The hardware that runs the show.
Mobile terminals in the cashier’s hand. Fixed terminals at the bar, the gate, the counter. Certified EMV card readers on every one of them. iOS BYOD or a leased starter kit per zone — your call.
Mobile, fixed, or both.
Two terminal shapes, one platform. Pick the form factor per station. Cashiers move between them without learning a new app.
Zerobeat Register · Mobile
The fastest terminal on the floor. Cashier holds the phone, the customer taps a card on the back. Order to paid in under 10 seconds. iPhone 11 or later, in a Zerobeat case with an EMV reader integrated.
- iPhone 11 or later · iOS 17+
- Integrated EMV reader · tap, chip, swipe, manual
- 8–12 hour battery on one charge
- Tethered to the venue mesh via Wi-Fi + peer cellular
- Bluetooth printer + cash drawer optional
Zerobeat Register · Fixed
The bar-top, counter, or gate terminal. iPad on a stand, external EMV reader, optional receipt printer and cash drawer wired in. Same UI as mobile, sized for a fixed station and a longer order.
- iPad (any current generation) · iOS 17+
- External EMV reader · Bluetooth or Lightning
- Powered station — runs all night without battery limits
- Wired or Wi-Fi mesh participation
- Receipt printer + cash drawer standard
Standard hardware. No proprietary lock-in.
EMV-certified card readers, Bluetooth printers, RJ12 cash drawers. Off-the-shelf parts available from any hospitality hardware supplier.
- Devices
- iPhone 11 and newer. Any current iPad. iOS 17+ required.
- EMV card readers
- Certified Bluetooth and Lightning readers from approved partners. Tap, chip, swipe, manual entry — all four flows supported on every reader.
- Receipt printers
- Star and Epson Bluetooth or Ethernet receipt printers. Auto-discovered by the terminal on first pair.
- Cash drawers
- Any standard RJ12 cash drawer that runs off a printer kick-port. No proprietary connectors.
- Kitchen displays
- iPad or HDMI display for kitchen and bar ticket queues. Auto-routes orders by zone and station.
- Wristbands & access
- RFID and NFC wristband readers for cashless top-up, VIP-tier validation, and gated menu access.
Bring your own, or lease a kit.
Either model works. Pick what matches the venue’s cadence and your hardware appetite.
Familiar from the first shift.
Cashier picks up the phone, types a 4-digit PIN, taps menu items. Customer taps a card. Same gestures as Apple Pay and a tap menu on any food delivery app.
4-digit PIN clock-in
Same gesture as unlocking a phone. PIN ties every transaction to a cashier.
Tap menu interface
Visual menu like a food delivery app. Categories on top, items on a grid, modifier sheets that slide up.
Tap, chip, swipe, manual
Every payment method on every terminal. EMV-certified. Authorized live across the mesh.
Receipt print or SMS
Bluetooth printer or one-time SMS receipt with compliant opt-in. Cashier picks.
Every terminal is a peer in the network.
Whether you’re running 4 mobile terminals at a food truck or 200 across a festival, every Zerobeat Register participates in the same mesh.
Hardware is half the story. The Zerobeat Register is also a node in a self-healing peer-to-peer mesh. Whatever uplink any device on the venue has — Wi-Fi, cellular, an ethernet drop — every other terminal benefits from it. That’s how the line keeps moving when the cloud goes down.
The Register doesn’t need its own internet to take the order, charge the card, print the receipt, and log the transaction. It just needs to be on the venue mesh. Reconciliation across terminals is automatic. Read the architecture →
What operators ask first.
Do I have to buy hardware from Zerobeat?
No. Bring your own iPhones and iPads — Zerobeat Register runs on any current iOS device. We certify the readers and any peripherals you bring. If you'd rather not source devices, the Zerobeat starter kit ships pre-paired and ready to deploy.
What does a starter kit include?
Per zone: an iOS device (iPhone or iPad), an EMV-certified card reader, a Bluetooth printer cradle, a charging case, and spares for peak shifts. Pre-paired and pre-provisioned for the venue.
Can mobile and fixed terminals run at the same site?
Yes. Mobile terminals at the bar carrying drinks to the back of the line, fixed terminals at the gate, kitchen displays for ticket queues — all on the same mesh, all running the same app, all rolling up to the same dashboard.
What card readers are certified?
Industry-standard EMV-certified Bluetooth and Lightning readers from approved hardware partners. Tap, chip, swipe, and manual entry are supported on every certified reader. We'll confirm your specific reader during onboarding.
Will it work with my existing receipt printer or cash drawer?
Most likely yes. Zerobeat supports standard Star and Epson Bluetooth and Ethernet receipt printers, and any RJ12 cash drawer that runs off a printer kick-port. If the hardware is a few years old and not on the certified list, we'll test it during onboarding.
How long does it take to provision a new terminal?
Under 5 minutes. Install the Zerobeat Register app, sign in, the terminal discovers the venue mesh and provisions the right zone, menu, and station. Cashier types a PIN and they're ringing orders.
What about offline?
Every Zerobeat Register is a peer in a self-healing mesh. As long as any device on site has connectivity, transactions clear live across the mesh. When the venue is fully dark, orders, menus, and inventory stay consistent across terminals and reconcile when connectivity returns.