Serial profiles window

In the Serial Profiles window, you can create and configure serial profiles to integrate an exacqVision server with serial data devices, such as Point of Sale (POS) or bank machine systems. To create a serial profile, see Creating a serial profile. For more information on the functionality of the Serial Profiles window, see the following tables.

Table 1. Serial Profiles window

Interface element	Description
Profile pane	Displays a list of existing serial profiles.
	To import a serial profile, select Import.
	To export a serial profile, select Export.
	To delete a serial profile, select the profile from the Profile list and click Delete.
Data Retention pane	To select the number of days that serial data can be stored before it is automatically deleted, select the number of days from the Days to Retain Data list and then click Apply.
Configuration tab	On the Configuration tab, you can create or configure serial profiles. For more information, see Configuration tab in the Serial Profiles window.
Live Display tab	Displays a preview of the serial profile.
	To remove the lines, select Enable and then select the number of hours before the system removes the lines.
	To add more space between the data lines, select Double Space Lines.
	To change the font of the data, click Font.
Event Keywords tab	Sets alarms that you can trigger through key words.
	To set an alarm that you can trigger, click New and then enter key words in the string field. After you enter data in the Event Keywords tab, you then need to link the profile to the appropriate action in the Event Linking window by selecting Serial Profile in the Event Type list. For more information, see Event Linking window.
	To apply case sensitivity to all strings or key words, select the Case Sensitive check box.
Line Masks tab	Blacks out areas of the camera view so that they are not visible in live video panels or in recorded data. This feature is useful for hiding information such as credit card details.
	To black out an area of a camera’s view, click New and then enter one or more words into the Stringfield.
	To black out an area of a camera’s view in live video panels, select Live.
	To black out an area of a camera’s view for recorded data, select Search.
String Replacements tab	Modifies the serial data strings into a readable format.
	To modify the serial data, enter the information in the serial data format, and then enter the substitute information that is easier to read into the Replace field.
	To modify the data strings for viewing in the Live window, select Live.
	To modify the data strings for recorded data, select Search.
Rules tab	Creates conditions that you can use to perform a more detailed serial data string search.
	To create a rule, see Creating a rule for serial data string searches.
	To edit a rule, click Edit in the Configure field.

Table 2. Configuration tab in the Serial Profiles window

Interface element	Description
SOT marker field	The SOT marker field tells the exacqVision system when you start a transaction. This field is case-sensitive.
Marker Type list	Displays a list of marker types.
EOT marker field	The EOT markerfield tells the exacqVision system when you end a transaction. This field is case-sensitive.
Case Sensitive	To apply case sensitivity, select the Case Sensitive check box.
Port Name list	Displays a list of existing serial profiles.
Port Status field	Displays the connection status of the serial port.
Show Raw Data check box	Displays all the characters between the lines of data.
Flush button	Displays the next line of data. If the serial port timeout is zero, the data does not reach the maximum line length, or if an EOT did not transmit.
Send To... button	Copies data string examples that you can then save as a SOT, EOT, keyword, line mask, or string replacement. You can also copy the data string example to a new rule or an existing rule.
	To save a data string example, click the Pause button, highlight the string, and then click Send To....