Application Manager™
User’s Manual
Application Manager™
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Application Manager™ Ed.: 07/2005
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CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION ... 1
2 INSTALLATION... 3
2.1 Installing Application Manager™... 3
2.2 Starting Application Manager™ ... 4
3 CONFIGURATION... 5
3.1 Configuring Application Manager™ ... 5
3.2 Configuration through DL Mobile Director™ local Configurator ... 7
INTRODUCTION
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1 INTRODUCTION
The Datalogic Application Manager™ is a desktop application for Windows CE .NET, allowing Datalogic Portable Data Terminals to run in Kiosk mode by selecting the application(s) to be published to the user.
The Kiosk mode is a feature of the Kiosk information systems, the computer based terminals used to provide information or services, typically in public places, such as museums, libraries, airports, etc.
When a system is run in Kiosk mode only one or few applications are available. If the autorun parameter is enabled, when the device is reset, the application is automatically re-started. In this way the terminal works as an application-specific device, not as a multi-purpose device.
Datalogic Application Manager™ prevents the user from leaving the application and interacting with the operating system, or accessing the Task Bar or Start Menu. This feature is very important in Windows-based devices also to prevent users from changing terminal parameters.
It is possible to exit the Application Manager™ to modify any necessary system setting by pressing the [ESC] key and entering a password.
The main features are:
• Password protected exit (no password by default)
• Application selection, including Datalogic DL TCL-NET™ and Locked Web Browser™ (these Datalogic applications are set by default)
• TaskBar (terminal status bar) optionally visible • TaskBar optionally enabled
• Start button optionally enabled • Auto-run of Application Manager™ • Auto-run of one single application
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When you launch Application Manager™, the main window showing all the selected applications appears:
Figure 1 – Application Manager™ Main Window
INSTALLATION
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2 INSTALLATION
2.1 INSTALLING APPLICATION MANAGER™
The Application Manager™ can be installed or upgraded through a PC installation process. This method is available only for Windows CE .NET devices connected to a PC. The installation program has to be run on the PC, in order to download the necessary files onto the Windows CE .NET device.
To install the Application Manager™ by means of the PC installation method, follow the procedure below:
1. make sure that the Windows CE .NET device is connected to the PC and synchronized with it;
2. double-click the setup.exe icon on your PC and follow the instructions appearing in the dialog box below:
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2.2 STARTING APPLICATION MANAGER™
To start Application Manager™, double tap the Application Manager™ icon available in the Connections folder on the desktop OR tap the Start button on the screen and select the Application Manager™ option from the Programs list.
Figure 3 – Where to Find Application Manager™
CONFIGURATION
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3 CONFIGURATION
3.1 CONFIGURING APPLICATION MANAGER™
To enter the configuration menu press the [ESC] key: a dialog box asking for a password will appear. By default there is no password, tap on the OK button.
Figure 4 – Password Dialog Box
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In this window it is possible to set the following parameters: Taskbar visible
If checked, the taskbar (terminal status bar) is visible. The icons giving information about the battery and keyboard status, the radio connection and the date and time are visible but cannot be accessed.
Taskbar enable
If checked, the taskbar is enabled (but the Start button is disabled). The icons can be accessed by tapping on them.
Start enable
If checked, the Start button is enabled. The user has access to the Programs list. Password
This parameter allows defining the password to enter the configuration menu. Exit to CE .NET
This button allows returning to Windows CE .NET.
A complete configuration of all Application Manager™ parameters is possible only through Datalogic Mobile Director™ Local Configurator.
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3.2 CONFIGURATION THROUGH DL MOBILE DIRECTOR™
LOCAL CONFIGURATOR
DL Mobile Director™ Local Configurator is a Windows-based utility tool allowing to configure and monitor a radio frequency network terminal.
In particular, by selecting the Application Manager™ item in the Terminal Configuration node, a further sub-branch will appear allowing to configure the Application Manager™ parameters.
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3.3 SWITCHING BETWEEN TELNET CONNECTION AND HTTP
CONNECTION
With Application Manager™ it is possible to switch between a Telnet connection and an HTTP connection by pressing a sequence of keys.
In the following table, the key list available for this purpose:
FROM TO TERMINALS KEYS
Locked Web Browser™ DL-TCL-NET™ Datalogic-Jet™, Viper-NET™, Rhino-NET™
F3 Locked Web Browser™ Application Manager™ Datalogic-Jet™,
Viper-NET™, Rhino-NET™
F2
DL-TCL-NET™ Locked Web Browser™ Datalogic-Jet™ Custom remapped
keys (use the proper tools in DL Mobile Director™ Local Configurator in order to remap the keys for switching to Locked Web Browser™). Viper-NET™,
Rhino-NET™ ALT+L
DL-TCL-NET™ Application Manager™ Datalogic-Jet™ Custom remapped keys (use the proper tools in DL Mobile Director™ Local Configurator in order to remap the keys for
switching to Application Manager™). Viper-NET™, Rhino-NET™ ALT+M 8
