company says.
(Click here for a larger view of the concourse 312i kiosk)The basic concourse 321i unit includes the flat-panel display, delivering 800 x 600 resolution, along with an embedded computer that uses a 600MHz Celeron M CPU. Featuring 512MB of RAM and 2GB of flash storage, it also offers a microphone and stereo speakers, plus an omnidirectional barcode scanner, according to Source Technologies.
The 312i also has a 10/100 Ethernet port plus keyboard and mouse ports. Beyond that, according to the company, a wide variety of upgrades is available, such as 802.11b/g wireless networking, an encrypted PIN entry pad, a three-track magnetic stripe reader (MSR), an LCD signature pad, and a thermal printer.
Optional scanner upgrades are offered, which Source Technologies says allow for easy in-store expansion and reconfiguration. Customers can choose from among a linear barcode scanner, an omnidirectional laser scanner, an omnidirectional imager scanner, a fingerprint scanner, and an RFID proximity reader.
Features and specifications listed by Source Technologies for the 312i include:
- Processor -- 600 MHz Celeron M
- Memory -- 512MB of RAM and 2GB of flash
- Display:
- 12-inch touchscreen with 800 x 600 resolution
- 12-inch touchscreen with 1024 x 768 resolution (optional)
- Networking -- 10/100 Ethernet
- Scanners:
- Omnidirectional barcode scanner
- linear barcode scanner (optional)
- omnidirectional laser scanner (optional)
- omnidirectional imager scanner (optional)
- fingerprint scanner (optional)
- RFID proximity reader (optional)
- Other I/O:
- RS232
- USB 2.0
- PS/2 keyboard/mouse
- Dimensions:
- 12.3 x 11.6 x 4 inches (base unit)
- 19.7 x 14.5 x 7.6 inches (with MSR, receipt printer, and signature pad)
- Weight:
- 11 pounds (base unit>
- 13 pounds (with MSR, receipt printer, and signature pad)
Source Technologies did not provide pricing or availablity information for the concourse 312i.
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