Re: POS integration

[Matt Ion <soundy106@xxxxxxxxx>]

Tommy wrote:
> Matt Ion <soundy106@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in
> rvusi.24988$fJ5.19556@pd7urf1no:">news:rvusi.24988$fJ5.19556@pd7urf1no:
>
>> I know on the Vigil systems, you simply enable the data-capture
>> function, and tell it what sort of POS system you're using.  Gilbarco
>> is one of the options; as I recall, there are no different models
>> listed for it, so they apparently use the same format for all their
>> POS systems.  Basically, whatever you're feeding the data to simply
>> needs to know the Gilbarco format, and be configured for that option.
>> The data itself SHOULD just be plain ASCII text, at least it has been
>> on the Gilbarco systems I've dealt with - it can be viewed in
>> HyperTerm on the receiving machine.
>>
>> Connection-wise, it typically is just an RS-232 cable (wired as
>> "null-modem") between a serial port on the POS computer, and one on
>> the DVR (at least for PC-based DVRs).  The POS will probably have to
>> be configured specifically to output its data on the desired port
>> (I've seen some with RS-232 expansion boards with eight ports, in
>> addition to the one or two on the computer itself, for interfacing
>> various things).
>
> Thanks,
>
> That is what i was looking for. I was hoping that it was something like
> that. but it is nice to have confirmation. Like i told Roland, Gilbarco was
> not very helpful.

So what's the status of your quest?  Any luck yet?

Dunno if you tried Gilbarco's website, but they do have an area where
you can sign up as a third-party developer and receive all kinds of
information on the interface... might help, although they may not accept
you if you're not actually a developer (they have an NDA you have to
agree to as well).