Hardware Requirements
Thrive Recommended Hardware
Android™ | |
Our most cost-effective solution with sleek visual appeal and a stunning 15.6” LED display. Android™ 8.1 OS, 4GB DDRIII RAM, with one year warranty. Use with our recommended Intel Nuc Computer i7 16G RAM SSD (Linux) as a dedicated server. | A souped-up option for Android™ users, this 14” LED LCD touchscreen comes with a foldable base, or upgrade to a built-in printer base - and is also wall-mountable Android™ Pie 9.0 OS, 3GB RAM, 32GB storage, with one year warranty. Use with our recommended Intel Nuc Computer i7 16G RAM SSD (Linux) as a dedicated server. |
iOS | Linux |
Excellent performance & sleek appeal, the 10.2” iPad is designed for retail environments. Comes with a secure enclosure & base. Use with our recommended Intel Nuc Computer i7 16G RAM SSD (Linux) as a dedicated server. | Reliable performance and power, our all-in-one touchscreen workstations are a workhorse for your business, feature a fully adjustable, foldable base, wall mount capability, and the option to upgrade to a built-in printer base. 14" LED LCD display, Intel® Dual Core Processor i3-6100 2.3Ghz Skylake Use with our recommended Intel Nuc Computer i7 16G RAM SSD (Linux) as a dedicated server. |
Hardware Minimum Requirements
Using your own hardware? Check below for minimum requirements.
Server | Workstation |
The server is the workhorse of the system which powers your operation and stores data.
| Workstations can be Android or iPad tablets, or PC-based Linux or Windows. PC-Based stations should include the below. |
Processor Intel i7-2600 Quad Core Sandy Bridge or Intel i7-6700 3.4GHz | Processor Intel i5 or i3 3.1Gig Sandy Bridge CPU |
RAM 16GB DDR3 or better | RAM 8GB DDR3 or better |
Hard Drive 320 GB 7200 or better, SSD recommended | Hard Drive 256 GB or better |
Operating System Linux CentOS 6.7+ | Operating System Linux CentOS 6.7+, Windows 10 Pro |
Video 32 MB video RAM (on board is fine) | Video 32 MB video RAM (on board is fine) |
Ports
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Components:
Power conditioning battery backup / surge protector
FireFox browser with specific configuration changes made to operate securely and in kiosk mode.
Touch Screens:
15" or greater, 1024 x 768 native resolution, ELO Touch compatible - USB
Printers:
Thermal, Inkjet or Impact POS printers that can run EPSON Emulation Mode (Epson, Star, Samsung, Ithaca, Partner Tech, Touch Dynamic, etc). We support printer logo graphic on Epson and Samsung only. Ethernet (preferred), serial or USB
Customer Displays:
An iPad mini or Android tablet can be used as a customer display with graphics. Enclosures are available to mount the mini iPad to the back of the workstation.
Magnetic Strip Reader:
Encryption is specific to your credit card processor - tokenized and encrypted swipes are required. Please contact your account manager.
Cash Drawer:
Parallel, serial, or USB w/serial emulation. Linux stations support only Parallel interface or Printer Driven cash drawers. Make sure that your workstations have the proper serial or parallel cards needed for your cash drawers.
Biometric:
We support the Digital Persona UrU fingerprint reader on Linux workstations. Fingerprint Log on is not supported on iPads or Android tablets.
Router / Switch:
We recommend a high-end wireless firewall router that supports VPN access and whitelisting. We sell the Ubiquiti Edge Router X Model ER-X that is preconfigured for Thrive. In addition any quality network with enough 1000Mbs (Gigabit) ports to support stations and printers.
WiFi:
We sell the Ubiquiti Unifi AP AC LITE Wireless Access Point and the Unifi Cloud Key Controller to Manage the Access Point.
Caller ID:
Whozz Calling device by CallerID.com. We recommend Ethernet devices however serial is an option as well. The callerID.com “Vertex” device for VOIP systems is also compatible.
Updated 12/4/2020
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