The Job Scanner Simulator is an alternative to having an expensive two way scanner. The Job Scanner Simulator can run on any PC connected to Rx-Universe.
Starting a Job Scanner Simulator session within Rx-Universe:
- From the Main Menu, go into the “Job Tracking” tab.
- Select “Job Scanner Simulator”.
- You will see this screen:
Starting a Job Scanner Simulator session automatically from your Desktop:
- Fist we need to setup a “Workstation” to tell the system that when this station is activated to start a “Job Scanner Simulator”:
- From the Main Menu, go into the “Supervisor” tab.
- Select “Workstation Setup”.
- To create a new Workstation click on the “Add Workstation” icon
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- Work Station: Enter a two character code. In my example I entered “SM”. Remember this code; you will need it when you are creating your icon.
- Description: Enter a description. In my example I entered “Job Scanner Simulator”.
- Auto Command: Here is where you enter the Auto Command Code; for the Job Scanner Simulator it’s “SS” (two uppercase “S”).
- Exit Automatically: Put in a checked mark if you want the session to exit completely when you click on the
to close the Job Scanner Simulator Window.
- Save your entries by clicking on the save button
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Setting up the Desktop icon for the Job Scanner Simulator:
| Remember when I created my Workstation I used “SM” as my Workstation Number? You will use this when you create your icon. If you have copied another Rx-Universe icon to create your new one, just go into the properties and replace the old WS Number with your new one. In my example I replaced it with “SM”.
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When I double click on my new icon I get this window:
