EntraLane cleanly separates the Management UI (/admin) from the three operational terminal surfaces that run on the shop floor. Every terminal runs inside a standard web browser (Chrome, Edge, Safari, Chromium, or Fully Kiosk Browser).
1. Entrance Kiosk (/kiosk/:slug)
Placement: Store entrance, reception lobby, or check-in totem.
Role: Visitors select their service category via touch, scan the rotating QR code with their smartphone, or take a printed paper ticket.
Recommended Hardware: 10”–15” tablet in a stand (iPad, Samsung Galaxy Tab), commercial Android touch terminal (Sunmi, Posiflex), or Windows Mini-PC + touch monitor + 80mm thermal receipt printer.
2. Service Desk (/desk/:slug)
Placement: Counter workstation, consultation room, or checkout register.
Role: Staff call the next guest (Space hotkey), start service, recall no-shows, transfer tickets between services/desks, or create walk-in tickets.
Recommended Hardware: Existing counter PC (docked as a narrow browser window alongside your POS/CRM software), countertop tablet, or staff smartphone.
3. TV Call Display (/display/:slug)
Placement: Waiting room, lobby, or main retail floor.
Role: Displays active called tickets (left 60%) and the upcoming queue with live estimated wait times (right 40%), accompanied by audio chimes and spoken voice announcements.
Recommended Hardware: 43”–65” TV or commercial monitor, ideally driven over HDMI by a Windows Mini-PC, Chromebox, Raspberry Pi, or Android TV / Google TV box.
To connect a physical tablet, counter PC, or TV screen permanently, EntraLane uses cryptographic Device Pairing — meaning you never have to type your administrator email or password onto an unattended public screen.
Generate a Pairing Code in the Admin UI
On your admin computer, open Devices (or Visitor Flow), click the action menu (⋮) on the target terminal, and select Pair Device. EntraLane generates an 8-character pairing code (XXXX-XXXX, valid for 15 minutes) and a QR code.
Authorize on the Target Screen
entralane.com/pair in the device’s browser and type the 8-character code.Done — Persistent Session Established
The terminal receives a dedicated cryptographic DeviceToken that silently renews in the background every 30 days and redirects straight into its assigned Kiosk, Desk, or TV Display URL.
| Feature | Admin Preview Mode (?preview=true) | Paired Production Device (DeviceToken) |
|---|---|---|
| Intended Use | Quick testing, training, and layout verification on an admin PC | Unattended physical hardware on the shop floor |
| Authentication | Shares your logged-in Admin JWT in the same browser | Isolated cryptographic DeviceToken (zero admin credentials on device) |
| Device Online Status | Does not overwrite the physical device’s connection state | Reports real-time Online / Offline status, screen resolution & hardware model |
| Remote Diagnostics | Not targeted by remote hardware probes | Supports Speedtest/Ping, Identify Spotlight, Test Audio & Remote Reload |
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