Quick Start Guide
Table Of Contents
- [Introduction]
- 1 Electronic Shelf Labeling – A brief introduction
- 2 What’s in your Smart Box?
- 3 The G1 label family
- 4 Core appliance
- [Getting Started]
- 1 Get the latest software and documentation
- 2 Install software
- 3 Core appliance initial setup
- 4 Start Core Service and Control Center
- 5 Access Point Configuration
- 6 Setup Security
- 7 Register labels
- 8 Start tagging
- 9 Integration
- [Troubleshooting]
- 1 FAQ
- 1.1 imagotag Core Service Dashboard
- 1.2 Running the imagotag Core Service as a background service
- 1.3 Where can I find the license file for my SmartBox?
- 1.4 Deleting the demo articles
- 1.5 Labels don’t come online
- 1.6 The encryption does not work
- 1.7 Unlocking labels
- 1.8 Starting Java applications
- 1.9 Encoding problems
- 1.10 Further documentation
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4 Core appliance
The core appliance/core appliance mini is a compact network hardware which can be used to
run the imagotag Core Service in the store, instead of using an additional dedicated server. The
imagotag Core Service is always needed in the store locally, also when cloud-based/centralized
middleware systems like Jeggy S or Bison ESL Suite is used.
4.1 Key Features
l core appliance is optimized to run up to 30 000 labels and 7 access points
l core appliance mini is optimized to run up to 500 labels and 3 access points
l Easier and faster shop installations (“Plug and Play”)
l Is not recognized as an additional server
l Low maintenance
l Easy replace/restore when hardware crashes
l Limited deployment variabilities
l Lower development costs
l Lower support costs
l Better brand recognition
l Easier to sell as a “solution in a box”
l Less overall risk for system integrators