Supported Device Categories
POS for .NET v1.12 support all 36 device categories included in the Unified POS specification as of version 1.12. IHV may develop a native .NET service object for any of the following device categories:
· Belt
· Bill Acceptor
· Bill Dispenser
· Biometrics
· Bump Bar
· Cash Changer
· Cash Drawer*
· CAT
· Check Scanner*
· Coin Acceptor
· Coin Dispenser
· Electronic Journal
· Electronic Value RW
· Fiscal Printer
· Gate
· Hard Totals
· Image Scanner
· Item Dispenser
· Keylock
· Lights
· Line Display*
· MICR
· Motion Sensor
· MSR*
· PIN Pad*
· Point Card RW
· POS Keyboard*
· POS Printer*
· Remote Order Display
· RFID Scanner*
· Scale
· Barcode Scanner*
· Signature Capture
· Smart Card RW
· Tone Indicator
In addition, base classes are provided which greatly simplify the development of .NET service objects for the nine (9) categories marked with the asterisk (*) above.
POS for .NET includes support for legacy OPOS service objects for the following device categories:
· Cash Drawer
· CAT
· Check Scanner
· Coin Dispenser
· Keylock
· Line Display
· MICR
· MSR
· PIN Pad
· POS Keyboard
· POS Power
· POS Printer
· Scale
· Barcode Scanner
· Signature Capture
· Tone Indicator
Finally, the SDK provides device simulators and sample code that can be used during development and testing for the following device categories:
· Cash Drawer
· Check Scanner
· Keylock
· Line Display
· MSR
· PIN Pad
· POS Keyboard
· POS Printer
· Barcode Scanner