Setting up devices

Set up or edit devices and associate to specific locations. Devices include printers, workstations, card readers, and chip and pin readers.

To set up devices:

  1. Select Administration > Setup > Devices.
  2. Click New Record.
  3. Specify this information:
    Device
    Specify a unique code identifying the device. Specify the description of the device in the adjacent field. When setting up workstations as devices, do so according to the payment gateway applications that are currently supported.
    Location
    Specify the location associated with the device.
    Destination
    Specify a unique destination identifying the path to the device such as a printer or card reader.
    Device Category
    Specify the category of the device. For example, select Printer or Card Reader to process the credit card swipes.
    Workstation ID
    Specify the Workstation ID. Workstation ID is required when the device category is workstation.
    External ID
    Specify the external ID. In case of Card Reader, external ID is the IP address of the reader.
  4. Click Save.