Docking base
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You can purchase a docking base for the Dotypay terminal in our e-shop. There are two types of docking base:
•Regular with charging support
•Extended with Wifi support and USB and ETHERNET ports
The docking base with Wifi can create its own wireless network for secure and stable connection of the Dotypay terminal. Connection of the docking base to the active element is provided via an ETHERNET network cable. The base is therefore connected to your network via cable and then distributes this network in the form of its own Wifi. However, the Wifi network generated by the docking base is only intended for Dotypay terminals, which connect to this network automatically. No other device can communicate with this network.
How to set up this base is shown below. The above procedure is based on the original English manufacturer's manual, which can be found in the package or downloaded in .pdf format from this link.
First you need to pair the docking base with a Dotypay payment terminal. In the second step you can then set the network parameters. Then the docking base will communicate with the Dotypay terminal (APOS A8). However, first turn on the base (insert the plug from the Dotypay terminal adapter into the POWER connector on the bottom) and after 30 seconds check the status of the indicator light on the left side. If it is red, it means that the base is available for pairing and connection.
If your router is running DHCP, just plug the network cable from that router into the Wifi dock and pair it with the Dotypay terminal. Nothing else is usually needed. The docking base will read the network parameters from the router and create a wireless network, which the Dotypay terminal will automatically connect to once paired. Optionally, of course, the network parameters can be displayed or set manually in the docking base. You will need to know the IP address that the docking base receives in order to set up the Payment Terminal Driver correctly at the checkout. This is in case you use the Dotypay device as an external payment terminal and run the checkout on another device. Everything is described below.
In the overview of the available bases, you can disconnect the base with the Disconnect button after connection. |
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If you are using Dotypay only as a payment terminal and the checkout itself is on another device, you need to install and configure the Payment Terminal Driver on the checkout, this is described in detail in this section. In the Payment Terminal Driver settings, select the Dotypay Payment Provider, Terminal LAN Connection and the IP address of the terminal in this case will be the IP address shown in the Docking base settings. That is, the one you recorded in the previous step. ![]()
After saving the settings, a test transaction can be performed in the Payment Terminal Driver to verify correct communication. If the cash register does not communicate with the terminal, check the network settings of the docking base to see if its IP address has changed. If so, you must set the same IP address as the terminal address in the Payment Terminal Driver settings. |