Overview

This article outlines a step-by-step guide to setting up SmartKDS Kitchen Display Device in BackOffice.

Overview 

SmartKDS is a Bepoz Kitchen Display System (KDS) that helps to create increased operational efficiency and customer satisfaction

• The SmartKDS is used to display items added to Orders on SmartPOS terminals to the kitchen staff

  • Once the items or whole Order is prepared, the system visually notifies that it is ready for collection and delivery via a KDS display screen/s and Printed docket

Prerequisites 

• To access SmartKDS Settings, the applicable Operator Privileges will need to be enabled

  • General Tab

    • System Setup: "Maintain Venue, Stores & Tills" Flag

    • System Setup: "Access Venue, Stores & Tills" Flag

    • System Setup: "Maintain Scheduled Jobs" Flag

    • System Setup: "Maintain Till Function Maps" Flag

    • System Setup: "SmartKDS" Flag

Device Setup

1. Navigate to System Setup component in the sidebar menu and select Venue, Stores & Tills to open the Venue & Tills List tab

2. Highlight the desired Till and click on Add New Device button at the top of the tab; when prompted select 'Blank Device' and a New Device and Interfaces Maintenance window will open

3. There are a number of credentials that need to input and they include:

   • Device Name: Give the Device a relevant name 

   • Device Type: Kitchen Display 

   • External DLL Name: Stdlibrary.DLL

   • ClassName: KDS Smart KDS

4. The KDS station drop-down option will list all the available KDS station. Select one KDS station and select "OK" 

5. Once set, the device can then be assigned as a Printer in Workstation Maintenance 

6. Restart SmartController.exe, run SmartPrint.exe, and run the kds.station.client.exe from Bepoz\\Programs folder, this will run the SmartKDS from the device