Activation Process | SpotOn Lite

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Last updated: Jul 26, 2024 by Will Castleberry
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SpotOn Lite introduces a new activation process flow leveraging one-time activation codes that will aid a streamlined activation flow to get merchants up and running quickly.

Power ON/OFF:

  • Power ON: Press and hold the power button down for 2 seconds until the LCD backlight turns on. The terminal has successfully been powered on.

  • Power OFF: Press and hold the power button down for 3 to 5 seconds until the shutdown menu pops up. Select “Power off” to shut down the terminal.

Instructions to Install Receipt Paper

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  • Once the receipt paper is correctly positioned, users can proceed to the next steps by tapping "Next" to continue the activation process.

Connect the Device to your Internet

If the inserted SIM Card is Deactive, the terminal will display a prompt to connect the device to the internet, through Ethernet or Wi-Fi.

If connecting to WiFi the terminal settings will prompt for a Password: pax9876@@

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  • Merchants can tap on “Wifi” or “Ethernet” to follow the instructions and connect to the Internet.

Activation Codes

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Activation Code Email Sample

 

Activation Code SMS Sample

Requesting a new Activation code

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  • To request a new code, tap on “Resend Code”. A new activation code will be provided via email and text message.

 

  • A confirmation of the resend code action will show on the screen.

 

Successful Activation Code

  • Once you enter the activation code, the following screens will prompt for confirmation of the merchant location business name, and address. The following screens will guide you through setting up Sales Tax, any application fees, discounts you would like to apply, and tip management if the merchant location accepts tips.

Activation Flow

Confirming Location

Following activation, users encounter a post-activation flow where they are prompted to verify the accuracy of the business details they have provided.

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  • The location’s DBA name as well as address is displayed on screen.
    Tap “Yes” to proceed if the information is accurate. 
    Tap “No” if it does not match.

You may Tap No when:

 

  • The location information displayed is inaccurate or it does not match the actual location information. 

 

  • Information is provided to merchants to contact support with the contact information provided for further assistance.

Timezone Selection

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  • Once the correct time is set on the device, users can tap on the “Continue” button to proceed with the setup process. 

 

  • However, it's important to note that the “Continue” button will remain deactivated until the correct time is selected.

Adding Taxes

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  • Tap on “+ Add” button to add a new Tax.

  • From this screen, you can add the Tax Name field and the Tax Amount field.

 

  • Choose the Exemption option for the taxes and tap “ADD Tax” when completed.

Adding Fees

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  • Tap on the + Add button to add a new Fee.

  • From here, you can add the Fee Name field and the Fee Amount field which is a numeric value represented by percentage.  

 

  • Finally, choose how the Fee is going to be calculated during a sale in the Apply Fee section.

Adding Discounts

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  • Tap the “+ Add” button to add a new discount

  • From here, you can add the Discount Name field and the Discount Amount field which is a numeric value represented by percentage.

  

  • Choose how the Discount is going to be calculated during a sale in Apply Discount.

 

  • Then choose whether the discount is automatically applied during a Sale. 

 

  • If the merchant location has more than one discount, in the main Discount screen select “Add Discount” and repeat the steps to configure additional preset discounts.

Gratuity (Tip) Settings

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  • If the merchant location accepts tips, toggle the “Enable Tips” selection to turn on tips settings.

  • Merchants can activate the Require Server Number which prompts the input of server information before adding a tip to a sale order. This allows merchants to accurately track and attribute sales to individual servers.

 

  • There are preset Tip Amounts provided for Tip on screen selections. 

 

  • To configure the text and amount for each tip preset, tap on the description text, “Good” to configure. 

 

  • Once you are in the configuration, you can change the Preset Name and the Tip Amount and select Save when complete.

 

  • If the merchant location prefers to have the customers write in their tips, they can change the Default Tipping Methods to Tip on receipt.

 

  • When merchants enable Compact Tip Line option, it excludes pre-configured tip options from merchant receipts. As a result, customers are not presented with predetermined tipping options, giving them more freedom to input a tip amount of their choosing directly on the receipt. 

 

  • Enabling Multiple Tip Adjust allows merchants to do multiple Tip Adjusts against a sales order.

 

  • Once Tipping is configured tap Finish Setup.

Create Manager PIN

At this stage, merchants can select a device PIN that will be required to access certain critical settings. Currently, entering the PIN is necessary to modify device offline settings.

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  • Merchants are prompted to create a 4-digit PIN and must re-enter it to confirm the PIN.

Device Offline Mode

Merchants have the option to enable device offline mode, allowing them to process transactions even when the device is not connected to the internet.

Action (Set Offline Mode)

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  • Merchants can choose to keep the offline mode disabled and tap Save Changes to complete the activation process. However, if they enable offline mode, additional settings will appear to set the offline mode limits.

 

  • When offline mode is enabled, merchants can set three limits: 

    • the maximum individual transaction amount

    • the maximum total transaction amount

    • the maximum number of days the device can remain offline. 

 

  • They can also view how much of each limit remains.

 

  • Merchants can then tap on Save Changes to finish setting up the last step of the activation flow.

Device Activation Complete

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  • Merchants tap on the “Start Payments” button to start using the device and start taking payments.