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1. Ben item or touch FINISHE INI H to finish Checkpoint USS User Manual Application Version 6 xx Feb 2008 Checkpoint amp Contents Section 1 USS OVERVIOW E 1 UE gege 1 EES EE 1 UE 1 Section 2 USS System Configuration cccecccceeeeseccceeeeseceeeeeesaeeeesesaeeeeeesseaeeneeneaaaees 2 MY AFIS BOCHUM EE 2 System Configuration OvervieW acc2nccczaeceemvassicecenvassnceenacn od regeeangeetneesumdeamtetianagacciuennuvaant 2 File IMGT eneen EES 3 Version OvervieW is ccia conceccantsscntwtan sect eandiea cues pacstenciciate cenzanssdeupuanactecanss setveqentdmedieuaninceas 3 le A NEE iirinn AE 5 EE hee ee 5 Report Selection FatamEtepg ensg egene bast AEN EEGENEN 5 Standard Een AT E 6 Data Report OuU pUt sisser nieo ieden AE E N e hese EE 7 Summary Activity Graph sacccsnscnzcccnsseccevtdassicensdeanitenacestacdanasdsdeuyastcases dans wendtncaiaaedateuaninteas 8 Transaction Types by TIM EE 9 Patron Usage by Eege EE EEER 10 PS aeiee ceca grt ce scone do cts tg ott Se eae ecco eee stcaeaeeee eee 11 Ne EE 11 Server configuration cacezecsercdactshoeg berucacsvcsermiaatiyocecnccuaneteeacaes nedeeaus naruadsamtedpaecreceesathee 11 CDS TRAST E 13 CDS Transfer Overview ENEE 13 CDS Transfer Conneguranon 2ccvieisc co hnettadenise ede ada as cece 13 Configuration need EES 14 System Settings eege 14 System Settings hee soriire East 14 ele Oe 14 EEGEN 18 Checkpoint Protocol ie Ca 18 lee Settings aire
2. ILS Server 5 Web Service Print Receipt Yes Renewals Yes RF Label Type Sticker E Use RF Security RF Printer Name Figure 19 Example of the Other Settings Screen SP Kiosk Name Default Language Multi Language Supp V Use RFID Reader F Multiple Item 7 Use Desensitiser E Multi tag E Show Item Hold E Magnetic Media D No T Use Scanner Desensitiser Delay E Bi Item Screen Message Barcode Scanner 5 RFID Reader Software Triqger 9 Host System Only DCOM D Optional Host Label PRP 085 100 ms Name of the USS kiosk Used for the reporting tool Default language the USS displays on the welcome screen Check this box when you want to have more than one language supported Note this should always be checked Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual Page 25 This document is the intellectual property of supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier Checkpoint Use RFID Reader Multiple Item Use Scanner Use Desensitizer Multi tag Desensitizer Delay Show Item Hold Magnetic Media BI When this box is checked it enables the check in out screen The user is prompted with this screen after selecting a language Not
3. Checkpoint S Section 3 Changing Printer Paper Installing the Paper Roll 1 Press the button as shown on the left below to open the cover 2 Remove any used paper roll core and insert the paper roll as shown in the center below 3 The correct direction of the paper is shown on the right below 4 Pull out some paper as shown on the left below close the cover and tear off the paper as shown on the right below Troubleshooting No lights on the control panel Check the power supply cable connections and the power outlet ERROR light on not flashing with no printing If PAPER OUT is on the paper roll is not installed or is near the end If PAPER OUT is off the printer cover is not closed properly pet Se ei oy OEE e a E ERROR light flashing with no printing and no paper jam Printing stops if the head overheats and resumes when it cools Turn the printer off and after 10 seconds back on Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual Page 55 This document is the intellectual property of supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier
4. Day Ze Week C Total Data Summary Activity graph Transaction Types by Time Patron Usage ByTime Event Type v Card left in reader Card Removed Checkout cancelled Failed card read Invalid DIN sue Hockedllsaue Fa To 29 09 2005 To 06 10 2005 To 13 10 2005 To 20 10 2005 To 27 10 2005 To 03 11 2005 To 10 11 2005 ram JV Print Basic Layout Receipt printer format Export Preview Figure 4 Data Report Option Sort Order You may change the sort order of the displayed data by clicking on the appropriate header bar A small arrow indicator will show whether the data is sorted in ascending or descending order Column Width Column width may be altered by using the mouse pointer to drag the line between adjacent header labels sideways Page 6 Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual This document is the intellectual property of the supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier Window Data Report Output The Data Report may be right hand corner of the s Export Checkpoint amp You may change the focus of the display window by using the scrollbars at the edges of the display window outputted in several ways using the output buttons at the bottom creen Choosing this option will disp
5. V Borrower Name V Borrower Number f 7 Item Title V Borrower ID Borrower Nam Library Name Thorofare Branch ITEM ISSU DUE DATE Loan Item Title IR You have checked in s book s today Check out You have checked out Xs book s today Item Summary Trans Date Transaction at Due Date DUE DATE Preview Test Print RAF Due Date 012006 ttLabel Message TEST Figure 39 Example of the Patron Manager Receipt Printing Layout Designer Screen Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual Page 47 This document is the intellectual property of supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier Checkpoint S Font Attributes Click on this button to view and or alter the font attributes of the line of text that is currently highlighted The Windows Font screen shown below will be displayed T Arial Narrow T Book Antiqua Dr Bookman Old Style T Century Gothic T Comic Sans MS 2 sl Effects Sample I Strikeout J Underline TI wee Color MMclack r Script Westem e This is an OpenType font This same font will be used on both your printer and your screen Figure 40 Example of the Font Attributes Screen Select the appropriate font font style size effects and script and
6. message will be retrieved from the appropriate USS system message When this box is checked the item sensor is deactivated in the patron card scanning process This is interface in which patron card is obtained from the unit Way in which is the barcode scanner is trigged Hardware Trigger was site specific and is not used anymore This feature should always be set to software trigger This feature is used when a separate card reader option is setup which requires a card sensor If this option is setup each USS has the ability to disable cards on the LMS or the individual USS when a patron has accidentally forgotten their card Interface the USS connects to the ILS server on This allows for the libraries to choose whether they would like a receipt for each checkout none at all or give the option to the patron at time of check out This gives the library a few options with regard to renewals If yes is checked the USS forces the LMS to accept renewals If no is checked it forces the LMS to not allows renewals and if host is checked it lets the LMS decide at time of login Used in an RF security environment Defines the type required When this box is checked the USS will print an extra receipt to the designated printer setup in RF Printer Name Name of the printer the RF security label is printed to Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual Page 27 This document is the intellectual property of supplier The intend
7. Prefix and Suffix setup When ID List is selected the USS authenticates the patron card based on the patron list provided from the library When Exemption ID List is selected the USS allows all users to borrow except for those on the exemption list When mask is selected the USS authenticates the Item based on the Length Prefix and Suffix setup When ID List is selected the USS authenticates the Item based on the Item list provided from the library When Exemption ID List is selected the USS allows all Items to be borrowed except for those on the exemption list Page 30 Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual This document is the intellectual property of the supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier Checkpoint amp Theme Theme Overview This menu item is used to configure the various graphics screens which are displayed to guide the user through the steps of using the USS There are a number of different themes to choose from and you also have the ability to create a new theme specific to your library Instructions on how to change the default theme displayed are located in the Language Support Section A typical example of the Displays maintenance screen is shown below with details of how it is used
8. Select Configure Themes see below r Ki System Configuration Erw File System Settings Themes Hardware System Messages System Text Receipt Printing Media Types Language Support Figure 22 Example of the Selecting Theme Screen You are then prompted to highlight a theme and press properties to modify the appearance of the theme You can also select add to create and design a new theme EF Theme elaks Description System a Vv Ocean Vv Star Vv Teddy Bear Vv Nature s Garden Vv m Figure 23 Example of the Theme Option Screen Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual Page 31 This document is the intellectual property of supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier Checkpoint amp Theme Details ik Description Classic F System Screen Screen Insert card for scanning e V Stretch Image Settings Select an image Button 5 638 570 ina Screen message settings vr 3 Custom Font Default System Font Apply All Select a message CARDPLACE Screen text settings re Custom Font Default System Font Refresh Select a text Button 5 X la Text CANCEL v Top 685 gt Left 700 CANCEL Please scan your
9. Settings Overview For the USS system to interface effectively with the Host system rules about communication need to be established which is accomplished via the Protocol Settings This is a fairly technical process and is unlikely to require alterations once set up by Checkpoint support personnel ad Maintain System Settings Host System Library Settings Discmate Other KE Offline Host Protocol 2 003M SIP Protocol Version F Send End Patron SIP Message Terminator CR Carriage Retum v di Use Term Char Dec Hex SIP Message Delimiter 124 07C ACS Date Format YYYYMMDDD 20070328 235900 Display Date Format DD MMMAYYY Char Dec Hex ACS Date Separator A7 DEZ E Use Display Date F Blank NB Date E Charged Items F 09 No Block Idi Use UTF8 7 Use Checksum for Data checking E Use Sequence no for Data checking D eny Borrowing Flags V Charge privileges denied 7 Too many renewals 7 Renewal privileges deniec X Too many returned claims 7 Recall privileges denied 7 Too many items lost V Hold privileges denied Idi Excessive outstanding fines F Card reported lost F Excessive outstanding fee l F Too many items charged 7 Recall overdue 7 Too many items overdue 7 Too many items billed Figure 16 Example of the Protocol Settings Screen The figure above shows the Protocol Settings screen which is f
10. card Figure 24 Example of the Theme Configuration Screen The configuration screen is divided into four separate sections The screen the image settings the screen message settings and the screen text settings To configure each screen all sections need to be configured Once you are happy with your changes press OK and Close to insure the changes are saved If you would like to exit without making changes Press Cancel and Close Page 32 Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual This document is the intellectual property of the supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier Checkpoint amp Theme Description Allows the user the ability to distinguish between each different theme Description This specifies the current theme which you are viewing System If this is checked the current theme is a default system screen which cannot be deleted Description Classic F System Screen Screen nsert card for scanning Place item for scanning Print receipt Enter PIN Processing Check in out Place item for scanning check in Welcome Card error Item Error Successful issue Item error check in Successful issue check in Place item for scanning renew ltem error renew Successful issue
11. eS Se Te E Nee ree es 21 Library Settings Overview EEN 21 RI ein 23 DISGMate ET 23 Eegeregie 25 Other OVerVieW ssissesse iiien eege e a E a a BEE 25 6 EE 28 Kee gach ate ees sees ae 28 OMNE E 29 EE 29 EE 31 Theme e 31 Theme DescriptiOn steet deet BEE Eege Eegen 33 DUIS IY QUIN E 34 ie Settings Screen E 34 Screen Message Settings AEN 35 SEET 37 we VE 38 PARC WARS OVO E 38 System E 41 ODI eege Eegenen Deen dEeegeeteeg 41 Maintain System Ee TE 41 System TEXT ces seta enlaces samc cee esc R E EE dace E E E A ERER 44 EE A4 Maintain System JEE ersaat EE SEebe 44 Receipt Printing E 46 EE 46 Receipt Language EE 46 Receipt Printing Layout LI etonetseeesgegtgedegtetegtAgee Ed eEEESCEN EENS 46 E TER 51 Maintain Media Types Overview ceccceeeceeeneeeeeeeneeeteeceeeeeeeeneeeeeeseeaeeeeeseaeeeeessnaaeeees 51 Checkpoint amp Maintain Media Types NEE ee eee err eet oe 51 e E ses U 0 EE 53 Language Support OVErview ENEE 53 Maintain Languages SUP PON SG 53 Section 3 Changing Printer Paper Checkpoint amp Section 1 USS Overview USS System Overview The USS Universal Self Service system is designed to allow library patrons to issue their own books and other media items freeing up the librarians for other duties Although it is a self contained unit it performs the same functions as manual issuing at the library counter as it is interfaced with the library s own computer system The USS unit consists of bo
12. fsx m fi THE LIBRARY Ponsonby Branch 21 Oct 2005 HH MMHN Ph 9666 090 BORROWER 1D12346678 Mr Borrower ITEM ISSUED DUE DATE A book 4 11 2005 10111141 A bool2 4141 2005 1D4111112 Read and Return or Ring and Renew Figure 41 Example of the Print Preview Screen for Receipt Printing This window allows you to see what the receipt will look like to select different views zoom in or out and to print an example of the receipt by clicking on the printer icon This may be printed on a local printer rather than the ServicePoint thermal printer so may not be an exact replica of the receipt When finished click on the CLOSE button to return to the Receipt Printing Layout Designer screen Test Printing Click this button to print a sample receipt on the thermal printer Close When you have finished configuring the receipt printing format click this button to return to the main System Configuration menu You will be prompted to confirm save any changes you may have made Page 50 Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual This document is the intellectual property of the supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier Checkpoint amp Media Types Maintain Media Types Overview This process is related to Desensi
13. please see front desk for n Sorry you can t self issue at this time Please take your card to the service de CARDFIRST PLEASE SCAN YOUR CARD FIRST Please scan your card first CARDLEFT This card has been disabled please return it to the font desk Card disabled Please take it to the service desk CARDPLACE Please scan card Please scan your card CARDSTOLEN Please call to front desk Card disabledPiease take to the service desk CKIN CKOUT Please select an option Please select an option ENTERPIN Please enter your pin Please enter your PIN INVALIDPIN Incorrect PIN entered please try again Wrong PINPlease Try Again ITEMFAIL Sorry can t scan this item please take it to the front desk Unable to issue this item please take it to the service desk ITEMHOLD You have item hold Your Reserved items are readyto collect from the service desk ITEMISSUED Item was issued successfully Replace with your next item to t Successful issuePlease scan your next item or touch button to finish ITEMMOVED ISSUE Failed Item was moved during processing Please ens Issue Faileditem was moved during processing Please try again ITEMPLACE The item may not be positioned property Please check it The item may not be positionedproperty please check it ITEMRENEW SUCCESSFUL RENEW Successful renewPlease scan your next item or touch button to finish ITEMRETURN Return Sucessfully Successful returnPlease replace with your next item or touch button to finish ITEMSCAN canno
14. prior written consent of the supplier Checkpoint amp Offline Offline Overview Offline gives the USS the ability to continue issuing items to patrons while the network or LMS is down There are several types of authentication the USS can use in order to provide security while the network is down E S Maintain System Settings a Host System Protocol Settings Library Settings Disemate Other K i Offline E Use LMS Offline E Use ILS Offline Card authentication Length mask 5 ID list Prefix 2 D exemption ID list Sufix Ge Item authentication mask Length 5 ID list Prefix gt exemption ID list Sufix Figure 21 Example of the Offline Settings Screen Use LMS Offline When this is checked the USS will move to Offline mode when the USS determines the LMS is offline Use ILS Offline When this is checked the USS will move to Offline mode when the USS determines the ILS is offline Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual Page 29 This document is the intellectual property of supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier Checkpoint amp Card Authentication Item Authentication When mask is selected the USS authenticates the patron card based on the Length
15. 46 Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual This document is the intellectual property of the supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier Checkpoint Rep ining you Desaner 7 e IECKPOINT CITY LIBRARI Thorofare Branch Details to Print 7 Parent Library Name Z Library Name PETE 200 V Issue Date astions Renewals call 800 257 55 Ba epson Tie v Message rrowe v Borrower RROWIBo BA v Borrower Name Borrower Nam V Borrower Number V Item Title ITEM ISSU DUE DATE V Item Due Date Loan Item Title 14 Aug 2000 v Item Number V Footer Message Loan Item Number No of digits mask 0 l and return or ring and re Parent Inst CHECKPOINT CITY LIB Library Name Thorofare Branch Message Questions Renewals call 800 257 5540 www checkpointsystems com Preview Test Print Footer Read and return or ting and renew Please visit our website for Borrower BORROWER tem Issue ITEM ISSUED Item Retu ITEMS RETURNED Due Date DUE DATE Figure 38 Example of the Receipt Printing Layout Designer Screen f Receipt Printing Layout Designer Thorofare Branch Details to Print 22 Feb 2008 mI Issue Date
16. Desensitizer Setting Details window lt Maintain Desensitiser Setting SEE Ref 001 Description Bok Desensitise String M3 0 Resensitise String LEE Cancel Figure 43 Maintain Desensitizer Settings Screen This window is used for both adding and maintaining details Ref The ID of the media type Description The name or description of the media type Desensitize String String sent to the desensitizer to desensitize the magnetic security strip Re sensitize String String sent to the re sensitizer to re sensitize the magnetic security strip Use the OK button to save any changes you may have made or CANCEL to exit without saving changes When you have finished viewing or maintaining Media Types click on the CLOSE button to return to the main System Configuration menu Page 52 Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual This document is the intellectual property of the supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier Checkpoint amp Language Support Language Support Overview This process allows you to setup and maintain support for various language modules which will give the USS the ability to display prompts and instructions in different languages or scripts depending on the user s preference It also gives you the a
17. Details Maintenance lt Ref ITEMISSUED Description ltem was issued successfully Replace with your next item to be issued System Default Message Successful issuePlease scan your next item or touch button to finish User Defined Message Successiil sue Se Please scan your next item or touch button to finish de Background Colour Sample Successful issue Please scan your next item or touch button to finish WAY File name C ServicePoint II Sounds Beep way DS Figure 34 Example of System Message Details Maintenance Screen The REF and SYSTEM DEFAULT MESSAGE fields are as defined above and are not able to be altered USER DEFINED MESSAGE is where you may type any test you wish to be displayed when the system event occurs As you type the message will be mirrored in the display window as it will appear on the system screen Page 42 Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual This document is the intellectual property of the supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier Checkpoint amp Click the FONT button to choose the font style and color you require this message to be displayed in WAV FILE NAME is used to attach a sound file to the event e g a beep spoken warning etc Click the DW button to look for and choose an appropriate WAV f
18. ONT BE A ERRORMES Multi item error message MESSAGE ERRORTITLE Mult item error title TITLE I FINISH Finished FINISHED I TEMISSUE ITEMS ISSUED ITEMS ISSUED ITEMS RETURNED ITEMTITLE Item Title Display Text Hem Title Display Text MAORI MAORI MAORI SPANISH SPANISH SPANISH THAI THAI THAI UNLOCKITEM UNLOCK ITEMS UNLOCK ITEMS Figure 35 Example of System Text Details Screen Language For each language you would like to use you will need to adjust the appropriate system text fields To select a new language to alter select the language from the drop down menu Page 44 Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual This document is the intellectual property of the supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier Checkpoint amp Ref Reference to the system event the text applies to Description The default text defined by Checkpoint to appear for this system event User Defined Text If defined this message will be used instead of the default text Add Click on this button to add another system text The System Text Details Maintenance screen will be displayed as shown below in the Properties details Remove If you click this button the message that is currently highlighted will be removed from the database Properties This is f
19. The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier Checkpoint Test Host Communications E Brie Host Name 192 168 100 1 Connect scripted UserName library Connect unscripted Password bo Disconnect Port Ping Figure 15 Example of the Test Host Communication Window The fields HOST NAME USER NAME PASSWORD and PORT are all defaulted from the settings in the main screen but may be altered for the logon communication testing if required Connect scripted Connect unscripted Disconnect Ping This will attempt to connect to the Host using the specified parameters and the logon script details This will attempt a logon to the Host without using the script details If a connection is made this will request a disconnection from the Host This will ping the Host to test the connection Click the CLOSE button when testing is completed Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual Page 17 This document is the intellectual property of supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier Checkpoint S Protocol Settings Protocol
20. access to the login process This allows you to specify how long in seconds the system will time out for after the maximum number of password retries has Page 14 Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual This document is the intellectual property of the supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier Telnet Connect Delay Use PINs Send 93 Location Code Link to Host Via Port Scripting Socket Server IP Socket Server Port No Port No for Benefits Checkpoint amp been exceeded Once this time limit has been exceeded the user may attempt to login again This allows you to add a delay before the telnet connection is established specific site addition Click in the tick box if the system is to be configured to require Personal Identification Numbers to be entered when a library card is inserted in the machine or leave it blank or uncheck it if PINs are not required When this check box is enabled it allows you to send a Login to the ACS server program UID alg specifies the user algorithm If 0 it means the user ID is not encrypted PWD alg specifies the password algorithm If O it means the user ID is not encrypted If the user name and password are required these would be typed into the appropriate field
21. assic X Image File Checkpoint 5 KW Is Active E Figure 45 Maintain Language Setup Screen ID which relates to where the languages are stored in the database Name of the language This drop down menu displays a list of currently setup themes The theme selected will be displayed when the current language is chosen The default language that will be displayed on the main welcome screen is setup in Configure gt System Settings gt Other Allows each file to have an image associated for quick and easy navigation If this is checked the corresponding language will be activated on the welcome screen When you have finished viewing or maintaining the language type press OK to save any changes you may have made or Cancel to exit without saving any alterations When these are pressed it moves the highlighted language up and down This allows the user to select the desired sequence of the languages to match the graphic on the welcome screen When you have finished viewing or maintaining Language Support click on the Close button to return to the main System Configuration menu Page 54 Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual This document is the intellectual property of the supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier
22. bility to change the theme of the USS and display different themes for different Languages Maintain Languages Support Maintain Languages Support SeqNo Description a I 2 Maori 3 Spanish 4 Simplified Chinese 5 Traditional Chinese 6 Japanese 7 Korean 8 Bahasa Malaysia 9 Thai m D gt Chechpoint Z CES IE E e i ee Figure 44 Maintain Languages Support Screen Seq No Shows the order in which the languages are displayed on the welcome screen The display is from the top to the bottom of the screen Description This describes the current language Add Click this button to create a new language type see Properties button for details Remove This will remove the language type that is currently highlighted Properties When this is clicked the properties of the language type that is currently highlighted will be displayed in the Maintain Languages Setup window Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual Page 53 This document is the intellectual property of supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier Checkpoint amp Code Description Theme Image File Is Active Up Down Arrows Close Maintain Language Setup Code 001 Description English Theme Cl
23. cards for library staff and or service personnel who will then be able to use their cards to access system functions such as clearing disabled borrower cards E T Ki Maintain System Settings ell J Discmate Other Offline Host System Protocol Settings System User IDs 1 24600006641723 2 201535014759801 3 x0176560419 Card Prefix Filter Issue Start Time 7AM X Issue Stop Time 9PM X Card Timeout 8 seconds Place Item Timeout 30 seconds Message Timeout 3 seconds Item Scan Time 5 seconds Keep alive timeout 60 seconds System Status Time 30 seconds Check in out Timeout 5 seconds Figure 17 Example of the Maintain Library Settings Screen System User ID s Enter the card IDs for the users who will have system administrator access Card Prefix Filter This was designed for a particular site however can be a useful tool Adding a pre fix enables libraries to restrict allow users with that particular prefix to be able to use the USS machine Useful if you would like to allow members from another college to issue books from the staff work station but not from the USS machine Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual Page 21 This document is the intellectual property of supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the pr
24. cate the case is fully inserted ready to unlock Detach Timeout Time the Discmate waits for confirmation of an unlock cycle Incomplete Set Timeout This is used in the self check logic The timer is started when the first part of a set is detected The timeout occurs if the remaining parts of the set are not detected Page 24 Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual This document is the intellectual property of the supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier Other Other Overview Checkpoint amp The parameters on this screen are also library specific Depending on the type of unit a library has purchased and the options they desire the settings are adjusted accordingly See below This is a fairly technical process and is unlikely to require alterations once set up by Checkpoint support personnel x Maintain System Settings Host System Protocol Settings Library Settings Disemate Other Y4U Offine ServicePoint Kiosk Name Childrend English Check in Default Language 7 Multi Language Support 7 V Patron Screen Message J V Sensor inactive on card read Barcode SC AFID Card Reader x Keyboard Scanner Type Hardware Triqqer Disable Cards D Disabled
25. ckpoint Configuration Menu System Settings System Settings Overview This process allows configuration of the parameters that are used by the USS system As this is fairly technical it will generally be set up at installation time by support personnel from Checkpoint and should not require any modification of the settings The following details describe the parameters for each setting what they do and the appropriate values to ensure proper operation of your system Host System This screen is used to configure the parameters used for communication between USS and your host computer system usually the library s file server Host Name Login Name Password Confirm Password Max Retries Retry Timeout This identifies the host computer and will be either The IP address of the host e g 123 456 789 0 e The name by which the computer is identified on the network e g libmain1 Enter the name that should be used to login to the host computer to establish a connection Enter the password that is used for the current Login name when establishing a connection with the Host Computer Each character that you type in will be displayed as an asterisk for security purposes Note that the password is case sensitive Re enter the password entered at the previous prompt to ensure that it was typed correctly This specifies the number of times a password may be entered incorrectly before the system denies further
26. dual USS it wishes to report from Page 12 Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual This document is the intellectual property of the supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier Checkpoint S CDS Transfer CDS Transfer Overview This utility is designed to allow you to update changes on one USS and then copy the changes to the other USS units without having to physically travel to each site CDS Transfer Configuration Select the browse option to the left of the copy from window and browse to the CDS file you wish to transfer After you have selected the appropriate file select the destination directory and select ok A confirmation window will appear select yes to make the transfer X Form CDS Transfer BAX Copy From C ServicePoint II ReceiptSettings cds a Copy To AsptesthS ervicePoint II ReceiptS ettings cds Si OK Cancel Figure 12 updating changes on USS units Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual Page 13 This document is the intellectual property of supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier Che
27. dware Overview The System Hardware Configuration menu item is used to configure the various items of equipment used by the USS system The USS machine contains a PC which is connected to peripheral devices and the communication with these devices needs to be set up As with other configuration items this would normally be performed by Checkpoint support staff and should not need to be altered When this process is selected from the Configure menu a screen similar to that shown below will be displayed lt System Hardware Configuration SEE AA Device Name Settings Barcode Scanner COM4 9600 None 8 1 Card Reader KEYBOARD 99 N44 99 99 Desensitiser COM3 38400 None 8 1 Gate Trigger COM5 9600 None 8 1 Receipt Printer COME 9600 None 8 1 COM3 9600 None 8 1 v Remove Properties Figure 31 System Hardware Configuration Screen Device Name This is the name of the device to be configured select a device by clicking on the name with the mouse Settings This shows the current settings for this for this device Add Click on the ADD button to add another device Remove If you click on this button the record for the device currently highlighted will be removed Properties Click on this button to edit the settings for the hardware devices the window shown below will be displayed Page 38 Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual This document is the intellectual property of the supplier The int
28. e if this option is selected the corresponding graphics will need to be loaded see graphics section When this box is checked without Multiple Item the RFID reader is required to be set to continuous mode The idea of this configuration is to allow the library to be able to use the RFID reader and the barcode scanner to issue items The item sensor is required to be activated before the RFID tags will be read When this box is checked the RFID reader can read multiple Items at the same time The method in which the tag data is collected is via the Discmate dll There is also a setting file called Servicepoint exe config located in c servicepoint II which allows you to change the configurations of the tag structure When this box is checked the barcode scanner is used to obtain the item data Note This cannot be used when running in an RFID multiple item environment When this check box is checked it enables the tag de re sensitizer Note certain hardware is required to run this function When this box is checked it enables the multi tag function The USS will check for the presence of tag strips before the item is checked out If there is more than one tag present the USS will display a message Place one item at a time Note certain hardware is required to run this function Delay in milliseconds after the desensitizer command is sent before a successful message is displayed Should not need adjusting When this bo
29. e device on or off Log File Name If communication is to be logged specify at this field the name of the file to be used to capture all packets sent and received Test This button is used to initiate testing of the current hardware settings to check whether communication is working properly before the current settings and parameters are saved to file Page 40 Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual This document is the intellectual property of the supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier Checkpoint amp System Messages Overview This process enables you to set up and maintain the messages that are displayed when particular system events occur such as item issue failure to read a barcode etc Maintain System Messages Shown below is a typical example of the configuration screen for this process accompanied by details of how it works Maintain System Messages TTT E Language English e FR Ref Description UserDefinedMessage e The card was not property read pie emove and reinsert ti Sorry your card cannot be read Please try again BLKMAG Sorry you cannot checkout Magnetic Media Please take to th Sorry you cannot checkout Magnetic Media Please take item to the Service L CARDCLOSED This card is unusable at this kiosk
30. e prior written consent of the supplier Checkpoint Use Checksum Use Sequence No Deny Borrowing Flags If this is checked it will calculate and append a checksum to each SIP message sent If this is checked it will append a sequence number to each message sent If the sequence number returned doesn t match the sequence number expected the USS will request the message again If after the maximum resends the message received is still incorrect the USS will disconnect and attempt to reconnect with the LMS This section contains a list of the facilities which a user may have had revoked and user misdemeanors for which the library may deny the user the right to borrow library books such as overdue books unpaid fines etc Click in the appropriate check box to select deselect the option of denying a facility or revoking borrowing for that particular reason Page 20 Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual This document is the intellectual property of the supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier Checkpoint amp Library Settings Library Settings Overview The parameters on this screen are library specific The most important functional aspect of this screen is the System User IDs which are used to set up the borrower
31. ed for previewing and test printing receipts before the format record is saved to file Receipt Language For each language supported and setup in System Messages there will is a corresponding receipt designer Select the receipt you wish to view or alter from the drop down menu shown below and press OK j Select Language Set Select Language Set to Use Figure 37 Example of the Receipt Printing Language Selection Screen Receipt Printing Layout Designer There are basically three parts to this screen a display window which shows you an approximate reproduction of the receipt s appearance a series of parameter check boxes which you may select or deselect in order to specify what appears on the receipt and a few text entry boxes which allows you to customize some of the fields to be printed on the receipt The screen example shown below is similar to what you will see when operating this process The window to the left shows the current format of the receipt the colored area shows the current area of focus i e the line that is highlighted Each line corresponds to the parameters to the right of the screen only those with a tick in the check box will appear in the representation in the display window When running Patron Manager the receipts are handled via print service however some configurations still require to be setup in SysConfig This is has the same layout with limited options See Figure 39 Page
32. ed recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier Checkpoint S Y4U Y4U Overview Y4U is a benefit module which provides the library the ability to inform patrons of up coming events at the library provide specific loyalty benefits to patrons while issuing items and email specific benefits to patrons Maintain System Settings Host System Protocol Settings Library Settings Disemate Other Y4U Offline E Benefit Notification Renew E Email Receipt Figure 20 Example of the Y4U Settings Screen Benefit Notification When this is checked the USS will send the Item ID to Patron Manager whom will determine whether the item has a benefit associated If so Patron Manager will send the address of the graphic and text to display next to the Item title Renew If this is checked the patron can receive a benefit when renewing an Item Email Receipt If this is checked the patron has the ability to receive their receipt via email Page 28 Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual This document is the intellectual property of the supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the
33. ended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier Checkpoint amp 4 Hardware Device Configuration Details Device Type M SS Port COM4 e Start Packet Status String End Packet 13 Status End String Inter Packet Delay ms Expected Response Serial Port Options Baud Parity Data Bits Stop Bits 9600 w None G 8 we 1 y Hardware Handshaking Sp IT Use DTR IT ReqgDSR IT RTS Iw Use RTS Iw ReqCTS Logged IC LogFile Name Cancel Figure 32 Hardware Device Configuration Details Screen Device Type This shows the name of the current hardware device Use the scroll arrow to use the drop down menu to display and or choose other devices Port The name of the port on the USS PC that will be used by this device e g COM1 COM2 KEYBOARD etc Ports are displayed and selected via the drop down menu Start Packet This specifies the alphanumeric text string if applicable to be sent to the device to indicate the start of a data packet being sent End Packet This specifies the alphanumeric text string if applicable to be sent to the device to indicate the end of a data packet Inter Packet Delay Some devices have a response time that is slower than the PC can send data packets to it This setting specifies the delay in millisecond
34. ew server press add X Servers Woe Host DatabaseName UserName Password D MASTER c servicepoint II data servicepaint gdb sysdba tmasterkey en ges Figure 10 Example of the server database A new row will be inserted into the database See below X Servers mmm Joe Password MASTER c servicepoint II data servicepoint gdb sysdba masterkey gt Add Apply Cancel Close Figure 11 Adding a new server to the database Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual Page 11 This document is the intellectual property of supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier Checkpoint 4 For each USS you would like to report from you will need to fill out the fields appropriately see below After each server is added press APPLY When all of the servers have been added press CLOSE and YES to save your changes Host Computer Name of the Server you want to report from Database Name Path to the ServicePoint database User Name User name for the database which will always be sysdba Password Password for the database which will always be masterkey Note For this option to work correctly the main centralized reporting PC will need to have network access to each indivi
35. from the display screen Screen Message Settings Allows the user the ability to change the instruction and font of the screen messages Screen message settings re Custom Font Default System Font Apply All Select a message CARDPLACE Figure 28 Example of the Screen Message Screen Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual Page 35 This document is the intellectual property of supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier Checkpoint amp Select a Message Custom Font Default System Font Apply All By selecting from the drop down menu you can choose from predefined messages setup in the System Messages selection By selecting a different message you will alter the instruction message displayed in the bottom left hand of the screen Note In order to alter the message content you will need to navigate to Configure gt System Messages e Font sm emm Font Font style Size Microsoft Sans Serif Bold 28 OK IRSCH a Regular Pio Ei morm E i O Microsoft YaHei 26 O Microsoft Yi Baiti Bold talic Ei O MingLiU ls O MinglLiU_HKSCS 48 O MingliU_HKSCS EeB 7 72 i Effects Sample E Strikeout d Undine aBbYv Color HB Ney v Setipt Figure 29 Example of the Fon
36. g OCT 12 2002 DDMMYY e g 110102 etc This specifies the date format the customer would like printed on the receipt This is used to specify what character is used to separator day month and year in the date string and is usually a space period or backslash Selection is made via the scroll arrows at the side of the box If this is checked the date will be handled and printed as configured If this is left un checked the date will be handled and printed as received from the host Note this is required to be used if the date received is greater or equal to 18 Characters This allows you to specify no terminator Click in the check box to select deselect the option of notifying the host when a patron has finished issuing books usually when the library card is removed Blank NB Date This is used by Checkpoint support personnel for testing on a particular type of host system Please ignore Charged Items If this is checked it sends a Y in the summary field of the 63 command 09 No Block If this is checked it sends a Y in the No Block Field of the 09 command Use UTF 8 If this is checked it sends all commands in UTF 8 Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual Page 19 This document is the intellectual property of supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without th
37. h button alters a user interaction part of the screen Select from the drop down menu the Image you require to setup edit Each option will require you to load an image AVI or flash file to be displayed on the screen Apply All When this button is pressed it will apply the current background to all the screens relating to that theme Note this is only applies to the background image Page 34 Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual This document is the intellectual property of the supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier Checkpoint amp Image Settings Select an image Main screen e AVI T js 1 Height 543 Image 1 Width 570 Load Ji Clear Figure 27 Example of the Load Image Screen Load AVI image These are two mutually exclusive choices for the display you may choose to have an AVI file displayed or a still bitmap image If you choose an AVI then the by pressing the LOAD button a windows browser will be displayed You will then need to navigate to the AVI you wish to display If you choose IMAGE it uses the same principal however you have the option of displaying a PNG a bitmap or a flash file Clear If an image is selected and the clear button is pressed the current selection will be removed
38. heckpoint S Preview This option allows you to examine the report by displaying it on the screen before exporting or printing it Print Prints the report to a specified printer If the radio button Print Basic Layout See Figure Below is ticked it will print on the receipt printer If It is left blank it will print to a network printer you have previously setup J Print Basic Layout Receipt printer format Figure 6 Receipt Printer Format Summary Activity Graph This report output option displays a summary of the system usage data in bar graph histogram format as shown in the figure below X System Usage Statistics Reporting BAX Connect to flocalhost Connect Date Range es From 2 06 2005 D Event Type E Card left in teade See To 14711 2005 D 5 Iv All Refresh Group by C Day Ze Week Total Data Summary Activity graph Transaction Types by Time Patron Usage ByTime Transaction Type Analysis E i 011 Successful Issue C 192 Hem scan failed EE 5 Card left in reader GB 340 Patron Successful GB 183 Issue blocked E 286 Patron Failed OG Failed card read 9 112 Issue Failed HB 161 Checkout cancelled EE 25 Item Already Processed Successful Issue Patron Successful Failed card read Figure 7 Example of Summary Activity Graph Output Page 8 Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual This document is the intellectual property of the supplier The intended recipient may use this infor
39. ile Press gt to play the selected sound file Press OK to save the details to file or CANCEL to abandon any changes you may have made The Details window will close Close Click on this button to close the System Messages window and return to the main System Configuration menu Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual Page 43 This document is the intellectual property of supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier Checkpoint S System Text Overview This process enables you to set up and maintain the text fields which are displayed on each screen System Text provides the USS the ability to easily add different language options Maintain System Text Shown below is a typical example of the configuration screen for this process accompanied by details of how it works r Maintain System Text ITEMRETURN ITEMS RETURNED Language English DetaultSettings Font Ref Description UserDefinedT ext A ACCOUNT STATUS ACCOUNT STATUS BENEFTITLE Benefit Tite Display Text Benefit Tite Display Text CANCEL CANCEL CANCEL CHINESE CHINESE CHINESE i CHKIN CHECK IN CHECK IN d CHKOUT CHECK OUT CHECK OUT COUNTER 10 10 EMAIL EMAIL EMAIL 1 ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ERRORHEAD Mult item error header THESE ITEMS CANN
40. ior written consent of the supplier Checkpoint Issue Start Time Issue Stop Time Card Timeout Place Item Timeout Message Timeout Item Scan Time Keep alive Timeout System Status Time Check in out Timeout Library opening hour Used for the reporting tool Library closing hour Used for the reporting tool Time in seconds that the card is attempted to be read before reverting back to the main screen Time in seconds that the place item screen is displayed before reverting back to the main screen Time in seconds that each message is displayed before reverting back to the appropriate screen Time in seconds that the item is being attempted to scan before an error message is displayed A 99 SIP Message is sent on this time interval If a 98 SIP message isn t received after using the appropriate retry protocol we assume that the LMS is has gone offline If LMS offline is un checked we will use this timeout to reestablish all connections Time in seconds a System Status call is made to the ILS to confirm on line status Time in seconds that the check in out screen is displayed before reverting back to the main screen Page 22 Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual This document is the intellectual property of the supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without
41. lay the Windows Print window in which you may specify a PRINT TO FILE output format text file or report emulation text file and the destination directory and filename see example below Print Printer Name La SSCLFNPSHP4100 D Properties Type MSCLFNPSHP 4100 Where Page Range Copies GA Number of copies C Current C Pages M Collate Enter page and or page ranges separated ae commas Ki example 1 3 F le Print p pages in range e JV Print to File Type Text File ne Where ServicePoint sage20010701 20020701 csv N A Cancel Figure 5 Report Export Window Type Current options are Text File plain unformatted text or Report Emulation Text File text format but spaced to look the same as a formatted report Where The destination directory and file name The filename will default to ServicePointUsagedate1 date2 csv where date1 and date2 are the start and end dates respectively for the selected data but another name may be substituted if required Click the B button to display and choose a directory other than the default Checkpoint SMART USS This document is the User Manual Page 7 intellectual property of supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier C
42. mation only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier Checkpoint S Transaction Types by Time Another form of output for usage data displays a line graph of usage versus time of day see example below XK System Usage Statistics Reporting Connect to localhost Connect Date Range gt Event Type From 2 06 2005 D or selected To 14711 2005 D 5 Iv All Refresh Group by C Dau Ze week C Total Summary Activity graph Transaction Types by Time Patron Usage ByTime E 3 SE Tif petra dy Ee gt 104M gt 12AM gt 2PM gt SPM gt 4PM gt SPM gt 6PM gt 7PM gt SPM gt SPM Hour of Day Figure 8 Example of a Transaction Types by Time Graph Usage is shown on the vertical axis and the time of day on the horizontal axis Each peak on the graph is labeled with the number of transactions on the system during that hour Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual Page 9 This document is the intellectual property of supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier Checkpoint amp Patron Usage by Time The last of the graphical formats of s
43. ollowed by a brief explanation of each parameter Host Protocol There are a discrete number of standardized versions of the Standardized Interface Protocol SIP used for communication between ServicePoint and Host The appropriate one is selected using the drop down menu activated by the scroll arrow at the right hand side Page 18 Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual This document is the intellectual property of the supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier SIP Message Term SIP Message Delimiter ACS Date Format Display Date Format ACS Date Separator Use Display Date Use Term Send End Patron Checkpoint Each string sent between the USS and the Host must be terminated by a specified character or pair of characters Current options are CR Carriage Return LF Linefeed or CR LF both Selection is made via the drop down menu Each part word of a message needs to be delimited this is usually a pipe character and is also automatically displayed in its decimal ASCII value and hexadecimal forms Selection is made via the scroll arrows at the side This specifies the format the ACS Automated Circulation System Dates issue dates due dates etc are received Typical formats are MMM DD YYY e
44. pplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier Checkpoint amp Section 2 USS System Configuration In this Section e File Menu e Configuration Menu e Demo Menu System Configuration Overview This section of the document details how the various USS menu items are used to configure and maintain the USS system Page 2 Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual This document is the intellectual property of the supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier Checkpoint amp File Menu Version Overview The version menu option is designed to allow the administrator the ability to run the self issue software in standalone mode or using third party components When ServicePoint is selected the software runs standalone handling all interfaces and connections required When Patron Manager is selected the software runs in conjunction with third party components Patron Manager Print Services Category Services Y4U and Fees amp Fines When the respective option is selected the System Configuration will only show fields relating to
45. renew Insert item to unlock unlock error Successful unlock Account status check out Account status check in out Account status display Multi ltem error Figure 25 Example of Selecting Different Display Screen s Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual Page 33 This document is the intellectual property of supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier Checkpoint S Display Screen Allows the user the ability to navigate and modify each screen Screen This specifies the screen to be configured Select from the drop down menu the screen you require to setup edit Add Remove The add remove features is for checkpoint staff personal only This is used by the programmer to allow extra screens to be added Note In order to add new screens computer programming is required Image Settings Screen Allows the user the ability to load flash files images and buttons to the screen Image Settings Select an image Main screen Apply All Multi Item Error screen Figure 26 Example of the Image Settings Screen Select an Image This specifies the part of the screen to be configured Each image has a fixed area on the screen For example the Main screen alters the display part of the screen where eac
46. rtiary institution etc This will appear at the top of the receipt This field allows you to enter or change the name of the library branch to be printed near the top of the receipt below the name of the institution see below This is a message which will be printed below the date and above the borrower s name The footer message will appear at the very bottom of the receipt after items that have been borrowed Any text may be entered here Description header for the patron name Description header for the Item Issue list Description header for the Item Return list Description header for the Due Date list Message that will accompany the amount of Items checked in Message that will accompany the amount of Items checked out Description header for the Transaction Date Test field to check the RF Receipts Message Displayed on the RF Label Receipt Click this button to open the PRINT PREVIEW window and see what the receipt will look like when printed This is a more accurate representation than the format window shown on the main screen The PRINT PREVIEW window is shown below Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual Page 49 This document is the intellectual property of supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier e RRE
47. s if any required between packets sent by the PC Status String This specifies the alphanumeric text string if applicable sent from the device to indicate the start of a status message being sent Status End String This specifies the alphanumeric text string if applicable from the device to indicate the end of a status message that was sent Expected Response The string if any to be sent by the PC to indicate receipt of the status string from the device Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual Page 39 This document is the intellectual property of supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier Checkpoint Serial Port Options If the hardware device is connected to the PC via a serial port then the following parameters need to be set Baud Use the drop down menu to select the communication rate in bps or N A if inapplicable Parity Use the drop down menu to select the type of parity used or N A if inapplicable Data Bits Select the number of data bits in each packet Stop Bits Select the stop bit used for each packet Hardware Handshaking Tick the appropriate check box to indicate the type of hand shaking used in the serial communication Logged Select or deselect the check box to turn logging of all communication with th
48. s above Location of the Self Issue Unit Optional field in the 93 SIP Message There are three mutually exclusive methods of establishing a link with the host computer via Telnet Windows Sockets connection Winsock or a serial connection cable or modem Click the appropriate radio button If a port is required to be specified for the host link type the appropriate port number in the box If scripting is used for the link to the host click this button to view and configure the scripting options This will display the Host Logon Script Maintenance window as in the example shown below IP Address that the USS talks to Patron Manager on Port Number that the USS talks to Patron Manager on Port Number that the USS talks to the Patron Benefit utility on Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual Page 15 This document is the intellectual property of supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier Checkpoint S 7 Host Logon Script Maintenance ll xj P Order Trigger Prompt from Host Response to Host 2 2 Password 4 3 Spydus now running 4 N oft Wp Test Add Bemove Properties Figure 13 Example of the Host Logon Script Maintenance Window This window shows a number of lines each line has a prompt string received from
49. sD 12 15 16 17 18 19 an Types by Time Patro 99 23 24 25 2 29 30 3 lt Today 1170772002 Figure 3 Choosing a date using the calendar Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual Page 5 This document is the intellectual property of supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier Checkpoint S Group By This parameter is used for report output format and groups the selected data by Day Week or a total for the selected data according to the button you click on For example if you select WEEK then the DATA report output will show data for the specified date range displayed on a separate line for each week whereas TOTAL will show all data summarized on a single line Refresh This is used to update the data selected for reporting on or currently displayed If you change any of the reporting parameters click on this button to update the data according to the new parameters Standard Report Format Options Data This report option displays or reports information in raw data format with one column for each type of usage statistic see the figure below X System Usage Statistics Reporting Connect to localhost Ei Connect Date Range From 2 06 2005 e A or zelecied To 14 11 2005 v Iv All Group by
50. se It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier Checkpoint amp System Statistics Overview As the name suggests this menu item provides details of usage of the USS system for a selected time range Specific types or all statistics may be selected and grouped by time period day week total and viewed or output in several different ways Report Selection Parameters Event Type There are two options for this parameter with selection made via a toggle switch you may click on ALL to select all event types selection box ticked or deselect it in order to specify one or more particular event types selection box cleared If the ALL selection box is cleared then you may select which event s to report on by clicking the selection box next to the one s you require Date Range There are two ways you may select the start and end dates for the date range Click on the date select the day month or year by using the direction arrow keys on the keyboard then overtype with the appropriate numbers or Click the arrow at the side of the date box and choose the appropriate date from the calendar displayed see example below by clicking on the day you require Previous or later months may be selected using the arrow keys at the top corners of the calendar Date Range From 10707 2002 sl SORT To Ia July 2002 Group by Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri C Day C we 1 2 3 4 5 8 9
51. t Attributes Screen By selecting custom font you will be prompted with the front screen Figure 29 This allows the user to change the font font style size and colour of the system message If you press apply all after selecting custom font it will apply the custom font selected to all screens in that theme By selecting default system font you will be prompted to roll back to the system default font stored in system messages If you press apply all after selecting default system font it will apply the system font to all screens in that theme If apply all is selected it will apply the current font settings to all screens in that particular theme Page 36 Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual This document is the intellectual property of the supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier Screen Text Settings Checkpoint amp Allows the user the ability to change the instruction text font and position of each text located on the screen Select a Text Text Top Left Custom Font Screen text settings rt dd Custom Font Default System Font Refresh Select a text l Button 5 hd Text CANCEL v Top 685 Left 7005 Figure 30 Example of the Screen Text Screen By selecting from the drop down menu yo
52. t scan this item property please remove and replace it Cannot read barcodePlease remove card and insert as shown on the screen Figure 33 Example of Maintain System Messages Screen Language For each language you would like to use you will need to adjust the appropriate system messages To select a new language to alter select the language from the drop down menu Ref Reference to the system event the message applies to Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual Page 41 This document is the intellectual property of supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier Checkpoint amp Description The message that has been defined by Checkpoint to appear for this system event User Defined Message lf defined this message will be used instead of the default message Add Click on this button to add another system message The System Message Details Maintenance screen will be displayed as shown below in the Properties details Remove If you click this button the message that is currently highlighted will be removed from the database Properties This is functionally the same as the ADD button but will load the message that is currently highlighted A screen similar to that shown below will be displayed f System Message
53. th the equipment and software needed to run and maintain the self issue process USS Equipment The USS unit consists of a modern and attractive unit of proprietary design Externally the only items of equipment that are visible are the touch type display screen the base a barcode scanner for scanning books and other items and a thermal paper receipt printer The unit also contains 1 A desensitizer for automatically degaussing magnetic security strips once the items have been issued Position sensors for checking the presence of items Peripheral plugs for interfacing to the library computer system 4 A compact yet powerful PC system unit which is connected to the other equipment Connection to the PC may be made via the touch screen or keyboard and mouse USS Software Software for the USS system is Microsoft Windows based and uses a few easy to operate drop down menus to configure and maintain the system These are detailed in the following sections of this document While some of these are designed to allow library personnel to configure and maintain sections that are relevant to daily operation of the libraries issuing system many are of a technical nature and will probably rarely require attention In this case they would normally be set up and maintained by Checkpoint support personnel and there is a note to this effect in the text Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual Page 1 This document is the intellectual property of su
54. the SAMPLE box will show you what this will look like Note The COLOUR attribute is inoperative as the thermal printer used by ServicePoint prints black text only Click OK to apply your settings and save them or CANCEL to quit this window without saving your changes to the Font Attributes Details to Print Each parameter line corresponds to a line shown in the receipt display window Note that these are replaceable parameter fields the text shown is the name of the field not what will be printed e g the actual name of the borrower will be printed not Borrower Name The appropriate value will be substituted at receipt printing time The order may not be changed as it is hard coded but you may remove a line from the receipt leaving a blank area by unchecking the appropriate box Page 48 Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual This document is the intellectual property of the supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier Parent Inst Library Name Message Footer Borrower Item Issue Item Return Due Date Check In Summary Check Out Summary Trans Date RF Due Date RF Label Message Preview Checkpoint amp The name of the parent institution that administers the library such as the local council school te
55. the current selection r XK System Configuration Configure i Version b Y ServicePoint Reports gt Patron Manager Servers CDS Transfer Exit Figure 1 Access to Version Option Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual Page 3 This document is the intellectual property of supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier Checkpoint S Reports Overview This System Configuration menu option is used to report statistics of system usage ina variety of formats Access is made by selecting File then Reports see figure below The report options available will be shown when Reports is highlighted At present the only report option available is Usage Statistics which is accessed by clicking with the mouse when this option is highlighted X System Configuration WJicleg File Configure Demo System Usage Statistics Point mation Software Reports gt Servers CDS Transfer Exit Figure 2 Access to Reports Option Page 4 Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual This document is the intellectual property of the supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal u
56. the host and the string to be sent from the system in response to this Each line may be highlighted in turn by using the UP and DOWN buttons then edited using the PROPERTIES button A line may be deleted completely using the Remove button and a new line added using the Add button Both the ADD and PROPERTIES buttons open the MAINTAIN LOGON SCRIPT LINE DETAILS window as shown below Maintain Logon Script Line Details f x Host Prompt d 1 Logon Name prompt Eyen noa 2 Logon password prompt 3 ACS system started and ready 4 Connection Lost Dropped 5 Invalid User Name Password Response OK Cancel Figure 14 Example of the Host Logon Script Line Details Window Host Prompt Enter the string received from the Host system e g login Username etc Event Type Enter a number from 1 to 5 to represent the type of event as listed to the right of the box Response Enter the string to be sent to the Host in response to the prompt string Once you have finished configuring the script line press OK to save the details or CANCEL to exit from this window without saving any details Test This button has the same function as the one in the Host Logon Script Maintenance window and allows you to test the communication with the host computer If you click on this button the following window will be displayed Page 16 Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual This document is the intellectual property of the supplier
57. the prior written consent of the supplier Checkpoint amp Discmate Discmate Overview Discmate is an automated security unlocking system for CD and DVD material The standard workflow is to process the CD or DVD with the LMS and once all materials are processed the patron is prompted to unlock the material The Discmate communicates with the USS to determine whether the material can be unlocked The Discmate will only unlock successfully issued items A Maintain System Settings 7 Other Offline Host System Protocol Settings Library Settings D 7 Use Discmate 7 Incomplete set reading Arming timeout 6000 milli seconds Detach timeout 6000 milli seconds Incomplete set timeout 2000 milli seconds Figure 18 Example of the Discmate Settings Screen Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual Page 23 This document is the intellectual property of supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier Checkpoint S Use Discmate Check this feature when Discmate is installed on the USS Incomplete set reading If this is checked the Discmate will check to make sure all the content is inside the CD amp DVD covers Arming Timeout Time the Discmate waits for the arming signal to indi
58. tizer Control Settings in that it is used to set up different media types such as books magazines etc and to specify the level of degaussing required for the magnetic security strips in the spines of the media Maintain Media Types Ref Description 002 magazine 003 bound journal 008 book with diskette 009 book with CD 010 book with audio tape v Remove Properties Figure 42 Maintain Media Types Screen Maintain Media Types The main display window lists the currently defined media types Ref An identification code for the media type Description This describes names the current media type Desensitize String String sent to the desensitizer to desensitize the magnetic security strip Re sensitize String String sent to the re sensitizer to re sensitize the magnetic security strip Add Click this button to create a new media type see Properties button for details Remove This will remove the media type that is currently highlighted Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual Page 51 This document is the intellectual property of supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier Checkpoint amp Properties When this is clicked the properties of the media type that is currently highlighted will be displayed in the Maintain
59. u can choose from predefined text positions Once you have chosen a position you then need to associate a text with the position The text data is predefined and located in Configure gt System text If you select from the drop down menu you will see a list of pre defined text entries These are used to add text to different parts of the screen E g we use cancel in this case on button 5 to inform the user that if the button is pressed they will cancel back to the beginning Note In order to alter the message content you will need to navigate to Configure gt System Text Top and Left are co ordinates on the screen This allows you to move the text fields to different parts of the screen By selecting custom font you will be prompted with the front screen Figure 23 This allows the user to change the font font style size and colour of the system text Default System Font By selecting default system font you will be prompted to roll back to the system default font stored in system text Refresh By selecting refresh you will update the current changes made Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual Page 37 This document is the intellectual property of supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier Checkpoint amp Hardware Har
60. unctionally the same as the ADD button but will load the message that is currently highlighted A screen similar to that shown below will be displayed f System Text Details Maintenance geg exe Ref ITEMISSUE Description ITEMS ISSUED Default Text ltem Issued User Defined Text MS ISSU Sample Font ITEMS ISSUED Figure 36 Example of System Text Details Maintenance Screen The REF and DEFAULT TEXT fields are as defined above and are not able to be altered USER DEFINED MESSAGE is where you may type any test you wish to be displayed when the system event occurs As you type the text will be mirrored in the display window as it will appear on the system screen Click the FONT button to choose the font style and color you require this message to be displayed in Close Click on this button to close the System Text window and return to the main System Configuration menu Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual Page 45 This document is the intellectual property of supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier Checkpoint S Receipt Printing Overview This process allows you to maintain the parameters and format for the receipts that are printed when a user borrows books from the library Options are provid
61. x is checked it calculates the difference between the holds you have requested and the un available holds If this number is positive it displays a message you have reservations to collect A site specific setting which inverts the magnetic media flag A site specific setting which sets the BI filed to Y Page 26 Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual This document is the intellectual property of the supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier Patron Screen Mess Item Screen Mess Sensor Inactive Card Reader Type Scanner Type Disable Cards ILS Server Print Receipt Renewals RF Label Type Use RF Security RF Printer Name Checkpoint amp When this box is checked the patron screen message displayed on the screen is retrieved from the AF filed in the 64 SIP response message If this is checked and no message is passed the default USS system message is displayed If this box is un checked the message will be retrieved from the appropriate USS system message When this box is checked the item screen message displayed on the screen is retrieved from the AF filed in the 12 SIP response message Is this is checked and no message is passed the default USS system message is displayed If this box is un checked the
62. ystem usage data shows the number of Self Issue users versus the time of day see example below X System Usage Statistics Reporting Connect to localhost Connect age o Bees From 2 06 2005 D Event Type l on or selected To 14711 2005 D 5 Iv All Refresh Group by C Day Ze Week Total Data Summary Activity graph Transaction Types by Time Patron Usage ByTime E Service Pohroatror 89 Joe eer gt FAM gt 3AM gt 104M gt 12AM gt 2PM gt SPM gt 4PM gt SPM gt 6PM gt 7PM gt SPM gt 9PM Hour of Day Figure 9 Example of a Patron Usage by Time Graph Usage is shown on the vertical axis and the time of day on the horizontal axis Each peak on the graph is labeled with the number of users accessing the system during that hour Page 10 Checkpoint SMART USS User Manual This document is the intellectual property of the supplier The intended recipient may use this information only for the purpose for which it was supplied including copying and archiving for internal use It may not be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of the supplier Checkpoint amp Servers Servers Overview The server s menu is designed to allow users to setup and configure a USS server database This option allows reporting to be performed from a central computer system rather than running reports from each individual USS Server configuration To setup a n

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