7 Keypad 10 Communicating with PC 11 Installing the MicroSD Card SIM Card PSAM Card 12 Chapter 3 Basics 13 Introduction 13 Switchin...

Page 5: ...ble Scan 23 Output Mode 24 Scan Mode 24 Scan Trigger 25 Prefix Suffix 26 Good Read Indicator 27 Encoding 27 Data Edit 28 Symbologies 29 Chapter 5 Bluetooth 32 Chapter 6 Wi Fi 33 Introduction 33 Wi Fi...

Page 6: ...tion 44 Online Update 44 Locate Update 44 Chapter 12 App Development Guide 49 Development Environment 49 Use of Non standard Interfaces 49 Chapter 13 Maintenance Troubleshooting 50 Introduction 50 Imp...

Page 7: ...Battery Safety Guidelines 51 Troubleshooting 52...

Page 8: ...hapter 1 About This Guide Provides general description of this manual Chapter 2 Getting Started Provides information on getting the MT65 up and running for the first time Chapter 3 Basics Describes ho...

Page 9: ...the app development environment and the use of non standard interfaces Chapter 13 Maintenance Troubleshooting Provides troubleshooting solutions for issues that might occur when using the MT65 More I...

Page 10: ...3 Chapter 2 Getting Started Introduction This chapter lists the parts and accessories for the MT65 and explains how to install remove and charge the battery and power on the MT65 for the first time...

Page 11: ...4 Getting Started The MT65 1 Volume 2 Volume 3 Left Scan Key 4 Cradle Connector 5 Keypad 6 Capacitive Touch Screen 7 Power key 8 Earpiece 9 Blue LED 10 Red LED...

Page 12: ...5 11 Scan Window 12 USB Headset Connector Cover 13 Right Scan Key 14 Battery Cover Latch 15 Speaker 16 Flashlight 17 Rear Camera 18 RFID Reader Optional...

Page 13: ...6 Cradle optional 1 Charging LED 2 MT65 Connector 3 Battery Compartment 4 Power Jack 5 Micro USB Port...

Page 14: ...e terminal Removing the Battery Step 1 Hold down the Power key for 5 seconds and then tap Power off to turn off the terminal Unbuckle and loosen the hand strap Unlock the battery cover latches and rem...

Page 15: ...arging in progress Red LED flashes constantly Low battery alert Note If MT65 battery is completely drained please press the power key to turn it on after 15 minutes of being charged Charge with cradle...

Page 16: ...65 Cradle LED Charging Indicators Green LED on Fully charged Red LED on Charging in progress LED off Battery not found Note The cradle s Charging LED only indicates the charge statuses of the battery...

Page 17: ...ress it to go to the Home Screen Back Key Press it to go back to the previous screen Menu Key Press it to display the app s most recently used Tap an app to open it or tap Clear All to remove all apps...

Page 18: ...om top to bottom with one finger in one smooth motion to open the notification bar as shown below Step 3 Tap Tap for more options Step 4 Select Transfer files Navigate to the My Computer section of yo...

Page 19: ...tery Slide the slot cover rightward and Lift the left end of it Step 2 Insert the Micro SD card Micro SIM card into the holder with its metal contacts facing down Close the slot cover and slide it lef...

Page 20: ...T65 on Hold down the Power key on the top right corner of the terminal until the terminal vibrates Note that the initialization is going to take some time before the MT65 displays the Home screen Rest...

Page 21: ...the Home key View another home screen Swipe left or right Open an app Tap it View all apps Open apps list Tap Add an app icon to the Home screen Tap on the Home screen Tap and hold your desired app un...

Page 22: ...e screen give information about the MT65 Status Icon Description Status Icon Description WLAN Signal strength Bluetooth Airplane mode USB connected USB debugging Missed calls Battery charging in progr...

Page 23: ...erminal through USB cable Then install it with File Manager 3 Connect the MT65 to PC with the supplied USB cable Install a new app using the mobile assistant such as Baidu Mobile Assistant installed o...

Page 24: ...icon and then System Date time and set the date and time on the screen shown below as per your needs Display Tap the app icon and then Display Then set the brightness wallpaper sleep timer front size...

Page 25: ...p the app icon Sound Then set the ringtones and other notification sounds as per your needs Restoring Factory Settings Tap the app icon System Reset options Erase all data factory reset RESET PHONE ER...

Page 26: ...19 Language Input Method Tap the app icon Languages input Then set the language and input method as per your needs...

Page 27: ...hold your desired app and then drag it into the home screen Widgets View all widgets Tap and hold the Home screen and then tap Open a widget Tap it Add a widget icon to the Home screen Tap and hold t...

Page 28: ...canning tips and instructions for setting up the scanner Scanning 1D Barcode Adjust the scan angle or the distance between the MT65 and the target barcode to ensure the length of laser beam is roughly...

Page 29: ...e MT65 and the target barcode to make them fall into the following ranges 1 Point the MT65 s focus lamp at the center of the barcode 2 Move the MT65 until you find the appropriate scan distance 3 Opti...

Page 30: ...tend Settings Scan Settings or tap the app icon on the home screen tap the app icon to set the scanner parameters as per your actual needs Enable Scan Check or uncheck the Enable scan item to enable o...

Page 31: ...rently scanned to make sure only most recently scanned data is present in the text input box This feature is available only when Simulate keystroke or Fill in EditText directly is selected Output ente...

Page 32: ...decode session continues during a scan attempt To set it enter a desired value and then tap OK Masked repeat interval ms This parameter sets the time period before the scanner can read the same barco...

Page 33: ...r the hexadecimal value of a desired prefix suffix and then tap OK For example if you want to add a Line Feed character after each barcode set the suffix to 0A if you want to add a Carriage Return cha...

Page 34: ...o interpret barcode data 1 AUTO The terminal determines automatically if target barcode uses UTF 8 GBK or ISO 8859 1 encoding If the terminal produces wrong output you may need to choose or enter a sp...

Page 35: ...ure allows you to edit barcode data with a script Tap load script and then select the desired script file on the terminal or scan the 2D barcode that contains a script to load the script Then select e...

Page 36: ...de parameters Below is remarks for ITF codes 1 The higher the security level the lower the error rate of ITF code 2 The barcode reading performance at the higher security level is not as smooth as tha...

Page 37: ...ise reduction This feature is designed to reduce noise in images produced by the terminal However the terminal shows a slight decrease in scanning speed when using this feature It is recommended to en...

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Page 39: ...hem 1 Make the Bluetooth device visible to the MT65 2 Tap the app icon Connected devices Bluetooth and turn Bluetooth on to search for available Bluetooth devices 3 Select the device from the search r...

Page 40: ...k Wi Fi Settings Join a Wi Fi network 1 Tap the app icon Network Internet Wi Fi and turn Wi Fi on to find available Wi Fi networks If Wi Fi is already ON then the terminal will automatically scan for...

Page 41: ...34 IP Settings To set the IP follow the first two steps of joining a Wi Fi network check the Advanced options item tap DHCP and choose your desired option...

Page 42: ...etworks are available or if you ve turned Wi Fi off then the MT65 connects to the Internet via your cellular data network when available Turn on cellular network Tap and then turn Cellular data on APN...

Page 43: ...y enter the APN settings You can contact your carrier or visit their website to get the correct APN settings or check the APN settings on a mobile device that can access the internet using the SIM car...

Page 44: ...run on the MT65 Admin Mode Setting Tap on the Home screen then to launch the admin tool and enter the Admin mode Enter the password default 112233 When in the Admin mode you may set the following para...

Page 45: ...38 2 Reset Password Change the Admin password...

Page 46: ...en User Mode and Admin Mode Enter User Mode To switch from the Admin mode to the User mode tap in the top right corner of the screen Exit User Mode Press the Return key on the MT65 and enter Admin Mod...

Page 47: ...p is used to specify the apps that users can install on the MT65 Logging in to Whitelist Manager Tap Quick Setting on the Home screen then enter the password default 112233 and tap Login to log in to...

Page 48: ...and white balance and set those parameters as per your needs Tap it to take a photo Tap it to start stop a video recording Tap the thumbnail image in the bottom right corner of the screen to view the...

Page 49: ...n choose a location mode as per actual need 3 Use a third party map app or other GPS app to obtain location information NFC optional To enable the NFC feature tap the app icon Connected devices NFC an...

Page 50: ...5 until the terminal displays the following screen and then tap to clean up the memory Note When your terminal becomes less efficiently after having run for extended periods of time you may perform a...

Page 51: ...nd local update Online Update Update the system online Tap on the Home screen CHECK FOR UPDATES Locate Update Zip File to the MT65 Drive 1 Connect the terminal to PC with the included USB cable Swipe...

Page 52: ...2 Copy the update zip file to the MT65 drive 3 Tap on the MT65 s Home screen then to access the System Update screen 4 Tap in the top right corner of the System Update screen and then select Local Upd...

Page 53: ...file Then select NEXTREBOOT or UPDATE Zip File to TF Card 1 Copy the update zip file to TF Card 2 Insert the TF card to the MT65 and then power on the terminal 3 Tap on the Home screen to access the S...

Page 54: ...47 4 Tap in the top right corner of the System Update screen and then select Local Update External Storage...

Page 55: ...48 5 Select the update zip file Then select NEXTREBOOT or UPDATE...

Page 56: ...ment Guide Development Environment The MT65 runs on Android 8 1 operating system so you should use Android SDK 8 1 or lower when developing apps for the MT65 Use of Non standard Interfaces See Newland...

Page 57: ...result in fire or electric shock Drop Damage If the terminal is damaged due to a drop from high place immediately cut off the power and contact your dealer or Newland customer service center LCD Scree...

Page 58: ...vice life of the keypad and shell of the terminal Do not place the terminal facedown on any surface or there might be misoperations Sudden temperature drops may cause condensation on the shell which c...

Page 59: ...problem still remains please contact the after sales service center LCD Screen No display 1 Ensure the terminal is switched on 2 If the terminal is in sleep mode press the Power key to wake it up 3 Ch...

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