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Cognex Mobile Barcode SDK for Android
Overview
Barcode Scanning with an MX Mobile Terminal
Debugging on MX Mobile Terminal
Barcode Scanning with a Smartphone
Barcode Scanning with a Smartphone or Tablet
Mobile Device Triggering
Mobile Device Aiming
Mobile Device Orientation
Optimizing Mobile Device Performance
Using cmbSDK
Installing cmbSDK
Licensing cmbSDK
Migrating from a DataMan SDK for MX Readers to cmbSDK
Writing a Mobile Application
Setting up an Application to Use cmbSDK for Android copy
Using the MX Reader
Using the Camera Reader
Requesting Camera Permission for Phone Camera Scanner
Connecting to the Reader Device
Scanning Barcodes
Enabling Symbologies
Illumination Control
Camera Zoom Settings
Camera Overlay Customization
Advanced Configuration using DataMan Control Commands
Resetting the Configuration
Working with Results
Image Results
Handling Disconnects
Appendix - DMCC for the Camera Reader
Appendix - DMCC for the Camera Reader
Cognex Mobile Barcode SDK for iOS
Overview
Barcode Scanning with an MX Mobile Terminal
Getting your MX Mobile Terminal Enabled App into the App Store
Debugging on MX Mobile Terminal
Barcode Scanning with a Smartphone
Barcode Scanning with a Smartphone or Tablet
Mobile Device Triggering
Mobile Device Aiming
Mobile Device Orientation
Optimizing Mobile Device Performance
Using cmbSDK
Using cmbSDK in XCode
Writing a Mobile Application
Using the MX Reader
Using the Camera Reader or MX-100 Barcode Scanner
Connecting to the Device
Configuring the Device
Configuring MX Mobile Terminals
Built-in Camera
MX-100
Enabling Symbologies
Illumination Control
Camera Zoom Settings
Camera Overlay Customization
Advanced Configuration
Resetting the Configuration
Scanning Barcodes
Working with Results
Image Results
Handling Disconnection
Appendix A - DMCC for the Camera Reader
Appendix A - DMCC for the Camera Reader
Appendix B - Camera Reader Defaults
How to guides
Target Decoding
Multicode
Parsers
Region of Interest (ROI)
Scan barcodes from an image
1D Barcodes Verification
Partial screen preview
Xamarin
Introduction
Xamarin.Android
Getting Started
Reference cmbSDK
Licensing the SDK
Implementing SDK
Using the MX Reader
Using the Camera Reader
Requesting Camera Permission for Phone Camera Scanner
Connecting to the Reader Device
Scanning Barcodes
Enabling Symbologies
Illumination Control
Camera Zoom Settings
Camera Overlay Customization
Advanced Configuration using DataMan Control Commands
Resetting the Configuration
Working with Results
Image Results
Handling Disconnects
Xamarin.iOS
Getting Started
Reference cmbSDK
Licensing the SDK
Implementing SDK
Using the MX Reader
Using the Camera Reader or MX-100 Barcode Scanner
Connecting to the Device
Configuring MX Mobile Terminals
Built-in Camera
MX-100
Enabling Symbologies
Illumination Control
Camera Zoom Settings
Camera Overlay Customization
Advanced Configuration
Resetting the Configuration
Scanning Barcodes
Working with Results
Image Results
Handling Disconnection
Xamarin.Forms
Getting Started
Reference cmbSDK
Licensing the SDK
Implementing SDK
Using the MX Reader
Using the Camera Reader
Requesting Camera Permission for Phone Camera Scanner (for Android only)
Connecting to the Device
Configuring MX Mobile Terminals
Built-in Camera
MX-100 (for iOS only)
Enabling Symbologies
Illumination Control
Camera Zoom Settings
Camera Overlay Customization
Advanced Configuration using DataMan Control Commands
Resetting the Configuration
Scanning Barcodes
Handling Disconnection
Cognex Mobile Barcode SDK - Cordova Plugin
Introduction
Installation
Changelog
Constants
Api Methods
loadScanner()
connect()
disconnect()
setResultCallback()
setAvailabilityCallback()
setConnectionStateDidChangeOfReaderCallback()
setActiveStartScanningCallback()
checkCameraPermission()/requestCameraPermission()
startScanning()/stopScanning()
scanImage()/scanImageFromBase64()
setSymbologyEnabled()
isSymbologyEnabled()
setCameraMode()
setPreviewOptions()
setPreviewContainerPositionAndSize()
setPreviewContainerFullScreen()
setPreviewContainerBelowStatusBar()
setPreviewOverlayMode()
setStopScannerOnRotate()
showToast()/hideToast()
setLightsOn()
isLightsOn()
enableImage()/enableImageGraphics()
setParser()
setReadStringEncoding
sendCommand()
setMDMReportingEnabled()
createMDMAuthCredentials()
resetConfig()
registerSDK()
getSdkVersion()
SAP Fiori Mobile
Introduction
Account and Services
Create Fiori Launchpad
Create Fiori Project
How to use cmbSDK cordova plugin
Deploy app to HCP
Build Fiori Mobile Application
Licensing the SDK
App Starters
Xamarin Forms Shopping Cart
Getting Started
Portable Class Libraries (PCL) Project
Android Platform-Specific Project
iOS Platform-Specific Project
Licensing the SDK
InTouch Machine Edition
Introduction
Getting Started
Project Tags
Barcode Widget
Project screens
Server configuration
Cognex Wrapper Application
Barcode Widget Properties
loadScannerEventTrigger
connectEventTrigger
disconnectEventTrigger
setPreviewContainerPositionAndSizeEventTrigger
toggleScannerEventTrigger
setSymbologyEnabledEventTrigger
setLightsOnEventTrigger
isLightsOnEventTrigger
sendCommandEventTrigger
connectionStateDidChangeOfReaderCallbackOutputData
resultCallbackOutputData
availabilityCallbackOutputData
activeStartScanningCallbackOutputData
loadScannerOutputData
connectOutputData
disconnectOutputData
isSymbologyEnabledOutputData
isLightsOnOutputData
sendCommandOutputData
setLightsOnOutputData
setSymbologyEnabledOutputData
Barcode Widget Events
sendCommand
isLightsOn
setLightsOn
isSymbologyEnabled
setSymbologyEnabled
disconnect
connect
loadScanner
setActiveStartScanningCallback
setAvailabilityCallback
setResultCallback
setConnectionStateDidChangeOfReaderCallback
React Native
Integrate the cmbSDK React-Native Module in your App
Integrating cmbSDK iOS React-Native Module
Integrating cmbSDK Android React-Native Module
API METHODS
loadScanner()
connect()
disconnect()
startScanning()
setSymbologyEnabled()
isSymbologyEnabled()
setLightsOn()
isLightsOn()
getConnectionState()
setCameraMode()
setPreviewOptions()
setPreviewContainerPositionAndSize()
setPreviewContainerFullScreen()
setPreviewContainerBelowStatusBar()
enableImage()
enableImageGraphics()
setParser()
setReadStringEncoding
resetConfig()
getDeviceBatteryLevel()
sendCommand()
createMDMAuthCredentials()
setMDMReportingEnabled()
Events
Nativescript
Changelog
Install cmbSDK Nativescript plugin in your application
Implement cmbSDK Nativescript plugin in your application
License Key(s)
API
loadScanner
connect
disconnect
startScanning
setSymbologyEnabled
isSymbologyEnabled
setLightsOn
isLightsOn
getConnectionState
setPreviewOptions
setPreviewContainerPositionAndSize
setPreviewContainerFullScreen
enableImage
enableImageGraphics
setParser
setReadStringEncoding
getDeviceBatteryLevel
sendCommand
createMDMAuthCredentials
setMDMReportingEnabled
Events
Precautions
Precautions
Flutter
Intent based communication on Android
Overview
Request Intents
Response Intents
Status Intents
Read Result Intent
MDM Solutions
Android
Manage MX Connect from MDM
iOS
MX Connect User Guide
Manage MX Connect from MDM
Adding MDM reporting to an application
MX-Browser
Configuring the MX Browser
Input fields navigation
Integration with Cognex Hardware
Mass configuration - MDM
Cognex Mobile Barcode SDK for WEB
Requirements
Installation overview
Installation with plain JS
Installation with Webpack
Installation with Webpack (inline wasm)
Installation with npm
Integration with Blazor (no Blazor UI)
Configuration
Usage | Exposed API Methods
Licensing the SDK
Sample app
Configuration Reference
Performance and Browser Support
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