Adding a POS terminal

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 25.1. 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 25.2. 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 25.3. Main ID reader attributes filled in


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

Figure 25.4. ID reader parameters


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

Figure 25.5. 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 25.6. Main printer attributes entered


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

Figure 25.7. 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 25.8. 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 25.9. 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 25.10. 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 25.11. Main regular customer authorisation device attributes filled in


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

Figure 25.12. 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 25.13. 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 25.14. 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 25.15. 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 25.16. Main POS terminal attributes filled in


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

Figure 25.17. Selected sales setting


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

Figure 25.18. 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 25.19. Selected guest tab print format


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

Figure 25.20. 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 25.21. 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 25.22. Input device added for the POS terminal


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

Figure 25.23. POS terminal creation