User manual

ScanVue5
®
Mini Kiosk
User Manual
M37574–01T
Industrial Electronic Engineers, Inc.
23-June-2008 Rev T Page 2
ScanVue5
®
Description
ScanVue5
®
is a multi–function price verifier designed to allow a retail store customer to
check the price of any UPC barcoded product without having to leave the aisle or shelf
area. As well as displaying the price and description of scanned items, ScanVue5
®
color
graphics LCD can display specials or promotions, manufacturers co-op advertising,
check gift card balances or provide other customer information. Thus, as well as
performing a service to the customer, ScanVue5
®
can directly generate advertising
revenue for the store. The advertising display can be sequential still images (slides),
short animation clips, text, graphics or a mix of all these types of display. The
contemporary housing design merges well with almost any store décor and custom color
combinations are available if the units are ordered in sufficient quantities. A number of
different options for mounting the ScanVue5
®
unit are available.
The ScanVue5
®
price verifier consists of a barcode scanner located in the underside of
the housing, a 5.7”, ¼ VGA color graphics LCD display or [optional] 4x20 vacuum
fluorescent display, 4 [optional] front panel push button switches that can be used to
perform any function required by the end user, and an embedded microprocessor–based
controller running an application program that drives the scanner, the push buttons and
the graphics display and manages the operation of the unit. Communications between
ScanVue5
®
and the host computer can be hardwired 10baseT Ethernet or wireless
802.11x. An external RS232 serial port is available via an optional Y cable and supports
a hand scanner a coupon printer or any other serial device. The electronics package is
completely contained in a high impact ABS injection molded case. A metal mounting
bracket is shipped with the unit. The unit meets most worldwide regulatory safety and
EMC standards including UL1950, CSA22.2, TUV, FCC, CDRH, NOM and CE.
A new feature of ScanVue5’s software is the ability to run a “protocol converter”. This
means that an existing price-verifier application running on a network server for another
type of unit can be converted at the ScanVue5 side to run without a rewrite of the host
application code. Contact factory for quote for a custom protocol converter.
Demonstration Mode
Demo mode provides a functional demonstration of Scanvue in a ‘stand alone’ mode
without the need to connect to a network. In demo mode, an internal server and item
lookup file will display graphic item information when the appropriate item barcode is
scanned. The demo program uses multiple level images to show how additional item
information can be displayed—for instance, a food item can display a recipe on the
second level.
Demo mode is entered by scanning Demo Mode and then the Save and Reset
barcodes. The unit will stay in this mode until barcoded back to its normal mode. Demo
item barcodes are available in the documentation section of the CD-ROM.
Technical Knowledge Required
Installation
The installation of ScanVue5
®
is a reasonably easy process for a person familiar with
installing and maintaining local area networks (LAN’s). Although we have provided
various software tools to help with the network setup, this manual is not intended to be a