POS Text Integration via TCP / IP
Cash Register Camera Setup for Viewtron CCTV DVRs / IP Camera NVRs
Follow these instructions to setup the POS text integration for
Viewtron CCTV DVRs and Viewtron IP camera NVRs using TCP / IP to send cash register text. You can also use the RS-232 printer port on your POS system to send transaction data from your cash register. You can find the POS text setup using RS-232 printer port here.
For demo purposes, we are going to use a POS text generator / POS simulator in these instructions. The POS text generator simulates typical text generated in a retail sales transaction. The generator sends the transaction data via TCP / IP to the Viewtron DVR / NVR. This is exactly how works with a POS system / cash register that is capable of TCP / IP integrations. If you are a point of sale manufacturer, CCTV Camera Pros can help you integrate your POS system with Viewtron camera systems. Please contact us at info@cctvcamerapros.net if you need help.
DVR / NVR Network Settings
If you have not already done so, connect your DVR / NVR to your local network. Then, log into your DVR to get its IP address and POS port.
Click on the Settings option from the menu in the lower left.
Click on the Network link from the main menu.
Click on the Network link, then note the IP address in the Address field. You will use this IP address when you configure the POS simulator.
Click on the Port link, then make note of the POS port. You will use this port when you configure the POS simulator. The default POS port of 9036.
DVR POS Text Setup
Click on the System link in the upper right.
Depending on how many camera channels are supported by your DVR / NVR, there will be that many available POS instances available to configure on the POS Settings screen. For example, the 8 channel DVR that we are using here has 8 POS channels available. Enable one of them. In this example, we Enable POS3 by setting the Enable dropdown to ON. Set the Connection dropdown to TCP Server and the Protocol to General. Then, click on the Configure button under Connection Settings.
On the Connection Settings screen, enter the IP address of the Windows PC that you will install the POS simulator on. Press OK.
On the Connection Settings screen, enter the IP address of the Windows PC that you will install the POS simulator on. Press OK.
Click on the Configure button under Trigger Camera. Select one or more cameras from the left, then click on the right arrow to move those camera(s) to the Trigger Camera (right screen). These are the camera(s) that will display the POS text overlay.
Click on the Configure button Display Settings. Click on the Display Position link. Draw a rectangle in the area of the camera display where you want the POS text overlay to appear. Press OK. Then close the DVR / NVR settings screen.
POS Text Simulator Download
If you are going to use the POS simulator, please download the
POS simulator for Windows PCs here. After you download the file, unzip it. The Zip archive contains the POS generator program (POSGenerator.exe) and three text files with sample POS data.
You can edit any of the test.txt files to customize the POS text if you like.
Run the POS simulator by double-clicking on the POSGenerator.exe program.
When the generator starts.
- Click on the 3 dots to select the sample data file that you want to use.
- Click on the Option button and fill in the IP address of your Viewtron DVR / NVR. Enter 9036 in the Remote Port field. Select TCP client as the Interface Type. Check the Loop checkbox so that the text runs continuously in a loop. Press OK.
- Click Output Start to start the simulator.
POS Text Overlay on Camera
This is what the POS text overlay on top of the camera looks like. This is the live security camera view on a Viewtron DVR / NVR. You can also watch the below video demo to see the POS text integration in action.
Watch this video demo to see the POS text overlay on a Viewtron security camera system. The video shows how POS text is inserted on top of the live camera view on a Viewtron DVR / NVR. The video also shows the POS text overlay on the recorded video surveillance footage playback. Business owners can also view the POS text remotely using the iPhone app and Android app included with Viewtron security camera DVRs / NVRs. Client software for Windows and Mac computers is also included for remote security camera system monitoring.
Learn more about Viewtron Security Camera DVRs / NVRs
Learn more about the latest
Viewtron Hybrid Security Camera DVRs and NVRs for IP cameras with built-in PoE here.
Works with Analog CCTV, Network IP, and HD BNC Security Cameras
Users can mix and match different camera technologies. This is perfect for customers that have existing CCTV cameras and want to upgrade to high definition over time. Hybrid iDVR-PROs work with the following security camera types and resolutions.
4K security cameras
- AHD Cameras (720p, 1080p / 2mp, 3mp, 4mp, 5mp, 4K / 8mp / 4K)
- HD-TVI Cameras (720p, 1080p / 2mp, 3mp, 4mp, 5mp, 4K / 8mp / 4K)
- HD-CVI Cameras (720p, 1080p / 2mp, 3mp, 4mp, 5mp, 4K / 8mp / 4K)
- Network IP Cameras - ONVIF compatible IP cameras up to 4K resolution supported
- Analog CCTV Cameras (all analog resolution supported including CIF, D1, 960H)
Complete Security Camera Systems
These complete security camera systems are compatible with POS systems for text overlay.
CCTV Camera Pros can also provide a custom surveillance system quote that includes any Viewtron DVR or NVR model. We can include security cameras, cables, connectors, power supplies, and monitors. We can even mix and match IP cameras and HD BNC security cameras because Viewtron DVRs are hybrid. This means that they work with just about any type of security camera. As you have probably already seen on our website, we have 2, 4, 8, and 16 camera surveillance systems in pre-made packages. However, it is not possible for us to package up every combination and quantity of all the different camera models that we carry. So, we can also provide you with a custom quote with as many cameras as you need and a mix of any combination of camera model(s) based on your project requirements. Please
request a quote when you are ready.
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