Performance Improvements at Point Of Sale - A Guide to Getting the most out of your 4690 System.

It is clear that many of the IBM 4690 POS applications could use an overhaul. But who has the time? And where would one start?

InSight Component Requirements

InSight Features List

Controller Features

CONTROLLER FEATURES	Description / Notes	C Required	T Required	Available
C = Controller Base Feature	Most controller features require C Base Feature unless otherwise noted.	N/A	N	Y
Asset Reporting	Feature w/o base will put asset info into a file	O	O	Y
Log File Cached Writes	Allows efficient debug logging from terminals	N	N	Y
Terminal Dump Management	Compressing and archiving 4690 and InSight raw and formatted dump files and reports	Y	N	Y
Advanced Terminal Access	Access to terminal keyboard layouts and remote control facilities	Y	Y	Y
System Statistics	CPU use and histories, MEM use, DISK use	Y	O	Y
JMX/RMA Feature	Integration with Java Management Extensions and IBM RMA	Y	N	R
SNMP Feature		Y	N	R
WBEM Feature		Y	N	R
Microsoft SCOM (MOM)		Y	N	R
Custom Controller Feature	TBD	TBD	TBD	R

N/A – Not Applicable N – Not Required Y – Required O - Must Choose One R – On Request

TERMINAL FEATURES	Description / Notes	C required	T required	Available
T = Terminal Base Featurem	All terminal features require base feature	N	N/A	Y
Asset Reporting	feature w/o C saves info in an asset file	N	Y	Y
System Statistics	CPU use and histories, MEM use, DISK use	Y	Y	Y
>2MB Support		N	Y	Y
Terminal Monitoring	Text only	Y	Y	Y
Terminal Monitoring	Graphics	Y	Y	R
Terminal Remote Control		Y	Y	Y
Custom Terminal Features	Support for GS1 databar scanner	N	Y	R
APPLICATION SERVICABILITY	FEATURE PACK	N	Y	Y
Snapshot Dump	Dumping of trace and history data	N	Y	Y
» System Call Tracing		N	Y	Y
» Terminal Event History	Device event history, device adverse event history	N	Y	Y
» Application Access API	Debug trace facility, snapshot dump registration, snapshot dump invoke, Java, C, and Basic APIs.	N	Y	Y
» Device Channel Tracing		N	Y	Y
» Unexpected Restart Tracking and Diagnostics		N	Y	R

APPLICATION SERVICABILITY FEATURE PACK includes all items listed in the pack.

Feature Pack items may be purchased individually or as a pack for the best value.

Management Apps (features)	Description / Notes	C required	T required	Available
Chain-wide Asset Retrieval	Includes source code	Y	N	R
Unexpected Terminal Restart Retrieve and Report	Includes source code	Y	Y	R
POS Exerciser Test Application	Pre-reqs certain other controller and terminal features	Y	Y	Y