SmartKDS Setup 4.6.x

3 | SmartKDS Theme Configuration

Will outline a step-by-step guide to setting up SmartKDS themes in BackOffice.

This article will outline a step-by-step guide to setting up SmartKDS themes 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
  • If you're not already familiar with how to set up or access the SmartKDS Scheduled Job, please refer to SmartKDS BackOffice Configurations

Creating a Theme in SmartKDS

  • Once you are in the SmartKDS Configuration via the Scheduled Job, under the Themes tab you are able to add/change the theme colour of the KDS Station
  • Select New button to create a new Theme
  • Enter the Theme Details in the below components under General tab:
    • Theme Name: Give a theme name
    • KDS: This allows you to configure the colour of the background of the Body, Header, and Footer; it also allows you to configure the Text colour and Font Size
    • Buttons:  This allows you to configure the colour of the background of Navigation, Bump, Prepare, Rush, Cancel, Recall, Settings, and Logout
      • It also allows you to configure the Text colour for each buttons
      • Uppercase: if this flag is turned on, the button texts are in uppercase

    

    

  • Enter the Theme Details in the below components under Order tab:
    • Header: This allows you to configure the colour of the background of the Header. It also allows you to configure the Text colour
    • Body: This allows you to configure the colour of the background of the Body. It also allows you to configure the Text colour
    • Footer: This allows you to configure the colour of the background of the Footer. It also allows you to configure the Text colour
    • Order Font Size: This allows you to configure the size of the font 
    • Selection: This allows you to configure the colour of the selection order

    

    

  • Alternate options are to Import a theme