
Artemis Vision RaPTr (Rapid Pallet Tracker) | System Set-Up Guide
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CONFIGURATION TYPES
First, determine the type of configuration your RaPTr system will use. Everything is included
to set up each unit except as noted below.
We support two configuration types:
Drive Thru
or
Drive By
(see Example Set-Up
Layouts). When set up and configured correctly, both set-ups allow in-motion scanning of
properly configured and placed barcodes.
Drive Thru
is a “license plate reader” style approach, with the cameras facing the forklift
driver and pallet. This set-up allows the most flexibility in distance between cameras and
pallets, as well as barcode/label placement. The “Default” and “Distant” set-up diagrams in
Example Set-Up Layouts illustrate this configuration.
Drive By
is set up so the camera is perpendicular to the side of the pallet. Some facilities
do not have the required room for Drive Thru configuration. Drive By configuration allows
for the cameras to be much closer to the side of the pallet, but requires more specific
placement of the barcodes/labels, and can sometimes require more light. The “Drive By”
set-up diagram illustrates this configuration.
Additionally, RaPTr can be configured to send and store data in three ways:
1.
Keyboard Mode
- This mode sends the data as if the system were a typical
handheld barcode reader.
2.
UDP/ABP
- This mode allows the customer to set-up a client/server using standard
UDP. This mode allows for simple messaging and validation to occur on the
customer side using the customer’s existing ERP or WMS software.
3.
Text File/Spreadsheet
– See Set-Up Procedure.
Refer to the RaPTr Interface and Architecture Guide for detailed software installation
and configuration.