History and development of Pick-to-Light
The Pick-to-Light story
The history of Pick-to-Light systems goes back to the beginning of 1990. The first Pick-to-Light displays were designed as "shift registers" and connected to a collective zone controller. The keystrokes were registered via a terminating resistor, evaluated and sent back to the controller. The Pick-to-Light features were very limited.
At that time, communication between the PC with 286 processor (DOS operating system) and the zone controllers was handled via many RS485 channels (special hardware). Due to the long lines, communication was slow and the cabling was very complex. That was ...
Today, Pick-to-Light systems have a completely different structure. Each display is equipped with its own microprocessor and has many diagnostic and individual functions. There are many different versions with various tasks. Communication between the controllers is based on TCP/IP. The entire process logic is mapped in the LUCA-Server and is highly customizable. Unfortunately, there are still market suppliers who continue to use the old, unreliable technology.
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