Device interface

The following program description deals with:

Remarks on the Program Function
Remarks on the Input Fields
Use the Index to view the field descriptions required.

Remarks on the Program Function

With this program you can maintain the data for the interface type, i.e. insert new records, edit and delete the existing ones. You can also display the data on the screen for enquiry only.

For each device connected to a system unit, an interface has to be defined in order to communicate with the MICROS Retail OSCAR POS program. With this program, only the interface type is defined. The actual assignment of the interface to a specific device is achieved using the application program Devices.

Remarks on the Input Fields

This paragraph will provide a short overview over the options available for updating these Basic Data.

Just like in almost any other program:

The Input Mask may be different in your MICROS Retail OSCAR POS program depending on the set-up of the application. In some cases some Data Fields may be missing.
Some input fields may contain default values or defined selection options; these cannot be updated.
The input mask contains some fields that require an entry and others in which entries are optional.
If the data record is updated via multi-page input masks, go to the Dialog Window by clicking on the appropriate buttons with <Mouse key 1>.
The same procedure applies to call up another update program from this program.
In some cases you may find that so-called "Switches" which - depending on the default - can be activated or deactivated with <Mouse key 1>. Activated switches are identified by their dark color, deactivated switches are lighter-colored.

Device Interface

Valid input range: numeric, 1 - 9999

In the MICROS Retail OSCAR POS program a series of device interfaces is offered in the standard version. These support the appropirate interfaces in accordance with the hardware installed. A system unit can be extended by another interface by the use of up to 2 POS cards.

Click on the graphic for further help with the installation of POS cards.

This is the number of the interface type to be defined in the system.

To add a new record, enter an unused number in the Key Fields.

For changes or deletions, the records can be retrieved and displayed on the screen by entering the numbers in the key fields. If you do not know the numbers, you can also select the data record via the search function.

Designation

Valid input range: alphanumeric, max. 20 characters

The following interface names are used in the standard.

1	Console	/dev/tty
2	COM 1	/dev/tty1a / dev/tty1A (siehe optionale Interface-namen für Com 3 bist 32)
3	COM 2	/dev/tty2a /dev/tty2A
4	LP 0	/dev/lp
5	LP 1	/dev/lp1
6	LP 2	/dev/lp2
10	COM A	/dev/tty5a	(1.Card 9 pin)	ST7 COM A (V11)
11	COM B	/dev/tty5b	(1.Card 25 pin)	ST6 COM B (V11) ST 5 COM B (V24)
12	COM C	/dev/tty5c	(2.Card 9 pin	ST 7 COM C (V11)
13	COM D	/dev/tty5d	(2. Card 25 pin)	ST 6 COM D (V11) ST 5 COM D (V24)
14	COM E	/dev/tty5e	X	ST 4 COM E (V11 / V24) (1. Card)
15	COM F	/dev/tty5f	X	ST 3 COM F (V11 / V24) (1. Card)
16	COM G	/dev/tty5g	X	ST 4 COM G (V11 / V24) (2. Card)
17	COM H	/dev/tty5h	X	ST 3 COM H (V11 / V24) (2. Card)
20	OCIA 1	/dev/akoc0	(1. Card 25 pin)	ST 8
21	OCIA 2	/dev/akoc1	(2. Card 25 pin)	ST 8
22	EFT (moneyline)	/dev/akcp1	(1. Card 25 pin)
23	EFT (moneyline)	/dev/akcp3	(2. Card 25 pin)
77	EPSON printer	IP-Address / Shared IP Address	Type = IP-Address
90	EPSON UB-U	4B8:202		USB-interface für EPSON Drucker
97	Virtual Device	IP-number:Port number
98	NULL	/dev/adsimc70	(for all devices IMC devices)
99	NULL	/dev/null	(for all devices w.o. interface e.g. SPOOLER)

Optionally the following interface names can be used.

COM 3	/dev/tty3a / dev/tty3A
COM 4	/dev/tty4a /dev/tty4A
COM 5	/dev/tty1b / dev/tty1B
COM 6	/dev/tty2b /dev/tty2B
COM 7	/dev/tty3b / dev/tty3B
COM 8	/dev/tty4b /dev/tty4B
COM 9	/dev/tty1c / dev/tty1C
COM 10	/dev/tty2c /dev/tty2C
COM 11	/dev/tty3c / dev/tty3C
COM 12	/dev/tty4c /dev/tty4C
COM 13	/dev/tty1d / dev/tty1D
COM 14	/dev/tty2d /dev/tty2D
COM 15	/dev/tty3d / dev/tty3D
COM 16	/dev/tty4d /dev/tty4D
COM 17	/dev/tty1e / dev/tty1E
COM 18	/dev/tty2e /dev/tty2E
COM 19	/dev/tty3e / dev/tty3E
COM 20	/dev/tty4e /dev/tty4E
COM 21	/dev/tty1f / dev/tty1F
COM 22	/dev/tty2f /dev/tty2F
COM 23	/dev/tty3f / dev/tty3F
COM 24	/dev/tty4f /dev/tty4F
COM 25	/dev/tty1g / dev/tty1G
COM 26	/dev/tty2g /dev/tty2G
COM 27	/dev/tty3g / dev/tty3G
COM 28	/dev/tty4g /dev/tty4G
COM 29	/dev/tty1h / dev/tty1H
COM 30	/dev/tty2h /dev/tty2H
COM 31	/dev/tty3h / dev/tty3H
COM 32	/dev/tty4h /dev/tty4H

Click on the graphic for further help with the installation of POS cards.

Device Name

Valid input range: alphanumeric, max. 20 characters

The standard device names are as follows:

1	/dev/tty
2	/dev/tty1a
3	/dev/tty2a
4	/dev/lp
5	/dev/lp1
6	/dev/lp2
10	/dev/tty5a
11	/dev/tty5b
12	/dev/tty5c
13	/dev/tty5d
14	/dev/tty5e
15	/dev/tty5f
16	/dev/tty5g
17	/dev/tty5h
20	/dev/akoc0
21	/dev/akoc1
22	/dev/akcp1
23	/dev/akcp3
77	EPSON printer	IP-Address / Shared IP Address
90	EPSON UB-U	USB-interface Epson printer
97	Virtual Device
98	/dev/adsimc70
99	/dev/null

Type

Field with firmly defined selection options

Select one of the offered interface types by clicking on this field and with a second click confirming the selection.

The system offers the following types:

Unix-Style Devicename= see Device name
IP-Address = Epson printers with IP interface (UB-E01).
Shared IP-Address = Epson printers with IP interface (UB-E01).

USB Gerätespezifikation = Epson-Druckern with USB-Interface (UB-U) (see USB Printer configuration for MICROS Retail OSCAR POS).

SSL/TSL-Client = This work only on Windows and Linux (not Windows Mobile), because the used OpenSSL library is (currently) not available on Windows Mobile. An interface of that type is defined in the attribute value of SSL/TLS client type. If this value is specified, other attributes that were previously not visible appear in the window.

By default, all new attributes are empty. So, communication takes place as follows:

Neither the server nor the client verification
Temporary key,
Default cipher (at the Cinnect with the server negotiated),
Without a temporary RSA key

The MAC address (physical address of the network card) of an Epson printer with UB-E01 can be ascertained with the help of the printer self-test (depress feed keys during switch on). The IP address can be set as per the Epson documentation with command "arp" and "ping".

For example, the following interface can be programmed for an Epson printer with IP address 132.150.120.17 :

Device-Interface = 70
Descriptor = Printer 1
Device name = 132.150.120.17 (set IP address)
Type: "IP address" or "Shared IP address"

If the type is "IP address", the interface is only provided for use by a processing unit (e.g. oscardev).

If it is type "Shared IP address", the interface can be used for several printers on several processing units. It is, of course, always the same printer and this interface should always be used for the same type of printer. The printer is then controlled as the remote printers have been in the past; the only difference is that no processing unit of type "oscardev" wil be required. Consequently, there is no more dependency on another system unit which is configured on the processing unit "oscardev".

Certificate file
Certificate folder
Cipher list

Designation
Device Interface
Device Name

Password
Privat key file
Single privat key

Type

Use temporary keys

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