Overview

This article outlines a step-by-step guide to setting up SmartKDS 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

BackOffice Configurations

• Setting up SmartKDS begins with configuring various components in BackOffice; some are mandatory and some are optional, however, this article and others in this user guide will cover all :

  • Scheduled Jobs

    • Creating Themes

      • Menu Options

    • Creating Workstations

  • Kitchen Display Devices

Scheduled Job Setup

1. Navigate to System Setup component in the sidebar menu and select Scheduled Job

2. Select Add Job button at the top of the tab.

3. Job Maintenance window will appear and enter the following credentials that need to be input:

   • Job Name: Give the Job a relevant name

   • Job Type: External DLL

   • DLL Name: Jobsmartkds.DLL

   • Class Name: Job Smart KDS

4. Select Add in Schedule; set the Schedule to every day and select OK

5. Select Configure SmartKDS button and SmartKDS Configuration window will appear

6. Select the Server tab and enter the Smart KDS server IP Address and Port number