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Overview

This document describes the changes in each FasCard System Update.

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Certain items below may require updates to Satellite Access Point(s), Reader(s), and/or Kiosk(s). Please contact CCI Technical Support for assistance.

Current Release

Release

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April 16

October ##, 2024

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Internal Visibility Only

  • Satware v1.3234.27 08 is included in this release and required for using hAP ax³ SATs and cAP XL FCAPs under FasCardoffline credit card authorization improvements, updates to satellite logging.

Internal Visibility Only

  • Satware v1.3234.27 08 is included in this release and required for using hAP ax³ SATs and cAP XL FCAPs under FasCardoffline credit card authorization improvements, updates to satellite logging.

New Features

  • Support for FLEX RF

  • Added direct access to StaxBill billing portal from within the Admin Site‘Coin Box Full’ notification support added for machines using the Coin 2 slot on a FasCard/FLEX reader.

    • Previously, ‘Coin Box Full’ email notifications were only triggered by the Coin 1 slot for readers using both Coin Slots in a Dual Pocket setup.

  • Support for future server hardware updates pending the next coming release.

    • This should not impact existing server data.

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  • Support for New Mikrotik hAP ax³ Satellite (SAT)

  • Support for New Mikrotik cAP XL FasCard Access Point (FCAP) to supplement a singular SAT.

    • Added support for FCAP billing and FCAP devices in billing reports.

  • Admin Site Support for Coin Drop capabilities for upcoming Add Value Kiosk updates.

Improvements

  • System Maintenance Auto-Refresh has been replaced with a manual Refresh button and a display of the timestamp of the last refresh.

    • The System Maintenance page will no longer automatically refresh every 30 seconds as a result.

  • Individual satellite and machine status histories on the System Maintenance page is now accessible by clicking on the status link itself.

    • Previously, viewing the status history was done through clicking any singular row on the table. This added potential to mistakenly click any row and load a machine’s status history.

    • Additionally, you can now open individual satellite and machine status histories in a new window or tab.

  • Machine status notifications for when a cycle nears completion now require customers to have email verification and login record.

  • Individual machine status history pages now display the MAC addresses of potential duplicate readers for easier identification.

  • Store Account Admins can now enable/disable CVV and Zip verification from Loyalty Settings if the Payment Gateway allows.

  • Hyperlinks that cross-link to other admin pages are now underlined.

  • Hyperlinks that previously showed a URL specific to the FasCard Admin Site are now removed from emailed reports.

  • Certain reports are now restricted to only store Account Admins.

  • Credit surcharges are now itemized in the Income Totals report.

  • Work Schedules now distinguish the difference between the current month and the previous/next month.

  • Work Schedules can now be exported to a PDF for printing based on the current user’s calendar view (Day/Week/Month/Agenda/Timeline).

  • Improvements to Satellite tracking, statistics, updates and notification processing.

  • Various improvements to database queries and performance
    • FasCard Status Dashboard page added to provide support users detailed information and graphs regarding System Health, Satellite Counts, Unstable Satellites, Satellite Versions and FCAP Versions.

      • Includes new Statistics/Metrics collection database.

    • ‘FCAP Update’ page added to allow Support users to update one or multiple CAPs for any/all FasCard/FLEX accounts when needed.

    • ‘Items’ column added to Continental HS7 Washer’s Equipment Configuration page to accommodate custom cycles and modifiers.

    • Account selection for Support users now available in the FasCard Mobile Site.

      • FasCard Mobile App support of this Support-only feature coming soon.

    Improvements

    • Admin Adjustments to individual loyalty accounts made by specific employee users now visible to the employee when logged in to the Admin Site.

    • Added additional details for FasCard Mobile Site users when providing App Feedback.

      • FasCard Mobile App support of this improvement coming soon.

    • Added ‘Estimated Run Time Minutes’ dropdown to Dexter washer equipment types to better align Dexter machine runtime with the FasCard/FLEX reader countdown clock.

    • The ‘dummy price’ requirement for Alliance Quantum Touch (Midas) equipment types on the admin site has been removed.

    • Communication improvements between FasCard/FLEX readers, satellites, and FasCard servers.

    • Updates to the Worldnet interface to better handle communications errors.

    • Improvements to offline credit card processing.

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    • WiFi Affinities are now extended to FCAPs.

    • Various backend API improvements.

    • Reader statuses such as enabled/disabled machines and reader transaction IDs are now available through web API.

    • Scheduled pricing can now be updated through web API calls.

    • Location Groups can now be retrieved through web API.

    • User details can now be managed through web API

      User ID is now logged when an admin site exception occurs for better tracking of errors that can return a user to the admin site login page.

    • Dual-Pocket configured readers now show both top and bottom pocket numbers in satellite logging.

    • Point-of-Sale (POS) machines are no longer included in the reader count for satellite logging.

    • Improvements to reporting duplicate SIM IDs and Wireless Numbers for CMR entry.

    • User Search and Location Search relocated to new ‘Search’ tab for better visibility.

    • Removed support for BridgePay, as gateway is no longer used by CCI.

    Fixes

    • Fixed an issue in System Maintenance where an employee user with limited permissions can generate reports with links the user cannot access.

    • Fixed issue where pressing the <Enter> key on the Location Setup page prompts user to confirm deleting the saved custom logo.

      • Additionally, fixed issue where users were unable to delete a custom location logo.

    • Fixed issue where, on the System Maintenance screen, selecting the Central Time Zone reverts to Pacific Time Zone.

    • Fixed issue where scheduled balance reload events immediately triggered for a user when saving a set up reload schedule.

    • Fixed issue where the Sales Interval report did not include the 11:00PM interval for hourly reportingclicking the Status of a machine with no history would cause an error and log the user out of the admin site.

    • Fixed issue where load times for viewing new locations in a FasCard/FLEX would take longer than expected.

    • Fixed issue where dual-pocket configured readers are counted twice.

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    • Fixed issue where creating a new support user with failed password requirements allowed for duplicated email.

    • Fixed issue where the SatWare dropdown defaulted to the lowest version available in the list.

    • Fixed issue where using a VP3300 at a location configured for BridgePay caused an unhandled exception instead of a ‘Not Supported’ response at the server levelFixes and new code implemented to LogMsg statistics data collection.

    Previous Releases

    Please click here to view previous FasCard system updates: FasCard System Update History