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1 QSR and KDS Troubleshooting Steps Overview This page outlines troubleshooting steps for Kitchen Display Devices and QSR terminals. This covers routing, image and visual setup, IP configurations, button layouts, and many more. Builder's Guide: Version 2019 https://www.dropbox.com/s/sofgbmbyp45lxyf/ConnectSmart% 20Kitchen%202019.6%20Builder%20User%27s%20Guide.pdf?dl=0 CONTENTS Overview Builder's Guide: QSR Kitchen Monitor Hardware Details xCeed ePic eXpert Understanding Routing Schemes Assign a QSR Server in the Volanté BackOffice Fixing IP Address On QSR Screens Assigning an unassigned eXceed Quick Service Restaurant ( solutions are used by Volanté to QSR) improve efficiency in food service operations. These QSRs are provided by , and these devices are connected QSR Automations to other display hardware in order to relay information from kiosk or cashier orders to a Kitchen display. The is one of several QSR products used by QSR Xceed Volanté. It was designed to take the place of previous Kitchen Printer Solutions, and replace them with a newer, simplified mo , where each monitor would control and route nitor system ordered items between each other.

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QSR and KDS Troubleshooting Steps

Overview

This page outlines troubleshooting steps for Kitchen Display Devices and QSR terminals.

This covers routing, image and visual setup, IP configurations, button layouts, and many more.

Builder's Guide:

Version 2019 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/sofgbmbyp45lxyf/ConnectSmart%20Kitchen%202019.6%20Builder%20User%27s%20Guide.pdf?dl=0

CONTENTS

Overview

Builder's Guide:

QSR Kitchen Monitor Hardware Details

xCeed

ePic

eXpert

Understanding Routing Schemes

Assign a QSR Server in the Volanté BackOffice

Fixing IP Address On QSR Screens

Assigning an unassigned eXceed

Quick Service Restaurant ( solutions are used by Volanté to QSR)   improve efficiency in food service operations.  These QSRs are provided by  , and these devices are connected QSR Automationsto other display hardware in order to relay information from kiosk or cashier orders to a Kitchen display.

The  is one of several QSR products used by  QSR XceedVolanté.  It was designed to take the place of previous Kitchen Printer Solutions, and replace them with a newer, simplified mo

, where each monitor would control and route nitor systemordered items between each other. 

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QSR Kitchen Monitor Hardware Details

Volanté primarily makes use of three kitchen monitor devices from QSR Automations.

For our purposes, we are concerned with their usage at each site.

xCeed

Comparable to the ePic, with the added benefit of graphical display functionality.  

Configured using QSR’s ConnectSmart Kitchen. 

The xCeed offers options that allow it to be more generally applicable for all kitchens and configurations.   

ePic

Uses a DOS-based interface; cannot be remoted into.  

Default ID of 16, when searching for it in RDS console; if network doesn't have conflict, it will be picked up on the QSR builder pro.  That only works with original QSR, not ControlPoint.

Volante no longer provides ePic devices for newer installs.  However, troubleshooting knowledge may still be required for sites that still make use of these devices.

eXpert

Ideal for customer-facing displays.  

Makes use of HDMI ports to emphasize this fact.  

Also more graphically-oriented than the ePic.

Changing IP Addresses for Devices

A. Change the IP Address of the xCeed on the server, from DHCP to Static 

B. Change the IP Address of the xCeed, in the case of conflict or configuration error

C. Sample ConnectSmartNetwork.xml file

Routing Schemes – Creating and Editing DataSets

Using Pre-configured DataSets

Opening Datasets

Routing Items

Routing Categories

Routing from POS Terminals

Routing by Menu Items

For hardware specifications on each device, please consult the client-facing guide: 

QSR Guide and Specifications

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Understanding Routing Schemes

Routing schemes essentially allow users to route items to display on specific terminals.  This is accomplished by mapping a department ID to an item type, or associating an item to a terminal ID (i.e. the terminals themselves).  Routing terminals is accomplished via the control point.

Coffee Monitor Example

The site does not want an order to show up on both (i.e. both coffee screens); the intent is to route one coffee item to the right screen, to physically indicate the order can be picked up from one of two sides at the counter.  This is accomplished by routing via Terminal ID.

Bagel Monitor Example

The bagel monitor is typically only one station (preset routing schemes usually feature multiple coffee monitor setups, but only 1 bagel monitor setup).  Those terminals are not routed specifically to the bagel monitor.

In these cases, you want the items to show up only on one; you set this to show up to Device 1 or 2. 

Control Point Diagnostics Tool

Basic Tab

Bump Bar Tab

RDS Console Diagnostics

Change Colors and Headers

Routing Categories

Chef Screen

Organize the Order Ready Screen

Visual Editing with View Settings

Grid Header Templates – Rearrange Layout of QSR Screen

Destinations

Sale Type

Editing Visuals – Colors and Images

View Settings

Change Colors – GRDS Color Schemes

Change Background of the QSR Screen to an Image

GRDS Video Settings

Configurations Completed 

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Assign a QSR Server in the Volanté BackOffice

QSR Server IP details in Volanté can be configured under General Setup .> System Configuration > Page 2 > QSR Server IP

Ensure that the QSR server IP matches that of the settings on the QSR device itself (including the ControlPoint settings). 

QSR server IP can be assigned on a per terminal level also by entering it in the department level field in terminal setup (highlighted in yellow)

Fixing IP Address On QSR Screens

Example Setup

Activity Levels

Button Layouts – Virtual Keypads

Reassign Keypad Mappings

Change Keypads on ePics

Building a Coffee Monitor Scheme

Common QSR Troubleshooting Issues

What does "Network Inactive" actually mean for QSR devices?

Troubleshooting Duplicate IP Issues – "What happens if you have a duplicate IP with an xCeed?"

Client says "items are showing up on the wrong screen".

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Typically, a QSR device will not have a mismatched ID as it should always be using the same static IP. 

However, in the event that this has happened, you must change IP addresses in the following locations:

C:\ProgramData\QSR

Automations\ConnectSmart\ControlPointClient\Data\Conne

ctSmartNetwork.xml Update the <IPaddress> field to the IP of your current machine

In the Control Point Client, click on the icon () to access Hammer Server Settings.  

 

Troubleshooting Tools

Orders not showing up or going to screen?

Additional Notes

Emulator Usage

If using RDS 

Pinging Points

Stop ControlPoint Service

How to change IPs for epic emulators for old QSR

Turn off Control Point Service

Related Articles

Troubleshooting Articles

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Open and change the Primary IP. RDS tab

While still in the Server Settings modal, open the ConnectSmart tab. Edit the existing terminal's IP Address by selecting Network    E

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If Control Point Client is not opening and prompting an error about network connection, check for the following things:

All instances/processes of the application are closed

Ensure Step 1 is done first

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Press  to confirm any changes made.Save

In the Volante BackOffice, navigate to General Setup > System and update the IP (image below, Config > Page 2 > QSR Server IP

same as previous QSR set up screen)

Assigning an unassigned eXceed

Create the template options with the icon with the + (select that it is an exceed device and assign the appropriate networking information and periferals)

Once complete, select the unassigned exceed on the button and go into the wrench icon at the top and select the appropriate template grouping created in the line above. 

Exceed will reboot and should adopt the new network configurations.

Use VNC to enter to test connectivity. 

Changing IP Addresses for Devices

Troubleshooting often involves reassigning or setting up IP addresses for devices, either to avoid conflicts with other devices or to ensure configurations are mapped appropriately.

A. Change the IP Address of the xCeed on the server, from DHCP to Static 

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Under the , you will be ConnectSmart ControlPoint Clientpresented with a list of available QSR devices.

Select the device to change the status for. 

Select the dropdown menu.  Change the device's server's status from DHCP to .Static

A QSR xCeed device is has been detected, and is available for editing.  

B. Change the IP Address of the xCeed, in the case of conflict or configuration error

To adjust the IP of a QSR device, if it is picking up the wrong IP, you will need to edit the ConnectSmartNetwork.xml file.

Remote into the device and perform the following steps:

On the device, navigate to the following directory: Hard

Disk\ConnectSmart\QsrDisplayClient\Data\ConnectSmartNe

twork.xml

Edit the XML file.  

This can be done be changing the file's extension from XMLto if the file does not readily open in XML format.TXT

In the <IP Address> field, change the correct IP if it did not pick it up correctly.  Change it to the device's IP.  

See the sample file below for more details. 

Next, open  .ConnectSmart

In the   screen, check that the IP Address and QSR Display Clientthe Primary/Secondary Server information is valid and correct.  

Use the Command Line and ipconfig to determine the server IP if values are not known.

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C. Sample ConnectSmartNetwork.xml file

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16" standalone="yes"?><!--QSR Automations ConnectSmart Network Settings--><ConnectSmartNetwork.xml> <Header> <FileVersion>3.0.120.0</FileVersion> <CreationDateTime>04/08/2015 10:54:22 AM</CreationDateTime> </Header> <DetailData> <StationId>0</StationId> <IPAddress>10.163.6.4</IPAddress> <BasePort>32768</BasePort> <NetworkConfigurations> <NetworkConfiguration> <IPAddress>0.0.0.0</IPAddress> <Product>PrimaryControlPointServer</Product> </NetworkConfiguration> <NetworkConfiguration> <IPAddress>0.0.0.0</IPAddress> <Product>PrimaryBackoffice</Product> </NetworkConfiguration> <NetworkConfiguration> <IPAddress>0.0.0.0</IPAddress> <Product>PrimaryKitchen</Product> </NetworkConfiguration> </NetworkConfigurations> <ControlPointServerAPIPort>32888</ControlPointServerAPIPort> </DetailData></ConnectSmartNetwork.xml>

Routing Schemes – Creating and Editing DataSets

Under Routing Scheme – mapping department id to an item type can be done by department id on item or TerminalId.

Using Pre-configured DataSets

Preconfigured DataSets are files for preconfigured routing schemes.  These are generally .XML files featuring configurations for routing to specific terminal configurations.  For example, a site set up with 2 Coffee Monitors and 1 Bagel monitor makes use of a preset that we have labelled "2Coffee1Bagel.zip".  

Although this preset comes with many settings pre-configured, users may need to make additional adjustments to ensure it is working.

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If routing does not appear to be occurring as expected, or settings have been changed and not easily reversible, it is possible to download and use default presets.  If you do not have datasets downloaded, go to Dropbox, and download the corresponding DataSet.  

https://www.dropbox.com/work/Volante/install/thirdpartyapps%26manuals/qsr_csk_xceed/DemoSoftware%20and%20Datasets

This data set is essentially a template for Bagel and Coffee monitors, and comes with the IDs pre-configured. 

For example, users may download .  This will be your dataset if you are not creating 2Coffee1Bagel.zip new ones.

Opening Datasets

Copy your dataset from the downloaded location.

Navigate to  .  C:\ProgramData\QSR Automations\ConnectServers\KitchenServer\Datasets

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Next, open Kitchen Builder Pro.

Upon startup, you will see a prompt to select an order set:

Choose:  .Open an existing dataset

Select the dataset that was created and renamed earlier.

Click .  The datasets will be applied, and certain mappings will already be done. Continue

To avoid potential confusion with selecting the incorrect DataSet in the future, users may opt to delete the default DataSets from the DataSets folder.

Choosing the wrong dataset may lead to overwriting the current mapping information on the terminal.

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Routing Items

The dataset, while pre-configured, may still require additional manual adjustments to configure routing items properly. 

This section will walk users through routing of all menu items.

Routing Categories

Routing Categories is used to configure item orders routing (i.e. Coffee items are assigned only to designated Coffee monitors). 

This is necessary as sites typically make use of multiple monitors with specifically designated Menu Items.  The most standard setups consist of one or more   monitors and a   monitor.Coffee Bagel

Routing scheme mapping department id to an item type can be done by department id on item (by Item), or TerminalId (by Terminal).

In other words, routing can be accomplished either by the  that is being ordered, or based Menu Item on the purpose of the POS Terminal.

Routing from POS Terminals

Context:

Typically, an item needs to be routed from one terminal to another;

The purpose of this routing is that you do not want the order to show up on both screens, but rather, route to the correct, specific screen; routed to one of two machines

This is accomplished by routing the item by Terminal ID.

The bagel monitor is typically only one station at a restaurant (as opposed to coffee stations, which are two or more stations).  Terminals are not routed specifically to the bagel monitor.

As for coffee monitors, we want items to only show up on one of two coffee monitors; you must specifically set this to show up to Device 1 or 2. 

Route terminal from ControlPoint

<tbd>

Route terminal from Volanté POS

Routing from ControlPoint/POS Terminal

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<tbd>

Routing by Menu Items

It is possible to configure routing of Menu Items to specific monitors in both

ControlPoint and Volanté BackOffice.  This is independent of ordering the item from

the POS.

Route menu item from ControlPoint

<tbd>

Route from menu item in Volanté POS

<tbd>

Control Point Diagnostics Tool

The diagnostics tool feature allows us to troubleshoot issues with Bump Bars and their inputs.

In this screen, two tabs exist:   and  .Basic Bump Bar

Basic Tab

In this tab, users may diagnose if Bump Bar buttons are functioning as expected.  It also provides the following information:

Hovering over each button indicates whether or not it was ever used.

It also states the associated mapping of the button presses.  

"Bump Bar Actions" will state a full history of all button presses performed on the Bump Bar.  

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Bump Bar Tab

Users can Check the Bump Bar screen to review mappings, and verify if the Bump Bar has been associated with the corresponding QSR device. 

Select the buttons on the left side (the  section) to check various fields.Operations 

RDS Console Diagnostics

RDS details pending – Should cover:

Where to see bump bar and screen status

How to bump a transaction from the server

<tbd>

Change Colors and Headers

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Colors, Headers, Footers, and other kitchen display elements can be configured 

Routing Categories

Routing Categories is used to configure item orders routing (i.e. Coffee items are assigned only to designated Coffee monitors). 

This is accomplished using  through use of Routing Categories ConnectSmart Kitchen Builder Pro, functions.

The left pane will display the routing settings.

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Navigate to  (8th option under Kitchen Settings).Routing Categories 

Add Routing Categories will appear.  For example, users may set a routing category to " " Coffeeto indicate that it is being routed to one of multiple potential coffee monitors.  

Set the   to 2.  ID

In Category Value, choose either TERMINAL or DEPARTMENT NUMBER.  Then rename the routing category to  .Bagels

Department Number should likewise be set to .2

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The " " option can be used to configure additional Category Values. Show Advanced

You can add "Bagels", then you can set Terminal ID to 2, which creates more subcategories.  We want to put them all into one category, optimally, so that it does not cause confusion.

Next, go through the advanced method of routing by routing terminals one to the next.

In the   section, select  . Scheme Name Routing Categories

Any items that have that, that are coming from a specific terminal, will be routed in there.  

Routing categories are used to direct specific items to specific screens.

You will be using the Department ID from this screen to enter into BackOffice.

Click  .Apply

Click  .Okay

Navigate to  . This is where you will set the items to assign to the selecting Routing Schemesrouting categories to a particular routing scheme.

Change the  .   In this example, we create the "Bagels" scheme.Scheme name

In this case, we want to select the routing category that we created previously, "Bagels".  Select the Category and press the right green arrow to move Bagels from the "Available" pane to the "Selected" pane.

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Click OK. 

Navigate to the   tab.Activity Levels

This is where you will create your screen for the Xceed and eXpert devices.

Open the first keypad.

The way the   screen works is that there are two columns. One for the OrderReadyorder while it is being made, and one for when the order is ready for pick-up.

On the bump bar, the top row is always for the waiting orders, and the bottom bar is always for the bumping of orders from the top bar.

All settings pertaining to the bump bar can be adjusted on this screen.

Click . Apply

Click . Save

The templates that you are not using should be removed from the Kitchen Stations tab to avoid confusion when setting it up in the future.

Accidentally using the wrong template and syncing up can potentially overwrite existing settings on a live monitor.

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Navigate to the Screen.Chef

Set the Station ID to match the ID that you previously created.

Double click on the screen.

You may name the screen sections here.

Under the  Tab, you will be assigning the top row of the keypad to manage customer waiting  Inputorders.

Under Station 1: Virtual Keypads, select  .Waiting Orders

Under the Routing tab, if you have different routings, you will select the appropriate routing for this screen.

Under the Bumping tab, you are going to select the screen that you are bumping the orders to.

The Bump From and Bump To Screen:

You must have two screens checked off in this case, Order Ready on Customer Screen, and Order Ready on Chef Screen. This indicates that when a Chef is bumping an item off the Chef Screen, it appears in the Order Ready section of the Customer Screen.

Click  .OK

Double-click in the bottom section of the screen now.

Under the Input Tab, you will assign the Bottom Row of the Keypad to the Customer Order Ready screen.

Under the Routing tab, you won’t have anything checked off here, because you don’t want things to appear in this section unless they have already been bumped.

Under the Bumping tab, you are going to make sure under Bump From: Customer Order Ready, and Bump To: no selection.

Click  .Done

Click . Apply

Click . Ok

Organize the Order Ready Screen

This section covers editing and arranging the  .Order Ready Screen

This screen works the same way.

Double-click the desired side.

Under the Routing tab, click the default routing scheme.

Under the Bumping tab, everything should appear empty.

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You will now have to send these changes to the screens themselves.

Click  .Tools

Select  .Copy Current to Runtime

Click  .OK

Restart both your servers in the Services app.

Hit  .Refresh

Visual Editing with View Settings

Grid Header Templates – Rearrange Layout of QSR Screen

Users may arrange layouts of parameters on the QSR screen using the module. Grid Header Templates

Although these visuals are typically determined by the site. To do this in :Kitchen Builder Pro

Go to " " from the left side, under .Grid Header Templates View Settings

The corresponding window appears.  Choose the Template to edit from the tree on the left (e.g. select Quick Service Template).

To add parameters to the screen, select the parameter, select a column/row representing the screen, and add them in using the green arrow icons.

Typical fields that may be rearranged include the Terminal Number and Transaction Number.  

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If the resolution of the device's window is not wide enough, drag the Grid Header Templates window 

Destinations

Destinations allow for assignment of items of "Destination IDs" to Sale Types are Sale Types.  configured in the Volanté BackOffice.

To access this screen in :ConnectSmart Kitchen Builder Pro

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Under the  select .Transaction Manager section,  Destinations

The screen will open.Destinations

Set up the Destinations and their associated IDs 

Sale Type

Destinations are mapped to set numbered IDs.   Destinations need to match the IDs listed.  

For example, in the list above, "DRIVTHRU" ID is 5.

The Destination matches under Sales Type under .  ID must match.  General Setup > Sale Type

In the example, we go to General Setup > General Settings.

Check the Sale Type IDs. 

On the POS, we then add the "Sale Type" on the POS.  

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Editing Visuals – Colors and Images

View Settings

The   options are all aesthetics.  View Settings

Change Colors – GRDS Color Schemes

In ConnectSmart Kitchen Builder Pro, users may make use of the GRDS Color Schemes feature to  adjust colors and other aesthetic touches (including background graphics).  

Go to Kitchen Builder Pro

In live production environments

Do not pick the default layout normally; you will want to pick the site-specific one

IF you choose the wrong run time/environment, your screens will change to whatever the selected default was.

To revert it back, reopen 

Change Background of the QSR Screen to an Image

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Many client kitchen displays make use of a simple color layout.  However, it is possible to change background graphics on the kitchen display screens.

To change the background of a QSR layout to an image instead of a color:

Navigate to   > GDRDs Color Schemes Styles

Select .  Choose an image file from the device's local directory (will need to be copied to Imagethe machine, i.e. via file sharing/Teamviewer copying).

GRDS Video Settings

Users may configure the screen in this section.

General: Configure standard settings for the selected monitor.  We are typically to leave most of the General Settings fields, but we may adjust the Display Settings (colors and text labels if appropriate) and number of columns and rows.

Input: Assign Virtual Keypads (VKP) and Touch Panels to a monitor, based on the Station and Activity Level. 

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Routing: Configure Routing Scheme setup by checking off the appropriate Routing box.

Bumping: Set up bumping behavior, i.e. how items   and Bump To Views Bump From Views. 

Allows configuration of bumping items from one screen to another. 

Designate monitors that will be bumped to and from.

Can be used with Order Ready – allow for pushing of, say, soups, from one screen to the next.  

Printing: Configure printing to specific printers in this section.  

Currently unused by most sites.  Some sites, such as Rogers and Amway Grand use it, but that is the exception.  

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Configurations Completed 

Once these are configurations are completed, save the configurations under > Tools > Copy Current Runtime.

In your OS, return to .  Services

Start the Service to QSR ConnectSmart Kitchen Server.  

Every change made must restart the Kitchen Server Service to commit the changes.

Now restart the devices.

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Example Setup

Now assign an ID.

Press +

Copy the Chef Screen or create with default

With default, set ID to "@"

Description: "Drinks"

Device Type - xCeed.  Check off the xCeed template.

Under   set it to  .Network, DHCP

Under ePic Peripherals, ensure USB ports are Enabled.  Set  the Bump Bar to Bump Bar.

Skip past the rest of the tabs for the time being.  

Press  .Save

Next, click the "Unknown Device".  This is simply a QSR device that has been detected but has not been appropriately assigned.  We will want to merge this device with the configured item.  

Select the Wrench icon at the top; select the other device.  Click the one at the top that you just added "i.e. Drinks".  Merge the two.

Check the IP is the same.  10.11.112

Quick Example

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Activity Levels

Once you have all your routings and everything is set, go to Activity Levels (next to Kitchen tab, at the upper left).

This section consists of:

Activity Level Settings

Virtual Keypads

Kitchen Station 

Printer Stations

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Button Layouts – Virtual Keypads

Reassign Keypad Mappings

To reassign Keypad mappings on the Bump Bar for each respective device, users can make use of the Vi feature.rtual keypad

In  , open the   tab in the upper-left corner ConnectSmart Kitchen Builder Pro Activity Levels(instead of the   tab).Kitchen

Choose to edit or add an existing  .Virtual Keypad

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3. Selecting an existing Keypad, and drag and drop items from the Action pane at the bottom of the window to the Bump Bar arrangement at the top.

Change Keypads on ePics

To change the keypads for ePics:

Navigate to   > Virtual Keypads Show Keypad Displays

Add buttons from the Actions tab at the very bottom of the screen.

Building a Coffee Monitor Scheme

Open the  .GRDS Video Station Builder

Under  – Make a change to the color scheme under  .General Tab  Display Settings

Keep the header at the top, as it is typically used for displaying Menu Items.

We can customize the number of columns and rows depending on the clients' needs.

Common QSR Troubleshooting Issues

What does "Network Inactive" actually mean for QSR devices?

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This message means that a QSR Server is down.

Troubleshooting Duplicate IP Issues – "What happens if you have a duplicate IP with an xCeed?"

Upon restarting, and booting up, you will be notified on the monitor that another device may have the same IP address.

In addition, duplicate IP devices will keep flashing "Disconnect" on the ControlPoint screen. 

To resolve this, change the IP in the Network Settings, then in the XML file.

Client says "items are showing up on the wrong screen".

This is possibly a routing issue.  Users may be advised to change how the schemes are being routed, or how the screens are routed, if needed. 

Ideally, we are to fix the template ourselves, instead of re-importing the previous one.  This also allows us to understand what the actual issue may be instead of merely resetting the configuration.

For more details on adjusting routing using presets, see the section above on Pre-Selected DataSets.

Troubleshooting Tools

ControlPoint Client

This feature is a Screen Capture function for monitoring the QSR/KDS.  It effectively allows users to view the screen for troubleshooting purposes.

To access this function, click the   this lets you see what's on ControlPoint Client (screen monitor icon);their screen.

Note that, while this is a Screen Capture, and shows the state of the screen, this is necessarily  a real-time view. 

As such, xCeed and eXpert devices have VNC provided and built-in so that you can remote in for them as well to check the client in real-time.

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Reviewing a Screen Capture of the terminal.

Orders not showing up or going to screen?

Open Service.  Check if the corresponding QSR services are running or not. 

If services are actually running, open Control Point.  

ControlPoint should show if a particular station is offline; this is indicated by the Event/Logs box at the bottom of this screen (highlighted in red below).

Check that devices are still connected.  If not, perform the above troubleshooting steps on the corresponding terminals instead.

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3.

Additional Notes

Emulator Usage

Testing: Use JuanQSRServer

Builder provides profiles – but this is KDS builder pro, and RDS console/control point ... 

If using RDS 

Stop ControlPoint services if you intend to run RDS.

It ControlPoint services are prone to persisting; ensure you have stopped the services first.

At times it proves difficult to bring up Services on the customer's device when remoted in.  Ideally, we should find a way to configure desktop shortcuts for accessing services to make this easier.

Pinging Points

Additional Notes on RDS, Pinging Points

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Begin by opening up up  .KDS Builder Pro

DOWNLOAD an existing existing kitchen database?  

Use Toronto Hydro template for this example.

Routing Categories, under Core Settings (first category)

Navigate to   (routing categories)Bagel

Routing Categories is persistent in naming.

In old version, you had to put all IDs

In old QSR ; each needed to have a unique terminal ID, and needed to be added in Terminal Groups in Core Settings.  Then give the Terminal Number all unique values.

Group ID is just a backend.  Is not changed and only used by them.

All Terminals = if you use all of them

If you use ePic emulator, the device IP will already be set.  It will be set by us.

If you send a new one... if you use DHCP, it will pick it up, and assign it from the server.  

When doing an RMA, send one with an IP already set.  

For the ePic devices, network and IP are auto-assigned.

Ping Points; should always be on the same subnet.   

Please note: Volante's integration with QSR does not work with different subnets.

RDS Diagnostics

Go to RDS console

Stop ControlPoint Service

To stop the ControlPoint Service

How to change IPs for epic emulators for old QSR

Rename it as a text file

Open it as a XML file

change the IP address field

Then rerun the emulator - start the ePic emulator

10.1.11.111 in the example below;

The ePic 

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\Windows directory 

E27MGR – releases the IP subscription address internally; 

Enables use of the emulator

Turn off Control Point Service

Window E27MGR

Select "Set emulator on"; this is located in the bottom-left corner of the window.

Yes

NameIP (10.11.111)

Reset QsrStart

Reboot

Device will restart

Install Files for KDS

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/8e3lpi3pkc8hiqo/AADGOZxB-Ml3YAy2DyVJx8OBa?dl=0

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