Xamarin SDK 1.29.8975 is now ready to download. You can access the documentation here. The online API documentation is available here. And you can see the package on NuGet here.

The MAJOR and MINOR version numbers of the Datalogic Xamarin SDK track the version numbers of the Datalogic Android SDK, i.e. Xamarin SDK v1.29.x contains all of the features available in Android SDK v1.29. Therefore, this update includes all the new features introduced in the Datalogic Android SDK from version 1.22 all the way up through version 1.29.

Datalogic Logger is now available. It is an Android application designed to collect information logged by various software components to assist in diagnosing issues. Once started, it runs in the background with minimal impact to device performance. When complete, an archive of the results is generated, which can be exported from the device for further study. You can access the documentation here.

The features available in the initial release are:

• Logcat module
  • Collect data from Logcat messages generated from applications and services.
  • Filter recorded content by package, tag and/or priority.
• Kernel module
  • Collect data from other core Android system services.
• Export logs
  • Log files can be sent from the device to SD Card or remote server.
• External control
  • Configurable from device, Scan2Deploy Studio or EMM console.
  • API available to start or stop a log session, and export log files.

Enhancements​

• Upgraded to latest JNA third-party library. JavaPOS works with JNA 5.2.0 through JNA 5.9.0.

Corrected defects​

• Fixed an issue causing health checks to repeat after a reset during the Firmware Update process.
• Removed several jpos.xml properties that are not used.
  • canAcceptConfigItems
  • vendorURL
  • useSunJavaxComm
  • updateUsage
  • serviceClass
  • serviceInstanceFactoryClass
  • fullDisable
  • scanControl

Enhancements​

• Added baroque and viper options to Good read audio mode
• Added Good read audio channel
• Added Illumination time
• Added Scan mode
• Added Multi Scan Partial results
• Added Presentation mode
• Added Barcode settings:
  • Code 39 Aggressiveness
  • Data Matrix Aggressiveness
  • Interleaved 2 of 5 Aggressiveness
  • UPC/EAN Aggressiveness
  • Data Matrix mirror
  • GS1-Data Matrix symbology
  • GS1-QR code symbology
  • ITF-14 symbology
  • OCR symbology
  • Scan2Deploy configuration format
• Added Off-mode charge
• Added Memor 20 Dual SIM
• Added Wi-Fi settings:
  • Power save
  • Roaming profile
  • Channel configuration
• Added NTP settings:
  • Secondary NTP server
  • NTP server connection timeout
• Added USB function:
  • Default USB function
  • Current USB function

Corrected Defects​

• Fixed issue where settings would not apply on Memor 10 Android 8.1
• Fixed issue where settings would not apply on Memor K

Enhancements​

• Added Launch Activities settings.

Datalogic Android SDK 1.29 is now available. The SDK add-on version supports Android API levels up to 30 (Android 11).

You can access the documentation here.

Enhancements​

• Added several read-only properties that can be retrieved by the ConfigurationManager class:
  • WifiRoamingProfile enum for setting roaming aggressiveness
  • OffChargingModePolicy enum for setting the off charging mode
  • USBFunction enum for setting the default and current USB Transfer Protocol
  • Dual SIM Configuration for devices that support 2 SIM cards. See DualSimPreferredCallsAndSms, DualSimPreferredData, and DualSimStatus enums.
• New Intents class.
  • Cradle Intents to control the Cradle and to be notified about Cradle Events
  • Configuration Intents to change the device configuration and to be notified about configuration changes
• Added Scan2Deploy QRCode support. This allows users to scan a Scan2Deploy barcode while using any application and cause the Scan2Deploy Android UI to be displayed.
• Added Optical Character Recognition (OCR) support to the scanner. Uses includes scanning travel documentation in TD1 size and reading passports in TD3 size
• Added Multiscan partial results mode to allow the user to collect a defined number of barcodes in a single session and transmit them at the same time.
• Added Aggressiveness support for several symbologies (Code39, Interleaved25, EAN13, DataMatrix)
• Added ITF14 symbology support (see itf14 method inside the Interleaved25 class)
• Added GS1-QR Code support (see gs1_qrCode method inside the QRCode class)

Corrected defects​

• Fixed WifiPowerSave enum. Replaced WIFI_Q_POWER and WIFI_Q_POWER_VOIP_CALLS with WIFI_POWER_SAVE_ENABLED and WIFI_POWER_SAVE_ENABLED_VOIP_CALLS definitions

DXU Desktop 2.1.3 is now available. It includes one minor enhancement and addresses one important defect.

Downloads are available in the Releases section on the DXU Desktop Github page.

Enhancements​

• 123113 - Added a link to the online documentation next to the "Include unmodified changes" checkbox in DXU Desktop. This checkbox has implications that should be carefully considered.

Compatibility​

• For use on PC’s running Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8 and Windows 7.
• For use with DL-Axist, Joya Touch Android, Skorpio X4 Android, Skorpio X4 WEC7, Falcon X4 Android, Falcon X4 WEC7, Memor 1, Memor 10, Memor 20.
• For use with Falcon X3+ CE6, Skorpio X3 CE6 on USBLAN only (required 2.30 fw version).
• For WEC7 devices, DXU Desktop v2.0.0 and firmware version 1.70 are fully compatible. Earlier versions of either DXU or firmware may result in unexpected behavior.
• WEC7 DXU files created prior to firmware version 1.70 can still be applied to WEC7 devices, but can no longer be modified in DXU 2.0 or newer.
• Older versions of DXU Desktop used with WEC7 firmware v1.70 or later may crash when attempting to change Wi-Fi profiles.

Corrected Defects​

• 118594 - Resolved an issue where a user would be unable to edit a DXU configuration file that had previously been saved with only modified changes. That is, if a configuration had been saved with "Include unmodified changes" checkbox left unchecked, that profile could not be edited properly.

Enhancements​

• Updated LabelParser to add support for MicroQR.
• Installer now automatically determines the correct version of nrjavaserial to install.
• WMI Implementation now supports ModelName and FirmwareRevision properties.
• Updated Function Key handling for PM9XXX-series devices to no longer search for INQ and ESC in Label data.

Corrected defects​

• Corrected error causing RS232 devices to not reconnect after firmware update in CentOS.
• Corrected discrepancies between the VAF specification and the IHS Parser.
• Corrected a problem causing NullPointerException when writing Avalanche registry entries.
• Corrected resetStatistics in the DLSBaseService to properly conform to UPOS.
• Corrected an error causing statistics to not be populated on Linux.
• Corrected an error in WMI Statistics causing corruption of statistics.
• Removed duplicate property names from DLSProperties.
• Corrected an error causing DEVICE_SERVICE_VERSION to not be properly updated during build.

Enhancements​

• Increased keyboard remapping support to cover all keys on the Skorpio X5 and the volume keys.

Corrected Defects​

• Added descriptions to some configuration items to better indicate which products they are supported on.

Datalogic Android SDK 1.28 is now available. The SDK add-on version supports Android API levels up to 30 (Android 11).

You can access the documentation here.

Enhancements​

• Improved description of Battery Event initialization APIs, indicating the proper way to call it from a BroadcastReceiver.

• Improved description to inform users that scanner properties cannot be changed when ScanMode is set to "Always on" (ALWAYS_ON).

• Added AppManager API to revoke permissions to apps: revokePermissions().

• Added ability to get and set Wi-Fi channel configuration values. See the Class Overview section of PropertyID class to see a hierarchy of the WIFI_CHANNELS_GROUP settings. Enums for every supported Wi-Fi channel are available (WIFI_CHANNEL_1 for instance), as well as higher level settings WIFI_COUNTRY_CODE and WIFI_UNLOCK_CHANNELS.

• You can now retrieve Serial number & Product number in the SYSTEM class.

• Added support for the GS1-Datamatrix symbology (GS1_DATAMATRIX).

• Added support to configure the Scanner illumination pulse length.