NCR RSD Atlanta 7710GA2 Electronic Pricing Transmitter User Manual Chapter 1

NCR Corporation, RSD - Atlanta Electronic Pricing Transmitter Chapter 1

Chapter 1

IntroductionAbout This ManualThis manual provides installation, maintenance and troubleshootinginformation for the following DecisioNet™ System components:• SmarTalker™ tags and mounting devices• SmarTalker II™ tags and mounting devices• Communication Base Station (CBS) and mounting kit• CBS Power Supply• RS-232/RS-422 Converter• Transmit and receive antennas This manual also provides information about installing andconfiguring the DecisioNet System software. Note: In this manual, most references to SmarTalkers, Electronic PriceLabels (EPLs), and tags refer to both SmarTalkers and SmarTalker IIs.SmarTalker II is specified only when there is an important distinctionbetween the two.1
1-2 Introduction Chapter Summaries The following is a brief description of each chapter in this book:• Chapter 1 - Introduction: This chapter provides a brief descriptionof each chapter in this book and lists additional DecisioNet Systemdocuments that are available.• Chapter 2 - Pre-Installation Procedures: This chapter provides aoverview of the planning and installation process. It breaks downthe DecisioNet implementation into six phases and lists the majortasks to be performed during each phase.• Chapter 3 - Preparing the Installation Site: This chapter lists thecustomer responsibilities, power and environmental requirements,as well as the DecisioNet hardware specifications.• Chapter 4 - Installing the Hardware Infrastructure: This chapterdescribes how to prepare the CBS(s) and RS-232/RS-422 Converterfor installation. It also contains instructions for installing andcabling the CBSs, converter, power supplies, and antennas.• Chapter 5 - DecisioNet Software on a Windows NT System: Thischapter contains software installation instructions specific to aWindows NT operating system.• Chapter 6 - DecisioNet Software on an NCR UNIX System: Thischapter contains software installation instructions specific to anNCR UNIX operating system.• Chapter 7 - DecisioNet Software on an SCO UNIX System: Thischapter contains software installation instructions specific to anSCO UNIX operating system.• Chapter 8 - Configuring the DecisioNet System Environment: Thischapter describes how to configure the installed DecisioNetsoftware on Windows NT, NCR UNIX, and SCO UNIX operatingsystems.
Introduction 1-3• Chapter 9 - Loading the Pre-EPL File: This chapter details thecontents of the pre-EPL file, describes how to load the pre-EPL file,and describes how to verify if the SmarTalker initialization is asuccess.• Chapter 10 - SmarTalker and Rail Installation: This chaptercontains guidelines for installing mounting devices andSmarTalker tags.• Chapter 11 - SmarTalker II and Rail Installation: This chaptercontains guidelines for installing mounting devices andSmarTalker II tags.• Chapter 12 - Testing the System: This chapter describes how to usethe available diagnostic tools to analyze and isolate DecisioNetSystem problems.• Chapter 13 - Maintenance: This chapter describes DecisioNethardware maintenance and replacement procedures.• Appendix A - Parts Order Information: This appendix providesinformation on model codes, available kits and part order numbers.• Appendix B - DecisioNet System Cables: This appendix containsdetailed diagrams of DecisioNet System cables.• Appendix C - Configuration Files: This appendix contains theWindows NT and UNIX software configuration files.• Appendix D - Customizing the DecisioNet System: This appendixidentifies application, utility, and system feature options that canedited with a DOS or UNIX editor to meet site-specificrequirements.
1-4 IntroductionInformation SourcesIf you need additional information about the DecisioNet System, referto the following documents:Title Document ID DescriptionNCR DecisioNetSystem User’sGuideB005-0000-1087 This manual, for DecisioNet Systemsoftware users, describes how to use thesoftware’s features and functions. Alsoincluded is a section explaining errormessages and corrective actions.NCR DecisioNetSystemProgrammingInformationB005-0000-1089 This manual is for programmersdeveloping DecisioNet applications usingthe DecisioNet Base Software. Majortopics include Application ProgrammingInterfaces (API) with the file/datastructures.The following documents are for NCR internal use only. They are available athttp://prism.atlantaga.ncr.comDecisioNetSupport ToolsReference GuideB005-0000-1138 This manual contains information on EPLtest tools, RF site certification, initial loadutilities, and the on-site scan process.Certification/Re-certification SiteSurvey Procedure 497-0410343 This procedure describes how to certifyand document a completed installation’ssite configuration for support purposes.

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