Hardware Documentation

Inventory Pro internal system rests on a solid three-tier, object-oriented, web-based foundation widely recognized as the industry standard. Cutting-edge innovations (ASP®, ActiveX®, Java®, etc.) are employed on every tier, taking advantage of the latest achievements in this field of information technology.

System Requirements

Microsoft Windows Server (2003, 2008, 2012, 2016) based platform

• IIS v6/7, all Microsoft Patches/Updates supported

Database (can be on the same or different server(s) as the IIS instance)

• SQL Server 2005+, 2008R2, 2012, 2016; Express, Standard or Enterprise
• Supports mirroring

User Interface based upon standard WWW browsers: (in preference order)

• Chrome
• Firefox
• Safari
• IE v10/11/Edge
• Must have cookies enabled

Mobile Devices

Smartphone/tablet

• iPhone, iPad, iPod (iOS) and any Android device or any device with a WebKit enabled browser. Developed in Jquery – scales to any size screen automatically
  • Motorola Bluetooth scanner (as long as it doesn’t disable the keyboard)
  • Socket Bluetooth scanners and sleds
  • Koamtac sleds
  • (almost any Bluetooth device works – just test first!)

Rugged

• Windows Mobile 2005+ devices (Motorola MC9000 or MC55A/75A, Workabout Pro, etc.) LXE, Honeywell, CipherLab CP60, Handheld
• .NET Framework 4.0
• Android industrial – Zebra RFD-8500 RFID Bluetooth reader
  • Motorola MC40
  • Intermec CN51
  • CipherLab RS30

Uses Active Reports (run-time supplied if hosted locally)

• Prints barcodes
• Reads RFID tags (Bluetooth RFID readers, Industrial RFID readers)
• Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader

Application written in ASP, ASP.NET, and VB

• Compiled code
• DLLs are registered via run command line using regsvr32.exe

Certain DLLs need to be added to Component Services as a COM+ application.

• Infolite.dll – needed to allow the reading of our compiled dll files
• vArx.dll – Active Reports
• Arx2.dll – Active Reports2.dll
• Ipol2101.dll – main COM+ application
• Uploadfile.dll – allows upload and download of files from the IPOL interface

Certain folders need write permissions. Mainly those that have files exported from and written to

• IPOL/framework/import
• IPOL/framework/export
• IPOL/framework/user

Standard SMTP for email

Standard windows printer drivers

No client side installations – all server side

Supports keyboard wedge, Bluetooth, wireless RF barcode scanners (IP*Mobile/JP*Mobile)

Firewall ports:

• http = port 80
• SQL = port 1443
• The system can be run over HTTPS if desired (need to buy certificates)

Process for Installation on Server with no SQL Server using an empty Inventory Master DB:

• Install SQL server
• Install DB manager software
• Attach Master DB to SQL Server
• Copy files to IPOL folder
• Give write permissions on specific import/export folders
• Register dll’s
• Add specific dll’s to component services
• Create IIS website
• Register dll files