Vast Integration For Turnstiles

 

The following is a setup example of a setup to support the integration of Vast Turnstiles for the collection Customer/Member usage data.

 

The Scenario

 

A Customer/Member can purchase one of the following Theme Park passes depending on their height :
 

  1. Red Daily Pass (85-105 cm)
  2. Green Daily Pass (106-129 cm)
  3. Yellow Daily Pass (130+ cm)
  4. Red Annual Pass (85-105 cm)
  5. Green Annual Pass (106-129 cm)
  6. Yellow Annual Pass (130+ cm)

 

With each purchase of one of the above passes the following is done :
 

  1. For Daily Passes :
     
    1. Customers are issued with a wristband RFID.
    2. These are swiped and the ID entered as part of the sale at the prompt.
       
  2. For Annual Passes :
     
    1. Customers are added as Members (if not already a Member) and issued with a wristband RFID.
    2. These are swiped and the ID entered as part of the sale at the prompt. The ID entered is recorded against the Member as the Alternate ID.
    3. Note : Only one Annual Pass can be sold to a single Member in a sale.

 

With each sale of the any of the above passes a .CSV file is written to the Update/Sales File Path with a suffix of _VAST.CSV

 

The Setup Required

 

  1. Create Products

 

In Back Office > Products > Product Records:

 

  1. Create Products in Back Office for each of the Daily and Annual Passes. For example :

 

 

This is an example of a Daily Pass.

 

 

This is an example of a Annual Pass.

 

  1. Create Families

 

In Back Office > Products > Families:
 

  1. Create a Family in Back Office for the Vast related Products. For example :
     

 

Ensure the created Family has the VAST check box selected. Also, ensure the Products created above are assigned to the same Family.

 

  1. Create the Member Classifications

 

In Back Office > Members > Member Classifications
 

  1. Create 3 Classifications for each of the different type of Passes based on Customer/Member height.
     

 

  1. Select New to open the Combo Setup Edit screen to add a Curry Meal Deal Combo.

 

  1. Create Dummy Members for each of the Daily Passes available

 

In Back Office > Members > Member Records
 

  1. Create dummy Members for each of the Daily passes available.  For example :

 

 

Note : These Members may need to be made financial if in Touch Members are restricted to Financial Only.

 

  1. Configure the Keyboard

 

  1. Add Multi Link (Macro) (#999) POS Keys for each of the different types of passes available to the appropriate Layout using the Keyboard Designer.
     

 

Note : The Daily and Annual Passes POS Keys are not POS Keys but rather headings. The Link Type is set to << None >> for these.

 

  1. Ensure the Multi Link Events are configured. For example :
     
  1. For the Daily Passes:
     

 

This is a screenshot example of the More Settings for the Daily Passes.

 

  • Link ID 0 and 102 is used to add the Dummy Member (created above) to the sale for the Red Daily Pass.
  • Link ID 20057 is to sell the Daily Pass - Red (85 - 106 cm) (Product Code 20057 created above) and add it to the sale. The settings for the Product Link is as follows:
     

 

Ensure the Prompt for Tag ID is selected to ensure the Clerk/Staff Member is prompted to enter/swipe the Tag ID issued to the Customer.
  • The Link ID 117 is used to clear the Customer from the sale. Note : This is only applicable to Daily Passes.

 

  1. For the Annual Passes:
     

 

This is a screenshot example of the More Settings for the Daily Passes.

 

  • Link ID 102 is used to search for an existing Member or create a new Member and add to the sale for the Red Annual Pass.
  • Link ID 20054 is to sell the Annual Pass - Red (85 - 106 cm) (Product Code 20054 created above) and add it to the sale. The settings for the Product Link is as follows:
     

 

Ensure the Prompt for Tag ID is NOT selected, as the the Tag ID issued to the Member is entered/swiped when the Enter New Alternate ID prompt is displayed.

 

  • The Link ID 825 is used to prompt for a new Alternate ID that will be recorded against the Member in Back Office. Note : This is only applicable to Annual Passes.

 

Operation

 

Once the Combo has been setup (refer to the Setup Required above) and a full update has been sent to Touch, then selling them can commence.

 

  1. To sell a Daily Pass


  1. in Touch, select one of the Daily Pass POS Keys.

 

  1. A prompt will be displayed to enable the entry/swipe of the Tag Id being issued to the Customer.


 

Enter/Swipe the Tag ID.

 

  1. Finalise the sale.
     

 

  1. Once the sale has been processed in Back Office a A _VAST.CSV file will be generated and written to the Update/Sales File Path.

 

  1. To sell an Annual Pass

 

  1. in Touch, select one of the Annual Pass POS Keys.

 

  1. A Customer Search screen will be displayed to search and select an existing Customer/Member. Select a Customer/Member to add to the sale.
  2. A prompt will be displayed to enable the entry of an Alternated ID. Enter/swipe the Tag Id being issued to the Customer/Member.


 

Enter/Swipe the Tag ID.

 

  1. Finalise the sale.
     

 

  1. Once the sale has been processed in Back Office a A _VAST.CSV file will be generated and written to the Update/Sales File Path.
  2. An example to the data written to the _VAST.CSV file is as follows:
     

Date_Time,Terminal ID,,Member No,Alternate ID, Member Classification,PLU No,Renewal Date,

20170510_093718, 3, 1, 14, 123004501102, 8, 20054, 0, 0 ,20160810

 

Sample of Receipt

 

 

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Published 06 Aug 2026