JPH0554614B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Technical Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a value setting method for a weighing and pricing machine that measures the weight of products and issues labels etc. on which the price, etc. of each product is printed. It is related to.

Technical Background and Problems With the recent development of the distribution industry, in-store systemization is required. For example, at a distribution center (semi-center), etc., based on orders received from each store, purchasing information is aggregated by item or store, a production plan is established, and based on this, on-site operations such as weighing, pricing, and shipping preparation are carried out. working on it. Specifically, the pricing numbers for each item and store are set on-site based on the production plan each time.
Furthermore, orders are often for a wide variety of products and in small quantities, which requires a great deal of effort and is inefficient. In addition, regarding the aggregation process, in order to create shipping slips, delivery notes, and other ledgers for shipping, the store controller manually re-enters the production data based on the production data printed on journals etc. at the site.

Purpose of the invention An object of the present invention is to provide a method for setting a value for a weighing and pricing machine, which can reduce the labor at the site where the weighing and pricing machine is installed and allow efficient operation. do.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention allows the store controller to automatically set the pricing number by calling the PLU on the weighing and pricing machine side, so that the pricing number is automatically set on the weighing and pricing machine side. The setting operation is extremely easy, and by being able to temporarily change the unit price, it is possible to easily respond to on-site requests.Furthermore, it is possible to calculate the number of priced items and the unit price. In particular, the system is configured to simplify data processing by setting store codes and category codes.

Embodiments of the Invention First, each store is provided with a store controller 1, and these store controllers 1 are connected to a host computer 3 at the headquarters via a telephone line 2. A large number of weighing value marking devices 4 are connected to such a store controller 1, and an ECR group 8 consisting of a parent register 6 and a child register 7 is also connected via a master register 5.

The weight value marking machine 4 has a central processing unit 9 or below.
(referred to as CPU1), and this CPU1 has a CPU
Printer controller 10 (hereinafter referred to as 2)
PRC) and communication control module 11 (hereinafter referred to as CPU3).
(referred to as CCM) is connected. Said CPU
1, a display key device 12, a weighing section 13, a PLU memory 14, a program memory 15, and a switch 16 are connected.

The PRC also contains program memory 1.
7, character generator 18, print buffer 19, label detector 20, journal common drive 21, label common drive 22,
Image signal drive 23, pulse motor drive 24
is connected. The common drive 22 and the image signal drive 23 include a thermal head 2.
5 is connected. Furthermore, a pulse motor 26 is connected to the pulse motor drive 24 .

In addition, the CCM has a dedicated inline communication
LSI27 (hereinafter referred to as USART) is connected. The weight marking machine 4 is connected to the store controller 1 via this USART.

Next, a printer 28 is formed including the thermal head 25, and as shown in FIG.
2. The label is passed through a label peeling plate 33 and a roller 34. The thermal head 25 is located at the platen 32. Further, the label 29 is peeled off at the label peeling plate 33, and the label detector 20 is disposed adjacent to the label 29 in the traveling direction. Further, the pulse motor 26 is connected to the platen 32 by a belt 35.

In such a configuration, first, the main flow performed by the operation of the CPU 1 will be explained based on FIG. After the power is turned on, each connected device is initialized, and parameters such as the machine address and transmission delay time are sent to the CPU 3 that controls the USART.
The printing position on the label 29 is sent to the CPU 2 that controls the printer 28, and the feed amount that controls the printing format. Thereafter, display canning is performed to check the operation of the display device, and the main routine is entered.

This main routine checks the ERR status memory for errors during inline communication, displays the contents when an error occurs, and waits for the delete key to be pressed. If there are no errors, check inline mode, and perform inline processing when inline mode is selected. Next, the data of the weighing section 13 is read, and modes such as a weighing/fixed amount issuing mode, an inspection/fixed amount issuing mode, an inspection/settlement mode, a setting mode, etc. are set. The key information is then captured and processed.

After this, if it is in the weighing mode, the price is calculated by multiplying the weight data of the scale part 13 by the unit price, the label issuing conditions are set, and the mode is in-line mode, and
When using the semi-centered specification, a check is made to see if the number assigned is 0 or not. If it is 0, the process is performed when automatic subtotaling is enabled, and the process returns to MAIN. At other times, set print F to "1", output data to the display device, check the PRC status,
If printing is OK, select whether to print a measurement label or not.
Output data to PRC. And print F
Set to "0", decrement the valued number, and return to MAIN.

Next, if the inspection/accounting mode is selected, check the inspection/accounting F, and if the inspection/accounting F is not 0, check the status of the PRC, and if printing is OK, set the print data and send it to the PRC. Output data. Then, set the inspection/payment to "0".
Return to MAIN.

Furthermore, if you are in configuration mode, you can perform configuration tasks.
If in test mode, perform test work,
Return to MAIN.

Next, the operation of the PRC that controls the printer 28 will be explained based on FIG.
After turning on the power, initialize each part.
Receives the sending amount from CPU1 and checks whether data has been sent from CPU1. If the data has been sent and this is the feed amount, it is set, and if it is print data, the data is processed based on the format of various labels 29, printed, and returned. If the total key is pressed at the time of printing, an identification code 36 is printed on the label 29 indicating the inline or offline status.

Next, the contents of the inline processing in FIG. 4 will be explained based on FIG. 6. first,
Indicates that reception is possible for CCM
Send READY and wait for response from CCM. If there is no response, send BUSY indicating that reception is not possible.
RETURN, but when there is a response, determine whether it is ERR status or data (TEXT).
When there is no response from the former, set the contents in memory and send BUSY to CCM.
Return. When the latter response is received,
Receive data, set data reception until CCM sends “transmission complete” status, and then set “transmission complete”
When the status is captured, the inline lamp lights up to indicate that inline communication is in progress.
Thereafter, each command such as setting or collection is processed based on the received data. If no data is received from CCM, turn off the inline lamp, send "BUSY" to CCM, and return. Also, if data is received from CCM, “transmission complete” will be displayed.
Receive data until the status is sent, and then catch the "transmission complete" status.
Processing is performed according to the content of each data.

This processing is extremely important, and will be explained next in relation to the flag. first,
PLOKF=1 and PLOKF=2 are set by key operations as described later. That is, when the Astra key is pressed in weighing mode,
When PLOKF=1 is set and the total key is pressed in weighing mode, PLOKF=2 is set.

Therefore, when PLOF=1 with semi-center specifications, the store code and PLU number are set in the weighing and pricing machine 4 and sent to the CCM. As a result, the priced quantity and unit price are transmitted from the store controller 1 via the CCM. As a result, the received pricing number is set in the pricing number memory in the memory 15, and the unit price is set in the weighing label issuing memory. Also, when PLOF=2, subtotal data and unit price are sent to CCM. In other words, after pressing the subtotal key on the weighing and pricing machine 4 side to tally up the number of bids up to that point, a PLU number is added to the tallied data and sent to the store controller 1, so that the tally for each PLU number is calculated. Store controller 1
This is done by Furthermore, by adding a store code to the subtotal data, the store controller 1 can perform aggregation for each store.

Note that when PLOKF=0, other inline processing is performed.

Next, based on Figures 7 and 8, CCM
The operation will be explained. After the power is turned on, the USART 27, which is an LSI dedicated to inline communication, is initialized, and if there is data received from the store controller 1, it goes to B in FIG. 8 and processes it. If there is no received data and CPU1 is in READY state, the received data from store controller 1 is sent to CPU1, and "transmission complete" is sent to indicate the completion of transmission.
Send status. After that, CPU1 is READY
If not, the timer specified in the communication with store controller 1 is checked in the same way, and if it times out, the "ERR" status is sent to the CPU.
Send to 1 and return to A. If there is no timeout, check whether there is data received from CPU1, and if there is, process it, if not,
The CPU 1 determines the flag SYSCLR that is set when a parameter set request is made, sets the parameters, and returns to A. When there is data received from CPU 1, it is checked whether it is a local test request or a parameter set request, and if both are different, it is received as data to be sent to store controller 1, and then
Set it to buffer and return. When a local test is requested, a local test is performed and the result is sent to the CPU 1 as an "ERR" status, and when a parameter set is requested, the processing flag SYSCLR is set and the process returns to A.

Next, from B in FIG. 8, the machine address commanded by the store controller 1 is checked, and if they match, the inter-block timer (TBLK) is set, and POL reception or SEL reception is determined. For POL reception, there is a data request from store controller 1, so first, CPU 1
Checks whether it is in the READY state. If it is not READY, it sends a signal "EOT" indicating that transmission is not possible to the store controller 1 and returns to A. If it is READY, it returns to the store controller 1 upon completion of receiving the data from the CPU 1. Send the data and return to A. When receiving SEL, store controller 1
The data (TEXT) is being sent from CPU 1, and in order to send it to CPU 1, CPU 1
If it is not READY, it sends a signal "NAK" indicating that reception is not possible to the store controller 1 and returns to A. When it is in READY state, it sends a signal "ACK" to the store controller 1 indicating that it is possible to receive the data. is received, stored in the buffer, and returns to A.

Next, key processing will be explained based on FIG. 9. First, if the weighing mode is in the weighing mode and the numeric keypad is pressed, and if the number of prices has been set from the store controller 1, the process of temporarily changing the price or unit price is performed, and the number of prices is set from the store controller 1. Check SUBOKF, which indicates whether it is not set and whether the subtotal has been processed.
If = 1, in order to request the store controller 1 to set a new pricing number, it is determined whether the mode is PLU number set mode or store code set mode, and the mode is changed to each mode. Therefore, the numeric keypad data is input into the memory and displayed.

Next, when the total key is pressed in the weighing mode, it is inline mode and if it is a semi-center specification, it is checked whether the classification code has been set, and if it has been set, the classification code is sent to the store controller. If the classification code is not set, the subtotal data is stored in the inline transmission buffer for transmission to the store controller 1. During this operation, in order to perform aggregation for each PLU number and each store code, the PLU number and store code at that time are also set together with the subtotal data. The unit price at that time is also set at the same time, so that information can be sent if the unit price in the manual is temporarily changed.

After being stored in the inline transmission buffer in this way, the flag PLOKF indicating the transmission contents is
= 2, calls the inline processing routine, waits for the INGOF flag indicating the end of processing to be set, and if it is set, returns if the classification code is being sent, and returns if it is subtotal processing.
Set SUBOKF=1 and return.

Next, the case where the Astra key is pressed will be explained. First, if it is in the temporary change mode for the priced number or unit price, when it is a valued number, the numeric keypad data is set in the priced number memory, and when it is a unit price, the numeric keypad data is set in the unit price column of the weighing label issuing memory. If it is not a temporary change, check whether either the PLU number or store code is set, and if it is set, the PLU is in inline mode and semi-centered.
Store the number or store code data in the inline transmission buffer and set a flag indicating the transmission content.
Call the inline processing routine with PLOKF=1, wait for the INGOG flag indicating the end of processing to be set, and when it is set, clear INGOF and return. In-line processing involves temporarily changing the unit price read from the PLU memory by setting the pricing number and unit price data received from the store controller 1 into the weighing label issuing memory.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention enables the store controller to automatically set the pricing number of a PLU by calling the LP number on the side of a large number of weighing and pricing machines connected to the store controller. This makes it more efficient and requires less effort on the part of the weighing and pricing machine, and is especially effective when orders are received in small quantities of many different types.Moreover, unit price data and store codes can be sent and the data can be aggregated. By making it possible to take , it is possible to easily perform various aggregation processes.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a side view showing the arrangement of a weighing device, etc.;
Figure 2 is a block diagram of the weighing machine, Figure 3 is a side view of a part of the printer, Figure 4 is a flowchart of the main program, Figure 5 is a flowchart of the PRC program, and Figure 6 is an inline 7 and 8 are flowcharts of the CCM flowchart, and FIG. 9 is a flowchart of key processing. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...Store controller, 3...Host computer, 4...Weighing value marking machine, 36...Identification code.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A store controller to which a large number of weighing value marking machines are connected is connected to a host computer via a telephone line, etc., and each of the weighing value marking machines has a PLU memory that stores the unit price, etc. of each product number. in which the weighing value marking machine automatically sets the value marking number of the PLU from the store controller side by calling the PLU number;
A pricing number setting method for a weighing and pricing machine, characterized in that a pricing operation of issuing a set number of labels based on the set number is continuously performed. 2. A store controller connected to a large number of weighing and pricing machines is connected to a host computer via a telephone line, etc., and each of the weighing and pricing machines is equipped with a PLU memory that stores the unit price, etc. of each product number, By calling the PLU number on the weighing and pricing machine side, the pricing number of the PLU is automatically set from the store controller side,
After the store controller automatically sets the value, the value can be temporarily changed by key operation, and the value value continues to be used to issue the set number of labels based on this value. A value setting method for a weighing value marking machine, characterized by the following. 3. A store controller connected to a large number of weighing and pricing machines is connected to a host computer via a telephone line, etc., and each of the weighing and pricing machines is equipped with a PLU memory that stores the unit price, etc. of each product number, By calling the PLU number on the weighing and pricing machine side, the pricing number and unit price of that PLU are automatically set from the store controller side, and then the unit price can be temporarily changed, and this set number A pricing number setting method for a weighing and pricing machine, characterized in that pricing work for issuing a set number of labels based on the following is performed continuously. 4. A store controller connected to a large number of weighing and pricing machines is connected to a host computer via a telephone line, etc., and each of the weighing and pricing machines is equipped with a PLU memory that stores the unit price, etc. of each product number, The weighing and pricing machine side sends out the store code set for each store, and
By calling the PLU number,
A weighing value characterized in that the number of PLUs to be priced is automatically set from the store controller side, and the pricing work of issuing the set number of labels based on this set number is continuously performed. How to set the value marking number of the marking machine. 5. A store controller connected to a large number of weighing and pricing machines is connected to a host computer via a telephone line, etc., and each of the weighing and pricing machines is equipped with a PLU memory that stores the unit price, etc. of each product number, By calling the PLU number on the weighing and pricing machine side, the pricing number of the PLU is automatically set from the store controller side,
The pricing work of issuing the set number of labels based on this set number is continued, and after the weighing and pricing machine calculates the number of prices by key operation, the total data is A value setting method for a weighing and value marking machine, characterized in that a PLU number is added and transmitted to the store controller, and the store controller performs aggregation for each PLU. 6. A store controller connected to a large number of weighing and pricing machines is connected to a host computer via a telephone line, etc., and each of the weighing and pricing machines is equipped with a PLU memory that stores the unit price, etc. of each product number, By calling the PLU number on the weighing and pricing machine side, the pricing number of the PLU is automatically set from the store controller side,
The pricing work of issuing the set number of labels based on this set number is continued, and after the weighing and pricing machine calculates the number of prices by key operation, the total data is A value setting method for a weighing and pricing machine, characterized in that a store code is added and transmitted to the store controller, and the store controller performs aggregation for each store. 7. In a store controller connected to a large number of weighing and price tagging machines, connected to a host computer via a telephone line, etc., each of the weighing and price tagging machines is equipped with a PLU memory that stores the unit price, etc. of each product number, By calling the PLU number on the weighing and pricing machine side, the pricing number of the PLU is automatically set from the store controller side,
Set a classification code to distinguish between the data when the pricing work to issue the set number of labels based on this set number is continued and the data that was generated before the setting of the number of labels. A method for setting a value for a weighing and pricing machine, characterized in that data is sent from the weighing and pricing machine to the store controller to obtain a total for each classification code. 8. In a store controller connected to a large number of weighing and pricing machines, connected to a host computer via a telephone line, etc., each of the weighing and pricing machines is equipped with a PLU memory that stores the unit price, etc. of each product number, By calling the PLU number on the weighing and pricing machine side, the pricing number and unit price of that PLU are automatically set from the store controller side, and then the unit price can be temporarily changed, and this set number The pricing work of issuing the set number of labels based on the number of labels will continue to be performed, and after the weighing and pricing machine calculates the number of priced items by key operation, the unit price will be temporarily added to the aggregated data. A value setting method for a weighing and value marking machine, characterized in that information indicating that the value has been changed is added and transmitted to the store controller. 9. A store controller connected to a large number of weighing and pricing machines is connected to a host computer via a telephone line, etc., and each of the weighing and pricing machines is equipped with a PLU memory that stores the unit price, etc. of each product number, By calling the PLU number on the weighing and pricing machine side, the pricing number of the PLU is automatically set from the store controller side,
The pricing work of issuing a set number of labels based on this set number is continuously performed, and the number of prices is compiled, and when printing out the information, it is possible to distinguish between inline operation and offline operation. A value setting method for a weighing and value marking machine, characterized in that a code is added and printed.