1 | Compass CALink Setup
This article covers the CALink settings for the Compass Gaming interface in Bepoz.
This article covers the CALink settings for the Compass Gaming interface in Bepoz.
About
- Compass (formerly Bounty) uses SQL Server for its database
- The interface utilises Stored Procedures in their database to query membership and update Points data (sp_GWGetMemberPoints and sp_GWAdjustMemberPoints)
- Typically, their SQL Server is a different instance – in fact, a different Server
- As of writing this, the version was still SQL Server 2000
Prerequisite
- For an operator to be able to set up the interface with Bally, the following privileges must be enabled
- Main Tab (General Settings) - Venue Maintenance
- All 'System Setup' Flags
CALink Settings
Server Type: Compass_Bounty
SQL Instance: Set this to the fully qualified SQL instance name
E.g. \\Compass-SC or \\Compass-SC\SQLExpress
Till Connection TCP Port: 11005 – This is always the setting
SQL Database: This is the database name; typically Compass
Send Dollar Amount: User Choice. Typically Off
Percent Change: User Choice. Typically 100.00
Pool ID: This is the Bonus Pool ID for Compass. Supplied by Compass;typically 1
POS ID: This is the Staff ID for the POS System; supplied by Compass
- On Startup, CALink must connect to the SQL Server
- CALink uses SQL Logins (as specified in their Interface doc.)
- Therefore the SQL Server must have the following set: (Case Sensitive)
- Login Name: Gateway
- Password: OEMGateway
- When CALink is starting, it will attempt to connect to SQL Server Login
- This timeout is 30 seconds
- If CALink cannot connect, the screen will not appear for that time
- When it either connects or times out, the connection status on the CALink screen will show whether it could connect or not
- Any error message on connecting will be logged in the CALink.txt log file in the BEpoz Shared Data directory