The terminal must be within the coverage area of the wireless service provider in order to process transactions. If the either the wireless signal status icon or the antenna icon does not appear, the terminal cannot process transactions.
The antenna icon appears in the lower left side of the display whenever a menu is displayed.
Icon |
Description |
The terminal is connected to the wireless network and can process transactions. |
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The terminal is NOT connected to the wireless network and can NOT process transactions. |
The wireless signal status icon appears in the bottom left corner of the terminal display on all menus except the applications menu.
Icon |
Strength |
Description |
4 bars |
The terminal is receiving a strong signal from the wireless network and can process transactions. |
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3 bars |
The terminal is receiving a good signal and can process transactions. |
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2 bars |
The terminal is receiving a signal and can process transactions but it may take longer to complete a transaction. |
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1 bar |
The terminal is receiving a weak signal and may not be able to process transactions. |
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0 bars |
The terminal is not receiving any signal and can NOT process transactions. |