Command Breakdown:

Basic operation is available to all the TSL Apps without configuration however, if modified scanner settings are required, follow the steps below to create a custom profile for the App.

Note: the Apps are not affected by changes to the “Default” profile.

Creating a Custom Profile

Using custom profiles allows each App to be configured independently. The steps below show how to create a custom Barcode Scanner profile for use with a TSL App:

1. Open the Settings App (usually a green icon with a white gear/cog)

2. Tap the Honeywell Settings row, typically, this is towards the bottom of the list.

3. Tap on the Scanning settings row

4. Tap on the Internal Scanner row this reveals the profile list.

5. Tap the (+) to create a new profile

6. In the Add Profile dialog, choose the Select an Application option

7. In the list that appears, select the TSL application you are using in this example we configure TSL Tag Finder, this will create a new profile.

8. Tap on the newly created profile to edit it and modify its configuration in this example, we will modify the Check Digit option of the UPC-A symbology

9. Tap the Symbology Settings row

10. Tap the UPC-A row

11. Ensure the Send Check Digit option is enabled

12. Use the terminal’s Return button to go back – make any additional changes required.

13. The terminal is now ready for use with TSL Apps!

Note: RFID Scan Scan Write and RFID Tag Finder require that scanned barcodes include the Check digits – this may require modifying several symbology settings e.g. UPC-A, EAN-13, etc…

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Enabling the Intent Wedge

The terminal’s barcode scanner needs to be configured to issue an Android Intent message for each scanned barcode. The instructions below show how to enable this feature.

1. Open the Settings App (usually a green icon with a white gear/cog).

2. Tap the System row, typically, this is towards the bottom of the list.

3. Tap on the Scanner settings row

4. Tap on the Wedge row – this reveals all the Wedge options.

5. Find the section marked Intent Wedge.

6. Ensure that the Enable intent wedge checkbox is ticked/on.

7. All other values are used at their default setting so no further action should be necessary, however, to confirm this, verify that the other settings are as shown below:

8. The terminal is now ready for use with TSL Apps!

Additional Configuration for RFID Scan Scan Write and RFID Tag Finder

By default, Datalogic terminals will append a linefeed character to all scanned barcodes and many symbologies are not configured to send a checksum digit – these may cause problems for RFID Scan Scan Write/RFID Tag Finder  and the remedies are described below.

Removing the Unwanted Linefeed Character

This option is controlled in the Scanner Settings Formatting section:

1. Navigate to Scanner Settings as described above, steps 1 – 3

2. Tap the Formatting row

3. Change the Label suffix option to None by deleting the default [LF] characters.

This change will ensure that the Hex encoding option within TSL® RFID Apps will work correctly.

The ASCII encoding option will quite happily encode the default linefeed into the EPC so its removal is a matter of choice.

If you are encoding tags using any of the GS1 Tag Data Standard encodings then you will also need to ensure that the Datalogic barcode scanner sends the checksum digit with the barcode.

Enabling the Checksum Digit

This option is controlled in the Scanner Settings -> Symbology settings section and needs to be changed for each symbology in use:

1. Navigate to Scanner Settings as described above, steps 1 -3

2. Tap the Symbology settings row

3. Select the symbology in use e.g. UPCA

4. Ensure that the Send checksum option is enabled

With the linefeed suffix removed and checksum digits enabled, TSL® RFID Apps can now write GS1 tag encodings.

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TSL^® have added support to RFID Explorer, RFID Scan Scan Write and RFID Tag Finder for the built-in barcode scanners on Zebra handheld terminals. This support uses the Android Intent system and some configuration of the terminal is required.
The TSL^® Apps make use of the built-in DataWedge App to provide barcode scanner input. This App has a long history and the instructions below refer specifically to DataWedge Version 6.4 and are based on the online guides that Zebra provide. Refer to the online guide for your particular version of DataWedge for any differences to the
steps outlined below. The full v6.4 setup guide is available here:

http://techdocs.zebra.com/datawedge/6-4/guide/setup/

Import DataWedge Profiles

If you have v6.4 then the supplied profiles for RFID Explorer, RFID Scan Scan Write and RFID Tag Finder can be imported as described here:
http://techdocs.zebra.com/datawedge/6-4/guide/settings/#importaprofile
If you are unable to import the profiles then follow the procedure below

Create a DataWedge Profile For The App

We recommend that a custom profile is created for each App which will allow for independent customisation of the Barcode settings such as enabling/disabling supported symbologies.

1. 1. Install the app (e.g. RFID Explorer) that will use DataWedge for scanning.
   2. Start DataWedge app and navigate to the Profiles list (if not shown by default).
   3. Tap on the Profiles screen’s “hamburger” menu and select -> New profile.
   4. Enter a name for the Profile (see table below) and tap OK. The new Profile appears in the Profiles list.

1. 5. Tap on the new profile.
   6. Select Associated Apps from the Applications section.
   7. In the Hamburger menu, select -> New app/activity. A list of installed apps appears.
   8. Select your app’s package name (scrolling down, if necessary) e.g. com.uk.tsl.rfidexplorer2.
   9. Tap the asterisk (*) to associate all of your app’s activities with DataWedge.
   10. Tap the device’s Back button until the new Profile’s Settings screen appears.
   11. Confirm that the “Profile enabled” checkbox is checked.
   12. In the Barcode Input section ensure that the “Enabled” checkbox is checked
   13. In the Intent Output section ensure that the “Enabled” checkbox is checked
       1. 1. Tap the “Intent action” option and enter: com.tsl.action.BARCODE_DATA
          2. Ensure that the “Intent delivery” option is set to: Broadcast Intent

1. 14. Disable all other Plug-ins such as Keystroke output or IP output etc…
   15. The TSL® app will now be able to use the terminal’s barcode scanner when required.

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