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# Enable pole display

Stores that have electronic pole displays connected to their registers can set up different messages to show on the pole display screens.

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.
* 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**:
   1. 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. The best practice is to limit the message to 100 characters.
   2. For **Effect**, select **None**, **Blink**, or **Scroll**. 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.
   3. Use **Timing** to control the speed of the **Blink** or **Scroll** effect. The lower the number, the faster the speed.
   4. 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.

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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.
* 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 browse 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.


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