Country availability
US, Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia
Lightspeed Payments provides everything you need to process sales and get paid. To get set up with Lightspeed Payments in Retail POS, follow the steps below:
Supported payment terminal
- WisePOS E (desktop and iPad)
Setting up
1. Setting up the WisePOS E terminal
The WisePOS E terminal is quick and easy to set up with Lightspeed Payments.
When you receive your payment terminal, the box will contain:
- 1 WisePOS E terminal
- 1 power cable
- 1 battery
Charge the Lightspeed Payments terminal
- Open the back of the terminal by lifting up from the indentation at the bottom left-hand corner of the terminal. Insert the battery into the back of the terminal with the gold connectors aligned at the top of the device. Replace the back cover of the terminal.
- Connect the terminal to a power source by plugging the provided cable into the port with the lightning symbol
- Once the terminal is fully charged, hold down the power button until the screen turns on
Tip
Once the terminal is powered on, pressing the power button once will sleep and wake the terminal.
To fully power off the terminal hold down the power button until the power off option is shown on the screen, then select it.
Connect the WisePOS E terminal to the internet
The WisePOS E terminal requires an internet connection in order to process payments and can be connected via Wi-Fi or ethernet.
Select the connection type you wish to use from the tabs below and follow the provided steps:
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Connecting the WisePOS E terminal via Wi-Fi
To connect the WisePOS E terminal to Wi-Fi, follow the steps below:
- Open the settings menu by swiping right from the left edge of the reader screen to reveal a SETTINGS button
- Tap the SETTINGS button and enter the admin PIN 07139
- Select WI-FI SETTINGS
- Select the Wi-Fi network that your Retail POS is connected to and connect to it
- This will also automatically generate a pairing code that will be used to pair your terminal with Retail POS. Make note of this code to be used later.
Important
Your Wi-Fi network must use WPA-Personal or WPA2-Personal encryption and be password protected.
Your WisePOS E terminal must also be connected to the same Wi-Fi network that your Retail POS register is connected to.
Non-password-protected networks or enterprise networks are not supported - Open the settings menu by swiping right from the left edge of the reader screen to reveal a SETTINGS button
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Connecting the WisePOS E terminal via Ethernet
To connect the WisePOS E terminal to the internet via ethernet, follow the steps below:
- Place the WisePOS E terminal into the supplied ethernet dock.
- Plug one end of the ethernet cable into your router and the other end into the ethernet port on the dock.
- Plug the USB-C side of the USB to USB-C cable into the USB-C port next to the ethernet port on the dock and connect the USB end to a powered USB port.
- Turn the terminal on by holding the power button on the right-hand side of the device until the screen turns on.
- On the terminal, open the settings menu by swiping right from the left edge of the reader screen to reveal a SETTINGS button.
- Tap the SETTINGS button and enter the admin PIN 07139.
- Select GENERATE PAIRING CODE. This will be used to pair your terminal with Retail POS, make note of this code to be used later.
Your terminal will immediately connect to the internet and will remain charged through the dock.
If you wish to remove the terminal from the dock, you'll need to make sure the terminal is connected to your Wi-Fi network to remain operational.
Important
The BBPOS WisePOS E will prioritize an Ethernet connection when possible. Even if previously configured for WiFi, the reader will switch to using an Ethernet connection when connected to the dock with a plugged-in Ethernet cable. If the reader is removed from the dock, it will switch back to the WiFi connection.
The BBPOS WisePOS E resets its priority to Ethernet when rebooting. Even if the terminal was previously configured for WiFi, the reader will switch to Ethernet if it detects an Ethernet cable connection while starting up.
If the reader is docked but there is no Ethernet cable plugged in, it will use WiFi. Regardless of how it is connected while docked, you can still choose to connect to WiFi and manage networks on the device.
- Place the WisePOS E terminal into the supplied ethernet dock.
2. Add the Lightspeed Payments payment type in Retail POS
- Login to your Retail POS store using the Account Owner or another Admin user.
- Navigate to Setup > Payment types and click Begin setup on the Begin setting up Lightspeed Payments banner.
- Follow the Lightspeed Payments login and setup prompts.
- Once back in Retail POS, input a Display name for the payment type.
- Select which Outlets you wish this payment type to be available for.
- Continue to Lightspeed Payments terminal the pairing section below.
3. Pairing the WisePOS E terminal to Retail POS
- In Retail POS, navigate to Setup > Payment types and click the edit pencil next to Lightspeed Payments.
- On the Lightspeed Payments setup page, click Pair a terminal in the Pair registers section.
- Select the register the terminal will be paired to on the Register dropdown.
- Enter the Terminal pairing code that was generated earlier when connecting the terminal to Wi-Fi, then enter the Terminal name.
Important
If you've misplaced the pairing code, you can generate a new code on the terminal by swiping right from the left edge of the terminal screen to reveal a SETTINGS button. Tap the SETTINGS button and enter the admin PIN 07139. Select GENERATE PAIRING CODE and enter this into the Terminal pairing code field in Retail POS.
- Click Pair register.
- Click Save payment type.
Important
Minimum payment amount of $0.50 in local currency (US, Canada, and Australia) or £0.30 (UK) applies to all transactions
iOS Only: Pairing the WisePOS E to iPad
To pair the WisePOS E on iPad, follow the steps below:
- Open the Retail POS iPad app and tap the Menu (≡) icon.
- Navigate to Settings > Hardware.
- In the Lightspeed Payments section, tap Connect to wifi terminal.
- The terminal has been successfully connected when Connected to WisePOS E is displayed in the Lightspeed Payments section.
Important
Minimum payment amount of $0.50 in local currency (US, Canada, and Australia) or £0.30 (UK) applies to all transactions
Important
For steps on taking payments using Lightspeed Payments, refer to our Taking payment with Lightspeed Payments for Retail POS (X-Series) guide.
If you're having issues connecting your Lightspeed Payments terminal, refer to our Troubleshooting your Lightspeed Payments for Retail POS (X-Series) guide.