Module Point of sale (TakePOS)

Point of sale (TakePOS)
Numero/ID of module	50150
User doc. of module	This page
Developer doc. of module	Module Point of sale TakePOS (developer)

Introduction

This module transforms your Dolibarr into a Point Of Sale (POS). It is an advanced Point of Sale with plenty of supported features like:

Parallel sales
Bar-code reader compatibility
Touch and Responsive interface
Multi-terminal
Multi-payment mode, multi-payment sessions
Auto order by customer from a QR code
Management of shops, bars or restaurant

Note that this module should be used to replace the older Module Point of sale (SimplePOS)

Installation

This module is included with the Dolibarr distribution, so there is no need to install it.

Configuration

To use this module, you must first enable it using an administrator account, via the menu option "Home - Setup - Modules".

Choose the tab where the module is listed. Then click on "Activate".

The module is now activated.

If a cog icon appears on module thumb or at end of the line of the module, click on it to access the setup page specific to the module.

Hardware compatibility

If you need to connect the TakePOS module with some external hardware, you may find information on some compatible hardware ont this page: https://takepos.com/hardware/

Example of hardware setup for receipt printers:

A) Using your browser print feature

This solution is the one available by default, it uses the standard "Print" feature of your browser.

If you can print from your local computer (from your browser) on your standard printer, you should be able to print TakePos receipts with no need of special setup. TakePos will open the receipt in a popup on your browser as well as the print option of your browser will also open so all you have to do will be to click on the Print button.

+--------+                +------------------------+             +-----------------+
|The     |     lan/wan    | Browser print system   |             | Dolibarr server |
|Printer |<----or usb ----| of your local computer |--internet-->| with TakePOS    |
+--------+                +------------------------+             +-----------------+

Limitation: This feature is no able to use serial POS printers but any common printers (wifi, lan, usb) are supported with no need for special setup.

B) Using the old "Java connector"

This method is now deprecated.

+--------+           +----------------+           +---------------------+             +---------------------------+
|The     |   serial  | Java connector |           | Your local computer |             | Dolibarr server           |
|printer |<--or usb--| on the printer |<--tcp/ip--| Browser             |--internet-->| with TakePOS              |
|        |           |                |           |                     |             | + module "Java connector" |
+--------+           +----------------+           +---------------------+             +---------------------------+

Video demo here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLZG9BZ0HLs

C) Using the "old Web" TakePOS connector

This method is now deprecated.

+--------+           +------------------+           +---------------------+             +--------------------------+
|The     |   serial  | Web server       |           | Your local computer |             | Dolibarr server          |
|printer |<--or usb--| with the         |<--tcp/ip--| Browser             |--internet-->| with TakePOS             |
|        |           | Web Takepos conn |           |                     |             | + module "New connector" |
+--------+           +------------------+           +---------------------+             +--------------------------+

Once the module "New connector.zip" on Dolibarr has been installed, you must choose the print method "TakePOS connector".

Video demo here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyQLOT0-SIY

D) Using the new Java "Hardware Bridge" server for WebApps and TakePOS connector 18+

Module for Dolibarr can be downloaded here: https://www.dolistore.com/en/modules/1889-TakePOS-Connector.html

+--------+           +-----------------+               +---------------------+             +----------------------------------+
|The     |   serial  | Java            |   tcp/ip      | Your local computer |             | Dolibarr server                  |
|printer |<--or usb--| hardware bridge |<--websocket-->| Browser             |--internet-->| with TakePOS                     |
|        |           | port 12212      |               |                     |             | + module TakePOS connector 18.0+ |
+--------+           +-----------------+               +---------------------+             +----------------------------------+

Setup of Dolibarr module: With TakePOS connector 18+, as soon as the module is activated, TakePOS will use the Java server "Hardware bridge" as print method. To switch back to use the bowser, you must disable the module.

Setup of the Java hardware Bridge: This gateway run on Windows. You can download a release at https://github.com/imTigger/webapp-hardware-bridge/releases/. Click on a the version you want, so you will reach the list of files to download. You can download the zip file with the java server. On windows, you can also download the whb-x.y.0.exe and run it.