This article covers the Digital Persona Fingerprint Reader and it's integration with Bepoz. The guide includes BackOffice setup, BackOffice Enrollment, Device Setup and SmartPOS Setups/Usage.

Prerequisites

To begin the implementation process, the Implementation Operator must have the following privileges enabled:

Ability to use BackOffice
Access to & maintenance of Scheduled Jobs
Access to & maintenance of Venue, Stores & Tills

About

Bepoz can interface to a fingerprint reader for the purposes of Operator Identification for logging into a Till
As of writing, Bepoz interfaces to the Digital Persona UareU Reader

This requires the DPUareU re-distribution software to be loaded on each till & workstation that will use a reader

Fingerprint identification requires that an operator first “Enrolls” their fingers for alternative identification
The Fingerprint reader interface requires a connection to SmartControl

They will not work when the till is OFFLINE

It is standard practice that at least THREE FINGERS for each operator are enrolled to allow for circumstances where a finger is damaged etc.
It is also standard practice to ensure there is an alternative login method available in cases where an operator is not able to be identified
There are two interfaces that can be configured; one for the Till for logging in and Enrollment and another optional interface for Enrollment at the BackOffice

BackOffice Extension Device Setup

Below are the Device Settings to enable Enrollment at a BackOffice

You will now need to restart BackOffice
This will create a new icon on the main Toolbar for Enrollment of fingerprints

SmartPOS Device Setup

Below are the Device Settings to enable fingerprint login at SmartPOS

Although the Device Type is “Serial Data Input” this reader does not use serial communications
This is all that is required for Logging in at the Till

DigitalPersona Software Installation

please install the relevant version of the digitalPersona software on all devices that have a reader installed
https://bepozglobal.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SS/pages/3736703/Fingerprint+Readers+-+digitalPersona

Backoffice Enrollment

Once the above setups have been completed and you log into BackOffice you will see a new icon in the system toolbar as shown below

This is where you can enroll (assign) fingerprints to an operator
When the menu option is selected then the below screen will be shown this will display a list of your operators

If BackOffice can't detect a fingerprint reader then the below message will be displayed, in this case, you should attempt to unplug and then re-insert the device and try again

To enable fingerprint login at SmartPOS 1st select an operator (A) then press the Select (B) function
The below screen will be displayed where you are required to select which finger you would like to enroll

Once a finger is selected the below screen will be shown, and the operator will be prompted to place their finger on the reader

Finger enrollment varies and takes between 4 and 8 finger scans

Once a finger is enrolled OK then you can proceed and do any additional finger for that operator if required

Once you have enrolled all the fingers for the operator in question then you can press the close button (A) and you will be returned to BackOffice

SmartPOS Enrollment

To enable enrolling fingerprints at a till you must add the following function key to the Till

Now from within SmartPOS, you can navigate to the button you created in the above step

As with the BackOffice, a list of Operators will be displayed to the user

The finger enrollment process at SmartPOS is then the same workflow as within BackOffice

SmartPOS FingerPrint Login

Once an operator is enrolled they can log in to SmartPOS by simply placing their finger on the reader
If the reader does not detect the print and is unable to associate it to an operator the below message will be shown

In the above instance, we suggest wiping the reader to confirm it is clear of marks or dirt

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