This is the communication stream when a payment is taken at a site set up with TransAction+ as the processor.
Familiarization with TransAction+ setup is needed to understand this flow - TransAction+ Documentation (Cheesecake) WIP
Workflow Steps
Credit Card button is pressed on the Terminal.
Communication sent to Order Entry service and NorthStar Transaction+ service.
There is a difference between NorthStar TransAction+ service (Part of NorthStar Services Installed with Order Entry) and T+ service (Seperate TransAction+ software installed - similar to NetePay/Datacap).
Data transmits to TransAction+ Device Manager on terminal.
Flow continues to T+ service software.
Communication transmission request flows to processor.
Processor acknowledges request and returns to T+ service.
T+ communicates with TransAction+ Device Manager on terminal.
Data flows back to NorthStar TransAction+ and Order Entry services.
Transaction acknowledged and displays on NorthStar Windows Application.