About this task
To create a device:
Procedure
- From the tree in the application rules side
panel, choose System Administration > Devices. The Device Setup window
displays.
- In the Device Setup window, select the relevant
Device Type and Device Sub Type whose Device is to be created.
- Choose the Add New Device icon. The
Device pop-up window displays.
- Enter information in the applicable fields.
- Choose the Save icon.
Table 1. Device pop-up windowField |
Description |
Device Type |
Device Type indicates the device type for which the device
is being created. This is populated by the system,
based on the selection of device type in the Device Setup window.
|
Device Sub Type |
Device Sub Type indicates the device sub type for which the
device is being created. This is populated by the
system, based on the selection of device sub type in the Device Setup
window.
|
Device ID |
Enter the name for the device. This identifies
the device throughout the system.
|
Device Attributes |
This indicates the additional attributes of the device. For more information about setting up a device
attribute, refer to, "Setting Up a Device Attribute".
|
Results
A list of standard device type, sub type
and individual devices that is supported is provided. The definition
of a new device type, sub type and resultant device requires the creation
of the appropriate attributes that define the communication with the
device.
The list of attributes that control communication
to a printer are:
- DropDirectory - The directory where the print files
are ‘dropped'. The print server keeps polling this directory to pick
up print requests.
When mentioning the directory structure
you can use the full path name or replace the path name with a variable.
For more information about this directory, including this variable,
see the Organization and participant modeling
concepts.
Note: The DropDirectory attribute
appears in the Applications Manager only if the
yfs.loftware.tcpip.sockets property is set to
N <INSTALL_DIR>/properties/customer_overrides.properties file. For additional information about overriding properties using
the
customer_overrides.properties file, see the
Configuring property files.
- PrinterAlias - The printer alias as configured
in the Loftware printer setup.
Note: While setting
up a Printer device, ensure that the Printer Alias is exactly the
same as that specified in the Loftware printer set-up.
Note: In instances where a network printer is used, ensure
that the Printer Alias does NOT contain the prefix "\\". However,
Loftware may require the printer to be defined by prefixing "\\".
- PrinterServerHostName - The host name for the Loftware
Print Server. While IP Address may be sufficient, the use of host
name is recommended for ease of maintenance.
- PrintServerPort - The port on which Loftware Print
Server listens for print requests. By default, the print server port
for Loftware Print Server is 2723.
Note: The PrinterServerHostName
and PrintServerPort attributes appear in the Applications Manager
only if the
yfs.loftware.tcpip.sockets property is
set to
Y in the
<INSTALL_DIR>/properties/customer_overrides.properties file. For additional information about overriding properties using
the
customer_overrides.properties file, see the
Configuring property files.
The list of attributes that control communication
to a weighing scale are: