Newland scanner options

Glink will by default use Broadcast output mode to receive scanned data from the scanner. No configuration is needed to set this Output Mode to Broadcast output.

Use the Quick Settings app and select the Scan app to set additional barcode parameters.

Output Mode

Glink switches to Broadcast output (Output via API) when Glink is running in foreground. When Glink leaves the foreground state, Glink switches the Output Mode parameter to Edit Text to allow other apps to receive scanned data not using Broadcast output.

Broadcast output

This mode sends scanned data to the Glink app using data intents. Normally there is no need to modify the Intent action and Intents string extra parameters below.

Intent action
This parameter sets the Broadcast action. Glink sets this parameter to no.gar.glink.data and resets it to nlscan.action.SCANNER_RESULT when Glink leaves the foreground state. If this parameter is changed, Glink will use the parameter and not reset it when Glink leaves the foreground state.

Intent string extra
Glink sets this parameter to SCAN_BARCODE1 if the parameter is empty. If this parameter is changed, Glink will use the parameter and not reset it when Glink leaves the foreground state.

Show on status line

Make sure the parameter Show on status line is enabled to see scanned data received with Data intent on the status line at the bottom of the Glink screen. When this parameter is not enabled or scanned data is received as simulated keyboard input, you will only see the scanned barcode in the emulator screen.