ESL
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ESL TAGS
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| E-Paper display | IEEE 802.15.4 | Black
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ESL Server
The Opticon ESL Server Software will monitor and control all your ESLs and base stations fully automatically, therefore saving you precious time that can be spent elsewhere.
The software will connect the ESLs through a base station to a database for price processing and product changes, this will make sure that all content shown on the displays is up to date. This information exchange is logged and view able for remote monitoring, one way to monitor this remotely is through the web application. This included web application is used for in-store monitoring and linking ESLs to products.
Template
With the graphical template designer you can design customized templates so they fit perfectly in the style of your store, making your store look more high-tech than ever. The ESL Server Software will also automatically generate and distribute all modified images to the ESLs.
ESL Server Software Solutions
CSV-file solutionThe CSV-file based solution operates by running the provided ESL server application that monitors an input folder in which CSV-files, containing the product and link databases, are being placed by a back-office system. Logging is done in an SQLite database file.SQL solutionThe SQL-based solution provides the possibility to monitor and control multiple stores using one central or multiple local SQL databases in combination with the provided web application. The local ESL server application(s) will:
CSV / SQL hybrid solutionThe CSV / SQL hybrid solution matches the CSV-solution with as only difference that all status information on the ESLs and base station are logged into a local SQL database which can be retrieved by the back-office system Refer to chapter 7.4 in the user manual for more informationExternal content management solutionWhen using external content management solution, the back office or content management system handles the generation of the images and the linking of products to ESLs. The ESL server application basically only monitors an input folder for new images and distributes them to the corresponding base stations / ESLs. Status information will be logged into a local SQL database. See chapter 7.5 in the user manual for more information.SQL APISQL queries can be used as API to create your own (web) application by executing SQL queries to control and monitor the ESL system, while running the ESL server as background service. Refer to the service manual for the below topics:
REST APIThe ESL server has web service with a REST API that can be enabled to control the ESL system locally or remotely using your own application.To enable this feature, go to the Settings-tab, select Web Service / REST-API and check the ‘Enabled’ checkbox and then press Apply. The output format can be configured as XML or JSON as desired.
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Change the Layout of the TagPlease see appendix A of the ESL User ManualUSA Support for ESLFor support in the USA, you can send mail to: ESLSupport @ opticonusa.comEurope/UK Support for ESLFor support in the UK & European countries, you can send mail to: Sales @ opticon.com |