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Warehouse scanners and Tablets play a crucial role in automating data collection for warehouse operations. They can scan labels without errors. Employees working on the physical floor rely heavily on scanners or tablets and the applications built into them.

Many modules within DATASCOPE WMS must be used with a scanner or tablet.

This user guide will explain how to install and configure the Android Mobile Application. We will show you how to install the Android App on multiple devices (scanners and/or tablets)

To install and configure the legacy Windows Mobile platform, refer to Windows Mobile 6.1 platform

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Downloading the Android Application

To load the Mobile Application on your device you can follow the steps below:·       

  • Open a standard browser window on your PC and have the device (scanner or tablet) on hand next to you

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Note: Running Android 8 or higher is a prerequisite for the devices.

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  • In your browser window you can type in the Docker Container IP address to connect to the Docker - http://<Docker Container IP>/datascope.web/. For example: http://192.168.1.50/datascope.web/

Figure 1 - Open your browser and go to the Docker Container IP address

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Note: The IP address refers to your Docker Container IP address. For more information refer to the FASTTRACK WMS Installation Guide

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  • The HTML 5 scanner-based login screen will open

Figure 2 - HTML 5 scanner-based login screen

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  • You do not need to log in – you just need the open login screen

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  • Below the Login button you will see a little Android icon

Figure 3 - Android icon below the Login button

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  • Select the Android icon

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  • A barcode will appear on the screen

Figure 4 - Barcode to download Android APK

Figure 5 - Barcode to get the FASTTRACK WMS Server AddressImage AddedImage Added
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Note: There are two barcodes. Use the little arrow next to the first barcode to scroll to the second barcode. You will use both barcodes to install and configure your devices. You can use the arrows next to each barcode to switch between the two.

  Figure 6 - Use the little arrow next to each to toggle between the two barcodes

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Note: You do not need to print out these barcodes you can scan them directly on the PC screen.

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Installing the Application

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  • The first barcode (Download Android APK) will allow you to download the Android APK

Figure 7 - Download Android APK barcode

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  • Next, you must open the Chrome browser on the device (scanner or tablet)

Figure 8 - Chrome browse on scanner

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  • Scan the first barcode (Download Android APK) from the PC screen

Figure 9 - Download Android APK barcode

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  • A file will download

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  • Once downloaded you can select the Open button

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  • A prompt will open asking you to Cancel or Install

Figure 10 - Prompt asking you to Cancel or Install

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  • Select Install

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  • This will install FASTTRACK WMS on the device (scanner or tablet)

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Note: A second prompt may appear, depending on where the authorization lies within the Play Store, asking you to Accept or Reject the installation. You can just select OK

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  • Once completed installing you will notice a small FASTTRACK WMS icon on the device (scanner or tablet) desktop

Figure 11 - Notification that the App is installed

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  • Selecting it will open the FASTTRACK WMS Application

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  • When you open the FASTTRACK WMS app for the first time, a prompt will appear asking the user to allow FASTTRACK WMS to access photos, media and files on the device. Click Allow. This permission is required by the app to save the Docker Container IP address on the scanner device

Figure 12 - File access prompt

3.         Configure the Server Address

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  • The second barcode will assist you to get the FASTTRACK WMS Server Address. This will allow you to not have to type in any IP addresses. You will require this to set up the actual application

Figure 13 - Download WMS Server Address

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  • Open the FASTTRACK WMS Application on the device, by clicking on the icon you installed with the first barcode

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  • If the files and media access prompt appear, select Allow

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  • Next, the application will require the Docker Container IP address. You can type this in manually or scan the second barcode (WMS Server Address)

Figure 14 - Capture Docker Container IP

Figure 15 - Docker Container IP AddressImage AddedImage Added
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Note: The second barcode (WMS Server Address) is just there to assist you in adding the Docker IP address to the application.

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  • Select OK

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  • The HTML 5 scanner-based application will now be installed and preconfigured on your device (scanner or tablet)

Figure 16 - Saving file prompt

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  • Once completed you can log in to the application on the device (scanner or tablet)

Figure 17 - HTML5 Login page on scanner

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Note: Once installed on the device you can start using it. If you exit the application on the device, you can just click on the icon again to log in.