All the required software is built-in to the system. This includes the ability to print bar-codes on appropriate documents, scan bar-codes from those documents and run the system in a mode where your shop-floor staff can log information.

All you need in addition to the Match-IT software are the bar-code reader devices and PC’s to connect them to.

The PC can be any that is capable of running Match-IT; it doesn’t need to be a very high spec so it could be a good use of your old ‘cast-offs’.

The bar-code readers can be any that are capable of reading the Code93 bar-code standard. These are readily available and nowadays typically connect into a USB port. If your PC has no USB ports, you can also get readers that ‘T’ into your keyboard cable.

The SFDC software in Match-IT can be driven from either a standard PC keyboard (as long as it has a numeric keypad), or just a numeric keypad, or a touch-screen. A mouse is not needed. The most convenient option is to use a touch-screen but this is also the most expensive solution. Using just a numeric keypad is also useful as the lack of a full keyboard reduces the scope for misuse of the PC. Numeric keypads are a popular accessory for notebook computers, so they are readily available.