[OPEN-ILS-DEV] Staff client self-check/express-check mode

[Josh Stompro]

We currently don't use security, in fact we did away with security at 
our largest location so that we could go with the poor mans self check 
product that we currently have.  I was just assuming that dealing with 
security systems wouldn't be a feature, or not a 1.0 version feature.

We were using the tattle tape system, and finally decided to dump it.  
Ergonomically and efficiency wise it was a nightmare anyway.  Down the 
line I'm hoping we can get security back for free when/if we convert to 
RFID.

I'm curious if implementing this as a web-based service would make it 
harder to interface with RFID readers, desensitizers, etc.

I started a scratchpad page for simple self check.
http://open-ils.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=scratchpad:simple_self_check

And I added an entry to the end of the development proposals page 
pointing to it.  Those that have wiki access edit away, those that don't 
post to the list and i'll add your comments/changes.

Josh


John Fink wrote:
> Here's a dumb answer to your dumb question -- I have absolutely no 
> idea.  Is there such a thing as a USB desensitizer?  Maybe Josh can 
> chime in and let us know how his self checks handle desensitizing?
>
> jf
>
> On Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 4:26 PM, Bill Erickson 
> <erickson at esilibrary.com <mailto:erickson at esilibrary.com>> wrote:
>
>     On Thursday 10 July 2008 3:36 John Fink wrote:
>     > I'm reeeeallly interested in this -- we've got some self check
>     stations now
>     > but they're pretty expensive.  One item though -- how does this
>     work with a
>     > thumper?  Or is there some other method used to desensitize?
>
>     Hey John,
>
>     This is probably a dumb question, but I feed on details ;)  How
>     exactly would
>     you like/expect the self check station to handle desensitization?
>
>     -b
>
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>     | Equinox Software, Inc. / The Evergreen Experts
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