IP List Capture plug-in
The IP List Capture plug-in can be used to configure a large number of signature devices via the network (IP-based). The configured IP devices can be flexibly selected from a list for each signing process.
Requirements
The following requirements must be met:
The IP List Capture plug-in must be installed on the computer. This is available as a feature in the customized installation of signoSign/2.
An extended license for the IP List Capture plug-in must be activated on the computer.
The signotec signature pads must be connected to the network via IP.
If the plug-in is used with a large number of signature pads, errors may occur during the connection. It is recommended that you only configure the devices that are actually required.
Plug-in configuration
Configuring the plug-in as a signature device
The IP List Capture plug-in must be configured as a signature device.
After installation, the plug-in appears as a selection option in the signature device settings and can be defined as a signature device in the same way as configuring a signature pad.
Further configurations
If the IP List Capture plug-in has been defined as the first or second signature device, further settings can be made. A cogwheel icon is displayed next to the assigned signature device. Click the cogwheel icon to open the plug-in settings in a new window.
Automatic configuration for Ethernet to USB adapter
Most signotec signature pads can be connected to the network via the optional signotec USB Ethernet adapter. Ensure that the adapter has been configured correctly. The XT Admin XXL tool is available for this purpose.
If the adapter has been configured correctly and is in the same network as the computer, it should appear in the list of available IP adapters.
The following buttons are available when configuring the adapter:
Option | Description |
|---|---|
Refresh | The “refresh” button can be used to update the display of available IP adapters at any time, so that IP adapters that are no longer available or have already been configured are removed from the list or new IP adapters are displayed. |
Identify | The “identify” button can be used to check which signature pad is addressed via which IP address. A lamp lights up on the display of the signature pad for a short time. |
Add | This function can be used to add the selected IP adapter to the list of available adapters so that the signature pad can be selected for signature capture. When the button is clicked, a new window opens in which you can enter a description for the IP adapter. This description will be displayed later in the drop-down list. After clicking “OK,” the IP adapter appears in the Assigned IP adapters list. |
Manual configuration of an adapter or signotec Delta
If the signature pad or the USB Ethernet adapter is not in the same IP range as the computer, but is to be used anyway, a connection can be defined manually.
Manual configuration can also be used to add the signotec Delta signature pad in Ethernet mode, which does not require an adapter.
For manual configuration, the IP address of the adapter or signature pad and the port must be entered. Click “add” to add the device to the list. Here too, it is possible to identify a signature pad using the corresponding button.
Assigned IP adapters
In the list of assigned devices, the “edit” button can be used to change the description of the signature pad and the “delete” button can be used to remove the configured signature pad from the list so that it can no longer be selected for capturing signatures.
If the plug-in is used with a large number of signature pads, errors may occur during the connection. It is recommended that you only configure the devices that are actually required.
Availability check
The “check the availability of all devices” button can be used to set whether the plug-in should check the availability of all configured devices when it is started.
Activated: An availability check is carried out. Unavailable devices are shown in red in the list and cannot be used, for example because the device is currently being used elsewhere or is generally not available.
Deactivated: There is no availability check. The list always contains all configured entries. The availability of the selected device is only checked during the connection process. If this is not the case, an error message is displayed.
Default: Activated
This setting can improve performance and is particularly useful if a large number of devices have been configured in the plug-in. The improvement in performance can be at the expense of the user experience, as availability is not checked and displayed in advance.
Signing with the plug-in
To capture a signature with one of the configured signature pads, the signing process must be started.
When the signing process is started, signoSign/2 checks the availability of all configured devices. All configured devices are displayed in the list. Each device contains the description and address information.
If an assigned signature pad is not available, for example because it has been disconnected from the network or the power supply or is currently being used by another user, it is displayed in red in the list and cannot be used for signing. In this case, check the connection of the corresponding signature pad.
A device can be selected from the list to start the signing process on this device. The dialog can be closed by clicking “cancel.” The signing process is canceled.