ISSYZONEPOS MNS009 User manual
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User’s Manual
Version: 2015.2
MNS009
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1‐Installation.................................................................................................. 3
1‐1 Installation Precautions....................................................................................3
1‐2 Security Setup.................................................................................................. 4
1‐3 Installing ScanKey®........................................................................................... 5
Chapter 2 – Operation................................................................................................... 6
2‐1 Introduction to ScanKey®..................................................................................6
2‐2OperationInstruction
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2‐2‐1 Mounting Micro USB Barcode Scanner................................................ 8
2‐2‐2 Launching ScanKey®.............................................................................. 9
2‐2‐3 Scanning Operation............................................................................ 11
2‐2‐4AppLock
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2‐2‐5 Unmounting Micro USB Barcode Scanner.......................................... 15
2‐3 Customization................................................................................................ 17
2‐3‐1 Scan Button.........................................................................................17
2‐3‐2 Sound.................................................................................................. 18
Chapter 3 – Frequently Asked Questions................................................................... 19
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Chapter 1‐Installation
1‐1 Installation Precautions
Before installing ScanKey®,pleasemakesure:
1. You have a Micro USB Barcode Scanner.
2. You have an Android device (smartphone, tablet… etc) that supports USB OTG.
3. The operating system must be Android 4.1.1 or later version.
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1‐2 Security Setup
Please follow below steps to setup security settings on your Android device:
1. Enter Settings.
2. Enter Security and tick the checkbox of Unknown sources.
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1‐3 Installing ScanKey®
Please download the ScanKey®apk (ScanKey_v#.##_yymmdd.apk) to your Android
device. Execute it by directly tapping the APK icon and tap “Install” in below dialog.
Below dialog verifies the successful installation of ScanKey®.Tap“Done”toexit.
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Chapter 2 – Operation
2‐1 Introduction to ScanKey®
Main Setting Window
Scan Button Icon ‐Size adjustment
Scan Sound ‐Silent or Vibrate option
Scan Sound ‐Tone option
180° ‐Rotate the Scan Button upside down
App Lock ‐Once enabled, the moment you tap
on the Scan button, the locked app will be
launched at once
Tap “Save” to save and exit the setting page
Tap “Reset” to reset to default
Tap “Cancel” to exit without saving the changes
Scan Button Icon ‐Style option
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Quit/Setting/Return (QSR) Window
1. Long tap on the Scan Button icon for 5 seconds
2. QSR Window will pop up.
Tap “Quit” to stop the scan button app.
Tap “Setting” to enter the Setting Window of the scan button.
Tap “Return” to exit the QSR Window
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2‐2OperationInstruction
2‐2‐1 Mounting Micro USB Barcode Scanner
1. Please plug your Micro USB barcode scanner into your Android device.
2. If File Manager pops up, please tap “Back”toexit.
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2‐2‐2 Launching ScanKey®
1. Please tap the shortcut icon of ScanKey®to enter the main Setting window.
2. Tap “OK” in below dialog to setup Input Method.
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3. Inordertomakesuretheon‐screen keyboard will still function when operating
with the micro USB barcode scanner (emulating an external keyboard), please
switch off “Physical Keyboard”orswitchon“On‐screen Keyboard”ifany.And
then select your desired keyboard as input method.
4. Now you will enter the main Setting window. Setup the settings as appropriate
and tap “Save” to exit and save the settings.
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2‐2‐3 Scanning Operation
1. Once ScanKey®is successfully launched, a semi‐transparent scan button will
appear on your phone or tablet’s screen. The button can be moved around to any
corneryouwishandwillfollowyouanywhereyougoandintoanyappyou
launch.
2. Now please enter the app that you want to input the barcode data. The app must
be capable of receiving HID keyboard input.
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3. Tap on the scan button to trigger the micro USB barcode scanner.
4. To scan a barcode, make sure the aiming beam crosses every bar and space of the
barcode.
5. The scanned barcode data will be sent to the app immediately.
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2‐2‐4AppLock
App Lock enables simultaneous launching of both ScanKey®and your app. Please
follow below steps:
1. Enter the main Setting window and tap “App Lock”.
2. Select your desired app in the list and then tap “Save”tosaveandexit.
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3. Tap on the scan button on the screen.
4. Your app (the “locked app”) will be launched immediately, with scan button
floating on it.
Note: The “App Lock” setting will lock the Scan button to one specific app. If you
intend to input barcode data to more than one app, do not enable the “App Lock”
function.
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2‐2‐5 Unmounting Micro USB Barcode Scanner
Please follow below steps to safely remove your micro USB barcode scanner.
1. Enter Settings >Storage,andtap“Unmount USB OTG storage”
2. Tap “OK” in below dialog to confirm.
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3. The message “USB mass storage removed safely” verifies the successfully
removal.
4. Now you may unplug the micro USB barcode scanner from your Android device.
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2‐3Customization
2‐3‐1ScanButton
ScanKey®allows users to customize their scan button icons. Please follow below
steps:
1. Create two icons for each style of button, with one brighter than the other. Make
sure you create them in PNG format so that you will be able to make the
surroundings transparent.
2. Name the icons in below rule:
off1.png on1.png off2.png on2.png
The off#.png is what icon appears when it is running on the screen, while the
on#.png icon is what icon looks like when it is tapped by user. It is suggested that
the off#.png icon be the brighter one. You may customize up to 5 styles of scan
button, which means you have to create up to 10 icons.
3. Place all the icons under below folder:
/storage/sdcard0/ScanKey/Icon
4. You may enter the main Setting window of ScanKey®and tap on below options to
change the scan button icon to your customized ones.
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2‐3‐2Sound
ScanKey®allows users to customize the app’s scan sounds. Please follow below steps:
1. Create your own scan sounds in MP3 format.
2. Name them in following rule:
1.mp3
2.mp3
….
…
5.mp3
3. Place all the icons under below folder:
/storage/sdcard0/ScanKey/Sound
4. You may enter the main Setting window of ScanKey®and tap on below options to
change the sound as desired.
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Chapter 3 – Frequently Asked Questions
1. How to tell if my Android device supports USB OTG?
There are 3 ways to verify:
(1) Check the specifications of your Android device on the website.
(2) Download “USB OTG checker”fromGooglePlay.
(3) Simply plug a USB Mass Storage Device (USB Thumb Drive) to your Android
device and see if it detects a mass storage device is being connected.
2. Why doesn’t the scan button appear on the screen after launching
ScanKey®?
Your Android device might not allow such application to pop up on the screen by
default. To fix this, please follow below steps:
Case 1 ‐Xiaomi
(1) Enter Settings >Apps >Downloaded,andtapon“ScanKey”.
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(2) Switchon“Show popup windows”
(3) Tap “OK” if you ever encounter this dialog.
(4) Now the scan button works properly and will appear on the screen.
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