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POS Setup - Pole Display Tab

Go to the Main Menu>Maintenance Menu>Setup Functions tab>Point of Sale Setup button. The Point of Sale Setup dialog box opens. To make changes, click the Edit button. When you are in edit mode, click the Save button to save your changes or click the Cancel button to exit edit mode without saving your changes.

The Pole Display tab is used to configure the Pole Display hardware. You can configure the settings for all workstations provided the Pole Display hardware and settings are EXACTLY the same on all of your POS abbreviation for Point of Sale. The cash register interface for use with walk-in business at "brick and mortar" stores. Used with barcode scanners and cash drawers. Sales made on the POS screen draw from the same inventory as orders imported from online stores. workstations, or you can configure each workstation separately.

To configure each workstation separately, click in the Configure Single Workstation checkbox and then select to mouse "left-click" on an object, usually a row in a table, in the context of Order Manager documentation the name of the workstation you wish to configure from the Select Workstation drop down list.  Note: If you change the workstation name before clicking the Apply Changes button or the Save button, your changes are lost.

To configure the settings for all of your POS workstations, do not click in the Configure Single Workstation checkbox.

Enable Pole Display Use - If you wish to use a Pole Display, click in the Enable Pole Display Use checkbox.

Pole Model - Select the specific model of the Pole Display from the Pole Model drop down list. Note: If your Pole Display model is not listed, contact Stone Edge Technologies.

Line Formats and Test Item Display

Line 1 Format - Select the data you wish to display on the first line of the Pole Display.

Line 2 Format - Select the data you wish to display on the second line of the Pole Display.

Enter test item information

To preview the Line 1 Format and Line 2 Format on the pole display, enter values in the fields under Enter test item information and click the Test Item button. Note: The test may not work until after you have configured and saved all other settings.

Display Contrast

Select the intensity level of the display.

COM Port Settings

Enter the number of the COM Port to which the Pole Display is assigned. Consult the manufacturer’s documentation for the proper serial port settings.

Pole Idle Message and Display Type

Characters on Each Line - Set this to the maximum number of characters that the Pole Display can show on a single line of the display. Consult the manufacturer’s documentation for this information.

Idle Message Line 1 - Enter the text you wish to display on line 1 of the Pole Display whenever the POS is inactive.

Idle Message Line 2 - Enter the text you wish to display on line 2 of the Pole Display whenever the POS is inactive.

Display Idle Message As - Select Static to display both line 1 and line 2 as stationary text. Select Scrolling to continually scroll line 1 across the Pole Display (line 2 is ignored).

Test Idle - To preview the idle message on the Pole Display, click the Test Idle button. Note: The test may not work until after you have configured and saved all other settings.

Created: 1/19/12

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