Add a POS terminal

Add a POS terminal

At this stage, you need to create a new device loader in the Devices directory. The ID reader, printer, and Create guest tabs by ID device will be connected to the loader. These devices will be used when meals are served in the cafeteria.

Adding a device loader

To add a device loader, select the Add loader command from the context menu of the Devices directory. An entry window will open. Fill out the fields in the Properties panel.

Figure 25.56. Main device loader attributes filled in


Press OK. The entry window will close, and the new device loader will be added to the directory.

Figure 25.57. Device loader created for the staff cafeteria


This POS terminal will use an ID reader, a printer, and the Create guest tabs by ID device.

Adding an ID reader

To add an ID reader, select the Add device command from the context menu of the Devices directory. An entry window will open. Fill out the fields in the Properties panel.

Figure 25.58. Main ID reader attributes filled in


Click on the Parameters panel to expand it, and enter the required device parameter values.

Figure 25.59. ID reader parameters


Press OK. The entry window will close, and the device will be added to the directory.

Figure 25.60. Created ID reader


Add a printer

To add a printer, select the Add device command from the context menu of the Devices directory. An entry window will open. Fill out the fields in the Properties panel.

Figure 25.61. Main printer attributes entered


Press OK. The entry window will close, and the device will be added to the directory.

Figure 25.62. Created printer


Adding a device to create guest tabs by customer IDs

The device that allows you to create guest tabs by reading clients' IDs operates under the software module called Create a guest tab by entering the client's ID .

To add a device that allows you to create guest tabs by customer IDs, select the Add device command from the context menu of the Devices directory. An entry window will open. Fill out the fields in the Properties panel.

Figure 25.63. Primary device attributes entered


Now expand the Sales setting panel. Select the sales setting that will be used to provide free meals to employees.

Figure 25.64. Selected sales setting


Now expand the POS terminal panel. Select the division to which the staff cafeteria POS terminal belongs and the payment setting that will be used on this POS terminal.

Figure 25.65. Select division and payment setting


Now expand the Print formats panel. Select the printing format that will be used to print orders at this point of service.

Figure 25.66. Selected guest tab print format


Now open the Printers panel. Select the main printer for this POS terminal.

Figure 25.67. Main printer selected


Now expand the Input devices panel. To add an input device to read IDs, select the Add command from the context menu. In the entry window, select iButton reader.

Figure 25.68. Adding an input device for the POS terminal


Press OK. The entry window will close, and the new input device will be added to the directory.

Figure 25.69. Input device added for the POS terminal


Press OK. The entry window will close, and the device will be added to the directory.

Figure 25.70. The device used to create guest tabs by customer IDs has been added to the directory