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Glossary

Common terms used in CoolR documentation.

Business Items​

TermDefinition
LocationAn outlet, store, or address where equipment is expected to be located
MarketA geographic grouping of locations, such as a city, state, or region
ChannelThe type of location, such as a retail store or theater
ClassificationA category used to set different targets for locations within a market and channel; for example, Gold or Bronze grocery stores
Sales RepThe representatives responsible for a store
Asset TypeAn equipment model used to define shared monitoring thresholds
AssetEquipment monitored by a smart device, usually a cooler or refrigerator. Each cold-vault door is a separate asset
Smart DeviceA device that captures data, such as VistaZ. An asset or location can have multiple smart devices
ManufacturerThe producer of equipment or products
ProductAn individual product or SKU being monitored
BrandA grouping of products under one brand; for example, Fanta Orange and Fanta Pineapple belong to Fanta
UserA person with access to CoolR tools, such as an installer, technician, or business user. Receiving email notifications alone does not make someone a user
RolesPrivileges assigned to the user
AlertNotification based on exception parameters
CoolerA refrigerator/ freezer used to stock the products in retail space
CabinetSynonym of Cooler used by some business verticals
PlanogramVisual arrangement of the products in a particular location. Within the CoolR system, it can be used to define strict planogram, category wise distribution or priority occupancy

Reporting Elements​

TermDefinition
PurityRefers to lack of "foreign" or unwanted products
Foreign productAn "unwanted" product in the space or a product not distributed by the client
StockShare of Visible Inventory (SOVI), or the percentage of visible facings occupied; not an actual inventory count

Data Elements​

TermDefinition
CommandCommands issued to the device
LogsRaw communication/ data logs for diagnostics etc.
Audit LogsInformation about data access/ modifications made to the system
HealthTelemetry data such as temperature, humidity, light, battery etc.
MovementLocation tracking related data such as GPS/ aGPS
DoorEvent times and duration when door open/ close was detected. If image capture is enabled, info about image capture as well
PingWhen device was visible to a gateway
Image RecordData related to image capture event
ImageImage captured
Asset PurityAnalysis of image for product identification
TermDefinition
ControllerA CoolR API endpoint
PortalCoolR Web Portal for data management (https://portal.coolrgroup.com)
PlaybookCoolR Business Focused Platform (https://playbook.coolrgroup.com)
FTPFile Transfer Protocol. Some guides use FTP as a general label; confirm whether your integration uses FTP, FTPS, or SFTP