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	Truck Types are used when logging on to the WCS. The type used defines in which areas the driver is allowed.		Truck Types are used when logging on to the WCS. The type used defines in which areas the driver is allowed.

	The data stored on the WCS is simply the truck type itself, along with which company the trucks are associated.		The data stored on the WCS is simply the truck type itself, along with which company the trucks are associated and whether the truck type is considered intrinsically safe.

	The data stored on the WCS can be seen by running the Truck Type Enquiry from the Standing Data menu.		The data stored on the WCS can be seen by running the Truck Type Enquiry from the Standing Data menu.
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	When descriptions have been entered of the RDTs, this can be displayed against any activities or exceptions on the WCS.		When descriptions have been entered of the RDTs, this can be displayed against any activities or exceptions on the WCS.

			The RDT can also be marked as "Intrinsically Safe" for use with flammable goods. This optional setup will then prevent users from logging on with truck types that are NOT intrinsically safe for use with flammable goods.

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	In this option, the printer merely needs to be set up within the WCS Maintenance Printers Maintenance screen.		In this option, the printer merely needs to be set up within the WCS Maintenance Printers Maintenance screen.

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			<!-- TOC -->
			= INTRODUCTION =
	This document is intended to show the further set-up possibilities on the WCS. This guide should be used by super-users and testing teams during initial set-up. An alphabetical list of all rules and their values is also included.		This document is intended to show the further set-up possibilities on the WCS. This guide should be used by super-users and testing teams during initial set-up. An alphabetical list of all rules and their values is also included.

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	'''Note:''' Although these methods can be used for standard network printers, it is recommended that the printer then be used exclusively for WCS printing.		'''Note:''' Although these methods can be used for standard network printers, it is recommended that the printer then be used exclusively for WCS printing.

	#		=== '''Setting Up Wired Windows Printers'''===
	## '''Setting Up Wired Windows Printers'''

	The printer must first be set up on the RDT or WCS server. This should be done following your network administration policy.		The printer must first be set up on the RDT or WCS server. This should be done following your network administration policy.
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	Once this is completed in Windows, the printer must then be set up for the WCS to recognise. To do this, use the WCS Maintenance Printers Maintenance screen.		Once this is completed in Windows, the printer must then be set up for the WCS to recognise. To do this, use the WCS Maintenance Printers Maintenance screen.

	#		=== '''Wireless Printing''' ===
	## '''Wireless Printing'''

	You can set up a Windows printer for the wireless printer, using the TCP/IP settings or, more commonly, the WCS can be set up for direct printing.		You can set up a Windows printer for the wireless printer, using the TCP/IP settings or, more commonly, the WCS can be set up for direct printing.

	#		=== '''Windows Queue''' ===
	## '''Windows Queue'''

	This method is extremely similar to setting up Windows printers (see 4.2), but the method for setting up the Windows queue is different. You should follow your network administration policy for setting up printer queues. The following demonstrates how the printer would be set up:		This method is extremely similar to setting up Windows printers (see 4.2), but the method for setting up the Windows queue is different. You should follow your network administration policy for setting up printer queues. The following demonstrates how the printer would be set up:
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	#		=== '''UNIX Queue''' ===
	## '''UNIX Queue'''

	This is similar to the Windows Queue setup (above).		This is similar to the Windows Queue setup (above).
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	#		=== '''Direct Connect''' ===
	## '''Direct Connect'''

	'''Note: '''This is the normal set-up for wireless printing in the WCS.		'''Note: '''This is the normal set-up for wireless printing in the WCS.

	In this option, the printer merely needs to be set up within the WCS Maintenance Printers Maintenance screen.		In this option, the printer merely needs to be set up within the WCS Maintenance Printers Maintenance screen.

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	'''Note: '''This is the normal set-up for wireless printing in the WCS.		'''Note: '''This is the normal set-up for wireless printing in the WCS.

	In this option, the printer merely needs to be set up within the WCS Maintenance Printers Maintenance screen.		In this option, the printer merely needs to be set up within the WCS Maintenance Printers Maintenance screen.


	~~==References / Glossary & History==~~

	~~'''References'''~~


	~~{\| class="prettytable"~~
	~~\| <center>Ref No</center>~~
	~~\| <center>Document Title & ID</center>~~
	~~\| <center>Version</center>~~
	~~\| <center>Date</center>~~

	\|-
	~~\| #~~


	~~\| C3PL-M Maintenance User Guide~~
	~~\| <center>4</center>~~
	~~\| <center>30/04/2008</center>~~

	\|-
	~~\| #~~


	~~\| C3PL-M Installation Guide~~
	~~\| <center>9</center>~~
	~~\| <center>07/07/2008</center>~~

	\|-
	~~\| #~~


	~~\| RDT Training Guide WMS~~
	~~\| <center>3</center>~~
	~~\| <center>15/06/2007</center>~~

	\|-
	~~\| #~~


	~~\| RDT Functionality Guide~~
	~~\| <center>14</center>~~
	~~\| <center>15/06/2007</center>~~

	\|}
	~~'''Glossary'''~~


	~~{\| class="prettytable"~~
	~~! <center>Term or Acronym</center>~~
	~~! <center>Meaning</center>~~

	\|-
	~~\| Calidus 3''pl''~~
	~~\| OBS Logistics' full warehousing solution~~

	\|-
	\|
	\|

	\|-
	~~\| WMS~~
	~~\| Warehouse Management System. Another name for Calidus 3''pl'', or the portion of the Calidus 3''pl'' system which runs entirely on a manual basis (i.e. no RDTs)~~

	\|-
	\|
	\|

	\|-
	~~\| WCS; Calidus 3''pl''-Mobile~~
	~~\| Warehouse Control System. The portion of the Calidus 3PL system that controls the RDTs in the warehouse.~~

	\|-
	\|
	\|

	\|-
	~~\| WCSM~~
	~~\| WCS Maintenance, the WCS's administrative programs.~~

	\|-
	\|
	\|

	\|-
	~~\| RDT~~
	~~\| Radio Data Terminal. This is the hardware used in the warehouse to enter information.~~

	\|-
	\|
	\|

	\|-
	~~\| WCS Server~~
	~~\| This is the PC (running Windows Server 2000/2003) that the WCS and WCS interface inhabits.~~

	\|-
	\|
	\|

	\|-
	~~\| WMS Interface~~
	~~\| The portion of the WMS that communicates directly with the WCS. This is written in 'C'~~

	\|-
	\|
	\|

	\|-
	~~\| RDT Update processes~~
	~~\| Programs on the WMS that receive the messages from the RDT system, then update the WMS database with the required information.~~

	\|-
	\|
	\|

	\|-
	~~\| WCS Interface~~
	~~\| The portion of the WCS that communicates directly with the WMS. This is written in Microsoft â„¢ Visual Basic~~

	\|-
	\|
	\|

	\|-
	~~\| Wavelink~~
	~~\| 3<sup>rd</sup> party software used to control the RDTs over a wireless LAN~~

	\|-
	\|
	\|

	\|}

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	\| Enable Admin Standing Data		\| Enable Admin Standing Data
	\| Allows the user full access to all items on the Standing Data menu. If this is enabled, the following option need not be. NOTE: This option will allow users to see other ~~usersâ€™~~ passwords, and should therefore be limited only to those users who require it.		\| Allows the user full access to all items on the Standing Data menu. If this is enabled, the following option need not be. NOTE: This option will allow users to see other users' passwords, and should therefore be limited only to those users who require it.

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	\| Exchange Replen		\| Exchange Replen
	\| If the Warehouse is Block Stack, allow Replens to be exchanged as well. NOTE: This should only be enabled if no stock or pallet ~~IDâ€™s~~ are used in the pick face.		\| If the Warehouse is Block Stack, allow Replens to be exchanged as well. NOTE: This should only be enabled if no stock or pallet ID's are used in the pick face.

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	=== RDT Modules ===		=== RDT Modules ===
	For all users that ~~havenâ€™t~~ been assigned to a Group, this section configures the options these users can have when accessing RDT or Maintenance functions.		For all users that haven't been assigned to a Group, this section configures the options these users can have when accessing RDT or Maintenance functions.


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	\| Default Pallet Type		\| Default Pallet Type
	\| during Goods Receipt, whether the RDT user is prompted for a valid Pallet Type at the start of the receipt. This will then be the default for all pallets subsequently received during that session for that user. Without this item being enabled, pressing ~~â€˜RETURNâ€™~~ in the pallet type field against a received pallet will tell WMS to default to its Default Pallet Type.		\| during Goods Receipt, whether the RDT user is prompted for a valid Pallet Type at the start of the receipt. This will then be the default for all pallets subsequently received during that session for that user. Without this item being enabled, pressing 'RETURN' in the pallet type field against a received pallet will tell WMS to default to its Default Pallet Type.

	\|-		\|-
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	\| Bespoke No Batch Prompt		\| Bespoke No Batch Prompt
	\| If this rule is enabled, no ~~customerâ€™s~~ batch will be prompted when entering pallet details, even if the WMS has requested that one is entered.		\| If this rule is enabled, no customer's batch will be prompted when entering pallet details, even if the WMS has requested that one is entered.

	\|-		\|-
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	* Works Only in Aisle - These parameters effect the areas the user is given tasks, when operating System-directed tasks in the bulk areas. These will act as defaults for the user, or their defined range, depending on certain warehouse flags.		* Works Only in Aisle - These parameters effect the areas the user is given tasks, when operating System-directed tasks in the bulk areas. These will act as defaults for the user, or their defined range, depending on certain warehouse flags.
	* Supervisor ~~â€“~~ Employees who are marked as Supervisor can use their username and password to unlock other RDT terminals. Locking occurs in some RDT modules as a result of some defined rule (for example, in Goods Receipt). See section 3.3 for details of some locking functions.		* Supervisor - Employees who are marked as Supervisor can use their username and password to unlock other RDT terminals. Locking occurs in some RDT modules as a result of some defined rule (for example, in Goods Receipt). See section 3.3 for details of some locking functions.
	* Access Type ~~â€“~~ shows how the user is able to log on to the system - admin and/or RDT. This can be modified, and will take effect the next time the user logs on.		* Access Type - shows how the user is able to log on to the system - admin and/or RDT. This can be modified, and will take effect the next time the user logs on.
	* Logged on shows how the user is currently logged on to the system. This can be reset using the reset button. N.B. this directly affects the users. USE WITH CARE.		* Logged on shows how the user is currently logged on to the system. This can be reset using the reset button. N.B. this directly affects the users. USE WITH CARE.

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	\| Bespoke No Batch Prompt		\| Bespoke No Batch Prompt
	\| WHSE, OWNER		\| WHSE, OWNER
	\| If this rule is enabled, no ~~customerâ€™s~~ batch will be prompted when entering pallet details, even if the WMS has requested that one is entered.		\| If this rule is enabled, no customer's batch will be prompted when entering pallet details, even if the WMS has requested that one is entered.
	\| 01		\| 01
	\| N		\| N
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	\| Standing Data		\| Standing Data
	\| SYS, GRP		\| SYS, GRP
	\| Allows the user full access to all items on the Standing Data menu. If this is enabled, the following option need not be. NOTE: This option will allow users to see other ~~usersâ€™~~ passwords, and should therefore be limited only to those users who require it.		\| Allows the user full access to all items on the Standing Data menu. If this is enabled, the following option need not be. NOTE: This option will allow users to see other users' passwords, and should therefore be limited only to those users who require it.
	\| 01		\| 01
	\| N		\| N
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	\|-		\|-
	\| Despatch Serial ~~Noâ€™s~~		\| Despatch Serial No's
	\| WHSE, OWNER, GRP		\| WHSE, OWNER, GRP
	\| Allow entering serial numbers for picked items. Bespoke.		\| Allow entering serial numbers for picked items. Bespoke.
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	\|-		\|-
	\| Receipt Serial ~~Noâ€™s~~		\| Receipt Serial No's
	\| WHSE, OWNER, GRP		\| WHSE, OWNER, GRP
	\| Allow entering serial numbers for received items. Bespoke.		\| Allow entering serial numbers for received items. Bespoke.
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	\| Log Path		\| Log Path
	\| SYS		\| SYS
	\| WCS Logging database ~~â€“~~ When this option is checked, you will be prompted to enter a location for the logging database. THIS OPTION MUST NOT BE CHANGED IF THE WCS SERVER IS RUNNING. When this is done, the logging files in the normal database are no longer used ~~â€“~~ a new database will be created in the defined area and the WCS server will begin all logging to this database instead. All options in the WCS that use these logging files will now use the new database instead. The logging files are: Error log; Incoming log; Outgoing log; RDT Activities and; Exceptions.		\| WCS Logging database - When this option is checked, you will be prompted to enter a location for the logging database. THIS OPTION MUST NOT BE CHANGED IF THE WCS SERVER IS RUNNING. When this is done, the logging files in the normal database are no longer used - a new database will be created in the defined area and the WCS server will begin all logging to this database instead. All options in the WCS that use these logging files will now use the new database instead. The logging files are: Error log; Incoming log; Outgoing log; RDT Activities and; Exceptions.
	\| 25		\| 25
	\|		\|
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	\| Receipt Type		\| Receipt Type
	\| WHSE, OWNER		\| WHSE, OWNER
	\| How the RDT actions the Receipt process ~~â€“~~ either Blind (stock-level advice) or Check (Pallet-level advice)		\| How the RDT actions the Receipt process - either Blind (stock-level advice) or Check (Pallet-level advice)
	\| 07		\| 07
	\| B		\| B
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	You will then be prompted through the standard ~~â€˜Install~~ Printer ~~Softwareâ€™~~ dialogue ~~â€“~~ choose ~~â€œGeneric~~/Text ~~Onlyâ€~~ as the Manufacturer/Printer.		You will then be prompted through the standard 'Install Printer Software' dialogue - choose 'Generic/Text Only' as the Manufacturer/Printer.


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	\|-		\|-
	\| Calidus 3''pl''		\| Calidus 3''pl''
	\| OBS ~~Logisticsâ€™~~ full warehousing solution		\| OBS Logistics' full warehousing solution

	\|-		\|-
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	\| WCSM		\| WCSM
	\| WCS Maintenance, the ~~WCSâ€™s~~ administrative programs.		\| WCS Maintenance, the WCS's administrative programs.

	\|-		\|-
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	\| WMS Interface		\| WMS Interface
	\| The portion of the WMS that communicates directly with the WCS. This is written in ~~â€˜Câ€™.~~		\| The portion of the WMS that communicates directly with the WCS. This is written in 'C'

	\|-		\|-

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	# Press the New button.		# Press the New button.
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	Add a new printer from the Control Panel. Choose to set up a local printer, and choose the option to create a new port, as below:		Add a new printer from the Control Panel. Choose to set up a local printer, and choose the option to create a new port, as below:

	[[Image:]]		[[Image:Pic3.png]]

	Choose Standard TCP/IP port. At this point, you will be taken through the following wizard.		Choose Standard TCP/IP port. At this point, you will be taken through the following wizard.

	[[Image:]]		[[Image:Pic4.png]]

	When this port is added, the first Windows Printer wizard will be completed, and allow you to test print.		When this port is added, the first Windows Printer wizard will be completed, and allow you to test print.
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	Add a new printer from the Control Panel. Choose to set up a local printer, and choose the option to create a new port, as below:		Add a new printer from the Control Panel. Choose to set up a local printer, and choose the option to create a new port, as below:

	[[Image:]]		[[Image:Pic5.png]]

	Choose LPR port. At this point, you will be taken through the following wizard.		Choose LPR port. At this point, you will be taken through the following wizard.

	[[Image:]]		[[Image:Pic6.png]]

	Enter the name or IP address of the UNIX machine hosting the queue, followed by the name of the printer queue on that server. Click OK when this is completed.		Enter the name or IP address of the UNIX machine hosting the queue, followed by the name of the printer queue on that server. Click OK when this is completed.

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	'''Note: '''This is the normal set-up for wireless printing in the WCS.		'''Note: '''This is the normal set-up for wireless printing in the WCS.

	In this option, the printer merely needs to be set up within the WCS Maintenance Printers Maintenance screen.		In this option, the printer merely needs to be set up within the WCS Maintenance Printers Maintenance screen.


	~~==References / Glossary & History==~~

	~~'''References'''~~


	~~{\| class="prettytable"~~
	~~\| <center>Ref No</center>~~
	~~\| <center>Document Title & ID</center>~~
	~~\| <center>Version</center>~~
	~~\| <center>Date</center>~~

	\|-
	~~\| #~~


	~~\| C3PL-M Maintenance User Guide~~
	~~\| <center>4</center>~~
	~~\| <center>30/04/2008</center>~~

	\|-
	~~\| #~~


	~~\| C3PL-M Installation Guide~~
	~~\| <center>9</center>~~
	~~\| <center>07/07/2008</center>~~

	\|-
	~~\| #~~


	~~\| RDT Training Guide WMS~~
	~~\| <center>3</center>~~
	~~\| <center>15/06/2007</center>~~

	\|-
	~~\| #~~


	~~\| RDT Functionality Guide~~
	~~\| <center>14</center>~~
	~~\| <center>15/06/2007</center>~~

	\|}
	~~'''Glossary'''~~


	~~{\| class="prettytable"~~
	~~! <center>Term or Acronym</center>~~
	~~! <center>Meaning</center>~~

	\|-
	~~\| Calidus 3''pl''~~
	~~\| OBS Logistics' full warehousing solution~~

	\|-
	\|
	\|

	\|-
	~~\| WMS~~
	~~\| Warehouse Management System. Another name for Calidus 3''pl'', or the portion of the Calidus 3''pl'' system which runs entirely on a manual basis (i.e. no RDTs)~~

	\|-
	\|
	\|

	\|-
	~~\| WCS; Calidus 3''pl''-Mobile~~
	~~\| Warehouse Control System. The portion of the Calidus 3PL system that controls the RDTs in the warehouse.~~

	\|-
	\|
	\|

	\|-
	~~\| WCSM~~
	~~\| WCS Maintenance, the WCS's administrative programs.~~

	\|-
	\|
	\|

	\|-
	~~\| RDT~~
	~~\| Radio Data Terminal. This is the hardware used in the warehouse to enter information.~~

	\|-
	\|
	\|

	\|-
	~~\| WCS Server~~
	~~\| This is the PC (running Windows Server 2000/2003) that the WCS and WCS interface inhabits.~~

	\|-
	\|
	\|

	\|-
	~~\| WMS Interface~~
	~~\| The portion of the WMS that communicates directly with the WCS. This is written in 'C'~~

	\|-
	\|
	\|

	\|-
	~~\| RDT Update processes~~
	~~\| Programs on the WMS that receive the messages from the RDT system, then update the WMS database with the required information.~~

	\|-
	\|
	\|

	\|-
	~~\| WCS Interface~~
	~~\| The portion of the WCS that communicates directly with the WMS. This is written in Microsoft â„¢ Visual Basic~~

	\|-
	\|
	\|

	\|-
	~~\| Wavelink~~
	~~\| 3<sup>rd</sup> party software used to control the RDTs over a wireless LAN~~

	\|-
	\|
	\|

	\|}