Hardware Station Setup

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Configuration of Hardware Station

Hardware Profile for the POS

Included with LS Central Planet Tax Free Integration is a dll file, LSWebSocketConnect.dll.

In the Hardware Station, a serial device needs to be set up, and the dll file is then linked to the device. This serial device is then connected to the hardware profile that is set up for the POS.

For more information about Hardware Station for LS Central and how to set up a serial device, see the LS Central Help.

Configuration of Hardware Station

To configure the LS Hardware Station for the Planet Tax Free Integration, the following needs to be done:

  1. Install the Hardware Station.
  2. Copy the LSWebSocketConnect.dll file to: C:\Program Files (x86)\LS Retail\LSHardwareStation\Devices\OPOS\
  3. Start or restart the LS Hardware Station Service.
  4. Have the Startup Type as automatic.

Note: It is important that the Hardware Station Service is restarted after the dll is copied into its folder, and before the serial device is created.

Create a Serial Device in Hardware Station Management Portal

  1. Open the Hardware Station Management Portal, http://localhost:8088/ and log in.
  2. Create a Serial Device:

  3. In the Implementation DLL field, enter this value: C:\Program Files (x86)\LS Retail\LSHardwareStation\Devices\OPOS\LSWebSocketConnect.dll
  4. In the Implementation type field, enter this value:LSRetail.NAV.Opos.WebSocketConnect
  5. Click Create device and Load the serial device.

Hardware Profile for the POS

  • The next step is to connect the new serial device to the POS hardware profile.

    Note: Make sure the ID is the same as the one you created in the Hardware Station Management Portal.