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  • Page 1 U S E R ’ S M A N U A L Unitech PC55 Price Checker BASIC EDITION...
  • Page 2 Preface...
  • Page 3 User’s, Installation and Configuration Manual Unitech PC55 Colour...
  • Page 4 Preface...
  • Page 5 In particular, Unitech shall not be liable for any hardware, software, or data that is stored or used with the product, including the cost of repairing, replacing or recovering the above. Unitech reserves the right to change parts of the device at any time without preceding or direct announcement to the client.
  • Page 6 Preface...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Preface…................3 Chapter 1 Product Safety ..............11 Used conventions…..........12 Laser safety............12 Declaration of Conformity ..........15 Product Labelling…..........16 Chapter 2 General Description .............. 17 Use of the Shuttle ..........18 Construction of the Shuttle ........19 Functioning of the Shuttle ..........
  • Page 8 Preface Appendices............59 Connector types and pin definitions ...... 60 Controlling the display and Shuttle terminal ..... 61 Character sets ..........67 Factory Default Settings… ........69 Updating Applications or System Packages… ..70 Frequently Asked Questions… ......71 Shuttle Project tasks…...

  • Page 9: Preface

    Quality and Durability The Shuttle comes with the same top quality as all other Unitech products. So at a very competitive price the same quality and performance of more expensive products is available. Due to the high MTBF times of every component a long and service free operation time is secured.
  • Page 10 Preface...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1 Product Safety

    Chapter 1 Product Safety...

  • Page 12: Used Conventions

    Product Safety USED CONVENTIONS In this manual the following conventions are used: ATTENTION Gives a tip, an instruction or a point of attention. IMPORTANT Warns for possible damage to the scanner or other objects when not following an instruction. DANGER! Warns for possible harm to persons when not following an instruction.
  • Page 13 Unitech Shuttle SG-15 Colour German: Der Strichcode-Scanner SHUTTLE entspricht den Sicherheitsvorschriften nach IEC 825-1 (1993) für ein Laserprodukt der Klasse I. Er entspricht auch U.S. 21CFR1040, anwendbar auf ein Laserprodukt der Klasse IIa. Vermeiden Sie langzeitiges Hineinblicken in direktes Laserlicht. Dutch:...
  • Page 14 Product Safety Spanish: El scanner SHUTTLE reune las normas de seguridad IEC 825-1 (1993) para un producto laser de Clase 1. Y también reune las normas U.S. 21CFR1040 que se aplican a un producto laser de Clase IIa. Se debe evitar mirar muy fijo en luz lasérica directa. English: The SHUTTLE scanner complies with safety standard IEC 825-1 (1993) for a Class I laser product.

  • Page 15: Declaration Of Conformity

    Unitech Shuttle SG-15 Colour DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY...

  • Page 16: Product Labelling

    Product Safety PRODUCT LABELLING Console Unitech BV Heliumweg 34 A 3812 RE Amersfoort The Netherlands...

  • Page 17: Chapter 2 General Description

    Chapter 2 General Description...

  • Page 18: Use Of The Shuttle

    General Description USE OF THE SHUTTLE The Shuttle is a Price Checker, which provides the user with the opportunity to scan their chosen product and display product information or verify the price before getting to the checkout. Apart from this, the Shuttle offers the ability to interface with loyalty cards, display special offers, display dual currency, etc.

  • Page 19: Construction Of The Shuttle

    A. Front housing with window B. Colour TFT-LCD Display size is 320X240 pixels QVGA 70 X 53 mm Color Depth 16.7M Colours C. Back Housing D. Unitech omni-directional scanner, 2D Imager or CCD single line scanner E. Main board Back Cover. Fig 2.1...

  • Page 20: Functioning Of The Shuttle

    (server) system elsewhere. 2.3.2 Input The main input -bar code information- is generated by the integrated Unitech barcode reader, which is characterised by a high performance 24 scan line omni-directional laser scan pattern. Or from the optional available 2D imager or CCD single line scanner.
  • Page 21 Unitech Shuttle SG-15 Colour 2.3.4 Software & Control The functions during daily use of the Shuttle are determined by the application program, which is controlling the Shuttle . So the task of the storage of databases, providing the information and sending it to the display of the Shuttle will be performed by a central host system.

  • Page 22: Power Over Ethernet (Poe)

    Towards the host-side, this means that you need a special hub/router which supports the Power-Over-Ethernet (PoE) feature following the official standard for this: IEEE 802.3af. To avoid any miscommunication in this area: Unitech does not supply network components like a power injector, network cabling, powered hubs etc.

  • Page 23: Chapter 3 Installation Of The Shuttle

    Unitech Shuttle SG-15 Colour Chapter 3 Installation of the Shuttle PC55 Colour...

  • Page 24: Unpacking

    Installation UNPACKING Unpack the Shuttle as follows: 1. Take the Shuttle and its accessories out of the box. 2. Remove the packing material. 3. Check the packing list to make sure you have received all of the items ordered. 4. Visually inspect the Shuttle and accessories for any evidence of physical damage.
  • Page 25 Unitech Shuttle SG-15 Colour fig 3.1 ATTENTION Mount the Shuttle on a height for convenient • view of the display • scanning of the articles. 1. See Drilling Template in Appendix P and mark the locations for the mounting holes on the wall and drill the two holes.

  • Page 26: Chapter 4 System Integration

    Installation Chapter 4 System Integration...

  • Page 27: Software

    System Integrator. This is because of the fact that there are no set international standards with regard to product database structures and/or programming languages. Furthermore it is not Unitech´s primary role to supply end-user application software. ATTENTION...
  • Page 28 System Integration 4.1.2 Unitech Tools and Drivers In order to support our System Integrators in the best possible way, Unitech supplies: 1. Extensive documentation describing all details of the product. (this manual and more). 2. Built-in Configuration Utility through web browser: See Chapter 5.
  • Page 29 Unitech Shuttle SG-15 Colour 4.1.3 Compatibility and Integration The PC55 Colour is an entry level Price Checker with basic function and has a compact set of commands to control it. 1. The SGPriceChecker application ,running on the PC55 Colour (Ref: Chapter 5.4),...
  • Page 30 System Integration...

  • Page 31: Chapter 5 Configuring The Shuttle

    Unitech Shuttle SG-15 Colour Chapter 5 Configuring the Shuttle...

  • Page 32: Making Connection And Login

    Configuring the Shuttle 5.1 Making First Connection and Login The information given below is based on PC55 Colour firmware V0.9.3. The PC55 has an internal web server for configuration purposes. Colour Just start your web browser Chrome, Firefox or Internet Explorer and enter the IP-address of the PC55 Colour .
  • Page 33 Scantech-ID Shuttle SG-15 Colour Login Page To manage PC55 Colour settings, it runs a web server in https mode for exchanging queries and responses with a modern browser (Chrome, Firefox or IE). Enter the PC55 Colour IP address in the address bar of your browser to open the login page.
  • Page 34 Configuring the Shuttle On the Home Page you see an overview of the package Versions.

  • Page 35: Wired Network Settings

    Scantech-ID Shuttle SG-15 Colour 5.2 Configure the PC55 Colour Wired network settings On the Configuration Web Page Wired Network configuration you set the IP address of the PC55 Colour terminal: With Factory default settings, the PC55 starts with DHCP=On and settings as displayed above.

  • Page 36: Wifi Networksettings

    Configuring the Shuttle Wired Network settings, cont'd information: Static IP Address: fixed IP-address (only editable when DHCP=Off). • Netmask: determines the class of network. • Default Gateway: default IP-address used by the PC55 whenever it • addresses IP's that do not match any other routes in the PC55's routing table. Notes: 1.
  • Page 37 (192.168.4.200 factory default). 2. PC55 Colour Wi-Fi devices provided by Unitech support the hidden SSID feature (controlled by the Access Point). 3. If a Default Gateway is required for the Wi-Fi network then make sure that the Default Gateway for LAN is omitted (the reserved field for this must be empty).
  • Page 38 Configuring the Shuttle Legend Status After entering your Wifi settings and « Apply », the Status line in top of the page will show the new PC55-WLAN network interface settings. A successful WLAN connection will be shown in the webpage Entering an « Apply »...
  • Page 39 Scantech-ID Shuttle SG-15 Colour...
  • Page 40 Configuring the Shuttle...

  • Page 41: 5.4 Pc55 Price Checker Settings

    Scantech-ID Shuttle SG-15 Colour 5.4 PC55 Price Checker Settings Navigate via Applications to the SGPriceChecker Configuration Web Page, where you configure the Price Checker settings: 5.4.1 SGNET Fill in the fields Server Address and Server Port for connection to the host/server with the application controlling the PC55 Colour , for instance SGNET service.
  • Page 42 Configuring the Shuttle 5.4.5 Code-pages The PC55 supports 12 character sets which you can select from the Codepage drop-down menu. Each character set (code-page) is available in 2 font sizes. Notes: • Font size selection is encoded in the server reply message as an <ESC>command, see table below.
  • Page 43 Scantech-ID Shuttle SG-15 Colour 5.4.7 Messages This section allows you to define 3 types of messages: Idle, Error and Offline. Each message has a number of reserved lines for entering text. The attributes font, align and XY offsets gives a certain freedom to visualize the messages. Table with legend for message details: Message PC55 Mode...
  • Page 44 Configuring the Shuttle Features When using SGPriceChecker application, 64 x 128 pixels • providing PC55 backward compatibility mode. Mono-chrome • No text wrap-around • Standby mode for Background Display Light •...
  • Page 45 Scantech-ID Shuttle SG-15 Colour 5.4.9 PC55 <ESC><COMMAND> compatibility table The following table represents the list of <ESC> commands: <ESC><COMMAND> Command Legend Character C_CLEARDISPL 0x25 Clear screen (clear screen and cursor moves to home position i.e. Top-Left) C_CURSORPOS 0x27 Position cursor (X[0-15], Y[0-4]) C_ALIGN 0x2E Align a string of text: Left-Top, Center-Top, Right-Top...
  • Page 46 Configuring the Shuttle...

  • Page 47: Configuring The Bar Code Reader

    Scantech-ID Shuttle SG-15 Colour Chapter 5.5 Configuring the Barcode Reader Introduction The PC55 Colour is equipped with a barcode reader of type Omni-Laser, CCD Single Line or 2D Imager. At startup, the PC55 Colour detects what type of barcode reader is installed and it will auto-configure the device according the settings on the Barcode Reader page.
  • Page 48 Configuring the Shuttle...

  • Page 49: 5.6 Desktop Configurator Which Application Starts At Power Up

    Scantech-ID Shuttle SG-15 Colour 5.6 Desktop Configurator Which application starts at power up Through the Desktop Configurator you select which application starts after power-up. WebPriceChecker: the default application at start-up, as of firmware version V093 SGPriceChecker: Procedure to select the SGPriceChecker as the start-up application, for PC55 Plus Compatibility Mode:...
  • Page 50 Configuring the Shuttle...

  • Page 51: Web Price Checker

    Scantech-ID Shuttle SG-15 Colour Chapter 5.7 Web Price Checker Introduction To make the Shuttle long term future proof the PC55 Colour features the valuable Web Price Checker application, which is standard on board as of firmware V093. These are the Features and Benefits: •...
  • Page 52 When this feature is ON and your PC55 Colour is equipped with a 2Dscanengine (or alternatively: a 2D handscanner connected to the USB port), then scanning the QR-code below will show the following response on the display: QR-code with URL http://www.Unitech- id.com/en/products/details.php?pin=86de2bcc12608c9cbecd9f5a63312c8b...
  • Page 53 4. New configuration settings become effective only after a restart of Web Price Checker. 5. On request, Unitech can provide an open source Web Server Demo application XAMPP that installs on a standard PC/Laptop, running Windows or Linux. This demo application contains a small SQL-database which is accessed...

  • Page 54: Quick Demo Web Price Checker Using On-Line Website

    Configuring the Shuttle Chapter 5.7.1 On-Line Demo Website for Web Price Checker Application The most modern integration method of the PC55 Colour Price Checker is using the Web Price Checker application, which is standard available on the PC55 Colour as of firmware version V093. The name of this application speaks for itself. In fact this is: "Cloud Based Price Checking"...
  • Page 55 Scantech-ID Shuttle SG-15 Colour Demo Code Response on PC55 screen...
  • Page 56 Configuring the Shuttle...

  • Page 57: Chapter 6 Maintenance And Cleaning

    Scantech-ID Shuttle SG-15 Colour Chapter 6 Maintaining the Shuttle...
  • Page 58 CLEANING The Shuttle requires little maintenance. Only occasional cleaning of the scanner and display window is necessary to remove dirt and fingerprints. Cleaning can be performed during operation with a non-abrasive glass spray cleaner and a soft lint- free cloth. Clean the cover and window of the Shuttle every now and then.

  • Page 59: Appendices

    Scantech-ID Shuttle SG-15 Colour Appendices Connector types and pin definitions .......59 Controlling the display and Shuttle terminal ....60 Character sets..........61 Factory Default Settings…........69 Updating Applications or System Packages… ..70 Frequently Asked Questions ........71 Shuttle Project tasks… ........75 Technical specifications........76 Overview Partnumbers… ........78 Simple Shuttle Demo Programs......79 WiFi info ............81...

  • Page 60: A Connector Types And Pin Definitions

    Appendices APPENDIX A PIN DEFINITIONS AND CONNECTOR TYPES Physical Connections Ethernet Connector Cable between Shuttle and network 1 - TxC connection: 2 - Tx- Use a standard, ‘8 pin’, 1-to-1 Ethernet 3 - RxC network cable to connect the Shuttle 6 - Rx- to your Ethernet network.

  • Page 61: Controlling The Display And Shuttle

    Scantech-ID Shuttle SG-15 Colour Appendix B Controlling the Display and Shuttle terminal Introduction The PC55 Colour acts a normal remote terminal; Every received ASCII value (between 20 and 255), which isn't part of a command, is normally displayed on the screen. Furthermore, the Shuttle is controllable and easily configurable by means of ESC (Escape) commands to customize the following parameters;...
  • Page 62 Appendices At the end of this Appendix you find the complete command set, including the sub-parameters. On the next pages, you find some examples to give an impression of the way you can use the display of the PC55 Colour .
  • Page 63 Scantech-ID Shuttle SG-15 Colour Example 2 How to create this screen: COMMAND or data string COMMENT <ESC> 0x42 0x30 Set font size 0 <ESC> 0x25 Clear the screen, cursor top left <ESC> 0x2e 0x31 "Coca Cola Align text to center - top 0.33Ltr"...
  • Page 64 Appendices Example 3 How to create this screen: COMMAND or data string COMMENT <ESC> 0x42 0x30 Set font size 0 <ESC> 0x25 Clear the screen, cursor top left <ESC> 0x2e 0x30 "Winner" 0x03 Align text to left - top <ESC> 0x2e 0x32 "Winner" 0x03 Align text to right - top <ESC>...
  • Page 65 Scantech-ID Shuttle SG-15 Colour PC55 Command Set V2.0 plus This command set refers to SG15 firmware version 3.03 and higher. SUBCOMMAND MAND DESCRIPTION PARAMETERS (1B)16 reserved Clear Display Clear the Display and move the cursor to the topleft position Set Cursor Position <POS>...
  • Page 66 Appendices Appendices Sleep Clear display and Turn off Laser, Motor and Backlight. plus SG15 keeps functioning as normal. Wake Up Return from sleep Select Font Set <FONTSET> plus 0x30-0x31 The SG15 has 2 internal font sets: 0x30 - Font set 1 (Normal sized font) 0x31 - Font set 2 (Large font) Show GIF <IMAGE>...

  • Page 67: Character Sets

    Scantech-ID Shuttle SG-15 Colour APPENDIX C CHARACTER SETS The PC55 Colour contains 12 character sets: - 0437 Classic IBM US DOS - 0852 Latin-2 Central Europe - 0857 Turkey - 0866 Cyrillic II DOS - 0874 Thailand - 1251 Cyrillic - 1252 Latin-1 Win Western - 1256 Arabic...
  • Page 68 Appendices Codepage 874 (Thai) Codepage 1251 (Cyrillic) Codepage 1252 (Latin-1) Codepage 1257 (Baltic)

  • Page 69: Factory Default Settings

    Scantech-ID Shuttle SG-15 Colour APPENDIX D FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS Currently, the Factory Default Settings are as follows: DHCP Enabled IP Address (when no DHCP service) 192.168.1.200 Subnet mask 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway 192.168.1.254 IP Address Remote Host 192.168.2.60 (SGPriceChecker appl.) TCP Port 9101 UDP Port 9101...

  • Page 70: Updating Applications Or System Packages

    Appendices APPENDIX E UPDATING APPLICATIONS OR SYSTEM PACKAGES Here you find the procedure to update Application or System Packages: Step Explanation Login on the PC55 and navigate to the Package Manager page Choose File Locate the file [name]_[version]_ armhf.deb and click Apply Response, indicating the package is transferred, unpacked and installed: The time depends on the nature of...

  • Page 71: Frequently Asked Questions

    Scantech-ID Shuttle SG-15 Colour APPENDIX G FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS INDEX General PC55 Colour Configuration and the PC55 Colour User's Manual Networking Demo-possibilities and how to get started Barcodes GENERAL What is the standard available configuration and looks for the Shuttle See Appendix J. Can we have other colours than black, Silver or Red? Yes, other colours are only available on request, only in large quantities and under specific conditions.
  • Page 72 Appendices PC55 Colour CONFIGURATION AND THE PC55 Colour USER’S MANUAL How do I configure the Shuttle The PC55 Colour has an internal web server, which makes it possible to configure it using any internet browser. See Chapter 5 providing you with all details. Where do I find the most recent Shuttle Command Set? In this manual (Appendix B) and in the Product Support Library.
  • Page 73 BARCODES Which barcode symbologies does the Shuttle read? Basically all popular symbologies as accepted by the integrated Unitech scanner: EAN 13, EAN 8, UPC A, UPC E, Add-ons, Code/EAN 128, Int 2/5, Code 39 (full ASCII), Code 32, Codabar and GS1-Databar (most popular types). By Factory Default EAN-13/8 and UPC-A/E decoding is activated.
  • Page 74 Appendices...

  • Page 75: Hshuttle

    FOR FREE: Examples of software source code for the application software ■ plus Ethernet driver in the Product Support Library. Consultancy & Technical Support. ■ The Unitech Distributor / System Integrator supplies: The application software linking the Shuttle to the Customers’ Product ■ Database. See Chapter 4.1.

  • Page 76: Technical Specifications

    Appendices APPENDIX I TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Electrical Power supply 100-240 VAC 50/60 Hz through external PSU (adapter) or voltage Power over Ethernet complying IEEE 802.3af (optional) Power 3.25 Watt (5Vdc, 650 mA). At nominal configuration: consumption Omni laser scanner and Ethernet interface. USB port unused. Shuttle DC input +5 V...
  • Page 77 Scantech-ID Shuttle SG-15 Colour System Architecture Processor ARM Cortex-A7 Dual-Core Operating System Standard Linux (Kernel > 3.0) Memory Flash 2GB expandable with USB flash drive and SD card Memory RAM 512MB Software Client Applications included Environmental Operating 0°C … 40°C temperature Humidity 20% ..

  • Page 78: Overview Partnumbers

    Appendices APPENDIX J OVERVIEW PARTNUMBERS Shuttle with Omni-Directional Shuttle with Single Line Laser -MICA- Scanner -CCD- Scanner Standard version with Ethernet: Standard version with Ethernet: 1. 718A7 G0104 E2000 Black Ethernet 1. 718A7 20104 E2000 Black Ethernet 2. 718A7 00404 E4000 Silver Ethernet 2. 718A7 20404 E4000 Silver Ethernet 3.

  • Page 79: Simple Shuttle Demo Programs

    Scantech-ID Shuttle SG-15 Colour APPENDIX K SIMPLE SHUTTLE DEMO PROGRAMS There are two ways to demonstrate and test the Shuttle in a simple way: 1. By using the WebPriceChecker app together with the on-line demo website. Chapter 5.7.1 describes all details 2.
  • Page 80 Appendices You can also give PC55 Colour Control (ESC) commands. Just hit the ESC key, which sends an actual esc-character (0x1b). Examples: Clear the PC55 Colour screen: Hit 'ESC' key Enter '%' Make the speaker sound Hit ESC key Enter ^ Kick the Shuttle into Sleep Hit 'ESC' key...

  • Page 81: Wifi Info

    Scantech-ID Shuttle SG-15 Colour APPENDIX L WiFi info A short note on this PC55 Colour WiFi version: To bring the PC55 up to date regarding WiFi connectivity and to achieve the following goals: • Support of modern 2016 WiFi standard IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac •...

  • Page 82: Control Bar Codes

    Appendices Appendix N PC55 Colour Control Bar Codes To make live easier for those who test, install and maintain the PC55 Colour , we have implemented four Control Barcodes in the Shuttle: Reboot: Back to Default: Will reboot the PC55 Plus Load default parameter set Reboot to LAN:...
  • Page 83 With the ultimate goal to decrease the Total Cost of Ownership. How does it work: • Scanning this barcode at the ShuttleC will show its status and configuration info. • This feature is reading-out info only. For security reasons we have chosen not to make the PC55 parameters bar code programmable.
  • Page 84 Appendices...

  • Page 85: Drilling Template For Easy Mounting

    Scantech-ID Shuttle SG-15 Colour Appendix P Drilling Template for Easy Mounting...
  • Page 86 Appendices Drilling Pattern...

  • Page 87: Colour

    Scantech-ID Shuttle SG-15 Colour • Print/Enlarge this page to the real product sizes of 182 X 131 mm • Make sure the scaling reference of 100 mm is respected.
  • Page 88 13. 2D scan engine available at later stage. • PC55 housing, PSU and Ethernet network connection fully compatible with the previous PC55 models. • All these actions were taken to continue and expand the enduring success in the market of the Unitech Shuttle.
  • Page 89 Unitech Shuttle PC55 Colour...
  • Page 90 Appendices Unitech Heliumweg 34 3812 RE Amersfoort The Netherlands Phone: +31 (0)33 469 84 00 E-mail: info@Unitech.com Internet: www.Unitech.com www.champtek.com...

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