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Payment Module - Payment Interface and Access Control



The Payment Module is a generic interface for quite a few different time protocol, access control, and payment devices. The Payment Module can control coin checkers, money card readers, bill readers, etc.

Information regarding the shareware version:
In order to make it possible for you to test the functionality of the Payment Module without the need to install any additional hardware, we developed a "Payment simulation dialog box (for testing)".
Please select the "Payment simulation dialog box (for testing)" device from the list of available payment devices and activate it. Then you can use an input field to credit and withdraw money units (online screenshot).

With this option checked, the Payment Module is enabled and further options are accessible.
Activate support for payment devices

 

List of Available Payment Devices

 

Global Configuration

    Price-by-hour basis
    To make things easier, we introduced a basic hourly rate. In general, the basic hourly rate will be valid for any URL at any time of the day unless you have specified something else. You can set the basic hourly rate to any value you like.

    Note:
    The Start Page will always be free of charge, even when there is no credit balance available. However, as soon as money was paid into the account, the user will be charged the basic hourly rate for viewing the Start Page, among other pages. You can also define other payment modes.

    If you want to change the main currency, you can do so under Advanced.

 

Further Options

    Zone rates
    By defining rate zones you can charge the user different rates depending on the Internet address he or she goes to ...more»

    Day rates
    By defining day rates you charge the user different rates depending on the time and day of the week ...more»

    Service Rates
    By setting up Payment Module service rates you can charge your users for additional services such multimedia E-Mails, programs, printing, or downloads. ...more»

    Advanced
    Here you can make additional adjustments for the Payment Module which will mainly affect the information displayed in the SiteKiosk browser. ...more»

 

Pull Mode (Debiting Individual Amounts by Means of Scripts)

    SiteKiosk allows you to request individual amounts by using the script interface. If you want to offer a web site or a certain service (e.g. games) for a flat fee, rather than on a price per minute basis, you will need the pull mode!

 

Notes and tips:
  1. With the help of zone rates, you can charge the user for using applications indirectly .
  2. You can define the price per page for every print job under ADVANCED.
  3. You can define the rates for using the Webcam plugin in the zone rates.
  4. You can use several devices at the same time.
  5. SiteRemote generates accurate protocols and statistics about the transactions.
  6. If you are using connect on demand, the online connection will be terminated if the startpage is not an online page. In this case the connection will be terminated after the "connect on demand" time.

 


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