The MixForward utility routes the data packages received from POS-terminals to the IP-address and port of a POS-server according to the settings in the configuration file. Moreover, the utility performs connection between POS-Server and remote Server presenting data.
| The IP-address and port number of the POS-server are determined using the routing id specified in the data package. |
The MixForward utility also enables the routing of the data packages received from the metal detectors. |
The utility runs as a regular executable file located in the <POS-Intellect program folder>\ Modules\ Pos\ Forwarders\ folder.
The utility converts data from POS-terminals to XML format using the dynamic library plug-in. The plug-ins connected to the utility are located in the <POS-Intellect program folder>\Modules\ Pos\ Forwarders\Protocols folder. The protocol in use is set by the ProtocolName parameter in the mixforward.exe.xml file (see Setting up the MixForward utility).
The utility receives the data from POS-terminals using the following protocols:
The packages are forwarded to the IP-address and port of POS-server using the TCP/IP protocols.