Initialization

This function sends information about the terminal to the Moneris Host and receives additional parameters and information from the Host. If you are setting up your terminal for the first time, follow the First Initialization instructions below.

From time to time, the Moneris Customer Care may ask you to re-initialize your terminal if changes have been made to your terminal or your merchant account. Follow the Re-initialization instructions below.

First Initialization

This function MUST be performed once, after completing configuration, in order to use your terminal to process transactions.

 

From the TERMINAL SETUP REQUIRED (or REINITIALIZATION) prompt:

To navigate through the menus:

- Scroll down: press
the key to move the highlight bar down.
- Scroll up: press
the key to move the highlight bar up.
- Select a
highlighted item: press the green  key.

For information about the keys...

1. Press the Admin key.
The MAIN MENU appears.

2. Scroll down to CONFIGURATION, and press the green key.
The CONFIG FUNCS menu appears.

3. Press the green key to select INITIALIZATION.

If SWIPE ADMIN CARD appears, swipe the POS admin card.
The MERCHANT ID entry screen appears.

4. Key in your Moneris Merchant ID, and press the green key.
The PHONE NUMBER entry screen appears.

5. If you are using dial communication as default or as backup for Ethernet communication: Key in the Initialization Phone Number, and press the green key.  

OR If you are using Ethernet communication without dial backup: Simply press the green  key.
Wait while the terminal communicates with the Moneris Host to logon. This may take a few minutes.  (If attached, The external PINpad displays WELCOME/BONJOUR during the Initialization.)

If SWIPE ADMIN CARD appears, swipe the POS admin card.

6. Wait while the terminal communicates with the Moneris Host to log on.

If the Initialization and Logon are successful, the terminal screen should display one of the following READY screens (which will always display when your terminal is ready to be used

Standalone terminal: The PURCHASE ENTER AMOUNT prompt appears on the terminal. (If an external PINpad is attached, “WELCOME/BONJOUR” appears on the PINpad.)

Semi-integrated terminal: The WELCOME/BONJOUR message appears on the terminal. 

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Re-initialization

The Moneris Customer Care may ask you to re-initialize your terminal from time to time.

From the READY screen:

To navigate through the menus:

- Scroll down: press
the key to move the highlight bar down.
- Scroll up: press
the key to move the highlight bar up.
- Select a
highlighted item: press the green  key.

For information about the keys...

1. Press the Admin key.
The MAIN MENU appears.

2. Scroll down to CONFIGURATION, and press the green key.
The CONFIG FUNCS menu appears.

3. Press the green key to select INITIALIZATION.

If the SWIPE ADMIN CARD prompt appears instead, swipe the POS admin card.

If the RETAIN CURRENT MERCH SETTINGS? prompt appears, press the key to select YES.

IMPORTANT: Do NOT select NO unless instructed to do so by a Moneris Customer Care representative.

If the MERCHANT ID entry screen appears, press the green key.

If the PHONE NUMBER entry screen appears, press the green key.

4. Please wait while the terminal communicates with the Moneris Host to logon. This may take a few minutes. (If attached, the external PINpad displays WELCOME/BONJOUR during the Re-initialization.)

    If SWIPE ADMIN CARD appears, swipe the POS admin card.

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