Setting up pole display messages

Stores that have electronic pole displays connected to their registers can set up different messages to show on the pole display screens. Setting up pole display messages is a two-step process:

1. Set up the pole display message(s). Each message can contain up to two lines of text.
2. Enable pole display for the register(s) and select the pole display message(s).

To add pole display messages at POS registers:

1. Click Setup.
2. Expand Hardware.
3. Click Pole Display Messages.
4. Do one of the following:

  • Double-click an existing pole display message to open and edit it; or

  • Click New and create a new pole display message.

5. In the Message Description, enter a name for the pole display message such as Loyalty Message. This name is used to select which pole display message to display when you set up the register.
6. For either Line 1 or Line 2:
a. Enter the Message that you want to display in the line. Leave the Message blank if you want to display the date and time in the line.

Note: The best practice is to limit the message to 100 characters.

b. For Effect, select None, Blink, or Scroll.

Note: You can only select one effect per message. If you select None, the message remains stationary on the pole display and if the message exceeds the display limit it will be truncated.

c. Use Timing to control the speed of the Blink or Scroll effect. The lower the number, the faster the speed.
d. If you want to display the date and time in the line, ensure the Message field is blank ad select Format as Date / Time.
7. Check the preview to confirm that the messages and effects are set up to your satisfaction.

8. Click Save And Close.
9. Under Setup | Hardware, click Register List.
10. Do one of the following:

  • Double-click an existing register to open and edit it; or

  • Click New and create a new register.

11. On the Pole Display tab, select Pole display is enabled for this register.
12. From OPOS device name, enter the name of the pole display device.
13. For Pole display message, click the Search icon, select the appropriate pole display message, and click OK.
14. Click Save And Close. The pole display message is now enabled for the register.