Polygon Kiosk: Staff Guide

Contents

Accessing Staff function

Last Transactions

Test Print

Restart Kiosk

Check / Perform Update

Return to Kiosk

Put in Unavailable Mode

Open Payment Logs


Accessing Staff function

As the kiosk is a customer self ordering unit, there are no buttons which would enable the general public to access the Staff functions on the kiosk.

To access these functions from a running kiosk you must either enter keyboard shortcuts (if dialled in remotely), or use the kiosk scanner to scan the Staff access barcodes.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Staff:              Ctrl | Alt | S

Access Barcodes

At the Kiosk, scan the Staff Access Barcode

staff

The Staff Screen

Use the touch screen to enter your POS User Password and choose the Go button.
This is the same password that you use to access the POS terminal.

staff screen

                                                      

The Staff screen provides basic information regarding the Kiosk and will show a set of buttons to access the functions available.

The Device ID, Shell Version and Interface (UI) Version listed are only for information.

shell version


Last Transactions

The Last Transactions will show a log of the eftpos communication between the kiosk and Tyro for the current sale. As soon as the sale is completed (the Next Order or Done buttons are used) the log will be cleared.

This information is included in the event that the Tyro eftpos payment is processed but for some reason the submission to the Polygon Central server fails (perhaps the internet connection is lost after successful payment but before successful submission). It will allow you to confirm the amount of the transaction and that the payment has been taken (approved). Now that you have confirmation, the customer can be taken to the counter and provided with a refund.

The kiosk should now be placed in Unavailable Mode until the issue can be resolved.

unavailable mode


Test Print

Using this button will send a dummy receipt clearly labelled Kiosk Printer Test at the top tokiosk printer test ensure that the printer is correctly programmed and ready for customers to use the kiosk.

At the bottom of the docket will also be printed information regarding this kiosk and printer.

For example.

TEST PRINT
KIOSK ID: 2
PRINTER NAME: RCLAP39


Restart Kiosk

Use the button to restart the kiosk application. You may need to do this after an upgrade has been applied, or when requested by Redcat Support Staff.


Check / Perform Update

perform updateThis button will instruct the kiosk to confirm with Polygon Central the required Shell Version and download and install a new version if appropriate.

 


Return to Kiosk

Use this button to exit the Staff functions and return the kiosk to use for customers.


Put in Unavailable Mode

If for some reason the kiosk is not ready for customer use (no internet connection, printer,client kiosk scanner or eftpos pinpad awaiting repair etc), you can use this button to put the kiosk in Unavailable Mode. A customer supplied graphic can be displayed here. If no customer supplied graphic is installed the default screen will be the Redcat logo as shown.

To return the kiosk to full operation, simply scan the Staff access barcode again, enter your password and either choose Return to Kiosk or alternatively, use the close button in the top right (X) to exit the staff function and return to the kiosk.


Open Payment Logs

This button provides access to the logs of the Tyro eftpos transactions processed through this kiosk. Note: this log file is reset each time the kiosk is restarted.

You may use the Display Data button to view the listing on the screen.

If Tyro have requested the log files for investigation, you can display the data, then use the Send to Tyro button to upload the files directly to Tyro. 

upload log files

 

 

Article Change Log

Date Record of Changes Author

Dec 2022

Applies to version 0.0.142 onwards.
Keyboard shortcut for staff changed from Ctrl | Alt | H to Ctrl | Alt | S.

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