Android Usage Guide

Downloading the Android App

Side-load the Barcoders Android application on your device.

• Enter URL in Google Search or Chrome, or scan the barcode in above, or scan using Zebra Xing scanner app.

https://www.barcoders.com/app-release.apk

• Download APK (confirm if asked)
• Confirm name if asked.
• Open Downloaded APK (from open/install button or from notification drag down from top of screen or from Apps/Downloads or from Apps/Files).
• Confirm installing.
• If prompted confirm settings to allow installing unsafe apps, then return to * above.
• Install – confirm install location if requested (accept default)

The application will be named "Warehouse Terminal" and have a green Barcoders icon for its graphic. Drag to the home screen for easy access.

Configuring the Android App

• When you start the APK for the first time, it will display an IP address pointing to our RFServer here. You’ll need to change it to point to the IP address of your Android RFServer. To do this navigate to https://www.barcoders.com/make-server-barcode.php and generate a barcode PNG for the IP address of your Android RFServer. Print it out and scan it at the step above. You may have to exit and get back in for it to recognize the new IP address.
• When the menu come up, select the bottom option and test.

Using the app

Main Screen

When the application starts, you will be presented with an initial connection screen, which will then display all installed systems, usually as follows:

• (Customer) TEST system
• (Customer) LIVE system
• (Customer) LIVE system - site 2

You can click the Cancel button to exit the menu, and the back button to exit the app completely.

Settings

Application settings can be accessed by long-pressing anywhere on the screen.

This will show you a menu allowing you to modify the media volume or access the settings.

The following settings are supported (also indicating recommended values):

• Voice settings:
  • Enable Voice - default Disabled. Can be enabled to read all dialogue and error messages.
  • Reading speed - default 5. Recommended: 6
• Display settings
  • Enable Image Popups - default Disabled. Recommended: Disabled.
  • Image Popup Duration (seconds) - default 2. Recommended: 2.
• Network settings
  • Connection Timeout (seconds) - default 10. Recommended: 10.
• Monitoring settings
  • Log Outbound Data - default to Off, can set to On.

Keyboard

You can use the device's keyboard and scanner to enter data. You can also call up a pop-up keyboard by pressing anywhere on the screen.

The application will ensure that you can see the data being entered on the screen.

Clicking the Android Back button, pressing anywhere on the screen or entering test with the tick or Enter key on the keyboard will hide the keyboard.

The application will use the configured Android system keyboard. Note that the default Android keyboard does not support the following:

• Function keys
• CLR/ESC button
• Cursor buttons.

Zebra provide a freely-downloadable enterprise keyboard that can be configured for function, control and cursor key presses (depending on your Android version). This may be used on any device, with or without a physical keyboard.

Where the application uses function keys, the function keys may be used on any physical or popup keyboard.

The Android Back button (either physical or on the screen) is used as the CLR or ESC button.

Note: On some devices, the physical cursor UP and DOWN keys do not work as expected. In this case, use the Zebra Enterprise Keyboard for the cursor keys.

Scanner

The scanner on your device will be enabled by default for all fields.

Long-pull the trigger to scan barcodes - the scanner will stop once it has red the barcode.

If Voice is enabled, a short-pull of the trigger will repeat the last phrase that the device spoke.

Troubleshooting

When using the app on a wireless device, the application being used is subject to the connectivity of the device to the network and to the application. If there are any issues with the network connectivity or the app cannot be accessed, the application will display the main screen, showing "Error Connecting". Ensure that you have a network connection, then hit any key on any physical or popup keyboard to reconnect