NCR DecisioNet™ System Release 2.
The product described in this book is a licensed product of NCR Corporation. NCR is a registered trademark of NCR Corporation. NCR DecisioNet, NCR SmarTalker, and NCR SmarTalker II are trademarks of NCR Corporation. Microsoft Windows NT and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, exclusively licensed through X/OPEN Company Limited. BarTender is a trademark of Seagull Scientific Systems, Inc..
Installation and Service Guide Preface This book describes the hardware and software installation, configuration, customization, and service procedures for the NCR DecisioNet System.
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Installation and Service Guide Table of Contents Introduction About This Manual......................................................... 1-1 Chapter Summaries ................................................. 1-2 Information Sources................................................. 1-4 Pre-Installation Procedures Overview of the Installation Process ........................... 2-1 Phase 1: Survey Site and Plan the Installation ..... 2-2 Phase 2: Scan the Site and Develop SmarTalker Overlays.................
vi Installation and Service Guide CBS ......................................................................... 3-6 SmarTalker............................................................ 3-7 SmarTalker II (Standard Size and Small Size) . 3-7 SmarTalker II (Signage) ...................................... 3-8 Altitude and Temperature ...................................... 3-9 Health and Safety..................................................... 3-9 Component Characteristics ................................
Installation and Service Guide DIP Switch Settings ........................................... 4-14 Rotary Switch Settings ...................................... 4-14 Setting the CBS Address ................................... 4-15 Communication Speed...................................... 4-15 Installing CBSs........................................................ 4-16 Cable Connections for a Type 1 (Lab) Configuration ................................................................
viii Installation and Service Guide DecisioNet Software on a Windows NT System System Environment for Windows NT ....................... 5-1 DecisioNet Software for Windows NT........................ 5-2 Backup Copies .......................................................... 5-3 Installing DecisioNet Software on a Windows NT System ................................................................. 5-3 EPL Base and Application Runtime.................. 5-3 EPL Standalone PLU Maintenance ...................
Installation and Service Guide Installing the EPL Price Redundancy Package (PriceRed) .............................................. 6-8 Installing the EPL System Information Package (SystmInfo) ............................................ 6-9 Installing the EPL Information Messaging System Package (InfoMsg) ............................... 6-10 Configuring and Customizing the DecisioNet System......................................................................
x Installation and Service Guide Configuring the DecisioNet System Environment Overview.......................................................................... 8-1 How to Navigate in a DecisioNet UNIX Environment ............................................................. 8-2 Setting Performance Boost in Windows NT 4.0 ......... 8-4 Configuring the CBS Communications Port............... 8-5 Starting the DecisioNet System ....................................
Installation and Service Guide Loading the Pre-EPL File Initializing SmarTalker Tags......................................... 9-1 Pre-EPL File Layout ................................................. 9-1 Pre-EPL File as a CSV File....................................... 9-6 Loading a Pre-EPL File............................................ 9-7 Checking SmarTalker Initialization ........................... 9-11 Viewing EPL Data Send Log ................................ 9-11 Resending the EPL Data............
xii Installation and Service Guide Self-Diagnostics ...................................................... 12-3 With EPL Software Not Running .................... 12-4 With EPL Software Running ............................ 12-4 Using the CBS LEDs to Diagnose Problems .. 12-5 DIP Switch Diagnostics ......................................... 12-6 EPL Administration Diagnostics ......................... 12-7 CBS Level 1 Diagnostics - Read or CBS Level 1 Diagnostics - Read/Reset ..............................
Installation and Service Guide Replacing a Transmit Antenna ........................ 13-4 Replacing a Power Supply................................ 13-5 Replacing a SmarTalker .................................... 13-5 Replacing a SmarTalker II ................................ 13-5 Battery Replacement..................................................... 13-6 SmarTalker Battery Replacement .................... 13-6 SmarTalker II Battery Replacement ................
xiv Installation and Service Guide EPL Status Tag Manager Configuration File (status.cfg) ...............................................................C-21 DecisioNet UNIX Configuration Files .......................C-23 Base Software Configuration File (basesw.cfg) .C-23 Application Configuration File (esappl.cfg) ......C-30 CBS Parameter File (cbsparam.tbl) ......................C-34 Measurement Units Configuration Table (esmeasur.tbl)..........................................................
Installation and Service Guide Price Verifier................................................................. D-14 Changing the Price Verifier Time Interval ........ D-14 Sale Price Verifier......................................................... D-16 Changing the Sale Price Verifier Time Interval D-16 Log Monitor.................................................................. D-18 Log Monitor Report .............................................. D-18 Log Monitor basesw.cfg File Options ...............
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Installation and Service Guide Revision Record Issue Date Remarks A April 99 First printing xvii
xviii Installation and Service Guide Radio Frequency Interference Statements Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Information to User This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.