• Services/Device chain.
  • This service is responsible for our Comtrex FreedomPay P@T interface.
  • This service listens to and responds to FreedomPay's Pat-At-Table Service.
  • The Ingenico Move/5000 credit card terminal communicates with FreedomPay's Pat-At-Table Service.
  • All communication is initiated by the Ingenico terminal.
  • There may be multiple Ingenico terminals communicating simultaneously.

• Following is a basic communication flow.
  1. Ingenico prompts for an operator sign on.
  2. Ingenico prompts for a table and amount due.
  3. Ingenico acquires payment and tip info and authorizes credit card(s).
  4. Ingenico sends payment detail and our service adds media(s) to the guest check.
  5. Ingenico prompts for another table or for operator sign off.

1. This service is intended to be installed only by Comtrex installation and support personnel.

1. These instructions are assuming you are logged on to, and performing this installation from the actual target machine.
2. Installation should be on the PC that is hosting the Odyssey databases.
3. If "Comtrex FreedomPay Interface Service" is already installed, perform the following steps.
   • Administrative Tools > Services > Stop "Comtrex FreedomPay Interface Service".
   • Control Panel > Add Remove Programs > Remove "Comtrex FreedomPay Interface Service".
4. Click on the installation link below to download the installation program to any temporary directory on your C: drive.
5. Execute "FreedomPayInterfaceServiceSetupxxx.msi" to start the installation.
6. After installation, delete downloaded (.msi) file if desired.

1. There are no registry settings.
2. Database settings are listed below and should be programmed prior to running this service.
3. Configuration file settings are listed below. These settings should never need updating.
4. Go to Administrative Tools --> Services. Find "Comtrex FreedomPay Interface Service" and start the service.
5. Wait a few seconds, then check the daily log file to see if any failures. Log file location is listed below.
6. That completes the installation.
7. Any time changes are made to the configuration file, be sure to restart service so changes are read by the service.
8. If FreedomPayInterfaceService is no longer needed at the store, please set service to disabled, or uninstall service.

1. Database settings.
   Programmed via programming.exe GUI at POS System Options->FreedomPay P@T Definitions.
    
   

   Value Name	Value Data	Description
   ListenIPAddress	0.0.0.0	This address will allow the service to listen on any of the servers ip addresses.
   ListenPort	60001	This is the 'default' listen port.
   StoreId	TBD	This value is provided by FreedomPay per store.
   TerminalId	TBD	This value is provided by FreedomPay per store.

   
   
2. Configuration file settings. Config file location is listed below. These settings should never need updating.
    
   

   Value Name	Value Data	Description
   AccessDatabasePath	c:\icom\database	This is the path to the Access databases if not using SQL Server.

   
   
3. Files and Folders created, installed or updated by this installation.
   • (32 bit) C:\Program Files\Comtrex Systems\FreedomPayInterfaceService
     (64 bit) C:\Program Files (x86)\Comtrex Systems\FreedomPayInterfaceService
     • FreedomPayInterfaceService.exe - Windows Service.
     • FreedomPayInterfaceService.exe.config - Configuration file.
   • C:\ProgramData\Comtrex Systems\FreedomPayInterfaceService
     • LogFiles - Folder with daily log files.

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