Adding a Workstation

  1. Select the property, click Setup, and then click Workstations.
  2. Insert a record for the workstation, enter the name, and then click OK.
  3. Double-click the new workstation record.
  4. On the General tab, enter information in the following fields:

    Table 8-1 General Workstation Settings

    Field Description

    Type

    Select the type of workstation from the drop-down list:
    • 1 - Mobile MICROS: Mobile devices

    • 2 - Workstation Client: Workstations, virtual machines, and Android tablets

      Select this option for the Oracle MICROS Workstation 6 Series and the Oracle MICROS Tablet 700 Series.

    • 3 - POSAPI Client: Simphony Transaction Services or Pay@Table

    • 6 - MICROS Tablet Client: Oracle MICROS Tablet E-Series

      Select this option for the Oracle MICROS Tablet E-Series 11-inch.

    Language

    Select the default language of the workstation. This is the language that appears on the workstation’s Sign On screen. If an employee has a different default language set, the employee sees their default language after signing in to the workstation.

    Resolution Cols

    Enter the number of Resolution Columns for the workstation’s display. The default value is 0 (zero).

    Resolution Rows

    Enter the number of Resolution Rows for the workstation’s display. The default value is 0 (zero).

    Log Verbosity

    Select the logging verbosity for the workstation. Select 0 (zero) for minimal logging. Higher log verbosity provides more information in the log file, which may be helpful in troubleshooting issues.

    (Optional) Workstation Class

    Select a Workstation Class to allow similar workstations to be grouped together and to share certain page configuration settings.

    Database Update Frequency

    Enter the number of seconds for the workstation to receive changes. The default value is 1800 seconds (30 minutes).

    The value in this field overrides the Property Parameter’s Database Update Frequency setting.

    Check Inactivity Timeout

    Enter the number of seconds before the workstation shows the message (Do you need more time?), prompting the workstation operator to cancel the transaction. When you enter 0 (zero), the message does not appear.

    When you select Enable Follow Me from the RVC Parameters module, the check is automatically suspended rather than cancelled.

    Check Inactivity Dialog Timeout

    Enter the number of seconds that the workstation shows the Inactivity dialog before automatically cancelling the transaction. This field is unavailable when you set the Check Inactivity Timeout value to 0 (zero).

    Report Timeout

    Enter the number of seconds the workstation waits for a response before showing a communication failure notice.

    Address / Host Name

    Enter the IP address or host name of the Oracle Hospitality Simphony Service Host where the workstation application runs.

    Subnet Mask

    Enter the subnet mask of the Service Host where the workstation application runs.

    Default Gateway

    Enter the default gateway of the Service Host where the workstation application runs.

    Is Connectionless

    Select this option to have the Service Host open and close a new connection for each web service call. This prevents the workstation from reaching the maximum number of web connections allowed, although the connection becomes slightly slower.

    Is Windows Service

    Select this option to allow the Service Host to start as a Windows service. The Service Host service starts on Microsoft Windows startup with other Microsoft Windows services. The POS client starts only when the workstation operator signs on to the operating system.

    If you select this option, you need to change the ports of the services being run (for example, Check and Posting Service (CAPS) and Oracle Hospitality Simphony Kitchen Display System (KDS) Controller) in addition to the POS client. Use the EMC modules to change the ports.

    If a non-POS client is required to run on the Service Host, it must run on a different port than the workstation port.

    You can also set the Service Host to run as a Microsoft Windows service from the Service Host module (rather than from the Workstations module). If you set this option in the Service Host module, you do not need to change the ports of the services being run as the device is not intended to run the POS client.

  5. Click the Printers tab.
  6. Click the Select link next to each printer type that you need to configure, select the printer, and then click OK.
  7. Click the Revenue Centers tab.
  8. Select the revenue centers for the workstation. You must select at least one revenue center.
  9. Click Save.
  10. When adding or removing workstations, you need to edit the system’s license count using the following steps:
    1. Select the Enterprise level, click Setup, and then click Enterprise Parameters.
    2. Click the License Configuration tab.
    3. Click Configure adjacent to Workstations Client License Count.
    4. To add a license count (for the first time), select I would like to set the license count to X, making the new license count X.
    5. To append licenses to an existing license count, select I would like to add X to the current license count, making the new license count Y.
    6. Enter the number of client licenses purchased.
    7. (Optional) Enter additional details regarding the purchased license in Enter Reference Information for the License Count Change, and then click OK.
    8. Repeat Steps 10-c through 10-g for Transaction Service Client License Count, and KDS Client License Count.
    9. Click Save, and then click Yes to agree to the license.
    10. To perform a side by side comparison of the number of purchased licenses against the number of configured clients, click View adjacent to the Properties, Revenue Centers, Concessions Terminals, Workstation Client License Count, Transaction Services Client License Count, or KDS Client License Count labels.

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