v8.22 New feature - Surveillance subjects panel added
If the device supports the Surveillance device functionality, the Surveillance subjects panel is displayed in this device editor window. The panel is also displayed in the editor windows of the devices connected to the surveillance device.

Device windows

Windows used with the Devices directory:

New device entry window;
Device and Devices editor windows.

All of these windows are opened from the Devices directory.

Entry window

The entry window is opened by the Add device command from the context menu of the directory.

The window contains the additional panels Parameters, Software module information and Additional parameters.

Device type defines interfaces that are used by that device. Depending on the selected device type, additional panels may appear in the window: Layout, Print formats, Printers, Customer display formats, Fiscal registration formats, Privilege authorisation, Terminal, Port gateway, Surveillance subjects. If the device type supports multiple interfaces, all the required panels are displayed in the window.

New device entry window

Properties panel fields:

Parent device — defines which loader or device the subordinate device is connected to. Required field.

The value in the field is defaulted to the device loader selected in the Devices directory window. Selection is made in the Select device window.
Name — name of the device. Required field.
Description — brief description.
Port — number of the TCP/IP port that is used to communicate with the device.

The value must be unique among the devices connected to that loader.
Device type — type of the device. Required field.

Selection is made in the Select device type window.
Inactive — defines whether the device is temporarily off. Required field.

Selection is made from Yes or No. Yes is selected if in this configuration, the device is inactive but exists in the directory.
Security category — security category assigned to the device. Required field.

The security category enables control over which users can access data relating to the device.

Selection is made in the Select security category window. In order for an employee to have access to the device, the security category assigned to the device must be included in the access settings configured for that employee's user role.

Selecting OK will add the data to the directory and close the window. Selecting Apply will add the data to the directory without closing the window.

Selecting Cancel will close the window without saving any changes.

Editor window

The editor window allows one or more devices to be edited.

The editor window is opened by the Edit command in the context menu when one or more devices are selected.

If one device is selected, the Device window will open.

The window contains panels Properties, Parameters, Software module information and Additional parameters. Other panels depend on the selected device type.

Device editor window

The fields and panels are the same as in the New device window.

Multiple editor window

When two or more devices are selected for editing, the multiple device editor window will open. It has a panel displaying a list of the selected devices. The title in the window header is Devices.

Multiple device editor window (different types)

The multiple editor window contains only the panels which are available for all of the selected elements. If main and/or additional parameters are different, the Parameters and/or Additional parameters panels are not displayed.

Multiple Devices editor window (same type)

Changes that are saved will be applied to all of the selected devices.

Device types

A wide range of devices can be used in the system, such as POS terminals, fiscal registers, card terminals, printers, keyboards and many others. Any device that is connected to the system needs a driver to control it. A wide range of devices needs a wide range of drivers.

Many similar devices, however, can be controlled by generic drivers. In Tillypad XL, these similar devices are grouped into device types, each of which is associated with a generic driver (also referred to as a software module) that can be used to control any device of that type. The device types defined in the system can provide one or a number of generic interfaces:

Payment authorisation,
Privilege authorisation,
Customer display,
Fiscal register,
ID reader,
Keyboard,
Message receipt,
Terminal,
Port gateway,
Relay,
Printer,
Surveillance device,
Remote terminal,
Scales,
Service provider.

Note

By using a port gateway, a device can be physically connected to one computer while the driver is running on an entirely different computer. For example, a printer can be physically connected to a PDA terminal using Bluetooth, while the printer driver is running elsewhere on a desktop PC.

The device types used in Tillypad XL are specified in the Device types directory. These specifications define the types of interface they provide and the software modules (drivers) required to control them.

Parameters panel in the Device window

The Parameters panel is used to configure parameters.

Parameters panel in the New device entry window

The panel contains a multi-line text field containing parameters that are passed to the .ini file on the host machine. The field is automatically populated with data from the Device types directory when a selection is made in the Device type field in the Properties panel.

The parameters defined in this field will override the standard parameters defined in the Device types directory. Additional parameters that are not displayed in the field by default can be added manually.

Note

Additional parameters can also be added in the Additional parameters field, where they are selected from the Additional device parameters directory. These are sets of parameters that are pre-defined and stored separately for convenience and ease of use.

Software module information panel in the Device window

The Software module information panel is used to view information about the software module used as the device driver.

Software module information panel in the Device editor window

The field in the panel is read-only and is automatically populated with data from the Software modules directory when a device type is selected in the Device type field of the Properties panel and the device is saved.

Additional parameters panel in the Device window

The Additional parameters panel is used to assign pre-defined sets of non-standard parameters for a device.

Additional parameters panel in the New device entry window

Data grid columns:

Additional device parameter — name of the additional device parameter.
Index — order in which the additional parameter is applied.
Device — name of the device to which the additional parameter applies.

Context menu commands:

Add (Ins) — add a new additional parameter.
Edit (F2) — edit selected additional device parameters.

This command is available only in populated document lists.
Delete (Del) — permanently delete selected additional device parameters.

This command is available only in populated document lists.
Print (Ctrl+P) — print out.
Additional functions — contains additional commands for working with data grids.

Additional device parameters are added using the New additional parameter window. The Additional parameter and Additional parameters windows are used for editing.

The permanent delete confirmation prompt is used when deleting additional device parameters.

Layout panel in the Device window

The Layout panel is displayed in the window for a device which supports a keyboard interface. It is used to define the keyboard layout for the device.

Layout panel in the New device entry window

Layout panel fields:

Keyboard layout — name of the keyboard layout used with the keyboard. Required field.

The selected keyboard layout determines which functions the keys correspond to. Selection is made in the Select keyboard layout window.

Print formats panel in the Device window

The Print formats panel is displayed in the window for devices that support a printer interface. It is used to specify the print formats that can be used with the printer. Only the formats that will actually be used with the printer should be specified in this panel.

Print formats panel in the New device entry window

Print formats panel fields:

Remote print format — remote (kitchen) printing format used with the printer.

Selection is made in the Select remote print format window.
Receipt format — receipt printing format used with the printer.

Selection is made in the Select receipt format window.
Receipt voiding format — receipt voiding format used with the printer.

Selection is made in the Select receipt voiding format window.
Bill format — bill printing format used with the printer.

Selection is made in the Select bill format window.
Order format — order printing format used with the printer.

Selection is made in the Select order printing format window.
Guest tab format — guest tab printing format used with the printer.

Selection is made in the Select guest tab printing format window.

Printers panel in the Device window

The Printers panel is displayed in the window for POS terminal devices. It is used to specify the printers that are connected to it.

Note

In Tillypad XL various output devices are grouped under the term 'printer'; these can include GSM modems, e-mail delivery devices and other physical and logical output devices.

A printer can be included under any device loader in the segment. To use it on a specific terminal, it must be specified as the main printer or included in the list of additional printers in the Printers panel.

Printers panel in the New device entry window

Printers panel fields:

Printer — the main printer for the terminal, used by default for all printing jobs.

Selection is made in the Select device window from a list of devices supporting a printer interface.

Note

Printing formats must be defined in the printer's settings, otherwise it won't print anything.

Data grid columns:

Printer — additional printer used with the terminal. These printers can be selected as alternatives to the default printer when printing from the terminal.
Parent device — name of the device to which the printer belongs (i.e. for which it is the default printer).

Note

Additional printers can only be added after the main printer has been specified.

Context menu commands:

Add (Ins) — add a new additional printer.
Edit (F2) — edit selected additional printers.

This command is available only in populated document lists.
Delete (Del) — permanently delete selected additional printers.

This command is available only in populated document lists.
Print (Ctrl+P) — print out.
Additional functions — contains additional commands for working with data grids.

Additional printers are added using the New printer window. The Printer and Printers windows are used for editing.

The permanent delete confirmation prompt is used when deleting additional printers.

Customer display formats panel in the Device window

The Customer display formats panel is displayed in the window for devices that support a customer display interface. It is used to specify the message formats that can be used with the customer display. Only the formats that will actually be used with the customer display should be specified in this panel.

Customer display formats panel in the New device entry window

Customer display formats panel fields:

Customer display welcome message format — format for welcome messages.

Selection is made in the Select customer display welcome message format window.
Customer display sale format — format for sale messages. Selection is made in the Select customer display sale format window.
Customer display order submission format — format for order submission messages.

Selection is made in the Select customer display order submission format window.
Customer display payment format — format for payment messages.

Selection is made in the Select customer display payment format window.
Authorisation process — format for payment authorisation messages.

Selection is made in the Select customer display authorisation process format window.
Change — format for change messages.

Selection is made in the Select customer display change format window.
Customer display goodbye message format — format for goodbye messages.

Selection is made in the Select customer display goodbye message format window.
Customer display offline format — format for till offline messages.

Selection is made in the Select customer display offline format window.

Terminal panel in the Device window

The Terminal panel is displayed in the window for a device which supports a POS terminal interface. It is used to define parameters of the device on which the Tillypad XL POS application will run.

Terminal in the New device entry window

Terminal panel fields:

Division — division to which the terminal belongs. Required field.

Selection is made in the Select division window.
Auto-order — auto-order for guest tabs opened at the terminal.

Selection is made in the Select auto-order window.
Sales setting — sales setting for the terminal.

Selection is made in the Select sales setting window.
Payment setting — payment setting for the terminal.

Selection is made in the Select payment setting window.

Port gateway panel in the Device window

The Port gateway panel is displayed in the window for devices that can use port gateways. Such devices are connected to a parallel or serial port on the computer. The Port gateway panel is used to specify a port gateway that allows connection via ports on other computers.

Port gateway panel in the New device window

Port gateway panel fields:

Device — name of the port gateway used by the device.

Selection is made in the Select device window from a list of devices that support a port gateway interface.

Surveillance subjects panel in the Device window

The Surveillance subjects panel is displayed in the window for devices that support a surveillance device interface. It is used to specify the objects (devices and/or tables) that are in the field of view of the surveillance camera.

Surveillance subjects panel in the New device entry window

Data grid columns:

Surveillance subject — name of the object in view of the camera.
Device — the surveillance device (camera) with a view of the object.

Context menu commands:

Add (Ins) — add a new surveillance subject from the Devices or Tables???? directories.
Edit (F2) — edit selected surveillance subjects.

This command is available only in populated document lists.
Delete (Del) — permanently delete selected surveillance subjects.

This command is available only in populated document lists.
Print (Ctrl+P) — print out.
Additional functions — contains additional commands for working with data grids.

Surveillance subjects are added using the New surveillance subject window. The Surveillance subject and Surveillance subjects windows are used for editing.

The permanent delete confirmation prompt is used when deleting surveillance subjects.