Curb-side Pinging using wireless LAN (w/LAN in-Truck spread-spectrum) |
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SkyGate® installed in vending machines and route
vehicles, drivers can collect vending machine data
remotely while driving along a specific route. Wireless
data collection means the driver receives inventory
information from specific vending machines ahead of
time, which eliminates service review time, saves stops,
time and stock-outs. The driver can then upload vending
machine data onto a backend system at the head office in
order to maintain accurate, comprehensive records of
product sales (cash or/and cashless) and inventory
activity. There are no airtime communication charges
incurred with a w/LAN solution.
This solution is a combination of our w/LAN SkyGate® and Route Manager®
products
cStar is the only provider of this popular wireless
LAN Curb-side PINGING solution, which is revolutionizing
the telemetry industry. This solution vastly improves
vending route efficiency in the vending industry and
lowers operating costs by using networked SkyGate®
products. cStar offers seven compelling reasons to
choose this solution:
- Manage ALL vending machines - either Electronic
(DEX enabled) or Mechanical - across an entire route
- Economic flexibility (i.e. 80%-100% SkyGate® &
Route Manager® installations for busy metro routes -
the rest can be managed using the same Route Manager®
handheld)
- No monthly airtime charges - which eliminates communication costs
- Powerful in-building penetration and long range coverage (500 meters to over 30 Kms)
- Modular scalability to easily fit into wireless WAN
- Easy to install by vending service technicians
- Routine automatic PINGING at all vending locations as well as at the warehouse
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Remote online monitoring and control using wireless Wide Area Network (w/WAN) |
Vending operators can monitor
vending machine data remotely at the corporate
office/depot or home office using cStar's wireless WAN
solutions. The data available over the w/WAN includes
detailed inventory tracking, cash box information and
electric power status, as well as information on the
general welfare of each vending machine. With a w/WAN
solution, drivers can determine service requirements and
stock quantities before leaving the depot, while vending
operators can monitor and manage their operation
remotely and can adjust price points from the depot
without needing to physically re-configure their vending
machines each time a price changes.
Monthly airtime applies.
This solution is a combination of our w/WAN and
integration or customized back-end software
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Direct data retrieval with stand alone handheld
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With cStar's Route Manager®
handheld software, route drivers can collect vending
data from both DEX enabled and mechanical machines.
Vending data can then be uploaded from the handheld
device to a backend tracking system in the office or
warehouse.
This solution is a stand alone vending management
software solution for small size vending operations.
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