Important Information for Installers and Terminal Administrators
GT-Series Terminal User’s Guide - 19
Terminal Configuration Options
There are three ways to configure a new terminal. The table below lists each of the three
methods for terminal network setup, as well as information on which situations to
which each method best applies.
Terminal configuration tasks are described in more detail in “Network Mode
Configuration” on page 37.
When the terminal is configured for network connection any existing data
(including users) will be deleted.
Figure 2-1 Terminal Configuration Options
Setup
Option
Do I need to use this?
When do I
use it?
Usage Guidelines
GManager
or
equivalent.
(Your
customized
Host
Application
which uses
the
Discovery
feature)
Yes, if:
1. The terminal has
application software
installed on it
OR
2. The default BSP or
application software that
comes on the terminal
needs to be updated
No, if
1. The terminal already has
the BSP and application
software on it
AND
2. No upgrades to the
terminal’s BSP or
application software are
required
During terminal
software updates
or terminal start-
up with a
computer.
When there are a number of
terminals in varying physical
or geographical locations (but
on the same LAN) the
GManager Discovery feature
can set them up quickly and
efficiently.
Terminal
Web Server
Yes, if the GManager
discovery feature was not used
to configure the terminal.
No, if the GManager
discovery feature was used to
configure the terminal.
After the
terminal
application has
started, from a
web browser.
The web server is one of the is
the fastest ways to set up
terminals, provided that the
application is already present
on the terminal.
Terminal
Command
Menus
Yes, if the GManager
discovery feature was not used
to configure the terminal.
No, if the GManager
discovery feature was used to
configure the terminal.
After the
terminal
application has
started, using the
terminal’s
keypad.
If the GManager discovery
feature and the terminal web
server are not viable options,
then the terminal’s user
interface can be used.
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