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Newland NLS-MT37 User Manual

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  • Page 1 NLS-MT37 (Android 8.1) Portable Data Collector User Guide...
  • Page 2 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.
  • Page 3 Revision History Version Description Date V1.0.0 Initial release 2021-3-24 V1.0.1 Update with maintenance chapter 2021-04-08 Add description about security level of ITF code V1.0.2 2021-05-19 Add HID output setting description V1.0.3 2021-06-17...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents 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 ..................................3 Accessories (Optional) ..............................3 Getting Started ................................. 4 The MT37.................................
  • Page 5 Language & Input Method .............................. 20 Floating Button Settings ..............................21 HID Output Settings ............................... 22 Shortcuts to Apps ................................27 Widgets ..................................27 Chapter 4 Scanning Barcodes ..............................28 Introduction ..................................28 Scanning 1D/2D Barcode ............................... 28 Programming Scanner..............................29 Enable scan ..................................
  • Page 6 Introduction ..................................49 Admin Mode Setting ............................... 49 Chapter 9 Whitelist Manager ..............................54 Introduction ..................................54 Logging in to Whitelist Manager ............................. 54 Chapter 10 Others ..................................55 GPS ....................................55 NFC (optional) ................................56 Memory Cleanup ................................57 Chapter 11 System Update ................................
  • Page 7 Battery Safety Guidelines............................63 Troubleshooting ................................64...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 About This Guide

    Documentation Set The documentation set for the MT37 includes:  NLS-MT37 Portable Data Collector Quick Start: Describes how to get the NLS-MT37 up and running.  NLS-MT37 Portable Data Collector User Guide: Describes how to program and use the NLS-MT37.

  • Page 10: More Information

    non-standard interfaces.  Chapter 13 Maintenance & Troubleshooting Provides troubleshooting solutions for issues that might occur when using the MT37. More Information http://www.newlandaidc.com. For more product and support information, please visit our web site:...

  • Page 11: Chapter 2 Getting Started

    Unpacking were received: Carefully remove all protective material from the pack and verify that the followings  1 x NLS-MT37 main unit  1 x USB cable  1 x Wrist lanyard  1 x Quick start manual  1 x Warranty Card Accessories (Optional) ...

  • Page 12: Getting Started

    Getting Started The MT37 Scan Key SIM Card Slot（only for 4G version） Scan Window Screen Power Key USB Type-C Interface...
  • Page 13 Speaker Rope hole...

  • Page 14: Charging The Battery

    Charging the Battery There are two methods to charge the battery.  Charge with AC adapter: It takes less than 3 hours to fully charge it (The terminal is shut down or in sleep mode). Low battery may result in malfunction of the terminal. Before using MT37 for the first time, charge the battery for at least 8 hours.

  • Page 15: Led

    Scan/Decode LED Blue LED flashes once Decode successfully Charging LED Blue LED on Fully charged Red LED on Charging in progress Red LED flashes Low-battery alert Note: If MT37 battery is completely drained, please press the power key to turn it on after 15 minutes of being charged.

  • Page 16: Keypad

    Keypad The MT37 has 24 keys including function, alphanumeric, navigation, and scan keys. Backspace Key Fn Key Home Key Scan Key Return Key Alphanumeric Key Navigation Key Enter Key  When Fn Key is pressed, the number key 0-9 will be activated as user-defined key F1-F10. ...

  • Page 17: Communicating With Pc

    Communicating with PC Step 1: Connect the USB Type-C port on the MT37 to your computer with the included USB cable. Step 2: Switch the MT37 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 18: Installing The Sim Card

    Installing the SIM Card It should be installed when the device is in power-off state. Otherwise, the SIM card will be damaged. Step 1: Pull the SIM Card tray out from the slot and put the SIM card on it. Step 3: Then gently push the tray into the slot until it locks in place.

  • Page 19: Chapter 3 Basics

    Chapter 3 Basics Introduction This chapter provides the basics of setting and using the MT37. Switching On/Restart/Switching Off the MT37 After installing the SIM card and battery and having the MT37 fully charged, you may switch the terminal on. Switch the MT37 on: Hold down the Power key on the bottom of the terminal. Note that the initialization is going to take some time before the MT37 displays the Home screen.

  • Page 20: Locking/Unlocking The Mt37

    Locking/Unlocking the MT37 Lock the MT37: Briefly press the Power key . If no operation is performed on the MT37 for a preset period of time, the MT37 locks automatically. You can change how long it takes for the MT37 to lock. Unlock the MT37: Briefly press the Power key , then swipe up from the bottom of screen.

  • Page 21: Home Screen

    Home Screen  Go to the home screen: Press the Home key  View another home screen: Swipe left or right.  Open an app: Tap it.  View all apps/Open apps list: Tap Apps List  Add an app icon to the Home screen: Tap on the Home screen.

  • Page 22: Status Icons

    Status Icons The icons in the status bar at the top of the screen give information about the MT37. Status Icon Description Status Icon Description WLAN Signal strength Bluetooth Airplane mode USB connected USB debugging Missed calls Battery charging in progress Don't disturb mode Battery fully charged Power saving mode...

  • Page 23: Installing App

    Installing App Use one of the following methods to install a new app on the MT37: 1. Download an APK file from an online app store and install it. 2 Connect the MT37 to PC with the supplied USB cable. Install a new app using the mobile assistant (such as Baidu Mobile Assistant) installed on the PC.

  • Page 24: Date & Time

    Date & Time Set the date and time: Tap the app icon and then “System” -> “Date & time”, and set the date and time on the screen shown below as per your needs.

  • Page 25: Display

    Display Tap the app icon and then “Display”. Then set the brightness Level, Night Light, wallpaper, sleep timer, font size, and other items on the screen as per your needs.

  • Page 26: Ringtones

    Ringtones Tap the app icon -> “Sound”. Then set the ringtones and other notification sounds as per your needs.

  • Page 27: Restoring Factory Settings

    Restoring Factory Settings Tap the app icon ->“System” -> “Reset options” -> “Erase all data (factory reset)” -> “RESET PHONE” -> “ERASE EVERYTHING”...

  • Page 28: Language & Input Method

    Language & Input Method Tap the app icon -> “Languages & input”. Then set the language and input method as per your needs.

  • Page 29: Floating Button Settings

    Floating Button Settings Tapping the floating button can perform tasks such as scanning barcode (Scan), taking a screenshot (Screen snapshot), turning off screen (Screen off), going to the Home screen (Home), switching between level and continue scan mode (Toggle level and continue scan mode), or showing device name (Show device name). Holding down the floating button can make it movable.

  • Page 30: Hid Output Settings

    HID Output Settings The HID output setting function allows users to simulate the MT37 as a wired or wireless scanner. There are two connection methods for this function. **USB HID Output** 1. Use the MT37 device to scan the below QR code, then the output mode of the MT37 will switch to “Output via API”. ->...
  • Page 31 3. Connect the USB Type-C port on the MT37 to your computer with the included USB cable. Then set the USB connection mode to “Charge this device”. Then the MT37 will output the scanned data to the PC.
  • Page 32 **Wi-Fi HID Output ** No matter whether the PC is connected to the network by wire or wireless, it must ensure the PC and MT37 are in the same LAN network so that the Wi-Fi HID function can be work. 1.
  • Page 33 Tap the “Generate” key on the tool, then it will pop up three setting codes (the “IP setting code”, “Wi-Fi SSID setting code”, and “Wi-Fi password setting code”) on the PC screen.
  • Page 34 -> “Output Settings” -> “Wi-Fi Output Setting” -> Set the IP, Wi-Fi SSID, 3. On the MT37, tap the quick setting icon Wi-Fi Password. You can use the MT37 to scan the above three setting codes generated on the PC to automatically fill in the parameters, or chose to manually input the parameters per your needs.

  • Page 35: 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 36: Chapter 4 Scanning Barcodes

    Chapter 4 Scanning Barcodes Introduction This chapter includes scanning tips and instructions for setting up the scanner. Scanning 1D/2D Barcode Adjust the scan angle and the distance between the MT37 and the target barcode to make them fall into the following ranges: 1.

  • Page 37: Programming Scanner

    Programming Scanner Tap the quick setting app icon on the home screen-> tap the scan app icon to set the scanner parameters as per your actual needs.

  • Page 38: Enable Scan

    Enable scan Check or uncheck the “Enable scan” item to enable or disable the scanning feature of the MT37.

  • Page 39: Output Mode

    Output Mode The MT37 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. 2.

  • Page 40: Scan Mode

    Scan Mode The MT37 provides four scan modes: Level mode, Continuous mode, Pulse mode, and Delay mode. 1. Level mode: Press 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.

  • Page 41: Scan Trigger

    Scan Trigger The scan key on the terminal can all serve as scan trigger. Enable or disable it as per your actual needs. SCAN key: Use the Scan key on the front panel of the terminal as scan trigger.

  • Page 42: 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 43: Good Read Indicator

    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 MT37 issues a short beep to indicate a good read. 2. Vibrating: The MT37 vibrates to indicate a good read. 3.

  • Page 44: Encoding

    Encoding Choose a character encoding to interpret barcode data. 1. AUTO: The terminal determines automatically if the target barcode uses UTF-8, GBK, ISO-8859-1, and windows-1251 encoding. If the terminal produces wrong output, you may need to choose or enter a specific character encoding. 2.

  • Page 45: 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”.

  • Page 46: Broadcast-Output Settings

    Broadcast-output settings When using broadcast as the scan output method, the MT37 will output the scan information with the specified broadcast ACTION and EXTRA.

  • Page 47: Symbologies

    Symbologies Note that supported symbologies depend on the scan engine integrated in the terminal. Here we will take CM30 for example. 1D code: Enable or disable 1D symbologies and set other barcode parameters. Below is remarks for ITF codes: The higher the security level, the lower the error rate of ITF code. The barcode reading performance at the higher security level is not as smooth as that at low security.
  • Page 48 Advanced: The features listed here are designed to improve the scanning performance and energy efficiency of the terminal. Acuscan decoding: When selected, the terminal only decodes the barcode aimed squarely by the aiming pattern. It is advised to select it to ensure that only the desired barcodes are read if multiple barcodes are placed closely together. Enable output AI in brackets.
  • Page 49 You can scan multiple barcodes at a time. You can set the maximum number of scans, then press and hold the scan button to scan once. 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.

  • Page 51: Chapter 5 Bluetooth

    Chapter 5 Bluetooth This chapter describes how to connect the MT37 to other Bluetooth device. You can set up a Bluetooth connection between the MT37 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 MT37, you must first pair them.

  • Page 52: Chapter 6 Wi-Fi

    Chapter 6 Wi-Fi Introduction This chapter describes how to connect the MT37 to a Wi-Fi network. Wi-Fi Settings Join a Wi-Fi network: 1. Tap the app icon -> “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.
  • Page 53 Input Password...

  • Page 54: 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 55: Chapter 7 Mobile Network（Only For 4G Version

    Chapter 7 Mobile Network（Only for 4G Version） Introduction The MT37 can also use 4G network to connect to the internet. To establish 4G connection, you must have a Micro SIM card installed in your MT37. Mobile Network Settings If no Wi-Fi networks are available, or if you’ve turned Wi-Fi off, then the MT37 connects to the Internet via your cellular data network when available.

  • Page 56: 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 MT37 to fix it: 1. Go to Settings -> Network & Internet -> Mobile network -> Access Point Names. 2.

  • Page 57: 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 MT37. Admin Mode Setting on the Home screen then to launch the admin tool and enter the Admin mode. Enter the password (default: 112233).
  • Page 58 When in the Admin mode, you may set the following parameters as per your actual needs. 1. App manager: Tap “App Manager” -> “Select App”, then select or deselect the apps available to normal users.
  • Page 59 2. Launch application: Starts the specified application when entering user mode. Please note that only one app can be set. 3. Reset password: Change the Admin password.
  • Page 60 4. Application install listener: Add new application to list in user mode. 5. Boot self-start: Set up boot self-start admin tool.
  • Page 61 6. Exit: Exit admin tool.

  • Page 62: 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 MT37. Logging in to Whitelist Manager “Quick Setting” on the Home screen then , enter the password (default: 112233), and tap “Login” to log in to the whitelist manager.

  • Page 63: Chapter 10 Others

    Chapter 10 Others Tap the app icon then “Security & 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 apps to obtain location information.

  • Page 64: Nfc (Optional)

    NFC (optional) To enable the NFC feature, tap the app icon -> “Connected devices” -> “NFC”, and then turn on NFC. Then you can install an NFC writer on the MT37 to read and write NFC tags.

  • Page 65: Memory Cleanup

    Memory Cleanup Press and the Home key on the MT37，and enter app list until the terminal displays the following screen and then tap to clean up the memory. Note: When your terminal becomes less efficient after having run for extended periods of time, you may perform a memory cleanup or reboot the terminal to fix the problem.

  • Page 66: Chapter 11 System Update

    Chapter 11 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 on the Home screen -> Locate Update Zip File to the MT37 Drive 1.
  • Page 67 2. Copy the update zip file to the MT37 drive. 3. Tap on the MT37’s Home screen then to access the System Update screen.
  • Page 68 4. Tap in the top right corner of the System Update screen, and then select “Local Update”. 5. Select the update zip file. Then select “NEXTREBOOT” or “UPDATE”.

  • Page 69: Chapter 12 App Development Guide

    Chapter 12 App Development Guide Development Environment The MT37 runs on the Android 8.1 operating system, so you should use Android SDK 8.1 or lower when developing apps for the MT37. Use of Non-standard Interfaces See Newland Android PDA API Handbook.

  • Page 70: Chapter 13 Maintenance & Troubleshooting

    AC adapter, and contact your dealer or Newland customer service center. 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 power off and contact your dealer or Newland customer service center. LCD Screen Do not press against or strike the LCD screen.

  • Page 71: Wireless Functionalities

     The battery can be charged and discharged over 300 times. If the battery life is unreasonably short, please contact your dealer or Newland customer service center to replace the battery with a new one.  Use only 5V AC adapter.
  • Page 72 Check the battery level. If the battery is almost depleted, recharge it. Battery Fully charged battery is Contact your dealer or Newland customer service center to replace the depleted after the terminal is battery with a new one switched on.
  • Page 73 Newland Auto-ID Tech. Co., Ltd. (Headquarter) Add: No.1, Rujiang West Rd., Mawei, Fuzhou, Fujian 350001, China Tel: +86 (0) 591 8397 9500 Fax: +86 (0) 591 8397 9216 E-mail: info@nlscan.com Web: www.newlandaidc.com Newland APAC Newland Taiwan Inc. Add: Biz. Center Best-one, Jang-eun Medical Plaza 6F, Bojeong-dong 1261-4, Kihung-gu, Yongin-City, Kyunggi-do, South Korea Add: 7F-6, No.

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