CipherLab 9700A User manual

Android Deployment Configurator
For Android Mobile Computer
9700A
RS30
RS31
RS35
RS36
RS50
RS51
RK25
RK26
RK95
HERA51
Version 1.13

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Android Deployment Configurator User Guide
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Release Notes
RELEASE NOTES
Version
Date
Notes
1.13 Oct. 17, 2023 Add the new supported device models
1.12 Sep. 13, 2021 Revise based on version 1.11.
Add the “Add” & “Edit” features in section 3.2.
Updated the add file features in section 3.2.
Add the description about “File FTP” in sections 3.3.1 and 3.3.4.
Updated section 3.16 “Customize”.

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Version
Date
Notes
1.11 May 28, 2021 Revise based on version 1.09.
RS35 mobile computer & RK95 mobile computer Cold Chain model
are supported.
Update all figures.
Rearrange all chapters and contents.
Remove the description about WMDS.
Add the description about “Keypad Layout” & “Cold Chain” to
Section 1.3.1 “New Project”
Add new sections “Compressed project files” & “Customize Android
Setup Wizard”to Chapter 2 “Project Management & Main Screen”.
Add the description about the toolbar button “Description” to
Section 2.1.2 “ADC System Setting buttons”
Add new section “Overview” & “Customize” to Chapter 3 “Customize
Project Configuration”.
Add new sections “Auto Permission” & “Other Configuration
” to
Section 3.3 “Apps”.
Add the description about “Delete WLAN connected list” to
Section 3.7 “Wi-Fi Settings”.
Update Section 3.14 “Enterprise Settings”.
Add the description about “ZIP File from FTP” to Section 3.17
“Advanced System Settings”.
Add new chapter: Apply Configuration to Device.

1.10 Sep. 02, 2020 Modified: Getting Started – sections and contents rearranged
Modified: 1.4.2 Advanced System Settings – ADC files backup
onto hidden partition added
Modified: 2.6.5 Barcode Reader – description revised
Modified: 2.6.9 Wi-Fi Settings – Wi-Fi Connection Timeout added
Modified: 2.6.11 Terminal Emulation –
description for all functions
added
Modified: 2.6.13 System Settings – Notifications & Sound added
Modified: 2.6.15 EZConfig (for RK25 UHF RFID Reader) –
power mode & descriptions for all tabs appended
New: 2.6.16 Enterprise Settings
New: 2.6.17 SIP Controller
Modified: Chapter 3 Barcode To Setting – only the Barcode
Reader tab reserved for example demonstration
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Release Notes
Version
Date
Notes
1.09 Feb. 4, 2020 RK95 mobile computer is supported.
Update all figures in Section 1.3 “Start with a New Project”.
Update the figures in “Enable a Profile” of Section 2.6.5 “
Barcode
Reader”.
Add “Advanced Data Formatting” to Section 2.6.5 “Barcode Reader”
& Section 3.3 “Barcode Reader”.
Add description about “Performance Mode” & “Balance Mode
” to
“Battery” part in Section 2.6.13 “System Settings” and update
the related figure.
Add description & figure about RK95 to “System” part in Section
2.6.13 “System Settings”.
1.08 Nov. 15, 2019 Add “OS Image Update Method” to Section 1.5 “Main Screen”.
Update Section 1.5.3 “Preference”.
Update the releated figures.
1.07 August 6, 2019
RS51 mobile computer & HERA51 mobile POS are supported.
Update all figures.
Update Section 1.2 “Install ADC Program on PC”.
Update Section 1.3 “Start with a New Project”.
Add new Section 1.5.1 “Palette”.
Update Section 2.6 “Customize Project Setting”.
Add new Section 2.6.14 “Software Trigger”.
Add new Section 2.6.15 “EZConfig”.
Update Chapter 3: “Barcode To Setting”.
Add new Section 3.11 “Software Trigger”.
Add new Section 3.12 “EZConfig”.
1.06 Jan. 8, 2019 Add “Keypad Lock” to 2.6.7 “Button Assignment for RK25 & 9700A”.

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Version
Date
Notes
1.05 July 5, 2018 Add new Section 2.6.7 “Button Assignment for RK25 & 9700A”.
Modify the “Add Shortcuts” part of Section 2.6.12 “AppLock”.
Add “For RK25 & 9700A Mobile Computer” to Section 3.4
“Button Assignmenmt”.
Modify the “Add Shortcuts” part of Section 3.9 “AppLock”.
Update all related figures.
1.04 June 8, 2018 RK25 Mobile Computer is supported.
Add “Captive Portal Detection Enabled” to Section 2.6.8 & Section
3.6: Wi-Fi Setting.
Update Section 2.6.11 & Section 3.9: “AppLock”.
Add “Show filtered notifications” to Section 2.6.11: “AppLock”.
Update all related figures.
1.03 March 26, 2018 Revise the discription about
"Update OS Image through SD Card" &
"Activate System Update" in Section 1.5: “Main Screen”.
Add “Advanced” to Section 2.6.8 “Wi-Fi Settings” & Section 3.6
“Wi-Fi Settings”.
Revise the chapter heading of Chapter 3 from “Stage Tool” to
“BarcodeToSetting”.
Update all releated figures.
1.02 Dec. 21, 2017 Add “Option” part to Section 2.6.11 “AppLock”.
Add the description about new funtion “Home” to Section 2.6.12
“System Settings”.
Add new sections (3.2 Auto Run, 3.3 Barcode Reader, 3.4 Button
Assignment, 3.7 Cellular Data, 3.8 Terminal Emulation, and 3.9
AppLock) to Chapter 3 “BarcodeToSetting”.
Update all related figures.
1.01 Dec. 1st , 2017 Revise “Button Assigment” to Section 2.6.
Add “System Settings” to Section 2.6.
Add Section 2.7 “Deploy All Settings to Devices”.
Add Chapter 3 “BarcodeToSetting”.
Update all figures.
1.00 Apr 27, 2017 Initial release

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CONTENT
RELEASE NOTES ................................................................................. - 3 -
INTRODUCTION..................................................................................... 10
CHAPTER 1. GETTING STARTED ............................................................. 11
1.1 Prerequisites ...................................................................... 12
1.2 Install ADC Program on PC................................................... 14
1.3 Project .............................................................................. 17
1.3.1. New Project ....................................................................... 17
1.3.2. Existing Project .................................................................. 23
CHAPTER 2. PROJECT MANAGEMENT & MAIN SCREEN ........................... 25
2.1 Toolbar on Main Screen ....................................................... 26
2.1.1. Project Setting buttons on Toolbar ........................................ 27
2.1.2. ADC System Setting buttons ................................................ 41
2.2 Configurable Deployment Tasks & SnackBar........................... 48
2.2.1. General Options.................................................................. 49
2.2.2. Application Options ............................................................. 51
2.2.3. Reboot after Deployment ..................................................... 53
2.2.4. SnackBar & Messages.......................................................... 53
2.3 Manage Projects ................................................................. 54
2.3.1. Create a Project.................................................................. 54
2.3.2. Open a Project ................................................................... 57
2.3.3. Delete a Project.................................................................. 59
2.3.4. Duplicate a Project.............................................................. 60
2.3.5. View Project Info ................................................................ 62
CHAPTER 3. CUSTOMIZE PROJECT CONFIGURATION ............................. 63
3.1. Overview ........................................................................... 64
3.1.1. Configurable Settings .......................................................... 65
3.1.2. Buttons on Configure Device Settings Toolbar ........................ 67
3.1.3. How to Synchronize the device Settings................................. 69
3.1.4. Save the Changes of Configure Device Settings to the Project .. 74
3.2. File Transfer....................................................................... 75
3.3. Apps ................................................................................. 77
3.3.1. Auto Installation ................................................................. 78

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3.3.2. Auto Run ........................................................................... 80
3.3.3. Auto Permission.................................................................. 82
3.3.4. Other Configurations ........................................................... 84
3.4. Barcode Reader .................................................................. 87
3.4.1. Profile Management ............................................................ 89
3.4.2. Edit Profile ......................................................................... 93
3.4.3. Security............................................................................107
3.5. Button Assignment.............................................................108
3.5.1. Button Assignment (for RS30, RS31, RS50, RS51, & HERA51).108
3.5.2. Buttom Assignment (for RS35, RK25, RK95, & 9700A) ...........111
3.6. Wireless Manager ..............................................................123
3.7. Wi-Fi Settings....................................................................124
3.8. Cellular Data .....................................................................128
3.9. Terminal Emulation ............................................................130
3.9.1. Session Settings ................................................................132
3.10. AppLock ...........................................................................144
3.10.1. Add App ...........................................................................145
3.10.2. Create a new App item .......................................................146
3.10.3. Add Shortcut.....................................................................147
3.10.4. Add Package Naming Rule...................................................148
3.10.5. Edit ..................................................................................149
3.10.6. Options ............................................................................153
3.11. System Settings ................................................................155
3.11.1. Device..............................................................................155
3.11.2. Personal ...........................................................................157
3.11.3. System.............................................................................158
3.12. Software Trigger................................................................159
3.13. EZConfig...........................................................................160
3.13.1. Notification Settings ...........................................................160
3.13.2. Scan Settings ....................................................................161
3.13.3. Decoding Scheme ..............................................................163
3.13.4. Filter ................................................................................164
3.13.5. Other ...............................................................................166
3.13.6. Security............................................................................167
3.14. Enterprise Settings ............................................................168
3.14.1. Enterprise Settings on RK95 Cold Chain Model.......................169

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3.15. SIP Controller....................................................................172
3.16. Customize.........................................................................173
3.17. Advanced System Settings..................................................175
CHAPTER 4. APPLY CONFIGURATION TO DEVICE ................................ 176
4.1. Deploy All Settings to Devices .............................................177
4.2. Compressed File on Google Drive.........................................180
4.2.1. Upload the Compressed Project Files to Google Drive .............180
4.2.2. Scan Barcode(s) to Download Project File for Apply Settings ...182
4.3. Apply Your Selected Configurations ......................................184
4.3.1. Generate the Setting Barcode..............................................184
4.3.2. Apply the Settings by Barcode To Setting .............................187
4.4. Deploy From URL ...............................................................189
4.4.1. Create ADC Zip File ............................................................189
4.4.2. Create the URL ..................................................................193
4.4.3. Generate 2D Barcode for Deploy with barcode.......................200
CHAPTER 5. MULTI-LANGUAGE SUPPORT ............................................ 203
5.1. Create Your Own Language File ...........................................204
5.2. Edit Your Own Language File ...............................................208

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INTRODUCTION
Android Deployment Configurator (hereafter referred to as ADC) is a windows-based
project configuration tool, helping you to devise configuration projects for your mobile
computers to meet various needs.
ADC features:
Supports CipherLab Android mobile computers:
Android 4.4 KitKat (RS30)
Android 6.0 Marshmallow (9700A, RS31 & RS50)
Android 7.0 Nougat (RS31 & RK25)
Android 8.0 Oreo (RS51 & HERA51)
Android 9.0 Pie (RK25 & RK95)
Android 10 (RS35)
Android 11 (RK25, RS35, RS51 & HERA51)
Android 12 (RK26, RK95 & RS36)
Easy management interface for you to create/edit/save multiple projects
Comprehensive scope of configurable settings to fulfill various requirements:
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Transferring files (configuration files, applications or any file) from Server to the
devices
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Auto installation of APK files
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Auto run of your designated applications
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Configuration of Barcode reader settings, including symbology settings, scanning
preferences, notification, data output, etc.
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Turning On/Off wireless connection such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or Cellular data
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Configuration of Wi-Fi settings by giving SSID, security mechanism used,
password, etc.
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Configuration of cellular data settings
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Configuration of Terminal Emulation sessions properties
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Configuration of AppLock by defining the applications allowed as well as
showing/hiding notification bar, changing background display, setting up a
password to restrict the access, etc.
Password protection for critical project management actions
Allowing for adding additional languages to user interface and customization of
wording
Device settings synchronization over USB connection
One-at-a-time device deployment over USB connection

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Chapter 1
GETTING STARTED
This chapter helps you get ready for using this program. If you're running ADC on PC for the
first time, everything starts with setting up a project.
IN THIS CHAPTER
1.1 Prerequisites ............................................................. 12
1.2 Install ADC Program on PC .......................................... 14
1.3 Project ...................................................................... 17

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1.1
PREREQUISITES
In order for ADC to work on your computer:
Before installing ADC program on your computer, make sure the operating system is
Windows 7 or 8 or 10.
Your device is already set to USB debugging Mode.
The device is connected to the computer with supplied USB cable. This is essential for
data synchronization (of application list, Barcode Reader, Button Assignment, Wireless
Manager, and AppLock) and device deployment.
After devising the configuration tasks using ADC program, deploy them to your devices with
WMDS program, please:
Install WMDS Agent on your devices.
Install WMDS (Wireless Mobile Deployment System) server program on a computer
(better on the same computer as ADC program); after you finish devising a project,
execute WMDS program and start deploying the configurations to devices. For more
details on using WMDS, please refer to the help file embedded in WMDS program.
HOW DO I ENABLE DEBUGGING MODE ON MY DEVICE?
Please follow the steps below to turn on debugging mode on your device:
1) Go to All Apps | Settings | About phone | Build number.

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2) Tap on Build number seven times to enter Developer mode. During the process, you’ll
see a prompt with a countdown reading “You are now X steps away from being a
developer.” When you see “You are now a developer!” showing up, you have succeeded
in entering developer mode.
3) Return to Settings and tap on “ Developer options”, switch both Developer options
and USB debugging to “On” , and tap on “OK” on the confirmation window.

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1.2
INSTALL ADC PROGRAM ON PC
1) Download ADC program installer from http://wmds.cipherlab.com/ to your PC and run it
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2) Select the display language., and start to install Android Deploy Configurator.
3) Choose the additional task(s) to be performed (whether to create a shortcut on desktop),
and confirm your selection. Click “Install” to start to install Android Deploy
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4) The installation will be done within few minutes. By checking “Launch Android Deploy
Configurator” on completing setup wizard window, you can start ADC right after
“Finish”.

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1.3
PROJECT
Everytime Android Deployment Configurator is executed, it starts with a startup dialog for
the user to select an existing project or create a new one:
1.3.1.
NEW PROJECT
To start with a new project:
1) From the startup dialog shown below, click on “New Project” to start devising a project.
New Project
Cancel
the existing projects
New Project
Cancel

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2) On New Project window, define the scope of your project and then click on “Apply ”
to proceed. Pease make sure you have given the following items as specific definition as
possible in order for the projects to be correctly deployed to the devices.
Project Name
To achieve efficiency and convenience for management, it is suggested that you input a
project name clear enough for you to easily to identify the purpose of this project.

Device Model
Select the correct model name of the device(s)
for the drop-down menu. By selecting “General
(except RS30)”, this project will be applicable for
all the device models exclude RS30 mobile
computers.
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Android version
You may need to further select Android version
depending on the device model you select.
Reader Module
If you will include the setting of Barcode Reader properties in this project, please select the
reader type here. For “Device Model” which is set as “General (except RS30)”, “Reader
Module” lists all the reader type for choosing.
Keypad Type
If you will include the setting of Buttons in this
project, please select the corresponding Keypad
type here.
Note:
For “Device Model” which is set as “General (except RS30)”, “Keypad Type” lists all the
keypad types for choosing. By setting “None”, the configurable keys listed on “Button
Assignment” will be based on RS51 mobile computer.
The figure of the keypad type
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
Keypad Layout
For the device model “9700A” and “RK95”, if
“Keypad Type” is set as “Terminal Emulation”, you
have to further select “Keypad Layout”.
The figure of the keypad layout
you select.