About Nimbus EFTPOS
Nimbus EFTPOS provides business with a simple and cost effective electronic fund transfer (EFT) solutions to enable a cloud-based and web-based Point of Sale (POS) system (specifically those running a through an encrypted SSL web-browser interface) to correctly communicate with a locally controlled Serial/Parallel/USB port operated EFTPOS payment terminals and EFTPOS settlement controllers.
Nimbus EFTPOS provides customers with the benefits of both an OFFLINE and an ONLINE payment processor, all rolled into one easy to install software application. Currently Nimbus EFTPOS supports the Vend POS and PC-EFTPOS controllers terminals.
The basic functionality of Nimbus EFTPOS One allows store cashiers / shop clerks / retail assistants to MANUALLY control the payment terminal by simply dragging and dropping the payment tendered for each sale using the mouse (or other pointing device). This feature doubles as an offline mode or backup mode, allowing business to continue unhindered even if internet connectivity is lost.
Basic Functionality Features:
Cheapest and most cost effective solution:
Licenses for each Terminal / Outlet / Register costs $29.99 per year. ($2.50 per month in AUD)
Suitable for smaller businesses where transaction speed / rate is less of a concern.
Runs unpaired - ie: does not require any pairing with terminal nor the POS website.
Does not depend on permanent internet connectivity to function correctly.
Nimbus EFTPOS also features a complete integrated EFTPOS solution for your cloud based POS website / software. This solution adds on approx ~1 second to transmit and the similar time to receive a response from the NimbusEFTPOS One software, automatically transmitting the transaction telemetry across a SSL internet connection.
Integrated EFTPOS Benefits:
High-Speed & Hand-Free operation of the POS process.
Intelligent internet communication methodology has ultra-low bandwidth requirements.
Efficient internet makes it suitable for mobile networks including internet 3G access points.
Licenses for each Integrated Terminal / Outlet / Register costs $129.99 per annum.
No complex client-side pairing requirements;
You only need to pair your NimbusEFTPOS Account with your Vend Account. (once off online setting)
Easily configure multiple terminals serving a single Outlet / Store Branch / Sales Location;
Instant One-Click Merchant ID cookie configuration for your client side web-browser.
NimbusEFTPOS Account server automatically manages client-side access and pairing functionality.
Nimbus EFTPOS Installation Guide
The actual Nimbus Installation is a simple two click process; installing the software can only be summed up in two words; "easy as"! In fact PC-EFTPOS claim they have 75% Australian EFTPOS market share, meaning that many businesses looking to convert to web-based POS already have the EFT Client/Servers setup.
If you are already in business you can just skip-ahead to the final step 6 of this checklist; however if you're part of the latter and haven't yet installed your EFT Terminals and software, we have created a fairly comprehensive checklist that will help guide you with the entire installation process;
Before you begin; If you already have a retail manager software installed on your POS machines and/or already have the EFT client/server programs running on your "computer tray", you may skip the next 5 steps and jump straight to step 6.
1. First contact your bank merchants support or solutions, and arrange for your merchant bank account to include an PC-EFTPOS installation package, we recommend you opt for a IP Communications Gateway service, as its the most modern and cost effective solution. Your bank will then send you the new terminals and a Username and Password for each of your 'trading names'.
2. Once you have received your terminals details for your store, you then need to connect the terminal hardware to your computer, modern terminals require only a single USB connection, plug in what you can and continue on to step 3.
3. Next we begin the software installation; most terminals are natively supported by the PC-EFTPOS installer and will be setup for you automatically, however you may require a driver to be installed prior to the installation, contact your terminal provider to check if a driver installation is required.
4. Now download and Install the latest version of PC-EFTPOS and the EMS Lite Server from www.pceftpos.com, starting with the EMS Lite Server first, these downloads are free! Once you begin the installation of PC-EFTPOS continue to step 5.
5. Follow the installation wizard and be sure to enter your terminal information and username and password supplied by your bank. For more information there is a comprehensive installation guide provided by PCEFTPOS. Once your installation you are ready to begin installing Nimbus EFTPOS.
Installing Nimbus EFTPOS One
6. Once you have registered your account on NimbusEFTPOS.com, and purchased your Nimbus EFTPOS One licenses, you will be able to download the installer from our website.
7. Once the download is complete, simply right click on the NimbusINSTALL file and click Run as Administrator. This will ensure you give the installer the credentials to install the software on your computer, you may have to click Accept key as the Windows User Accounts Manager will prompt you if you are sure you want to run this file.
8. The Installer window will appear; and it will immediately being performing a dependency check, making sure your system is ready to begin the installation of NimbusEFTPOS One. If you have forgotten to give the application Administrator access and are logged in with a Guest account on the computer, the second check will fail. Please see Step 7 and try again...
9. If the third check fails; this means you computer does not yet have the PC-EFTPOS software installed, you need this software because it manages the terminals communication with your computer and the banks infrastructures. Please see step 2 and install PC-EFTPOS software on your computer.
10. Once all the checks pass, the please wait button will switch to an "Install Now" button, simply click it to begin the installation process; the next checks appear as the installation continues - copying the software on your computer, updating dependency files and setting up your registry.
11. Nimbus EFTPOS One will automatically start on your computer, if you are already running Vend, simply move to the Sell screen for your terminal to appear, alternatively you can manually bring up the terminal by double-clicking the NimbusEFTPOS icon sitting on your computers tray.