Configuring a KDS Display

1. Select the property, click Setup, and then click KDS Displays.
2. Insert a new record, enter a name for the KDS Display, and then click OK.

   If you are configuring a Windows 32 KDS Display, append the prefix WSKDSD to the KDS Display name, for example, WSKDSDISPLAY1. Do not include a space between the prefix and the display name.

3. Double-click the new KDS Display record.
4. Select the KDS Controller from the drop-down list.
5. Enter the IP Address of the display.
6. Select a KDS Tool Bar and a Bump Bar from the drop-down lists.
7. Select the appropriate display platform from the Platform Type drop-down list:

   • 0 - PC-based: Select this option if the KDS is PC-based.

   • 1 - SEI OASYS: Select this option if you are using an OASYS KDS Display.

8. If you selected 1 - SEI OASYS in Step 6, select the Card ID or slot number of the SEI card in the OASYS box and the Video ID to identify the KDS Display.
9. From the Display Orientation drop-down list, select the orientation type for the display.
10. Select option 1 - Enable Item Select.
11. To prevent other KDS displays from remotely viewing orders on this display, deselect 7 - Allow Remote View.
12. To prevent other KDS displays from remotely performing actions on this display, deselect 8 - Allow Remote Actions.
13. If the display is a Speed of Service (SOS) Display, select the appropriate options as described in the following table:

    Table 39-4 SOS Display Options

    Option	Description
    2 - Only Active Tables	Select this option to show only tables that are currently active on the display.
    3 - Dynamic Display	Select this option to turn on the Dynamic Display feature.
    4 - Display Zone	Select this option to show KDS zones (collection points) on the display. This option only becomes active when you select 3 - Dynamic Display.
    5 - Display Rvc Separator	Select this option to separate orders by revenue center. This option only becomes active when you select 3 - Dynamic Display.

14. Click the Display tab.
15. Configure the Display Screen Options as described in the following table:

    Table 39-5 KDS Display Screen Options

    Field	Description
    Display Type	Select the type of KDS Display: 1 - SOS 2 - Expo 3 - Prep
    Tool Bar Position	If you selected the Platform Type 0 - PC-based in Step 6, select the location of the tool bar on the display. When you select Left or Right for a KDS display at a property that is using Simphony version 2.8.3 or earlier, the toolbar appears at the top of the KDS display.
    Panels	Select the number of panels or logical monitors to appear on the display. A KDS Display can contain one or two panels to allow various order devices to print to a different section of the display. The left side represents hot items and the right side represents cold items.
    Panel Layout	If you selected 2 from the Panels drop-down list, select whether the panels appear side-by-side or one on top of the other.
    Table Detail Toolbar	If you selected 1 - SOS from the Display Type drop-down list, you can optionally select a toolbar from the Table Detail Toolbar drop-down list to use when viewing Table Detail mode on a Speed of Service (SOS) KDS display.

16. Configure the order chit appearance in the display as described in the following table:

    Table 39-6 KDS Chit Display Options

    Fields	Description
    KDS Chit Layout Style	Select the type of layout for the order chits on the display. Depending on the chit layout style that you select, the Order Type Font drop-down list becomes active. To preview the chit layout styles, click the Help link adjacent to the KDS Chit Layout Style drop-down list, and then select the chit style.
    Serpentine Mode	Select the arrangement of order chits on the display: To set incoming orders to appear starting from the top left corner, filling the first column, then spilling into the top of the next column, and so on, select 0 - TSR. TSR Mode only works on PC-based clients. To set incoming orders to appear from left to right, row by row, starting from the top left corner and moving across, select 1 - Horizontal. To set incoming orders to appear starting from the bottom right corner, moving up and then moving to the left, select 2 - Vertical.
    Menu Item Font	Select the font size for menu items to appear on the display.
    Order Type Font	Select the font size for the Order Type text to appear on the display.
    Chit Columns	Enter the number of columns to use on the display for order chits.
    Chit Rows	If you selected Horizontal or Vertical from the Serpentine Mode drop-down list, select the number of rows to use on the display for order chits.

17. If the display is an SOS Display:
    1. In the Table Columns field, enter the number of columns to use to present table numbers for the SOS Table Display.
    2. In the SOS Timeout field, enter the amount of time the kitchen staff can view a table in the regular Expo Display screen before the display returns to the SOS Table Display.
    3. If you selected 3 - Dynamic Display in Step 12 for the SOS Display, configure the following settings:

       Table 39-7 Dynamic SOS Display Settings

       Field	Description
       SOS Zone Font	Select the font size for SOS zones to appear on the display. Oracle recommends using values between 10 and 12.
       SOS Sort Method	Select the sort method for the display: To sort by table number, select 0 - Sort by Table Number. To sort by the elapsed time of the oldest order on the table from oldest to newest, select 1 - Sort Oldest to Newest. You must deselect 5 - Display Rvc Separator. To sort by the elapsed time of the oldest order on the table from newest to oldest, select 2 - Sort Newest to Oldest. You must deselect 5 - Display Rvc Separator.
       Min Table State	This field is not supported.
       Max Table State	This field is not supported.

18. To set each column on the KDS Recall and Review list, click the Recall/Review List tab, select the Column Type to display on Column 1 to Column 6, and then enter the Width for each column relative to the total screen width.
19. To specify which production items show on the KDS Display:
    1. Click the Production Item tab.
    2. From the KDS Production Location drop-down list, select where to place the production items on the display.

       • To set production items to appear above the order chit, select 1 - Top.

       • To set production items to appear below the order chit and above the KDS toolbar (if used), select 2 - Bottom.

    3. From the KDS Production Columns drop-down list, select the number of production items to show per line or production bar. When possible, the KDS displays the maximum number of items in each bar. If there are not enough items to fill the last bar, the remaining items are evenly distributed across the line.
    4. From the Production Items section, click Add, and then select a production item to appear on the KDS. Repeat this step until all of the production items to display on the KDS appear in the list.
20. Click Save.
21. Select the Enterprise, property, or zone, click Configuration, and then click Theme Assignment.
22. Click the Configuration tab.
23. From the Default Kitchen Display Theme drop-down list, select the default theme for KDS displays:

    • Classic (gray)

    • Ocean (blue)

24. Click Save.