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  • Page 1 SCANNING MADE SIMPLE MT90 Orca mobile computer user guide...
  • Page 2 All pictures in this manual are for reference only and actual product may differ. Regarding to the product modification and update, Fujian Newland Auto-ID Tech. Co., Ltd. reserves the right to make changes to any software or hardware to improve reliability, function, or design at any time without notice.
  • Page 3 Revision History Version Description Date V1.0.0 Initial release. January 16, 2018...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Revision History ..................................- 3 - Chapter 1 About This Guide ................................ 1 Introduction ..................................1 Documentation Set ................................1 Chapter Descriptions ................................ 2 More Information ................................2 Chapter 2 Getting Started ................................3 Introduction ..................................3 Unpacking ..................................
  • Page 5 Date & Time ..................................18 Display.................................... 18 Ringtones ..................................19 Restoring Factory Settings ............................. 19 Language & Input Method .............................. 20 Shortcuts to Apps ................................21 Widgets ..................................21 Chapter 4 Scanning Barcodes ..............................22 Introduction ..................................22 Scanning 1D Barcode ..............................22 Scanning 2D Barcode ..............................
  • Page 6 Logging in Whitelist Manager ............................40 Chapter 10 Others ..................................42 Camera................................... 42 GPS ....................................43 NFC (optional) ................................44 Memory Cleanup ................................45 Chapter 11 System Update ................................ 46 Chapter 12 App Development Guide............................47 Development Environment ............................. 47 Use of Non-standard Interfaces ............................

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 About This Guide

    Chapter 1 About This Guide Introduction This guide provides instructions for programming and operating the NLS-MT90 portable data collector (hereinafter referred to as “the MT90” or “the terminal”). Documentation Set The documentation set for the MT90 includes: NLS-MT90 Portable Data Collector Quick Start: Describes how to get the NLS-MT90 up and running. ...

  • Page 8: Chapter Descriptions

    Chapter Descriptions  Chapter 1 About This Guide Provides general description of this manual.  Chapter 2 Getting Started Provides information on getting the MT90 up and running for the first time.  Chapter 3 Basics Describes how to program the MT90 for the use of its basic features. ...

  • Page 9: Chapter 2 Getting Started

    Chapter 2 Getting Started Introduction This chapter lists the parts and accessories for the MT90 and explains how to install, remove and charge the battery, and power on the MT90 for the first time. Unpacking items are present: Carefully remove all protective material from the pack and verify that the following ...

  • Page 10: Getting Started

    Getting Started The MT90 Volume+ Volume- Left Scan Key Cradle Connector Micro USB Port Microphone Keypad Front Camera (optional) Earpiece Light/Proximity Sensors Red/Blue LEDs...
  • Page 11 Scan Window Flashlight Power Key Rear Camera User-defined Key Right Scan Key Battery Cover Latch NFC Detection Area Speaker Headphone Jack Cover Expansion Port...

  • Page 12: Keypad

    Keypad Menu Key Home Key Scan Key Return Key The MT90 has 10 keys, with Menu/Home/Scan/Return keys on the front panel, Volume+/Volume-/Scan keys on the left side and Power/User-defined/Scan key on the right side. Menu Key: Press it to display the menu related to an on-screen item. Home Key: Press it to go to the first Main Screen.

  • Page 13: Leds On The Mt90

    LEDs on the MT90 Scan/Decode Blue LED flashes once Good read Charging/Battery Statuses Blue LED on Fully charged Red LED on Charging in progress Red LED flashes constantly Low-battery alert...

  • Page 14: Cradle

    Cradle Charging Slot Charging LED Micro USB Port Power Jack Battery Compartment...

  • Page 15: Installing The Battery

    Installing the Battery Step 1: Slide the battery cover latch to the unlock position and remove the cover. Step 2: Insert the battery as indicated into the battery compartment, with its metal contacts facing down and lining up with the metal contacts on the inside of the terminal.

  • Page 16: Charging The Battery

    Charging the Battery  Charge with AC adapter: Connect the MT90 to a power outlet using the included AC adapter. When the terminal’s battery is less than 5%, it takes about 5 hours to fully charge it (The terminal is shut down or in sleep mode). LEDs on the MT90 Blue LED on Fully charged...
  • Page 17  Charge with cradle Method 1: Insert the MT90 into the charging slot on the cradle. Connect the cradle to a power outlet using the included AC adapter. LEDs on the MT90 Blue LED on Fully charged Red LED on Charging in progress Red LED flashes constantly Low-battery alert...

  • Page 18: Communicating With Pc

    Communicating with PC Step 1: Connect the Micro USB port on the MT90 to your computer with the included USB cable. Step 2: Switch the MT90 on. On the Home screen, swipe from top to bottom with one finger in one smooth motion to reveal the notification bar as shown below.

  • Page 19: Installing The Micro Sd Card/Sim Card

    Installing the Micro SD Card/SIM Card Step 1: Slide the battery cover latch to the unlock position and remove the cover. Step 2: Insert the Micro SD card/ SIM card/ Micro SIM card into the corresponding slot, with its metal contacts facing down.

  • Page 20: Chapter 3 Basics

    Chapter 3 Basics Introduction This chapter provides the basics of setting and using the MT90. Switching On/ Rebooting/ Switching Off the MT90 After installing the SIM card and battery and having the MT90 fully charged, you may switch the terminal on. Switch the MT90 on: Hold down the Power key on the right side of the terminal until the terminal vibrates.

  • Page 21: Locking/Unlocking The Mt90

    Locking/Unlocking the MT90 Lock the MT90: Briefly press the Power key on the right side of the terminal. If no operation is performed on the MT90 for a preset period of time, the MT90 locks automatically. You can change how long it takes the screen to lock. Unlock the MT90: Briefly press the Power key on the right side of the terminal.

  • Page 22: Status Icons

    Status Icons The icons in the status bar at the top of the screen give information about the MT90. Status Icon Description Status Icon Description WLAN signal strength Bluetooth Airplane mode USB connected USB debugging Missed calls Battery charging in progress New messages Battery fully charged Mute mode...

  • Page 23: Installing App

    Installing App Use one of the following methods to install a new app on the MT90: 1. Download an APK file from online app store and install it. 2. Download software package onto a Micro SD card or PC and copy it to your terminal. Then install it with File Manager. 3.

  • Page 24: Date & Time

    Date & Time and then “Date & time”, and set the date and time on the screen shown below Set the date and time: Tap the app icon as per your needs. Display and then “Display”, and set the brightness, wallpaper, sleep timer, front size and other parameters on Tap the app icon the screen shown below as per your needs.

  • Page 25: Ringtones

    Ringtones -> “Sound & notification” -> “General” -> Tap the app icon . Then set the ringtones and other notification sounds as per your needs. Restoring Factory Settings -> “Backup & reset” -> “Factory data reset” -> “RESET PHONE” -> “ERASE EVERYTHING”. Tap the app icon...

  • Page 26: Language & Input Method

    After this operation, the terminal will be reset to factory defaults and all the personal data on the internal storage, such as music and photos, will be deleted. Language & Input Method -> “Language & input”. Then set the language and input method as per your needs. Tap the app icon...

  • Page 27: Shortcuts To Apps

    Shortcuts to Apps Create a shortcut to an app on your Home screen: Tap on the Home screen. Tap and 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.

  • Page 28: Chapter 4 Scanning Barcodes

    Chapter 4 Scanning Barcodes Introduction This chapter includes scanning tips and instructions for setting up the scanner. Scanning 1D Barcode Adjust the scan angle or the distance between the MT90 and the target barcode to ensure the length of laser beam is roughly 8mm greater than that of the barcode, as shown below.

  • Page 29: Scanning 2D Barcode

    Scanning 2D Barcode Adjust the scan angle and the distance between the MT90 and the target barcode to make them fall into the following ranges: 1） Point the MT90’s focus lamp at the center of the barcode. 2） Move the MT90 until you find the appropriate scan distance. 3）...

  • Page 30: Programming Scanner

    Programming Scanner then “Scan Settings”, or tap the app icon Tap the app icon on the Home screen then . Then set the following items as per your actual needs.
  • Page 31  Enable scan Check or uncheck the “Enable scan” item to enable or disable the scanning feature of the MT90  Output Mode The MT90 provides three output modes: Simulate keystroke, Output via API and Fill in EditText directly. 1. Simulate keystroke: Output scanned data to keyboard buffer to simulate keyboard input. Character interval (ms): A character interval of 0-100 milliseconds may be placed between the transmission of each character of scanned data.
  • Page 32  Scan Mode The MT90 provides three scan modes: Level mode, Continuous mode and Pulse mode. 1. Level mode: Press the scan trigger to start a decode session which continues until the key is released or the decode session timeout expires or a barcode decodes. 2.
  • Page 33  Scan Trigger 1. SCAN key: Use the Scan key on the front panel of the terminal as scan trigger. 2. Left/Right SCAN key: Use the Scan key on the left/right side of the terminal as scan trigger.  Prefix & Suffix To set the prefix/suffix, enter the hexadecimal value of a desired prefix/suffix and then tap “OK”.
  • Page 34 to add a Line Feed character after each barcode, set the suffix to “0A”; if you want to add a Carriage Return character after each barcode, set the suffix to “0D”.  Good Read Indicator 1. Sound: The MT90 issues a short beep to indicate a good read. 2.
  • Page 35  Encoding Choose a character encoding to interpret barcode data. 1. UTF-8: Dominant Unicode encoding. 2. GBK: A character encoding for Chinese characters. 3. ISO-8859-1: A common character encoding which covers Western European languages.  Data Extraction Output only a selected part of raw data, starting from the character at the From position and continuing to the character at the To position (Leaving the To field blank means to the last character of raw data).
  • Page 36  Character Replacement Replace characters in raw data. Up to 10 pairs of character replacements can be programmed here. Characters to be replaced (HEX): Enter the ASCII hex values of characters to be replaced, each with a prefix character “x”. e.g. Entering x33x34 means each “34” in the raw data will be replaced. Replacement characters (HEX): Enter the ASCII hex values of replacement characters, each with a prefix character “x”.
  • Page 37  Symbologies Enable or disable the barcode symbologies and set other barcode parameters.

  • Page 38: Chapter 5 Bluetooth

    Chapter 5 Bluetooth This chapter describes how to connect the MT90 to other Bluetooth device. You can set up a Bluetooth connection between the MT90 and other Bluetooth devices, such as PC, mobile phone. Note that Bluetooth connection works better if there are no obstacles between them. Before you can use a Bluetooth device with the MT90, you must first pair them.

  • Page 39: Chapter 6 Wi-Fi

    Chapter 6 Wi-Fi Introduction This chapter describes how to connect the PT60 to a Wi-Fi network. Wi-Fi Settings Join a Wi-Fi network: 1. Tap the app icon then “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 available networks.

  • Page 40: Ip Settings

    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 41: Chapter 7 Mobile Network

    Chapter 7 Mobile Network Introduction The MT90 can also use 4G network to connect to the internet. To establish 4G connection, you must have a SIM card installed in your MT90. Mobile Network Settings If no Wi-Fi networks are available, or if you’ve turned Wi-Fi off, then the MT90 connects to the Internet via your cellular data network when available.

  • Page 42: Apn Settings

    APN Settings If you cannot connect to the internet when using your terminal’s cellular data, you may need to change your APN settings on the MT90 to fix it: 1. Go to Settings -> More -> Cellular networks -> Access Point Names. 2.

  • Page 43: Chapter 8 Admin Tool

    Chapter 8 Admin Tool Introduction The Admin Tool app is used to specify the apps that users can run on the MT90. Setting the Admin Password When you use the admin tool for the first time, you will be asked to set the admin password. Tap the app icon .

  • Page 44: Setting The Admin Mode

    Setting the Admin Mode After logging into the admin tool, you may set the following parameters as per your actual needs. 1. App Manager: Select or deselect the apps available to normal users. 2. Autostart App Manager: Enable or disable the autostart apps. 3.

  • Page 45: Entering/Exiting The User Mode

    Entering/Exiting the User Mode To enter the User mode, tap in the top right corner of the screen. To exit the User mode, press the Return key on the front panel, enter the Admin password and tap “OK”.

  • Page 46: Chapter 9 Whitelist Manager

    Chapter 9 Whitelist Manager Introduction The Whitelist Manager app is used to specify the apps that users can install on the MT90. Logging in Whitelist Manager , enter the password (default: 112233), and tap “Login” to log in the Tap the app icon on the Home screen then whitelist manager.

  • Page 48: Chapter 10 Others

    Chapter 10 Others Camera Tap the app icon to launch the Camera app. Motion Track Live Photo Mode Mode Panorama Mode Normal Mode Start/stop videorecording Take a photo Settings View photo/video : Tap it to reveal the parameters such as GPS location info, face beauty, exposure, scene mode and white balance and set those parameters as per your needs.

  • Page 49: Gps

    Tap the app icon then “Location”, and then: 1. Turn Location on. 2. Tap “Mode” and then choose a location mode as per actual need. 3. Use a third-party map app or other GPS app to obtain location information.

  • Page 50: Nfc (Optional)

    NFC (optional) To enable the NFC feature, tap the app icon -> “More” -> “NFC”, and then turn on NFC. Then you can install an NFC writer on the MT90 to read and write NFC tags.

  • Page 51: Memory Cleanup

    Memory Cleanup Press and hold the Home key on the keypad 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 memory cleanup or reboot the terminal to fix the problem.

  • Page 52: Chapter 11 System Update

    Chapter 11 System Update -> “Check for updates”. Update the system online: Tap on the home screen ->...

  • Page 53: Chapter 12 App Development Guide

    Chapter 12 App Development Guide Development Environment The MT90 runs on Android 5.1 operating system, so you should use Android SDK 5.1 or lower when developing apps for the MT90. Use of Non-standard Interfaces See NLS-MT90 SDK Handbook.

  • Page 54: Chapter 13 Maintenance & Troubleshooting

    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 Screen Do not press against or strike the LCD screen.

  • Page 55: Mounting Location

    Mounting Location Do not place the terminal on unstable or uneven surfaces as it may fall and cause injury. Do not expose the terminal to humidity or dust as this may cause fire or electric shock. Do not expose the terminal to direct sunlight for extended periods. Wireless Functionalities Do not use the terminal’s wireless functionalities where wireless device use is prohibited or where it may cause interference or danger, such as in aircrafts, petrol stations.

  • Page 56: Troubleshooting

    Unresponsive keypad or This problem may be caused by unreliable cable connection between keypad Keypad incorrect response to any and mainboard or keypad malfunction. Please contact Newland after -sales key entry. service. Charging LED is OFF when Ensure the AC adapter is plugged in properly.
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