Opticon ESL - Manual (Page 30)

Opticon ESL
DEMO KIT
User Manual
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7.2. Loading the database files on the terminal
Before any links can be created the reduced product database (scan.csv) first has to be
loaded on the terminal to allow the reading of the barcodes on product.
To be able to transfer files between the ESL server application and the barcode terminal
the serial port of the PC is used. Make sure you‟ve enabled and configured the correct
serial port in the setup windows of the server application (See chapter 5.7).
Also verify that the field numbers of the unique ID, barcode and description match your
CSV-database file (See chapter 5.7). Note that the first field is field number 0; the second is
1, etc.
Loading any files onto the terminal and sending back the resulting link database
(linked.csv) is done by placing the terminal into its cradle. As soon as the combined article
database (scan.csv) or the link database has been changed, the server application will
automatically synchronize the barcode terminal with the PC and process any modifications.
7.3. Creating links between ESLs and products/locations
The first step in creating a link is pressing „1‟ (Link ESLs) and then selecting the used ESL
variant by pressing „1‟ (2" e-paper) or „2‟ (2.7" e-paper).
The next step is scanning the barcode on the back of an ESL, after which the terminal
should sound an OK-beep and display the full MAC address.
If the barcode on the e-
paper ESLs is not accessible, it‟s also possible to display this same
barcode on the e-paper ESLs. To do so, select all ESLs in the server application that have
not yet been linked, then select the „image‟ checkbox and press the „Reset‟ button. All
ESLs should now start displaying the (default) barcode image containing the MAC address.
After scanning the MAC address you can either manually enter the unique ID or scan the
barcode of the product that you want to link to this ESL.
After scanning/entering the product the terminal should say that the linking was successful
(„Linking successful!‟). If the product wasn‟t found in the database it will show a message
that the product wasn‟t found („Product not found‟).
If you accidently linked the wrong product to an ESL, then you can correct this by scanning
the ESL‟s MAC address again and linking it to the correct product.