Computer Hardware

The POS Lane Software is designed to be used with a Touch Screen only.

• Attaching a mouse and keyboard to a Lane will compromise the security.
• Errors resulting from mouse or keyboard input are NOT supported.
• Remove the mouse and keyboard from every Lane for normal use, unless all cashiers are fully trusted.

A good UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) is a MUST HAVE for every lane.

• We cannot support a lane that does not have a UPS installed, especially in locations that do not have good power the year round.
• Whenver possible use a Smart UPS connected to the PC.  Set the Windows Power management settings to shut the PC Down if the battery is drained to 10% of its capacity.  

In any POS setting, cooling and good ventilation and location is paramount for reliable operation of the PC's.

• The PC's should be mounted so they are accessible for easy service but safe from liquid spills, accidental button pressing, and being bumped or shaken/vibrated excessively during day to day cash operations.
• To avoid lane downtime, spend a bit more money on a reliable model, with heavy duty cooling systems and a hard drive rated for speed, reliability and long life.

Have your computer hardware and wiring installed and supported by a qualified technicians and electricians.

If your system is going to be on the Internet it is VERY important that you have a Hardware Firewall enabled on the WAN router between the Network and the Internet.

The eStream POS Lane hardware required minimum configuration PER LANE is as follows:

• 2Ghz CPU with a minimum of 2GB RAM and 80GB Hard drive.
• Up to 4 RS232 ports may have to be installed depending on configuration.
  A 'Lava' PCI serial port extender is recommended for use with Windows XP.
• Dual head VGA Card or two compatible VGA cards required for running two monitors - on an extended  desktop, or two adapters in extended mode.
• Requires a Serial/USB Touch capable screen VGA Monitor for the cashier - this replaces a keyboard, mouse and cashier display when operational.
• The customer display screen requires a standard VGA, LCD or CRT monitor.
• An Epson DMD 110/210 or Posiflex Pole display is optional if a second LCD is not required.
• Both touch screen and customer display VGA must be capable of a 24-bit display and a minimum 1024 x 768 resolution.
• Supports all current Serial/Parallel/USB Epson 'TM' POS printers with.
• An Electronic Cash Drawer is required that will work from the Epson Printer (Type CBM POS 100 or equivalent)
• Supports all keyboard wedge type magnetic card readers. (Track 1 and 2 only)
• Supports all current serial/USB Metrologic scanners/scale scanners.
• A standard Ethernet adapter is required for networking to the back office.
• Wireless keyboard and mouse or front PC USB Connectors suggested for easy lane maintenance.
• A CD/DVD R/W Unit or an available external USB Hard Drive is also recommended where no Internet or Network connections are used in the installation.
• When in operation the lane will be running without a keyboard so the PC's BIOS should be set to ignore the absence of same upon boot up.
• Broadband Internet access, a WAN/LAN broadband router, mag swipe readers and Verifone Vx810 PIN Pads are required for Debit Credit integration through Mercury Payments.