Create an acquisition

An acquisition is a piece of information retrieved and saved by the drone at a specific moment.

3 acquisition types:

• Scanner: the information is picked up by the drone scanner Zebra barcode reader
• Photo: the information retrieved is a picture or a screen shot
• Interest point: the acquisition is triggered by the operator

• Scanner acquisition:

1. Enter a name and choose if it is required or not
2. Select the search type:
   • Single search (label)
   • Dual search (label + boxes)
3. Write a filter: you need to create a regular expression (RegEx) for the acquisition.

A Regex is a character string that describes a set of character strings according to a precise syntax.

To help you, this is a “Regular expression training” guide : Regex.docx.
In this document, you will find the meaning of each character and a list of the 5 most commonly used filters.
You will be able to test your RegEx from a specific menu on the tablet.

4. Select:

• Definition of empty location: Minimum percentage of the location to be considered empty
• Automatic validation of empty locations: Select if empty locations are automatically validated by the drone.
• Automatic validation of barcodes not found: Select if barcodes not found are automatically validated by the drone.
• Unique values: Select « yes » if a barcode is unique for a single location.
• Multiple reading: Select « no » if the first read barcode validates the acquisition. Select « yes » if many barcodes match the rule defined in the regular expression (they will all be returned).
  Ex: If 2 boxes with 2 labels are in the same pallet, you need to specify it in the mapping.

5. Save

• Photo acquisition:

1. Enter a name and choose if it is required or not
2. Select picture quality:

• Photo
• Screen: screenshot (recommended)
• Choose the picture format (JPEG recommended)

3. Choose picture capture: % height location, or reading barcode. Then, define height location percentage to reach.
4. Save

It is recommended that all labels be placed in the right position if not already in place.

• Point of interest acquisition:

1. Enter a name
2. Select parameters:

• Structure: face structure
• Support: pallet
• Packages
• Interest 1 / Interest 2: allows you to specify particular interest point for a damaged package/pallet, rack, coloured pallet, etc.
  3. Save

For more details:

1. To modify an acquisition: click on the modification icon and save.
2. To delete an acquisition: click on the delete icon and save.