Linkly (Formerly PC-EFTPOS)

5 | Linkly TCPIP (v4.6+)

This article covers TCPIP settings for PC-EFTPOS Configuration. PC-EFTPOS TCPIP is the 64bit support for PC-EFTPOS. PC-EFTPOS is a Windows-based system that will provide all the user screens, and communicate with the EFTPOS terminals. This system allows EFTPOS units to share one phone line or leased line. PC-EFTPOS v 4.8.1.0 / (Linkly In-store software v5.6.5) is the recommended version to use with Bepoz. PC EFTPOS Download This Interface is only supported by Windows Tills.

This article covers TCPIP settings for PC-EFTPOS Configuration.

PC-EFTPOS TCPIP is the 64bit support for PC-EFTPOS. 

PC-EFTPOS is a Windows-based system that will provide all the user screens, and communicate with the EFTPOS terminals. This system allows EFTPOS units to share one phone line or leased line. PC-EFTPOS v 4.8.1.0 / (Linkly In-store software v5.6.5) is the recommended version to use with Bepoz. 

PC EFTPOS Download

This Interface is only supported by Windows Tills.

Prerequisites
  • Minimum Bepoz version of 4.6.2.6 and above
  • To setup PC-EFTPOS within BackOffice, the applicable Operator Privileges will need to be enabled
    • Operator Maintenance 'General' Tab
      • General Settings: "Use BackOffice" Flag
      • System Setup: "Access Venue, Stores & Tills" Flag
      • System Setup: "Maintain Venue, Stores & Tills" Flag
  • Operator must firstly install the PC-EFTPOS software on each Windows POS that needs to communicate with an EFTPOS terminal
  • See the Standard PC-EFTPOS documentation for configuring the PC-EFTPOS software and EFTPOS terminals
  • PC EFTPOS Documents
 

PC-EFTPOS BackOffice Device Setup
  • When the POS Terminal is running a 64Bit OS then this interface MUST be used; NOT the ActiveX option
  • Go to the System Setup tab from the side menu and select 'Venue, Stores & Till'
  • Select the desired Till within the desired Store within the desired Venue where the PC-EFTPOS device will be connected to
  • Click on 'Add New Device' and a Device and Interfaces Maintenance screen pops up, fill in with the following details:
    • Device Name: As per desired
    • Device Type: Eftpos
    • External DLL Name: Eftposanz.Dll(4.6) | Eftposnet45.Dll(4.7)
    • Class Name: PC_EFTPOS_TCPIP(4.6) | Linkly TCPIP(4.7)
    • Device Options:
      • Use Pre-Auths: 
        • ON: When the flag is enabled, the Pre-auth on table transactions are allowed
        • OFF: When the flag is disabled, the Pre-auth on table transaction are not allowed
      • Enable Tipping:
        • ON: When the flag is enabled, this will allow tipping through the EFTPOS device
        • OFF: When the flag is enabled, this will not allow tipping through the EFTPOS device
      • Auto Restart Services:
        • ON: When the flag is enabled, and PC-EPTFOS installation directory is not empty, POS will run PC-EFTPOS services and Client UI when they are not running
        • OFF: When the flag is disabled, and PC-EPTFOS installation directory is not empty, POS will not run PC-EFTPOS services and Client UI 
      • Allow Operator Restart:
        • ON: When the flag is enabled, then the Operator will have the option to restart the service when the timeout period has elapsed
        • OFF: When the flag is disabled, then the Operator will not have the option to restart the service when the timeout period has elapsed
      • Dynamic Handling Fee: (Note: Only available from v4.7.2)
        • ON: When the flag is enabled, then EFTPOS terminal dynamic handling fee are accepted
        • OFF: When the flag is disabled, then EFTPOS terminal dynamic handling fee are not accepted
      • Signature Line:1
        • ON: When the flag is enabled, the signature line will be included in the Merchant receipt
        • OFF: When the flag is disabled, the signature line will not be included in the Merchant receipt
      • PC-EFTPOS Install Dir: The folder within the system where the PC-EFTPOS has been installed
      • Terminal Application Type:
        • EFTPOS: This option will use the PC-EFTPOS print settings
        • Agency: This option will override the PC-EFTPOS settings and use the Bepoz Application settings
        • AlbertCBA:
      • Print Customer Receipt: This option is to print the customer receipts. The operator can select any one option from the dropdown list
        • DoNotPrint: When this option is selected, the customer receipt is not printed
        • PrintAutomatically: When this option is selected, the customer receipt is automatically printed out
        • AskToPrint: When this option is selected, the operator gets a prompt asking if they want to print the customer receipt or not. Based on the prompt options, the operator can either opt to print or reject not to print
    • TCPIP Settings:
      • IP Address: IP Address of the PC-EFTPOS Client; if the client is installed on the local machine then you could set the loopback IP address (eg 127.0.0.1)
      • TCP Port: Port Number of the PC-EFTPOS Client; by default the port number should be 2011
    • Other Settings:
      • TimeOut: TimeOut time set in seconds
  • Click OK to save the Device
  • Repeat these steps for all required Tills

Miscellaneous EFTPOS Functions

  • In function maps there is an “EFTPOS Method” function. This allows for EFTPOS interface specific functions to be performed from within the Tills
  • For PC-EFTPOS only the Button Item field is used. Below are the functions that can be accessed from a Till Override Button
  • You will need to setup a new panel on the function map if you are going to set multiple EFTPOS functions

 

 
User Selection = 0 Displays all functions to select from
ControlPanel = 1  Displays the PC EFTPOS ControlPanel
SetupPinPad = 2 Displays the PC EFTPOS SetupPinPad
ReceiptPrint = 3 Displays the PC EFTPOS ReceiptPrint 
 DisplaySettlement = 4 Displays the PC EFTPOS DisplaySettlement
DisplayStatus = 5  Displays the PC EFTPOS DisplayStatus
JournalViewer = 6 Displays the PC EFTPOS JournalViewer
Logon = 7   Displays the PC EFTPOS Logon
SelfTest = 8 Displays the PC EFTPOS SelfTest