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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 1. Updated all the screenshots. 2. Modified the “Accessories (Optional)”, “Charging the Battery” and “Communicating with PC” sections, and deleted the “Cradle” section in Chapter 2. 3. Added the “Floating Button Settings”, “Clearing the App Cache” and “Power Saving Settings”...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Revision History ..................................- 3 - Chapter 1 About This Guide ................................ 1 Introduction ..................................1 Documentation Set ................................1 Chapter Descriptions ................................ 1 More Information ................................2 Chapter 2 Getting Started ................................3 Introduction ..................................3 Unpacking .................................. - Page 5 Restoring Factory Settings ............................. 17 Floating Button Settings ..............................18 Clearing the App Cache..............................19 Power Saving Settings ..............................19 Shortcuts to Apps ................................20 Widgets ..................................20 Chapter 4 Scanning Barcodes ..............................21 Introduction ..................................21 Scanning 1D Barcode ..............................21 Scanning 2D Barcode ..............................
- Page 6 Setting the Admin Password ............................35 Setting the Admin Mode ..............................36 Entering/Exiting the User Mode ............................37 Chapter 9 Whitelist Manager ..............................38 Introduction ..................................38 Logging in Whitelist Manager ............................38 Chapter 10 Others ..................................40 Camera................................... 40 GPS ....................................
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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 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. NLS-MT90 Portable Data Collector User Guide: Describes how to program and use the NLS-MT90. -
Page 8: More Information
More Information http://www.newlandaidc.com. For more product and support information, please visit our web site:... -
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...
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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: 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 15: Charging The Battery
Charging the Battery 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 16: 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 open the notification bar as shown below. -
Page 17: 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 18: 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 19: 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 it. View all apps/Open apps list: Tap Notification bar Floating button View the app list Add an app icon to the Home screen: Tap on the Home screen. -
Page 20: Status Icons
Status Icons The icons in the notification bar at the top of the screen give information about the MT90. Status Icon Description Status Icon Description WLAN on Signal strength Bluetooth on Airplane mode on USB debugging Missed calls Battery charging in progress New messages Battery fully charged Location off... -
Page 21: 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 22: 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 23: Ringtones
Ringtones -> “Sound”. Then set the ringtones and other notification sounds as per your needs. Tap the app icon Restoring Factory Settings -> “Backup & reset” -> “Factory data reset” -> “RESET PHONE” -> “ERASE EVERYTHING”. Tap the app icon... -
Page 24: Floating Button Settings
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). -
Page 25: Clearing The App Cache
Clearing the App Cache then “Clean RAM settings”, tap the ON/OFF slider to ON, and then select the app(s) whose cache Tap the app icon you DO NOT want to clear. The unselected apps’ cached data will get cleared when the terminal enters the sleep mode. Power Saving Settings If the “Screen Backlight Dim”... -
Page 26: 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 on a blank area of the Home screen and then tap Open a widget: Tap it. -
Page 27: 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 28: 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 29: Programming Scanner
Programming Scanner then “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 MT90... -
Page 30: Output Mode
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 31: Scan Mode
Scan Mode The MT90 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: Prefix & Suffix
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”. -
Page 33: Encoding
1. Sound: The MT90 issues a short beep to indicate a good read. 2. Vibrating: The MT90 vibrates to indicate a good read. 3. LED: The blue LED on the MT90 flashes once to indicate a good read. Encoding Choose a character encoding to interpret barcode data. 1. -
Page 34: Data Edit
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 1D code: Enable or disable 1D symbologies and set other barcode parameters. - Page 35 1. Central area decoding: When selected, the terminal only decodes the barcode aimed squarely by the aiming pattern. It is advised to select it to insure that only the desired barcodes are read if multiple barcodes are placed closely together. 2.
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Page 36: 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 37: Chapter 6 Wi-Fi
Chapter 6 Wi-Fi Introduction This chapter describes how to connect the MT90 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 38: 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 39: 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 40: 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 41: 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 42: 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. Reset Password: Change the Admin password. -
Page 43: 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 44: 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 46: Chapter 10 Others
Chapter 10 Others Camera Tap the app icon to launch the Camera app. Normal Mode Panorama 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 47: 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 48: 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 49: 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 50: Chapter 11 System Update
Chapter 11 System Update -> “CHECK FOR UPDATES”. Update the system online: Tap on the Home screen ->... -
Page 51: Chapter 12 App Development Guide
Chapter 12 App Development Guide Development Environment The MT90 runs on Android 7.0 operating system, so you should use Android SDK 7.0 or lower when developing apps for the MT90. Use of Non-standard Interfaces See NLS-MT90 SDK Handbook. -
Page 52: 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 53: 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 54: 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. - Page 55 SCANNING MADE SIMPLE D-A-C-H United Kingdom France Russia Newland EMEA HQ +31 (0) 345 87 00 33 +49 (0) 6182 82916-16 +31 (0) 345 87 00 33 +44 (0) 1442 212020 +39 (0) 345 8804096 info@newland-id.com info@newland-id.de sales@newland-id.co.uk france@newland-id.com russia@newland-id.com newland-id.com...
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