NVIDIA SHIELD Tablet Resources
For Android development, ECE 420 provides NVIDIA SHIELD Tablets, which will be refered to as tablets for simplicity.
Tablet for Presentation
The tablets have mini-HDMI ports and can be connected to the projector with the proper cable provided by the lab. It is a great way to show-off the app interactively, especially during final demo.
When connected with HDMI, the tablet will use the tablet microphone for audio input and HDMI for audio output. One benefit is that the microphone will not pick-up feedback from the HDMI output.
The graphic stream will go through HDMI and select mirror mode on the tablet when prompted. There are few tips that could be helpful to create the best presentation experiences. Add the following lines into the Java source code, all our structured labs have accommodate them that serves as a reference.
1 2 3 4 5 6 | // Keeps the table screen on while app is open getWindow().addFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_KEEP_SCREEN_ON); // Lock the table screen in protrait or landscape to override HDMI and user rotation super.setRequestedOrientation(ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT); super.setRequestedOrientation(ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_LANDSCAPE); |
Software Version
It is important to make sure the tablets operates on the latest software updates, for best Android functionality and security.
To update the tablet system software, go to Settings -> About tablet -> System upgrade. It is recommended that the students always update the tablet system to the latest version.
"Android version" and "SHIELD tablet software version" are the two numbers that matter the most. Current labs have been updated to support SHIELD TABLET K1 SOFTWARE UPGRADE 5.4 with Android 7.0.
Checkout Sheet
Tablet distribution should be well documented using the lab checkout sheets. Since students form groups randomly during the structured labs, it is hard to keep the record of who hold which tablet throughout the course. Currently, we ask each student to complete their own checkout sheet and record the tablet kit number on the back of the sheet.
Tablet Inventory List
This list is last updated on May/2/2018.
| Kit # | Condition |
|---|---|
| A01 | Used |
| A02 | Used |
| A03 | Used |
| A04 | Used |
| A05 | Used |
| A06 | Used |
| A07 | Used |
| A08 | Used |
| A09 | Power Button Damaged, given to ECE shop for repair |
| A10 | Used |
| A11 | Used |
| A12 | Used |
| A13 | Used |
| A14 | Used |
| A15 | Used |
| A16 | Used, missing the box |
| A17 | Used |
| A18 | Used |
| A19 | Used |
| A20 | Used |
| A21 | Used |
| A22 | Used |
| A23 | Used |
| A24 | New in Box |
| A25 | New in Box |
| A26 | New in Box |
| A27 | Used |
| A28 | Used |
| A29 | Used |
| A30 | New in Box |
| A31 | Used |
| A32 | New in Box |