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Capton |
Barvision |
Liquor Monitor |
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| Measuring
Technology |
Single Angle Tilt Sensor |
Dual Angle Tilt Sensor |
Accelerometer |
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| Measures most accurately when bottle is Poured at |
Fixed Angle (135°) |
Fixed Angle (135°) |
Any Angle |
| Soakable (overnight) for cleaning |
No |
Not Recommended |
Yes (completely sealed) |
| Spouts rise due to cork material and fit, which can lead to lost
pours |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Protected air vent (Bartender cannot short pour) |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Engage/Disengage Technology |
Mechanical switch |
Mechanical switch |
Patent Pending Electronics, no switch |
| Does the Spout look like a controlled pouring device? |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Spout Event Buffer (Pours or Engage/Disengages) |
0 |
16 |
50 |
| Spout DateTime Stamp Validity Period |
0 |
18 hours for all events in buffer |
6 months between each event in buffer |
| Re-Transmit of Data (ensures against losing data) |
0 |
Frequent (more than 25/event) |
Only As Required (10 max/event) |
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| Receiver |
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| Receiver Setup/Qty |
1, coax antenna extend range |
2, more units extend range |
1, has advanced electronics w/LNA |
| Effective reception range (combined with spouts) |
50 ft |
50 ft |
75 ft |
| Communication interface |
Serial (RS232) |
Serial (RS485) |
Dual Mode - Serial (RS232), Ethernet |
| Requires special wires or wiring not commonly used |
No (serial is standard) |
Yes (RJ10 and RS485 uncommon) |
No (modern technology) |
| POE (Power Over Ethernet) Receiver |
No |
No |
Yes (coming soon) |
| Receiver Event Buffer |
No |
Yes |
Yes (250,000 Events) (November 2010) |
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| Liquor Management Software |
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| POS Interfaces |
some |
many |
many |
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(16 years POS experience, interfaces written in house) |
| Track other products in Inventory (ex. Beer and Wine) |
No |
Optional |
Standard |
| Multiple Physical Inventory Locations and Transfers |
No |
Optional |
Standard |
| Live Event Video Capture and Instant Playback |
No |
No |
Yes, Optional |
| (not related to surveillance systems and no rolling back tape) |
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| Liquor Monitor has been writing POS and Wireless solutions for 15 years
and is the owner of all hardware, corks and software. All hardware and corks
made in Newport Beach CA. |
| Support is instant thru Logmein with an experienced technician
who can fix or send a patch (software) the same day if possible |