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- Page 1 4G Mobile Terminal User Guide...
- Page 2 All pictures in this manual are for reference only and actual product may differ. Regarding to the terminal 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.
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Page 3: Revision History
Revision History Version Description Date V1.0.0 Initial release. December 10, 2018... -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Charging the Battery ..............................5 Installing SIM and MicroSD Cards ........................... 6 Chapter 3 Basics ..................................7 Powering On/ Rebooting/ Powering Off the N5S ......................7 Locking/ Unlocking the N5S ............................. 7 Home Screen ................................... 8 Status Icons ..................................8 Service Shortcuts ................................ - Page 5 Language & Input ..............................14 Date & Time ................................15 Restoring Factory Settings ............................. 15 Viewing Status Information ............................ 16 GPS ..................................16 NFC ..................................17 Wi-Fi Communications ............................18 Bluetooth Communications ............................ 19 SIM Cards and Mobile Network ..........................20 Chapter 5 Using the Scanner ..............................
- Page 6 Operating Environment ............................37 Cleaning and Maintenance ............................ 37 Battery Safety Guidelines............................38 Repair ..................................38 Troubleshooting ................................39 Chapter 9 System Customization and Software Development ....................41 System Customization ..............................41 Software Development ..............................41...
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Page 7: Chapter 1 About This Guide
Chapter 1 About This Guide Introduction This guide provides instructions for programming and operating the N5S 4G mobile terminal (hereinafter referred to as “the N5S” or “the terminal”) running Android 7.0. More Information http://www.newlandaidc.com. For more product and support information, please visit our web site:... -
Page 8: Chapter 2 Getting Started
Chapter 2 Getting Started This chapter lists the parts and accessories for the N5S and explains how to install, remove and charge the battery, and power on the N5S for the first time. Unpacking Carefully remove all protective material from the pack and verify that the following items are present: ... -
Page 9: Safety Instructions
Safety Instructions Before using the terminal, please read the safety instructions carefully to ensure safe and proper use of the terminal. For more detailed information, please refer to Chapter 8. Do not switch the terminal on when use is Do not place the terminal or its accessories prohibited or when it may cause interference in containers with a strong electromagnetic or danger. -
Page 10: Getting Started
Getting Started The N5S Arrow keys Keypad Power key OK key Period (.) key Scan key (right) Return key Double-color LED* Camera Backspace key Earpiece Battery cover latch Call key Volume+/- key Speaker End key Scan key (left) Scanner Fn key... -
Page 11: Installing The Battery
1. Open the dust cover on the left side of the terminal to reveal the USB port. 2. Connect the terminal to a power outlet using the included USB cable and power adapter. LED on the N5S Red LED on Charging in progress Blue LED on... -
Page 12: Installing Sim And Microsd Cards
4. Replace the battery and the cover. Slide the cover latch to the lock position. Note: The N5S is equipped with two SIM slots that support 4G networks, and one microSD card slot for up to 32G of optional storage. -
Page 13: Chapter 3 Basics
Power the terminal on: Hold down the Power key on the right side of the terminal (for about 3 seconds) until the terminal displays the welcome screen. Note that the initialization is going to take some time before the N5S displays the Home screen. -
Page 14: Home Screen
Home Screen View another home screen: Swipe left or right. Open an app: Tap it. View all apps/Open apps list: Tap Notification bar Add an app icon to the Home screen: Tap on the Home screen to open apps list. Tap and hold your desired app until it appears on the Home screen and then drag it into a blank area. -
Page 15: Service Shortcuts
Service Shortcuts 1. Swipe from top to bottom with one finger in one smooth motion to open the notification bar. Then tap the dark gray box at the top of the screen. 2. Tap the icon(s) on the screen to turn the corresponding service(s) on or off. -
Page 16: Transferring Files Between The Terminal And Pc
Then Select “Transfer files”. 3. Navigate to the “My Computer” section of your PC and look for the newly added drive with the N5S icon. Then you can browse it and drag-and-drop to move files back and forth to your PC. -
Page 17: Uninstalling An App
Uninstalling an App Use one of the following methods to uninstall an app on the terminal: Method 1: Connect the terminal to PC with the supplied USB cable. Uninstall an app using a mobile assistant (such as Baidu Mobile Assistant) installed on the PC. on the Home screen to view all apps. -
Page 18: Chapter 4 System Settings
Chapter 4 System Settings This chapter provides detailed instructions on how to configure some of the basic parameters included in the Settings app to meet your needs. Starting the Settings App To start the Settings app, tap its icon The following sections show you how to configure the basic system parameters on the Settings menu to suit your aims and needs. -
Page 19: Configuring The System Parameters
Configuring the System Parameters Display Tap Display on the Settings menu. Then you can set the wallpaper, brightness, sleep timer, front size and other parameters on the screen shown below as per your needs. Apps Tap Apps on the Settings menu -> select an app. Then you can force stop or uninstall the app, or erase the app data as per your needs. -
Page 20: Screen Lock
Screen Lock Tap Security on the Settings menu -> beside Screen lock. Then you can choose an unlock method as per your needs. Language & Input Tap Language & input on the Settings menu. Change the language: Tap Languages -> Add a language -> select the desired language. Enable an input method: Tap Virtual keyboard ->... -
Page 21: Date & Time
Date & Time Tap Date & time on the Settings menu. Time zone, date and time can be adjusted either automatically or manually. If you want to change them manually, you need to turn off the automatic options first. Restoring Factory Settings Tap Backup &... -
Page 22: Viewing Status Information
Viewing Status Information Tap About phone on the Settings menu -> Status. Then you can view the serial number, battery level, IP/ MAC/ Bluetooth addresses and SIM status. Tap Location on the Settings menu -> turn Location on. Then you can use a third-party app to obtain location information. -
Page 23: Nfc
Turn on NFC: Tap More on the Settings menu -> NFC -> turn NFC on. Note: The NFC detection area of the N5S is located on the battery cover. To use the NFC feature, you need a NFC-enabled N5S and a battery that contains a built-in NFC antenna. -
Page 24: Wi-Fi Communications
Wi-Fi Communications Join a Wi-Fi network 1. Tap Wi-Fi on the Settings menu, and then 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. 2. Tap a network and then enter the password. 3. -
Page 25: Bluetooth Communications
Bluetooth connection works better if there are no obstacles between them. Connect a Bluetooth device 1. Turn on the Bluetooth device and make it visible to the N5S. 2. Tap Bluetooth on the Settings menu, and then turn Bluetooth on to search for available Bluetooth devices. -
Page 26: Sim Cards And Mobile Network
The N5S can also use 4G network to connect to the internet. To establish 4G connection, you must have a SIM card installed in your N5S. On the N5S, both SIM slot 1 and SIM slot 2 support 4G networks. When two SIM cards are installed, you will be asked to select which SIM card to use for data connection. - Page 27 Turn on/off cellular data Tap Data usage on the Settings menu -> the desired SIM card -> slide the Cellular data switch to the right/left to turn on/off cellular data of the selected SIM. Change APN settings 1. Tap More on the Settings menu -> Cellular networks -> the desired SIM card -> Access Point Names.
- Page 28 2. Tap the desired network. To edit an existing APN of the selected network, tap the desired APN on the list and then make changes to the APN settings. To create a new APN, tap , and then manually enter the APN settings. You can contact your carrier or visit their website to get the APN settings.
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Page 29: Chapter 5 Using The Scanner
Chapter 5 Using the Scanner This chapter includes instructions for setting up the 1D/2D scanner as well as some scanning tips. Configuring the Scanner Start the scanner app Tap the app icon It includes scanner settings and scan test. Scanner Settings Enable/disable scan engine Select/Unselect the Enable scan checkbox to enable/disable the scan engine. - Page 30 Output Mode The terminal 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 31 Scan Mode The terminal provides three scan modes: Level mode, Continuous mode and Pulse mode. 1. Level mode: Press and hold the scan trigger to start a decode session which continues until the trigger is released or the decode session timeout expires or a barcode is decoded. 2.
- Page 32 Good Read Indicator The terminal can use sound/ vibration/ LED to indicate a good read. Choose one or more options as per your actual needs. Encoding Choose a character encoding to interpret barcode data. 1. UTF-8: Dominant Unicode encoding. 2. GBK: A character encoding for Chinese characters. 3.
- Page 33 Data Edit This feature 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 “exec script” and tap “OK”. Symbologies Note that supported symbologies depend on the scan engine integrated in the terminal.
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Page 34: Scan Test
2. Other: Tap DETAIL to access the following parameter settings. Noise 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 enable it only when necessary. Exposure level: Three levels are provided. -
Page 35: Scanning Tips
Scanning 1D Barcode When scanning a 1D barcode, adjust the scan angle or the distance between the N5S and the target barcode to ensure the length of aiming beam is roughly 8mm greater than that of the barcode, as shown below. -
Page 36: Scanning 2D Barcode
Scanning 2D Barcode When scanning a 2D barcode, adjust the scan angle and the distance between the N5S and the target barcode to make them fall into the following ranges: 1. Point the N5S’s scanner at the center of the barcode. -
Page 37: Chapter 6 System Security
This setting is used to manage/control: 1. ADB PUSH/PULL (ADB PUSH on/ADB PULL on): When disabled, you cannot use the push/pull command to copy files to/from the N5S. 2. App installation (install app on): When disabled, you cannot install any application onto the N5S. - Page 38 This setting is used to choose a boot animation from the list. Keylayout setting This setting is used to redefine/remap any key on the N5S. e.g. To remap the OK key to a SCAN key, you should tap Keylayout Setting then Load Keylayout, tap and hold on OK (select the key you want to remap), tap SCAN R (select the key to which you want to remap the OK key) then OK, and then tap save.
- Page 39 CombinationKey setting This setting is used to remap a key combination to a single key. e.g. To remap the combination of Shift+1 to the A key, you should tap CombinationKey Setting, tap and hold on 1, select the Shift checkbox, tap KEYCODE_A then OK, and then tap save.
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Page 40: Chapter 7 System Update
Chapter 7 System Update This chapter introduces how to update the system software of the N5S. Follow the steps below to update the system: 1. Connect the terminal to a Wi-Fi network. 2. Tap the app icon -> About phone -> System updates. -
Page 41: Chapter 8 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 42: Hospital
devices. If you are using an electronic medical device, consult the device manufacturer to confirm whether the radio wave affects the operation of this device. Pacemaker manufacturers recommend that a minimum distance of 15cm be maintain between a device and a pacemaker to prevent potential interference with the pacemaker. -
Page 43: Operating Environment
Do not put the terminal, battery, or charger in containers with a strong electromagnetic field, such as an induction cooker and a microwave oven. Otherwise, circuit failure, fire, or explosion may occur. Do not leave the terminal, battery or charger in a very hot or cold place. Otherwise, malfunction of the terminal, fire or explosion may occur. -
Page 44: Battery Safety Guidelines
If the terminal is subjected to drop damage or water damage, or its LCD screen is broken and leaking fluid, immediately cut off the power r, and contact your dealer or Newland customer service center. Do not attempt to disassemble the terminal or its accessories yourself. Only authorized repair stations are allowed to... -
Page 45: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause & Solution Type Description 1. Ensure the terminal is switched on. 2. If the terminal is in sleep mode, press the Power key to wake it up. 3. Check the battery level. If the battery is depleted, recharge it. No display 4. - Page 46 Unresponsive touch screen This problem may be due to loose connection between touch panel and mainboard or a faulty touch panel. Please contact the after-sales service center to arrange a repair. Touch 1. Check if this problem is due to a slow system that is caused by third-party screen Touch screen randomly app(s).
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Page 47: Chapter 9 System Customization And Software Development
Chapter 9 System Customization and Software Development This chapter provides information about some common customization requests for the N5S. System Customization We welcome N5S customization requests, including: 1. Redefine keys 2. Customize boot/shutdown animations 3. Preinstall business apps 4. Disable notification bar pull-down 5. - Page 48 Newland Auto-ID Tech. Co., Ltd. (Headquarters) 3F, Building A, No.1, Rujiang West Rd., Mawei, Fuzhou, Fujian, China 350015 Tel: +86 - (0) 591-83978605 Fax: +86 - (0) 591-83979216 E-mail: contact@nlscan.com Web: www.newlandaidc.com Newland Europe BV Rolweg 25, 4104 AV Culemborg, The Netherlands...
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