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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction to JETVision........................................................... 11.1 Overview of JETVision .................................................................. 11.2 JETVision Components................................................................. 2

PC Panel/TouchScreen................................................................................... 21.3 Area Scan Solution........................................................................ 51.4 Line Scan Solution ........................................................................ 61.5 JETVision Main Screen Overview ................................................. 7

Inputs Tab ....................................................................................................... 8Input View........................................................................................................ 9Read History.................................................................................................. 11Setup Tab...................................................................................................... 12Touchscreen.................................................................................................. 12Access Levels ............................................................................................... 12

Chapter 2 Getting Started .......................................................................... 152.1 Starting Up the System ............................................................... 15

Touchscreen Calibration ............................................................................... 16JETVision License......................................................................................... 16JETVision Main Screen................................................................................. 18

2.2 Starting a Job .............................................................................. 192.3 Editing a Job................................................................................ 212.4 Ending a Job ............................................................................... 212.5 Shutting Down the System ......................................................... 22

Chapter 3 Common Operations in JETVision ......................................... 233.1 Pre-Processing............................................................................ 23

Using Anchors ............................................................................................... 24Filter Options ................................................................................................. 27

3.2 Matching...................................................................................... 35Configuring the Profile................................................................................... 35Setting Job-Level Parameters ....................................................................... 46

3.3 Sets ............................................................................................. 523.4 Pulls............................................................................................. 553.5 Tolerances................................................................................... 563.6 Advanced Symbology Parameters .............................................. 58

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Text ............................................................................................................... 58Barcodes ....................................................................................................... 61Postnet .......................................................................................................... 62PlanetCode.................................................................................................... 63Code 3 of 9.................................................................................................... 64Code 128....................................................................................................... 64Interleaved 2 of 5........................................................................................... 65EAN-13.......................................................................................................... 65CODABAR..................................................................................................... 66BC412 ........................................................................................................... 66DataMatrix ..................................................................................................... 67PDF-417........................................................................................................ 68MaxiCode ...................................................................................................... 68QR Code ....................................................................................................... 69Image Pattern................................................................................................ 69DataGlyph ..................................................................................................... 71Optical Mark Reader (OMR).......................................................................... 72Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR)................................................. 76

Chapter 4 Working With Various Types of Jobs...................................... 774.1 Statement Reader ....................................................................... 77

Running a Statement Reader Job................................................................. 794.2 Sequence Verify .......................................................................... 81

Creating a Sequence Verify Job.................................................................... 81Running a Sequence Verify Job.................................................................... 82Sequence View ............................................................................................. 84

4.3 Format Verify ............................................................................... 85Creating a Format Verify Job ....................................................................... 85Running a Format Verify Job......................................................................... 86

4.4 Address Verify ............................................................................. 88Creating an Address Verify Job..................................................................... 88Running an Address Verify Job..................................................................... 89

4.5 Indicia Verify ................................................................................ 91Creating an Indicia Verify Job ....................................................................... 91Running an Indicia Verify Job........................................................................ 93

4.6 Postal Verification........................................................................ 95Creating a Postal Verification Job ................................................................ 95Running a Postal Verification Job ................................................................. 97

4.7 Database Package ...................................................................... 99Database Indexing ...................................................................................... 100Database Sequencing................................................................................. 101


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Chapter 5 Read and Print Application..................................................... 1055.1 Importing the Data File .............................................................. 1055.2 Starting a New Job .................................................................... 1085.3 Setting Up the Database Lookup Operation.............................. 1095.4 Setting Up the Database Parameters........................................ 1135.5 Setting Up the Database Lookup Parameters ........................... 1135.6 Setting Up Output Options ........................................................ 115

Chapter 6 Queuing.................................................................................... 1176.1 Creating the Queuing Profile.................................................. 1176.2 Adding a New Queue to the New Profile ............................... 1196.3 Adding the Advance Queue Event ............................................ 1216.4 Adding the “Create mailpiece” Trigger....................................... 1246.5 Attaching the Station 1 Camera to the Queue........................... 125

Chapter 7 Operation Outputs................................................................... 1277.1 Creating and Editing Outputs .................................................... 1277.2 Format Output ........................................................................... 130

Extract Filter ................................................................................................ 130Fixed Data Filter .......................................................................................... 131

7.3 Flat File Output .......................................................................... 1337.4 Serial Output ............................................................................. 1357.5 Socket Output............................................................................ 1367.6 Bit Output .................................................................................. 1377.7 Bit Stream Output ...................................................................... 1387.8 Mailpiece Output ....................................................................... 1397.9 Image Output............................................................................. 140

7.10 Indexed Data Set Output ........................................................... 1427.11 System Output........................................................................... 143

Chapter 8 Reports..................................................................................... 1458.1 Sequence Report ...................................................................... 1458.2 Audit Report .............................................................................. 1468.3 Postal Verification Report .......................................................... 1488.4 Report Event Explanations........................................................ 149

Chapter 9 Job Templates ......................................................................... 151

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9.1 Saving a Template .................................................................... 1519.2 Deleting a Template .................................................................. 1529.3 Renaming a Template ............................................................... 1539.4 Importing and Exporting Templates........................................... 154

Chapter 10 Administrative Features.......................................................... 15510.1 Managing Permissions .............................................................. 15510.2 Managing Users ........................................................................ 15510.3 Managing Groups...................................................................... 16010.4 Changing the Administration Password..................................... 16310.5 Viewing the Security Log and Active User Report..................... 165

Chapter 11 Glossary ................................................................................... 167


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List of Figures1-4 Area Scan Solution.................................................................................................................. 51-5 Line Scan Solution................................................................................................................... 61-6 JETVision Main Screen ........................................................................................................... 71-7 Inputs Tab................................................................................................................................ 81-8 Input View Screen ................................................................................................................... 91-9 Camera Tools ........................................................................................................................ 10

1-10 Read History Screen ............................................................................................................. 111-11 Setup Tab .............................................................................................................................. 122-2 Product Key ........................................................................................................................... 162-3 Dialog Box That Appears When You First Use the Product Key........................................... 162-4 Dialog Box That Appears When You Insert the Product Key in Another PC......................... 172-5 JETVision Main Screen ......................................................................................................... 182-6 Version Information Dialog Box ............................................................................................. 192-7 Job Settings Dialog Box ........................................................................................................ 202-8 Job Completion Dialog Box ................................................................................................... 213-1 Settings Dialog Box, Pre-Process Tab .................................................................................. 233-2 Select Filter Operation Dialog Box ........................................................................................ 243-3 Example Image Showing Anchor Area.................................................................................. 253-4 Example Image Showing ROI on Main Operation................................................................. 263-5 Example Image Showing ROI on Main Operation after Test Read ....................................... 273-6 Thicken Filter Image (Before and After)................................................................................. 273-7 Thin Filter Image (Before and After) ...................................................................................... 283-8 Smooth Filter Image (Before and After)................................................................................. 283-9 Despeckle Filter Image (Before and After) ............................................................................ 28

3-10 Sharpen Filter Image (Before and After) ............................................................................... 293-11 Erode Filter Image (Before and After) ................................................................................... 293-12 Dilate Filter Image (Before and After) .................................................................................... 293-13 Flatten Brightness Parameters Dialog Box............................................................................ 303-14 Address Block Isolation Dialog Box....................................................................................... 313-15 Blob Filter Dialog Box ............................................................................................................ 323-16 Data Matrix Preprocess Package Parameters Dialog Box .................................................... 333-17 Queuing Tab in the Properties Dialog Box ............................................................................ 363-18 Queuing Profile Properties Dialog Box .................................................................................. 373-19 Queues Tab in the Queuing Profile Properties Dialog Box.................................................... 383-20 New Queue Dialog Box ......................................................................................................... 383-21 Queue Properties Dialog Box for Fixed Sized Queue ........................................................... 393-22 Triggers Tab in the Queuing Profile Properties Dialog Box................................................... 403-23 New Queue Trigger Dialog Box............................................................................................. 403-24 Queue Trigger Properties Dialog Box for Advance Queue.................................................... 413-25 New Event Monitor Dialog Box.............................................................................................. 413-26 Event Monitor Properties Dialog Box for Encoder Pulse Event Monitor ................................ 423-27 Queue Trigger Properties Dialog Box for Create and ENQ Piece Trigger............................. 433-28 Queue Trigger Properties Dialog Box for Attach to Reader Trigger ...................................... 443-29 Match Point Trigger Properties Dialog Box............................................................................ 45

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3-30 Queues Interface ................................................................................................................... 473-31 Queuing Settings Dialog Box................................................................................................. 473-32 Operation Information Dialog Box ......................................................................................... 483-33 Queue Operations Dialog Box............................................................................................... 483-34 Matching Operations Dialog Box ........................................................................................... 493-35 Matching Settings Dialog Box................................................................................................ 503-36 Sets Tab of Settings Dialog Box............................................................................................ 533-37 Sets Tab of Settings Dialog Box............................................................................................ 553-38 Tolerances Tab of Settings Dialog Box ................................................................................. 563-39 Advanced Text Options Dialog Box....................................................................................... 583-40 Bar Code Parameters Dialog Box, for Data Matrix 2D Code................................................. 613-41 Postnet Barcode Example ..................................................................................................... 633-42 Planetcode Barcode Example ............................................................................................... 633-43 Code 3 of 9 Barcode Example............................................................................................... 643-44 Code 128 Barcode Example.................................................................................................. 643-45 Interleaved 2 of 5 Barcode Example ..................................................................................... 653-46 EAN-13 Barcode Example..................................................................................................... 653-47 CODABAR Barcode Example ............................................................................................... 663-48 BC412 Barcode Example ...................................................................................................... 663-49 DataMatrix Example .............................................................................................................. 673-50 PDF-417 Example ................................................................................................................. 683-51 MaxiCode Example ............................................................................................................... 683-52 QR Code Example................................................................................................................. 693-53 Image Pattern Advanced Options Dialog Box ....................................................................... 703-54 DataGlyph Example............................................................................................................... 713-55 DataGlyph Parameters Dialog Box........................................................................................ 713-56 OMR Parameters Dialog Box ................................................................................................ 733-57 Rearrange OMR Banks Dialog Box....................................................................................... 743-58 Rearrange OMR Outputs Dialog Box .................................................................................... 753-59 MICR Parameters Dialog Box................................................................................................ 764-1 Operation Type Area ............................................................................................................. 774-2 Teach Area ............................................................................................................................ 784-3 Bar Code Parameters Dialog Box ......................................................................................... 784-4 Decode Times ....................................................................................................................... 794-5 Job Issue Buttons .................................................................................................................. 804-6 Removed Issue Buttons ........................................................................................................ 804-7 Operation Area With Increasing Sequence Selected ............................................................ 814-8 Region of Interest Box ........................................................................................................... 824-9 Fault Conditions Window....................................................................................................... 83

4-10 Sequence View Window........................................................................................................ 844-11 Sequence Reconciliation Popup Menu.................................................................................. 844-12 Sequence Number Search Box ............................................................................................. 854-13 Operation Area with ImagePattern Selected ......................................................................... 854-14 ROI Box Over Address Area ................................................................................................. 864-15 Job Issue Buttons .................................................................................................................. 874-16 Removed Issue Buttons ........................................................................................................ 874-17 Operation Area with Text Selected........................................................................................ 884-18 ROI Box Over Address Area in Address Verify ..................................................................... 894-19 Job Issue Buttons .................................................................................................................. 904-20 Removed Issue Buttons ........................................................................................................ 904-21 Operation Area with Indicia Selected .................................................................................... 91


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4-22 ROI Box Over Indicia............................................................................................................. 924-23 Indicia Verification Settings Dialog Box ................................................................................. 934-24 Job Issue Buttons .................................................................................................................. 944-25 Removed Issue Buttons ........................................................................................................ 944-26 Operation Area with Postal Verification Selected .................................................................. 964-27 Postal Verification Settings Dialog Box, Postal Verification Tab............................................ 974-28 Postal Verification Error Messages........................................................................................ 984-29 Job Issue Buttons .................................................................................................................. 984-30 Removed Issue Buttons ........................................................................................................ 994-31 Operation Area With Data Indexing Selected...................................................................... 1004-32 Data Indexing ROI Box........................................................................................................ 1004-33 Job Settings Dialog Box ...................................................................................................... 1024-34 Operation Area With Data Sequencing Selected ................................................................ 1024-35 Fault Conditions for Sequence Verify .................................................................................. 1035-1 JETVision Import Dialog Box 1............................................................................................ 1055-2 Load Import Settings Dialog Box. ........................................................................................ 1065-3 JETVision Import Dialog Box 2............................................................................................ 1065-4 JETVision Import Dialog Box 3............................................................................................ 1075-5 JETVision Import Dialog Box 4............................................................................................ 1075-6 Job Settings Dialog Box ...................................................................................................... 1085-7 Advanced Text Options Dialog Box..................................................................................... 1095-8 Data Indexing Settings Dialog Box, Indexed Data Setup Tab ............................................. 1105-9 Data Indexing Settings Dialog Box, Pre-Process Tab ......................................................... 111

5-10 Select Filter Operation Dialog Box ...................................................................................... 1115-11 Input Filter Dialog Box ......................................................................................................... 1125-12 Data Indexing Settings Dialog Box, Settings Tab................................................................ 1145-13 Data Indexing Settings Dialog Box, Outputs Tab ................................................................ 1155-14 Add Output Dialog Box ........................................................................................................ 1166-1 Properties Dialog Box, Queuing Tab ................................................................................... 1176-2 Queuing Profile Properties Dialog Box, Main Tab ............................................................... 1186-3 Queuing Profile Properties Dialog Box, Queues Tab .......................................................... 1196-4 New Queue Dialog Box ....................................................................................................... 1196-5 Queue Properties Dialog Box for Fixed Sized Queue ......................................................... 1206-6 Triggers Tab in the Queuing Profile Properties Dialog Box................................................. 1216-7 New Queue Trigger Dialog Box........................................................................................... 1216-8 Queue Trigger Properties Dialog Box for Advance Queue.................................................. 1226-9 New Event Monitor Dialog Box............................................................................................ 122

6-10 Event Monitor Properties Dialog Box for Encoder Pulse Event Monitor .............................. 1236-11 Queue Trigger Properties Dialog Box for Create and ENQ Piece Trigger........................... 1246-12 Queue Trigger Properties Dialog Box for Attach to Reader Trigger .................................... 1257-1 Outputs Tab......................................................................................................................... 1287-2 Add Output Dialog Box ........................................................................................................ 1287-3 Socket Options Dialog Box, Operation Context................................................................... 1297-4 FlatFile Options Dialog Box, Context: Operation................................................................. 1307-5 Define Field Dialog Box ....................................................................................................... 1317-6 Advanced Fixed Data Dialog Box........................................................................................ 1327-7 FlatFile Output Options Tab ................................................................................................ 1337-8 Specify File Export Dialog Box ............................................................................................ 1347-9 Serial Options Dialog Box.................................................................................................... 135

7-10 Socket Options Dialog Box.................................................................................................. 1367-11 Bit Options Dialog Box......................................................................................................... 137

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7-12 Bit Stream Options Dialog Box ............................................................................................ 1387-13 Mail Piece Populate Dialog Box .......................................................................................... 1397-14 ImageFile Options Dialog Box ............................................................................................. 1407-15 Data Indexing Options Dialog Box....................................................................................... 1427-16 System Message Options Dialog Box ................................................................................. 1438-1 Sequence Report Form ....................................................................................................... 1458-2 Sequence Report Output ..................................................................................................... 1468-3 Audit Report Form ............................................................................................................... 1478-4 Audit Report Output ............................................................................................................. 1478-5 Postal Verification Report Form........................................................................................... 1488-6 Postal Verification Report Output ........................................................................................ 1498-7 Duplicate Confirmation Dialog Box...................................................................................... 1509-1 Save Template Tab, Job Template Management Dialog Box ............................................. 1519-2 Delete Template Tab, Job Template Management Dialog Box........................................... 1529-3 Rename Template Tab, Job Template Management Dialog Box........................................ 1539-4 Import/Export Template Tab, Job Template Management Dialog Box................................ 154

10-1 Sequence Report Screen .................................................................................................... 15610-2 Web Reports Login Screen ................................................................................................. 15610-3 Web Reports Main Screen .................................................................................................. 15710-4 User Administration Screen................................................................................................. 15710-5 Insert this user? Screen....................................................................................................... 15810-6 Update this user? Screen .................................................................................................... 15910-7 Delete this user? Screen ..................................................................................................... 15910-8 Group Administration Screen .............................................................................................. 16010-9 Insert this group? Screen .................................................................................................... 161

10-10 Update this group? Screen.................................................................................................. 16210-11 Delete this group? Screen ................................................................................................... 16210-12 Group Rights Administration screen.................................................................................... 16310-13 Change Password screen ................................................................................................... 16410-14 Security Log Report Screen ................................................................................................ 16510-15 Security Log Report Results ................................................................................................ 16510-16 Active Users Report Screen ................................................................................................ 166


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List of Tables7-1 File Formats and Characteristics ......................................................................................... 141

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Chapter 1 Introduction to JETVisionThis guide provides a detailed overview of all user-related screens. This document also includes basic steps for creating a job template and loading the template manually.

1.1 Overview of JETVision JETVision is a software-based product that uses multiple input devices (for example, scanners and camera-based machine vision) to perform checking functionality on various pre-finishing and post-finishing equipment.

JETVision reads and interprets standard printed characters on mailpieces and uses the infor-mation for many operations such as feeding a machine control system, or providing integrity and quality checks. The system is made up of hardware, software, and optical components designed for installation on new and legacy inserting products.

JETVision has a touchscreen user interface which allows you to set and edit job parameters. Job parameters are instructions on how to scan and read the mailpieces in a particular job. The job parameters describe the location, length, and contents of the data field as well as specify the font. The target data field must be located in a rectangular window defined by the job X and Y coordinates. You can use a single set of job parameters to run more than one job. However, if one job differs from another job, you can use multiple sets of job parameters.

The touchscreen user interface also allows you to view and examine data and perform system diagnostics. The service diagnostic and troubleshooting tools are designed to help you solve problems quickly and efficiently.

JETVision supports one-up and two-up document feeding as well as east/west and north/south document orientations. It also handles both A-Z and Z-A statement ordering.

JETVision also provides real-time statistics on the user interface and allows you to print quality assurance reports instantly. The quality assurance reports identify each envelope the system has and has not processed. JETVision can stop, divert, or apply a visible mark to a mailpiece when an error is detected. As a result, JETVision' fault tolerance settings allow you to control how and when the system reacts. Error types are defined independently from each other, enabling customized processing.

The camera is mounted in the paper path of any machine. The mailpiece moves past the cam-era which captures an image of it. As the mailpiece is scanned, the camera sends a video image to the vision component. The vision component, following instructions from the job parameters set in the PC software, searches for a particular type of information on the mail-piece. The vision component translates the image of the characters into ASCII strings. Then the vision component uses the information for one or more purposes.

Another typical use of JETVision is to read text from inserts and envelopes flowing through a system, and automatically recognizes when mismatched documents are about to be inserted into an envelope. For example, text envelopes (non-window envelopes) can be matched against inserts that are placed in those envelopes. The text on one insert can be compared to others. In addition, codes on an insert can be compared to a predetermined code to ensure the proper insert is fed.

To ensure proper matching of inserts, JETVision detects the following:

• Inverted, reversed, or disoriented documents

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• Missed inserts

• Double fed inserts

• Stock not properly collated

• Double copies of inserts

1.2 JETVision ComponentsJETVision is comprised of the following basic components:

• PC Panel/Touchscreen

• Cameras

• Lighting source

• Vision component

• PC




1.3 Area Scan Solution

Figure 1-4 - Area Scan Solution

Use the area scan solution when the entire document does not require a complete scan and you only need to view one or two specific areas (see Figure 1-4). This solution is ideal for reading stationary documents or documents with uncontrolled acceleration and deceleration.

With additional hardware, the system supports multiple input data streams, allowing multiple scanners and barcodes to be connected simultaneously. These input data streams can be multiplexed through different software applications which can feed multiple output data streams. Typical applications include AIM reading, in-station reading, and single stream integ-rity applications.


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1.4 Line Scan Solution

Figure 1-5 - Line Scan Solution

The line scan solution allows you to perform multiple operations on a single document (see Figure 1-5). A complete document is scanned to form one image. The image is then dissected into various pieces, depending on the operations selected.

Customer name

123 Street

Anywhere NC 12345

123456

Env # 123

ABC Company

456 Street

Anywhere NC 45678

POSTAGEVERIFY

SEQUENCEVERIFY

FORMAT VERIFY

Camera1

IMAGE#1

ROI #1

ROI #2

ROI #3

MultipleView




1.5 JETVision Main Screen OverviewThis section describes the JETVision user interface layout and design. This layout is consis-tent throughout the entire product line.

Figure 1-6 - JETVision Main Screen

• Navigation Bar. A bar on the left-hand side of the screen that allows you to navigate through the JETVision screens. The various selections determine which display and tool windows are active.

• Camera View. This displays live images and job data, depending upon the active input device. It also shows the active operation and the number of times the machine stopped, the total number of mailpieces that were read, and the data that was

decoded. From here, you can add or delete operations using the Add button and

Delete button . The Camera View also shows all operational tool functions, depending on the active input device. This includes the symbology drop-down list and the application drop-down list.

• System Control Bar. A bar that displays the active state of the system (bottom of screen).

• Customer Data Window. A window that displays the customer name, job reference number, total number of mailpieces that have been run within the job, and the name of the operator running the job.


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Inputs Tab

The Inputs tab gives you access to all of your input options, specifically the cameras that JETVision uses. The number of options on this tab varies according to how many cameras you have installed.

Figure 1-7 - Inputs Tab

• Camera View (Linescan\Areascan). Select this button to view each camera display and settings. Note there could be multiple views depending on how many cameras are configured on the system.

• Read History. Select this button to view the camera decode output in an ASCII for-mat.




Input View

Figure 1-8 - Input View Screen

• Operation Symbology. A drop-down list that allows you to select the desired symbol-ogy for the active operation. Select the desired symbol type (for example, Text, Post-Net, PlanetCode, Code 3 of 9, Code 128, Interleaved 2 of 5, EAN-13, CODABAR, BC412, Data Matrix, PDF-417, Maxi-Code, Image Pattern, DataGlyph, OMR, MICR, and Indicia) from the top drop-down menu in the Operation Symbology box. Click

beside the option to access the advanced symbology parameter settings.

• Operation Application drop-down list allows you to select the desired application for the active operation. Select the desired application (for example, Numeric, Increasing Sequence, Decreasing Sequence, Address Verify, Statement Reader, Format Verify, Data Indexing, Data Sequencing, and Indicia Verification) from the bottom drop-down

menu in the Operation box. Click beside the option to access the advanced application settings.

• Teach button defines the area or symbology within the Region of Interest (ROI) to decode. It can automatically fine-tune the operation application and symbology parameters by searching the area within the ROI for the data to be decoded while ignoring the rest of the information within the ROI. Only one teach zone is permitted within the ROI.

• Test Read button displays the data and images that the camera reads in the operator panel.


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Figure 1-9 - Camera Tools

• Light Intensity. This control allows you to adjust the threshold used to convert the image to black and white. Move the slider to the right to increase the intensity, and move it to the left to decrease it.

• Lighting Control. These buttons allow you to adjust the lighting. Select Grey to dis-play a greyscale image. Select B/W to display a black and white image. Select Auto for the computer approximate estimate of what is perceived to be the best lighting.

• Backward and Forward. These buttons allow you to go back or forward through a defined number of recorded images. Different camera types have different numbers associated with these buttons. Click the Save button to save images.

• Region Locator. This screen displays global view of complete active image.

• View Magnifier. This allows you to zoom in or out of the current active image.

• Live button allows you to display a preview of the image the camera is currently view-ing. Place the machine in live mode to adjust the camera settings and perform test reads. To place the machine into live mode, Press to Enable Inserter must appear on the control bar. You cannot run a job when the machine is in live mode.

• Stop button takes the machine out of live mode.

Note The Regional Locator screen and view magnifier are only active for systems licensed for a line scan camera. They are also only used for non-VGA (640x480) systems.

Note The Live and Stop buttons are only active for systems licensed for an area scan camera.




Read History

Figure 1-10 - Read History Screen

Touch or click the Read History icon from the Inputs tab on the left-hand side of the screen to access the Read History screen. The Read History screen displays the history of an operation within a job. The screen displays information being read in the region of interest in real time. The fields are as follows:

• Time displays the time of day the event was recorded.

• Data displays the information that was read in the region of interest.

• Duration displays the duration of the decode time in milliseconds. If the value in this column is in brackets, this is the time from the trigger until the decode completed.

• Fault Condition displays any fault condition that may have occurred.

• Set Info displays information about the set.


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Setup Tab

Figure 1-11 - Setup Tab

• Settings. Select this button to enter the system configuration and service settings. This area has restricted access and should only be accessed by a service engineer.

• Configuration. Select this button to manage job templates and import files.

• User Settings. Select this button to change the user access level globally.

• Run Mode/Setup Mode. Select this button to toggle between the two modes.

• Touchscreen. Select this button to calibrate the touchscreen interface.

Touchscreen

When using a JETVision system that is equipped with a touchscreen user interface, it may be necessary to calibrate the actual finger touch with the system pointer. This utility makes it easy to perform this task by asking the user to touch the targets.

Access Levels

There are four basic levels of users each with different access capabilities. While this user guide is targeted for the operator and some advanced operator functionality, the system also supports a supervisor and technician access.


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Chapter 2 Getting StartedThis chapter describes how to start up the JETVision system, start a job, edit a job, end a job, and shut down the system.

2.1 Starting Up the SystemBefore using the JETVision system, you must start the system.

To start the JETVision system:

1. Turn on the JETVision Controller PC.

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Touchscreen Calibration

When using a JETVision system that is equipped with a touchscreen user interface, it may be necessary at some point to calibrate the actual finger touch with the system pointer.

To begin, select Touchscreen Calibration and then click the Launch Application button. Follow the on-screen instructions and touch each target. When the process is complete, accept the new settings by clicking the Accept button. Allow a few seconds for the computer to save them, and then click OK.

JETVision License

JETVision uses the BÖWE Group License Manager. All product features are licensed through this method and implemented using a secure identification key (see Figure 2-2). Before start-ing JETVision, ensure that the key is inserted in one of the JETVision’ USB ports.

Figure 2-2 - Product Key

When you turn on the JETVision system for the first time, a dialog box appears prompting you to imprint the product key to the JETVision Controller PC (see Figure 2-3). This maps the product key to that particular PC, so that it can only be used with it.

Figure 2-3 - Dialog Box That Appears When You First Use the Product Key

Click Yes button to complete the process. After a product key has been imprinted on a JETVi-sion Controller, it should not be placed into another system. If you launch JETVision with a product key from another system, the following dialog box appears (see Figure 2-4).

The system will not load if the key is missing or expired.!!Note




Figure 2-4 - Dialog Box That Appears When You Insert the Product Key in Another PC

If you click Yes, the previous imprint identifier will be erased and a temporary license will be granted for seven days. After the license expires, you must contact BÖWE BELL + HOWELL to reactivate it.


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JETVision Main Screen

To start JETVision, select JETVision, and then click the Launch Application button. The JETVision main screen appears (see Figure 2-5).

Figure 2-5 - JETVision Main Screen

To determine which version is loaded and what features are licensed to the system, touch the JETVision logo in the top right corner of the main screen. The Version Information dialog box appears (see Figure 2-6).

This dialog box will be helpful when placing service escalation calls to both the Technical Assistance Centers and Engineering Support. There are two key system identifiers that every technician will need to help troubleshoot a system. The IAV number identifies the hardware and the license identifier identifies the software license. This screen also lists every feature that the system is licensed to run.




Figure 2-6 - Version Information Dialog Box

2.2 Starting a JobAfter launching JETVision, start a job, specifying the name of the operator, a reference number to identify the job, a description of the job, and the total number of pieces that the job will con-tain. Typically, you will also choose a saved template that contains pre-set job options so that you do not have to set up standard job scenarios. If you do not choose a template, the job is created with no options. You can set up the job, and then save the options as a template for future use.

To start a statement reader job:

1. On the main JETVision screen, on the Job tab, click the Manage Job button ,

and then click the Job New button . The Job Settings dialog box appears (see

Figure 2-7).


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Figure 2-7 - Job Settings Dialog Box

2. Select an operator’s name from the Operator drop-down list. To add operator names,

click . If you do not have permissions to add operator names, you are prompted to login as another user.

3. In the Reference Number box, type a number that helps to identify the job.

4. In the Description box, type text that describes the job.

5. In the Total Pieces box, type the number of pieces in the job.

6. In the Job Template drop-down list, select a template. In some cases, you will start a job without a template and specify all of the settings. But in most daily operations with the JETVision, you select a predefined template as a starting point.

7. Click OK. If you selected a template, the operations defined by that template appear in the operations area.

8. Click the Inputs tab, and then click the Input button .corresponding to the device you want to use.

9. To add an operation, click the Add button .

10. In the Operation area, select the symbology type from the symbology drop-down list.

11. Select the operation type from the operation drop-down list.

For more information about setting up particular types of jobs, see Chapter 4 “Working With Various Types of Jobs”, on page 77.




2.3 Editing a JobYou can change some initial job settings while running a job, depending upon your user per-missions. For more information about administering user permissions, see Chapter 10 “Administrative Features”, on page 155.

To edit an existing job:

1. On the Job tab, click the Manage Job button , and then click the Job Edit but-

ton . The Job Settings dialog box appears (see Figure 2-7).

2. Make any desired changes in the job settings fields.

3. Click OK.

2.4 Ending a JobTo end an existing job:

1. When the job is complete, click Job > Manage Job > Job Done . The

Job Completion dialog box appears, showing a summary of the job options (see Fig-ure 2-8).

Figure 2-8 - Job Completion Dialog Box

2. Click OK.

If you reload a template while you are running a job, it will affect Job Reports.

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2.5 Shutting Down the System When you finish working with the JETVision application, use the Job tab to exit the application.

To shut down the JETVision system:

1. Click the Job tab on the left-hand side of the screen.

2. Click the Shutdown icon. The Confirm Shutdown dialog box appears.

3. Click OK. You are returned to the Secure Desktop.

4. On the Secure Desktop, click Shutdown . On the Shut Down dialog box, click

the Shut Down button.




Chapter 3 Common Operations in JETVision JETVision supports several operations that are common to more than one type of job.This chapter gives a general overview of these operations. For more details about particular job types, see Chapter 4 “Working With Various Types of Jobs”, on page 77.

3.1 Pre-ProcessingJETVision’s pre-processing options are available whenever the selected reader is a camera. Using these features, you can limit the region that you want to decode, change the orientation of the image before decoding, and clean up the image using a filter.

To set pre-processing options:

1. From the main JETVision screen, select an operation in the operations drop-down list,

and then click . The Settings dialog box for the selected operation appears (see Figure 3-1).

2. Click the Pre-Process tab.

Figure 3-1 - Settings Dialog Box, Pre-Process Tab

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3. Select an Anchor operation from the drop-down list. An anchor is an operation that you insert in a job to locate a known area on the document. Using this positional infor-mation, you can limit the decoding region for a subsequent operation. For more infor-mation about anchors, see “Using Anchors”, on page 24.

4. In the Image Orientation section, click the image that represents how you want to ori-ent your image.

5. In the Filter Operations section, specify what filters you want to apply to the image.

To add a filter operation, click . The Select Filter Operation dialog box appears (see Figure 3-2).

Figure 3-2 - Select Filter Operation Dialog Box

6. Select the desired filter operation, and click OK. The filter appears in the Applied Fil-ters box.

7. To change filter settings (for some filters only), select the filter in the Applied Filter box,

and click . For more information about filters, see “Filter Options”, on page 27.

8. To delete a filter, select the filter, and then click .

9. To change the order of the filters, select a filter and then click the up and down arrows.

Using Anchors

An anchor is an operation that you insert in a job to locate a known area on the document. Using this positionalinformation, you can limit the decoding region for a subsequent operation. Anchors can be used on two symbologies: image pattern and data matrix.

Using anchors requires four main steps:

The Flatten Brightness Operation can solve many lighting problems.

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1. Set up the anchor operation, restricting the region of interest and choosing settings so that the decoding step is very fast. For instance, on an image pattern search in a feeder, restrict the angle to search to 0°.

2. Set up the main operation. Using the pre-processing settings, select the first operation as the anchor.

3. Teach the anchor offsets by clicking Teach > Anchor Offsets and drawing a region around the zone to read.

4. When the anchor is found, JETVision performs a decode. If it is not found, no decode is performed, resulting in a failed operation (NoRead is sent to a feeder).

Using an Anchor With a Statement Reader Job1. Start a new job. (For more information about starting jobs, see Section 2.2 “Starting a

Job”, on page 19.)

2. Click to add the operation that you will use as an anchor.

3. In the Operation area, select Image Pattern from the symbology drop-down list.

4. In the operation type drop-down list, select Statement Reader.

5. Put a mailpiece through the system so that it is visible to the camera. Look for an image pattern that is unique and located in the same location on every statement. In this example, we want to decode the ID number that is printed above the barcode. Use the K2 characters in the upper left-hand corner of the image as the anchor.

Figure 3-3 - Example Image Showing Anchor Area

6. Position the region of interest (ROI) box over the area that includes the image you want to use as an anchor, in this case, the K2 string (see Figure 3-3).


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7. To make it easier to identify the anchor operation, double-click the operation entry in the operation details list. In the Operation information dialog box, type Anchor as the new name for the operation, and then click OK.

8. If you wish, increase the speed of the image pattern lookup. To do so, click beside the symbology drop-down list (with ImagePattern selected). In the Image Pat-tern Advanced Options dialog box, set the Max Angle parameter to 0, and then click OK.

9. Click to add the main operation. Ensure that Text is selected in the symbology drop-down list and that Statement Reader is selected in the operations drop-down list.

10. Since this example uses a numeric-only field, you can improve performance by

restricting the character set. To do so, click beside the symbology drop-down list. In the Advanced Text Settings dialog box, select Numeric from the Character Set drop-down list.

11. Place the ROI around the area that you want to consider.

Figure 3-4 - Example Image Showing ROI on Main Operation

12. Click beside the operation drop-down list.

13. In the Statement Reader Settings dialog box, select Anchor (or whatever name you assigned to the anchor operation) from the Anchor drop-down list, and then click OK.

14. Click the Teach button ,and click Anchor offsets from the menu that appears.

15. Click and drag a rectangle around the ROI (in this example, the ID number). Click Test Read to verify that it is locating the correct region.




Figure 3-5 - Example Image Showing ROI on Main Operation after Test Read

16. To fine-tune the offset values, click next to the operation drop-down list to open the Statement Reader Settings dialog box.

Filter Options

There are many filters that you can apply to images. Some of them have additional options

that you can set by selecting the filter and clicking .

Thicken The thicken filter replaces a pixel’s value with the darkest pixel value in its neighborhood if it is not the lightest pixel in the neighborhood. This makes characters look thicker and larger, and can be used to connect broken characters. This is similar to the dilate operation.

Figure 3-6 - Thicken Filter Image (Before and After)

Thin The thin filter replaces a pixel’s value with the lightest pixel value in its neighborhood if it is not the darkest pixel in the neighborhood. This can be used to remove thin lines or noise, or to separate touching characters. This is similar to the erode function.


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Figure 3-7 - Thin Filter Image (Before and After)

SmoothThe smooth filter replace a pixel’s value with the average pixel value in its neighborhood. This has the effect of making jagged edges of characters smoother or softer. This works well with OCR when the edges of the characters are jagged.

Figure 3-8 - Smooth Filter Image (Before and After)

Despeckle The despeckle filter removes single noise pixels by using the median pixel in the neighbor-hood. If there are ink blotches that are bigger and do not get filtered by the despeckle filter, then the blob filter can be used.

Figure 3-9 - Despeckle Filter Image (Before and After)

SharpenThe sharpen filter enhances the edges in an image. This operation works well with a data matrix.




Figure 3-10 - Sharpen Filter Image (Before and After)

ErodeThe erode filter replaces a pixel’s value with the lightest pixel value in its neighborhood. This can be used to remove thin lines or noise, or to separate touching characters. This is similar to the thin operation.

Figure 3-11 - Erode Filter Image (Before and After)

DilateThe dilate filter replace a pixel’s value with the darkest pixel value in its neighborhood. This can be used to connect broken characters. This operation is similar to the thicken operation.

Figure 3-12 - Dilate Filter Image (Before and After)

Adaptive ThresholdThe adaptive threshold filter allows you to reliably threshold an image when lighting is uneven and there is no single value of the threshold parameter which works. This operation looks for abrupt changes in the image from light-to-dark and dark-to-light rather than the absolute value of the brightness. If the image contains a single “hot-spot” or “hot-line”, you should use the flat-ten brightness filter instead.


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Flatten BrightnessThe flatten brightness filter improves the picture quality by evening out the overall brightness levels in an unevenly lit image. It does this by calculating a brightness gradient over the ROI and then adding some brightness to the darker areas. Use this operation when the image is unevenly illuminated, making it difficult to select a threshold value that will convert the image to black/white properly over the entire ROI. This feature works best when an image contains a single “hot-spot” and the brightness drops off as you look farther from this spot.

To change filter parameters, select the filter and click .

Figure 3-13 - Flatten Brightness Parameters Dialog Box

The Flatness Brightness Parameters dialog box contains the following settings:

• Enable. Select to enable the filter.

• Calculate Correction Once. Select to improve performance by calculating the gradi-ent once for the first image only, and applying that gradient to subsequent images. Clear this check box to calculate the gradient for each image, which slows perfor-mance.

Address BlockThe address block filter attempts to isolate an address block in a large image which may have other extraneous items in it. This filter works by looking for printing in the general "shape" of an address block.





Figure 3-14 - Address Block Isolation Dialog Box

The Address Block Isolation dialog box contains the following parameters:


• Calibrate. Click to try to make an intelligent guess for the numeric parameters.

• Eliminate Blocks Which Touch a Border. Select to cause any blocks which touch the edge of the ROI to be eliminated from consideration.

• Character Spacing Parameters. Use to specify the amount of "smearing" to connect the elements of the address block into a single blob. In the Horizontal field, specify the number of pixels of smearing necessary to connect two letters separated by a space. In the Vertical field, specify the number of pixels of smearing necessary to connect two lines.

• Address Block Dimensions. Use to specify the overall dimensions allowed for the address block blob. The values chosen for the Vertical entries will depend on the line spacing pitch as well as the minimum and maximum number of lines present in the address block. The values chosen for the Horizontal entries will depend on the char-acter font size as well as the minimum and maximum line length.

Blob FilterA blob is a group of connected pixels. The blob filter allows you to remove blobs that do not fall within a set of configurable constraints. It can be used to remove blotches in an image, remove unwanted characters from an image, remove characters touching the border, and remove a barcode from an image.



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Figure 3-15 - Blob Filter Dialog Box

Use the Blob Filter dialog box in three stages:

1. Use the settings in the Acceptable Blob Characteristics section to eliminate blobs that do not fall within the following limits:

• Minimum Width and Maximum Width

• Minimum Height and Maximum Height

• Minimum Area and Maximum Area

• Minimum Perimeter and Maximum Perimeter

If the Remove blobs on border of ROI check box is selected, blobs that intersect the border are also eliminated.

2. Use the settings in the Acceptable Blob Line Characteristics section to eliminate lines of blobs that do not fall within the following limits:

• The minimum number of blobs on a line

• The maximum number of blobs on a line




• The minimum ‘maximum width’ of blobs on a line

• The minimum ‘maximum height’ of blobs on a line

3. Use the settings in the Acceptable Partial Blob Line Characteristics section to specify:

• The position that you want to start extracting blobs from (Start Pos)

• The number of blobs that you are interested in (Length)

• The direction in which to count the blobs (Right-to-left direction to be used). This allows you to only extract the first X blobs on a line or the last X blobs on a line.

To apply a Smooth filter before the Blob filter, select the Smooth First check box.

To deskew the image after step 3, select the Scope correction check box.

Data Matrix PackageThe Data Matrix Package filter bundles together a group of preprocessing operations that are used to improve data matrix readability when the image quality is slightly blurred: sharpen, fol-lowed by despeckle, followed by smooth.

This package also allows you to have the data matrix located first and limit the region where the sharpen, despeckle, and smooth are performed.


Figure 3-16 - Data Matrix Preprocess Package Parameters Dialog Box

The Data Matrix Preprocess Package Parameters dialog box has the following parameters:


• Locate Data Matrix. Select to locate the data matrix.

• Locate Speed. Select Medium or High.


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• Fail when Data Matrix not located. Select to stop additional preprocessing if the data matrix is not found.

• Sharpen. Select to apply Sharpen filter.

• Despeckle. Select to apply Despeckle filter.

• Smooth. Select to apply Smooth filter.




3.2 MatchingThe Matching feature allows you to ensure that the flow of mailpieces through the inserter is proceeding correctly. Matching is usually configured to compare the information received from one reader against information received later from a different reader. If this information does not match, JETVision stops the machine and alerts you about the invalid mailpiece collation.

Before you can perform a matching operation, you must set up the JETVision system to track items through the inserter with profiles, which are a grouping of one or more queues. In our example, there is only one queue. An example where two queues might be used is when the data is tracked up to a platinum unit (not remote). The timing for the platinum unit is asynchro-nous to the inserter so the first queue is set up to track the piece to the inserter and the second queue is set up to track the piece through the platinum.

Before performing a match, you also need a system encoder installed and configured.

The matching system needs to be setup so that:

• A mailpiece is created at the beginning of a cycle

• The queue advances at the end of the cycle

• The readers are attached to their positions in the queue so that the correct read data is matched up with the mailpiece

• There is at least one timing setup point for when the match will occur

This section uses the Phillipsburg Mark II inserter as an example.

Configuring the Profile

Before configuring the job, you must configure the profile and its queues at the system level through the JETVision settings.

Create the Phillipsburg Mark II Profile

1. On the Setup tab, click , and then click the Queuing tab (if necessary, use the

arrow buttons to scroll to the Queuing tab). The Properties dialog box, Queuing tab appears (see Figure 3-17).

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Figure 3-17 - Queuing Tab in the Properties Dialog Box

2. Ensure that the Enable Queuing check box is selected.

3. Ensure that the Save images in queues check box is selected.

4. To add a new queuing profile, click . A new profile called New Queuing Profile #1 appears in the Queuing Profile box.

5. Select the New Queuing Profile #1, and then click . The Queuing Profile Prop-erties dialog box appears (see Figure 3-18).

A minimum of 512 MB of RAM is strongly recommended.

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Figure 3-18 - Queuing Profile Properties Dialog Box

6. In the Profile Name field, type a unique and meaningful name for the profile. For this example, type Phillipsburg Mark II. Click OK.

7. On the Queuing tab, select the new profile and click the Activate button.

To Add a New Queue to the New Profile

1. Select the new profile, and then click .

2. In the Queuing Profile Properties dialog box, click the Queues tab. The Queues tab appears (Figure 3-19).


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Figure 3-19 - Queues Tab in the Queuing Profile Properties Dialog Box

3. To add a new queue, click . The New Queue dialog box appears (see Figure 3-20).

Figure 3-20 - New Queue Dialog Box

4. Select Fixed Size, and then click OK. The Queue Properties dialog box appears (see Figure 3-21).




Figure 3-21 - Queue Properties Dialog Box for Fixed Sized Queue

5. Click in the Value column beside Queue Name and type a name for the queue. For this example, type Phillipsburg Mark II.

6. Click the Value column beside Queue Size and type the queue size. This is the num-ber of items from the entry point of the mailpiece to the exit point. If this is the last queue in the tracking chain, you can add extra positions in the queue so that historical pieces can be viewed. This example will have a trigger in the second position and a turnover camera in the tenth position, followed by six cycles of history. So, set this value to 16.

7. Select the new queue (Phillipsburg Mark II), and then click .

8. In the Queue Properties dialog box, type meaningful names beside positions 1 to 16 in the queue. Click OK.

To Add the Advance Queue Event 1. In the Queuing Profile Properties dialog box, click the Triggers tab (see Figure 3-22).


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Figure 3-22 - Triggers Tab in the Queuing Profile Properties Dialog Box

2. To add a new trigger, click . The New Queue Trigger dialog box appears (see Figure 3-23).

Figure 3-23 - New Queue Trigger Dialog Box

3. Select Advance Queue Trigger, and then click OK. The Queue Trigger Properties dialog box appears (see Figure 3-24).




Figure 3-24 - Queue Trigger Properties Dialog Box for Advance Queue

4. Click in the Value column beside Trigger Name and type a name for the trigger. For this example, type 01_AdvQ.

5. Beside Status, select Online from the drop-down list.

6. Beside Queue Name, select Phillipsburg Mark II from the drop-down list.

7. Click OK.

8. To add the event monitor for the advancement of the queue, select the 01_AdvQ trig-ger and click the Add Event Monitor button. The New Event Monitor dialog box appears (see Figure 3-25).

Figure 3-25 - New Event Monitor Dialog Box

9. Select Encoder Pulse Event Monitor, and click OK. The Event Monitor Properties dialog box appears (see Figure 3-26).


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Figure 3-26 - Event Monitor Properties Dialog Box for Encoder Pulse Event Monitor

10. Click in the Value column beside Event Monitor Name and type a name for the event monitor. For this example, type EM_AdvQ.

11. Set the minimum and maximum pulse to advance the queue at a logical point in the machine cycle where the material physically advances to the next position. An exam-ple on a gripper arm inserter would be at 180 degrees when the insert chain advances. In that case, set the Minimum Pulse to 180 and the Maximum Pulse to 200.

12. Click OK.

To Add the “Create mailpiece” trigger

1. In the Queuing Profile Properties dialog box, on the Triggers tab, click .

2. In the New Queue Trigger dialog box (Figure 3-23), select Create and Enqueue Trig-ger, and then click OK. The Queue Trigger Properties dialog box appears for the Cre-ate and ENQ Piece trigger (see Figure 3-27).




Figure 3-27 - Queue Trigger Properties Dialog Box for Create and ENQ Piece Trigger

3. Set the Trigger Name to 02_CreateMailPiece, select Online from the Status drop-down list, and select Phillipsburg Mark II from the Queue Name drop-down list. Click OK.

4. To add an event monitor, select the 02_CreateMailPiece trigger and click the Add Event Monitor button.

5. In the New Event Monitor dialog box (see Figure 3-25), select Encoder Pulse Event Monitor, and click OK.

6. In the Event Monitor Properties dialog box (see Figure 3-26), set the Event Monitor Name to EM_CreateMailPiece. Set the Minimum Pulse to 1 and the Maximum Pulse to 200. Click OK.

To Attach the Station 1 Camera to the Queue


2. In the New Queue Trigger dialog box (see Figure 3-23), select Attach to Reader Trig-ger, and then click OK. The Queue Trigger Properties dialog box appears for the Attach to Reader trigger (see Figure 3-28).


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Figure 3-28 - Queue Trigger Properties Dialog Box for Attach to Reader Trigger

3. Set the Trigger Name to 03_AttachToStation1, select Online from the Status drop-down list, and select Phillipsburg Mark II from the Queue Name drop-down list. Set the Queue Position to 1. Click OK.

4. To add an event monitor, select the 03_AttachToStation1 trigger and click the Add Event Monitor button.

5. In the New Event Monitor dialog box (see Figure 3-25), select Reader Triggered Event Monitor, and click OK.

6. In the Event Monitor Properties dialog box (Figure 3-26 on page 42), set the Event Monitor Name to EM_CreateMailPiece. Set the Input Name to the name of the cam-era that is at Station 1. Click OK.

To Attach the turnover camera to the queue


2. In the New Queue Trigger dialog box (Figure 3-23 on page 40), select Attach to Reader Trigger, and then click OK.

3. In the Queue Trigger Properties dialog box for the Attach to Reader trigger (Figure 3-28 on page 44), set the Trigger Name to 04_AttachToTurnover, select Online

The Queue Position value is 0-based, so setting it to 1 is setting to the second item in the queue.

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from the Status drop-down list, and select Phillipsburg Mark II from the Queue Name drop-down list. Set the Queue Position to 9. Click OK.



6. In the Event Monitor Properties dialog box (see Figure 3-26), set the Event Monitor Name to EM_AttachToTurnover. Set the Input Name to the name of the camera that is at the turnover. Click OK.

To Configure a Physical Point on the System Where the Match Will Occur


2. In the New Queue Trigger dialog box (see Figure 3-23), select Match Point Trigger, and then click OK. The Match Point Trigger Properties dialog box appears (see Figure 3-29).

Figure 3-29 - Match Point Trigger Properties Dialog Box

The Queue Position value is 0-based, so setting it to 9 is setting to the tenth item in the queue.

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You should choose a point that provides sufficient time to allow the last matching reader to finish acquiring and decoding.

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3. Set the Match Point Name to 05_MatchAfterTurnover, select Online from the Sta-tus drop-down list, and select Phillipsburg Mark II from the Queue Name drop-down list. Set the Queue Position to 10. Click OK.

4. Set the Max consecutive blank sections setting. After this many cycles with no visi-ble material, the system will stop and provide an error message. This is used to stop the system in the case of a light burning out or some other hardware issue.

5. To add an event monitor, select the 05_MatchAfterTurnover trigger and click the Add Event Monitor button.


7. In the Event Monitor Properties dialog box (see Figure 3-26), set the Event Monitor Name to EM_MatchAfterTurnover. Set the Minimum Pulse to 100 and the Maxi-mum Pulse to 200. Click OK.

Setting Job-Level Parameters

Once you have set the queuing parameters at the JETVision system level, you must configure job-level parameters as well.

To Set the Profile to Online:

1. On the Outputs tab, click the Piece Queues button . The Queues interface

appears (see Figure 3-30).

The Queue Position value is 0-based, so setting it to 10 is setting to the 11th item in the queue. This allows one cycle to decode the previous image.

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s

Figure 3-30 - Queues Interface

2. Click in the upper right corner of the Queues interface. The Queuing Settings dialog box appears (see Figure 3-31).

Figure 3-31 - Queuing Settings Dialog Box

3. Click the Online check box, and then click OK. You can save these settings as a tem-plate.

To Set Up Your Normal Operations That Will Be Used for Matching

1. To add an operation at the Station 1 camera, click .

2. To rename the operation, double-click the default operation name. The Operation information dialog box appears (see Figure 3-32).


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Figure 3-32 - Operation Information Dialog Box

3. Type Station1_SEQ in the Operation Name field, and then click OK.

4. Use the input filter and teaching features to identify the data that is expected for matching purposes.

5. For the turnover camera, repeat steps 1-4 to add an operation, calling it Turnover_SEQ.

To Set Up the Matching Operation

1. On the Job tab, click the Manage Job button , and then click the Queue Ops

button . The Queue Operations dialog box appears (see Figure 3-33).

Figure 3-33 - Queue Operations Dialog Box




2. To add the matching operation, click . The Matching Operations dialog box appears (see Figure 3-34).

Figure 3-34 - Matching Operations Dialog Box

3. If desired, change the default Matching Operation Name.

4. Select the Match point from the drop-down list. In this example, there is only one choice: 05_MatchAfterTurnover.

5. To add the match criteria, click . The Matching settings dialog box appears (Figure 3-35).


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Figure 3-35 - Matching Settings Dialog Box

6. Select the names of the operations to Match From and Match To from the drop-down lists.

7. Ensure that Single Page is selected on both of the Match Page drop-down lists. This means that the system is expecting just one read in any given cycle.

8. Ensure that Exact (Account Matching) is selected on the Matching Level drop-down list. Use this option for this example, since we are using sequence numbering. The other option, Address & Name Matching, can be used when matching on OCR data.

9. Under Tolerance Settings, ensure that the MISMATCH field is set to 1. This setting will stop the system on every mismatch error.

10. Click OK.

11. In the Matching Operations dialog box, under Audit file, click the Enable check box if you want JETVision to create an audit file that logs the matching operation details. You can also specify the format of the file name in the File Name field. The audit file is located in d:\jetvisiondata\matching\logs.

12. Click OK. The matching operation appears in the list of operations.

13. To view the queue view and the matching information in the queue positions, click the matching operation.

To Run the Matching Job1. The list of operations shows the matching operation that you have created, including

the number of matches that have gone through the system and the last match that was performed. Click the matching operation in the list of operations. The Piece Queues view appears, showing the location and piece information for each queue.

2. To view images for a piece, select the piece and click the Images column.




3. To view piece details, click the item and then click the View Piece Details button.

4. To view statistics about the matching operation, move the cursor over the operation. The statistics box appears.

5. Begin running pieces through the system.

6. When a mismatch occurs because the operator has manually fixed pieces in the track, you must navigate to the Piece Queues screen (by clicking the matching operation), select the pieces that that were manually fixed, and click the Mark Piece as ‘Match’ button.

To Create a ReportOnce you have finished running the job, you can view an Audit report based upon the Match-ing operation. For more information about reports, see Chapter 8 “Reports”, on page 145. When specifying the report options, choose the matching operation from the Operation drop-down list.

You can also have JETVision generate a log file in your c:\jetvision\matching\logs folder. For more information, see the Matching Operations dialog box’s Audit file setting described on page 50.


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3.3 SetsJETVision’s Sets functionality is used on systems that have a JETVision reader mounted in the feeder and the feeder capable of feeding multi-page sets. The Sets feature is useful for applications where JETVision needs to perform custom logic for each page in the set. Here are some common examples of scenarios where Sets could be used:

• The feeder requires specific information to be sent to it from JETVision. Some cus-tomer applications have different data printed on each page. For example, the first page may contain the set sequence number and the following pages may not have this information. If the feeder needs the set sequence number for every page within a set, JETVision can keep track of the sequence number and send it to the feeder for every page even if the information is not decoded from the page.

• The feeder requires an end of set mark to be sent on the last page of a set. Some cus-tomers do not have an end of set mark printed on the last page, but instead they pro-vide a total page count on the first page. JETVision can read the total page count and keep track of the current page within the set. When the last page of the set is pro-cessed, JETVision can generate and send the end of set mark.

• The feeder may require that the data be formatted differently depending on whether it is the first, intermediate, or last page of the set; If the customer application contains printed data not compatible with the feeder, JETVision can reformat the data appropri-ately.

To change Sets parameters, click next to the operation drop-down list, and then click the Sets tab.




Figure 3-36 - Sets Tab of Settings Dialog Box

The Sets tab of the Settings dialog box has the following parameters:

• Use set accumulation. Select to enable the set accumulation feature for this filter.

• In the Length section, choose one of the four following options:

• Fixed Length. Choose when all sets have the same number of pages. Type the set size in the text box.

• Change of Account. Use when the new set is indicated by the change of an account number read from the page. This feature requires that each page in the set has the account number printed. An input filter must be set up to store the decoded account number in the 'Account' variable.

• Determined by end of set mark. Use when the last page of each set contains a printed end of set mark. This feature requires an input filter to be set up to store the decoded end of set mark in the 'End of Set' variable.

• Determined by first page in set. Use when the first page of each set contains a printed indication of the number of pages expected in this set. This feature requires an input filter to be set up to store the decoded number of pages in the 'Total Pages' variable.


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• Last page is separator page. Select when each set contains a separator page at the end. This setting is only applicable to specialized check-feeding applications.

• In the Verification section, choose any or none of the following three options:

• Account # is on every page. Use this option to stop with an error if a page with a missing account number is detected. An input filter must be set up to store the decoded account number in the 'Account' variable.

• Page sequencing is present. Use this option to stop with an error if a page sequencing error is detected. An input filter must be set up to store the decoded page number in the 'Page Sequence' variable.

• End of set mark is on the last page. Use this option to stop with an error if the last page of the previous set was missing the end of set mark.

• In the Error Notification section, choose one of the following options:

• None. Use this option to not stop with any set errors.

• Immediately. Use this option to stop with a set error as soon as it is detected.

• Start of Set. This option is not currently available. This option is used to stop with a set error only at the start of a set.

• End of Set. This option is not currently available. This option is used to stop with a set error only at the end of a set.

• In the Operation Execution section, select one of the following options from the Per-form operation on drop-down list:

• Each page in set. Use this option to perform the database lookup on every page of the set.

• Start of Set. Use this option to perform the database lookup on the first page of the set only.

• End of Set. Use this option to perform the database lookup on the last page of the set only.

• Check set integrity. Select to perform custom integrity verification on every set.

• Integrity set definition. Select the definition that should be used for set integrity veri-fication from the drop-down list.

Note that this is a check box, indicating that it can be chosen separately from the previous four options.

Note

This option is only available for the Data Indexing and Data Sequencing operations.

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3.4 PullsThe Pulls feature allows JETVision to flag certain pieces within a job in a special manner. JETVision can automatically import a file containing a list of pieces that should be processed differently from the rest of the job. When JETVision encounters one of these pieces, it can change its output so that the piece is diverted, marked, and so on.

The Pulls functionality is only available if the Pulls license is purchased.

To change Pulls parameters, click beside the operation drop-down list, and click the Pulls tab.

Figure 3-37 - Sets Tab of Settings Dialog Box

The Pulls tab of the Settings dialog box has the following parameters:

• Enable pulls checking. Select to enable the pulls checking feature for this operation.

• Import file at job startup. Select to import the file that contains information about the special pieces when a job starts.

• Pull Group. From the drop-down menu, select which pieces should be treated in a special manner.

• Use Account Number. Select to use the account variable to compare against the list of pulls. Clear to use the complete read to compare against the list of pulls. Only select this option if there is an input filter configured that stores a portion of the read in the account variable.


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3.5 TolerancesWhen setting up a job in JETVision, you can specify the tolerance of the system for a wide variety of errors, which designates whether or not the system will stop in the event of an error. A tolerance setting of 0 means that the system will not stop for an error. A positive tolerance value represents the number of consecutive errors that must occur before the system stops with an error. Statement reader applications typically set the tolerance all to 0, while other operations typically set the tolerances value to 1.

To change the tolerance setting, click next to the operation drop-down list, and then click the Tolerances tab.

Figure 3-38 - Tolerances Tab of Settings Dialog Box

The Tolerances tab of the Settings dialog box has the following parameters:

• Blank. Sets tolerance for consecutive blank reads (that is, no OCR data is decoded).

• Read Failure. Sets tolerance for consecutive read failures (that is, data matrix or bar-codes could not be decoded).

• Invalid Data. Sets tolerance for consecutive invalid reads (that is, bad check digit, for-mat was not matched, CRC failure in data matrix).

• Invalid Zip Code. Sets tolerance for consecutive invalid Zip codes (if the Zip code is 00000 or 99999).

• Out of Range. Sets tolerance for consecutive sequence reads that are out of range.




• Sequence Error. Sets tolerance for consecutive sequence errors. When doing a sequence verification operation, a blank, read failure, duplicate, or invalid data are also considered sequence errors.

• Duplicate. Sets tolerance for consecutive duplicate errors.

• Gap Exceeded/Maximum Gap Setting. Gap Exceeded is the tolerance on consecu-tive sequence jumps of more than the Maximum Gap Setting parameter (for example, the Gap Exceeded tolerance setting is set to X and the maximum gap setting parame-ter is set to Y. If the difference between consecutive sequence numbers exceeds Y by X times, an error will be generated).

• Stop on integrity diverts. Tolerance for stopping on pieces that the system has instructed us on as integrity diverts. Note that if an integrity divert has occurred, the gap exceeded error will not be set and the piece will not be considered a sequence error.

• Mismatch. The number of consecutive mismatches that must occur before an error is generated.

• Blank Match. The number of consecutive blank matches that must occur before an error is generated.

• Page count error. when matching a document against a set of documents, set this to 1 if the system should also stop on a page count error.

• Blank section pass. The number of blank sections that can occur before it is consid-ered an error.


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3.6 Advanced Symbology ParametersWhen setting up a job in JETVision, you can specify the type of symbology you want to use. A symbology is a method of decoding an image from a camera before applying an operation. When you choose a symbology, you also specify a number of settings that customize the oper-ation to your requirements. You can use these settings to enhance readability or improve

speed. To use a symbology, select it from the symbology drop-down list, and click to open the advanced settings dialog box for that symbology.

Text

When you select Text and click , the Advanced Text Options dialog box appears.

Figure 3-39 - Advanced Text Options Dialog Box

Specify the following parameters:

• Max decodes override. Allows an operation to specify the maximum number of decodes that it will perform. If it is set to the default, it will use the number of decodes that have been specified in the camera settings.

• Threshold step size. Used for second and third decoding passes if needed. This should only be changed if the image has a small dynamic range (background is very dark; not much difference between characters). In most cases, the image should be adjusted so that it has a better dynamic range.




• Character Set. Limit the character set to improve accuracy and speed. Limiting the character set to numeric characters can cause the system to take longer when there are alpha characters being decoded.

• Extra Characters. Add these characters to the character set that has been selected. This gives greater flexibility over the character set. For example, there is an account number with digits and a dash. Instead of including the entire character set, include the numeric characters and add the dash character.

• Use advanced search for fixed length text. Select to use advanced OCR and search parameters. This option is useful when a sequence number is surrounded by other text.

• Font enhancement. if you are using an OCR-A or OCR-B font, choose the appro-priate settings.

• Search Parameters.

• Length. Select Auto to use the expected length of what is being decoded (for example, if searching for the number 325, only three-character strings are returned). Select Fixed and type a number to seach for a fixed number of digits.

• Scan resolution. Enter the DPI. For a 5" line scan this setting is 400 and for a 10" line scan this setting is 360. To get the DPI for an area scan camera, you need to know the field of view (how much of the document you are looking at). The area scan cameras have 640 pixels per line (DPI = 640/FOV(inches)). See FAQ for cal-culating DPI.

• Maximum character height. Any characters that are above the maximum height are not included in the characters that are returned. Maximum character height multiplied by Scan resolution gives the maximum height in pixels of a character. If you open an image in Paintbrush, you can determine the height of a character by selecting the region of a character and looking in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen to get the height and width.

• Minimum horizontal clearance. This setting is used to differentiate a group of characters. The minimum horizontal clearance is the minimum amount of space between characters that signal the start of a new group of characters. For exam-ple, if you specify a fixed length of 5 and read the sequence number 00385 in one location and 13245 AnyStreet in another location, then the choices for the sequence number are 00385 or 13245. The font is the same size. However, the sequence number has ½ inch of white space surrounding it. If you set the mini-mum horizontal clearance to ½ inch, then we only return 00385 because 13245 AnyStreet gets grouped together as 12345AnyStreet since there is less than ½ inch between the 5 and the ‘A’, and 12345AnyStreet does not have a length of 5.

• Other Settings - Remove Spaces. By default the system removes spaces when decoding because some fonts appear to have spaces between neighboring charac-ters. If the spaces are significant, then clear this setting.

• Trained Fonts

• Name. Select font from the drop-down list. If the font is going to be calibrated, select CALIBRATE. Otherwise choose a font that has been previously trained.

• Save. Save a trained font to a filename. This is useful when you calibrate a font and want to save it for other jobs.


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• Auto locate zone. Auto locates the zones that need to be decoded. Select this option to reduce the overall decode time significantly. If JETVision has a tight region around the characters, then do not select this option.

• Speed. Set the speed of the decode engine. Medium speed will be approximately 4 times faster than low speed and high speed will be approximately 16 times faster than low speed. Medium or high speed will only work well when the charac-ters are a decent size (approximately 8 Pt or better for medium and 10 Pt or better for high).

• Region presearch. JETVision can be trained to find the text region within the image. Using the Region presearch feature, click the Teach button and drag a box around the text region. JETVision automatically examines the region characteristics and locates the region on subsequent images.

• Allow presearch. Select this option to enable this feature (default).

• Mark as read failure when zone not found. Select (default) to cause the opera-tion to fail when the text region is not found. Clear to have JETVision attempt to decode the text even if the text region was not found.

• Prompt for hint on teach. This option should only be used for regions that con-tain the same text on every image (for example, when JETVision is verifying that the same code is printed on every page). When this option is selected, JETVision will ask you for the static code after the Teach is peformed. JETVision uses this information to learn the font more efficiently.

• Allow Dynamic Training. Select this option to have JETVision dynamically learn the font characteristics while document images are processed.

• Layout Definition. Select a definition from the drop-down list. Use only when instructed by BÖWE BELL + HOWELL support.

• Teach Parameters. Click this button to open the Teach Parameters dialog box. This dialog box should only be used in rare cases when the Region presearch fea-ture has difficulties locating the text region. Specify the following parameters, and then click OK.

• Width variance (pixels). Type the number of pixels that the text region width is allowed to vary from the width specified during the Teach. If the width devi-ates by more than the specified number of pixels, the region will not be located. When this value is set to 0, the setting is not used.

• Minimum Leading Blank Pixels. Type the minimum size (in pixels) of clear zone to the left of the text region. If the clear zone is less than the specified amount, the region will not be located. When this value is set to 0, the setting is not used.

• Minimum Trailing Blank Pixels. Type the minimum size (in pixels) of clear zone to the right of the text region. If the clear zone is less than the specified amount, the region will not be located. When this value is set to 0, the setting is not used.




Barcodes

JETVision has a generic barcode decode engine that is capable of decoding several different types of barcode. This section describes the operations and features generally available for all barcode symbologies, and then describes those specific to each symbology.

The advanced settings dialog box for each symbology are similar. Figure 3-40 shows the dia-log box for the DataMatrix symbology.

General Parameters

When you select a barcode symbology and click , the Bar Code Parameters dialog box appears.

Figure 3-40 - Bar Code Parameters Dialog Box, for Data Matrix 2D Code

Specify the following Data Matrix 2D Code parameters:

• Encoding. Select an option from the drop-down list. The available options vary according to symbology type.

• Error Correction. Select an option from the drop-down list. The available options vary according to symbology type.

• Speed. Select one of the following speeds: Very Low (most accurate and reliable, but also longest decode time); Low; Medium (default); High; Very High (shortest decode time, but least accurate and least reliable setting).

• Number of Decodes. Type the number of times to attempt to decode the item.


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• Cell Size. Select the check boxes and enter values for User Cell Size Minimum and User Cell Size Maximum (in pixels) to limit the size of the barcode elements. This gives the decoder a starting point and allows the decoder to fail more quickly if the code is not present or unreadable. For a one-dimensional barcode, the size fields refer to the width of the smallest data element. For a two-dimensional code, they refer to the size of the smallest cell. To have the decoder try to find the size, clear the check boxes.

• Angle. Select the check boxes and enter values for User Angle, User Delta +ve, and User Delta -ve to specify the angle at which to find the code. User Delta +ve and User Delta -ve specify the positive and negative angles respectively at which to search for the code. To use a default user angle of 0.0°, clear the check box. To use the default positive and negative values of ± 5.0°, clear those check boxes.

• Code Size. Allows you to specify the number of cells in the code. For a one-dimen-sional barcode, the User Cells Vertical parameter has no meaning and is set to 1. If unselected, the decoder attempts to find the size of the code. If specified, these parameters give the decoder a starting point to decode the image. If the Automati-cally set code size box is selected, then the decoder will use the results of the first successful read to set the code size parameters.

• Minimum Score Accepted. Allows you to specify the degree of confidence (between 0.0 and 1.0) to have before a read is considered acceptable. Used with the Number of Decodes parameter, this option can limit the possibility of accepting a bad read.

• User String Size. Specify the length (in bytes) of the decode result. This can act as an extra level of verification for those symbologies that do not contain error detection symbols. For the BC-412 code, the string size must be specified. For the other sym-bologies, if not specified, any string size is acceptable.

• Auto Threshold. Select to instruct the decoder to ignore the setting of the threshold slider control on the main screen and to determine the thresholding value. Selecting this option can increase the decode time but also increase the likelihood of reading poorly printed codes.

• White On Black. Select to signal that the image is in reverse video (light symbols on a dark background).

• Presearch. When using two-dimensional codes, select this option to determine whether a localization algorithm is performed prior to the decoding step.

Postnet

Postnet is an acronym for POSTal Numeric Encoding Technique. The Postnet decode engine is a symbology which decodes Postnet codes. This symbology is a one-dimensional barcode with a simple modulo-10 check digit. This symbology was developed by the U.S. Postal Ser-vice (USPS) to encode the ZIP code in a machine-readable form. As such, it only encodes numeric data of 5, 9, or 11 digits. This section describes features specific to this symbology. To see settings that are common to all barcode symbologies, see Section “General Parameters”, on page 61.




Figure 3-41 - Postnet Barcode Example

When you select Postnet and click , the Bar Code Parameters dialog box appears for Postnet. All barcode parameters screens appear very similar (see Figure 3-40).


• Encoding. Select Numeric from the drop-down list.

• Error Correction. Select Check Digit from the drop-down list.

• User Cells Vertical. Set this to 1, since Postnet is a one-dimensional code.

• Check Digit Present. The USPS Postnet specification defines the check digit as the digit which causes the sum of the digits (including the check digit) to be a multiple of 10. To override this constraint, clear this check box.

PlanetCode

PlanetCode is an acronym for PostaL Alpha-Numeric Encoding Technique. The PlanetCode decode engine is a symbology which decodes PlanetCode codes. This symbology is a one-dimensional barcode with a simple modulo-10 check digit. This symbology was modeled after the the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Postnet code. As such, it only encodes numeric data of 5, 9, or 11 digits. This section describes features specific to this symbology. To see settings that are common to all barcode symbologies, see Section “General Parameters”, on page 61.

Figure 3-42 - Planetcode Barcode Example

When you select PlanetCode and click , the Bar Code Parameters dialog box appears for PlanetCode. All barcode parameters screens appear very similar (see Figure 3-40).




• User Cells Vertical. Set this to 1, since PlanetCode is a one-dimensional code.



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Code 3 of 9

The Code 3 of 9 (Code39) decode engine is a symbology which decodes Code39 codes. This symbology is a one-dimensional barcode. This section describes features specific to this sym-bology. To see settings that are common to all barcode symbologies, see Section “General Parameters”, on page 61.

Figure 3-43 - Code 3 of 9 Barcode Example

When you select Code 3 of 9 and click , the Bar Code Parameters dialog box appears for Code 3 of 9. All barcode parameters screens appear very similar (see Figure 3-40).


• Encoding. Select Standard or ASCII from the drop-down list.

• Error Correction. Select None or Check Digit from the drop-down list.

• Allowable Characters. Select Any, Numeric, Alphabetic, or Alphanumeric from the drop-down list. Note that this setting appears because the Check Digit option is not mandatory for Error Correction. This allows you to reduce the incidence of mis-reads.

• User Cells Vertical. Set this option to 1, since Code 3 of 9 is a one-dimensional code.


Code 128

The Code 128 decode engine is a symbology which decodes Code 128 codes. This symbol-ogy is a one-dimensional barcode with a check digit. This section describes features specific to this symbology. To see settings that are common to all barcode symbologies, see Section “General Parameters”, on page 61.

Figure 3-44 - Code 128 Barcode Example

When you select Code 128 and click , the Bar Code Parameters dialog box appears for Code 128. All barcode parameters screens appear very similar (see Figure 3-40).





• Encoding. Select ASCII from the drop-down list.


• User Cells Vertical. Set this option to 1, since Code 128 is a one-dimensional code.

Interleaved 2 of 5

The Interleaved 2 of 5 decode engine is a symbology which decodes Interleaved 2 of 5 codes. This symbology is a one-dimensional barcode with an optional check digit. This section describes features specific to this symbology. To see settings that are common to all barcode symbologies, see Section “General Parameters”, on page 61.

Figure 3-45 - Interleaved 2 of 5 Barcode Example

When you select Interleaved 2 of 5 and click , the Bar Code Parameters dialog box appears for Interleaved 2 of 5. All barcode parameters screens appear very similar (see Figure 3-40).



• Error Correction. Select None or Check Digit from the drop-down list. With the Inter-leaved 2 of 5 code, alternate digits are encoded in the bars and spaces. This means that the length of the encoded string must be an even number of digits, including the optional check digit.

• User Cells Vertical. Set this option to 1, since this is a one-dimensional code.

EAN-13

The EAN-13 decode engine is a symbology which decodes EAN-13 codes. This symbology is a one-dimensional barcode with a check digit. The EAN-13 standards are a superset of the familiar Uniform Product Code (UPC) symbols used in retailing. This section describes fea-tures specific to this symbology. To see settings that are common to all barcode symbologies, see Section “General Parameters”, on page 61.

Figure 3-46 - EAN-13 Barcode Example


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When you select EAN-13 and click , the Bar Code Parameters dialog box appears for EAN-13. All barcode parameters screens appear very similar (see Figure 3-40).





CODABAR

The CODABAR decode engine is a symbology which decodes CODABAR codes. This sym-bology is a one-dimensional barcode. It encodes the numeric digits as well as six additional symbols: '-' (dash), '$' (dollar), ':' (colon), '/' (slash), '.' (point) and '+' (plus). In addition, the start and stop symbols come in four varieties: A, B, C and D. This section describes features spe-cific to this symbology. To see settings that are common to all barcode symbologies, see Sec-tion “General Parameters”, on page 61.

Figure 3-47 - CODABAR Barcode Example

When you select CODABAR and click , the Bar Code Parameters dialog box appears for CODABAR. All barcode parameters screens appear very similar (see Figure 3-40).


• Encoding. Select Standard from the drop-down list.

• Error Correction. Select None from the drop-down list.


BC412

The BC412 decode engine is a symbology which decodes BC412 codes. This symbology is a one-dimensional barcode with no check digit. This section describes features specific to this symbology. To see settings that are common to all barcode symbologies, see Section “General Parameters”, on page 61.

Figure 3-48 - BC412 Barcode Example




When you select BC412 and click , the Bar Code Parameters dialog box appears for BC412. All barcode parameters screens appear very similar (see Figure 3-40).



• Error Correction. Select None from the drop-down list.


DataMatrix

The DataMatrix decode engine is a symbology which decodes DataMatrix codes. This symbol-ogy is a two-dimensional barcode with extensive error detection and correction capabilities which can encode any type of data, including binary data. This section describes features spe-cific to this symbology. To see settings that are common to all barcode symbologies, see Sec-tion “General Parameters”, on page 61.

Figure 3-49 - DataMatrix Example

When you select DataMatrix and click , the Bar Code Parameters dialog box appears for DataMatrix. All barcode parameters screens appear very similar (see Figure 3-40).


• Encoding. Select one of the following options from the drop-down list:

• Any

• Numeric

• Alphabetic

• Alphanumeric

• Alphanumeric & Punct

• ASCII

• ISO-8

• Error Correction. Select one of the following options from the drop-down list:

• Any

• None

• Mode 050

• Mode 080

• Mode 100

• Mode 140


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• Mode 200

• Finder bar hint. If applying cell correction, choose a finder bar hint from the drop-down list to make the correction quicker.

PDF-417

The PDF-417 decode engine is a symbology which decodes PDF-417 patterns. This symbol-ogy is a two-dimensional barcode (sometimes referred to as a stacked 1-D barcode) with extensive error detection and correction capabilities which can encode any type of data includ-ing binary data. This section describes features specific to this symbology. To see settings that are common to all barcode symbologies, see Section “General Parameters”, on page 61.

Figure 3-50 - PDF-417 Example

When you select PDF-417 and click , the Bar Code Parameters dialog box appears for PDF-417. All barcode parameters screens appear very similar (see Figure 3-40).



• Error Correction. Select Any, or one of Reed-Solomon 1-8, from the drop-down list.

MaxiCode

The MaxiCode decode engine is a symbology which decodes MaxiCode patterns. This sym-bology is a two-dimensional barcode (sometimes referred to as a stacked 1-D barcode) with extensive error detection and correction capabilities which can encode any type of data includ-ing binary data. This section describes features specific to this symbology. To see settings that are common to all barcode symbologies, see Section “General Parameters”, on page 61.

Figure 3-51 - MaxiCode Example

When you select MaxiCode and click , the Bar Code Parameters dialog box appears for MaxiCode. All barcode parameters screens appear very similar (see Figure 3-40).





• Encoding. Select Any, or one of Mode 2-6, from the drop-down list.

• Error Correction. Select Reed-Solomon from the drop-down list.

QR Code

QR Code is a two-dimensional barcode most common in Japan. The “QR” is derived from “Quick Response”, as the creator intended the code to allow its content to be decoded at high speed. This section describes features specific to this symbology. To see settings that are common to all barcode symbologies, see Section “General Parameters”, on page 61.

Figure 3-52 - QR Code Example

When you select QR Code and click , the Bar Code Parameters dialog box appears for QR Code. All barcode parameters screens appear very similar (see Figure 3-40).

Image Pattern

Image pattern is used as a symbology. It uses pattern recognition and returns a "Pass" string when the pattern specified is matched within the tolerances and returns a "Fail" string when the pattern specified is not matched within the tolerances.

When you select Image Pattern and click , the Image Pattern Advanced Options dialog box appears (see Figure 3-53).


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Figure 3-53 - Image Pattern Advanced Options Dialog Box


• Load. Click to load an existing pattern template (*.pat file) from disk

• Save. Click to save the current pattern and settings to disk

• Pass String. Type the string that should be returned when the pattern is found. This does not mean the operation passes.

• Fail String. Type the string that should be returned when the pattern is not found. This does not mean the operation fails. The operation only fails when the data that is pro-vided to the operation is not acceptable. Typically, the image pattern is used in combi-nation with the format verify operation and the string to accept is PASS (or whatever was entered in the Pass String field).

• Search Parameters:

• Max Angle. Type the maximum angle that the system will search for. Setting the angle to X will perform a search between -X and X. The bigger the angle, the more time the search will take, especially in the failed case. If the amount of skew is minimal, set this angle to 0 so that it will only perform a single search at 0 degrees.

• Angle Step Size. Type the step size that will be used to perform the search when the Max Angle setting is not 0. For example if Max Angle is set to 5 and the Angle Step Size is 2.5, then a search will be performed at 0, -2.5, 2.5, -5, and 5. If it finds the pattern at 0, it does not continue to search. This means that the fail case can be significantly larger than the pass case.




• Acceptance Level. Type the level at which the pattern match is considered a match. Patterns with a significant amount of background need higher scores to prevent false positives.

DataGlyph

The DataGlyph decode engine is a symbology which decodes DataGlyph patterns. This sym-bology is a two-dimensional barcode with extensive error detection and correction capabilities which can encode any type of data including binary data. The code consists of two glyphs: A forward-slanting slash and a reverse-slanting slash. The symbology is a proprietary product of Xerox and is printed and decoded under specific license.

This section describes features specific to this symbology. To see settings that are common to all barcode symbologies, see Section “General Parameters”, on page 61.

Figure 3-54 - DataGlyph Example

Image pattern is used as a symbology. It uses pattern recognition and returns a "Pass" string when the pattern specified is matched within the tolerances and returns a "Fail" string when the pattern specified is not matched within the tolerances.

When you select DataGlyph and click , the Data Glyph Parameters dialog box appears (see Figure 3-55).

Figure 3-55 - DataGlyph Parameters Dialog Box


• Cell Size. The following parameters give the decoder information about the size (in pixels) of the marks.

• Default Cell Size. Gives the decoder a starting point to look for the marks. It rep-resents the center-to-center distance of the marks.


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• Mark Size. Gives the decoder a starting point to look for the marks within the cell. A value of '0' will cause it to automatically look for this value.

• Shrink First. Select to shrink the image before further processing. This reduces each dimension of the image by ½, effectively reducing the number of pixels to ¼ of the original number. This can result in a signifigant improvement in decode speed.

• Angle. These parameters give the decoder information about the image skew.

• Default Angle. Type a value for the default angle to consider.

• Max Skew Angle. Type a value for the maximum angle to consider. A small value will result in a faster decode.

Optical Mark Reader (OMR)

The OMR decode engine is a symbology which decodes OMR (Optical Mark Reader) pat-terns. After decoding, it can output the results in a variety of formats.

When you select OMR and click , the OMR Parameters dialog box appears (see Figure 3-56).




Figure 3-56 - OMR Parameters Dialog Box


• Orientation. Specifies the orientation of the OMR code.

• Ladder. The bars resemble a ladder, with horizontal lines, and the region of inter-est (ROI) is taller than wide.

• Picket Fence. The bars resemble a fence, with vertical lines, and the ROI is wider than tall.

• Auto. The decoder selects the orientation automatically based upon the dimen-sions of the ROI.

• Read Integrity. Specifies integrity items inserted into the code to verify correct read-ing.

• Parity radio buttons select the type of parity. If Odd or Even is selected then the total number of bars in the code must be odd or even respectively. If No Parity is selected, then no parity check operation is selected.

• Must Contain End Bar. Select this check box if the code must have a bar printed in the last position. The code must always have a bar printed in the first position; this is called the Gate Mark bar.


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• Parity Check Individual Banks. Select this check box if the parity check should be applied to each bank individually. If this option is unselected, any parity check is applied to the total number of bars in the code.

• Parity Check Mask. Type a string in this field to indicate which bars to consider for a parity check. For example, typing 1110022220 indicates that you want the first parity check for bars 1–3, and the second parity check for bars 6–9.

• Dimensions. Specifies information about the size and spacing (in floating point inches) of the bars. The parameters can be difficult to measure exactly. You can use the Teach function to automate these measurements.

• Camera Resolution. Type the resolution of the camera that you are using in DPI (dots per inch).

• Bars Per Inch. Type the number of bars per inch. Typical values for this parame-ter are 6, 8, 10 and 12.

• Bar Width. Type the thickness of the line. The default value of 1/32" (0.03125") is typical.

• Bar Height. Type the length of the bar. Only used when decoding a multi-bank code.

• Probe Width. Select a probe width from the drop-down list.

• Output Formatting. Specifies the layout of the code and any output formatting per-formed after the bars have been found.

• Output Conversion. Select one of the options from the drop-down list. Base 2, Base 16, Base 16 reverse bit, Base 32, or Base 32 reverse bit.

• Code Length. Type the total number of bar positions in a bank.

• Output Code Length. Type the number of bits to keep in the output. It is not nec-essary for this number to be equal to the Code Length multiplied by Number Of Banks.

• Number Of Banks. Type the number of banks in the code. If this entry is not equal to 1, a setup button is available that opens the Rearrange OMR Banks dia-log box. Click a bank number, and click the up or down arrows to change its order. When finished, click OK (see Figure 3-57).

Figure 3-57 - Rearrange OMR Banks Dialog Box

• Rearrange Bars. Select to shuffle the order of the decoded bits. When selected, a screwdriver button is available that opens the Rearrange OMR Outputs dialog box (see Figure 3-58).




Figure 3-58 - Rearrange OMR Outputs Dialog Box

• To insert a SPACE (an always-off bit) before the currently selected bit posi-

tion, click . A SPACE appears in the Input Bar Position, the following bits are shifted down, and the bit in the last position is lost.

• To delete the entry at the currently selected position, click . Bits following the selection are moved upwards, and the last position is set to SPACE.

• To set the currently selected position to SPACE, click the Empty (0) button.

• To set the currently selected position to MARK (an always-on bit), click the Marked (1) button.

• To set a position to a different value, select it and enter the position in the Copy From Input Position and Bank fields.

• To return the bit order to the default order, click Set to Defaults.

• Common Gating. Select to indicate that only the master bank contains a gate mark; that is, the gate mark positions in the slave bank(s) encode data and may not be printed. In this mode, all positioning information of the bars is obtained from the position of the gate mark in the master bank. This option is only available in multi-bank mode.

• Reverse Direction. Select to indicate that the reading direction is opposite the normal direction. The normal direction of reading is left-to-right for Picket Fence and top-to-bottom for Ladder orientations.

• Fixed Length Output. Select to indicate that trailing zeroes (0s) are not to be removed.

• Append Bar Count. Select to indicate that the number of printed bars should be appended to the result, separated by a new-line character. When selected, theNumber Of Digits field becomes active, allowing you to enter the number of digit positions to use for the number. The number is filled on the left with zeroes (0s) if


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it is smaller than the available space; if it is larger, or if the Number Of Digits is entered as 0, then the number will take up the minimum number of digits possible.

• Multi-bank Settings. These settings are used for decoding OMR codes that either have empty banks or in which the bars can be touching.

• Center to Center Bank Spacing. Is used to determine where empty banks should be located.

• Empty banks allowed. Select to allow the OMR code to have empty banks.

Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR)

The Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) decode engine is a symbology which decodes MICR account numbers. The MICR font, also referred to as the E-13B font, is a well-established fixed font used by the banking industry.

When you select MICR and click , the MICR Parameters dialog box appears (see Fig-ure 3-59).

Figure 3-59 - MICR Parameters Dialog Box


• Camera Resolution. Specify the resolution of the camera that you are using. There is only one possible MICR font and font size. There are always eight MICR symbols per inch and each symbol is always within a cell which is 0.125 (1/8) inch high.




Chapter 4 Working With Various Types of JobsJETVision supports four main types of jobs: Sequence Verify, Format Verify, Address Verify, and Indicia Verify. This chapter provides an overview of each type.

4.1 Statement ReaderThe statement reader application confirms that statements read in a device were processed through a system to an output device. As statements are processed in the device, a unique identifier is read and stored in a file. As mail continues, a reader on the output reads each address mailpiece and compares data to the stored data from the device. The file is updated and confirms that the information read at the device was also read at the output device. Mail-pieces read at the device but not at the output are logged into an exception file. In addition, mailpieces read at the output but not identified from a device also are logged into an exception file.

To create a statement reader job:

1. On the opening JETVision screen, on the Job tab, click the Manage Job button

, and then click the Job New button .

In the Job Settings dialog box appears, specify an Operator name and the Total Pieces in the job. Leave the Job Template box blank, and then click OK.

2. On the JETVision main screen, click the Inputs tab, and then click the button corre-sponding to the Input device you want to use.

3. To add an operation, click .

4. In the Operation area, select Data Matrix from the symbology drop-down list.

5. Ensure that Statement Reader is selected in the operation type drop-down list.

Figure 4-1 - Operation Type Area

6. Put a piece through the system so that it is visible to the camera.

7. Drag the Region of Interest (ROI) box over the sequence number area, leaving a large enough box to account for mailpiece movement. To move the ROI box, drag the cen-ter rectangle. To resize the ROI box, drag the outer rectangles in the desired direction.

8. To define the area of the image that you are going to use for the statement reader

operation, click the Teach button .

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9. Position the arrow over the top left corner of the area, and then click and drag a rect-angle to the bottom right corner of the data matrix. This automatically sets some of the advanced data matrix settings that can reduce decode times.

Figure 4-2 - Teach Area

10. Optionally, you can adjust advanced data matrix parameters by clicking the screw-driver icon. The Bar Code Parameters dialog box appears for the Data Matrix symbol-ogy. For example, you can select the Auto Threshold and/or Adaptive check boxes. For more information, see Section “Barcodes”, on page 61.

Figure 4-3 - Bar Code Parameters Dialog Box

11. When test reading, you can hover over over the green box with the cursor to view decode times. When running in production, the read times appear on the Read History screen.




Figure 4-4 - Decode Times

12. When you have finished configuring the job, save it as a template for future use. On

the main JETVision screen, on the Setup tab, click the Configuration button ,

and then click the Job Templates button . For more information, see Section

9.1 “Saving a Template”, on page 151.

Running a Statement Reader Job



In the Job Settings dialog box appears, specify an Operator name and the Total Pieces in the job. From the Job Template drop-down list, select a previously saved statement reader template. Click OK.

On the JETVision main screen, the settings specified in the template are automatically loaded.


3. If the system reads a piece that is not expected, a group of buttons appears (see Fig-ure 4-5).


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Figure 4-5 - Job Issue Buttons

4. Click one of the following buttons:

• OK: If the piece is actually the correct one.

• Fixed: If you have fixed the piece.

• Ignore: If the image on the piece is invalid.

• Removed: If you have removed the piece from the job. When you click this but-ton, another set of buttons appears that prompt you to indicate how you disposed of the extra piece (see Figure 4-6).

Figure 4-6 - Removed Issue Buttons

Choose one of the following options:

• Spoiled: The piece is spoiled.

• Blank: The piece is blank.

• Pulled: You have pulled the piece.




5. When the job is complete, click the Job tab, click the Manage Job button , and

then click the Job Done button . In the Job Completion dialog box, click OK.

6. You can also view reports on this job, showing a summary of information and statistics about the job. On the JETVision main screen, click the Outputs tab, click the Reports

button , and then click the Audit Report button . For more information

about reports, see Chapter 8 “Reports”, on page 145.

4.2 Sequence VerifyThe sequence verify application confirms statements are processed in sequential order. Before starting a job, you enter a start value and end value for the mailing. All mail processed must have a printed sequence identifier and the mail must be in sequential order. If the mail is not in sequential order or it is not within the specified start and end range, the system alerts you that the mailpieces are being processed in an incorrect order.

You can manually enter mailpiece numbers that will not be processed by the machine. This option prevents the inserter from stopping for missing sequence numbers.

Creating a Sequence Verify Job



In the Job Settings dialog box, specify an Operator name and the Total Pieces in the job. Leave the Job Template box blank, and then click OK.

2. On the JETVision main screen, click the Inputs tab, and then click the button corre-sponding to the input device you want to use.


4. In the Operation area, select Increasing Sequence or Decreasing Sequence from the drop-down list, depending upon whether the numbers in the job are ascending or descending (see Figure 4-7).

Figure 4-7 - Operation Area With Increasing Sequence Selected


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6. Drag the ROI box over the sequence number area, leaving a box large enough to account for mailpiece movement. To move the ROI box, drag the center rectangle. To resize the ROI box, drag the outer rectangles in the desired direction.

Figure 4-8 - Region of Interest Box

7. To define the area of the image that you are going to use for the statement reader

operation, click the Teach button .

8. When you finish configuring the job, save it as a template for future use. On the main

JETVision screen, on the Setup tab, click the Configuration button , and then

click the Job Templates button . For more information, see Section 9.1 “Saving

a Template”, on page 151.

Running a Sequence Verify Job



In the Job Settings dialog box, specify an Operator name and the Total Pieces in the job. From the Job Template drop-down list, select a previously saved sequence verify template. Click OK.






3. If the system detects a problem with a sequence number (it reads a number that it did not expect), it stops processing and displays a Fault Conditions window, showing what caused the stoppage and giving you an opportunity to correct the error (see Figure 4-9).

Figure 4-9 - Fault Conditions Window

Click one of the following options:

• Use Expected # shows the number that the system was expecting in that posi-tion. To use it, click the Use This button beside the box.

• Use Out Of Sequence # shows the number that the system is currently reading. To use it, click the Use This button beside the box. If you choose this option, the Sequence Range dialog box appears, allowing you to redefine the Start Range and End Range of the job.

• Ignore: Click this button to ignore the mismatch.




button , and then click the Sequence Report button . For more informa-

tion about reports, see Chapter 8 “Reports”, on page 145.


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Sequence View

The sequence view shows a report of all pieces that have been processed by the JETVision sequence operation.

To access the Sequence View:

1. Click the Job tab, and then click the Sequence View button.

Figure 4-10 - Sequence View Window.

The left-hand side of the Sequence View window can be used to hide or show mail-pieces based on their status. You can use the check boxes next to the various piece statuses (Automated, Spoiled - User prompted, and so on) to show or hide the pieces. The pieces are shown on the right side of the Sequence View screen.

2. To change the piece status, click the piece number on the right-hand side of the Sequence View. The Sequence Reconciliation pop-up menu appears (see Figure 4-11).

Figure 4-11 - Sequence Reconciliation Popup Menu

3. Click the appropriate status in the Sequence Reconciliation pop-up menu.




4. To locate a specific mailpiece, select all options to show all pieces, and then type the sequence number of the piece into the search box at the bottom of the screen.

Figure 4-12 - Sequence Number Search Box

4.3 Format VerifyThe format verify application confirms that mailpieces were inserted with the correct material. Format verify alerts you of an error to prevent customers from receiving incorrect inserts or information. The format verify application also allows you to verify an envelope code. Format verify looks for particular logos or images on inserts or envelopes, and alerts you when it finds an incorrect or unexpected mailpiece.

Creating a Format Verify Job






4. In the Operation area, select ImagePattern from the upper drop-down list.

Figure 4-13 - Operation Area with ImagePattern Selected

5. Select Format Verify from the lower Operation drop-down list.


7. Drag the ROI box over the address block area, leaving a box that is large enough to account for mailpiece movement. To move the ROI box, drag the center rectangle. To resize the ROI box, drag the outer rectangles in the desired direction.


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Figure 4-14 - ROI Box Over Address Area

8. To define the area of the image that you are going to use for the format verify opera-

tion, click the Teach button .

9. Position the arrow over the top left corner of the area, and then click and drag a rect-angle to the bottom right corner of the indicia.

10. Click the Test Read button .





Running a Format Verify Job



In the Job Settings dialog box, specify an Operator name and the Total Pieces in the job. From the Job Template drop-down list, select a previously saved format verify template. Click OK.



3. If the system reads a piece that is not expected, a group of job issue buttons appears (see Figure 4-15).









• Removed: If you have removed the piece from the job. When you click this but-ton, another set of buttons appears prompting you to indicate how you disposed of the extra piece (see Figure 4-16).







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4.4 Address VerifyThe address verify application confirms that all mailpieces contain a POSTNET barcode printed in the address window. This application assumes that each valid mailpiece has a POSTNET barcode or ZIP code which is visible as it is presented to the reader. The system identifies mailpieces that are processed incorrectly or mailpieces that do not have addresses.

Creating an Address Verify Job






4. In the Operation area, select Address Verify from the drop-down list (see Figure 4-17).

Figure 4-17 - Operation Area with Text Selected

5. Drag the ROI box over the address block area, leaving a large enough box to account for mailpiece movement. To move the ROI box, drag the center rectangle. To resize the ROI box, drag the outer rectangles in the desired direction.




Figure 4-18 - ROI Box Over Address Area in Address Verify





Running an Address Verify Job



In the Job Settings dialog box, specify an Operator name and the Total Pieces in the job. From the Job Template drop-down list, select a previously saved address verify template. Click OK.





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4.5 Indicia VerifyThe indicia verify application confirms a meter mark or stamp has been applied to the enve-lope. Use postage verify to confirm the presence or absence of meter imprints.

Creating an Indicia Verify Job






4. In the Operation area, select Indicia from the drop-down list (see Figure 4-21).

Figure 4-21 - Operation Area with Indicia Selected

5. Drag the ROI box over the indicia, leaving a large enough box to account for mailpiece movement. To move the ROI box, drag the center rectangle. To resize the ROI box, drag the outer rectangles in the desired direction. Ensure a minimum of ¼” is around the edges of the indicia.


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Figure 4-22 - ROI Box Over Indicia

6. To define the indicia, click the Teach button .

7. Position the arrow over the top left corner of the indicia, and then click and drag a rect-angle to the bottom right corner of the indicia.

8. Click beside the Indicia Verification option. The Indicia Verification Settings window appears (see Figure 4-23).

If the indicia drifts slightly out of the ROI, the indicia verification will still detect it.

Note




Figure 4-23 - Indicia Verification Settings Dialog Box

9. Select the appropriate speed from the Speed drop-down menu. If the indicia quality is good, select Very High or High speed. If the indicia quality is poor (for example, large chunks of the meter mark are not getting marked) select Medium, Low, or Very Low speed.





Running an Indicia Verify Job




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In the Job Settings dialog box, specify an Operator name and the Total Pieces in the job. From the Job Template drop-down list, select a previously saved indicia verify template. Click OK.























4.6 Postal VerificationThe postal verification application confirms that your job is meeting all United States Postal Service (USPS) parameters. The Postal Verification tab displays the postal verify parameters with the default settings. The USPS regulations specify the measurements of all aspects of the barcodes and the allowable tolerances. As a result, camera resolution is the only operation needed for postal verification. Since the operation is usually performed on a line scan camera, individual edit fields are provided to allow you to change the horizontal and vertical camera resolutions. In most cases (and with all area scan cameras), these settings will be the same. For 5” line scan camera systems, the typical resolution is 400 dots per inch (DPI). For 10” line scan camera systems, the typical resolution is 360 DPI. To determine the DPI for an area scan camera, you must know the field of view (for example, how much of the document you are viewing). Since area scan cameras have 640 pixels per line, the DPI = 640/field of view (inches).

Creating a Postal Verification Job




If you are using an area scan camera, you need a high resolution camera.

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4. In the Operation area, select Postal Verification from the drop-down list. The symbol-ogy drop-down list displays Postal Verify as the selection, and is unavailable. No other symbology is allowed.

Figure 4-26 - Operation Area with Postal Verification Selected

5. Drag the ROI box over the image, leaving a large enough box to account for mailpiece movement. To move the ROI box, drag the center rectangle. To resize the ROI box, drag the outer rectangles in the desired direction.

6. To define the ROI, click the Teach button .

7. Position the arrow over the top left corner of the indicia, and then click and drag a rect-angle to the bottom right corner of the indicia.

8. Click beside the Postal Verification option. The Postal Verification Settings dialog box appears (see Figure 4-27).




Figure 4-27 - Postal Verification Settings Dialog Box, Postal Verification Tab

9. For 5” line scan camera systems, enter 360 in the Horizontal and Vertical boxes. For For 10” line scan camera systems, use 400 for both.





Running a Postal Verification Job



In the Job Settings dialog box, specify an Operator name and the Total Pieces in the job. From the Job Template drop-down list, select a previously saved postal verifica-tion template. Click OK.


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3. If the mailpiece does not conform to the USPS standards, areas of the image are high-lighted. When you hover over a highlighted area with the cursor, an information bubble appears with detailed information about the error. Aspects of the image being exam-ined include: overall size of mailpiece, angle from horizontal or vertical, size of clear zones, minimum distances to both horizontal and vertical edges, and the position of bar codes.

Figure 4-28 - Postal Verification Error Messages

4. If the system reads a piece that contains an error, a group of buttons appears (see Figure 4-29).




















4.7 Database PackageThe JETVision Database Package allows you to implement file-based and database-driven inserting operations that retrieve information from mailpieces in real time and compare that information to records in a database.

The Database Package consists of two components:

• Database indexing: Tracking and validating documents in realtime and without consid-eration of order.

• Database sequencing: Tracking and validating documents that must be kept in a spe-cific order and forcing accountability for out-of-order pieces.


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Database Indexing

Database indexing allows you to validate documents and recognize duplicates in real time without having to consider order in the tracking file. Machines can keep running when pieces are out of order, and job reconciliation can happen after a run.

To start an database indexing job:






4. In the Operation area, select Data Indexing from the lower drop-down list (see Figure 4-31).

Figure 4-31 - Operation Area With Data Indexing Selected

5. Drag the ROI box over the data being read, leaving a box that is large enough to account for document movement. To move the ROI box, drag the center rectangle. To resize the ROI box, drag the outer rectangles in the desired direction. Ensure a mini-mum of ¼” is around the edges of the data (see Figure 4-32).

Figure 4-32 - Data Indexing ROI Box




6. To define the area where the data is located, click the Teach button , and then

click Zone search information on the pop-up menu.

7. Position the arrow over the top left corner of the indicia, and then click and drag a rect-angle to the bottom right corner of the data area. JETVision determines the area where the data is located and puts a box around it.

8. Start processing.


then click the Job Done button . The Job Completion dialog box appears.

10. Click OK.

11. On the JETVision main screen, click the Outputs tab, click the Reports button ,

and then click the Audit Report button . The Audit Report form appears in your

Web browser.

12. Select the options that you want, and click the View Report button. The Audit Report output appears.

13. When you are finished, click the Log out link in the Web browser, and close the JETVision application.

Database Sequencing

Database sequencing allows you to track documents in the same order as the records in a database. When you have a control file for tracking items, and your items are processed in the same order as the control file, JETVision will compare the output to the database in real time and require entry from the operator if there is a mismatch.

Database sequencing supports all symbologies except image pattern. It also supports sequen-tial indexing and automated report generation.

To start an database sequencing job:


, and then click the Job New button . The Job Settings dialog box appears

(see Figure 4-33).


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2. Select an operator’s name from the Operator drop-down list. To add operator names,

click .


4. In the Job Template drop-down list, select Database Sequencing.

5. Click OK.



8. In the Operation area, select Data Sequencing from the lower drop-down list.

Figure 4-34 - Operation Area With Data Sequencing Selected

9. Start processing. JETVision begins processing the pieces, and comparing each one to their corresponding records in the database. If there is a mismatch between the record read by JETVision and the record that was expected in the database, the job stops and the read and expected records are displayed (see Figure 4-35).




Figure 4-35 - Fault Conditions for Sequence Verify

10. To find the read record on the mailpiece in the database, click the Find button.

11. In the list of names that appears, scroll to find the name that matches, and click it. Click the Match button.

12. To confirm your selection, beside the Record Read box, click the Match button.

13. Document what happened to the skipped piece (that is, the piece that was expected, but not processed) by clicking one of the following options:

• Handstuffed

• Spoiled

• Not Processed

• Spoiled Unless Processed

yThe most common reason for a mismatch is that a piece has been damaged or destroyed during processing. In this case, choose Spoiled.


then click the Job Done button . The Job Completion dialog box appears.

15. Click OK.



Web browser.

17. Select the options that you want, and click the View Report button. The Audit Report output appears.


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18. When you are finished, click the Log out link in the Web browser, and close the JETVision application.




Chapter 5 Read and Print ApplicationJETVision can read a unique identifier, such as a barcode, OCR number, name, or address on a page or insert and look up the matching message from a data file in real time. This informa-tion is passed to an in-line print system, and JETVision continues to track the piece throughout the production process.

Information read in realtime can be interfaced to many different printer modules, such as Print-egrity, Scitex, Buskro, and others.

5.1 Importing the Data FileBefore JETVision can compare an identifier to existing data, it must have access to the data file.

To begin the operation and import the data file:

1. On the main JETVision screen, on the Setup tab, click the Configuration button

, and then click the File Import button . The JETVision Import dialog box

appears (see Figure 5-1).

Figure 5-1 - JETVision Import Dialog Box 1

2. Type the key identification number in the Key ID box.

3. Click the Browse button .

4. From the Open dialog box, locate the appropriate database file, and click the Open button.

5. Click the Load Import Settings button. The Load Import Settings dialog box appears (see Figure 5-2).

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Figure 5-2 - Load Import Settings Dialog Box.

6. Select the load import settings you want from the Name drop-down list, and click the Load button.

7. In the first JETVision dialog box, click the Next button. The second JETVision Import window appears (see Figure 5-3).


8. Click the Next button. The third JETVision Import window appears (see Figure 5-4).





9. Map the defined fields from the import file to the database.

a. Click the Add Mapping button. Click the Next button. The fourth JETVision Import window appears (see Figure 5-5).


b. If necessary, click the Save Import Settings button to save the settings.

c. Click the Finish button.


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5.2 Starting a New JobOnce you have imported the data file, start and configure a new job.

To start a new job:



The Job Settings dialog box appears (see Figure 5-6).


2. In the Reference Number box, type the reference number of the job.

3. In the Description box, type a description of the job.


5. If necessary, select a template from the Job Template drop-down list.

6. If necessary, select an operator’s name from the Operator drop-down list. To add

operator names, click .

7. Click OK.


9. Click .

10. Select Text from the top Operation drop-down list.

11. Click beside the top Operation drop-down list. The Advanced Text Options dia-log box appears (see Figure 5-7).




Figure 5-7 - Advanced Text Options Dialog Box

12. If necessary, limit the character set by selecting an item from the Character Set drop-down list.

13. Click OK.

5.3 Setting Up the Database Lookup OperationThe next step in performing a read and print operation is to configure the database lookup operation.

To set up the database lookup operation:

1. From the bottom Operation drop-down list, select Data Indexing.

2. Click beside the bottom Operation drop-down list. The Data Indexing Settings dialog box appears, showing the Indexed Data Setup tab (see Figure 5-8).


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Figure 5-8 - Data Indexing Settings Dialog Box, Indexed Data Setup Tab

3. Click the Pre-Process tab. The Pre-Process tab of the Database Indexing Settings dialog box appears (see Figure 5-9).




Figure 5-9 - Data Indexing Settings Dialog Box, Pre-Process Tab

4. To select a filter operation, click . The Select Filter Operation dialog box appears (see Figure 5-10).

Figure 5-10 - Select Filter Operation Dialog Box


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5. Select the desired filter operation, and click OK. For more information about filter options, see Section “Filter Options”, on page 27.

6. Click the Input Filter tab.

7. To add a filter operation, click . The Input Filter dialog box appears (see Figure 5-11).

Figure 5-11 - Input Filter Dialog Box

8. In the Minimum Length box, type 0 as the minimum length.

9. Click OK. Leave the Data Indexing Settings dialog box open for the next step (see 5.4 “Setting Up the Database Parameters”, on page 113).

The Flatten Brightness Operation will solve lighting problems in many situations.

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5.4 Setting Up the Database ParametersAfter setting up the database input filter options, you configure the database parameters.

To set up the database parameters:

1. In the Data Indexing Settings dialog box, click the Indexed Data Settings tab (see Figure 5-8).

2. Select the database fields you plan to use in the operation. To select a field, click the

field in the Indexed Data Fields box and then click the right-hand arrow button . The field appears in the Selected Fields box.

3. Select the output fields for the operation. To select an output field, click the field in the

Selected Fields box and then click .

4. Leave the Data Indexing Settings dialog box open for the next step (see 5.5 “Setting Up the Database Lookup Parameters”, on page 113).

5.5 Setting Up the Database Lookup ParametersOnce you have configured other input and database options, you configure the database lookup parameters.

To set up the database lookup parameters:

1. In the Data Indexing Settings dialog box, click the Settings tab (see Figure 5-12).

You must move addresses to the Output Fields box in sequential order.

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Figure 5-12 - Data Indexing Settings Dialog Box, Settings Tab

2. From the Text Field drop-down list, select the TextField1 item. From the Indexed Data Field drop-down list, select the Address1 item. Click the Add Mapping button.

3. From the Text Field drop-down list, select the TextField2 item. From the Indexed Data Field drop-down list, select the Address2 item. Click the Add Mapping button.

4. Select the information in the Additional Constraints box, and click the Delete Con-straint button.

5. Under the Additional Constraints area, from the Indexed Data Field drop-down list, click the KeyID item. From the Comparison drop-down list, click the equal sign (=). In the Value box, type the string %CustomerString1%. Under Value Type, click the Text option.

6. Select the Use lookup table check box.




5.6 Setting Up Output OptionsThe last step for the read and print operation is to configure output options.

To configure output options:

1. In the Data Indexing Settings dialog box, click the Outputs tab (see Figure 5-13).

Figure 5-13 - Data Indexing Settings Dialog Box, Outputs Tab

2. Click . The Add Output dialog box appears (see Figure 5-14).

This example uses Scitex as the Output Type. For information about other output types, see Chapter 7 “Operation Outputs”, on page 133.

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Figure 5-14 - Add Output Dialog Box

3. In the Output Type list, select Scitex. Click OK.

4. Click the Scitex tab.

5. If you are setting up one Scitex printer, select the Enable Scitex Output check box.

6. From the Scitex Control Port Name list, select Scitex 1.

7. In the Piece Length box, type the length of the envelope.

8. In the Print Zone boxes, type the appropriate values.

9. Under Drop Usage, select Odd/Even Skip.

10. Click the Add Font button.

11. In the Line Spacing box, type the appropriate line spacing value.

12. From the Font list, select the desired font.

13. Click OK.

14. Click the Format Output tab.

15. Click .

16. Beside the Data box, click, .

17. Click the Add Define Variable option.

18. In the Variable drop-down list, select Result.

19. Run the job.

20. Generate the reprint list.




Chapter 6 QueuingThe JETVision queuing module allows you to track pieces as they travel through a series of distinct physical locations. Because a JETVision system can be used on a variety of different machine configurations, the queuing can also be configured to reflect the physical setup of any machine. Queuing can be configured through the system properties screen’s Queuing tab.

The Queuing module tracks pieces through multiple, independently moving conveyors. This Queuing module is available only if a queuing license has been purchased.

Before configuring the job, you must use the JETVision settings to configure the profile and its queues at the system level.

6.1 Creating the Queuing Profile

1. On the Setup tab, click the Settings button , and then click the Queuing tab (if

necessary, use the arrow buttons to scroll across until the Queuing tab is visible). The Properties dialog box, Queuing tab appears (see Figure 6-1).

Figure 6-1 - Properties Dialog Box, Queuing Tab

2. Ensure that the Enable queuing check box is selected.

3. Ensure that the Save images in queues check box is selected. Note that a minimum of 512 MB of RAM is strongly recommended.

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4. To add a new queuing profile, click . A new profile called New Queuing Profile #1 appears in the Queuing Profile box.

5. Select the New Queuing Profile #1, and then click . The Queuing Profile Prop-erties dialog box appears, showing the Main tab (see Figure 6-2).

Figure 6-2 - Queuing Profile Properties Dialog Box, Main Tab

6. In the Profile Name box, type a unique and meaningful name for the profile. For this example, type Phillipsburg Mark II. Click OK.

7. On the Queuing tab, select the new profile and click the Activate button.




6.2 Adding a New Queue to the New Profile 1. Select the new profile, and then click .

2. In the Queuing Profile Properties dialog box, click the Queues tab. The Queues tab appears (see Figure 6-3).

Figure 6-3 - Queuing Profile Properties Dialog Box, Queues Tab

3. To add a new queue, click . The New Queue dialog box appears (see Figure 6-4).

Figure 6-4 - New Queue Dialog Box

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4. Select Fixed Size, and then click OK. The Queue Properties dialog box appears (see Figure 6-5).

Figure 6-5 - Queue Properties Dialog Box for Fixed Sized Queue

5. Click the Value column beside Queue Name and type a name for the queue. For this example, type Phillipsburg Mark II.

6. Click the Value column beside Queue Size and type the queue size. This is the num-ber of items from the entry point of the mailpiece to the exit point. If this is the last queue in the tracking chain, you can add extra positions in the queue so that historical pieces can be viewed. This example will have a trigger in the second position and a turnover camera in the tenth position, followed by six cycles of history. So, set this value to 16.

7. Select the new queue (Phillipsburg Mark II), and then click .

8. In the Queue Properties dialog box, type meaningful names beside positions 1 to 16 in the queue. Click OK.




6.3 Adding the Advance Queue Event 1. In the Queuing Profile Properties dialog box, click the Triggers tab (see Figure 6-6).

Figure 6-6 - Triggers Tab in the Queuing Profile Properties Dialog Box

2. To add a new trigger, click . The New Queue Trigger dialog box appears (see Figure 6-7).

Figure 6-7 - New Queue Trigger Dialog Box

3. Select Advance Queue Trigger, and then click OK. The Queue Trigger Properties dialog box appears (see Figure 6-8).

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Figure 6-8 - Queue Trigger Properties Dialog Box for Advance Queue

4. Click in the Value column beside Trigger Name and type a name for the trigger. For this example, type 01_AdvQ.

5. Beside Status, select Online from the drop-down list.

6. Beside Queue Name, select Phillipsburg Mark II from the drop-down list.

7. Click OK.

8. To add the event monitor for the advancement of the queue, select the 01_AdvQ trig-ger and click the Add Event Monitor button. The New Event Monitor dialog box appears (see Figure 6-9).

Figure 6-9 - New Event Monitor Dialog Box

9. Select Encoder Pulse Event Monitor, and click OK. The Event Monitor Properties dialog box appears (see Figure 6-10).




Figure 6-10 - Event Monitor Properties Dialog Box for Encoder Pulse Event Monitor

10. Click in the Value column beside Event Monitor Name and type a name for the event monitor. For this example, type EM_AdvQ.

11. Set the Minimum Pulse to 1 and the Maximum Pulse to 200. This means that the event occurs when the pulse is between 1 and 200 for the first time in a cycle.

12. Click OK.

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6.4 Adding the “Create mailpiece” Trigger


2. In the New Queue Trigger dialog box (see Figure 6-7), select Create and Enqueue Trigger, and then click OK. The Queue Trigger Properties dialog box appears for the Create and ENQ Piece trigger (see Figure 6-11).

Figure 6-11 - Queue Trigger Properties Dialog Box for Create and ENQ Piece Trigger

3. Set the Trigger Name to 02_CreateMailPiece, select Online from the Status drop-down list, and select Phillipsburg Mark II from the Queue Name drop-down list. Click OK.

4. To add an event monitor, select the 02_CreateMailPiece trigger and click the Add Event Monitor button.


6. In the Event Monitor Properties dialog box (see Figure 6-10), set the Event Monitor Name to EM_CreateMailPiece. Set the Minimum Pulse to 1 and the Maximum Pulse to 200. Click OK.




6.5 Attaching the Station 1 Camera to the Queue


2. In the New Queue Trigger dialog box (see Figure 6-7), select Attach to Reader Trig-ger, and then click OK. The Queue Trigger Properties dialog box appears for the Attach to Reader trigger (see Figure 6-12).

Figure 6-12 - Queue Trigger Properties Dialog Box for Attach to Reader Trigger

3. Set the Trigger Name to 03_AttachToStation1, select Online from the Status drop-down list, and select Phillipsburg Mark II from the Queue Name drop-down list. Set the Queue Position to 1.

4. Click OK.



7. In the Event Monitor Properties dialog box (see Figure 6-10), set the Event Monitor Name to EM_CreateMailPiece. Set the Input Name to the name of the camera that is at Station 1. Click OK.

The Queue Position value is 0-based, so setting it to 1 is setting to the second item in the queue.

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Chapter 7 Operation Outputs Outputs are physical devices and drivers used to export or manipulate data produced by the JETVision operation. Outputs include network sockets, serial ports, and parallel ports. The Outputs tab displays a brief summary of the output (see Figure 7-1). The first column in the Output List Manager box displays Enabled or Disabled. If you do not wish to delete an output, you can temporarily disable it or turn it off without losing the associated filters, queues, and output configuration information. The second column in the Output List Manager box displays filtered or unfiltered. If the operation and raw data from the previous decode are used, the stream is unfiltered. The third column in the Output List Manager box displays the type of out-put (for example, flat file, serial, socket). The fourth column in the Output List Manager box dis-plays values associated with the type of output selected.

7.1 Creating and Editing OutputsThe Output List Manager tab allows you to add, remove, and edit outputs.

To access the Outputs tab:

1. On the main JETVision screen, create a Statement Reader operation.

2. Click . The Statement Reader Settings dialog box appears.

3. Click the Outputs tab. The Outputs tab appears (see Figure 7-1).

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Figure 7-1 - Outputs Tab

To add an output:

1. On the Outputs tab, click . The Add Output dialog box appears (see Figure 7-2).

Figure 7-2 - Add Output Dialog Box




2. In the Add Output dialog box, choose the type of output to add from the Output Type list.

3. Select the condition upon which the output is based from the Output Based On drop-down list.

4. Click OK. An output configuration screen appears containing up to three tabs: a For-mat Output tab for manipulating the data before outputting it, a Queuer tab to allow the output to be staged, and an Output Settings tab which varies depending on which output type is selected. For example, if you select a output type of Socket and an output based on Operation, the Socket Options dialog box appears (see Figure 7-3).

Figure 7-3 - Socket Options Dialog Box, Operation Context

5. Fill out the appropriate settings, and then click OK.

To edit an output:

1. From the Outputs List Manager box, select the output you want to edit.

2. Click .

3. Select the desired information in the fields.

4. Click OK.

To delete an output:

1. From the Output List Manager box, select the output you want to delete.

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7.2 Format OutputWhen an output is added to an operation, a series of Format Output filtering operations can be added to the result to modify the data sent to the output device. Figure 7-4 shows an example of a Flatfile Output with the Format Output tab selected.

Figure 7-4 - FlatFile Options Dialog Box, Context: Operation

You can add format outputs by clicking , delete format outputs by selecting them and

clicking , or reorder items by selecting them and clicking the arrow buttons.

Filter items fall into two categories: Extract and Fixed Data.

Extract Filter

The Extract filter allows you to extract a substring of the result and append it to the data sent to the output device. You can define multiple extract filters and specify that data fields are concat-enated before being sent to the output device.

To add an Extract filter:

1. Click to add a new filter item to the end of the list. The Define Field dialog box appears (see Figure 7-5).




Figure 7-5 - Define Field Dialog Box

2. Select Extract Values From Stream.

3. In the Define Values section, specify the Start character and the Length of the string to be extracted. For example, to copy characters in the third to eighth positions inclu-sively to the output device, you would specify a Start of 3 and a Length of 6.

Fixed Data Filter

The Fixed Data output filter allows you to mimic the operation of the Extract filter as well as to extract data based on fields using a user-defined field delimiter. In addition, it can operate on other data items than the decode and operation results. There are several system-defined variables which are available for manipulation by this filter. The filter can also add fixed text data (as well as various control characters) to the output.

To insert a Fixed Data filter:

1. Click to add a new filter item to the end of the list. The Define Field dialog box appears (see Figure 7-5).

2. Select Fixed Data.

3. In the Data box, type the text string that you want to output, along with any special characters or variables you want to insert in the text. To insert special characters or

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Figure 7-6 - Advanced Fixed Data Dialog Box

4. Select one of the two main options, Add ASCII Character or Add Defined Variable, specify the other options, and click the Add button.

The new character or variable appears in the Data string. Continue adding characters

or variables by clicking again.

The Advanced Fixed Data dialog box shows the Control-B character highlighted in the upper section. This character is often used as a Start-of-Text character and it is not possible to insert this directly into the Data box without specifying it as a control, octal, or hex character.

The lower section allows you to format the Pre-Defined Variables. The desired vari-able is selected from the drop-down list and the field and character positions are filled in. The field separator character is also chosen from a drop-down list.




7.3 Flat File OutputThis section describes the addition of a Flat File output to an operation. When the Flat File is selected for addition or editing, the Flat File window appears (see Figure 7-7).

Figure 7-7 - FlatFile Output Options Tab

Fill out the Flat File output options as follows:

• Enable Output to File: Select to enable writing to the file.

• Realtime Output: Select to perform output as soon as decoding is complete. Clear to have output occur after all decoding and other operations. Realtime output cannot be used with operations requiring user input (for example, database indexing, sequenc-ing, or sequence verify).

• Append At End Of File: Select to have the output file opened in append mode; that is, data is added to the end of the file. Clear to have the output file overwritten. If you choose to append, and the file does not currently exist, it will be created.

• Output on: Choose one of the following options from the drop-down list:

• End of set: Output occurs at the end of each set.

• Start of set: Output occurs at the start of each set.

• Each page in set: Output occurs for each document read and is always used when set accumulation is not in use.

• End-Of-Line Termination: Choose what terminating characters, if any, are to be appended at the end of the data when written: None, CR, LF, CR-LF, LF-CR.


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• Use realtime export: Select to enable realtime export. Specify the following parame-ters:

• Interval in minutes: Specify the number of minutes between exports.

• Interval timestamp format: Specify the format used to identify the time stamp.

• File Directory: Specify a directory where output files should be stored.

• File Name: Specify a file name for the output file. This file can contain fields that incor-porate any of the special formatting strings and variables described in the Format Out-put tab.

• File Exports: Specify a set of dispositions of the file when a job finishes. To add a file export, click . The Specify File Export dialog box appears (see Figure 7-8).

Figure 7-8 - Specify File Export Dialog Box

Choose one of the following options, fill out the appropriate fields, and then click OK:

• Copy To Location: Select to export the file to a directory location. Specify the Location (folder or directory) and Filename.

• FTP To Location: Select to export the file to an FTP server. Specify the Location (folder or directory) and Filename. Also, specify the Server (either an IP address or an Internet server name, such as ftp.hostname.com), the Username and Pass-word for authentication on the FTP server, and the Port number (this is a default and will probably never need to be changed).

To edit a file export definition, select it and click .

To delete a file export definition, click .




7.4 Serial OutputThis section describes the addition of a serial output to an operation. When the serial output type is selected for addition or editing, the Serial Options dialog box appears (see Figure 7-9).

Figure 7-9 - Serial Options Dialog Box

Fill out the serial output options as follows:

• Enable Serial Output: Select to enable serial output.

• Realtime Output: Select to perform output as soon as the decoding is complete. Clear to have output occur after all decoding and other operations. Realtime output cannot be used with operations requiring user input (for example, database indexing, sequencing, or sequence verify).

• Use Timeout: This option is not available in JETVision.





• Port: Choose from the list of available serial ports.

• End-Of-Line Termination: Choose what terminating characters, if any, are to be appended at the end of the data when written: None, CR, LF, CR-LF, LF-CR.


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7.5 Socket OutputThis section describes the addition of a socket output to an operation. When the socket output type is selected, the Socket Options dialog box appears (see Figure 7-10).

Figure 7-10 - Socket Options Dialog Box

Fill out the socket output options as follows:

• Enable Output to Socket: Select to enable socket output.






• Machine name or IP Address: Specify the destination machine using an IP address (for example, 192.168.1.1) or a domain name (for example, dataserver.mycompany.com). The default is “localhost”, which refers to your local machine.

• Port Address: Specify the port number of the socket to which some receiver should be listening. This number should be between 49152 and 65534 to avoid conflicts with other TCP/IP-based services. To use the internal JETVision system controller, use port number 7550.

• Queue High Data Level and Queue Low Data Level are used to control the number of output messages to save when an attempt is made to send a message but the con-nection is lost. In this situation, messages are queued until the number in the queue reaches the high mark. When this happens, the oldest messages are deleted until the number in the queue falls to the low mark.




7.6 Bit OutputThis section describes the addition of a bit output to an operation. When the bit output type is selected for addition or editing, the Bit Options dialog box appears (Figure 7-11).

Figure 7-11 - Bit Options Dialog Box

Fill out the bit output options as follows:

• Enable Bit Output: Select to enable bit output.


• Use Timeout: This option is not available with JETVision.





• Bit name: Choose a previously configured named output from the drop-down list.

• Invert Polarity: Select to have the data item inverted before being written to the bit.

• Idle Value: Specify the “reset value” of the bit. This is used with pulsed output bits.

• Output Activation Delay and Output Pulse Width: Used to control the wave shape of a pulsed output bit.

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the edge marker to be in a consistent location). Clear this check box to make the delay time relative to the time that the output is generated; for example, when you are set-ting an output bit to let a control system know that a decode has been completed and the data has been transmitted.

• Turn off output from interface: Select when the Output Pulse Width is set to 0. The idea is that JETVision turns on an output when an error occurs and that output will alert you (for example, by turning a lamp on). You will then confirm the error by press-ing on the status bar which will turn off the output.

7.7 Bit Stream OutputThis section describes the addition of a bit stream output to an operation. This customized out-put is used to control a special piece of circuitry which mimics the action of an OMR reading wand. The operation’s output is treated as a stream of bits and loaded into the circuit’s FIFO. When the controller is ready to use the decoded data, the data is read from the FIFO and transmitted to the system’s controller interface. This operation was developed to fill special-ized needs. Some legacy systems can only accept OMR wand input and cannot be fitted with a serial port. This output can also be used to interface to competitor’s equipment to add JETVi-sion functionality. When the Bit Stream output type is selected for addition or editing, the Bit Stream Options dialog box appears (see Figure 7-12).

Figure 7-12 - Bit Stream Options Dialog Box

Fill out the bit stream output options as follows:

• Enable Bit Output: Select to enable bit stream output.

• Realtime Output: Select to perform output as soon as the decoding is complete. Clear to have output occur after all decoding and other operations. Realtime output




cannot be used with operations requiring user input (for example, database indexing, sequencing, or sequence verify).






• Strobe, Data1-4, Clear, Empty(Input): Select valid names from the set of previously configured named output bits.

• Size of FIFO: Specify the actual size of the circuit’s FIFO (first-in, first-out buffering). This is needed since the size of the circuit’s FIFO will probably not match the size of the required bit stream. JETVision uses this field to pad the output stream with the cor-rect number of 0s so that the first data bit is in the correct position at the head of the FIFO and that there are no extraneous data bits at the end.

• Test FIFO: Click to test the FIFO.

7.8 Mailpiece OutputThis section describes the addition of a mailpiece output to an operation.

When the mailpiece output type is selected for addition or editing, the Mail Piece Populate dia-log box appears (see Figure 7-13).

Figure 7-13 - Mail Piece Populate Dialog Box

Fill out the Mail Piece output options as follows:

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• Variable Name: Specify a variable name.

7.9 Image OutputThis section describes the addition of an image output to an operation. For this output, since no textual data stream is being written, the name of the output file is taken from the string gen-erated by the Format Output tab. It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that the names gener-ated are unique. When the Image output type is selected for addition or editing, the ImageFile Options dialog box appears (Figure 7-14).

Figure 7-14 - ImageFile Options Dialog Box




Fill out the image output options as follows:

• Enable Output to File: Select to enable image output.






• Save Entire Image: Select to save the entire image. Clear to save the Region of Inter-est (ROI) only.

• Scaling Factor: Select a scaling factor from the drop-down list to reduce the size of the saved file.

• File Format: Select a file format from the drop-down list.

* - Information loss due to both compression and conversion from grayscale to bitonal.

• Rotation: Select an angle of rotation from the drop-down list: 0, 90, 180, or -90 (270).

• Output File Location: Specify the folder into which to write the image files.

Table 7-1 - File Formats and Characteristics

TypeInformation

loss in image

Com-pression

Bits per

pixel

Image viewer

support

Resulting image size

rank

BMP None No 8 Yes 6

JPEG (lossy) Medium Yes 8 Yes 2

JPEG (loss-less)

None Yes 8 Limited 4

Uncom-pressed TIF

None No 8 Yes 6

TIFF (G4) High* Yes 1 Yes 1

JPEG2000 (lossy)

Medium Yes 8 No 3

JPEG2000 (lossless)

None Yes 8 No 5


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7.10 Indexed Data Set OutputThis section describes the addition of an Indexed Data Set output to an operation. When the Indexed Data Set output type is selected for addition or editing, the Data Indexing Options dia-log box appears (see Figure 7-15).

Figure 7-15 - Data Indexing Options Dialog Box

Fill out the Data Indexing output options as follows:

• Enable Output: Select to enable indexed data output.

• Realtime Output: Select to perform output as soon as the decoding step is complete. Clear to have output occur after all decoding and other operations. Realtime output cannot be used with operations requiring user input (for example, database indexing, sequencing, or sequence verify).





• Datasource: The ODBC datasource that is used. This option is disabled and cannot be changed.

• Table: The database table that will be updated or inserted into. This option is disabled and cannot be changed.

• Action: Select one of the following options from the drop-down list:

• UPDATE: Select when you want to update the JV_ADDRESSINFO table. For example, you are running a SCITEX read and print operation and you need to generate a reprint list at the end of the job. To do this, select UPDATE and give this output the same queueing parameters as the SCITEX output such that when-ever information is sent to the printer, the record in the database is marked as complete.




• INSERT: Select when you want to create records in the database. For example, you are running a front-end statement read and a back-end verification. Select INSERT and have the front-end write to the database. The back-end reader will use the information that the front-end reader is providing.

• Fields, Where, Update Condition: These are used for an SQL update/insert state-ment. The Update Condition specifies the conditions needed for the indexed data out-put to be executed. A value of 1 means that the output should always be executed. This field can also be used to specify a special script file (.scp). If the script returns a 1, the output will be executed. If the script returns any other value the indexed data output will not be executed.

For example, to update the final destination and time field in the database:

• Enter this in Fields: Destination='SH', LastUpdate='%TimeStamp%'

• Enter this in Where: KeyID='%CustomerString1%' AND ID=%DBSequenceID%

• Enter this in Update Condition: 1

7.11 System OutputThis section describes the addition of a system output to an operation.

When the System output type is selected for addition or editing, the System Message Options dialog box appears (see Figure 7-16).

Figure 7-16 - System Message Options Dialog Box

Fill out the System output options as follows:

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• Message Destination: Specify how the error will be handled. Currently, the options are System Error Handler and HPEMM (if licensed).

• Message Parameter: Is dependent on the Message Destination. For a System Error Handler message, this parameter is the title that appears on the dialog box. For an HPEMM message, this parameter is not currently used.




Chapter 8 Reports JETVision provides three main types of reports:

• Audit Reports

• Sequencing Reports

• Postal Verification Reports

8.1 Sequence ReportThe sequence report provides information about sequence operations within a specific job. It provides each mailpiece item number and all the specific information associated with process-ing the mailpiece. You can select each sequence report by job and operation, and you can sort each report by date or item number. The sequence report is only available when you are run-ning an increasing sequence job or decreasing sequence job.

To access the Sequence Report screen:


and then click the Sequence Report button . If you are viewing another JETVi-

sion Web report, you can also click the Sequence Report link from the menu on the left-hand side of the screen to access the Sequence Report screen. The Sequence Report form appears in your Web browser (see Figure 8-1).

Figure 8-1 - Sequence Report Form

2. Select the options that you want:

• Select a job ID from the Job drop-down list

• Select an operation ID from the Operation drop-down list.

• Select whether to sort the sequence report By Date or By Item Number.

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• To only include mailpieces within a certain range, select the Use Specified Range check box, type values in the Start Range and End Range boxes.

3. Click the View Report button.

The Sequence Report output appears (see Figure 8-2).

Figure 8-2 - Sequence Report Output

The Sequence Report displays a complete list of job and operation information spe-cific to the sort filter. The list includes start and end times for each event. All removed or spoiled mailpieces are displayed in red. The report also includes a statistical sum-mary which provides the total piece count and error count for the job.

8.2 Audit Report An audit report provides a time stamp to each package processed by the system and records all the events associated with it.

To access the Audit Report screen:



Web browser.




Figure 8-3 - Audit Report Form


• Select a date option from the Date drop-down list.

• Select a job ID from the Job drop-down list.


• To view failed images on the report, select the Show Images check box.

• To show all records, select the Show All Records check box.

3. Click the View Report button. The Audit Report output appears (see Figure 8-4).

Figure 8-4 - Audit Report Output

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8.3 Postal Verification ReportA postal verification report consists of a statistical snapshot of the quality of the mail run. The report provides a summary of the errors encountered, which are broken down by type and severity. The postal verification report provides a statistical summary and chart of mailpiece failures. It also provides a summary of errors and warnings. In addition, the postal verification report contains job information and a grouping summary.

To access the Postal Verification Report screen:


and then click the Postal Verification Report button . If you are viewing

another JETVision Web report, you can also click the Postal Verification Report link from the menu on the left-hand side of the screen. The Postal Verification Report form appears in your Web browser (see Figure 8-5).

Figure 8-5 - Postal Verification Report Form


• Select a date option from the Date drop-down list.

• Select a job ID from the Job drop-down list.


• To view failed images on the report, select the Show Images check box.

• To show all records, select the Show All Records check box.

3. Click the View Report button. The Postal Verification Report output appears (see Fig-ure 8-6).




Figure 8-6 - Postal Verification Report Output

8.4 Report Event ExplanationsThe following JETVision report events can appear:

• Standard Handling appears when a range of sequence numbers is automatically processed by JETVision with no errors occurring within the run requiring Operator intervention.

• Sequence Number Changed to Expected appears when an operator is prompted to deal with a reading error and uses the ‘Use Expected#’ option.

• Sequence Number Changed appears when an operator is prompted to deal with a reading error and uses the ‘Use Out of Sequence#’ option and manually enters / types the expected sequence number into the field.

• Sequence Number Confirmed appears when an operator is prompted to deal with a Sequence Error and uses the Use Out Of Sequence # option. This event will follow mailpieces that have an operator-entered status such as ‘Spoiled’, ‘Missing’, etc. It will also be displayed at the start of a job when the sequence number range is being con-firmed or in the middle of a job when a sequence number range is changed.

• Handstuffed – User Prompted appears next to an error piece when you click the Handstuffed button to identify a mailpiece was handled manually.

• Handstuffed – User Entered appears when the status of the mailpiece was changed or entered through the Manual entry tab.

• Spoiled – User Prompted appears next to an error piece when you click the Spoiled button to identify a mailpiece as damaged or needs to be reprinted.

• Spoiled – After Processed appears when the status of the mailpiece was changed through the Manual Entry tab.

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• Spoiled appears next to an error piece when you click the Spoiled Unless Pro-cessed button to identify a mailpiece that cannot be found at the time the error occurred.

• Automated – Out of Sequence appears next to an error piece when you click the Spoiled Unless Processed button and the mailpiece is later processed by the system.

• Operator Marked Missing appears next to an error piece when you click the Missing button to identify the mailpiece cannot be found by the Operator.

• Piece has not been processed appears next to an error piece when you click the

Pulled button to identify the mailpiece has been removed from the mail-ing.

• Piece Has Been Pulled appears when the status of the mailpiece was changed through the Manual entry tab.

• Unexpected Piece – Removed by Operator appears next to an error piece when

you click the Ignore button. These pieces are considered / counted as Duplicates.

• Sequence Number Confirmed – Duplicate or Sequence Number Changed – Duplicate appears when either JETVision sees the same mailpiece twice in a job and the operator confirms it or when the operator manually enters a number that JETVi-sion has already processed. In either case, a warning dialog box appears prompting you to confirm the duplicate (see Figure 8-7).

Figure 8-7 - Duplicate Confirmation Dialog Box

• Disposition Changed to Standard Handling appears when you click the Manual OK button in the Sequence View screen and the status of the mail-piece is changed.

• Disposition Changed to Not Processed appears when you click the Not Processed button in the Sequence View screen and the status of the mail-

piece is changed.

• Disposition Changed to Spoiled appears when you click the Manual Reprint button in the Sequence View screen and the status of the mail-

piece is changed.

• Disposition Changed to Duplicate appears when you click the Duplicate

button in the Sequence View screen and the status of the mail-piece is changed.

• Disposition Changed to Pulled appears when you click the Pulled

button in the Sequence View screen and the status of the mailpiece is changed.




Chapter 9 Job TemplatesJob templates are used to store unique configurations based on a customer’s application. These templates can be given personalized names for easy identification by system opera-tors. Normally job templates are created by trained service technicians or system administra-tors.

You normally create a template after you set up a job with the options that you want. This allows you to begin a job more quickly by not having to repeat a number of preprocessing operations every time. Templates can be saved, deleted, edited, imported, and exported using the Job Template Management dialog box.

9.1 Saving a TemplateYou save a template to set up a job in the future.

To save a template:

1. On the main JETVision screen, on the Setup tab, click the Configuration button

, and then click the Job Templates button .

2. In the Job Template Management dialog box, click the Save Template tab. The Save Template tab appears (see Figure 9-1).

Figure 9-1 - Save Template Tab, Job Template Management Dialog Box

3. Select Local Template or Remote Template.

4. Specify a file name in one of two ways:

• To use a new filename, type it in the Template Name box.

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• To overwrite an existing filename, select the filename from the Template Name drop-down menu.

5. Type an appropriate description in the Template Description box.

6. Click the Save Template button.

7. If you chose to overwrite an existing template file, a confirmation dialog box appears. To confirm the overwrite, click OK.

8. In the save success dialog box, click OK.

9.2 Deleting a TemplateWhen you are sure that you no longer need a particular template, you can delete it.

To delete a template:

1. In the Job Template Management dialog box, click the Delete Template tab (see Fig-ure 9-2).

Figure 9-2 - Delete Template Tab, Job Template Management Dialog Box


3. Select the template you wish to delete from the Template Name drop-down list.

4. Click the Delete Template button.

5. Click OK.

You need an administrator password to delete a remote template.

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9.3 Renaming a TemplateYou can rename a template if you wish. For instance, you might want to rename a template if you are troubleshooting and want to try different options without overwriting an existing tem-plate.

To rename a template:

1. In the Job Template Management dialog box, click the Rename Template tab (see Figure 9-3).

Figure 9-3 - Rename Template Tab, Job Template Management Dialog Box


3. Select the template you wish to rename from the Template Name drop-down list.

4. Type the new name in the New Template Name box.

5. Type an appropriate description in the Template Description box.

6. Click the Update Template button.

7. Click OK.

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9.4 Importing and Exporting TemplatesYou import a template when you want to use the settings that have been saved in a template from a previous session. You can also export a template.

To import a template:

1. In the Job Template Management dialog box, click the Import/Export Template tab (see Figure 9-4).

Figure 9-4 - Import/Export Template Tab, Job Template Management Dialog Box

2. In the Import Template section, click the Browse button to the right of the File-name box.

3. In the Open dialog box, locate and select the desired file, and then click Open.

4. Click the Import Template button.

To export a template:

1. In the Job Template Management dialog box, click the Import/Export Template tab.

2. In the Export Template section, select the template you wish to export from the Tem-plate Name drop-down list.

3. Click the Browse button to the right of the Filename box.

4. In the Open dialog box, locate and select the desired file destination, and then click Open.

5. Click the Export Template button.




Chapter 10 Administrative Features From the JETVision Web interface, you can administer users, groups, and group permissions. You can also change the administrative password and view security log and active user reports.

10.1 Managing PermissionsWithin JETVision, the tabs and commands that are available to you depend upon the permis-sions assigned to the type of user that you are logged in as:

• Operator

• Advanced Operator

• Supervisor

• Technician

These permissions are hard-coded and should not be changed. However, you can assign additional permissions to specific users if necessary.

For example, if you are a supervisor who needs to set up a matching operation, your default permissions with JETVision are not sufficient. You need to see the Queueing tab on the Prop-erties dialog box, which is not normally available to you.

You can create a new group, assign the Inserter Queue permission to that group, and then make the supervisor ID a member of that group.

To assign a permission to a user:

1. Create a new group with an appropriate name (see Section “To add a group:”, on page 160).

2. Assign the permission to the new group (see Section “To change a group’s permis-sions:”, on page 163).

3. Assign the user to the new group (see Section “To change a user’s group assign-ments:”, on page 158).

4. Start the JETVision application, and test that the user now has access to the function-ality allowed by the permission.

10.2 Managing Users From the User Administration screen, you can add, edit, or delete users. You can also assign users to particular groups. You can configure each user and password with different levels of security and report access. You access the User Administration screen from the Sequence Report or Audit Report screen.

When adding additional permissions to a user, add the permissions to a group and then add the group to a user. This allows you to more easily trace added permissions for trouble-shooting purposes.Note

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To access the User Administration screen:

1. From the JETVision main screen, click the Outputs tab, click the Reports button, and then click the Sequence Report button. The Sequence Report screen appears (see Figure 10-1).

Figure 10-1 - Sequence Report Screen

2. Before you can administer user settings, you must login as a JETVision administrator. To log off, click the Log Out link in the upper right corner of the screen. The JETVision Web Reports login screen appears (see Figure 10-2).

Figure 10-2 - Web Reports Login Screen

3. Type jv in the User ID box and jv in the Password box. Click the Logon button. The main JETVision Web Reports screen appears (see Figure 10-3).




Figure 10-3 - Web Reports Main Screen

4. From the menu list on the left-hand side of the screen, click Security > Admin > Users. The User Administration screen appears (see Figure 10-4).

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To add a user:

1. From the User Administration screen, click the Add User button . The Insert this user? screen appears (see Figure 10-5).

Figure 10-5 - Insert this user? Screen

2. In the Enter User Name box, type a unique user name.

3. In the User's Login ID box, type a unique login ID.

4. In the User's Password box, type a password.

5. To verify that you typed the password correctly, type it again in the Confirm Pass-word box.

6. Click the Insert User button. The user appears in the User box.

To change a user’s group assignments:

1. From the User Administration screen, select the user in the User box. The Member of box shows the groups that the user is currently a member of.

2. To add the user to a group, select the group in the Available Groups box and click the

left pointing arrow .

3. To remove the user from a group, select the group in the Member Of box and click the

right pointing arrow .

To edit a user’s settings:

1. From the User Administration screen, select the user in the User box.

2. Click the update button . The Update this user? screen appears (see Figure 10-6).




Figure 10-6 - Update this user? Screen

3. In the Enter User Name box, change the user name.

4. In the User's Login ID box, change the login ID.

5. In the User's Password box, type a password.

6. To verify that you typed the password correctly, type it again in the Confirm Pass-word box.

7. Click the Update User button. The user appears with any updated information in the User box.

To delete a user:

1. From the User Administration screen, select the user in the User box.

2. Click the delete button . The Delete this user? screen appears (see Figure 10-7).

Figure 10-7 - Delete this user? Screen

3. To confirm the deletion, click the Delete User button. The user no longer appears in the User box.


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10.3 Managing GroupsFrom the Group Administration and Group Rights Administration screens, you can add, edit, or delete groups. You can also assign users to particular groups. For each group, you can assign what operations members of that group can perform. You access the Group Administration screen from the Sequence Report or Audit Report screen.

To access the Group Administration screen:


2. Before you can administer group settings, you must log in as a JETVision administra-tor. To log off, click the Log Out link in the upper right corner of the screen. The JETVi-sion Web Reports login screen appears (see Figure 10-2).


4. From the menu list on the left-hand side of the screen, click Security > Admin > Groups. The Group Administration screen appears (see Figure 10-8).

Figure 10-8 - Group Administration Screen

To add a group:

1. From the Group Administration screen, click the Add Group button . The Insert this group? screen appears (see Figure 10-9).

You cannot edit or delete the Administrator group.

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Figure 10-9 - Insert this group? Screen

2. In the Group Name box, type a unique group name.

3. In the Description box, type text that uniquely describes the group.

4. Click the Insert Group button. The group appears in the Group box.

To change a group’s user assignments:

1. From the Group Administration screen, select the group in the Group box. The Group Members box shows the users who are members of that group.

2. To add a user to the group, select the user in the Available Users box and click the


3. To remove a user from the group, select the user in the Group Members box and

click the right pointing arrow .

To edit a group’s name or description:

1. From the Group Administration screen, select the group in the Group box.

2. Click the update button . The Update this group? screen appears (see Figure 10-10).


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Figure 10-10 - Update this group? Screen

3. In the Group Name box, type a unique group name.

4. In the Description box, type text that uniquely describes the group.

5. Click the Update Group button. The group appears with any updated information in the Group box.

To delete a group:

1. From the Group Administration screen, select the group in the Group box.

2. Click the delete button . The Delete this group? screen appears (Figure 10-11).

Figure 10-11 - Delete this group? Screen

You cannot edit the Administrator group.

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3. To confirm the deletion, click the Delete Group button. The group no longer appears in the Group box.

To change a group’s permissions:

1. From the menu list on the left-hand side of the screen, click the Group Rights link. The Group Rights Administration screen appears (see Figure 10-12).

Figure 10-12 - Group Rights Administration screen

2. Select the group in the Group box. The Group Rights box shows the rights that are assigned to that group.

3. To add a right to the group, select the right in the Available Rights box and click the


4. To remove a right from the group, select the right in the Group Rights box and click

the right pointing arrow .

10.4 Changing the Administration PasswordYou can change the password that is used for administering groups and users. You access the Change Password screen from the Sequence Report or Audit Report screen.

To change the administration password:


You cannot delete the Administrator group.

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2. Before you can change the password, you must log in as a JETVision administrator. To log off, click the Log Out link in the upper right corner of the screen. The JETVision Web Reports login screen appears (see Figure 10-2).


4. From the menu list on the left-hand side of the screen, click Security > Admin > Change Password. The Change Password screen appears (see Figure 10-13).

Figure 10-13 - Change Password screen

5. In the Old Password box, type the existing password. By default, this is jv.

6. In the New Password box, type the new password.

7. In the Confirm New Password box, retype the password to verify that you typed it correctly.

8. Click the Change Password button.




10.5 Viewing the Security Log and Active User ReportThe Security Log Report screen displays which operators are logged into the system and which operators have access to the reports. The active users report displays which operator is currently logged into the system.

To view the Security Log:

1. From the menu list on the left-hand side of the main JETVision Web Reports screen, click Security > Reports > Log. The Security Log Report screen appears (see Figure 10-14).

Figure 10-14 - Security Log Report Screen

2. Choose the filters to narrow the range of the report by changing one or more of the Date, User, and Event Type drop-down lists. You can also specify a Machine ID.

3. Click the View Report button. The Security Log Report results screen appears, show-ing the date, event type, user name, IP address, and any details of activity (see Figure 10-15).

Figure 10-15 - Security Log Report Results


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To view the Active Users report:

1. From the menu list on the left-hand side of the main JETVision Web Reports screen, click Security > Reports > Active Users. The Active Users Report screen appears, showing the user name, status, last login time, and last login location for all active users (see Figure 10-16).

Figure 10-16 - Active Users Report Screen




Chapter 11 Glossary

A

accountnumber

reporting

Software feature that collects and stores predetermined data about each mailpiece run in a job. As each mailpiece is delivered to its destination device, the data is transmitted from the control system to the AUI.

AIM Automated in-line mailing. A system designed to accept continuous-output computer forms, separate them (cut or burst), fold them (if necessary), and feed them into the base machine to be inserted into envelopes. Optional attachment on base machines.

application A large collection of software instructions that results in the computer performing a generalized task.

aspect ratio The length of a mailpiece divided by the height of a mailpiece.

AUI Advanced User Interface. Networked computer system that programs and runs mail process-ing machines.

B

barcode A series of vertical bars and half bars that represent the correct ZIP information for the delivery address on a mailpiece. The barcode facilitates automated processing by barcode reader equipment. Each numeric digit is represented by a combination of two full bars and three half bars. A complete barcode contains two full bars framing the code; the five, nine, or eleven dig-its containing ZIP code information, and a final correction digit that allows the machine to check the reading of the number.

BCR Barcode reader. For inserting products: A high-speed laser beam reads a group of barcode characters that encodes information for reading functions. For sorting products: A bright light and a CCD array illuminates and differentiates tall and short POSTNET bars on the face of a mailpiece.

BH 4000System

Mailstar A825 DCS-controlled base machine with AIM System attachments (Legacy AIMs).

BH 6000System

A high volume DCS-controlled mail inserting system produced by Böwe Bell + Howell Mail Processing Systems. The BH 6000 is available either as a stand-alone machine or as a sys-tem machine with AIM attachments. See also AIM.

bit Binary digit. The smallest unit of information that can be recognized by a computer. Bits are combined to represent characters. See also byte.

boot 1. The powering-up routine in a digital computer, in which the machine executes a series of programs to get itself ready for use. 2. The resetting of a computer, by pressing certain key-board keys (e.g., CTRL+ALT+DEL), pressing a reset button, or by powering-down, waiting about two minutes, and then powering-up again. 3. To install a computer diskette and instruct the computer to execute one or more of the programs on the diskette.

byte The sequence of bits that represents a character. Each byte has eight bits.

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C

Codabar Codabar is a self-checking, discrete symbology with 16 characters in its set (e.g., 0-9, $, :, /, ., +, and -). There are four different start and stop codes, allowing some useful information to be conveyed in the overhead characters. Also, the width of the bars and spaces to be printed can take on 18 different values, depending on the character. All Codabar characters are con-structed from four bars and three intervening spaces, and all elements are either wide or nar-row. Codabar uses three different character encoding schemes.

code The language used to translate bytes into recognizable characters. Also, the pattern or sys-tem of signals recorded on media that stand for alphanumeric characters or machine func-tions.

Code 39 Code 39 (also referred to as Code 3 of 9) is a one-dimensional symbology. As more data is added to the symbol, it will only grow larger in one direction. Code 39's character set is made up of 44 unique characters. Each code 39 character has five bars and four spaces. Of these elements, three are wide and six are narrow.

Code 128 Code 128 encodes a full ASCII 128 character set. One Code 128 character is made up of 11 modules. Of these 11 modules, three are bars and three are spaces. The complete Code 128 character set is made up of 106 different symbols. Each printed symbol has three different meanings which are referred to as Code A, B, and C. Codes A and B are both alphanumeric along with special characters. Code C consists of the 100 two-digit pairs 00 through 99. This allows the density of Code 128 to be doubled when printing all numeric data. The choice of start characters defines the character subset at the beginning of the symbol, but shift charac-ters allow the subset to be changed within the symbol. The check character is always present and is not an option with Code 128. This character is positioned after the data characters and immediately before the stop character.

CPU Central processing unit. The actual core of an information processing system. The CPU con-trols the interpretation and execution of instructions.

D

database A stored collection of information.

Data Matrix Data Matrix is a two-dimensional symbology with extensive error-detection and error correc-tion capabilities. As more data is encrypted in the symbol, the total size of the symbol will grow larger in two directions. Each matrix is made up of individual cells arranged in rows and col-umns. A solid line surrounds these cells on two adjacent sides and alternating light/dark cells on the other two sides. These border cells are used to locate and measure the matrix.

DCS Distributed control system. Computerized electronic system that controls the functions of a mail inserting machine.

display screen A device used on a computer to display text and graphics. Also called a cathode-ray tube (CRT), a video display terminal (VDT), or a monitor.




E

EAN-13 EAN (European article numbering system) is a subset of the UPC (universal product code). EAN-13 can encode 13 characters. An EAN-13 symbol has the same number of bars as UPC.

error A condition that causes the machine to stop. An error causes a machine fault state.

error code A four-digit code and a message that appears on the AUI screen when an error occurs.

F

fault An error that is not a jam. A fault is an error that causes the machine to stop. The number of faults equals the number of errors minus the number of jams (faults = errors - jams).

finaldestination

A destination that COPE accounts actually occupy, either by original intent, or by deliberate in-process or manual diversion (e.g., an account targeted to the shingler conveyor could, by diversion, have a final destination at the descending stacker).

fifo First in, first out.

G

GUI Graphical user interface. An operating system or software that makes it easy for lay people to use a computer. Commands are given by making choices from among items displayed on the screen.

glassine An almost transparent, resilient glazed paper resistant to the passage of air and grease. Used as the window in envelopes using an address insert.

H

hardware Machines, devices, or equipment used in the performance of an industrial and technological function.

host A computer that renders services to other computers. A computer connected to a network (particularly a network using TCP/IP communications) is often called a host.

Hz Hertz. The Standard International unit of frequency equal to one cycle per second.

I

Image Pattern Image Pattern symbology can identify and encode graphic images (e.g., logos, postmarks).

inputs Any device that supplies a data stream to the host operation through a camera port, serialport, or network port. Cameras, barcode scanners, and files from databases are inputs.


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indicia Postage value that a meter prints on a mailpiece.

IntellaSert BÖWE BELL + HOWELL software-based solution for mailpiece tracking, database-driven inserting and inserter-based manifesting.

interface The electrical connection that links two pieces of equipment so they can communicate.

Interleaved 2of 5

Interleaved 2 of 5 is a small numeric character set (0-9). Each character contains five data ele-ments. Of these five elements, two are wide. Each character encodes two digits, one in bars and one in spaces. As a result, the total digits encoded must be an even number.

IP address Internet protocol address. A 32-bit number that uniquely identifies a computer on the network.

I/O Input/output. Communication between a computer and the user or the outside world.

J

jam A jam occurs when a document is stuck (jammed) in a section of the machine, causing a pho-tocell to be blocked longer than a specified document length.

job A program application to be performed as a single logical unit.

L

LED Light emitting diode. Semiconductors used as indicators.

M

mailpiece An envelope containing documents and inserts that is ready to be mailed.

mailstream The flow of material through a system.

MaxiCode MaxiCode is sometimes referred to as Hex Code. It is a fixed length, two-dimensional, alpha-numeric symbology composed of an approximate square array of interlocking hexagons that surround a circular pattern. The hexagons could be black, white, or gray. MaxiCode can only use black or white hexagons. MaxiCode also specifies a fixed module size as well as symbol dimensions. A single MaxiCode can encode up to 93 characters of data.

MICR MICR (magnetic ink character recognition) is a printing system that uses ferromagnetic dry ink and specially shaped font characters to print documents that can be read by a machine (e.g., checks). The standard MICR font is called E13-B.

monitor See display screen.




O

OCR Optical character reader. A device that can read text and enter it automatically into a com-puter for storage or editing. The OCR camera or data lift unit (DLU) senses printing on the face of an envelope and sends video signals to the computer.

OMR Optical mark reader. A high-speed laser beam reads a series of single marks that encodes information for reading functions.

one-up mode One stream of sheets passes through the module in an AIM application. See also two-up mode.

outputs Physical devices and drivers used to export or manipulate data produced by the JETVision operation. Outputs include network sockets, serial ports, and parallel ports.

P

parity A parity check mark is a verification mark read in an OMR bank of marks. The parity value is compared to the number of marks in the OMR bank of marks.

password A string of characters to be entered before access to an application is given.

PDF417 PDF417 is a two-dimensional barcode symbology. It is a multi-row, continuous, variable length symbology which has high data capacity. Each symbol has between 3 and 90 rows sur-rounded by a quiet zone on all four zones. Each row consists of a leading quiet zone, a start pattern, a left row indicator character, 1-30 data characters, a right row indicator character, a stop pattern, and a trailing quiet zone. Each symbol character has four bars and four spaces in a 17-module structure, and each character is assigned a value between 0 and 928. Also, each symbol includes at least two error-correction code words.

PEL Pixel.

Pentium Intel's trademarked name for the fifth-generation of microprocessor in the line of chips used in IBM PCs and compatibles.

piece An individually addressed mailpiece. This definition also applies when piece is used in eligibil-ity standards. Quantities indicated for optional or required sortations always refer to pieces unless specifically excepted.

PlanetCode PlanetCode is a 12-digit barcode used by the USPS to track mailpiece information for outgoing and incoming mail. PlanetCode allows you to track and confirm delivery to the customers.

PN Part number.

port The connection to a computer that passes information to and from devices such as a printer.

POSTNET Postal Numeric Encoding Technique. A method developed by the USPS to provide an opti-mized barcode system for encoding ZIP code information on letter mail so the encoded infor-mation may be reliably read and decoded by an optical reading system. POSTNET utilizes redundant information within a compact barcode format to provide error detection and error correction capabilities.

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prompt A message on the display screen that (1) indicates the status of a function, (2) helps the oper-ator complete a function, or (3) indicates that an attempted function cannot be performed.

R

RAM Random-access memory. Semiconductor component of computers that stores instructions and data currently being used. Contents of RAM are lost when power is turned off.

reboot See boot.

ROI Region of interest.

S

software The programs, routines, and symbolic languages that control the functioning of hardware and direct its operations.

software key The key used in a DCS system to control that system. Software keys cannot be interchanged from system to system.

store To place information in memory for later use.

SVGA Super video graphics array. The generic term for PC video circuits (adapters) that display a resolution of 800 x 600 pixels on the screen. Images produced by a super VGA are noticeably sharper than those produced by a standard VGA.

symbologies Printed symbols that represent data in a condensed form.

T

targetdestination

The intended machine destination of a finished mailpiece.

tolerance An acceptable range of deviation from programmed boundaries.

touchscreen A computer that is programmed by touching functions on the terminal screen instead of using the keyboard. This is an option for the AUI.

two-up mode Two streams of sheets passes through the module in an AIM application. See also one-up mode.

U

UPS Uninterruptable power supply. A power supply with battery, enabling limited usage of devices after power has been lost.




USPS United States Postal Service. The successor to the Post Office Department, established July 1, 1971, by the Postal Reorganization Act, and now an independent establishment of the executive branch.

W

Windows NT The operating system used for JETVision.

X

XeroxDataGlyph™

Xerox DataGlyph™, a proprietary Xerox code, is a two-dimensional code with extensive error-detection and error correction capabilities. It encodes machine readable data onto paper doc-uments or other physical media. It encodes information into thousands of tiny, individual glyph elements. Each element consists of a small 45-degree diagonal line as short as 1/100th of an inch or less. Each line represents a single binary 0 or 1, depending on whether it slopes to the left or right.

Z

ZIP Zoning Improvement Plan. A system of 5-digit codes that identifies the individual post office or metropolitan area delivery station associated with the address. The ZIP+4 code and four addi-tional digits that identify a specific range of delivery addresses.

ZIP mark The system that applies an ink mark to an envelope's edge to identify a break in the ZIP code sequence. This may also be used to identify a given mailpiece/envelope.


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IndexAaccess levels 12active user report 165adaptive threshold filter 29adding an output 128address block filter 30address verify 88

creating 88running 89

administration 155–166adding groups 160adding users 158changing administration password 163changing group assignments 161changing group name or description 161changing user group assignments 158deleting groups 162deleting users 159editing user settings 158groups 160permissions 155users 155

administration password, changing 163advance queue event 121Advanced Fixed Data 131advanced symbology parameters 58anchors 24

using with statement reader job 25applications

indicia verify 91read and print 105

area scan solution 5audit report 146

Bbarcode symbology 61BC412 symbology 66bit outputs 137Bit Stream outputs 138blob filter 31

Ccalibration of touchscreen 16camera view 7CODABAR symbology 66Code 128 symbology 64Code 3 of 9 symbology 64common operations

pre-processing 23components 2customer data window 7

Ddata matrix package filter 33database indexing 99, 100Database Package 99database sequencing 99, 101DataGlyph symbology 71DataMatrix symbology 67deleting an output 129despeckle filter 28dilate filter 29

EEAN-13 symbology 65editing an output 129editing jobs 21ending jobs 21erode filter 29extract filter 130extract filters

adding 130

Ffilter options 27

adaptive threshold 29address block 30blob 31data matrix package 33despeckle 28dilate 29erode 29flatten brightness 30sharpen 28smooth 28thicken 27thin 27

filtersextract 130fixed data 130, 131

fixed data filter 130, 131Fixed Data filters

adding 131flat file outputs 133flatten brightness filter 30format output 130

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format verify 85creating 85running 86

Ggroups

adding 160changing assignments 161changing name or description 161deleting 162

groups, administration 160

Iimage outputs 140Image Pattern symbology 69indexed data set output 142indicia verify 91


input view 9inputs tab 8Interleaved 2 of 5 symbology 65

JJETVision

back panel 3components 2license 16main screen 7, 18overview 1shutting down 22starting 15versions 18

job templates 151–154deleting 152exporting 154importing 154renaming 153saving 151

job-level parameters 46jobs

address verify 88database indexing 99, 100database sequencing 99, 101editing 21ending 21format verify 85indicia verify 91postal verification 95Read and Print 105read and print 105

sequence verify 81starting 19statement reader 77working with various types 23–??, 77–??

Kkeyboard, soft 13

Llicensing 16line scan solution 6

MMagnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) symbol-ogy 76mailpiece outputs 139main screen 7

camera view 7customer data window 7input view 9inputs tab 8navigation bar 7read history 11Setup tab 12soft keyboard 13system control bar 7

matching 35adding a queue to a profile 37adding advance queue event 39adding trigger 42attaching camera 43configuring a profile 35configuring match point trigger 45creating a report 51running the job 50setting job-level parameters 46

MaxiCode symbology 68

Nnavigation bar 7

Ooperation outputs 127–144operations

address verify 88database indexing 99, 100database sequencing 99, 101format verify 85postal verification 95Read and Print 105read and print 105




sequence verify 81statement reader 77

Optical Mark Reader (OMR) symbology 72outputs

adding 128bit 137Bit Stream 138creating and editing 127deleting 129editing 129flat file 133formatting 130image 140indexed data set 142mailpiece 139serial 135socket 136system 143

overview of JETVision 1

PPC panel 2PDF-417 symbology 68permissions 155PlanetCode symbology 63postal verification 95


postal verification report 148Postnet symbology 62pre-processing 23pulls 55

QQR Code symbology 69queue triggers 124queuing 117–126

adding a camera to the queue 125adding a new queue 119adding a trigger 124adding the advance queue event 121creating the queuing profile 117

queuing module 117

RRead and Print 105read and print 105

database lookup parameters 113importing the data file 105output options 115setting up database lookup 109

setting up database parameters 113starting a new job 108

read history 11report events

Automated – Out of Sequence 150Disposition Changed to Duplicate 150Disposition Changed to Not Processed 150Disposition Changed to Pulled 150Disposition Changed to Spoiled 150Disposition Changed to Standard Handling 150Handstuffed – User Entered 149Handstuffed – User Prompted 149Operator Marked Missing 150Piece Has Been Pulled 150Piece has not been processed 150Sequence Number Changed 149Sequence Number Changed to Expected 149Sequence Number Confirmed 149Sequence Number Confirmed – Duplicate or Se-

quence Number Changed – Duplicate150

Spoiled 150Spoiled – After Processed 149Spoiled – User Prompted 149Standard Handling 149Unexpected Piece – Removed by Operator 150

reports 145–150audit 146events 149postal verification 148sequence 145

Ssecurity log 165sequence report 145sequence verify 81


sequence view 84serial outputs 135sets 52Setup tab 12sharpen filter 28shutting down the JETVision system 22smooth filter 28socket outputs 136soft keyboard 13starting a job 19starting JETVision system 15statement reader 77

creating 77

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running 79symbologies 58

barcode 61BC412 66CODABAR 66Code 128 64Code 3 of 9 64DataGlyph 71DataMatrix 67EAN-13 65Image Pattern 69Interleaved 2 of 5 65Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) 76MaxiCode 68Optical Mark Reader (OMR) 72PDF-417 68PlanetCode 63Postnet 62QR Code 69text 58

symbology parameters 58system control bar 7system output 143

Ttemplates,job. See job templatestext symbology 58thicken filter 27thin filter 27tolerances 56touchscreen 2, 3, 12

calibration 16

Uusers

adding 158changing group assignments 158deleting 159editing settings 158

users, administration 155

Vvault interface 3

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