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Chapter 13. Retail and Distribution Business Solutions
AIM Software HD 2.6 is able to connect to Point of Sale (POS) terminals. POS transaction data
can be captured by AIM Software HD 2.6. POS transaction data can be displayed on live video
and playback video. AIM Software HD 2.6 also provides smart transaction search for
associated video clips. To perform these features, please follow the steps below:
Chapter 13-1. POS Connection Basis for Retail Business
AIM Software HD 2.6 basically listens to the ASCII/COM output of a POS system via RS-232.
Please check POS’s display output or printer output for ASCII data of your POS system.
Please consult your POS provider for more detail.
Basically, please connect RX/TX of the RS-232 of a POS register/terminal to AIM PC. Please
see wiring diagram below:
To connect more than one POS terminals, add more RS-232/COM port into the AIM PC.
Chapter 13-2. Test POS Communication with a PC
After the POS connects to the AIM PC, please use Hyper Terminal or other RS-232 capturing
application to test and to verify POS data that can be captured in the AIM PC.