Orbit Client Configuration Guide

Introduction

This article will outline how to correctly configure your Orbit compatible terminal to be integrated with Orbit and the correct configuration from the Client and pinpad terminal device.

Prerequisites

• The latest Linkly Client installed on your PC system (latest versions can be found on our website here).
• The pinpad terminal already physically connected to the local network, by either Ethernet, USB or Wifi.

Client

Once the Linkly Client has been successfully installed, you can open the Linkly Client GUI from the Windows task bar on the bottom right of your screen by clicking on the yellow 'C' icon.

• Once the Linkly Client GUI window is open, make sure the Com port field is set to 'TCPIP'.
• Use the Printer field to configure your printing options. 
  The client can be set to print directly to the pinpad terminal, forward print tasks to the POS application, or print to a specific local Windows printer. Please see below for the corresponding value to enter into the printer field.

NPT	This will configure the Client to send receipts and print outs to be printed to the pinpad terminal directly.
" "	Leaving the Printer field empty direct the Client to forward receipts and print outs to the POS application to handle.
<Printer Name>	Alternatively, inputting the locally connected windows printer name will direct the Client to forward receipts and print outs to the windows printer (names found within Windows Printers and Scanners).

• Reconfigure the Host Interface Address field to 'NPT'.

Following these changes, press 'Apply' to on the top right of the Linkly Client GUI to save your changes.

Correct Linkly Client configuration for an Orbit Integration.

 

Terminal

Once the Linkly Client has been configured correctly with the steps above and you plan on using the Orbit device with your POS application via an integrated mode you will need to associate the Orbit pinpad terminal device to the Windows PC.

There are three connection types the that the terminal can connect to the Client via the PC.
TCPIP can utilise the local network either from Ethernet, Wifi or RNDIS.
Serial or USB can utilise a physical USB cable cable between the pinpad device and the PC.
Local Rest (MPOS) will connect to the MPOS application configured within the pinpad device.

 

TCPIP

To connect the pinpad device to the Linkly Client via TCPIP, navigate to the display with the 'Function' button.

• Press the 'Function' button and enter '1111 2227', then tap on 'Done'.
  This will take you to the Comms Configuration page.
• For the 'Comms Mode' select 'TCPIP'.
• Tap on 'Change IP Address' then enter in the IP or Hostname of the PC running the Linkly Client.
  (Confirm the port is set to '2012').
• Tap on Finalise to complete.
  (The status text at the bottom of the main display should read 'POS Connected').

 

RNDIS

To utilise the pinpad device to connect via RNDIS (USB or Ethernet) you will need the pinpad device and the associated base.
Please follow the steps below for either Ethernet or USB.

Ethernet

• Connect the Base to power using the power socket on the back of the device.
• Using the Ethernet cable running from the Router AP, plug the Ethernet cable into the LAN port on the back of the base.
• Once the device is placed on the base, the Ethernet cable is attached, proceed to the Base Pairing step.

USB

• Connect the Base to power using the power socket on the back of the device.
• Plug the USB cable into the USB Device port on the back of the base.
• Once the device is placed on the base, the USB cable is attached, proceed to the Base Pairing step.

Base Pairing

• On the terminal, from the main display, tap on the hamburger menu (three lines) icon on the top right.
• Tap on 'Setup Wifi Base', this will display the Base Configuration page.
• Under the 'Current Status' menu, tap on 'Open Bluetooth Settings'.
• Tap on the correct Base from the list of available device.
  (The base device name will be the base model plus its serial number).
• The Base will now be associated under 'Paired Devices'.
• Tap on the back arrow and the connection status should change to 'Paired'.
• Tap 'Next' to proceed.
• Make sure the 'Assignment: DHCP' is toggle ON.
  • For Ethernet, set toggle to 'Ethernet'.
  • For USB, set the toggle to 'RNDIS (USB)'.
• Tap on 'Apply', once complete, the text should change to 'Applied'.
• Tap on 'Next to proceed.
  The app should now run a network diagnostics test .
• If all test indicate a green check, then the Pinpad and base have been associated and ready to use.
  Tap on 'Finish' to finalise and return to the main display.

Once the Pinpad and Base are paired, the Pinpad will connect via Wifi to the Bases access point.

 

Local Rest (MPOS)

To connect the pinpad device via MPOS, navigate to the display with the 'Function' button.

• Press 'Function' and enter '1111 2227' and from 'POS Mode' choose 'Local Rest (MPOS)' and confirm the port is set to '8000' then tap on 'Apply'. This should bring you back to the 'Function' screen.
• Tap on 'Function' and enter '6550' to open the MPOS app to finalise the setup.