Setting Up 3M Parameters in Horizon

You must complete this section before setting up the 3M SelfCheck machine. Your SelfCheck machine depends on these parameters to run correctly with Horizon.

This section outlines how to set up Horizon software parameters for 3M SelfCheck. You need to set up these parameters for each 3M SelfCheck location:

Location
Renewals
Blocks
Item Types
Messages

To set up 3M parameters in Horizon

1 Open the selfcheck_control view in the Table Editor.

To do this, do these steps:

a Double-click the Table Editor process in the Administration folder.
b Start entering selfcheck_control in the Mq View field.

The selection arrow moves to the view name that you want.

c Click OK.

Horizon opens the List Selfcheck Control window.

2 Click New.

Horizon displays the Edit Selfcheck Control window:

3 Complete these fields and options:

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Location

Enter or choose the 3M SelfCheck location.

This could be a particular branch of your library, or a specific checkout location, such as a floor of the library or a particular checkout desk.

Online Status

Mark this to indicate whether the 3M SelfCheck machine has access to the server.

You must mark this box for the 3M SelfCheck machine to work. You can remove the mark from this box to change the status to offline if you want to turn off the 3M SelfCheck machine. (For example, you may need to turn it off for routine maintenance.)

Disable Lost

Mark this to allow the 3M SelfCheck to disable a library card left on the 3M SelfCheck machine and change its status to Lost.

This prevents other borrowers from checking out items on another borrower’s library card. The 3M SelfCheck machine disables library cards only if you mark the Disable Cards Left in SelfCheck menu option on the SelfCheck Options menu in the 3M software. (For more details on choosing this option, see your 3M vendor’s manual.)

Show Message

Mark this to display messages on the 3M SelfCheck machine.

These messages may alert a borrower of a lost card or if an item has already been checked out.

Timeout

Enter the number of seconds that the 3M SelfCheck machine waits for a response from Horizon before sending a request again. The 3M SelfCheck machine measures time in tenths of a second. For example, 30 = 3 seconds.

No of Retries

Enter the number of times the borrower can retry checking out or renewing an item if the 3M SelfCheck does not respond.

Protocol Version

Displays the 3M Standard Interchange Protocol (SIP) version. This should always be 2.00.

PIN Verification

Mark one of these options:

PIN not required. Mark this to specify that borrowers do not need to enter a PIN (in addition to scanning the library card barcode) to use the 3M SelfCheck machine.
PIN required. Mark this to specify that borrowers need to enter a PIN (in addition to scanning the library card barcode) to use the 3M SelfCheck machine.
PIN Required Period. Mark this to specify that borrowers must enter a PIN to successfully authenticate.
Pin Column. Enter a column from the borrower table that you want to become the PIN. This is usually the second_id column.

Although the second_id column may contain alphanumeric characters, the key pad on the 3M machine where borrowers enter their PIN contains only numeric characters. If the second_id column contains a mixture of alphanumeric characters such as SUE1, the borrower can only enter the numeric character (the 1) and the 3M SelfCheck machine ignores the other alpha characters (SUE).

If the second_id column contains only alpha characters, and the library requires a PIN, the borrower cannot enter the PIN and cannot check out or renew any items.

The PIN settings on the Selfcheck Control window must match the PIN settings on the 3M SelfCheck machine. See the 3M manual or contact 3M about PIN settings on the 3M SelfCheck machine.

4 Click Page Down or resize the window to display these fields:

5 Complete these fields:

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Block (Barred Burb Block group)

Enter borrower blocks that will stop borrowers from checking out items at the 3M SelfCheck machine.

For example, enter the overdue block to prevent borrowers with overdue fines from checking out items.

CKO Held Item

Mark one of these options:

No CKO. Mark this to specify that items on hold cannot be checked out.

CKO, do not reinsert. Mark this to specify that items on hold can be checked out. In addition, Horizon does not reinsert the borrower’s name in the hold queue.

CKO, reinsert. Mark this to specify that items on hold can be checked out. In addition, Horizon reinserts the borrower’s name in the hold queue.

CKO requested item

Mark this option if you want to let borrowers check out a requested item; otherwise, leave this box unmarked.

Renewal Type

Mark one of these options:

No. Mark this to specify that the 3M SelfCheck machine allows no borrower renewals.

Restricted. Mark this to specify that item renewals are restricted. 3M SelfCheck uses renewal parameters set in the borrower table as the number of renewals allowed for a borrower.

Unrestricted. Mark this to specify that item renewals are unrestricted.

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CKI Requested Item

Mark this option if you want to let borrowers check in requested items; otherwise, leave this option blank.

You may want to leave this field blank if you do not want requested items to spend time on the sorting shelves. You may prompt borrowers to return the item directly to the circulation desk, or another location, so that the request can be filled as soon as possible.

Item Status (Valid Checkin Item Status group)

Enter the item status’s that should be allowed to be checked in via ACS. Generally “o” (out), “l” (lost), and “m” (missing) are the most common statuses used here. Borrowers attempting to check in an item with a status not listed here will be referred to a staff workstation.

Do one of these options:

If you are using a 5210 3M SelfCheck machine, enter or choose the code for the item status for checked out items.

For example, enter o [checked out].

If you are using a 6210 3M SelfCheck machine, enter one or more item statuses for items you want the 3M SelfCheck machine to check in.

For example, you may enter mi [missing] or o [checked out].

Sensitize magnetic item

Mark this option if you want 3M SelfCheck to generate a magnetic pulse when you check in an item.

This option lets 3M automatically sensitize the magnetic tape that identifies the item.

Important: A magnetic pulse could damage media items, such as videos.

IType

(Magnetic Media Itype group)

Enter the item types that the 3M SelfCheck machine checks out, but will not desensitize.

For example, you can enter the item type for videos to prevent them from being damaged by being desensitized.

Important: If you have the Video Checkout Accessory (VCO), make sure the 3M SelfCheck machine is set to safely desensitize videos.

Screen Message

Enter the text of the initial greeting that appears on the 3M SelfCheck machine when borrowers begin the checkout or renewal process.

Print Line

Enter the text that appears at the bottom of the receipt.

currency

Enter or choose the code for the currency you want to use for 3M SelfCheck.

3M SelfCheck displays fines and prints receipts with this currency.

You can leave this field blank if you want to use the U.S. dollar.

language

Enter or choose the code for the language you want to use for 3M SelfCheck messages.

You can leave this field blank if you want to use English.

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attention_bin

Enter or choose the code for the message or direction that you want to display when a borrower checks in an item.

The default code is alert.

workstation_id

Enter the ID you want to use to identify the workstation that handles 3M SelfCheck transactions.

cash_drawer_id

Enter the ID you want to use to identify the cash drawer that handles 3M SelfCheck transactions made from this workstation.

library_department_id

Enter the ID you want to use to identify the library department responsible for 3M SelfCheck transaction from this workstation.

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11 Complete these fields:

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Message Code (Message Text group)

Enter or choose the code for the message used by 3M SelfCheck.

Message Text (Message Text group)

Enter the text of the message used by 3M SelfCheck.

Note: You cannot change the message codes, but you can create new message texts for each message code. Each message you create overrides Horizon’s default message. For a list of each message code and message text, see Checkout and Renewal.

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13 Complete these fields:

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Itype

(Barred Itype CKO group)

Enter the item types that cannot be checked out at the 3M SelfCheck machine.

ILL Profile

Make sure this box is not checked.

14 Save your changes.

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