Purpose
The Credit
Card/PMS Window is used to configure
system wide Credit Card and PMS options.
Accessing
the Credit Card/PMS Window
While in Focus Setup,
select Miscellaneous > General > Credit Card/PMS.
Figure 10.18 Credit
Card/PMS Window
Figure 10.19
Credit Card/PMS Window Fields
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Field
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Description
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Credit
Card Options
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Type
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None
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This option
will not authorize credit cards through the system. The Credit Card
Station, Port, Other IP Address, Batching Options and Merchant ID fields
are disabled.
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Dialup
|
This option is
for use with a DataTran modem. The
other IP address will be disabled.
|
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Mercury
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This option is for
use with Mercury Payment Systems. The Port field and the other IP address
will be disabled.
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Other
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This option may
be used for types other than those listed. The Port field is disabled.
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Sterling
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This option is
for use with Sterling Payment Technologies. The Port field and the other
IP address will be disabled.
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NetEPay
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This option is
for use when interfacing with NetEpay from Datacap Systems.
Note: This solution does not support the Preauthorization and
Payment Adjust functions.
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Vital
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This option is
for use with Vital/Tsys.
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SecureNet
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This option is
for use with SecureNet.
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PaymentTech
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This option is
for use with PaymentTech.
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Credit
Station
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The Station that
will perform the credit card processing.
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Port
|
The port used to
communicate with the DataTran modem.
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Other
IP Address
|
The IP Address to
be used if credit card processing type is set to Other or NetEPay.
|
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Time
Out
|
The time in
seconds that the system should wait for a response from the third party
credit processor. After the selected time, the payment is marked “Timed
Out” and authorization must be repeated. “Time Out” should be set to
30 if “Type” is set to “Mercury”, “Sterling”, or “NetEPay”.
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#
of Vouchers
|
The number of
Credit Card Vouchers that will be printed when a credit transaction is
authorized.
|
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Max Amount
|
Transactions
exceeding this user defined $ amount (tip inclusive) will require the user
to have the 'Approve Credit Limits' Job Right to
approve the transaction.
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Tip
Threshold
|
“Tip Threshold”
works in conjunction with “Max Tip %”. If the tip amount exceeds this
threshold then the “Max Tip %” restriction is enforced.
|
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Max
Tip %
|
Tips (as a
percentage of the check amount) exceeding this user defined % will require
the user to have the 'Approve Credit Limits' Job
Right to approve the transaction. Approval will only be required if the tip
amount is above the tip threshold listed above.
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Merchant
ID
|
Enter the
Merchant ID for high-speed credit transactions.
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Batching
|
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Require Reconcile
|
Requires the
user to Reconcile before settling the batch.
|
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Missing Tips Prompt
|
Notifies the
user that there are missing tips before settling the batch.
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Automatic
Batching
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Active
|
The credit
cards will batch automatically.
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Allow if Not in Balance
|
Credit cards
are still allowed to batch if not in balance.
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Time
|
The time the
batch should occur.
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Batch
Time Out
|
The number of
seconds to wait before the batch times out.
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Wait
While Authorizing
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Disclaimer
(Preauthorization)
|
Up to 5 lines of
40 alphanumeric characters to display on the credit card preauthorization
chit.
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Override
Location
|
|
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Preauthorization
Options
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Initial Amount
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The amount of the first preauthorization on the check.
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Repeat Amount
|
The amount of the
preauthorization after the initial preauthorization.
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Threshold
|
When the total of
the check comes within this amount of the currently pre-authorized amount
the user is prompted to do another pre-authorization. Note: The check header will turn red when exceeding the
threshold.
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# of Vouchers
|
A Voucher may be
printed for each approved preauthorization. The Voucher may then be
presented to the customer to sign for the authorization of the
charge. If the customer subsequently walks the ticket the restaurant
will still have signed approval and will be able to finalize the charge.
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Property Management Options
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Port
|
Specify the Port
used to communicate with the property management system.
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Baud
|
Set the Baud Rate
as dictated by the property management system.
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Parity
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Specify the
Parity as dictated by the property management system.
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Data Bits
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Specify the Data
Bits as dictated by the property management system.
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Stop Bits
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Specify the Stop
Bits as dictated by the property management system.
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Figure
10.19.1 Credit Card/PMS Window Commands
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Command
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Description
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Close
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Closes the Credit
Card/PMS Formats Window.
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Save
|
Saves current
changes.
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Cancel
|
Cancels changes
made prior to saving.
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Related
Topics
See also (Miscellaneous >
General > General)
See also (Miscellaneous
> General > Screen Layout)
See also
(Miscellaneous > General > Screen Layout (Commands))
See also (Miscellaneous >
General > Timekeeping)
See also (Miscellaneous >
General > Restaurant)
Job Right ‘Office –
General’
Credit Card/PMS