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NLS-N7 (Android 10) Portable Data Collector User Guide...
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The information contained herein is subject to change without prior notice. The products depicted in this 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, disassemble, decode, reverse engineer, rent, transfer or sublicense such software without prior written consent from the copyright holders.
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Revision History Version Description Date V1.0.0 Initial Release. 2020-04-26...
Chapter 1 About This Guide Introduction This guide provides instructions for programming and operating the NLS-N7 portable data collector of android 10.0 version (hereinafter referred to as “the N7” or “the terminal”). Chapter Descriptions Chapter 1 About This Guide Provides general description of this manual.
N7 for the first time. Unpacking Carefully remove all protective material from the pack and verify that the followings were received: 1 x NLS-N7 main unit 1 x USB cable 1 x AC adapter for the N7 ...
Safety Guidelines Before using the terminal, please read the safety instructions carefully to ensure 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.
Installing the Battery Install 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.
Removing the Battery Remove Battery Step 1: Hold down the Power key for 2 seconds and then tap “Power off” to turn off the terminal. Slide the battery cover latch to the unlock position and remove the cover. Step 2: Remove the battery.
Charging the Battery Connect the N7 to a power outlet using the included AC adapter or USB cable. Note: 1. When the terminal battery is running low (at 20%), the battery icon in the notification bar at the top of the screen starts flashing;...
Installing the TF Card/SIM Card Card Slot 1 Card Slot 2 Step 1: Open the cover of SIM/TF card slot and pull the tray out from the slot. Step 2: Insert the SIM / TF card into the corresponding slot on the tray, with its metal contacts facing down. Then gently push the tray into the slot until it locks in place.
Chapter 3 Basics Introduction This chapter provides the basics of setting and using the N7. Power Key After installing the SIM card and battery and having the N7 fully charged, you may switch the terminal on. Switch the N7 on: Hold down the Power Key around 3 seconds until the Android logo is displayed. Note that the initialization is going to take some time before the N7 displays the Home screen.
Home Screen View another Home screen: Swipe left or right. Go to the Home screen: Press the Home key on the front panel of the terminal. Open an app: Tap the app icon. View all apps/Open apps list: Swipe Home screen from bottom to top with one finger in one smooth motion to view all the app.
Status Icons The icons in the notification bar at the top of the screen give information about the N7. Status Icon Description Status Icon Description Signal strength Turn on Mobile Network Battery Status Call in the progress Data Transfer Mode Airplane Mode on Bluetooth on Uploading...
Notification Bar View the Notification Bar: Swipe Home screen from top to bottom with one finger in one smooth motion to display the notification bar. It is combined by shortcut list and USB options. USB options: Tap to turn on/off USB debugging, or set USB preference here. Shortcut list: Tap to turn on /off functions like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Flashlight, etc.
Transferring Files between the Terminal and PC Step 1: Connect the Micro USB port on the N7 to your computer with the included USB cable. Step 2: Switch N7 on. On the home screen, swipe from top to open the notification bar. Tap “Charging the device via USB”, and Tap "Tap for more options".
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3. Click on “Browse my computer for device software” then “Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer”. Select “MTP USB Device” from the list and then click on “Next”. Wait for the installation to complete. Then click “Close”.
Installing App Use one of the following methods to install a new app on the N7: 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.
Uninstalling 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. Method 2: Swipe Home screen from bottom to top with one finger in one smooth motion to view all the app.
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 N7 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 N7 and the target barcode to make them fall into the following ranges: 1. Point the N7’s focus lamp at the center of the barcode. 2. Move the N7 until you find the appropriate scan distance. 3.
Chapter 5 Settings Introduction This chapter provides introductions about how to set the functionalities like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Time, Language, Display, Apps, Reset, and System Upgrade, etc. in the settings app...
Wi-Fi Settings Join a Wi-Fi network: 1. Tap the app icon then “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 available networks. 2.
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IP Settings To set the IP, follow the first two steps of joining a Wi-Fi network, tap “Advanced options” then “DHCP”, and select the desired option.
Bluetooth You can set up a Bluetooth connection between the N7 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 N7, you must first pair them. 1.
SIM Card and Mobile Network The N7 can also use 4G network to connect to the internet. To establish 4G connection, you must have a SIM card installed in your N7. On the N7, 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.
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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 N7 to fix it: Go to Settings-> “Network & Internet” ->”Mobile network” -> “Advanced” -> “Access Point Names”. in the top right corner of the screen or tap the carrier of your SIM card on the screen.
Display and then “Display”, and set the brightness level, night light, wallpaper and other parameters on the Tap the app icon screen shown below as per your needs. Apps & Notifications and then “Apps & notifications”, and set the force stop/uninstall/clear storage /clear cache, and other Tap the app icon parameters on the screen shown below as per your needs.
Tap the app icon then “Location”, and then turn Location on. Then you can use a third-party app to obtain location information. Screen lock Tap the app icon then “Security” -> “Screen Lock”, and choose none/swipe/pattern/pin/password for screen lock per your needs.
Language & Input Method Tap the app icon -> “System”-> “Languages & input”. Then set the language and input method as per your needs. 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.
Misc Setting Battery backup (Option for N7 with backup battery): When turn on this function, system will enter sleep mode and use battery backup if you remove back cover, and you can change main battery safely without worrying about losing data. After you finish change battery and close the back cover, system return to normal mode.
Restoring Factory Settings ->“System” ->“Advanced” -> “Reset options” -> “Erase all data (factory reset)” -> “erase all data” 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.
Key Map This app allows you to remap the keys on the terminal to function as a different key or to make them into shortcuts to launch an application. Start the Key map app: Tap the quick setting app icon on the Home screen then Remap a key to another key(or app): After starting the Key map app, select the key you want to remap, and then tap “keys”...
Chapter 6 Scanning and NFC Introduction This chapter provides introductions about how to programming scanner. Programming Scanner Tap the app icon on the Home screen then . Then configure the scanner parameters as per your actual needs.
Output Mode The N7 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 transmissions of each character of scanned data.
Scan Mode The N7 provides the following four scan modes: 1. Level mode: Press and hold the scan trigger to start a decode session which continues until the trigger is released. 2. Continuous mode: Press the scan trigger to continuously read barcodes. To suspend or resume scan operation, simply press the scan trigger.
Scan Trigger The three scan keys on the terminal and the trigger on the pistol grip can all serve as scan trigger. Enable or disable them as per your actual needs. 1. SCAN key: Use the Scan key on the front panel of the terminal as scan trigger. 2.
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”.
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. 1. Sound: The N7 issues a short beep to indicate a good read. 2. Vibrating: The N7 vibrates to indicate a good read. 3.
Encoding Choose a character encoding to 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 specific character encoding. 2.
Data Edit This feature allows you to edit barcode data with a script. You can take the “barcodeEdit.js ” script as a reference to make your version. 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.
Symbologies Note that supported symbologies depend on the scan engine integrated in the terminal. Here we will take CM60 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.
NFC (Optional) To enable the NFC feature, tap the app icon ->“Connected devices” ->“Connection preferences” ->, turn on “NFC”. Then you can install an NFC writer on the N7 to read and write NFC tags. Note: The best NFC reading area of N7 is on the back of its battery cover. Back cover with NFC reader...
Chapter 7 System Update Introduction This chapter introduces two methods to update the system software of the terminal: Online update and local update. Online Update ->“CHECK FOR UPDATES”. Update the system online: Tap system updates icon Note: The device should connect to the network first.
Local Update Zip File to the N7 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”. The file name may be different based on each version.
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5. Select the update zip file. Then select “NEXTREBOOT” or “UPDATE”. Zip File to TF Card 1. Copy the update zip file to TF Card. TF Card 2. Insert the TF card to the N7 and then power on the terminal. 3.
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in the top right corner of the System Update screen, and then select “Local Update” ->“External Storage”. 4. Tap Select the update zip file. Then select “NEXTREBOOT” or “UPDATE”.
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.
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 maintained between a device and a pacemaker to prevent potential interference with the pacemaker.
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.
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...
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.
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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).
Chapter 9 System Customization and Software Development Introduction This chapter provides information about some common customization requests for the N7. System Customization We welcome N7 customization requests, including: 1. Redefine keys 2. Customize boot/shutdown animations 3. Preinstall business apps 4. Disable notification bar pull-down 5.
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