XERA Kitchen Display Server User Manual. PUBLISHED BY Aldelo, LP 6800 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 310 Pleasanton, CA 94566

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3 XERA Kitchen Display Server User Manual 3 PUBLISHED BY Aldelo, LP 6800 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 310 Pleasanton, CA Copyright by Aldelo, LP. All rights reserved. No Part of the contents of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means whatsoever without the express written permissions of the publisher. Printed and Bound in the United States of America. This manual is available through Aldelo, LP and resellers worldwide. For further information about other languages that the manual may be translated into, please contact Aldelo, LP or visit our website at Send comments about this manual to contact@aldelo.com Aldelo is the registered trademark of Aldelo, LP. Other products or company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. The example companies, organizations, products, logos, people, places, and events depicted herein are fictitious. No association with any real company, organization, product, logo, person, place, or event is intended or should be inferred.

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5 5 PART 1 SETUP 7 Introduction 9 Description 9 Assumptions 9 Chapter 1 Requirements 11 Software Requirements 11 Hardware Requirements 11 Chapter 2 Setup 13 Software Installation and Setup 13 Installation of the XERA KDS Software 13 Installation of the Logic Controls KDS Software 20 Hardware Installation and Setup 26 Planning System Configurations 27 Mounting the LS6100 Units 28 LS6100 Installation & Setup 28 LS6100 Diagnostic Program 28 LED on Front Panel of LS 6100 Unit 28 XERA KDS 29 Manage Services 29 Configuration 30 Actions 31 Exit Program 31 Logic Controls KDS Manager 31 Sys Setting 31 Exit 33 Run / Stop 33 LS Testing 33 LS Setting 36 LS Monitor 41 Statistic 41 Clear Orders 41 About 41 XERA POS Manager Setup 41 Device Types 41 Device Locations 43 Routing Definitions 43 Terminal Routings 47 PART 2 OPERATIONS 49 Chapter 3 Software & Hardware Operation 51 XERA POS Operation with the XERA Kitchen Display Server 51 Hardware Operation 51 Bump 51 Recall 52 Sum 52 Up and Down Arrows 52 Redraw 52 Notes 53

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9 9 Introduction Description In a restaurant, kitchen displays are used to communicate the customer orders to the kitchen staff for preparation. As the wait staff places the customer orders on the point of sale (POS) system, the orders are sent directly to the kitchen where they appear on monitors at the appropriate menu item preparation stations. The orders display in a first in-first out fashion in individual blocks on these monitors. The kitchen staff employee at each station is then responsible for preparing the menu item orders sent to his station. Once the preparation of the menu items on the customer order is finished, the order is marked as complete and removed (or bumped ) from the kitchen display screen. As each order is bumped from the screen, the remaining orders each move up one position on the screen and additional orders that were not able to be displayed due to the limits of the available screen space are displayed at the end of the list of orders. The XERA Kitchen Display Server software facilitates communication between XERA POS, the Logic Controls Kitchen Display System, and the display monitors in your restaurant s kitchen. As your wait staff enters customer orders into XERA POS, the orders are placed in the queue for preparation by your kitchen staff. Each order appears in an individual block on the monitor screen. The information displayed includes the order number, the order type, the menu items and quantity of each ordered, the order payment status, and the elapsed time since the order was placed. This information is updated through XERA POS. Upon completion of the order, the kitchen staff member bumps the order from the screen. A bump bar is provided with each kitchen display monitor to allow the kitchen staff member a minimum amount of control over what is visible on the monitor. This manual is intended as a guide to performing the initial setup of the XERA Kitchen Display Server software with XERA POS. Assumptions For the purposes of the installation and integration of these systems, certain assumptions are made as to your existing level of preparation. It is assumed that you have already installed the most recent version of XERA POS, activated it, installed all of the latest updates, and fully tested the software to verify that it is working properly. It is further assumed that you have the following necessary hardware and software: One or more VGA monitors capable of 640 X 480 resolution or greater One or More Logic Controls LS6100 Controllers (one per monitor) One or More Logic Controls KB1700 Bump Bars (options A or B: one per monitor) An Ethernet capable router, hub, or switch that has the capacity to interconnect all of the hardware listed above Logic Controls Kitchen Display System Manager software installed The latest version of Aldelo End Point Services (EPS) custom installed to include the KDS LC End Point option Please see the following chapter (titled Requirements ) for additional information about the software and hardware required to setup the system.

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11 11 Chapter 1 Requirements Software Requirements The XERA Kitchen Display Server (KDS) software drives the display of menu items and modifiers on each of the kitchen display monitors. With the help of the Logic Controls Kitchen Display System (KDS) Manager software, Aldelo has developed an interface between XERA POS and the Logic Controls KDS for LS6100 system. The system communicates via TCP/IP between XERA POS and XERA KDS, as well as between XERA KDS and the Logic Controls hardware. You may install the XERA KDS software on any computer on the network; however, the recommended place to install it is on the server that holds the XERA POS database. This computer is usually more powerful than the rest. Installing it there also groups all databases together on the same system. Hardware Requirements Several hardware devices make up the kitchen display system. The devices listed below are from the Logic Controls family of kitchen display hardware. The LS6100 controller is responsible for controlling communication between the XERA KDS and the system monitors (see Figure 1-1). Figure 1-1

12 12 The LS6100 stations (see Figure 1-2) drive the monitors to display text. Each monitor must be connected to a separate LS6100 station. Each station is assigned a station number. This number can be changed in the station configuration when the station first starts. Use the bump bar to change these settings. Figure 1-2 The KB1700 series bump bars (see Figure 1-3) control removing or bumping orders, recalling orders, showing a summary of items, and programming the LS6100 stations. These units are configured using a utility from Logic Controls. The layouts may be viewed at Figure 1-3

13 13 Chapter 2 Setup Software Installation and Setup The XERA Kitchen Display Server requires the installation and setup of both the XERA Kitchen Display Server (KDS) software and the Logic Controls Kitchen Display System (KDS) software. The Aldelo software may be obtained from your authorized Aldelo reseller or by contacting Aldelo by telephone, and the Logic Controls software may be downloaded from the Bematech website at Installation of the XERA KDS Software Install the XERA KDS software on any machine on the network, but preferably the server computer. The installation is straightforward and consistent with the installation of other products from Aldelo, LP. To begin the installation, load the Aldelo EPS installation file (AldeloEPS10.exe) onto the computer on which you wish to install the XERA Kitchen Display Server software. Navigate to the location of the file on your computer and double-click it. The security warning window appears. Click the Run button to continue (See Figure 2-1). Figure 2-1

14 14 As the installation file is preparing to begin the installation, the Preparing to Install window displays (See Figure 2-2). Figure 2-2 When the InstallShield Wizard screen displays, click the Next button (see Figure 2-3). Figure 2-3

15 15 The following screen displays the End-User License Agreement ( EULA see Figure 2-4). Read the EULA carefully. Agreeing to the terms of the EULA creates a legal agreement between you and Aldelo, LP. Accept the terms of the agreement and click the Next button. Please note that you must agree to the terms of the EULA or you cannot proceed with the installation. Figure 2-4 On the following screen, click the Next button to install Aldelo EPS to the default folder. If you wish to change the installation folder, click the Change button, navigate to your desired folder, and then click the OK button. Click the Next button when finished to continue (See Figure 2-5). Figure 2-5

16 16 On the next screen, select the Custom Setup Type option and then click the Next button to continue (See Figure 2-6). Figure 2-6 Under Custom Setup, select the KDS LC End Point dropdown list and then choose the second option ( This feature, and all sub-features, will be installed on local hard drive ). Click the Next button to continue (See Figure 2-7). Figure 2-7

17 The Ready to Install the Program screen summarizes all of the installation options you selected. Check the information for accuracy. Once you are satisfied that it is correct, click Install to begin the software installation (See Figure 2-8). 17 Figure 2-8 As the installation proceeds, the progress screen displays (See Figure 2-9). Figure 2-9

18 18 Upon completion, the InstallShield Wizard Completed screen indicates that the installation was successful. Click the Finish button to exit the installation procedure and return to your computer s desktop (See Figure 2-10). Figure 2-10 A check of your Start Menu reveals that Aldelo EPS has been successfully installed and added to your Start Menu. Click on the Aldelo EPS menu item (See Figure 2-11). Figure 2-11

19 19 The KDS LC End Point has been installed successfully (See Figure 2-12). Figure 2-12

20 20 Installation of the Logic Controls KDS Software Install the Logic Controls KDS software on the same computer where you installed the XERA KDS software. Ideally, this should be the server computer. To begin the installation, download the Logic Controls KDS installation file (KDS3.exe) from the Bematech website website and load it onto the computer on which you installed the XERA Kitchen Display Server software. Navigate to the location of the file on your computer and double-click it. The security warning window appears. Click the Run button to continue (See Figure 2-13). Figure 2-13 The Welcome screen follows. Close all applications that are running on your computer and then click the Next button to continue (See Figure 2-14). Figure 2-14

21 The following screen displays the License Agreement (See Figure 2-15). Read the License Agreement carefully. Agreeing to the terms of the License Agreement creates a legal agreement between you and Logic Controls. Accept the terms of the agreement and click the Next button. Please note that you must agree to the terms of the License Agreement or you cannot proceed with the installation. 21 Figure 2-15 On the following screen, click the Next button to install the Logic Controls KDS software to the default folder. If you wish to change the installation folder, click the Browse button, navigate to your desired folder, and then click the OK button. Click the Next button when finished to continue (See Figure 2-16). Figure 2-16

22 22 On the next screen, click the Next button to place the program s shortcuts in the default Start Menu folder. If you wish to change the default Start Menu folder, click the Browse button, navigate to your desired folder, and then click the OK button. Click the Next button when finished to continue (See Figure 2-17). Figure 2-17 If you wish to create a Desktop icon or a Quick Launch icon for the Logic Controls software, select the respective checkboxes on the Select Additional Tasks screen. When you have made your desired selections, click the Next button to continue (See Figure 2-18). Figure 2-18

23 23 The Ready to Install screen summarizes all of the installation options you selected. Check the information for accuracy. Once you are satisfied that it is correct, click Install to begin the software installation (See Figure 2-19). Figure 2-19 As the installation proceeds, the progress screen displays (See Figure 2-20). Figure 2-20

24 24 Upon completion, the Information screen indicates that the installation was successful. Click the Next button to continue with the Setup procedure (See Figure 2-21). Figure 2-21 On the following screen, select the checkbox if you wish to immediately launch the Logic Controls Kitchen Display System. If not, leave the checkbox unchecked. In either case, click the Finish button to complete the software installation (See Figure 2-22). Figure 2-22

25 A check of your Start Menu reveals that the Logic Controls KDS software has been successfully installed and added to your Start Menu. Click on the Logic Controls KDS menu item (See Figure 2-23). 25 Figure 2-23

26 26 The Logic Controls KDS Manager has been installed successfully (See Figure 2-24). Figure 2-24 Hardware Installation and Setup The hardware required to setup the XERA Kitchen Display Server system includes the server computer, the Ethernet router/ switch/hub, the Logic Controls LS6100 control units, the Logic Controls KB1700 bump bars, and the VGA monitors. Your VGA monitors must be capable of displaying 640 X 480 resolution or greater. For the KB1700 bump bars, only the A and B bump bar keyboard configuration options are approved for use with the XERA Kitchen Display Server. The Logic Controls LS6100 Series control units are the hearts of the system. The monitor, the bump bar, and the Ethernet router/switch/hub are all connected to the control unit to allow them to work together. The server computer is also connected to the Ethernet router/switch/hub, allowing the software to control the LS6100 units.

27 27 Planning System Configurations Review the following diagram and make sure your hardware components are connected as shown (See Figure 2-25). Additional LS6 000 units, monitors, and bump bars are connected in an identical manner. Please note that the XERA KDS software and the Logic Controls KDS software should both be installed on the server computer. Figure 2-25 Sample Configuration

28 28 Mounting the LS6100 Units Mounting brackets are provided to facilitate the mounting of the LS6100 units to a wall. If the mounting cannot be attached to the structural part of the wall, the installer should use wall anchors that have the capacity to support 4.3 kg (9.5 lb.). Wall anchors that specify weight capacity are available commercially. LS6100 Installation & Setup Make sure that power to all equipment is turned off before making your connections. Making connections while power is on may cause damage to the system. A keyboard or bump bar is required for the LS6100 setup. After connecting the system components and cabling, setup each LS6100 unit using the following procedure. Please note the legend at the bottom of the Setup screen that indicates how to select the various keyboard options by using the available keys on the bump bar. 1. Attach the monitor, bump bar, and power supply to the LS6100 unit. 2. Plug the monitor and the LS6100 power supply into an AC power outlet with surge protection and turn on the power to the monitor. 3. Reset the LS6100 by pressing the reset button on the front panel with a pointed device (such as a paper clip). 4. After pressing the reset button, within 5 seconds, press the up or down arrow on the bump bar to navigate to the setup menu. 5. Setup the Logic Station Address as follows: a. Select Address Setup from the Main Menu by using the up or down arrow keys. Press the ENTER key to open the input area. b. Enter the assigned, unique, 2-digit Logic Station Address in the range between 00 and 15, inclusive, by pressing the 0 or 1 key on the bump bar to scroll through the range forward or backward until the desired 2-digit Logic Station Address number is reached. c. Press ENTER to accept. d. Verify that the address you entered appears in the Station address field. 6. Press the CTRL key to save your changes and exit the LS6100 setup menu. 7. Setup is now complete for the LS6100. Repeat the procedure above for each LS6100 unit in the system. Be sure to use a unique address for each LS6100. Always verify your input in the appropriate field of the Setup screen. LS6100 Diagnostic Program Each time the LS6100 power is turned on, the device runs a ROM-based setup and diagnostic program that is used to set system parameters and generate problem determination information. Run the program by pressing the system RESET button. As soon as the diagnostic menu appears, quickly press the up arrow or the down arrow keys on the keyboard to highlight the required function. Press ENTER to select the function. After the setting or test is complete, exit by pressing the CTRL key. LED on Front Panel of LS 6100 Unit The green LED (Light Emitting Diode) on the front panel of the Logic Controls LS6100 unit serves only to indicate that the unit is receiving power.

29 XERA KDS After you have completed the installation of the hardware components of the system, launch the XERA KDS software from your computer s Start Menu by navigating to Start > All Programs > Aldelo EPS > KDS LC End Point and then clicking the Aldelo KDS LC Client menu item to display the XERA KDS screen (See Figure 2-26). 29 Figure 2-26 Manage Services From the buttons at the bottom of this screen, click the Manage Services button and then click the Install Service button to install and start the service on the computer. Click the Stop Service button anytime the service is running and you wish to stop it. Click the Start Service button anytime the service is stopped and you wish to start it. Click the Uninstall Service button anytime you wish to uninstall the service. Please note that uninstalling the service requires a restart of the software for the changes to take effect. Click the Add Http Reservation button to reserve an http (hypertext transfer protocol) namespace. Enter the desired port number, Domain or Computer Name, and the Administrative User Name on the following windows, clicking the OK button after each entry. Upon the successful addition of the Http Reservation, a confirmation window indicates that the addition has been performed. Click the OK button on this window to return to the Manage Services screen. Click the Remove Http Reservation button to reverse a reserved http reservation as described above.

30 30 Configuration Next, click the Configuration button to display the Configuration screen (See Figure 2-27). Figure 2-27 Enter the IP (Internet Protocol) address of the computer on which you installed the Logic Controls KDS Manager software into the KDS Manager IP Address field near the top of the screen. In the following field (the KDS Manager Port field), enter or ensure that the port number is set to This is the default port number for this field. The KDS End Point Port field should be left at its default value of 15040; however, if you need to change this port number, you must also change the KDS port number in the Aldelo Integration Services Configuration Client application. Please see the Aldelo End Point Services User Manual for details on how to make this change. If desired, enter the number of minutes desired in the Staged Order Auto Expires After (Minutes) field. When a value is entered in this field, any order remaining on the screen will expire and be automatically removed from the display monitor after the expiration of the number of minutes entered here, regardless of the fact that the order has not been bumped. This feature prevents the display monitor from becoming filled with orders where the kitchen staff forgot to bump the order upon completion, thereby allowing equal numbers of new orders to appear on the screen. Click the Enable Logging checkbox if you wish to create a log file of the XERA KDS activity. All XERA KDS activity is recorded and placed in this log file when this option is activated. Click the KDS Service End Point Uses Https checkbox if you wish to communicate via an SSL (Secure Socket Layer) connection. Click the Test Connection to KDS Manager button once you have everything setup to verify that the XERA KDS software is able to communicate successfully with the Logic Controls Kitchen Display System software.

31 31 Actions The Actions button allows the user to perform several test transactions on the kitchen display system. Click the desired button to perform the respective test transaction. These test transactions should appear on your kitchen display monitors. Exit Program When you are finished managing, configuring and testing the XERA KDS software, click the Exit Program button to close the XERA KDS software. Logic Controls KDS Manager Launch the Logic Controls KDS Manager software from your computer s Start Menu by navigating to Start > All Programs > Logic Controls KDS and then clicking the Logic Controls KDS Manager menu item to display the Logic Controls Kitchen Display System screen (See Figure 2-28). Figure 2-28 Sys Setting Click the Sys Setting button at the top of the screen to perform several required system settings.

32 32 System Setting Next, select the System Setting menu item from the dropdown menu to open the System Setting screen. Follow the procedures below to enter your settings. General Tab Under the General Tab, select the TCP/IP Port radio button option in the Order Source group box near the top of the screen. Enter port number 6666 in the textbox to the right of the radio button. This is the default port for TCP/IP communication. In the Path group box, do not make any entries in the textboxes. The Path feature is not supported by the XERA Kitchen Display Server. In the Default Station group box, open the dropdown list and select 1 as the default station number. In the System group box, select the checkbox for Single Instance. Multiple instances of the Logic Controls software are not supported in the XERA Kitchen Display Server. The GUI Language and Password features are also not supported. The remaining checkboxes in the System group box should be selected or not selected based upon personal preference. Log & Order Properties The Log and Order Properties of the Logic Controls software are not supported by the XERA Kitchen Display Server. Do not make any changes to the information under this tab. Kitchen_hNet The Kitchen_hNet features of the Logic Controls software are not supported by the XERA Kitchen Display Server. Do not make any changes to the information under this tab. OK Button Click the OK button to save your changes and return to the main screen of the Logic Controls Kitchen Display System. Cancel Button Click the Cancel button to abort any changes you made to the settings on the System Setting screen and return to the main screen of the Logic Controls Kitchen Display System. Schedule The Schedule feature of the Logic Controls software is not supported by the XERA Kitchen Display Server. Do not make any changes to the information under this menu item. Change Password Select the Change Password menu item if you wish to create a new password. On the Change Password window that appears, enter your old password, followed by your desired new password. Confirm that you entered your new password correctly by entering it again. Click the OK button when you are finished to return to the main screen of the Logic Controls Kitchen Display System.

33 33 Compress Database The Compress Database feature of the Logic Controls software is not supported by the XERA Kitchen Display Server. Do not perform a database compression. Exit Exit the Logic Controls Kitchen Display System software and re-launch it. This is required for your new settings to take effect. Run / Stop The Run and Stop buttons occupy the same area of the upper left corner of the screen. If the Run button is currently displayed, then the Logic Controls Kitchen Display System is stopped. Click the Run button to start the software. If the Stop button is currently displayed, then the Logic Controls Kitchen Display System is running. Click the Stop button to stop the software. LS Testing Next, click the LS Testing button to display the LS Testing screen (See Figure 2-29). Figure 2-29 The LS Testing feature may only be used to test the various functions of the Logic Controls Kitchen Display System. Final settings are performed under the LS Setting feature (described later in this manual).

34 34 IP Address In the IP Address field, enter the IP address of your LS6100 device. This IP address may be found on the monitor that is attached to your LS6100 device by clicking the reset button on the front panel of the device. This displays the device s station information. The IP address may be found on this screen. Port The Port field should be set to port number Connect Button Once you have entered the IP address of the LS6100 device into the IP Address field, click the Connect button to test your connection between the LS6100 device and the monitor to which it is connected. If the connection test is successful, the Connection Status field indicates that the two devices are connected. If the connection test fails, the Connection Status field indicates that an error has occurred. Please note that the Logic Controls software must not be running when this connection is attempted. If the button in the upper left corner of the screen is the Stop button, then the software is running. If the button in the upper left corner of the screen is the Run button, then the software is not running. To stop the Logic Controls software, click the Stop button before selecting the LS Testing button. Disconnect Button Click the Disconnect button anytime you wish to sever the connection between the LS6100 device and the monitor to which it is connected. This is sometimes necessary when the connection test fails to finish. If the Connection Status field indicates that the testing feature is still connecting and it has been performing the test for an unusually long period of time, click the Disconnect button. When the Connection Status field indicates the devices are disconnected, click the Connect button to attempt the connection test again. Command The Command group box contains several features that allow the testing of various functions of the Logic Controls Kitchen Display System. The Beep button allows the user to test the sound function of the LS6100 unit. The field to the right of the button allows the user to enter a number between 1 and 19 inclusive, which indicates the duration of the beep. The higher the number entered, the longer the duration of the beep. Values greater than 19 are not supported. Click the Beep button to test the sound function. The beep is generated from within the LS6100 unit. The Draw Box button allows the user to test the graphics capabilities of the LS6100 unit and its attached monitor. Click the button to clear the existing display and draw a double rectangle around the perimeter of the screen against the selected background color. The Display String button allows the user to test the text-displaying capabilities of the LS6100 unit and its attached monitor. Enter your desired text in the field to the right of the Display String button. Next, click the button to display the text in the upper left corner of the screen. Please note that any existing text is not cleared before the new text is displayed; therefore, if the existing text display is longer than the newly selected text, a portion of the previous text will remain on the screen. The Color Check button allows the user to display on the screen all of the colors that the system is capable of generating. Each color is numbered and these numbers may be used to select the desired color in the Attribute feature (described below). Click the Color Check button to perform the color check test. The Clear Screen button allows the user to test the clearing of all of the existing text and graphics from the screen and display only the selected background color. Click the Clear Screen button to perform the test.

35 The Attribute button allows the user to select his desired colors for the background and foreground of the test screen. Click the Attribute button, select the Background or Foreground radio button, and then select your desired color by clicking on it in the color array. If you selected a numbered color as described under the Color Check feature (above), determine the matching color number by adding the numbers displayed along the horizontal and vertical axes for your selected cell. The Demonstration graphic in the upper left corner of the screen shows a sample of how your selected background and foreground colors will appear on the screen. Click the OK button after you have made your selections to return to the previous screen. The X and Y fields allow the user to dictate the origin point coordinates of where the text and graphics are drawn on the screen. The origin point is defined as the upper left corner of the drawing area. The default values of 0 for both the X coordinate and the Y coordinate place the origin point in the extreme upper left corner of the screen. Enter your desired coordinates and then click the Draw Box or Display String button to view the graphic drawn from the selected origin point. The W and H fields allow the user to set the width and height of the active area of the screen relative to the origin. The default maximum screen width value is 80 and the default maximum screen height value is Received Key The Received Key field is not supported by the XERA Kitchen Display Server software and is not used. OK Button When you finish your testing, click the OK button to close the LS Testing screen and return to the main screen of the Logic Controls Kitchen Display System.

36 36 LS Setting Click the LS Setting button when you wish to create your final settings in the Logic Controls Kitchen Display System software. Next, select the station you wish to setup by double-clicking on it in the column on the left side of the screen to display the LS Setting screen for the selected device number (See Figure 2-30). Figure 2-30 Each Station may be setup individually with unique station settings or, if you prefer, all stations may be setup at once with identical station settings by double-clicking the Default station option at the top of the column. In either case, each LS6100 device must still have its own IP address. IP and Screen Mode Click the IP and Screen Mode option on the left side of the screen. Next, enter the IP address of the LS6100 unit you are setting up (if you selected the Default station option, this field is disabled). In the Port number field enter port number From the Device Type dropdown list, select LS6100. The LS6100 is the only device from Logic Controls that is certified to work with the XERA Kitchen Display Server software. In the Screen Mode group box, select the Single Screen option. The Split screen option is not certified to work with the XERA Kitchen Display Server software and is not recommended. In the Station Function group box, click the arrow next to the dropdown list box and select the Normal option from the list. In the Others group box, adjust the Beep Pitch frequency if desired; however, do not adjust the Code Page setting. Leave this setting at its default value.

37 In the Panel Display Mode control, scroll down and select the desired display monitor configuration by clicking on it in the list. It may also be necessary to adjust the Panel Display Resolution so that the selected display monitor configuration appears correctly on your screen. 37 Filters and Status Bar Click the Filter and Status Bar option on the left side of the screen (See Figure 2-31). Figure 2-31 In the Status Bar Information group box, select the Hide Touch Screen Buttons checkbox. This removes the virtual buttons from the bottom of the screen that are used exclusively by touch screen displays. If desired, you may also select the Hide All checkbox and/or the Show Order Average Time checkbox. The Hide All feature removes the instruction text from the bar at the bottom of your screen and the Show Order Average Time feature displays the current average time required to complete a customer order. The Condition feature allows the user to customize the text that appears on the screen whenever specific conditions exist in the system. Select the desired condition from the dropdown list and then enter your desired text in the field to the right of the dropdown list. Do this for each of the conditions listed in the list. The Attr button allows the user to select his desired colors for the background and foreground of the status bar. Click the Attr button, select the Background or Foreground radio button, and then select your desired color by clicking on it in the color array. If you selected a numbered color as described under the Color Check feature (described previously in this manual), determine the matching color number by adding the numbers displayed along the horizontal and vertical axes for your selected cell. The Demonstration graphic in the upper left corner of the screen shows a sample of how your selected background and foreground colors will appear on the status bar. Click the OK button after you have made your selections to return to the previous screen.

38 38 In the Filters and Build Card group box, select the Use Colors from POS radio button. The remaining features within this group box are not supported by the XERA Kitchen Display Server and should be left at their default values. Ticket Printer Receipt printers connected through the Logic Controls Kitchen Display System are not supported by the XERA Kitchen Display Server. In the Ticket group box, be sure to select the No Ticket radio button. Leave the rest of the settings on this screen at their default values. Main Screen Property Aldelo recommends that the features under the Main Screen Property option all be left at their default values; however, if you wish to customize your main screen, these settings may be adjusted as desired. Be sure to click the OK button when you finish editing the settings. Order Property Like the features under the Main Screen Property option, Aldelo recommends that the features under the Order Property option all be left at their default values; however, if you wish to customize them, these settings may be adjusted as desired. Be sure to click the OK button when you finish editing the settings. Bump Off Click the Bump Off option on the left side of the screen and make sure the Bump Off Unpaid Order with Confirmation checkbox is deselected to allow the bumping of orders from the screen with a single key click. The remaining settings on this screen should be left at their default values. Summary The Summary Window feature displays all of the like items from your current orders. This allows the user to see how many of each item must be prepared and to prepare them all at once to increase efficiency. The settings in the Summary Window group box may all be left at their default values; however, if you wish to customize them, these settings may be adjusted as desired. Be sure to click the OK button when you finish editing the settings.

39 39 Bump Bar Key Assignment Click the Bump Bar Key Assignment option on the left side of the screen to enable the various functions and assign the bump bar keys that are used to implement these assigned functions (See Figure 2-32). Figure 2-32 If you wish to enable a function, select its checkbox under the Enabled column. Deselect the checkboxes for any function that you do not wish to enable. Under the Key Set and Shortcut columns for your selected function, double-click the field you wish to setup to reveal the Key Set window (See Figure 2-33). Figure 2-33 Under the left dropdown list, select the key you wish to use to activate the selected function. Under the right dropdown list, select the key you wish to use in conjunction with the previously selected key to activate the selected function. For example, if you wish to bump orders with a single key press of the Control key on your bump bar, select Ctrl from the left dropdown list and Null from the right dropdown list. On the other hand, if you wish to require the user to hold down the

40 40 Control key while simultaneously pressing the 1 key, select Ctrl from the left dropdown list and 1 from the right dropdown list. Click the OK button on the Key Set window to save you changes. Once you have completed your settings be sure to click the OK button at the bottom of the Bump Bar Key Assignment screen to return to the previous screen. Parked Orders and Icons Parking an order is the act of removing it from the list of active orders as displayed on your kitchen monitors. This might be necessary because there is a delay in the preparation of the order, the customer has asked for the order to be prepared at a certain time, etc. When an order is parked, it is deleted from the screen and placed on a separate list of parked orders. This list may be recalled to the screen by the user at any time. Click the Parked Orders & Icons option on the left side of the screen to display the Park Order group box. Select the Confirm Parking Orders checkbox if you wish to require confirmation to park an order See Figure 2-34). Figure 2-34 If desired, click the Attributes button if you wish to change the Background and Foreground colors used by the Park Order feature. The Attribute button allows the user to select his desired colors for the background and foreground of the Park Order feature. Click the Attribute button, select the Background or Foreground radio button, and then select your desired color by clicking on it in the color array. If you selected a numbered color as described under the Color Check feature (described previously in this manual), determine the matching color number by adding the numbers displayed along the horizontal and vertical axes for your selected cell. The Demonstration graphic in the upper left corner of the screen shows a sample of how your selected background and foreground colors will appear in the Park Order feature. Click the OK button after you have made your selections to return to the previous screen.

41 41 Parked order icons are not supported by the XERA Kitchen Display Server. Leave all of the settings in the Order Icon group box at their default values. Once you have completed your settings under the Parked Orders & Icons option, be sure to click the OK button to save your changes and return to the previous screen. LS Monitor Once you have completed all of your settings, click the Run and LS Monitor buttons at the top of the screen to view the station you just setup. Double-click the icon for the station you wish to view near the top of the screen. Statistic The Statistic feature of the Logic Controls Kitchen Display System is not supported by the XERA Kitchen Display Server software. Clear Orders Click the Clear Orders button at the top of the screen if you wish to clear all existing orders from the queue. Confirmation is required to continue (See Figure 2-35). Figure 2-35 Upon confirmation, the orders are permanently removed and may no longer be recovered. Use this feature with caution. About Click the About button at the top of the screen if you wish to view basic information about the Logic Controls Kitchen Display System software. Click the OK button on the About Me screen when you are finished to return to the previous screen. XERA POS Manager Setup Once the XERA Kitchen Display Server software and the Logic Controls Kitchen Display System software have been installed and setup, you must then setup XERA POS to work with the system. Device Types Launch the XERA POS Manager application and navigate to POS Tab > Prep > Device Types. Click the New button at the bottom of the screen to display the Device Types [Add New Record] screen. Create a new device type by entering KDS in the POS Device Type Name field. Next, click the arrow button to the right of the POS Device Type field and select

42 42 POS Printer from the dropdown list. Click the Settings Tab and select the Use as Kitchen Display Instead of Printer checkbox. Be sure to click the Save button at the bottom of the screen to save your changes (See Figure 2-36). Figure 2-36

43 43 Device Locations Navigate to POS Tab > Prep > Device Locations. Click the New button at the bottom of the screen to display the Device Locations [KDS] screen. Create a new device location by entering KDS in the Device Location Name field. Select your desired option from the Cost Center dropdown list and enter 1 in the POS Device URL field. One is the first LS6100 device as setup in the Logic Controls Kitchen Display System software. Please note that device URL 0 is not supported by the XERA Kitchen Display Server. Finally, select KDS from the POS Device dropdown list. Be sure to click the Save button at the bottom of the screen to save your changes (See Figure 2-37). Figure 2-37 This completes the setup of your first Logic Controls LS6100 device in the XERA POS Manager. Repeat these steps for each additional LS6100 device in your system, being sure to increment the POS Device URL value by one for each of them. Routing Definitions Next, navigate to POS Tab > Prep > Routing Definitions. Here you must select an existing routing definition or create a new one. To select an existing routing definition, simply double-click it under the List Tab. To create a new routing definition, click the New button at the bottom of the screen to display the Routing Definitions [Add New Record] screen. Create a new routing definition by entering your desired name in the Routing Definition Name field. Be sure to click the Save button at the bottom of the screen to save your changes.

44 44 Next, select the Routings Tab to display the Prep Types and Device Locations setup screen. Please note that your prep types must already have been created when you perform this step (For further information on creating prep types, please see the XERA POS Manager Manual). In the left column, beneath your desired Prep Type, click on >>> Click to Show Available Device Locations >>> to display the available device locations list in the right column (See Figure 2-38). Figure 2-38

45 45 Scroll down until you find KDS in the list and then double-click <<< Double-Click to Assign Device Location<<< to assign the KDS location to the selected prep type (See Figure 2-39). Figure 2-39

46 46 When completed successfully, the KDS routing definition appears directly beneath the selected prep type in the left column of the screen (See Figure 2-40). Figure 2-40 Repeat the steps above to assign the KDS device location to each of the remaining desired prep types. When finished, click the Save button to save your changes.

47 47 Terminal Routings The terminal routings for your prep types must also be setup in the XERA POS Manager application. Navigate to POS Tab > Prep > Terminal Routings to display the Terminal Routings screen. Each of your terminals is listed in the left column. For each terminal, each of your order types is listed under the Order Type column. For each terminal and order type that you wish to route to the KDS, double-click the cell in the Kitchen / Bar Chit column directly to the right of the terminal name and order type. This displays the Select Routing Definition screen. Select the routing definition that you previously setup to go to the KDS by clicking its button (See Figure 2-41). Figure 2-41 Your selection appears under the Kitchen / Bar Chit column. When finished, click the Done button to return to the main screen of the XERA POS Manager application.

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51 51 Chapter 3 Software & Hardware Operation XERA POS Operation with the XERA Kitchen Display Server The operation of XERA POS when used with the XERA Kitchen Display Server software is identical to that without it. Orders are placed in the same manner only instead of being routed to a kitchen chit printer, the orders are routed to and appear on your kitchen display monitors. Voids are also handled as usual in XERA POS when used with the XERA Kitchen Display Server software. When you void an order, the order is removed from the screen. If you void just one item, the item is removed from the screen. Hardware Operation The buttons on the KB1700 option A are used to provide functionality for managing orders (see Figure 3-1). These buttons are as follows: 1. Bump 2. Recall 3. Sum 4. Page (not used) 5. Up Arrow 6. Down Arrow Redraw Bump Recall Sum Page (not used) Up Arrow Down Arrow 0-9 Redraw Figure 3-1 Bump When an order displays on the kitchen monitor and is completed, it must be removed from the screen. Highlight the order number by using the numbered buttons (when highlighted, the order title changes color). Press the Bump button to remove the order from the screen. This remaining orders shift to allow room for the additional orders in the queue. The maximum number of accessible orders is eight. An unlimited number of orders can be waiting in the queue, but only eight can be viewed on the screen at one time.

52 52 Recall The Recall button allows the user to re-display the most recent order that was bumped off. This button will only recall the most recent order, and cannot be used to recall an order prior to the last one removed from the screen. Sum Pressing the Sum button displays the summary panel. The summary panel displays a summary of all common items and how many are currently in the queue. For example, if you have a hotdog on each order, the summary displays eight hotdogs since, there are eight orders per screen. Up and Down Arrows The Up and Down arrows are used to navigate through the summary panel. If there are more items than can be displayed in the summary panel at one time, use the arrows to scroll up and down the list. Redraw This button refreshes the screen and shows any changes that may have occurred. This also occurs automatically.

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