Case Studies
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Device Server brings wireless networking capabilities to
Retail/POS devices
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Bluetooth Adapter replaces Vending Machines RS-232 cabling
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Device Server puts Retail Distribution Centers on the Wireless
Network
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Bluetooth Connectivity to Payment Terminals
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Network-enabling Retail Distribution Equipment
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Remote Management of Retail Stores
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Device Server puts Lottery Terminal Kiosks Online
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Inventory Shipment and Tracking system goes Bluetooth Wireless
Network
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Network-enabling handheld terminal docking stations
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Device Server allows centralized management of Airport Ticketing
and Baggage System
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Economic network connectivity for the payment terminal
1. Device Server brings wireless networking capabilities to Retail/POS
devices
Current retail related devices are restricted by the length of cables
and the placement of the cash registers. Retailers may need to relocate
checkout terminals to improve the in-store shopping experience for their
customers.
By making use of any one of Sena Technologies wireless serial device
servers, you will be able to wirelessly network enable your cash
registers, which should allow the retailer to easily retrieve sales
information.
Solutions: LS100W,
PS110W,
PS210W,
Parani-SD100,
Parani-SD200,
Parani-MSP100,
and
Parani-MSP1000
Benefits:
- Low-Cost solutions allowing you to network enable your cash
registers.
- Wireless flexibility to remotely monitor and control Cash
registers from anywhere within the retailers building space.
- Wireless encryption standards that allow for secure wireless data
transmission.
2. Bluetooth Adapter replaces Vending Machines RS-232 cabling
Vending Machine market is a very competitive market. Vending machines
sell everything from sandwiches to electronic peripherals. Out in the
field Vending Machines require a lot of maintenance since they do contain
many moving parts. Also, to be efficient vending machines should be filled
with product on a regular basis to keep customers happy.
By making use of any one of Sena Technologies Serial Bluetooth
adapters, Vending Machine operators can Bluetooth enable their Vending
Machines to provide more efficient and fast service of their Vending
Machines, which allows for Vending Machine operators to have a competitive
edge over its competitors.
Solutions: Parani-SD100,
Parani-SD200,
Parani-MSP100,
and
Parani-MSP1000
Benefits:
- Allows users to network enable Vending Machines and related
control systems that were previously not able to be network enabled.
- Flexibility to remotely monitor Vending machines to provide
efficient maintenance.
- Wireless features allow for flexibility of placement of heavy
Vending machines.
- Allows for easy setup and maintenance to minimize potential
downtime.
3. Device Server puts Retail Distribution Centers on the Wireless
Network
A warehouse is the center of any retail distribution organization. The
fast and accurate tracking of shipments and organization of those
shipments is a vital component to any distribution firm.
In order to streamline the warehouse tasks, many companies are turning
to wireless infrastructures to allow them the flexibility to run various
warehousing products (i.e., serial printers, barcode scanners, etc.).
By making use of any one of Sena Technologies wireless products,
Bluetooth or 802.11b, distribution centers can take advantage of the
flexibility of wireless technology to wirelessly network enable various
warehouse related serial products.
Solutions: LS100W,
PS110W,
PS210W,
Parani-SD100,
Parani-SD200,
Parani-MSP100,
and
Parani-MSP1000
Benefits:
- Low-Cost solutions allowing you to wirelessly network enable your
devices.
- Flexibility to remotely monitor and control and monitor warehouse
related products.
- Flexibility to place devices throughout the warehouse especially
throughout large facilities.
- Easy to setup and management utilities, for easy maintenance.
4. Bluetooth Connectivity to Payment Terminals
Bluetooth Technology is one of the fastest growing wireless solutions.
Manufacturers of Payment Terminals are always looking to make sales
transactions more efficient. To give many competitors a competitive edge
many Payment Terminal manufacturers are enabling Bluetooth technology
within their payment terminals.
By making use of Sena's Parani-MSP100 Bluetooth Access Point, allows
payment terminal manufacturers to create a fast and efficient Bluetooth
infrastructure for their Bluetooth Enabled Payment Terminals.
Solutions: Parani-MSP100,
and
Parani-MSP1000
Benefits:
- Low-Cost solutions allowing you to create a Bluetooth
Infrastructure eliminating the use of wires or line-of-sight.
- Increase convenience by bringing the point-of-sale to your
customers.
- Increased security with secure and encrypted wireless
transmissions.
- Create up to 14 simultaneous Bluetooth connections (with
Parani-MBD).
- Users can travel up to distances of 1km with optional antennas.
5. Network-enabling Retail Distribution Equipment
A warehouse is the center of any retail distribution organization. The
fast and accurate tracking of shipments and organization of those
shipments is a vital component to any distribution firm.
In order to streamline the warehouse tasks, many companies are turning
to upgrade current infrastructures to increase efficiency and speed of
various warehousing tasks.
By making use of any one of Sena Technologies serial device servers,
distribution centers can take advantage of the flexibility to network
enable various warehouse related serial products, and centralize warehouse
related data quickly and efficiently.
Solutions: LS100W,
PS110W,
PS210W,
LS100,
LS110,
PS110,
PS410,
PS810,
SS100,
STS400,
STS800 and
STS1600
Benefits:
- Low-Cost solutions allowing you to network enable your devices.
- Flexibility to remotely monitor and control and monitor warehouse
related products.
- Flexibility to place devices throughout the warehouse especially
throughout large facilities.
- Easy to setup and management utilities, for easy maintenance.
6. Remote Management of Retail Stores
Retailers are always looking to reduce costs and make sales
transactions more efficient. Many retail chains may want to change the
general store layout or improve the consumers' in-store shopping
experience. This may require that retailers upgrade their existing
checkout system with a signature pad solution, which would allow each
store to electronically retrieve sales transactions and signatures.
It can be a difficult task to integrate signature pads to an already
existing POS terminal system while maintaining a cost-effective upgrade.
Sena device server can be connected to the
signature pads which are then linked to the store's credit card
transaction database by way of the store's in-store local area network.
Also, in conjunction with Tactical Software's Serial/IP software
technology, this allows users to create virtual COM ports, thus enabling
users to retain existing POS application. This cost-effective and reliable
solution provided substantial operational benefits, and also eliminated
the need for additional computer equipment at the cash registers.
Solutions: LS100W,
PS110W,
PS210W,
LS100,
LS110,
PS110,
PS410,
PS810,
SS100,
STS400,
STS800 and
STS1600
Benefits:
- Low-Cost solutions allowing you to network enable POS related
devices (such as pin pads, receipt printers, etc.).
- Flexibility to place devices throughout the retail stores to
improve overall day-to-day store operations.
- Bundled Software, such as Serial/IP, that enables user to keep
existing serial based POS applications, without having the need to buy
additional equipment and software.
7. Device Server puts Lottery Terminal Kiosks Online
Lottery Terminal Kiosks are placed in the most common areas, from Super
Markets, Liquor Stores, etc., Most Kiosks use tradition serial modems
connected to leased lines for communications with Lottery payment
processors.
By making use of any one of Sena Technologies serial device servers,
you will be able to network enable your Lottery terminal Kiosks, and be
able to communicate to remote Lottery payment centers, and remotely
monitor and control a large amount of devices having to be within the
vicinity of the device, which result in reduced downtime, and
faster-response time for diagnostics and repair.
Solutions: LS100W,
PS110W,
PS210W,
LS100,
LS110,
PS110,
PS410,
PS810,
SS100,
STS400,
STS800 and
STS1600
Benefits:
- Low-Cost solutions allowing you to network enable your RS232-based
Lottery Terminal.
- Flexibility to remotely monitor and control data coming to and
from the Lottery Terminals.
- With the use of Serial/IP COM port redirection software, allows
users to network enable existing COM port based software.
8. Inventory Shipment and Tracking system goes Bluetooth Wireless
Network
Using Bar Codes can be an efficient way to keep track of inventory,
especially when used in a warehouse. The fast and accurate tracking of
shipments and organization of inventory is a vital component to any
distribution or retail firm.
In order to streamline tasks, such as shipping, many companies are
always looking to upgrade current infrastructures to increase efficiency
and speed of shipping and tracking shipped items from a warehouse.
By making use of any one of Sena Technologies Bluetooth serial
adapters, warehouses can take advantage of the flexibility Bluetooth
enabled bar code to centralize shipment and tracking related data quickly
and efficiently.
Solutions: Parani-SD100,
Parani-SD200,
Parani-MSP100
and
Parani-MSP1000
Benefits:
- Low-Cost solutions allowing you to wirelessly communicate with
Bluetooth Bar Code Scanners.
- Flexibility to move about the warehouse space without the
limitations of wires.
- Users can travel up to distances of 1.2km with optional antennas.
9. Network-enabling handheld terminal docking stations
A warehouse is the center of any retail distribution organization. The
fast and accurate tracking of shipments and organization of those
shipments is a vital component to any distribution firm.
In order to streamline the warehouse tasks, such as shipping, many
companies are always looking to upgrade current infrastructures to
increase efficiency and speed of shipping and tracking shipped items from
warehouses.
By making use of any one of Sena Technologies serial device servers,
distribution centers can take advantage of the flexibility to network
enable handheld terminal docking stations to centralize shipment and
tracking related data quickly and efficiently.
Solutions: LS100W,
PS110W,
PS210W,
LS100,
LS110,
PS110,
PS410,
PS810,
SS100,
STS400,
STS800 and
STS1600
Benefits:
- Low-Cost solutions allowing you to network enable your devices.
- Flexibility to remotely monitor and control and monitor warehouse
related products.
- Flexibility to place devices throughout the warehouse especially
throughout large facilities.
10. Device Server allows centralized management of Airport Ticketing and
Baggage System
Airports all over the world comprise of a ticketing and baggage
tracking system, which can include printers, dumb terminals, and scanners.
By making use of any one of Sena Technologies serial device servers, an
airport ticketing counter can take advantage of the flexibility to network
enable various older printers, dumb terminals, or scanners, and centralize
baggage and ticketing related data quickly and efficiently.
Solutions: LS100W,
PS110W,
PS210W,
LS100,
LS110,
PS110,
PS410,
PS810,
SS100,
STS400,
STS800 and
STS1600
Benefits:
- Low-Cost solutions allowing you to network enable your devices.
- Flexibility to remotely monitor and control any serial device,
which translates to reduced down time.
- Ability to remotely manage and make software changes to serial
devices, from anywhere in the world.
- Easy to setup and management utilities, for easy maintenance, and
upgrades.
11. Economic network connectivity for the payment terminal
In the past, Electronic Payment Terminal consisted of Payment terminal,
and Payment Authentication Server had been managed with modem via
Telephone line. The limitations in this system are less security, and long
transaction time.
As a result of growing demand for high-speed data transfer, the use of
broadband network such as cable or ADSL is getting more and more popular
all over the world even though it is expensive.
On behalf of setting an economical solution in the Electronic Payment
System, Sena introduced a cost-effective network-enabling solution LS100
to the retailers whoever are looking to manage the Electronic Payment
Terminals securely and economically with the help of the secure VPN
environment.
The LS100 in the Virtual Private Network environment is an economical
alternative to connect the payment terminals to the expensive leased lines
and provides secure data communication over the network with the help of
VPN network.
Solutions: LS100
and
LS110
Benefits:
- There are a number of reasons to set up the LS100 equipped
Electronic Payment terminal in VPN network. The biggest application
point by far is the potential cost savings, and the LS100 is the
cheapest solution for serial-Ethernet connectivity. As a result, it
becomes possible to introduce the network-based credit card payment
solution that is faster, easier and economic way for the transaction.
Sena has the right solution that best meets the electronic payment
needs of multi-lane retailers who prefers to adopt an 'economical'
solution for the network-based payment solution..
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