Image Generator - Opticon ESL User Manual

6.2 Image Generator

The task of the Image generator is to generate BMP and XML files for each linked ESL from the
combined product database (dbase.csv) and the link database (linked.csv).
As long as there are no MAC addresses in the link database (linked.csv), the middleware wonʼt
generate any images for ESLs. Use the optional barcode terminal to create a link database. (See
chapter 7).
The ESL server manager will call up the Image Generator with the following parameters, as
specified in the Setup window of the ESL server application:
<Image generator>.exe –O <Output folder> <Image layout>.xml <Info
template>.xml
So, the default call out by the ESL server application would be:
ImgGen.exe -O "Output" "Templates\image.xml" "Templates\info.xml"
Note: The option ʻ-fʼ can be added to force an update of all the images of all ESLs in the network.
To force such an update on all ESLs, select the Data tab in the server application and press the
F8 key.
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