2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Revision History ............................................................................................................................... 2 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS....................................................................................................................... 3 3 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................. 4 4 STRUCTURE ....................................................................................................................................... 5 5 WEB BASED ACCOUNT .................................................................................................................... 5 6 PC DATA COLLECTION ..................................................................................................................... 6 6.1 Minimum system requirements: ........................................................................................... 6 6.2 Installation: ............................................................................................................................... 6 6.3 System start up ........................................................................................................................ 7 6.4 Job Options ................................................................................................................................ 8 6.5 Improve the performance of my validator currency set..................................................... 8 6.6 Create a new currency set for my validator ......................................................................... 8 6.7 Eliminate a fake note from accepting in my validator ....................................................... 8 6.8 Add a new issue banknote to my validator currency set ................................................... 8 6.9 Data collection: ......................................................................................................................... 9 6.10 Banknote collection quantities .......................................................................................... 10 6.11 Collection submissions ....................................................................................................... 11
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3 INTRODUCTION SMART Data is a system to allow the user to improve his existing Innovative Technology Datasets. Using this system the user can also create an entirely new dataset for ITL validators with previously uncollected banknotes.
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4 STRUCTURE The system comprises of 3 elements:
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Web based account. PC based data collection. ITL Dataset creation servers.
5 WEB BASED ACCOUNT In order to use the SMART Data system, the user must first create an account. The web address is: http://sd.innovative-technology.co.uk/ This account allows the user to: • • • •
Download the PC collection software. Check the status of his submitted SMART Data jobs. Download the completed datasets. Manage his account details.
Once the registration is complete, the user will be sent a confirmation link by email. “Once this has been clicked, the account is active and the user can login to the login section. Then the user can download the PC collection Software by navigating to the MENU (on the left side of the Window) and click on “Download Software” The SMART Data install file will then be downloaded to your PC. SMARTData-x.x.x.x.exe
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6 PC DATA COLLECTION 6.1 Minimum system requirements: • • • •
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 or above Broadband or equivalent internet connection Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (you will be prompted to install this if it is not found on your system) USB Ports for validator data connection.
6.2 Installation:
Run the exe install file. This is a self-extracting zip file which will automatically run the setup process. If the users PC does not have Microsoft .NET framework or other essential components installed, they will be downloaded from the vendors site and prompted to be installed. After this, the SMART Data install system will run. If a previous version of SMART Data is installed, it will be necessary to remove this installation before updating to the latest version. The system will install to a user menu 'ITL Smart Tools' with the icon SMART Data.
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6.3 System start up The first time the software is run the user is required to enter his registration user name. This is to allow the system to identify the submitted collection jobs and it only happens the first time the system is started. An internet connection is required for this stage.
The system will check registration details against those held on the ITL server and then move to the device screen.
This stage checks for a connected ITL SSP validator. If one is not connected the system will prompt the user to connect one and retry. The system cannot move forward until a device is detected.
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6.4 Job Options The system now presents the user with a list of collection options:
6.5 Improve the performance performance of my validator currency set This option will allow the user in augment the existing dataset in the connected validator. For example: an NV9 validator is not performing very well on 50 euro notes. The rate of acceptance is very low. Use this to collect the 50 euro notes which are not accepting to create a dataset to include these definitions. For this option, please ensure that the dataset to be improved is downloaded to the device first. 6.6 Create a new currency set for my validator This option will allow the user to collect a completely new set of notes to create an entirely new dataset. 6.7 Eliminate a fake note from accepting in my validator The user can stop a fake note from accepting in their validator using this option. For this option, please ensure that the dataset to be improved is downloaded to the device first. 6.8 Add a new issue banknote to my validator currency set This option enables the user to collect and add data for a new issue of banknote to a current ITL dataset. For this option, please ensure ensure that the dataset to be improved is downloaded to the device first.
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6.9 Data collection:
The main data collection screen. On the left hand panel a list of the banknotes the user is collecting is displayed. This can be added to by clicking on the Click here to add a new denomination link . The user can select the note he is collecting by clicking on one of the notes in this list. The user starts a collection by clicking on one of the Face links. The banknotes consists of four 'Faces'. It is important to collect each of these faces separately : Face-up face first (FUFF) - The main 'head' feature of the banknote is upwards and towards the front of the note. Face-up face last (FUFL) - The main 'head' feature of the banknote is upwards and towards the back of the note. Face-down face first (FDFF) - The main 'head' feature of the banknote is downwards and towards the front of the note. Face-down face last (FDFL) - The main 'head' feature of the banknote is downwards and towards the back of the note. If it is unclear where the main head feature of the note is, the user should take the best option and stick to it in his collection. It is more import that the faces are separate and consistent for each face collection.
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Clicking on the face will enable the connected validator for note collection. The user can now enter the banknotes for each face. The counters will increment at each insertion. If a mistake is made, the user can click the 'Delete Last Note' button to remove the last note from the collection. The user can add any comments about his collection by entering them into the comment box on the left hand side.
6.10 Banknote collection quantities In order for the SMART Data system to create a good dataset modification it requires a minimum number of banknote examples with which to work with. Basically, the greater the number of notes entered in a larger number of validators the better the result will be. The system requires a minimum of 30 banknote readings per face collected in order for a submission to be allowed. The recommended collection for the best results would be 100 180 notes per face spread across 6 different validators.
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6.11 Collection submissions When the user is happy with his entire collection (all problem denominations and faces collected) the user can submit the collection to ITL. At this stage, the user's PC must have an internet connection. Click on the Submit collection link in the bottom left corner of the screen. The system will attempt to submit the job to the SMART Data server and will return a confirmation screen when this has been done. If the submission fails, the user can retry at a later time. After a successful submission, the PC software will close. The user can check the job progress on his website account page. The SMART Data job can take anything from 2 hours to 2 days to complete. Upon completion the system will email the user at the user's address given at registration with a link to enable download to the user PC of the completed ITL dataset files.
Please note: SMART Data Data will always return the latest firmware version available for the collecting device.
