User's Manual

Introduction
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Chapter 1 Introduction ............................................................................. 1-1
1.1. Document Overview.......................................................................................................1-2
1.2. Intended Audience..........................................................................................................1-3
1.3. Related Documentation ..................................................................................................1-3
1.4. System Overview ...........................................................................................................1-3
1.5. Component Descriptions................................................................................................1-5
1.5.1. ILS Intelligent Sensor .............................................................................................1-5
1.5.2. Staff Station Reader ................................................................................................1-5
1.5.3. Patron Self-Checkout Station..................................................................................1-5
1.5.4. Patron ID Card ........................................................................................................1-6
1.5.5. Handheld Portable Reader.......................................................................................1-6
1.5.6. Application Server ..................................................................................................1-6
1.5.7. Intelligent Circulation Circuit.................................................................................1-7
1.5.8. Circulation Circuit Programming Station ...............................................................1-7
Chapter 2 Patron Self-Checkout Station .................................................. 2-1
2.1. Welcome Screens ...........................................................................................................2-1
2.2. Patron Identification Screen...........................................................................................2-3
2.3. Patron Identification Failure Screen...............................................................................2-4
2.4. Item Identification Screen - Begin .................................................................................2-4
2.5. Item Identification Screen - Item List ............................................................................2-5
2.6. Item Identification Screen - Scroll .................................................................................2-6
2.7. Item Identification Screen - Failed.................................................................................2-7
2.8. Item Identification Screen - Failed - Scroll....................................................................2-8
2.9. End Session Screen ........................................................................................................2-9
Chapter 3 Handheld Portable Reader.......................................................3-1
3.1. Overview ........................................................................................................................3-1
3.2. Powering Up the Handheld Portable Reader..................................................................3-2
3.3. Powering Up and Charging the PPT 2700/2800 ............................................................3-2
3.3.1. Powering Up ...........................................................................................................3-2
3.3.2. Charging the Device................................................................................................3-2
3.3.3. Charging the Spare Battery.....................................................................................3-3
3.3.4. Using the PPT 2700/2800 .......................................................................................3-4
3.3.5. Check on the Status of the Batteries........................................................................3-4
3.4. Collecting Inventory Data and Scanning Library Materials...........................................3-5
3.5. Transferring the Inventory Data Collected.....................................................................3-8
3.6. Searching the Inventory..................................................................................................3-9
3.6.1. Preparing a Search List File....................................................................................3-9
3.6.2. Search Mode Screen..............................................................................................3-10
3.7. Shelf Order Search .......................................................................................................3-12
3.7.1. Selecting a Shelf Order Search File ......................................................................3-13
3.7.2. Shelf Order Search Screen ....................................................................................3-13
3.7.3. Shelf Order Alert...................................................................................................3-15
3.7.4. Shelf Order Results...............................................................................................3-16
3.8. Wireless Operations .....................................................................................................3-18
3.9. Hints on Using the PPT 2700/2800..............................................................................3-20
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