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 utility receives the data from POS-terminals using the following protocols:

  1. RS-232;
  2. UDP;
  3. TCP/IP.

The packages are forwarded to the IP-address and port of POS-server using the TCP/IP protocols.

  • 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 via MixForward.exe executable file which 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-ins. This plug-ins 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).

Plug-in settings files are located in the <POS-Intellect program folder>\Modules\Pos\Forwarders\Protocols\Settings\ folder.

Transformation files setting are located in the <POS-Intellect program folder>\Modules\Pos\Forwarders\Protocols\Transformations\ folder.

If logging is enabled, the log files will be located in the<POS-Intellect program folder>\Modules\Pos\Forwarders\Protocols\Logs\ folder.

Temporary files created by some plug-ins will be located in the <POS-Intellect program folder>\Modules\Pos\Forwarders\Protocols\Temp\ folder.