User manual

ScanVue5
®
Mini Kiosk
User Manual
M37574–01T
Industrial Electronic Engineers, Inc.
23-June-2008 Rev T Page 1
Chapter 1—Introduction
What’s in this Manual
This manual provides instructions for installation and operation of the IEE ScanVue5
®
Price Verifier. Chapter 1 introduces the ScanVue5
®
hardware and describes its basic
functions and features. The following chapters describe how to physically install the unit
in its intended location, configure and set up your specific network and interface
ScanVue5
®
to a back office server through its Application Programming Interface (API).
The current software version number is displayed on the first status screen appearing
after powering up the unit (if properly configured). A barcode is available to display the
status screen directly (Appendix A); the host can query the unit for the same information.
Software updates, the entire CD-ROM SDK contents and later versions of this manual
are available on IEE’s FTP web server at www.ieeinc.com.
Be aware that ScanVue5 models running V5.x software cannot be upgraded to V6.x
software as the hardware platform is different. The same server application will work
with both software versions with the exception that some features supported in V6.x may
not be supported in V5.x.
Revision R of this manual is current with software version V6.20. Certain features may
not be supported in earlier software versions or hardware platforms. User Manuals
specific to software versions and hardware platforms can be obtained on request.
ScanVue
®
Models
The ScanVue
®
can be configured as a kiosk or as a price verifier. In its kiosk form it may
be sold with touchscreen, printer, keypad, magnetic stripe reader, barcode reader and
LCD display. Each input device is optional so that in its price verifier form it consists of a
number of different models that appear externally identical but have different features.
Model TA05–2XX is a hard–wired only unit with a ¼ VGA color AMLCD display. Models
TA05–1X and TA05–3X have an optional 11Mbps (IEEE 802.11b) wireless–network
interface installed, while Model TV42–XX has a 4x20 fixed width character vacuum
fluorescent (VF) display with optional wireless–network. Each of these models have an
optional bank of 4 switches on the front panel. These switches have no pre–assigned
functions but when depressed send the switch number and time–open and –close
events to the host computer. Models with a co-located Citizen printer (uses the same
power supply for the printer and ScanVue5 and shares a dual mounting bracket),
keypads and a magnetic stripe reader are available. AMLCD models also have a 16x12
digital touch screen available that operates in a similar way to the switches, sending the
X,Y co-ordinate of the location on the screen when touched.
All these models are transparent to the API—that is, they may be interchanged without
having to modify host computer software or your network. A sister product, ShopVue5
®
which uses the same display in a slim housing without the scanner can also co–exist on
the same network. It operates from the same software and can be used in locations
where only the advertising is needed such as a checkout stand.