The Comtrex PSConnect Interface Service is intended to be installed only by Comtrex installation and support personnel.
- Two services will be installed by this single installer:
- PaymentSense supplied "PS Connect"
Communicates directly with the Ingenico PDQ for Pay at Table (P@T) services.
- Comtrex supplied "PSConnect Interface Service"
Receives payments from the PaymentSense PS Connect Service and subsequently adds the appropriate media to the target guest check.
The PaymentSense "PS Connect" Service is bundled into the Comtrex "PSConnect Interface Service" installation to insure compatible software versions are installed together.
Mandatory Installation Prerequisites
- Setup and Configure PDQ(s). Links on previous page.
- Get a Terminal ID (TID) number from each PDQ you are going to use for P@T. There should be a "TID" number on the printed chit that comes with the PDQ. If not, follow this sequence to get the PDQ to print it's TID for you.
- Menu x 2
- F3 Supervisor - password (123456 or 01483) (123456 worked for me)
- F4 LOGON
- F1 ALL
Installation Instructions
Important: Read this section before starting installation.
- These instructions are assuming you are logged on to, and performing this installation from the actual target machine.
- Installation should be on the PC that is hosting the Odyssey databases.
- If "Comtrex PSConnect Interface Service" is already installed, perform the following steps.
- Administrative Tools > Services > Stop "Comtrex PSConnect Interface Service".
- Control Panel > Add Remove Programs > Remove "Comtrex PSConnect Interface Service".
- If "PS Connect" is already installed, perform the following steps.
- Administrative Tools > Services > Stop "PS Connect".
- Control Panel > Add Remove Programs > Remove "PS Connect".
- Caution: Near the end of the Comtrex PSConnect Interface Service install, the PaymentSense PS Connect install will start. Take the defaults until you get to the "Ingenico USB Drivers Package" dialog. Click "cancel" there so as not to install any USB drivers. The USB driver package is for retail, and not required for WiFi or Bluetooth. Also this dialog sometimes hides behind the PS Connect install dialog, so if the PS Connect install appears dead or unresponsive, look on the task bar for another dialog or just move the primary dialog and look behind it.
- Click on the installation link below to run or download (ftp) the installation program.
- If downloading, download it to any temporary directory on your C: drive.
- If running directly, ignore the security warning.
- If you downloaded "PSConnectInterfaceServiceSetup.msi", execute it to start the installation.
Installation Followup
Important: Make sure you complete the following steps right away.
Cautionary Note!
Support personel will take note that this installation could be performed on a (32 bit) or (64 bit) version of Microsoft Windows. Please pay special attention to the instructions below as the correct choice has to be made. If you are unsure, go to "Control Panel > System" and check the system type.
If you do not see a reference to 64 bit, it is probably 32 bit.
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Update the registry using regedit.exe. Registry entries required are listed below. The entries in yellow are manditory. You will find the registry entries under one of the following registry keys depending on whether your server is (32 bit) or (64 bit).
- (32 bit) [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Comtrex Systems\PSConnectInterfaceService]
- (64 bit) [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Comtrex Systems\PSConnectInterfaceService]
| Value Name | Value Data | Description |
|---|
| AccessDatabasePath | C:\icom\database | This should not be edited normally. |
| PSConnectLogPath | C:\PSConnect\Logging.txt | This is the default for PaymentSense's PSConnect logs. |
| ComtrexLogFlag | 7 | This should not be changed without direction from engineering. It will generate the most verbose PSConnectInterfaceService.exe log entries. |
| TIDPortList | 22160662, 18101 | A comma separated list of "TID,PORT". For the TID, use the TID you aquired earlier from your PDQ(s). The first PORT must be 18101. The next PORT 18102 etc. in order.
See below for examples. |
- TIDPortList Examples: 1 PDQ, 2 PDQs, 3 PDQs
- 22160662,18101
- 22160662,18101,22160773,18102
- 22160662,18101,22160773,18102,22160884,18103
- Go to Administrative Tools --> Services. Find "Comtrex PSConnect Interface Service" and start the service.
- That completes the installation.
Installation Reference
- Files and Folders created, installed or updated by this installation.
- (32 bit) C:\Program Files\Comtrex Systems\PSConnectInterfaceService
(64 bit) C:\Program Files (x86)\Comtrex Systems\PSConnectInterfaceService
- PSConnectInterfaceService.exe - Windows Service.
- LogFiles - Folder with daily log files.
- Misc. install/uninstall support files.
- (32 bit) C:\Program Files\Comtrex Systems\PaymentSense.co.uk
(64 bit) C:\Program Files (x86)\Comtrex Systems\PaymentSense.co.uk
- PaymentSense PSConnect Service and supporting files.
- Versions included in this installation. "PSConnectInterfaceServiceSetup105.msi"
- PaymentSense - PSConnect Service Version 1.0.786.1334
- Comtrex - PSConnectInterfaceService.exe Version 1.0.0.5
Click here to Run or Download.