Configure KDS Display

  1. Select the property, click Setup, and then click KDS Displays.
  2. Double-click the KDS display record to open it.
  3. (Optional) On the General tab, change the Number, Name, KDS Controller, and IP Address.
  4. Select the KDS Tool Bar from the drop-down list.
  5. Select the orientation type for the display in the Display Orientation drop-down list.
  6. Set the options as described in the following table:

    Table 18-2 KDS Display Options

    Option Description

    1 - Enable Item Select

    Select this option to allow kitchen staff to select items on the chit.

    6 - Disable Item Double Touch Bump

    Select this option to prevent kitchen staff from bumping items from KDS Displays using double touch.

    7 - Allow Remote View

    Select this option to allow other KDS Displays to remotely view orders on this display.

    8 - Allow Remote Actions

    Select this option to allow other KDS Displays to perform Done, Recall, and Review actions on this display while in Remote View.

    To enable other KDS Displays to remotely view orders, but prevent them from performing actions on this display, select 7 - Allow Remote View, and deselect 8 - Allow Remote Actions.

  7. Click the Display tab.
  8. Set the Display Screen Options:
    • Display Type: Select the type of KDS Display (2 - Expo or 3 - Prep).

    • Tool Bar Position: Select the location of the tool bar on the display.

  9. Set the Chit Display Options as described in the following table:

    Table 18-3 KDS Chit Display Options

    Field 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 Help, and then select the chit style.

    Serpentine Mode

    Select the arrangement of order chits on the display:
    • 0 - TSR: Select to arrange the KDS with the number of vertical columns set in the Chit Columns drop-down list. Incoming orders appear starting from the top left corner, filling the first column, then spilling into the top of the next column, and so on. TSR Mode only works on PC-based KDS Displays.

    • 1 - Horizontal: Select to arrange the KDS with the number of horizontal rows set in the Chit Rows drop-down list. Incoming orders appear from left to right, row by row, starting from the top left corner and moving across.

    • 2 - Vertical: Select to arrange the KDS with the number of vertical columns set in the Chit Columns drop-down list, and using the Chit Rows drop-down list set the number of rows to appear. Incoming orders appear starting from the bottom right corner, moving up and then moving to the left.

    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.

  10. Click Save.