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The MixForward utility is configured using the mixforward.exe.xml configuration file. The configuration file is located in the same directory with the MixForward.exe executable file. You can edit the configuration file using any text editor.
Attention!
When you update POS PSIM, the mixforward.exe.xml configuration file is overwritten and all settings are returned to default values.
The configuration file allows you to set up the following processes:
- Connection to a POS terminal or third-party software.
- Processing of the data transfer protocol from a POS terminal.
- Maintaining routing LOG files.
- Forwarding data to the IP address and port of POS server.
- Receiving the packages with captions from multicast captions broadcast.
The table describes the configuration elements of MixForward utility.
Element name | Element description | Element attribute | Attribute description | Value range |
InputPortType | Used data transfer interface from a POS terminal | NA | NA | RS232 UDP TCP TCPCLIENT MSMQ PLUGIN WEBSERVICE JMS |
ServerPort | Number of a local port processed by the utility if UDP interface is selected in InputPortType | NA | NA | From 0 to 65535 |
MultiCast | Enables the function of receiving multicast messages if UDP interface is selected in InputPortType | NA | NA | true—reception of multicast messages is enabled false—reception of multicast messages is disabled |
| MultiCastIP | Address to which multicast messages from external POS program are sent if UDP interface is selected in InputPortType | NA | NA | IP address to which multicast messages are sent |
ProtocolName | Name of the used data transfer protocol | NA | NA | NA |
LogFileMaxSize | Maximum size of LOG files in bytes | NA | NA | NA |
| LogInput | Enables or disables the log of received data | NA | NA | true—log of received data is enabled false—log of received data is disabled |
| PingTime | The period of forwarding of a test package in seconds | NA | NA | Up to 60 seconds |
| PrivateLog | Enables or disables the creation of its own detailed log by the plugin (for debugging only!) | NA | Not available for all plugins | true—the plugin will keep its detailed log false—the plugin won't keep its detailed log |
RS232_settings | A group of elements. Specifies the settings of COM port if RS-232 inteface is selected in InputPortType | PortName | Name of an available COM port | Depends on the number of available COM ports |
BaudRate | Supported data transfer rate in bit/s | Depends on the number of supported data transfer rates | ||
RtsEnable | Enable RTS option | 0—RTS control signal isn't used 1—RTS control signal is used | ||
DtrEnable | Enable DTR option | 0—DTR control signal isn't used 1—DTR control signal is used | ||
MSMQ_settings | A group of elements. Specifies the settings of MSMQ if InputPortType is MSMQ | ReconnectTimeout | The time after which an attempt is made to restore connection, if messages are not received | Up to 60 seconds |
| NoTimeFilter | Enables or disables messages filtering by time | true—messages are filtered by time | ||
| DeleteMessages | Enables or disables message deletion after they are read | true—messages are deleted | ||
| Queue.Path | Path to the queue | NA | ||
| Queue.Terminal | Number of the terminal that is inserted for the specified queue | NA | ||
| JMS_settings | A group of elements. Specifies the settings of JMS if InputPortType is JMS | Url | URL address | NA |
| Login | Login | NA | ||
| Password | Password | NA | ||
| HttpStreaming Settings | A group of elements. Specifies the settings of transferring XML files via HTTP protocol | HttpStreaming use | Enables or disables the mode of transferring XML files via HTTP protocol | true—the mode of transferring XML files via HTTP protocol is enabled false—the mode of transferring XML files via HTTP protocol is disabled |
| ip | IP address of the POS server | Depends on the network settings of the POS server | ||
| port | Port of the POS server | Depends on the settings of the POS-terminal object | ||
| TcpClients_Settings | A group of elements. Specifies the settings of TCPCLIENT if InputPortType is TCPCLIENT | IpAddress | Connection address | NA |
| Port | Connection port | NA | ||
| Message | Command to send (optional) | NA | ||
| Interval | Interval of sending the Message command in ms (optional) | NA | ||
| IdTerminal | Terminal id for the node, to be specified in the forwards section (optional) | NA | ||
forwards | A group of elements. Sets the correspondence between the routing id and POS server IP address/port | ip | IP address of POS server | Depends on the network settings of POS server |
port | Port of POS server | Depends on the settings of the POS-terminal object | ||
id | Routing id | Depends on the routing id value in the data package. If id=”*”, then data from all POS terminals is redirected to the POS server | ||
| PluginSettings | A group of elements. Specifies the settings of the Liko, SecurOS and LogisticsSystemPlugin plugins if InputPortType is PLUGIN For details, see Configuring data reception from plug-ins | NA | NA | NA |
Note
If several POS terminals send data, the number of established connections is equal to the number of recipient addresses and for each POS terminal it is required to determine whether the routing ID matches the IP address and port of the POS server.
Example of several POS terminals sending events:
Attention!
If the routing id of a package has no match in the utility configuration file, and the id=”*” isn't specified, the package is deleted.
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