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 Merchant Service Centre 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_f1-r.jpg key to move the highlight bar down.
- Scroll up: press
the key_f3-r.jpg key to move the highlight bar up.
- Select a
highlighted item: press the key_okay-r.jpg  key.

For information about the keys...

1. Press the key_admin-r.jpg  key.
The MAIN MENU appears.

2. Scroll down to CONFIGURATION, and press the key_okay-r.jpg  key.
The CONFIG FUNCS menu appears.

3. Press the key_okay-r.jpg  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 key_okay-r.jpg  key.
The PHONE NUMBER entry screen appears.

5.Simply press the key_okay-r.jpg  key.
Wait while the terminal communicates with the Moneris Host to logon. This may take a few minutes.

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

7. Go back to "Getting Started" and continue at step 5.

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Re-initialization

The Moneris Merchant Service Centre 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_f1-r.jpg key to move the highlight bar down.
- Scroll up: press
the key_f3-r.jpg key to move the highlight bar up.
- Select a
highlighted item: press the key_okay-r.jpg  key.

1. Press the key_admin-r.jpg  key.
The MAIN MENU appears.

2. Scroll down to CONFIGURATION, and press the key_okay-r.jpg  key.
The CONFIG FUNCS menu appears.

3. Press the key_okay-r.jpg  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_f1-r.jpg key to select YES.

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

If the MERCHANT ID entry screen appears, press the key_okay-r.jpg  key.

If the PHONE NUMBER entry screen appears, press the key_okay-r.jpg  key.

4. Please wait while the terminal communicates with the Moneris Host to logon. This may take a few minutes.

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

Go back to Getting Started .

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