Point of sale

[Icm]

Is it possible to overlay text on IP cameras video? I'm looking to install cameras in a supermarket and the owner is asking for a POS. I have never tried doing it with IP cameras. I'm looking into using DAHUA cameras and NVR. Any suggestions?


Thank you
Ovidio

 

[samplenhold]

supermarket and the owner is asking for a POS

Not sure what is meant by that. Dahua cams have several options for an overlay of text and picture. See below.

 

[TonyR]

I'm looking to install cameras in a supermarket and the owner is asking for a POS.

Not sure what is meant by that.

As in the post's title "Point Of Sale" = "POS", not "Piece Of S__t".
Your Dahua example is spot on, should be just what he's looking for.

 

[samplenhold]

"Point Of Sale"

I know that, but I don't understand the phrase "...owner is asking for a Point Of Sale".

 

[TonyR]

I know that, but I don't understand the phrase "...owner is asking for a Point Of Sale".

My bad, I figured you did.
I'll step out so @Icm can clarify for you.

 

[Old Timer]

I have seen camera setups where they overlay the cash register numbers on the video,
so they can make sure the items get rang up correctly. IE. cashier ringing up a $1 item
and their friend walking off with a $10 item.
This one took a RS-232 output from the cash register into a box that intercepts the
video (analog) and adds the overlay, then back out and recorded on the DVR.

 

[Icm]

POS is a text overlay in the video feed. It usually done on the cash register. Picture attached

 

[Icm]

I have seen camera setups where they overlay the cash register numbers on the video,
so they can make sure the items get rang up correctly. IE. cashier ringing up a $1 item
and their friend walking off with a $10 item.
This one took a RS-232 output from the cash register into a box that intercepts the
video (analog) and adds the overlay, then back out and recorded on the DVR.

Old timer is 100% correct. To do it with analog is fairly easy. I just never seen it with ip cameras.

 

[biggen]

That would be a custom solution and would take some back end programming. None of them work out of the box like that.

 

[Icm]

That would be a custom solution and would take some back end programming. None of them work out of the box like that.

Here in Michigan I have many customers with small stores want to replace their old analog camera system but are asking for a POS system.

Thank you all for your help

 

[biggen]

POS = Point of Sale. It has nothing to do with cameras. POS systems would include Revel, Square, Clover, etc...

 

[concord]

Looking around, it looks like you would need a POS converter box that would output each cash register POS information onto an IP address with a specific port, maybe something like:
POS Integration Module for AVM Systems - Display and record transaction information with your security cameras.

It appears Hikvision talks about an IP-based setup:

https://bkgrupe.lt/uploads/docs/Hikvision/POS%20Text%20Overlay%20Solution.pdf

And Dahua also talks about using a Toshiba system:

DahuaWiki

dahuawiki.com

 

[Icm]

Looking around, it looks like you would need a POS converter box that would output each cash register POS information onto an IP address with a specific port, maybe something like:
POS Integration Module for AVM Systems - Display and record transaction information with your security cameras.

It appears Hikvision talks about an IP-based setup:

https://bkgrupe.lt/uploads/docs/Hikvision/POS%20Text%20Overlay%20Solution.pdf

And Dahua also talks about using a Toshiba system:

DahuaWiki

dahuawiki.com

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