The document discusses connecting hardware devices like barcode scanners and receipt printers to a Point of Sale (PoS) system using an Internet of Things (IoT) Box. It provides instructions on connecting the IoT Box to both a network via Ethernet or WiFi and configuring the box in the Odoo PoS. It also describes how to update the IoT Box software by pulling the latest code from GitHub and rebooting the box for the changes to take effect. Pricing details are given for IoT Box subscriptions, custom driver development, and obtaining a free box through an Odoo Enterprise contract.

1. Connect your PoS to hardware
Configuration of the IoT Box
Antoine Mathot• Business Analyst
EXPERIENCE
2018

2. Introduction1
Connect an IoT Box to Odoo and connect an IoT
Box to Network
IoT Box configuration in Odoo POS
Updating or Modifying the Configuration of the
IoT Box
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3. Introduction1

4. What is IoT ?
The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to the connection of
smart objects to the internet
IoT BOX schema

5. Connect devices to IoT Box

6. IoT Box devices for
the POS
● Barcode Scanner
● Electronic Scale
● Receipt Printer
● Cashdrawer
● Customer display (HDMI)

7. Connect an IoT box to
Odoo and connect an
IoT box to network
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8. Connect an IoT Box

11. Connect to network To connect hardware to the PoS, the first step is to connect an IoT Box to your database
● Ethernet
● Wifi
○ Connect to WiFi ‘IoT box’
○ Configure IoT box to desired Wifi

13. Captive portal

16. IoT Box configuration
in Odoo POS3

21. Updating or Modifying
the Configuration of
the IoT Box
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22. Update the IoT Box
● http://IPAddress:8069

23. Update the IoT Box
● Pull last github code
● Reboot IoT Box with the new code
 The reboot will be performed even if there is no
update.

24. Pricing
•Subscription: 25€/Box/Month
 Each box is added in the contract as MRR. That includes
hardware, support, and subscription to use it. The hardware is
free (raspberry), we deliver it when you purchased your
contract, and replace if needed
•If your device (tool or machine) is not supported, we develop
new drivers on demand for 3000€
•For Odoo Experience, if you want an IoT Box, you should:
- order it in your Odoo Enterprise contract (25€ / $30)
- then go to the helpdesk, we will give you an IoT Box for free

25. Thank you.
#odooexperience
EXPERIENCE
2018