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Activating a New Menu Board Device

Kevin U
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Activating a New Menu Board Device (Client Steps)

To activate a new Menu Board device, you will need to contact MealSuite Support. Prior to doing so, complete the following steps:

  1. Retrieve the code for your menu board device by accessing the menu board URL (menuboard.mealsuite.com/menu), and copying or writing down the code that is generated, as per example screenshot below.

    menuboard_new_device.png
     
  2. Contact MealSuite Support and provide them the following:
    • The code.
    • The name of the device. 

MealSuite Support Steps

First ensure a menu board configuration exists for the account prior to activating a menu board. Once confirmed, activate a menu board as follows:

  1. Retrieve the code and the name of the device from the client. 
     
  2. In the Core system, select Settings from the left navigation sidebar. The Settings panel appears to the right. 
     
  3. From the Settings panel, select Hardware Settings > Menuboards & Point of Sale Screens. The Menuboards & Point of Sale Screen appears. 
     
  4. Click the Add Device button. The Add New Device screen appears.
     
  5. Enter or select the following:
    • Name - enter a name for the menu board device.
    • Key - enter or paste the code (not case sensitive).
    • Device type - select Menuboard.
    • Menuboard Setting - select the menu board configuration.
       
  6. Click the Create Device button to activate the device. On the client side, the menu board screen will refresh with the menu display.