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3. V3 Settings
The GV-Data Capture V3 Series supports both serial and parallel types of POS systems.
This section introduces how to connect the two types of POS systems to the GV-Data
Capture, and how to configure the GV-System to receive the data from the POS system.
3.1 Connections
Identify the interface on your POS system used to connect a receipt printer to the POS
system. It should be one of the three interfaces: DB9 Serial, DB25 Serial and Parallel.
Following illustrates the connections of the three interfaces.
3.1.1 DB9 Serial Interface
The illustration below is an example of a POS system using a DB9-DB25 cable.
POS System
GeoVision GV-DATA CAPTURE V3
DB9 Male / Female
RS-232
DB9 Female / Male
1
RS-232
3
DB25
Male / Female
Printer
DB9 Male
DB9 Female
GV-System
RS-232
2
DB9
Female /
Male
The RS-232 cables (1) and (2) are supplied with the GV-Data Capture.
The RS-232 cable (3) is supplied with the POS system.
The physical distance between the POS system and GV-System should be less than
10 meters (32 ft).
Figure 3