Overview
Zebra Mobile Parcel easily and accurately captures measurements of parcel dimensions on-demand using an integrated time-of-flight sensor. This document is intended for application designers and developers using the Application Programming Interface (API) to create mobile parcel dimensioning applications for commercial use on compatible Zebra devices.
Mobile Parcel Demo Video
Requirements
- Android 11, 13 or 14
- See Zebra Support Portal for the supported devices list
- The Dimensioning Framework, pre-installed on supported Zebra mobile computers. For updates, visit the Zebra Support Portal.
New in Mobile Parcel 1.4
- Added support for Android 14; see Zebra Support Portal for the supported devices list.
- Token API Disabled By Default: While the API interface was originally secured with an API token, this method is no longer included as a standard feature due to its added complexity. Developers who still need to use the API token can contact Zebra Technical Support.
Version History
New in Mobile Parcel 1.3
Starting with release v1.3, both Certified (legal for trade certifications) and standard Mobile Parcel Dimensioning are supported.
- Added Support for Android 13. See Zebra Support Portal for the supported devices list.
- If upgrading from Android 11 to Android 13, it is required to upgrade the dimensioning software to version 1.3 before upgrading the device; see Mobile Parcel 1.3 Release Notes for more details.
- The TIMESTAMP for GET_DIMENSION is now reported with microsecond precision instead of second precision.
- New TIMEOUT parameter added in GET_DIMENSION_PARAMETER and SET_DIMENSION_PARAMETER.
- New feature to remove the “Not Legal for Trade” banner by editing the NLFT_Banner configuration file.
New in Mobile Parcel 1.2
This release applies to standard (non-certified) Mobile Parcel Dimensioning only. Certification is hardware-dependent.
- Added Support for TC73 and TC78 mobile computers.
New in Mobile Parcel 1.1
This release applies to Certified (legal for trade certifications) Mobile Parcel Dimensioning only. Certification is hardware-dependent.
- Initial Release of Certified Mobile Parcel Dimensioning.