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CL-M10 Portable Data Collector User Guide...
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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.
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Revision History Version Description Date V1.0.0 Initial release. 2019-05-20...
Chapter 1 About This Guide Introduction This guide provides instructions for programming and operating the CL-M10 portable data collector (hereinafter referred to as “the CL-M10” or “the terminal”). Documentation Set The documentation set for the CL-M10 includes: CL-M10 Portable Data Collector Quick Start: Describes how to get the CL-M10 up and running.
Describes 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 CL-M10. More Information For more product and support information, please visit our web site: http://www.newlandaidc.com.
Chapter 2 Getting Started Introduction This chapter lists the parts for the CL-M10 and explains how to charge the battery and power on the CL-M10 for the first time. Getting Started The CL-M10 Volume+ Volume- Power Key Right Scan Key...
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SIM/TF Card Slot Scanning Window Front Camera LEDs Light/Proximity Sensors Rear Camera Flashlight Fingerprint Recognition NFC Detection Area Charging contact...
5%, it takes about 3 hours to fully charge it (The terminal is shut down or in sleep mode). When charging the CL-M10 with AC adapter or USB cable, the user is notified the charging statuses by the LEDs on the terminal.
Back Button Home Button Overview Button The CL-M10 has five physical keys and three on-screen buttons. The on-screen buttons include Back Button, Home Button and Overview Button. Back Button: Tap it to go back to the previous screen Home Button: Tap it to go back to home screen Overview Button: Tap it to display a list of thumbnail images of apps you’ve worked with recently.
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Step 4: Select "Transfer Files". Navigate to the “My Computer” section of your computer and look for the newly added drive. Double-click it and you will be connected to the CL-M10. Then you may handle the files on the terminal through your...
Installing SIM card/TF card Step 1: Pull the SIM / TF card tray out from the slot on the left side of the terminal. Step 2: Place the SIM/TF card into the tray and then gently push the tray all the way into the slot until it locks in place.
After installed with the SIM card and fully charged, you can start to use the CL-M10. Switch the CL-M10 on: Hold down the Power key on the right side of the terminal until the Android logo is displayed. Note that the initialization is going to take some time before the CL-M10 displays the Home screen.
Locking/Unlocking the CL-M10 Lock the CL-M10: Briefly press the Power key on the right side of the terminal. If no operation is performed on the CL-M10 for a preset period of time, the CL-M10 locks automatically. You can change how long it takes for the CL-M10 to lock.
Home Screen View another Home screen: Swipe left or right. Go to the Home screen: Tap the Home key. Open an app: Tap it. View all apps/Open apps list: Tap...
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Delete an app icon on the Home screen: Tap and hold your desired app on the Home screen until “X Remove” appears, then drag the app into it. Note that this operation only removes the icon from the Home screen. To remove the app from the CL-M10, see the Uninstalling App section.
Status Icons The icons in the notification bar at the top of the screen give information about the CL-M10. Status Icon Description Status Icon Description WLAN on Signal strength Bluetooth on Airplane mode USB Connected USB debugging Missed calls Battery charging in progress...
Installing App Use one of the following methods to install a new app on the CL-M10: 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.
Date & Time and then “System” -> “Date & time”, and set the date and time on the screen Set the date and time: Tap the app icon shown below 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.
Restoring Factory Settings ->“System” ->“Reset options” -> “Erase all data” ->”Reset PHONE” ->”ERASE EVERYTHING”. Tap the app icon 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.
Floating Button Settings Tapping the floating button can perform tasks such as scanning barcode (Scan), turning on/off flashlight (Flashlight), taking a screenshot (Screen snapshot), turning off screen (Screen off), or going to the Home screen (Home). -> “Extend Settings”->“Screen floating-point settings”-> Show/Hide the floating button: Tap the app icon select/unselect “Show float box”.
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 on a blank area of the Home screen and then tap Open a widget: Tap it.
This chapter includes scanning tips and instructions for setting up the scanner. Scanning 1D Barcode Adjust the scan angle or the distance between the CL-M10 and the target barcode to ensure the length of laser beam is roughly 8mm greater than that of the barcode, as shown below.
Scanning 2D Barcode Adjust the scan angle and the distance between the CL-M10 and the target barcode to make them fall into the following ranges: 1. Point the CL-M10’s focus lamp at the center of the barcode. 2. Move the CL-M10 until you find the appropriate scan distance.
-> “Extend Settings” -> “Scan Settings”, or tap the app icon Tap the app icon on the Home screen then Then configure the scanner parameters as per your actual needs. Enable Scan Check or uncheck the “Enable scan” item to enable or disable the scanning feature of the CL-M10.
Output Mode The CL-M10 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.
3. Pulse mode: Press the scan trigger to start a decode session which continues until the decode session timeout expires. 4. Delay mode (Scan on release key): Press and hold the scan trigger to aim at barcode then release it to start a decode session which continues until the decode session timeout expires or a barcode is decoded.
Prefix & Suffix To set the prefix/suffix, enter 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 character after each barcode, set the suffix to “0D”.
1. Sound: The CL-M10 issues a short beep to indicate a good read. 2. Vibrating: The CL-M10 vibrates to indicate a good read. 3. LED: The blue LED on the CL-M10 flashes once to indicate a good read. Encoding Choose a character encoding to interpret barcode data.
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. Here we will take CM20 for example. 1D code: Enable or disable 1D symbologies and set other barcode parameters. 2D code: Enable or disable 2D symbologies and set other barcode parameters. Advanced: The features listed here are designed to improve the scanning performance and energy efficiency of the terminal.
This chapter describes how to connect the CL-M10 to other Bluetooth device. You can set up a Bluetooth connection between the CL-M10 and other Bluetooth devices, such as PC, mobile phone. Note that Bluetooth connection works better if there are no obstacles between them.
Chapter 6 Wi-Fi Introduction This chapter describes how to connect the CL-M10 to a Wi-Fi network. Wi-Fi Settings Join a Wi-Fi network: then “Network & Internet” -> “Wi-Fi”, and turn Wi-Fi on to find available Wi-Fi networks. If Wi-Fi is 1.
The CL-M10 can also use 4G network to connect to the internet. To establish 4G connection, you must have a SIM card installed in your CL-M10. Mobile Network Settings If no Wi-Fi networks are available, or if you have turned Wi-Fi off, then the CL-M10 connects to the Internet via your cellular data network when available. Turn on cellular network: Tap and then turn Cellular data on.
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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 card. 3. Press the Return key on the CL-M10 to go back to the previous screen and then select the APN you just added.
Chapter 8 Admin Tool Introduction The Admin Tool app is used to specify the apps that users can run on the CL-M10. Admin Mode Setting on the Home screen then to launch the admin tool and enter the Admin mode. Enter the password (default: 112233).
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2. Reset Password: Change the Admin password.
Switching between 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 CL-M10 and enter Admin Mode password to exit.
Chapter 9 Whitelist Manager Introduction The Whitelist Manager app is used to specify the apps that users can install on the CL-M10. Logging in to Whitelist Manager , enter the password (default: 112233), and tap “Login” to log in to...
Chapter 10 Others Camera Tap the app icon to launch the Camera app. Settings Record a video Take a photo Settings: Tap it to reveal the parameters such as Scene mode, Self timer, Picture size and white balance and set those parameters as per your needs.
then “Security & Location”, and then: Tap the app icon 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.
-> “Connected devices” -> “NFC”, and then turn on NFC. Then you can To enable the NFC feature, tap the app icon install an NFC writer on the CL-M10 to read and write NFC tags. Memory Cleanup to unfold the App list then tap...
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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.
Current version: CL-M10_V2.00.003 Local Update Zip File to the CL-M10 Drive 1. Connect the terminal to PC with the included USB cable. Swipe from top to bottom with one finger in one smooth motion to open the notification bar. Tap “USB for file transfer”. Then Select “Transfer files”.
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2. Copy the update zip file to the CL-M10 drive. on the CL-M10’s Home screen then 3. Tap to access the System Update screen. in the top right corner of the System Update screen, and then select “Local Update”. 4. Tap...
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Zip File to SD Card 1. Copy the update zip file to SD Card. 2. Insert the SD card to the CL-M10 and then power on the terminal. 3. Tap on the Home screen -> to access the System Update screen.
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5. Select the update zip file. Then select “NEXTREBOOT” or “UPDATE”.
Chapter 12 App Development Guide Development Environment The CL-M10 runs on Android 8.1 operating system, so you should use Android SDK 8.1 or lower when developing apps for the CL-M10. Use of Non-standard Interfaces See Newland Android PDA API Handbook.
Continued use in this case may 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.
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. Use & Maintenance If the terminal cannot be switched on after experiencing a sudden or unexpected power loss or other abnormalities, remove and then reinstall its battery to reset the terminal.
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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