Adding a POS terminal

Adding a POS terminal
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Adding a POS terminal

At this stage, you need to create a new device loader in the Devices directory. This loader will connect to an ID reader, a printer, a regular customer authorisation device, a device for sending e-mail reports, and a POS terminal. These devices will be used when meals are served in the staff 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 24.1. 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 24.2. Device loader created for the staff cafeteria

On this terminal, a POS terminal, authorisation device, printer and fiscal register will be used.

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 24.3. Main ID reader attributes filled in

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

Figure 24.4. ID reader parameters

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

Figure 24.5. Created ID reader

Adding 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 24.6. Main printer attributes entered

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

Figure 24.7. Created printer

Adding a device to distribute e-mail reports

To add a device that allows you to send e-mail reports to employees, 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 24.8. Result of entering the main attributes of the device that will distribute reports to employees

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

Figure 24.9. Parameters of the device for distributing reports to employees

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

Figure 24.10. Device created for distributing reports to employees

Adding a regular customer authorisation device

To add a regular customer authorisation device, 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 24.11. Main regular customer authorisation device attributes filled in

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

Figure 24.12. Regular customer authorisation device parameters

To continue working, expand the Payment authorisation panel. Select the payment authorisation device parameter that will be used during authorisation of payments from regular customer accounts on the current device.

Figure 24.13. Payment authorisation device parameter selection

Now expand the Formats panel. Select print formats for the authorisation receipts and authorisation cancellation receipts that will be produced when authorisations are carried out on this device.

Figure 24.14. Selection of print formats for the regular customer authorisation device

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

Figure 24.15. Regular customer authorisation device creation

Adding a POS terminal

To add a POS terminal, 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 24.16. Main POS terminal attributes filled in

Now expand the Sales setting panel. Select the sales setting that will be used on this terminal.

Figure 24.17. Selected sales setting

Now expand the POS terminal panel. Select the division to which the employee cafeteria terminal belongs.

Figure 24.18. Select division and payment setting

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

Figure 24.19. Selected guest tab print format

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

Figure 24.20. 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 the ID reader device.

Figure 24.21. 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 24.22. Input device added for the POS terminal

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

Figure 24.23. POS terminal creation