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Machine Settings: Customer Facing Display (CFD)

Machine Settings: Customer Facing Display (CFD)

The Customer Facing Display (CFD) shows information to the customer on a secondary screen during a sale. This is typically a small monitor or tablet facing the customer at the checkout.

Setting Up the CFD

Go to Machine Settings → POS Settings → Customer Facing Display:

  1. Check Enable CFD to turn on the customer-facing display
  2. Select the CFD Screen — choose which monitor to use (Screen 1, Screen 2, etc.)
  3. Select a CFD Theme to set the visual style:
    • DarkModern — Dark background with modern styling (default)
    • LightClean — Light background, clean and minimal
    • BrandColors — Uses your brand colors

What the Customer Sees

During a Sale:

  • The items being added to the sale (scrolling list)
  • Running total and payment amount
  • Change due (for cash payments)

When Idle (No Active Sale): The display shows content based on the Idle Mode setting:

Idle Mode What Shows
Text Message A welcome message of your choice (e.g., "Welcome to Our Store!")
Image Slideshow A rotating slideshow of images from a folder
Marketing Slideshow Slides from the Marketing module

Idle Mode Settings

Setting Description
CFD Idle Mode Choose between Text Message, Image Slideshow, or Marketing Slideshow
Idle Message Text The text to display in Text Message mode (default: "Welcome!")
Slideshow Folder The path to the folder containing slideshow images
Slideshow Interval How many seconds each image displays before advancing (range: 2-120 seconds, default: 5)

Requirements

  • A secondary monitor must be connected to the POS computer
  • The monitor must be detected by Windows (check Display Settings)
  • The CFD screen index must be correctly selected in settings

Tips

  • Use high-quality images (recommended: 1920×1080) for the slideshow
  • Keep the idle message short and friendly
  • Test the CFD after configuration to ensure it displays correctly
  • The CFD updates in real time as items are added and payments are processed
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