DC Direct PAX Standalone Quick Reference Guide

Table of Contents

Login to DC Direct standalone

1 DC Direct standalone should be open in the foreground. If it's not, open the DC Direct app from the Android Desktop.

Android Desktop

2 The default username is "dcdirect". The "dcdirect" password can be changed in PSCS. Unless otherwise specified, proceed without a password.

DC Direct login

Credit / Debit Sale

1 Tap the amount section and add the sale amount via the keyboard. Press the "Submit" button.

Enter Amount

2 Insert, tap or swipe the customer's card.

Tap-Card

3 Select Customer Receipt or Merchant Receipt to print additional receipt copies. Press "Continue" to return to the payment screen.

Payment-Approved

Manual Entry Credit / Debit Sale

1 Tap the amount section and add the sale amount via the keyboard. Check the "Manual Entry" check box. Press the "Submit" button.

Manual-Entry-1

2 Tap the "Card Number" box to enter the card number. Tap the "Expiration Date" box to add the expiration date. Press "Enter".

Card-Number-for-Manual-Entry

3 Press "Continue" to return to the payment screen.

Payment-Approved

Debit or Credit Sale Only

1 Tap the "Credit/Debit" button next to the amount section and choose from one of the dropdown options. Add the sale amount via the keyboard. Press the "Submit" button.

Dropdown
Debit Only

2 Insert, tap or swipe the customer's card.

Tap-Card

3 Select Customer Receipt or Merchant Receipt to print additional receipt copies. Press "Continue" to return to the payment screen.

Payment-Approved

Return

1 Tap the "Sale" button and choose "Return" from one of the dropdown options. Add the return amount via the keyboard. Press the "Submit" button.

Return
Return Amount

2 Insert, tap or swipe the customer's card.

Refund Card

3 Press "Continue" to return to the payment screen.

Payment-Approved

Surcharge and Payment Fee

In order to add support for a compliant surcharge or a custom payment fee, you need to modify the standalone settings in the PSCS file associated with your DC Direct deployment (s). 

1 Login to your PSCS account. From the main menu, chose "Change Activated Stage File" and modify the settings below. Click "Save Activated Stage File".

PSCS-Settings-for-standalone.png

2 On your DC Direct device, press the "Get Parameters" button.

User-panel.png

Settle Batch

1 Tap the report icon next to the user icon to open the batch report. Press the "Close Batch" button.

Batch-Report

2 Enter the admin username and password. The batch report will print.

Admin password

Create New Users

1 Log in to DC Direct standalone. The default username is "dcdirect". The "dcdirect" password can be changed in PSCS. Unless otherwise specified, proceed without a password.

DC Direct login

2 Tap the user profile icon in the bottom right. Press the "Create New User" button. Add a username and optional password. Confirm the password and press submit.

Admin panel
Create new user

Note: To manage/change the default “dcdirect” password, log into PSCS and change the password via the merchant deployment.

Reboot or Power off PIN Pad

1 Press and hold the power button on the side of the PIN Pad. The following options will appear:

Power

2 Press "Restart" or "Power off".

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