Redcat drive-thru widget
Final setup with Redcat support: once your API URL is configured, you'll need Redcat’s assistance to finalise the drive-thru widget.
Understanding channels
- Channels identify which screen receives order data, based on store location and lane.
- Channels are selected from your POS when an order is placed.
- Use the following example to map channels.
Store | Screen Location | Channel |
|---|---|---|
Store 1 | Drive-thru lane 1 | channel1 |
Store 1 | Drive-thru lane 2 | channel2 |
Store 1 | Confirmation window | channel3 |
Store 2 | Drive-thru lane 1 | channel1 |
Store 2 | Drive-thru lane 2 | channel2 |
Store 3 | Confirmation window | channel3 |
Steps for setup:
- Provide your Fusion Signage API Key (found in Settings → Integrations → Redcat).
- Share your store numbers and channel mapping with your Redcat contact.
- Redcat supports up to 10 channels per store, so plan accordingly.
Redcat configuration and drive-thru design setup
Redcat configuration
Once you have your stores and channels identified, you can share this information along with your API Key to your Redcat contact to enable in-store POS integration.
What to provide your Redcat contact:
- Fusion Signage API Key – found in Settings → Integrations → Redcat Point of Sale → Configure Integration → API Key.
- Redcat store numbers for each location.
- Channels required for each store (see channel mapping below).
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Creating your drive-thru design
After your Redcat API is configured, you can create a drive-through display using the drive-thru widget in Fusion Signage. Follow these steps.
- Access the Designer Log into your Fusion Signage account and go to the Designer.
- Add the drive-thru widget In your design, click Dynamic Widgets in the left panel. Select Drive-thru → Redcat
- Configure the widget Once added, set up the widget with the following options.
- Location: select the store location that this design applies to. This links the widget to the correct Redcat store.
- Group ID: used to differentiate multiple widgets within a single design, relating to your Redcat account’s channel setup.
- Choose the channel (e.g. channel1, channel2, etc.) that the screen should display orders from.
- This must match the channel configuration in Redcat.
- Idle settings: controls what appears during idle periods (no active order).
- Idle message: add a friendly message like, “Hi there! Your order will appear shortly” or store branding.
- Idle delay (seconds): number of seconds after an order ends before showing the idle screen.
- Idle image: upload a custom image or choose one from Unsplash.
- Appearance options
- Cover: scales and crops the image to fill the space.
- Contain: fits the entire image within the widget, adding padding if necessary.
- Display options
- Just text
- Just image
- Both (text and image)
These settings allow full customisation of your idle screen’s appearance, making it visually appealing and aligned with your branding.
Sale settings
The sale settings let you control how active orders are displayed on the screen. You can customise which elements are shown and style them according to your branding.
Test and finalise
Once your design and settings are complete, press the Generate Random Order button to simulate orders. This helps you fine-tune layout, styling, and channel setup.
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