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e2c Technology (formerly ePOINT)

ePOINT LIMITED

Based in Alloa, Scotland, ePOINT creates smart technology for interactive terminals used by consumers in digital photo, digital music download, leisure, gaming and vending markets. Our Digital Media Processor is widely regarded to be the world’s leading peripheral for flash memory card handling in self-service terminals.

Product innovation is the foundation of our focused business model, with manufacturing and distribution licensed or outsourced to major strategic partners. We work to deliver the innovation our customers need to stay competitive, and are akways looking for new ideas to help deliver outstanding value for the money - and achieve an impressive return on investment.

Founded in 1998, ePOINT and its products have won numerous technology and commercial awards, including a top five spot for the last five years in Deloitte's ''Fast 50 Award'' for Scotland's top 50 fastest growing technology companies.

ePOINT serves somes of the world's largest brand-leading customers. Total integration, fast development and low-cost support make the Universal Device Manager the UK market-leader in device middleware, handling over £10m in transactions every day, across 12,000 machines. (ePOINT Contacts)

Planar Digital Media Processor
- Easy to Use - Easy to Update

The ePOINT Planar Digital Media Processor is the world’s leading peripheral for flash memory card handling in self-service terminals. Designed for flexibility, user data protection and customer upgradability, the Digital Media Processor provides a single programming interface to flash media, Bluetooth and USB storage devices.

ePOINT’s Device Processor de-coupling technology is incorporated in the Digital Media Processor allowing hardware changes and upgrades to be carried out without application disruption. It works seamlessly with our Universal Device Manager. This powerful middleware allows your applications to communicate with any device - especially ones which do not use standard Windows™ drivers. From remote upgrades to logging device problems, it's the natural solution.

The Planar Digital Media Processor has been designed to perform. With all its slots in a single line, LED's to guide the user and a simple update process, it's the perfect way to offer the latest technologies in an elegant and easy-to-use package. Building on ePOINT's patented Digital Media Processor architecture, maintaining support for new cards could not be simpler, helping to avoid lost sales and disappointments.

Easy to Update
Before, staying up-to-date meant expensive and time-consuming service calls. With the Planar Digital Media Processor, anyone can update the hardware or firmware - it really is straightforward and simple.
Easy to Use
With all the slots on one level and LEDs to guide the user, the Planar Digital Media Processor is incredibly easy and intuitive to use.
Engineered to Last
The card slots in our Planar Digital Media Processor are designed to last. We use high quality connectors and components to ensure the unit lasts as long as possible - even in busy retail environments. We have also included a pin shroud for the Compact Flash slot - protecting the pins if consumers insert a card incorrectly. All this adds up to reduced service costs and downtime.
Fast Firmware Upgrades
ePOINT provides the updates you need to make sure consumers can use the very latest storage devices. What's more, the Planar Digital Media Processor is designed to easily take firmware updates - locally or remotely.
Protect Customer Data
The Planar Digital Media Processor does not allow anything to be written back to the customer's card. This keeps data absolutely safe, even if the card is pulled out too early.
Reduce Service Costs
New card formats mean new units. With the Planar Digital Media Processor, you can specify our unique swap-out sleeve, making it incredibly easy to replace the unit without calling for an engineer. Store staff with an access key can simply unplug the old unit and plug in a replacement. There's no need to worry about power or data cables - everything is taken care of.

This contributes to a reduced cost of ownership, meaning that the Planar Digital Media Processor represents an impressive return on investment.

Additional Technical Specifications for the Planar Digital Media Processor:

Application Integration

Simple command interface
Reduces program development and maintenance
Removes the need for drive polling, reducing the load on the Operating System.

Designed for Business Critical Applications

Robust construction at point of user contact
Industrial grade connectors (c10,000 insertions)
ESD protection on all slots
Software write prevention on card reads
Compact Flash pin protection

Total Cost of Ownership

Front remove and replace unit reduces service and upgrade costs
Application insulated from hardware changes

Compatibility

Compatible with Windows 2000™ and Windows XP™
Compatible with latest revisions of flash card performance
Single host interface through high speed IEE1394A

Usability

Inline slots are easy to use
Programmable LEDs for consumer guidance
Hot unplugging protection
Supports high speed cards

Future-Proof

Changes to support new standards and card architectures are applied in software, leading ASIC flash controller availability by six months to a year.
Easy replacement to incorporate new card slots

Flexibility

RISC-based with firmware control
Scalable - so it can be used for many applications, including photo processing and music downloads.
Capture additional information from flash media cards

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525T Digital Media Processor
- Robust, Safe, and Easy to Update

The ePOINT 525T Digital Media Processor is the world’s leading peripheral for flash memory card handling in self-service terminals. Designed for flexibility, user data protection and customer upgradability, the Digital Media Processor provides a single programming interface to flash media, Bluetooth and USB storage devices.

ePOINT’s Device Processor de-coupling technology is incorporated in the Digital Media Processor allowing hardware changes and upgrades to be carried out without application disruption. It works seamlessly with our Universal Device Manager. This powerful middleware allows your applications to communicate with any device - especially ones which do not use standard Windows™ drivers. From remote upgrades to logging device problems, it's the natural solution.

Consumer demand means that flash card technology is often out-of-date as soon as it appears. This means that card reader hardware must fight to stay current. After all, if a consumer cannot use their new storage device in a kiosk, the chances are they will never use that kiosk again. Before, staying up-to-date meant expensive and time-consuming service calls. With ePOINT's patented Digital Media Processor architecture and field-replaceable connector modules, maintaining support for new cards could not be simpler.

Engineered to Last
The card slots in our 525T Digital Media Processor are designed to last. We use high quality connectors and components to ensure the unit lasts as long as possible - even in busy retail environments. We have also included a pin shroud for the Compact Flash slot - protecting the pins if consumers insert a card incorrectly.
Removable Front Cartridge
Now it is easy to upgrade to new card formats - or swap-out a faulty device. The 525T Digital Media Processor's front module is easy for store staff to remove and replace, so there's no need to call for an engineer.
Fast Firmware Upgrades
ePOINT provides the updates you need to make sure consumers can use the very latest storage devices. What's more, the 525T Digital Media Processor is designed to easily take firmware updates - locally or remotely.
Protect Customer Data
Unlike other flash drives, the 525T Digital Media Processor doesn't allow anything to be written back to the customer's card. This unique feature keeps data absolutely safe, even if the card is pulled out too early.
Universal Device Manager
The 525T Digital Media Processor works seamlessly with our Universal Device Manager. This powerful middleware allows your applications to communicate with any device - especially ones which do not use standard Windows™ drivers. From remote upgrades to logging device problems, it's the natural solution.

Additional Technical Specifications for the 525T Digital Media Processor:

General Features

Programmable LEDs to guide users
Mini SD & MS Duo insertion without adapters
Front USB connector
Integrated Bluetooth and Infra-red
Hot unplugging protection
High speed dedicated 1394A interface
Supports high speed cards
Standard 5.25'' CD ROM form factor