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SCANNING MADE SIMPLE

MT90 Orca Pro
mobile computer

user guide

Summary of Contents for NLS-MT90

Page 1: ...SCANNING MADE SIMPLE MT90 Orca Pro mobile computer user guide ...

Page 2: ...his 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 This manual is copyrighted No part of this publication may be reproduced...

Page 3: ...Revision History Version Description Date V1 0 0 Initial Release 2020 05 09 V1 0 1 Updated with Newland App User Guide Description 2020 05 28 ...

Page 4: ...le 6 Installing the Battery 7 Removing the Battery 7 Charging the Battery 8 Keypad 9 Communicating with PC 10 Installing the MicroSD Card SIM Card 11 Chapter 3 Basics 12 Introduction 12 Switching On Rebooting Switching Off the MT90 12 Locking Unlocking the MT90 13 Home Screen 13 Status Icons 14 Uninstalling App 15 Date Time 16 Display 16 Ringtones 17 Restoring Factory Settings 17 Language Input Me...

Page 5: ...t 28 Broadcast output Settings 29 Symbologies 29 Chapter 5 Bluetooth 31 Chapter 6 Wi Fi 32 Introduction 32 Join a Wi Fi Network 32 WI FI Settings 33 Metered 34 Proxy 34 IP Settings 35 Add Network 36 Wi Fi Preferences 38 WLAN Band 39 WLAN Advanced Mode 39 Advanced Setting 40 Saved Networks 40 Wi Fi Data Usage 41 Chapter 7 Mobile Network 42 Introduction 42 Mobile Network Settings 42 APN Settings 43 ...

Page 6: ... 54 Chapter 12 App Development Guide 58 Development Environment 58 Use of Non Standard Interfaces 58 Chapter 13 Maintenance Troubleshooting 59 Introduction 59 Important Safety Handling Information 59 Disassembly and Retrofit 59 External Power Supply 59 Abnormal Situation 59 Drop Damage 59 LCD Screen 59 Stacking Heavy Objects 59 Mounting Location 59 Wireless Functionalities 60 Use Maintenance 60 Ba...

Page 7: ...MS Version Only Chapter Descriptions Chapter 1 About This Guide Provides general description of this manual Chapter 2 Getting Started Provides information on getting the MT90 up and running for the first time Chapter 3 Basics Describes how to program the MT90 for the use of its basic features Chapter 4 Scanning Barcodes Provides the instructions as to how to scan 1D 2D barcodes and how to program ...

Page 8: ...hapter 12 APP Development Guide 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 MT90 More Information For more product and support information please visit our web site http www newlandaidc com ...

Page 9: ...Unpacking Carefully remove all protective material from the pack and verify that the followings were received 1 x NLS MT90 main unit 1 x USB cable 1 x AC adapter for the MT90 1 x Li polymer battery 1 x Wrist lanyard 1 x Quick start manual Accessories Optional Charging cradle for the MT90 4 slot battery charger Trigger handle RFID handheld reader Long range barcode reader NLS EX90 Protective sleeve...

Page 10: ...4 Getting Started The MT90 1 Volume 2 Volume 3 Left Scan Key 4 Cradle Connector 5 Light Proximity Sensors 6 Front Camera 7 Keypad 8 LED Light 9 Micro USB 8 7 2 3 4 6 5 1 9 ...

Page 11: ...5 10 Power Key 11 Camera 12 Scan Window 13 Flashlight 14 Right Scan Key 15 NFC Detection Area 16 Battery Cover Latch 17 Speaker 18 Expansion Port 14 10 11 13 12 17 15 16 18 ...

Page 12: ...rminal Holder for MT90 main unit only 6 Terminal Holder for MT90 with rubber boot or pistol grip Ethernet Charging Cradle 1 Charging Slot 2 Power LED 3 Ethernet Port 4 Power Jack 5 Terminal Holder for MT90 main unit only 6 Terminal Holder for MT90 with rubber boot or pistol grip ...

Page 13: ...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 Step 1 Hold down the Power key for 5 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 ...

Page 14: ...function of the terminal Before your first use charge the battery for at least 8 hours When charging the MT90 with AC adapter or USB cable the user is notified the charging statuses by the LEDs on the terminal LEDs on the MT90 Blue LED on Fully charged Red LED on Charging in progress Red LED flashes constantly Low battery alert Note If MT90 battery is completely drained please press the power key ...

Page 15: ...ide and Power User defined Scan key on the right side Menu Key Press it to display the app s most recently used Tap an app to open it or tap Clear All to remove all apps at once Home Key Press it to go to the Home Screen Function Key Scan Key by default Use it to scan barcodes Return Key Press it to go back to the previous screen Note Except for the Power key other keys are user programmable ...

Page 16: ...rom top to bottom with one finger in one smooth motion to open the notification bar as shown below Step 3 Tap Tap for more options 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 MT90 Then you may handle the files on the terminal through your computer ...

Page 17: ...nto the corresponding slot with its metal contacts facing down Step 3 Close the cover and slide it upward until it clicks Note There are three kinds of SIM cards in the market 1 SIM Size 25mm 15mm 0 8mm 2 Micro SIM Size 12mmx15mm 0 8mm 3 Nano SIM Size 12 3mm 8 8mm 0 7mm MT90 can only support SIM and Micro SIM With SIM TF Card Without SIM TF Card SIM Micro SIM Nano SIM ...

Page 18: ...e right side of the terminal until the terminal vibrates Note that the initialization is going to take some time before the MT90 displays the Home screen Reboot the MT90 Hold down the Power key on the right side of the terminal until the window below pops up then tap restart Switch the MT90 off Hold down the Power key on the right side of the terminal until the window below pops up then tap Power ...

Page 19: ...he 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 Add an app icon to the Home screen swipe home screen from bottom to top with one finger in one smooth motion to show all app Tap and hold your desired app until it appears on the Home screen and then d...

Page 20: ...tion about the MT90 Status Icon Description Status Icon Description Wi Fi connected Signal strength Bluetooth on Airplane mode on USB Connected USB debugging Missed calls Battery charging in progress New Message Hotspot tethering Positioning Power Saving Mode Don t Disturb Mode Vibrate on ...

Page 21: ...l it with File Manager 3 Install a new app using a mobile assistant such as Baidu Mobile Assistant installed on the PC Uninstalling App Follow the procedure below to remove an app from the MT90 Swipe Home screen from bottom to top with one finger in one smooth motion to view all the app Tap and hold your desired app until App info appears then tap App info and uninstall it The application that com...

Page 22: ...and then System Date time and set the date and time on the screen shown below as per your needs Display Tap the app icon and then Display and set the brightness level night light wallpaper and other parameters on the screen shown below as per your needs ...

Page 23: ... per your needs Restoring Factory Settings Tap the app icon System Advanced Reset options Erase all data factory reset Erase all data 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 ...

Page 24: ...ced Reset options Reset WI FI mobile Bluetooth reset settings reset settings 2 Reset app preferences Tap the app icon System Advanced Reset options Reset apps Language Input Method Tap the app icon Languages input Then set the language and input method as per your needs ...

Page 25: ...ing between level and continue scan mode Toggle level and continue scan mode Holding down the floating button can make it movable Show Hide the floating button Tap the app icon Floating select unselect Show float box Shortcuts to Apps Create a shortcut to an app on your Home screen On the home screen swipe from bottom to top with one finger in one smooth motion to view all apps Tap and hold your d...

Page 26: ... Tap and hold on a blank area of the Home screen and then tap Open a widget Tap it Add a widget icon to the Home screen Tap and hold the Home screen then tap Tap and hold your desired widget and then drag it into the Home screen ...

Page 27: ...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 Correct Wrong ...

Page 28: ...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 Optimum scan angles Skew α 45 0 preferably Pitch γ 45 5 20 preferably Roll β 0 360 ...

Page 29: ... Scanner 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: ...t the current cursor position in EditText Overwrite output Clear the text input box before sending the barcode currently scanned to make sure only the most recently scanned data is present in the text input box This feature is available only when Simulate keystroke or Fill in EditText directly is selected Output enter event Send an Enter Key after each barcode scanned Send virtual keyboard functio...

Page 31: ...e Central Area Decoding feature to ensure that only the desired barcodes are read if multiple barcodes are placed closely together Decode session timeout ms This parameter sets the maximum time decode session continues during a scan attempt Masked repeat interval ms This parameter sets the time interval between two successive reads on the same barcode Scan Trigger The three scan keys on the termin...

Page 32: ...er 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: ...s 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 UTF 8 Dominant Unicode encoding 3 GBK A character encoding for Chinese characters 4 ISO 8859 1 A common character encoding that covers Western European languages 5 windows 1251 A character encoding designed to cover language that uses the Cyrillic a...

Page 34: ...ture 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 35: ...h the specified broadcast ACTION and EXTRA 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 ...

Page 36: ...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 Power plan Two options are provided Power saving The terminal s built in scanner turns off automatically after 3 seconds of inactivity High performance...

Page 37: ... 1 Make the Bluetooth device visible to the MT90 2 Tap the app icon then Connected devices Connection preferences Bluetooth and turn Bluetooth on to search for available Bluetooth devices 3 Select the device from the search results to pair 4 If prompted input the pairing code and then tap OK or if the pairing code is given automatically then tap PAIR Unpair rename a paired Bluetooth device To rena...

Page 38: ...network 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 Tap a network and then enter the password 3 Tap CONNECT Enter W Fi password ...

Page 39: ...red via a QR Code Tap to scan Wi Fi QR Code and quickly connect to the Wi Fi without entering the password WI FI Settings To set the Metered Proxy or IP setting follow the first two steps of joining a Wi Fi network tap Advanced options then select the desired option ...

Page 40: ...as unmetered Set the Wi Fi connection to unlimited data access Proxy The MT90 Provides three types of Proxy None Manual Proxy Auto Config To use the proxy function you need a proxy server first The address and port of the proxy server should be consulted with the proxy service provider With the proxy setting you can change from direct access to transit through a proxy server to access the network ...

Page 41: ... The bypass proxy for Such as local addresses LAN addresses 3 Proxy Auto Config Automatically detect the appropriate settings for your network IP Settings 1 Select DHCP to automatically obtain an IP address from the router through the DHCP service The DHCP service should be turned on in the router otherwise the IP address cannot be obtained ...

Page 42: ...the LAN or the disable of the DHCP service in the router etc Note To manually set a static IP address you need to set it according to the range of IP addresses set in the router Add Network Tap the app icon then Network Internet WI FI Add Network There are two methods to add network 1 Method One Tap to add a network by scanning a QR code ...

Page 43: ...ecurity option according to the encryption type of the router Supported security types Enhanced Open WEP WPA WPA2 Personal WPA3 Personal WPA WPA2 WPA3 Enterprise WPA3 Enterprise 192 bit Step 3 Enter the password and complete the other parameter per the actual network configuration Then click Save to complete the Wi Fi addition ...

Page 44: ...the SSID during configuration so they cannot be connected during WLAN search or reconnection To connect to the hidden SSID network you should enable the Hidden network option Wi Fi Preferences Tap the app icon then Network Internet Wi Fi Wi Fi preference Then you can set WLAN Band WLAN Advanced Mode and Advanced parameters per actual need ...

Page 45: ... only use the 2 4 GHz band c Only 5G Hz Band WLAN will only use the 5 GHz band WLAN Advanced Mode a Normal Mode The default setting is the normal mode b Performance Mode You can choose the performance mode similar to turn off the Battery Saver mode when you feel that the network roaming or reconnection is slow ...

Page 46: ...ly connect to a saved high quality network Note To enable this function you need to turn on the WLAN first c Open Network Notification Notify when a high quality public network is available Saved Networks Tap the app icon then Network Internet Wi Fi Saved networks then you can view the networks saved or set configurations like clear connect and share the network per your needs Clear the Wi Fi Shar...

Page 47: ...41 Wi Fi Data Usage Tap the app icon then Network Internet Wi Fi Wi FI data usage and then you can review the Wi Fi data usage including carrier data accounting and APP data usage ...

Page 48: ...inal can support 4G 3G 2G network provided by Telecom Unicom or Mobile Mobile Network Settings If no Wi Fi networks are available or if you have turned Wi Fi off then the MT90 connects to the Internet via your cellular data network when available Turn on cellular network 1 Swipe from top to bottom on the home screen and it will display the drop down mean Find and tap it to turn Cellular data on 2 ...

Page 49: ...ings 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 Network Internet Mobile network Advanced Access Point Names ...

Page 50: ...ly enter the 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 MT90 to go back to the previous screen and then select the APN you just added ...

Page 51: ...d white balance and set those parameters as per your needs Tap it to take a photo Tap it to take a video You can also download a camera app from the Internet or develop an app for the camera feature Take a photo Color Mode Take a video Toggle between front and rear camera Flash Light Tap for more options like Automatic HDR Promode Settings ...

Page 52: ... GPS Tap the app icon then Location and then turn Location on Turn on the WI FI and Bluetooth scanning can help to improve location based features and services but it will also increase power consumption ...

Page 53: ...n turn on NFC Then you can install an NFC writer on the MT90 to read and write NFC tags Memory Cleanup Swipe home screen from bottom to top with one finger in one smooth motion to display all the apps Then tap to clean up the memory It will display clean up note after cleaning Note after Memory clean up ...

Page 54: ... 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 and select enter the key or tap apps and select the app to which you want to remap it When remapping a key to KEYCODE_SHOW_SOFT_INPUT pressing the remapped key can open cl...

Page 55: ...ool app is used to specify the apps that users can run on the MT90 Launching the Admin Tool Tap the app icon to launch the admin tool and enter the User mode Tap the Return Key on the front panel and then enter the password default 112233 Return Key ...

Page 56: ...parameters as per your actual needs 1 App manager Tap App Manager Select App then select or deselect the apps available to normal users 2 Launch application Starts the specified application when entering user mode Please note that only one app can be set ...

Page 57: ...51 3 Reset password Change the Admin password 4 Application install listener Add new application to list in user mode ...

Page 58: ...52 5 Boot self start Set up boot self start admin tool 6 Exit Exit admin tool ...

Page 59: ...app is used to specify the apps that users can install on the MT90 Logging in to Whitelist Manager Tap the app icon on the Home screen then enter the password default 112233 and tap Login to log in to the whitelist manager Then set up your whitelist as per actual needs ...

Page 60: ...cal update Online Update Update the system online Tap system updates icon CHECK FOR UPDATES Local Update Zip File to the MT90 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 ...

Page 61: ...0 s Micro SD card 3 Tap to access the System Update screen 4 Tap in the top right corner of the System Update screen then select Local Update 5 Select the update zip file Then select NEXTREBOOT or UPDATE The file name may be different based on each version ...

Page 62: ...56 Zip File to TF Card 1 Copy the update zip file to TF Card 2 Insert the TF card to the MT90 and then power on the terminal 3 Tap to access the System Update screen TF Card ...

Page 63: ...57 4 Tap in the top right corner of the System Update screen and then select Local Update External Storage 4 Select the update zip file Then select NEXTREBOOT or UPDATE ...

Page 64: ...ment Guide Development Environment The MT90 runs on the Android 10 operating system so you should use Android SDK 10 or lower when developing apps for the MT90 Use of Non Standard Interfaces See Newland Android PDA API Handbook ...

Page 65: ...he 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 cut off the power and contact your dealer or Newland customer service center LCD Screen Do not press against or strike the LCD screen Otherwise it may damage the screen When handling...

Page 66: ...eaning it with wet cloth or benzene thinner other volatile chemicals may deform and shorten the service life of the keypad and shell of the terminal Do not place the terminal face down on any surface or there might be misoperations Sudden temperature drops may cause condensation on the shell which could cause malfunction Care should be taken to avoid condensation If condensation occurs dry the ter...

Page 67: ...If the problem remains please contact the after sales service center LCD Screen No display 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 4 Ensure that the battery is properly installed 5 Replace the battery if it is faulty 6 If the problem remains please contact the after sa...

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