5500 POS System Requirements

The Panasonic® 5500 System is an exciting, full function workstation offering a proven quick-service feature set and purpose-built reliability in one package -- an alternative to high-priced workstations and under-featured ECR's.

Capitalizing on Panasonic resources and experience, the 5500 System offers Quick Service Restaurants effective POS production management and control with advanced Color Kitchen Video and enhanced Drive-Thru functionality.

Easy, yet powerful manager functions are built into the 5500 which offers full PC communications capability. Real time in-store management software or remote communications for the home office expand data management resources.

The Panasonic® 5500 System you purchase today is an investment that is ready to grow with your business. Don't delay - serve up success with the Panasonic® 5500 POS System.

Reliable hardware
  • Compact 5500 keyboard workstation with integrated monochrome LCD display and 164 programmable keys
  • Intelligent workstations with "no single point of failure" design
  • Industry standard Ethernet network
  • Single or double drive-thru configuration
  • Advanced Color kitchen video system supports up to nine channels
  • "Off the shelf" direct-connect printers for receipts and reports
  • Optional universal magnetic card reader


    • System and software features
  • Optional in-store Windows NT®-based POS Manager Workstation (MWS) provides storewide reporting, EJ data collection, and historical report capabilities, and communications
  • Optional Panasonic polling package, including multi-day polling buffer*
  • Flash ROM capability for both boot & operating system.
  • Standard T&A and Inventory

    Operations
  • Independent counter, drive-thru order taker, and drive-thru cashier operations
  • Single and two window drive-thru operations
  • Priority print/display of menu items and condiments
  • Automatic prep rerouting
  • Error correction for last item cancel, previous item void, cashier cancel, all void and delete
  • Cursor void of main items
  • Phone orders tracked by customer phone number
  • Recall and print paid orders at any workstation
  • Employee training mode
  • Order confirmation display interface*


    • Speed of Service
  • Split screen format separates counter and drive-thru orders
  • Item summary screen consolidates pending orders and updates real-time
  • Product comparison updates real time
  • Reverse video highlights orders being filled
  • Speed of service report for 10 time periods with three thresholds

    Advanced Reporting
  • Sales and product reports can be displayed or printed quickly at workstation or PC
  • Cashier and manager reporting
  • 99 calculation tables permit customized reporting
  • Storewide and individual workstation reports are available
  • Time activated reports


    • Labor Management
  • Time and attendance system tracks as many as 250 active employees, four shifts per day
  • Minor warning* capabilities help control labor hours
  • Labor tracked by day, week and period, with weekly, bi-weekly and semi-monthly overtime calculations

    Food Cost
  • Historical product projections
  • Inventory control for as many as 300 ingredients and 500 recipes
  • Theoretical usage, variance, and efficiency report calculations by ingredient
  • Re-order report will automatically track ingredients counted and deplete by amount sold
  • Food cost report details sales, usage, and cost


    • Security
  • Electronic journal for data capture
  • MAG cards for manager control
  • Coupon & void search
  • POS/CCTV Interface
  • Manager Workstation Interface allows private access for key manager functions

    • * LQ 1.3 feature

    Nominal System Specifications

    • 5500 Workstation
      11.8"(W) x 15.5"(D)x 12"(H)
      13.5 lbs
    • User Display
      8.3"(W) x 3.1"(H)
      640 x 240 monochrome LCD with backlight
      180cd/m2 display brightness
    • Customer Display
      9-digit numeric fluorescent
    • NI-CAD Batteries with 20-day memory retention
    • 256kb RAM standard, 2048kb optional
    • Ethernet 10base-T LAN
    • RS232 Interface; 2 standard, 2 optional ports
    • 2 Cash Drawers per terminal
    • Optional Coin Dispenser I/F; RS232 connection

    Enterprise Synergy Solutions™ from Panasonic represent the transactional and information management resources that help decision-makers maximize profitability. This includes standards-based color touchscreen hardware platforms and software solutions incorporating the application experience of thousands of installations worldwide. The range of Panasonic solutions includes purpose-built POS hardware and software, drive-thru wireless communication, kitchen preparation, and transaction security system choices.


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