Connect a card reader
Connect a Stripe smart reader (BBPOS WisePOS E or Stripe Reader S700) once, by typing the pairing code it shows.
Who does this: Owners & admins5 steps
Before you start
- Owner or Admin.
- Stripe is connected (readers work only with Stripe).
- You ordered the reader from your Stripe dashboard and it's charged.
- 1
Turn on the reader
Turn it on and connect it to Wi-Fi.
- 2
Get the pairing code
On the reader, swipe from the left and choose Settings → Generate pairing code. Three words appear, e.g. sepia-cerulean-aardvark.
- 3
Open Card readers
In Yahiv: Collect → "Connect a card reader" (or /collect/readers).
Type the code shown on the reader. - 4
Type the code and a name
Type the pairing code and a name like "Front desk". Press "Connect". You see "Reader connected".
Pairing code and a name. - 5
Try it
On Collect, open "Card, Apple Pay or Google Pay" — a button "Send to reader: Front desk" is there.
Connected readers appear as Send to reader buttons.
Tips
- Give each reader a clear name (Front desk, Dinner table 1) — collectors pick it by name.
- To stop using a reader, press "Remove" next to it.
If something isn't working
"Type the code shown on the reader".
The code box was empty.
"Card readers work with Stripe — connect Stripe first".
Connect Stripe under Settings → Payment processors, then try again.
The code isn't accepted.
Codes expire quickly. Generate a new one on the reader and type it right away.
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