In this article:
About
Getting started
How to set up payment terminal
How to pair with Abacus POS
Printing Settings
About
Abacus integrates with Linkly Cloud Connect, so you can connect to your payment terminal via the cloud.
Getting started
If you’re interested in using Linkly Cloud Connect:
Sign up through your bank
You will be given the credentials that will allow you to access Linkly Cloud Connect via Abacus POS
How to set up payment terminal
Different terminals may require different procedures to change from standalone mode to Linkly Cloud Connect/PC-EFTPOS Cloud mode.
The usual procedure will be as such:
Press FUNC, select ‘2’ on the FUNCTION? prompt and press ENTER
On the ACCESS CODE prompt, key ‘0240’ and press ENTER
Press ENTER to bypass the TERMINAL ID prompt
On the INTERFACE TYPE prompt, select PCEFTPOS- Cloud using the F2 and F3 soft keys and press ENTER
On the ETH SETTINGS prompt, press CANCEL
How to pair with Abacus POS
Go to Custom Payments > Linkly Cloud Connect and follow the on-screen prompts to retrieve a pairing code.
A pairing code can be used once only. If you need a new pairing code, you will need to un-pair and re-pair.
If your terminal was not provided with instructions, follow these steps to retrieve the pairing code:
Tap Func then enter 7410
Tap option ‘2 Terminal Setup’
Tap on ‘Begin’
Tap on option ‘2 Cloud Comms’
Choose the connection method ‘Ethernet’ or ‘WiFi’. If you select ‘Ethernet’ skip to step 9.
The message ‘Scanning available networks’ will display
Select your WiFi network and enter the WiFi password
Tap on ‘Next’
The message ‘Setup complete’ should be displayed on the PINpad
Press ‘CANCEL’ button on the keypad of the PINpad
A PINpad pairing screen should display
Printing Settings
From the Linkly Cloud Connect page, you can configure printing settings:
To print every customer receipt on the payment terminal, toggle on Auto-print on EFTPOS terminal
To automatically cut the receipt between each printout, toggle on Cut receipt on EFTPOS terminal. This will only work for select terminal models.
To reprint the last transaction tap Print Last Transaction. It will also display on the screen.
To print the day's settlement report, tap Print Settlement