Libcabinet manual
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Patron comport reader parameters
Set of parameters to use to establish communications with the patron card barcode reader, when
it is connected to serial port (COM). These settings should usually not be changed. At most,
change the COM port to point to correct serial port where the barcode reader is connected.
Patron dialog type
Patron card dialog type, on the touch-screen. Available values are:
Numeric
: Allows only numbers.
Alphanumeric
: Allows a mix of letters and numbers.
Card
: No buttons are displayed on-screen, only instruction and picture to insert patron card into
reader slot.
Upper alphanumeric
: Letters and numbers, where letters are all uppercase.
PIN code authentication type
None
: Pin code is not checked and not even prompted from the patron.
Mandatory
: Pin code is required and prompted from the patron.
Optional
: Some library systems may allow login without pin code. This option makes Librid first
attempt to login with just the patron ID. If the library system responds with an OK, then the patron
can carry on checking out books. If the library system denies login, Librid will then proceed to
prompt for a pin code.
PIN code type
On-screen pin code dialog type. Available values are:
Numeric
: Allows only numbers.
Alphanumeric
: Allows a mix of letters and numbers.
Upper alphanumeric
: Letters and numbers, where letters are all uppercase.
Show buttons in PIN code dialog
If enabled, a PIN keypad will be shown on-screen for patrons to type in their pin code. If disabled,
there is no on-screen pinpad. This is usually the case when a separate physical pinpad is installed
on the device.
Note that both a physical and on-screen pinpad may exist and be used at the same time.
Show library card characters
If this setting is enabled, the PIN code that a patron enters is shown as actual numbers and
characters. If disabled, dots will be shown instead to prevent other people from seeing the pin
code.
Data models
RFID tag data model settings. These settings replace all earlier INI-file based settings; those are
no longer used by Libcabinet.
