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Keyboard & Scan Buttons

General​

  • Lock key input: Locks input from keyboard and physical buttons. The default value is false.

Key triggers​

  • Trigger source: Physical trigger source to enable/disable. The default value is None.

  • Enable: Enables the selected trigger source. The default value is true.

Auto scan​

  • Enable: Enables the auto scan feature to begin scanning at the specified range. The default value is false.

  • Range: Sets the sensitivity level that determines at what range an object triggers the auto scan feature. The default value is Near.

  • Custom low threshold: When the Range is set to custom sensitivity, sets the low threshold level (50 - 2000). The default value is 100.

  • Custom high threshold: When the Range is set to custom sensitivity, sets the high threshold level (50 - 2000). The default value is 500.

Motion Trigger​

  • Enable: Enables the motion trigger feature to begin scanning in response to motion. The default value is false.

  • Sensitivity: Sets the sensitivity level that determines at what point motion triggers the motion trigger feature. The default value is 0.

  • Vibrate when motion detected: Enables the device to vibrate when the motion trigger feature is detected. The default value is true.

Key remapping​

  • Reset key remapping: Resets key remappings. The default value is false.

    note

    Reset will occur before adding new mappings. This also impacts any mappings created with the Key Remapping page in Scan2Deploy Studio.

From​

  • Source key: Scancode corresponding to the desired key to remap. The default value is None.

To​

  • Remap type: Type of remapping to be applied. The default value is Keycode.

  • Target key: Keycode corresponding to the desired remap function. The default value is 0.

    Important

    Remap type must be Keycode for this value to have an effect.

  • Android meta state: Optional - Android meta state to apply to desired remap function. The default value is None.

    Important

    Remap type must be Keycode for this value to have an effect.

  • Character: Unicode character to apply to desired remap function. The default value is an empty string.

    Important

    Remap type must be Unicode for this value to have an effect.

  • Intent: Package name for desired activity to launch. The default value is an empty string.

    Important

    Remap type must be Intent for this value to have an effect.

Push To Talk (PTT)​

  • Enable notification: Enable the notification when Push To Talk configuration has changed. The default value is false.

  • PTT with Screen Lock: Enable the Walkie-Talkie app to be activated by PTT button while the screen is locked. The default value is false.

  • Walkie-Talkie app: The package name of the application to use with the PTT button. If empty, no app is assigned to the PTT feature. The default value is an empty string.

SOS Button​

  • Enable trigger: When enabled, performs the action when the SOS button is triggered. The default value is false.

  • Trigger method: The method used to trigger the SOS button action. The default value is Long press timeout.

    • Single press: Press the button once.
    • Long press timeout: Press the button and hold it for a time.
    • Multiple press: Press the button multiple times.

  • Long press timeout: When the trigger method is set to Long press timeout, the minimum time the SOS button must be held down to be triggered (500 - 5000 ms.). The default value is 2000.

  • Multiple press count: When the trigger method is set to Multiple press, the number of times the SOS button must be pressed to be triggered (2 - 5). The default value is 3.

  • Trigger action: The action to perform when the SOS button is triggered. The default value is Emergency phone call.

    • Emergency phone call: Call a phone number.
    • Emergency SMS: Send an SMS text message.

  • Phone number: When the action is set to Emergency phone call, the phone number to dial. If empty, the default emergency number will be used. The default value is an empty string.

  • SMS message: When the action is set to Emergency SMS, the SMS text message to send. The default value is This is an SOS message.

Advanced Keyboard Settings​

  • Backlight Control Enable: Enable the keyboard backlight. The default value is false.

  • Backlight Brightness: The brightness of the keyboard backlight (0-100). The default value is 50.

  • Backlight Timeout: The length of time for the keyboard backlight to switch off. The default value is 5 seconds.

  • Multitap Delay: Sets the keyboard multitap delay. It represents the number of milliseconds between multitap key presses before a character is submitted to the UI (100-500). The default value is 330.