Display Manager

Stagenow - 2.1

Overview

The Display Manager (DisplayMgr) provides control of certain display screen features on the device.

Main Functionality

  • Enable/disable screen shot usage
  • Set the display screen timeout interval
  • Enable/disable screen blanking
  • Set the screen blanking signal port
  • Set the screen blanking signal polarity
  • Set the screen blanking signal debounce delay

Screen Shot Enable/Disable

Controls whether a device can use Android's built-in screen capture capability, which captures the contents of the screen and saves it to a file on the device.

Note: The method for capturing the screen generally involves a combination of simultaneous key presses, and varies from one device to another.

Parm Name: ScreenShotUsage

Option Name Description Device Group Requires
0 Do Nothing This value (or the absence of this parm from the XML) will cause no change to the current behavior; any previously selected setting will be retained. A

OSX: 3.6,4.5 ONLY

NOT IN OSX: 4.0 - 4.4

MX: 5.0+

1 Enable Enables the ability to use the Android screen capture feature. A

OSX: 3.6,4.5 ONLY

NOT IN OSX: 4.0 - 4.4

MX: 5.0+

2 Disable Disables the ability to use the Android screen capture feature. A

OSX: 3.6,4.5 ONLY

NOT IN OSX: 4.0 - 4.4

MX: 5.0+

Set Screen Timeout Interval

Used to set the length of time the device will wait during periods of inactivity (without screen touches or key presses) before turning off the screen to conserve power. Ideally, this interval should represent a balance between battery preservation and user convenience.

Note: Android supports only the display-screen timeout settings shown in the table below. Specifying a value between any two supported values will change the setting to the closest supported value. Specifying a value outside the minimum or maximum shown will cause an error in the Result XML document and the setting change will be ignored.

Parm Name: TimeoutInterval

Option Name Description Device Group Requires
0 Do not change This value (or the absence of this parm from the XML) will cause no change to the current display screen timeout interval; any previously selected setting will be retained. A

MX: 4.3+

Android API Level: 1+

15 15 seconds after Display Timeout Causes the display screen to timeout after 15 seconds of device-user inaction. A

MX: 4.3+

Android API Level: 1+

30 30 seconds after Display Timeout Causes the display screen to timeout after 30 seconds of device-user inaction. A

MX: 4.3+

Android API Level: 1+

60 1 minute after Display Timeout Causes the display screen to timeout after one minute of device-user inaction. A

MX: 4.3+

Android API Level: 1+

120 2 minutes after Display Timeout Causes the display screen to timeout after two minutes of device-user inaction. A

MX: 4.3+

Android API Level: 1+

300 5 minutes after Display Timeout Causes the display screen to timeout after five minutes of device-user inaction. A

MX: 4.3+

Android API Level: 1+

600 10 minutes after Display Timeout Causes the display screen to timeout after 10 minutes of device-user inaction. A

MX: 4.3+

Android API Level: 1+

1800 30 minutes after Display Timeout Causes the display screen to timeout after 30 minutes of device-user inaction. A

MX: 4.3+

Android API Level: 1+

Screen Blanking Enable/Disable

Controls whether a device display can be made blank when triggered by the signal set in the Screen Blanking Signal parameter. Blanking the screen blocks all user interaction with the device and its apps.

This feature was developed for safety reasons and is intended for use with vehicle-mount computers while the vehicle is in motion. It can be activated, for example, by an electrical signal wired to the vehicle accelerator. For more information about connecting a Zebra device to vehicle wiring, please refer to the Integrator Guide that accommpanied the unit.

Parm Name: ScreenBlanking

Option Name Description Device Group Requires
0 Do Nothing This value (or the absence of this parm from the XML) will cause no change to the current behavior; any previously selected setting will be retained. A

MX: 7.1+

1 Never blanked Prevents blanking of the screen. A

MX: 7.1+

2 When Triggered by Signal Enables the screen to be blanked when triggered by a signal external to the device. A

MX: 7.1+

Set Screen Blanking Signal

Used to specify which external signal will control Screen Blanking, if enabled. Inputs 1 and 2 correspond to serial ports 1 and 2 on the Zebra VC80x vehicle-mounted computer. Other devices might differ. The serial port can be used to determine whether the vehicle’s accelerator pedal is pressed. For more information about connecting a Zebra device to vehicle wiring, please refer to the Integrator Guide that accommpanied the unit.

Parm Name: ScreenBlankingSignal

Option Name Description Device Group Requires
1 Input 1 Sets the screen blanking signal to Input 1 (VC80x serial port 1). A

MX: 7.1+

2 Input 2 Sets the screen blanking signal to Input 2 (VC80x serial port 2). A

MX: 7.1+

Set Blanking Signal Polarity

Controls whether to blank the screen when the signal designated in the Screen Blank Signal parameter is present or absent.

Parm Name: ScreenBlankingSignalPolarity

Option Name Description Device Group Requires
1 Blank screen when vehicle goes active (ON) Sets the screen to go blank when a signal is present. A

MX: 7.1+

2 Blank screen when vehicle goes inactive (OFF) Sets the screen to go blank when a signal is absent. A

MX: 7.1+

Set Blanking Debounce Delay

Used to specify a delay (in ms) after a signal change is detected before blanking or unblanking the screen. Default value is 1000 ms (one second).

Parm value input rules:

  • Accepts an integer from 250-32767
  • If no value is entered, default value of 1000 will be used

Parm Name: ScreenBlankingDebounceDelay

Requires:

  • MX: 7.1+

Examples

Turn On Screen Blanking

The sample below turns on the screen-blanking feature, selects serial port 1 on the Zebra VC80x vehicle-mounted computer as the signal port with standard-polarity wiring, and sets a two second (2000 ms) delay.

<wap-provisioningdoc>
    <characteristic type=”DisplayMgr”>
        <parm name=”ScreenBlanking” value=”2” />
        <characteristic type=”screen-blanking-details”>
            <parm name=”ScreenBlankingSignal” value=”1” />
            <parm name=”ScreenBlankingPolarity” value=”1” />
            <parm name=”ScreenBlankingDebounceDelay” value=”2000” />
        </characteristic>
    </characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>

Turn Off Screen Blanking

<wap-provisioningdoc>
    <characteristic type=”DisplayMgr”>
        <parm name=”ScreenBlanking” value=”1” />
    </characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>