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Zebra DataWedge Setup

Android devices from this vendor having built-in barcode or RFID scanners depend on a separate pre-installed app called DataWedge.

DataWedge is used to configure the scanner settings and needs to be configured properly to work with TrackAbout.

• Install the TrackAbout app before proceeding
• Launch Zebra DataWedge
• Click the menu button a (third button on the bottom on the phone, next to Home)
• Choose "New profile"
• Enter "TrackAbout" and press OK
• Tap on the TrackAbout entry
• Set the following settings:
  • Profile enabled: checked
  • Associated apps: click and press the menu button, then "New app/activity". Select com.trackabout.mono (look for the TrackAbout icon), then select the first item, *
  • Enabled under Barcode Input: checked
  • Scan Params (Possibly under Scanner Configuration) - Decode Audio Feedback: Silent (it may read Silent, go in and set it to Silent or None again)
  • Scan Params (Possibly under Scanner Configuration) - Decode Haptic Feedback: unchecked
  • Enabled under Keystroke Output: unchecked
  • Enabled under Intent Output: checked
  • Intent action: com.trackabout.motoscan
  • Intent category: scan
  • Intent delivery: Broadcast intent
  • Enabled under IP Output: unchecked

Once the Data Wedge profile has been configured, the TAM7 app needs to be configured to use the hardware scanner. To do this, see: Enabling the hardware barcode scanner in the TrackAbout app

Cognex

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Honeywell Data Wedge Setup

Data Wedge Setup

Android devices from this vendor having built-in barcode or RFID scanners depend on a separate pre-installed app called DataWedge.

DataWedge is used to configure the scanner settings and needs to be configured properly to work with TrackAbout.

• Install the TrackAbout app before proceeding
• Launch Honeywell DataWedge
• Open Settings, then Click on Scan Settings.
• Click on Internal Scanner
• Click the "+" icon at the top left of the screen to add a new profile.
• In the Add Profile screen that comes up, click on "Select an Application". Select TrackAbout from the list.
• A new entry called "TrackAbout Profile" will be created. Click on that entry.
• Click on "Data Processing Settings"
• Uncheck the checkboxes for Launch Browser, Scan to Intent, and Launch EZ Config.
• Check the Data Intent checkbox
• Click on Data Intent
• Click on Action, and type in "com.trackabout.scanwedge" , and click Ok.
• Click on Category, and type in "TrackAboutScan", and click Ok.
• Exit from Settings.

Now open the TrackAbout app

• Log in
• Go to Settings from the left menu
• Click on Data Wedge settings
• Click on Intent Data Key, and type in "data"
• The Intent Name and Intent Category should already be set to "com.trackabout.scanwedge", and "TrackAboutScan"
• Click on Done.
• Click "Check barcode scanning" under "Scan Check"
• When you see "Use this screen to test the scanning capability of your device," scan a barcode using the hardware scanner (don't select orange scan box to bring up camera). The barcode scanned will appear on the screen.
• Click back and a new option appears, "Preferred Scan Method".
• Ensure "Preferred Scan Method" is set to "Hardware (Internal)"

Urovo

Android devices from this vendor having built-in barcode or RFID scanners depend on a separate pre-installed app called DataWedge.

DataWedge is used to configure the scanner settings and needs to be configured properly to work with TrackAbout.

• Install the TrackAbout app before proceeding.
• Open the Scanner application and tap the Gear icon to open Scanner Settings.
• Under "Keyboard output mode", uncheck "output the barcode into the focused edit box".
• Make a note of the "Intent action" value. At the time of this writing, it is "android.intent.ACTION_DECODE_DATA".
• Make a note of the "Intent string extra" value. At the time of this writing, it is "barcode_string".

Now open the TrackAbout app.

• Log in
• Go to Settings from the left menu.
• Tap on Data Wedge settings.
• Tap on Intent Name and enter the "Intent action" value noted above.
• Tap on Intent Data Key and enter the "Intent string extra" value noted above.
• The Intent Category does not need to change.
• Tap on Done.
• Log into the TrackAbout app
• Go to Settings from the left menu
• Click on Data Wedge settings
• Tap "Check barcode scanning" under "Scan Check"
• When you see "Use this screen to test the scanning capability of your device," scan a barcode using the hardware scanner (don't select orange scan box to bring up camera). The barcode scanned will appear on the screen.
• Tap "Back" and a new option appears, "Preferred Scan Method".
• Ensure "Preferred Scan Method" is set to "Hardware (Internal)"