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Buzz Box® is designed to be run standalone or interface with your route accounting
system. Standalone, the DEX Buzz Box® curbside polling system will allow you to maintain a list of locations, equipment assigned to that location, the products sold in those machine, as well as their selling prices. In addition, the system will allow you to track which route each machine is assigned to. The system will also provide numerous accountability and management reports to track your cash and product sales. If you currently have a route accounting system DEX Buzz Box®is able to work in conjunction with your system to provide information as to whether the machines need service, the amount of each product needed to fill the machines, and if the machines need change. |
The DEX Buzz Box® system is made up of several key components.
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Transmitting Unit This small black box, measuring only 3.75" X 4.75" X 1.25", is easily installed in any vending machine that is DEX capable. The unit reads the DEX information of the machine and converts it to a radio signal that it then broadcasts. The route driver is able to pick up the information right from the truck, upon arriving at the location to service the machine. |
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Receiving Unit This small portable device, measuring only 3.25" X 6.50" X 1.25", is designed so that it can be mounted in the truck or the drivers can carry it with them. Used in conjunction with a hand held computer, the Receiving Unit receives the signals from the Transmitting Units in the area. |
  | Handheld Computer The handheld computer performs several functions. It communicates with the Receiving Unit to receive information about the machines. The hand held computer keeps a database on each machine, so that picking ticket information can be generated from the data received from the machines. The picking ticket is then used by the driver to pull the product needed to refill the machine. The following handheld computers have been certified for use with the DEX Buzz Box® system. Psion
Workabout
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PickMaster Software The heart of the DEX Buzz Box® system is the PickMaster software that is use on both the host side and the hand held side. The host side is Windows 9.x, 2000 and XP compatible. The hand held computer software is compatible with the units referenced above. All of the information that is needed to run the system can be founded on either on the handheld computer or the host including information such as locations, machines, products, stocks, individual column selections, pars, pricing, and routes exist. As machines are serviced throughout the day data is collected on product sales and cash received. The software uses this data to generate a variety of management reports. |
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A new range of thermal printer is designed to satisfy many end user requirements for receipt printing with a low power consumption, portability and low noise operation. This optional printer can be used to generate picking tickets or end of day management reports. |
