Put wall customizable light integration system, devices, and associated methods

A customizable item sorting system configured to guide a sorter to sort items to match specific orders for a shipper to ship, the customizable item sorting system comprising:

• a plurality of sorter light boxes each configured to be customizably positioned at a respective shelf, and each configured to be coupled to another one of the sorter light boxes to define a chain of sorter light boxes;
• a plurality of shipper light boxes each configured to be coupled to a respective sorter light box of the plurality of sorter light boxes and positioned at the respective shelf;
• a hub configured to be coupled to a first sorter light box in the chain of sorter light boxes and relay control signals for the sorter light boxes in the chain of sorter light boxes;
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• a controller configured to be coupled to the hub and generate the control signals for the sorter light boxes in the chain of sorter light boxes based upon commands received via an externally coupled network.

A method to guide a sorter to sort items to match specific orders for a shipper to ship, the method comprising:

• customizably positioning each of a plurality of sorter light boxes to be at a respective shelf, and coupling the sorter light boxes to one another to define a chain of sorter light boxes;
• coupling each of a plurality of shipper light boxes to a respective sorter light box of the plurality of sorter light boxes and positioning the shipper light box at the respective shelf;
• coupling a hub to a first sorter light box in the chain of sorter light boxes and operating the hub as a concentrator of control signals and power for the sorter light boxes in the chain of sorter light boxes;
• supplying power to the hub, the sorter light boxes and the shipper light boxes;
• generating control signals, with a controller coupled to the hub, for the sorter light boxes in the chain of sorter light boxes based upon commands received via an externally coupled network;
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• coupling a repeater within the chain of sorter light boxes to push power along the chain of sorter light boxes.