Configuring triPOS.config file

In this article, you will learn how to configure triPOS for Vx805 card terminals & Lane 3000 direct USB card terminals. 

You will need to ensure you have downloaded triPOS and installed drivers prior to configuring triPOS:

Configuring triPOS

1. Click Start
2. Type Notepad
3. Right-click on Notepad > select Run as Administrator
4. In Notepad
5. Click File
6. Click Open
7. Click on the drop-down list at the bottom right of the window and select All Files
   
8. Copy C:\Program Files (x86)\Vantiv\triPOS Service\ and paste it into the search area & press Enter
   
9. Select triPOS.config and double-click to Open (If you need to select an app to open this file use Notepad)
10. Place the mouse cursor at the top of the document & click Ctrl + F on your keyboard (make sure the search direction is set to downwards)
    Search YourCompany
    Replace found text with your Venue Name
11. Place the mouse cursor at the top of the document & click Ctrl + F on your keyboard (make sure the search direction is set to downwards)
    Search Welcome!
    Replace found text with your Venue Name
12. Place the mouse cursor at the top of the document & click Ctrl + F on your keyboard (make sure the search direction is set to downwards)
    Search defaultreboot
    Change Default Reboot time to 1:00
13. Place the mouse cursor at the top of the document & click Ctrl + F on your keyboard (make sure the search direction is set to downwards)
    Search testMode
    Ensure the value between the tags is the following: <testMode>false</testMode>
14. Place the mouse cursor at the top of the document & click Ctrl + F on your keyboard (make sure the search direction is set to downwards)
    Search <isEmvSupported
    Ensure the value between the tags is the following: <isEmvSupported>true</isEmvSupported>
15. Place the mouse cursor at the top of the document & click Ctrl + F on your keyboard (make sure the search direction is set to downwards)
    Search <checkForDuplicateTransactions
    Ensure the value between the tags is the following: <checkForDuplicateTransactions>false</checkForDuplicateTransactions>
16. Place the mouse cursor at the top of the document & click Ctrl + F on your keyboard (make sure the search direction is set to downwards)
    Search <serialLane
    Ensure the line contains: <serialLane description="VenueName" laneId="1">
17. Place the mouse cursor at the top of the document & click Ctrl + F on your keyboard (make sure the search direction is set to downwards)
    Search The ID of the terminal
    Ensure for the line below that the value between the tags is: <terminalId>0001</terminalId>
18. Place the mouse cursor at the top of the document & click Ctrl + F on your keyboard (make sure the search direction is set to downwards)
    Search <driver>Null
    Ensure the value between the tags is:
    
    • For newer Vx805 terminals: <driver>VeriFoneCXpi</driver>
    • For old Vx805 terminals: <driver>VeriFoneXpi</driver>
    • For Lane 3000 Terminals: <driver>IngenicoUpp</driver>
19. Place the mouse cursor at the top of the document & click Ctrl + F on your keyboard (make sure the search direction is set to downwards)
    Search <comPort>COM9999
    Ensure the value between the tags is: <comPort>COM9</comPort>
    For Lane 3000 devices- use the ComPort shown under Device Manager
    
    • To find this information click Start
    • Search Device Manager
    • Find Ports (COM & LPT) It should show the Lane 3000 device & which Com Port it's connected to
      
20. Place the mouse cursor at the top of the document & click Ctrl + F on your keyboard (make sure the search direction is set to downwards)
    Search for the first instance of transactionAmountLimit
    Ensure the value between the tags is: <transactionAmountLimit>10000</transactionAmountLimit>
21. Click File > Save
22. Close the File.