User's Manual

Gl-4 Glossary
EPL Controller
EPL controller refers to an In-Store Processor (ISP) or a Dedicated
PC (DPC). It is the computer physically connected to the primary
CBS that sends price information from the PLU file to the
DecisioNet System for display on SmarTalkers.
EPL Removal Tool
This tool, also called an EPL puller, is used to remove SmarTalker
tags from shelf rails. A different tool, also called an EPL puller, is
used to remove SmarTalker II tags from shelf rails.
EPL Serial Number
During manufacture, a distinct 8-digit (32-bit binary code) number
is assigned to each SmarTalker and stored in the SmarTalker’s
RAM. The serial number and its barcode equivalent (Code 39) are
printed on the back label.
EPL Standalone System
A system that runs the EPL Software on a dedicated PC separate
from the ISP. In this situation the DPC has a copy of the store data
base and communicates with the ISP to receive maintenance (price
update) data.
EPL Table
A file created during the initial DecisioNet System installation that
links SmarTalkers to PLU items. This file also contains other data
used to define the attributes of each SmarTalker.
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Initialization
The process by which a SmarTalker is registered in the EPL data
base, associated with a particular product, and synchronized.
ISP (In-Store Processor)
The computer in the store that contains the price database used by
the POS system. The ISP integrates PLU information into the
DecisioNet System.