WinEMP. Technical Documentation. Operating instructions for the G-40. The configuration and diagnostics program for NRI coin validators

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1 Technical Documentation The configuration and diagnostics program for NRI coin validators WinEMP Operating instructions for the G GS/Eck/Roe Edition 3.3 BA.WINEMPG40-GB National Rejectors, Inc. GmbH Zum Fruchthof 6 D Buxtehude Phone: +49 (0) Fax: +49 (0) info@nri24.com Internet:

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3 WinEMP G-40 TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of contents 1 General information 9 General information about these instructions 9 Text conventions 9 Additional technical documentation 10 General information about the WinEMP software 10 The WinEMP features 10 Licence and utilisation agreement 11 Scope of delivery 11 Accessories 12 Licence for data block download 12 Power supply and PC interface for card reader G and AWP adapter 13 Test stand 13 System requirements 13 2 Safety instructions 14 3

4 TABLE OF CONTENTS WinEMP G-40 3 Installation 15 Install WinEMP 15 Install device environment for the workshop (card reader G ) 16 Which G-40 is connected using which programming station? 16 Programming station for additionally testing the signal lines of the parallel interface 16 Programming station for older G-40 with parallel interface up to device version /2 16 Programming station for G-40 cctalk 16 Programming station for G-40 FT S1 (with 2 x 16 coin channels) 16 Programming station for G-40 S1 (with 2 x 12 coin channels) 16 Connect device environment with tester G Connect device environment with tester G / G and WinEMP PC interface G or adapter pack G Connect device environment with PC interface G /G Connect laptop and card reader G on site 20 Start WinEMP 21 Select COM port 22 4 Menu structure and general functions 23 The path to the most important functions 23 General operating functions 25 5 General program settings 26 Set menu language 26 Set screen colour 27 4

5 WinEMP G-40 TABLE OF CONTENTS 6 Preparation 28 Check device data and functionality 28 Perform tests 31 Test signal lines (only for parallel interface) 31 Test acceptance and sorting gates 31 Display authorisation licences of the chip card 32 Select memory block for configuration 33 7 Measured coin values and channel values 34 Measuring principle of the G Which coin type is accepted in which coin channel? 35 8 Configuration 37 Overview 38 Optimise acceptance of genuine coins and rejection of fraud coins 42 Teach coin types/tokens in coin channels 46 A Configure G-40 FT BDTA/G-40 BDTA 48 Assign coin signal line to a coin type 49 Assign coin impulse number to a coin type 50 Assign coin signal lines and impulses for output configuration A and B (only G-40 FT BDTA, G-40.5xxx) 51 Assign external single inhibit signal line to a coin type 51 Assign a sorting chute to a coin type 52 Specify cash-box chute/sorting chute override (only G-40 FT BDTA, G-40.5xxx) 52 Configure enabling token (only G-40 FT BDTA, G-40.5xxx) 53 5

6 TABLE OF CONTENTS WinEMP G-40 B Configure G-40 FT BACTA/G-40 BACTA 54 Assign coin signal line, coin impulse number and single inhibit line to a coin type (only for parallel mode of the G-40.03xx, G-40.13xx, G-40.23xx, G-40.04xx, G-40.14xx, G-40.24xx) 55 Assign coin signal line to a coin type (for G-40.64xx, G-40.74xx, G-40.84xx and binary mode of the G-40.03xx, G-40.13xx, G-40.23xx, G-40.04xx, G-40.14xx, G-40.24xx) 56 Assign coin impulse number to a coin type (for G-40.64xx, G-40.74xx, G-40.84xx and binary mode of the G-40.03xx, G-40.13xx, G-40.23xx, G-40.04xx, G-40.14xx, G-40.24xx) 57 Assign single inhibit signal line to a coin type (for G-40.64xx, G-40.74xx, G-40.84xx and binary mode of the G-40.03xx, G-40.13xx, G-40.23xx, G-40.04xx, G-40.14xx, G-40.24xx) 58 Configure sorting 59 Assign validator sorting chute(s) to a coin type 59 Specify default sorting chute (cash-box chute) (only G-40 FT BACTA) 60 Configure sorting in series (only G-40 FT BACTA) 60 Assign sorter path of routing plug to a coin type 63 Redirect coin to return area 64 C Configure G-40 cctalk 65 Assign cctalk coin ID to a coin type 66 Assign cctalk output to a coin type 66 Assign DIL switch to a coin type/coin group (inhibition) 66 Configure sorting 67 Assign sorter path/adapter chute to a coin type 67 Specify cash-box chute (default override) 68 Which sorting chute is assigned to which cctalk sorter path? 68 D Configure G-40 S1 69 Configure the smallest coin value as a basis of calculation for coin values 70 Assign coin value/token identification to a coin type 70 Specify decimal point position (only G-40 FT S1) 71 Configure sorting 71 Assign sorting chute to a coin type (only G-40.68xx, G-40.78xx, G-40.88xx, G-40.08xx, G-40.18xx, G-40.28xx) 71 Assign sorting chute to a coin type (only G-40.F5xx/G-40.45xx) 72 Copy and paste or delete coin channel data 73 6

7 WinEMP G-40 TABLE OF CONTENTS 9 Data block download 75 Data block download for the G-40 from /4 on 75 Data block download for the G-40 up to /3 80 What is to be considered when using calibration discs? 80 Measuring the calibration set 81 Downloading the data block 82 After the data block download Load coin channel data without acceptance band into G Restore G-40 settings Exit program WinEMP update 88 Display version number of the installed WinEMP software 88 Install new version of the WinEMP software Status and error messages 89 Index 97 Glossary 102 7

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9 WinEMP G-40 GENERAL INFORMATION 1 General information This chapter is intended to provide you with an initial overview regarding the advantages and options of the PC configuration software WinEMP. The first section, however, is designed to help you navigate easily within these operating instructions. General information about these instructions These instructions describe the necessary steps that have to be taken to install the software and the device environment as well as on how to apply the software to the NRI coin validators G-40 BDTA/BACTA (AWP/SWP) with parallel machine interface and G-40 S1/ccTalk with serial interface. The index and glossary shorten the search for specific explanations. Since the various machine interfaces of the coin validator also result in various device functions, the configuration of these functions is described in separate sections in Chap. 8 "Configuration". It is therefore sufficient if you read the section for the respective interface and not the whole chapter. Since older and new G-40 do not possess the same range of functions, you must not be concerned about the fact that the screen shots shown in these instructions do not always correspond to the WinEMP screen displayed on your PC. Text conventions To make it easier for you to navigate within these instructions and to apply WinEMP, the following accentuations were made in the text: Safety instructions that must be observed in order to protect operators and equipment. Special notes that are intended to help you use the program Requests to perform an action are numbered in another typeface. SCREEN TEXTS are set in small capitals. MENU ITEMS and BUTTONS are shown in bold capitals. At the beginning of a chapter you will find a short "guide", which summarises the contents of the chapter. 9

10 GENERAL INFORMATION WinEMP G-40 Additional technical documentation Apart from the configuration instructions you already have there is further documentation for the G-40. All documentation is available in a compressed PDF format at ( Download): General information about the WinEMP software The WinEMP software is used for diagnostics and individual configuration purposes and to update the complete coin and device configuration (data block update) of NRI coin validators and changers. After every configuration step performed on a coin validator, please make sure that the label of the device is adapted to suit the new settings of the device. The program identifies each connected coin validator including its devicespecific data and presents this data for diagnostics and configuration purposes on the screen of your PC. The card reader connected between the coin validator and the PC to accept licence-dependent programmed chip cards ensures that only the owner of the card can change the coin validator configuration. The WinEMP features one software system for different NRI coin validators simple installation from the CD-ROM and fast software updates from the Internet via the NRI homepage ( integrated card reader "Licence Card Module" for customer-own chip cards as access authorisation to the programming level and protection against incorrect operation (optional also as small SIM card reader for on-site application) user-friendly navigation features based on Windows navigation easy and time-saving data block download for updating the complete coin and device configuration in the device memory backup file for every single configuration of the coin validator saved on the internal hard disk for restoring purposes 10

11 WinEMP G-40 GENERAL INFORMATION Licence and utilisation agreement The WinEMP software described in these operating instructions may only be used if the licence and utilisation agreement has been accepted. Scope of delivery In addition to the WinEMP software (CD-ROM) you are supplied with the following items (WinEMP basic module): card reader "WinEMP Licence Card Module" G (ID-1 format, EC card size) or G (ID-000 format, SIM card size), incl. 12-V power pack customer-specific chip card with basic licence (in G already integrated) (see also section "Accessories" in this chapter) connecting cable (card reader PC) letter of information with reference to NRI homepage ( to download software and manual 11

12 GENERAL INFORMATION WinEMP G-40 Accessories The following accessories can be ordered in addition to the WinEMP basic module. But what you will need anyway, if you want to work with the card reader G , is a PC interface with power supply for the coin validator. Licence for data block download If you like to download data blocks using WinEMP in order to update the complete coin and device configuration, you will need an extra authorisation licence in addition to the WinEMP basic module, that is programmed on your chip card (ordering code for G-40 FT S1/ccTalk/BDTA/BACTA, ordering code for G-40 S1/BDTA/BACTA). If the data block download licence has been ordered together with the basic licence, it is already programmed on the chip card. If it is ordered afterwards, the chip card or the card reader G must be sent to NRI for programming purposes. Power supply and PC interface for card reader G and... If you want to work with the card reader G , for the configuration procedure performed on the PC, a tester or the WinEMP PC interface must be ordered in addition:... for G-40 with parallel interface WinEMP PC interface G (ordering code 26125) + 12-V wall power supply (500 ma, barrel connector 5.0 x 2.1) (e.g. NRI wall power supply with international adapters, ordering code 26482) + adapter cable (for G-40 up device version /2 only, ordering code 23902) Tester for testing the signal lines G /4 (ordering code 11809) for 220-V AC mains voltage + WinEMP PC interface G (ordering code 26125) + adapter cable (for G-40 up device version /2 only, ordering code 23902) G (ordering code 22602) for 115-V AC mains voltage + WinEMP PC interface G (ordering code 26125) + adapter cable (for G-40 up device version /2 only, ordering code 23902) If you already possess the NRI adapter pack G , it can be used instead of the WinEMP PC interface G and the adapter cable. 12

13 WinEMP G-40 GENERAL INFORMATION... for G-40 with serial cctalk interface For the configuration of the G-40 with cctalk interface you will only need the WinEMP PC Interface G (ordering code 26125) + power pack (ordering code 26482). If you already possess the NRI PC interface G , it can be used instead of the interface mentioned above....for G-40 with serial S1 interface For the configuration of the G-40 with S1 interface and 2 x 16 coin channels you will only need the WinEMP PC Interface G (ordering code 26125) + power pack (ordering code 26482). If you already possess the NRI PC interface G , it can be used instead of the interface mentioned above. For the G-40 with S1 interface and 2 x 12 coin channles you can use the PC interface G (no longer available) only. AWP adapter If you want the tester G /4 or G to test the signal lines of a G-40 BACTA machine interface, you will additionally need the AWP adapter G (ordering code 15556), in order to be able to connect the coin validator to the tester. Test stand Most of all, simplify the testing of the coin acceptance and coin return functions but also the configuration of the coin validator and use the NRI test stand G (ordering code 7755). System requirements The WinEMP software specifies the following minimum hardware and software requirements: Operating system Windows 98 and higher (not Vista/CE) Working memory of at least 32 MB CD-ROM drive Graphic resolution 800 x 600 dpi min./high Color USB or COM interface The use of the WinEMP program as well as the explanations in these instructions requires basic knowledge of the Windows operating system on the part of the user. 13

14 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WinEMP G-40 2 Safety instructions After each configuration of a coin validator ensure that the label on the device is adapted to the new settings or the new settings are recorded in a different way for the workshop and the installation site. As long as the card LED on the connected card reader G is red, the chip card must not be removed or pushed in. This can destroy the card. The coin validator PCB is fitted with components which may be damaged beyond repair by electrostatic discharge. Please observe the handling instructions for components exposed to the risk of electrostatic discharge. Before installing the program for the first time, please read these operating instructions carefully at least once. We reserve the right to make technical software modifications that are not included in these instructions. 14

15 WinEMP G-40 INSTALLATION 3 Installation In this chapter you will find how to install WinEMP, connect the device environment to a PC for configuration and start WinEMP. Install WinEMP The NRI configuration and diagnostics program WinEMP is supplied on a CD-ROM. To install the program from the CD-ROM on the hard disk of your PC, please proceed as follows: 1 Close all open programs on your PC. 2 Open Windows Explorer and use a double-click to start the installation file "WinEMP.exe" in the CD-ROM drive. 3 To install the program, please follow the instructions on the screen. Select GERMAN, ENGLISH or SPANISH not only as the installation language but also as the WinEMP dialog language. 4 After installing the program successfully, reboot your computer. The program has been stored on the hard disk of your PC, and the WinEMP icon has been saved on the PC desktop and in the start menu, so that you can start the program easily. Before starting the software the device environment must be connected first so that the software installed can access the connected coin validator directly when the main menu is loaded. 15

16 INSTALLATION WinEMP G-40 Install device environment for the workshop (card reader G ) The programming station is different depending on the G-40 to be configured: Which G-40 is connected using which programming station? In principle the G-40 is connected to the PC using the WinEMP PC interface G power pack (see Fig. 1a). Please consider that there are exceptions and special applications described in the following sections. Programming station for additionally testing the signal lines of the parallel interface If the coin validator with parallel interface is not only supposed to be configured, but its signal lines are also to be tested, you will need an additional tester to simulate the machine (see section "Connect device environment with tester G /G and WinEMP PC interface G or adapter pack G " in this chapter and Fig. 1b and 1c). Programming station for older G-40 with parallel interface up to device version /2 Older G-40 with parallel interface up to device version /2 must be connected using tester G /G and WinEMP PC interface G adapter cable or using tester G /G and adapter pack G (see Fig. 1b and 1c). Programming station for G-40 cctalk The G-40 cctalk is also connected to the PC using the WinEMP PC interface G power pack (see Fig. 1a). But if you already possess the NRI PC interface G , it can be used instead of the interface mentioned above (see Fig. 1d). Programming station for G-40 FT S1 (with 2 x 16 coin channels) The G-40 FT S1 with 2 x 16 coin channels is also connected to the PC using WinEMP PC interface G power pack (see Fig. 1a). But if you already possess the NRI PC interface G , it can be used instead of the interface mentioned above (see Fig. 1d). Programming station for G-40 S1 (with 2 x 12 coin channels) The G-40 S1 with 2 x 12 coin channels must be connected using tester G (see Fig. 1d). 16

17 WinEMP G-40 INSTALLATION Connect device environment with tester G Connect the G-40 to the PC according to the following connection plan: Fig. 1a: Connection plan for G-40 (Attention: There are exceptions, see above) 1 Use the 10-pole connecting cable of the PC interface to connect the PC interface to the PCB direct plug of the coin validator (bottom side) first. 2 Then connect the PC interface using its serial interface to the interface of the card reader G labelled with "ECV connector". 3 Use the interface labelled "(USB) PC connector" and the enclosed connecting cable to connect the card reader to an USB or COM interface on the PC. 4 If necessary, plug the connecting plug of the WinEMP 9-V power pack into the socket labelled "9 V DC" on the card reader (not for USB connection). Replace the power pack enclosed in the scope of delivery only with equivalent 9-V power packs! 5 Connect PC interface to 12-V power pack. 6 Connect 12-V power pack as well as the 9-V power pack (not for USB connection) to the mains. The Power LED on the card reader is illuminated in green. 7 Please make sure that the DIL switches of the coin validator are in the desired positions (see separate instructions for the validator). 8 Insert the chip card in the direction of the arrow into the slot labelled "Chip Card" on the card reader. If you only want general coin validator data to be displayed using WinEMP, the chip card does not have to be inserted in the card reader. However, the chip card must be inserted in order to configure any data. 17

18 INSTALLATION WinEMP G-40 Connect device environment with tester G /G and WinEMP PC interface G or adapter pack G If, in addition to the configuration of the coin validator and the general diagnostics, the signal lines of the parallel machine interface are also to be checked, the following device environment must be connected: Fig. 1b: Connection plan for G-40 with parallel interface for testing the signal lines between machine and validator (older G-40 up to /2 must be connected to the PC interface G using an adapter cable (10-pole 4-pole)) Fig. 1c: Connection plan for G-40 with parallel interface (by means of NRI adapter pack G ) for testing the signal lines between machine and validator The G-40 BACTA must be connected to the tester G / G using the AWP adapter G

19 WinEMP G-40 INSTALLATION Connect device environment with PC interface G /G If you do not dispose of the WinEMP PC interface G , you can connect the G-40 cctalk using the PC interface G and the G-40 S1 using the G to the PC as well: Old G-40 S1 with 2 x 12 coin channles must be connected using the PC interface G Fig. 1d: Connection plan for G-40 cctalk/s1 (by means of the PC interface G /G ) 19

20 INSTALLATION WinEMP G-40 Connect laptop and card reader G on site Connect the laptop and the card reader to the G-40 installed in the machine according to the following connection plan: Fig. 1e: Connection plan for G-40 on site (or in the workshop) 1 Please make sure that the DIL switches of the coin validator are in the desired positions (see separate instructions for the validator). 2 Use the 10-pole connecting cable of the card reader G (ECV interface) to connect the card reader to the PCB direct plug on the bottom side of the coin validator first. 3 Then use the interface labelled "USB PC" and the enclosed connecting cable to connect the card reader to a USB interface on the laptop. If the G-40 is not configured on site and powered by the machine, it can be supplied and configured using the card reader interface labelled with "12V DC" and the 12V-power pack enclosed in the WinEMP scope of delivery. 20

21 WinEMP G-40 INSTALLATION Start WinEMP The easiest way to open the program is by double-clicking on the WinEMP icon on the desktop of your PC or accessing the Windows START menu, PROGRAMS and WINEMP. You are informed of the loading progress of the connected G-40 s device data by the loading window s status-bar indicator (LOOKING FOR VALIDATOR, VALIDATOR FOUND READING DEVICE DATA). Once the loading process has been completed, you are automatically taken to the main menu of the software. The WinEMP version, the device number of the connected G-40 and the activated memory block 0 or 1are displayed in the upper program line. The Card LED on the card reader G is red as long as the software is accessing the inserted chip card. As long as the card LED is illuminated in red, the chip card must not be pulled out or inserted. This can destroy the card! If the software is unable to make a connection with the G-40, it probably has one of the following causes: The device environment has not been connected 1 Abort loading operation via EXIT. 2 Follow the instructions included in the section "Install device environment for workshop (card reader G )" or "Connect laptop and card reader G on site" in this chapter. 3 Start WinEMP again. Connections or cables are defective 1 Abort loading operation via EXIT. 2 Follow the instructions included in the section "Install device environment for workshop (card reader G )" or "Connect laptop and card reader G on site" in this chapter or replace accessories. 3 Start WinEMP again. 21

22 INSTALLATION WinEMP G-40 WinEMP version too old for device environment 1 Abort loading operation via EXIT. 2 Download new WinEMP version from the NRI homepage (see section "Install new version of the WinEMP software" in Chap. 12 "WinEMP update"). 3 Start WinEMP again. Wrong serial interface activated 1 Click menu item EXTRA. 2 Select correct COM PORT (see section "Select COM port" in this chapter). Select COM port If the device environment has been correctly connected, but WinEMP is still unable to establish connection with the device, the device environment may be connected to a PC interface (COM 1...9) that is not identical to the one selected in the program. To select a different COM port: 1 On the loading screen, select the menu item EXTRA. A pull-down menu will then open in which there is a tick next to the activated interface. 2 From this menu, select the correct COM PORT. The pull-down menu then closes again. Since a restart is necessary, you will then go directly to an info box, where you can exit the program. 3 Confirm the security query with OK. WinEMP is then exited. 4 Restart WinEMP (see section "Start WinEMP" in this chapter). 22

23 WinEMP G-40 MENU STRUCTURE AND GENERAL FUNCTIONS 4 Menu structure and general functions Before the actual software application is described in the next few chapters, the general menu structure and general operating functions are listed below to help you to find your way within the program and to provide you with a rough overview of the most important adjustment options. The path to the most important functions After starting the program, you will go directly to the main menu. The main menu provides all the most important device data and test options which can be used to check the connected G-40. The data block download and restoring the coin validator settings are also carried out from the main menu. The coin validator data is configured from a different screen ("Settings"), which is accessed via the main menu. MAIN MENU SCREEN SETTINGS The individual functions are listed on the next page: 23

24 MENU STRUCTURE AND GENERAL FUNCTIONS WinEMP G-40 Function Navigation Menu Main menu Select menu language EXTRA LANGUAGE Select screen colour EXTRA COLORS Check device data Test signal lines TESTS LINE TEST Test acceptance/sorting gates TESTS GATE TEST Select memory block for configuration TESTS SELECT BLOCK Screen "Settings" SETTINGS EDIT Load new data block (update complete coin DOWNLOAD DATA BLOCK and device configuration) DOWNLOAD CALIBRATION Restore old coin validator settings RESTORE Software and chip card properties INFO Exit program EXIT "Settings" Compare measured coin values with channel values/configure device Adjust coin acceptance INSERT COINS GENUINE/FALSE COINS Teach new coin type INSERT COINS TEACH NEW COINS Copy coin channel data CHANNEL COPY Insert CHANNEL PASTE Delete (also all channels) CHANNEL CLEAR (ALL) Save settings and return BACK to the main menu 24

25 WinEMP G-40 MENU STRUCTURE AND GENERAL FUNCTIONS General operating functions In this section simple functions are to be explained once. These functions will not be mentioned again for the adjustment steps included in the following chapters. The top program line shows the WinEMP version, the connected device and the activated memory block 0 or 1. By clicking the menu item BACK you will always go possibly after confirming/rejecting the query WRITE DATA INTO VALIDATOR? back to the main menu. The program can only be exited from the main menu. Coin validator data that has been changed is written into the connected device before the user leaves the screen "Settings" via the menu item BACK and after the query WRITE DATA INTO VALIDATOR? Each configuration stored in the device can be restored using an archive. The basic requirement for this option is that the device must always be configured on the same PC, since the archive files are stored on the hard disk of the PC. Faulty input is displayed in red or an acoustic signal is sounded. Before the screen "Settings" is exited, the warning ENTRIES NOT CORRECT. IGNORE CHANGES? IS DISPLAYED. Any settings WinEMP cannot read or which are faulty are identified by a question mark in the appropriate input field. Using the menu item INFO, in the top right-hand side of the main menu, an info box with the WinEMP software version and access rights will always be displayed. You can close the window by clicking OK. Using the button ABORT the user aborts a process and leaves the respective pop-up window. Underlined letters in the menu bar and in the pull-down menus must be treated the same way as in Windows and stand for the key that executes specific functions when pressed before or together with the "Alt" key. When selecting the functions using the main menu bar, the access rights of the user are checked. An info box is displayed. Loading and testing operations are always documented in an info box by means of a status-bar indicator. 25

26 GENERAL PROGRAM SETTINGS WinEMP G-40 5 General program settings This chapter describes all the settings which solely relate to the WinEMP program and not to the coin validator connected. Set menu language Whenever you want to use the program in a language that is different from the one you preset during installation, you can also select the language English, Spanish or German later: 1 In the main menu, select item EXTRA and then LANGUAGE. A dialog box then opens with a list of the languages provided in the national language. 2 Mark the language of your choice. 3 Confirm selection with OK. The window is closed. Since a restart is necessary for the language setting, you will then go directly to an info box, where you can exit the program. 4 Confirm security query with OK. WinEMP is closed. 5 Restart WinEMP (see section "Start WinEMP" in Chap. 3 "Installation"). All software texts will now be displayed in the previously selected language. This setting only needs to be made once and is then saved as a presetting for WinEMP until a new WinEMP software version is installed. 26

27 WinEMP G-40 GENERAL PROGRAM SETTINGS Set screen colour The colour of the screens and windows is preset to blue for WinEMP. The texts are displayed in black. However, for the individual window types and their texts you can also define any other colour: 1 In the main menu, select item EXTRA and then COLORS. As an example, in the foreground three different window types open up and in the background a screen layout with text fields. 2 Select BACK- GROUND or TEXT. 3 Click the background or text field in the w i n d o w whose background colour or text colour you want to change. The colour selection window of the Windows control panel opens. 4 Either select the predefined basic colour on the left-hand side or select your own colour on the right-hand side. 5 Confirm selection with OK. The window closes, and the previously selected window type or text field is displayed in the new colour. 6 Repeat steps 2 to 5 until all the desired colour changes have been made for all the window types and text fields. 7 Confirm all changes with OK. The windows close, and the program is then displayed in the new colours selected. You can use the button STANDARD to restore the original colour selection. These settings only need to be performed once and are then saved as a presetting for WinEMP until a new WinEMP software version is installed. 27

28 PREPARATION WinEMP G-40 6 Preparation This chapter describes all those tasks which should be performed before the coin validator data is actually set: Check device data and functionality Test signal lines (for parallel interface only) Test acceptance/sorting gates Display licences of the chip card Select memory block for configuration Check device data and functionality The main menu, which you will access automatically after starting up the program, enables you to check the perfect working order of the device before configuring the G-40 using the presented basic and I/O data. 28

29 WinEMP G-40 PREPARATION The left column displays the device data for the connected G-40: DEVICE/SERIAL NO. (compare label of coin validator) Date of programming of all default values (DATE OF MANUFACTURE) Date of last change to the coin validator data (DATE OF LAST ADJUSTMENT) The upper date applies to memory block 0, and the lower date applies to memory block 1. If both memory blocks were programmed or changed on the same day, only one date is displayed (as shown). 4-digit number of the current DATA BLOCK in the device memory and its 3-digit REVISION NUMBER (update number of this data block) (compare label of coin validator) SOFTWARE VERSION of the G-40 Status of the CHECKSUMS (RAM or EEPROM) (OK/ERR) If one of the checksums is defective (display = ERR), the coin validator will not accept any coins. The device must then be checked by a service technician and repaired if necessary. 29

30 PREPARATION WinEMP G-40 The right-hand column of the screen provides information about the status of the most important functions of the G-40: OPERATING VOLTAGE Status of the RETURN SIGNAL: IINACTIVE (no signal)/ ACTIVE (signal, when return lever is pressed) Status of the COMMON INHIBIT SIGNAL (only BDTA interface): INACTIVE (no signal)/ ACTIVE (signal from tester/machine) Status of the STRING SIGNAL (only devices with string sensor): INACTIVE (no signal)/ ACTIVE (signal when operating the string lever/detecting a string) Unlike the normal operation coin acceptance is not inhibited during diagnostics. Status of the external INDIVIDUAL INHIBIT SIGNALS ( = individual inhibit lines 1 6) (only parallel interface): _ = coin assigned to this individual inhibit line is not inhibited by tester/ machine DIGIT of the line = coin assigned to this individual inhibit line is inhibited by tester/machine Number of coin CHANNEL, which accepted the coin inserted LAST (only serial interface) Status/functionality of accepted coin sensor (CP3 signal) and sorting control (CP4 SIGNAL): INACTIVE Sensor in the standby state and not covered ACTIVE Sensor covered e.g. by coin pile-up or faulty (remove objects in front of the sensor or have the sensor replaced by the service technician) DIL SWITCH positions of the switching block(s) on the rear of the G-40: _ = OFF/DIGIT = ON (Please refer to separate G-40 instructions for function of the DIL switches) BACTA MODE for devices, which are operated according to BACTA standard, with parallel PAR or binary BIN code (only BACTA interface) (see separate G-40 instructions) ACMI/VDAI write protection (SAFETY LOCKING): Device data may not be altered or to a limited extent only (only for serial and BACTA interface of new devices) WinEMP registers any state changes (e.g. caused by coin insertion or switching a DIL switch) and displays these changes on the screen so that you can then test the above-mentioned functions of the coin validator. 30

31 WinEMP G-40 PREPARATION Perform tests Two basic requirements for the functionality of the G-40 are reliable signal lines between the machine (tester) and the G-40 with parallel interface as well as a perfectly functioning acceptance and sorting gates. WinEMP enables you to test these equipment parts. Test signal lines (only for parallel interface) Signal lines can only be checked, if the coin validator is supplied with power by the NRI testers G /G To test the coin signal lines of the paralell interface between the G-40 and the machine (tester), select item TESTS in the main menu and then LINE TEST. While the status display is displaying the message LINES ARE BEING CHECKED PLEASE WAIT, the function of the six signal lines is checked automatically. On the tester, the LEDs assigned to the six signal lines light up briefly. If an LED does not light up, either the connection between the G-40 and the machine (tester) is defective (cable, plug-in connections) or a coin validator component is defective. In this case, please contact the service technician. Test acceptance and sorting gates The acceptance gate directs the accepted coins into the acceptance area or the return area of the coin validator; and the sorting gates are activated depending on the runtime of the accepted coin in the coin validator and then direct the coin to be sorted into the correct change tube. To test the acceptance gate and any possibly extisting sorting gates of the G-40, please select item TESTS in the main menu and then GATE TEST. While the status display is displaying the message GATES ARE BEING CHECKED PLEASE WAIT, the function of the acceptance and sorting gates is checked automatically. You can hear the solenoid(s) being activated and released again. If you can t hear a noise, the module must be checked. 31

32 PREPARATION WinEMP G-40 Display authorisation licences of the chip card If you wish to know which WinEMP licences are programmed on the chip card inserted in addition to the basic licence, simply open the info box: 1 In the main menu, select item INFO. Apart from the software version in the top field the two bottom fields list the additional licences of the chip card: DOWNLOAD LICENCE for data block download using WinEMP, for a certain device series PALMEMP LICENCE for data block download using NRI Palm OS application PalmEMP, for all NRI coin validators (no longer available) DDL LICENCE (DUPLICATE) for series configuration of NRI G-13.mft coin validators (from device version /4 on) according to customer's requirement The ACCESS LEVEL in the second field specifies the different authorisation levels for customers and service technicians. 2 Close the info box with OK. The chip card is only read out if a coin validator is connected. 32

33 WinEMP G-40 PREPARATION Select memory block for configuration The memory block 0 or 1 to be configured does not have to be activated using the DIL switch on the rear side of the coin validator but can also be selected with the aid of WinEMP instead. The currently active memory block is displayed in the program line at the top of the screen. If you want to configure or check the data of the other memory block: Select item TESTS in the main menu and then SELECT BLOCK. After the status-bar indicator has been completed, the activated memory block is displayed at the top in the program bar and its data is displayed on the screen. Before configuring the G-40, always make sure that the correct memory block is activated, otherwise the settings will be incorrect. When the G-40 is connected to the PC, the data of the memory block set at the DIL switch is always downloaded. 33

34 MEASURED COIN VALUES AND CHANNEL VALUES WinEMP G-40 7 Measured coin values and channel values This chapter briefly describes the measuring principle of the G-40 and then the comparison between the measured values of the coins inserted into the G-40 and the channel values configured in the memory block of the G-40. Measuring principle of the G-40 Coins inserted into the G-40 pass sensors which check the coins and there they generate individual measurement values. Due to the special design and arrangement of these sensors, each coin is checked for its material properties and dimensions. A so-called acceptance band, which consists of an upper limit value and a lower limit value, is stored for each coin type to ensure that the G-40 knows whether to accept a coin or not. If the measured values of a coin are within the acceptance band, the coin is accepted for sale as soon as it has passed the acceptance gate, but if the measured values exceed the acceptance band the coin is rejected and directed into the return area. To improve the rejection of fraud coins, up to three coin channels with different acceptance band widths can be assigned to the same coin type: normal coin channel (low channel number) with wide acceptance band for the highest possible acceptance of genuine coins if necessary, narrow coin channel (higher/highest channel number) with narrower acceptance band for improved rejection of fraud coins if necessary, very narrow coin channel (highest channel number) with extremely narrowed acceptance band for the highest rejection of fraud coins but with still acceptable acceptance of genuine coins For most coin types, two coin channels one normal and one narrow are configured. Which coin type is programmed in which coin channel and which channel accepts which coin is displayed on the "Settings" screen. 34

35 WinEMP G-40 MEASURED COIN VALUES AND CHANNEL VALUES Which coin type is accepted in which coin channel? The G-40 compares the measured values of the coins inserted with the programmed acceptance band of every coin channel. The coin will only be accepted in this coin channel if the measured values are within the limit values of at least one acceptance band. WinEMP distinguishes between four acceptance classes and displays them in colour for the coin channels involved: red the coin channel did not accept the coin; the coin channel has been configured for a different coin type. The measured coin values are clearly beyond the acceptance band. light-red the coin channel did not accept the coin; the coin channel has (divided) been configured for a different coin type. The measured coin values are only slightly beyond the acceptance band. yellow the coin channel accepted the coin, and the measured coin (divided) values are within the acceptance band but very close to the limit values; the channel may need to be re-adjusted. green the coin channel accepted the coin. The measured coin values are clearly within the acceptance band. To be able to compare individual measured coin values with the programmed acceptance bands of the coin channels by inserting coins: 1 In the main menu select item SETTINGS and then EDIT. A new "Settings" screen appears which shows all the channel data at a glance and is used to perform the entire configuration of the G-40 (G-40 with serial S1 interface in the example). 35

36 MEASURED COIN VALUES AND CHANNEL VALUES WinEMP G-40 2 Insert a coin in the G-40. The screen displays the acceptance class of the coin for the individual coin channels under the heading ACCEPTED next to the coin channel numbers in different colours (right-hand side: green and yellow = accepted; left-hand side: light-red and red = rejected). If there is no colour next to one of the coin channels it means that the coin channel has not been configured i.e. no coin type has been assigned to it. 3 Either return to the main menu by clicking item BACK or adjust the acceptance bands of the coin channels or teach the coin channels again (see Chap. 8 "Configuration"). 36

37 WinEMP G-40 CONFIGURATION 8 Configuration This chapter describes how to optimise the acceptance of genuine coins and the rejection of fraud coins, teach new coin types/tokens in coin channels, configure the G-40 BDTA, configure the G-40 BACTA, configure the G-40 cctalk, configure the G-40 S1, and copy and insert or delete coin channel data. These settings are all made on the "Settings" screen, which you access from the main menu via the item SETTINGS and then EDIT. 37

38 CONFIGURATION WinEMP G-40 Overview G-40 FT BDTA (G-40.60xx, G-40.70xx, G-40.80xx, G-40.66xx, G-40.76xx, G-40.86xx)/ G-40.5xxx BDTA Store changes in coin validator and return to main menu Copy, insert and delete channel data Adjust acceptance band, teach coin types Cash-box chute/ sorting chute override for external sorting control Coin channel number Which coin channel accepts which coin? Assign sorting chute Assign coin signal line Assign inhibit signal line Assign coin impulse number Manage enabling token G-40 BDTA (G-40.00xx, G-40.10xx, G-40.20xx, G-40.06xx, G-40.16xx, G-40.26xx) Store changes in coin validator and return to main menu Copy, insert and delete channel data Adjust acceptance band, teach coin types Coin channel number Assign sorting chute Assign inhibit signal line Which coin channel accepts which coin? Assign coin signal line Assign coin impulse number 38

39 WinEMP G-40 CONFIGURATION G-40 FT BACTA (G-40.64xx, G-40.74xx, G-40.84xx) Store changes in coin validator and return to main menu Copy, insert and delete channel data Adjust acceptance band, teach coin types Default sorting chute (cash-box chute) for external sorting control Coin channel number Which coin channel accepts which coin? Assign main/ override sorting chutes (validator) Assign coin signal line Assign inhibit signal line Assign coin impulse number Assign sorting path (routing plug) Outlet of accepted coins (cash-box/ sorting device or return area) G-40 BACTA (G-40.03xx, G-40.13xx, G-40.23xx, G-40.04xx, G-40.14xx, G-40.24xx) Store changes in coin validator and return to main menu Copy, insert and delete channel data Adjust acceptance band, teach coin types Coin channel number Assign sorting chute (validator) Which coin channel accepts which coin? Assign coin signal line (bin) Assign inhibit signal line (bin) Assign coin/ inhibit signal line and coin impluse number (par) Assign coin impulse number (bin) Assign sorting path (routing plug) 39

40 CONFIGURATION WinEMP G-40 G-40 cctalk Store changes in coin validator and return to main menu Copy, insert and delete channel data Adjust acceptance band, teach coin types Cash-box chute (Default override) Coin channel number Assign cctalk coin ID Which coin channel accepts which coin? Assign cctalk output Assign cctalk sorter path/ adapter chute Assign coin group to be inhibited using DIL switch (e.g. for activating narrow coin channels: normal coin channels) G-40 FT S1 (G-40.67xx, G-40.77xx, G-40.87xx, G-40.68xx, G-40.78xx, G-40.88xx)/ G-40 S1 (G-40.07xx, G-40.17xx, G-40.27xx, G-40.08xx, G-40.18xx, G-40.28xx) (with optional longitudinal sorting mechanism) Store changes in coin validator and return to main menu Copy, insert and delete channel data Adjust acceptance band, teach coin types Smallest coin value/ Basic value Solve coin value for coin value for normal/ narrow coin channel and euro/dm currency Decimal point position Coin channel number Which coin channel accepts which coin? Assign sorting chute Coin value display Assign coin valency 40

41 WinEMP G-40 CONFIGURATION G-40 FT S1 (G-40.F5xx)/G-40 S1 (G-40.45xx) (with transverse sorting mechanism) Store changes in coin validator and return to main menu Copy, insert and delete channel data Adjust acceptance band, teach coin types Smallest coin value/ Basic value Solve coin value for coin value for normal/ narrow coin channel and euro/dm currency Decimal point position Coin channel number Which coin channel accepts which coin? Assign sorting chute Assign coin valency Coin value display Any settings made are saved in the software initially after they have been entered. The user is asked if the data entered is to be written into the G-40 when he exits the screen via the menu item BACK. By clicking on the button YES all the new values of the screen would be saved in the coin validator. If certain settings need to be cancelled and old configurations restored, a device must always be configured on the same PC because the archive files to be loaded are saved on the hard disk of the PC (see Chap. 10 "Restore G-40 settings"). 41

42 CONFIGURATION WinEMP G-40 Optimise acceptance of genuine coins and rejection of fraud coins WinEMP enables you to adjust the acceptance band of the individual coin channels following the insertion of genuine and corresponding fraud coins in order to optimise the relationship between highest possible acceptance of genuine coins and rejection of fraud coins: 1 Select menu item INSERT COINS and then GENUINE COINS. The screen message PLEASE INSERT AT LEAST 20 GENUINE COINS is then displayed. 2 Insert 20 genuine coins of the same coin type into the G-40 (representative selection). For the purpose of verification, the screen display indicates the insertion of a coin and starts counting from 0 to 20. The coloured acceptance class shows which coin is accepted by which coin channel. After the 30 th coin has been inserted, the pop-up window closes. On the "Settings" screen the G-40 is in the setting mode and no longer in the normal operating mode, i.e. acceptance of the coin is merely simulated here and the coin inserted is sent to the return area for that reason. WinEMP has compared the measured values for the inserted coins with the saved limit values of the acceptance bands and determined what percentage of the inserted coins have been accepted in the respective coin channels. The coin channels involved are provided with their respective percentage value (0 100%) under the heading ACCEPTED. Due to the fact that, in terms of technical requirements, it only makes sense to adjust coin channels with an acceptance of at least 80%, lower acceptance values are automatically increased to 100% by clicking on the ACCEPTED button following confirmation of a security query. These acceptance bands can then only be re-adjusted narrower following the insertion of fraud coins. 42

43 WinEMP G-40 CONFIGURATION If a channel has accepted not enough coins, its acceptance band can be expanded as follows: At this point, the coin acceptance for improving the rejection of fraud coins cannot be reduced since no fraud coins have been inserted yet and therefore WinEMP has also not been able to take into consideration any fraud coin values (see below). 3 Click on the ACCEPTED button of the coin channel whose acceptance band is to be widened. A pop-up window with a sliding bar opens. 4 Move the sliding bar to the right onto WIDE using the mouse (greater acceptance of genuine coins). The respective percentage value of the accepted genuine coins is shown underneath the sliding bar to the left of the slash. Proceeding on the basis of the previously stored 100%, the acceptance band is then extended accordingly. Percentage values recommended by NRI for the acceptance of genuine coins: normal coin channel 100% narrow coin channel 95% very narrow coin channel 90% 5 Accept changes with OK. The window closes. The changed value is displayed on the ACCEPTED button. If you want to reset the value you have just changed to the initial value use the ACCEPTED button to click RESET and then OK in the sliding bar window. 6 Check the new limits of the acceptance band by re-inserting the genuine coins. If necessary, repeat steps 3 to 6 for all coin channels assigned to a coin type. You can save the new acceptance limits with BACK in the G-40 or insert any existing fraud coins for that coin type first and take them into account when adjusting the acceptance band (see below). 43

44 CONFIGURATION WinEMP G-40 The next step will also take into account the measured values of one type of fraud coins of the genuine coins previously inserted: 7 Select menu item INSERT COINS and then FALSE COINS. The following screen message is displayed: PLEASE INSERT AT LEAST 20 FALSE COINS OF ONE TYPE ONLY. 8 Insert at least 20 and no more than 50 fraud coins of one type into the G-40. For the purpose of verification, the screen display indicates the insertion of a coin and starts counting from 0. The coloured acceptance class can be used to determine whether a coin has been accepted. Only insert fraud coins of one coin type, e.g. only one coin type of a foreign currency; otherwise the coin properties do not correspond, and the measured values are so different that they cannot be registered or falsify the adjustment. If you do not have sufficient fraud coins, the same coin can also be inserted several times. Inserting the coin the wrong way round creates different measured values for the simulation of several coins. 9 After inserting the last fraud coin, close the window by clicking READY. WinEMP has compared the measured values for the inserted fraud coins with the saved limit values of the acceptance bands and determined what percentage of the inserted fraud coins have been accepted in the respective coin channels. The coin channels involved are provided with the appropriate percentage value (0 100%) on the ACCEPTED button, to the right of the slash. 44

45 WinEMP G-40 CONFIGURATION To set the optimum relationship between the acceptance of genuine coins and the rejection of fraud coins: 10 Click again on the ACCEPTED button of the coin channel to be adjusted and then click CONTINUE to close the pop-up window that is used to enter the handicap factor. The pop-up window with the sliding bar opens. The handicap factor may only be entered after consultation with NRI, otherwise the adjustment is incorrect! A handicap factor is only necessary if a very large amount of fraud coins have been accepted. The percentage value of the previously accepted or adjusted genuine coins and the percentage value of the fraud coins just accepted are displayed underneath the sliding bar (GENUINE COINS in %/FALSE COINS in %). 11 Use the mouse to move the sliding bar to a position that provides both the highest possible rejection of fraud coins and the highest possible acceptance of genuine coins. Both percentage values and the acceptance band previously stored with a value of 100% will then be changed accordingly. 12 Accept changes with OK. The window closes. The changed values are displayed on the ACCEPTED button (GENUINE COINS in %/FALSE COINS in %). If you want to reset the values you have just changed to the initial values, click the ACCEPTED button and CONTINUE and then RESET and OK in the sliding bar window. 13 Check the new limits of the acceptance band by inserting the genuine and fraud coins again. If necessary, repeat steps 7 to 13 for all available types of fraud coins for one coin type. To adjust the coin channels for other coin types, please start by inserting genuine coins and repeat steps 1 to 6 or 1 to Save new limit values in the G-40 by pressing BACK or perform other settings on this screen first. 15 To make sure, use the tester to check coin acceptance in the main menu. 45

46 CONFIGURATION WinEMP G-40 Teach coin types/tokens in coin channels In these instructions, a clear distinction is made between two ways of teaching coin channels: Teach a new coin type or token in a still unassigned coin channel or in an already configured coin channel Teach an already programmed coin type or token in an additional, still unassigned coin channel or in an already configured coin channel (e.g. narrow/very narrow coin channel) To configure a coin type or token already programmed in an additional coin channel, you will find in section "Copy and paste or delete coin channel data" in this chapter. If you wish to allocate a coin type or token which has so far not been configured in another coin channel to a coin channel, this is also possible using the "Settings" screen: 1 Mark the coin channel to be configured by clicking the CHANNEL NUMBER button. The data of the coin channel will be backlit darker. 2 Select menu item INSERT COINS and then TEACH NEW COINS. 3 Confirm the security query with YES if you want to teach a new coin in this coin channel (data already programmed in this coin channel will be overwritten). 46

47 WinEMP G-40 CONFIGURATION The screen message PLEASE INSERT COINS OF THE NEW COIN TYPE is displayed. 4 Insert at least 20 genuine coins of the new coin type into the G-40 (representative selection). For the purpose of verification, the screen display indicates the insertion of a coin and starts counting from 0. Please do not change the width of the acceptance band and leave the sliding bar on 100%. 5 Close window with READY, if necessary. WinEMP has stored the measured values of the inserted coins and assigned the new acceptance band with 100% to the coin channel. The percentage value is displayed on the ACCEPTED button. 6 Insert any existing fraud coins of the new coin type and adjust the acceptance band (see step 7 in section "Optimise acceptance of genuine coins and rejection of fraud coins" in this chapter). 7 Configure coin value or coin signal lines and pulse number (see section "Configure coin value/token identification" or "Assign coin impulse number/coin signal line/cctalk output to a coin type" in this chapter). 8 Adapt other settings to suit the new coin type (see residual sections in this chapter). 9 Save acceptance band and all other settings in the G-40 by clicking BACK. 47

48 CONFIGURATION G-40 FT BDTA/G-40 BDTA WinEMP G-40 Configure G-40 FT BDTA/G-40 BDTA This subchapter describes all setting options for the BDTA validator model of the G-40 with parallel interface: G-40.60xx, G-40.70xx, G-40.80xx, G-40.66xx, G-40.76xx, G-40.86xx G-40.5xxx G-40.00xx, G-40.10xx, G-40.20xx, G-40.06xx, G-40.16xx, G-40.26xx The next subchapter describes how to configure the G-40 with parallel BACTA interface. In this subchapter you find how to perform settings for: coin signals, inhibit signals, sorting, and enabling token Store changes in coin validator and return to main menu Copy, insert and delete channel data Assign sorting chute Assign inhibit signal line Manage enabling token Cash-box chute/ sorting chute override for external sorting control Assign coin signal line Assign coin impulse number Configure channel-specific data 48

49 WinEMP G-40 CONFIGURATION G-40 FT BDTA/G-40 BDTA Assign coin signal line to a coin type As soon as you have determined how many coin impulses are to be used to transmit a coin value, you can then define which coin signal line(s) are to be used to transmit the coin impulse(s) from the G-40 to the machine. Six coin signal lines are available. To enable the machine to distinguish the various coin types, each coin value is assigned its own signal line or combination of signal lines. 1 Tick the desired coin signal line(s) (output) by clicking the box in the line of the respective coin channel under the heading OUTPUT 6 1 (behind output configuration A or B) and, if necessary 2 remove the tick set under any other output by clicking the box. Since output configuration A is selected by means of the switching block by default, set the lines for output configuration A, if you need one output configuration only. 3 Click BACK to store the setting in the G-40 or proceed to the next setting on this screen and store all your settings later. To activate output configuration A DIL switch S1.9 must be switched to the lower position (OFF), to activate output configuration B to the upper ON position. 49

50 CONFIGURATION G-40 FT BDTA/G-40 BDTA WinEMP G-40 Assign coin impulse number to a coin type Every coin accepted by the coin validator passes on at least one impulse to the machine control system via the appropriate coin signal line. An impulse tells the machine control system that a coin has been accepted. For the machine control system to be able to distinguish between the individual coin values when there are less signal lines than configured coins, a number of coin impulses higher than one (2 4) can be assigned to the coin types. In this case those coin types with a higher value are simulated by sending a multiple of impulses, i.e. when e.g. a 1- coin is accepted, two coin impulses would be passed onto the machine control via the coin signal line allocated to the 50-p coin. But: Configure the impulse number as low as possible so that coins can be accepted more quickly. If there are sufficient coin signal lines, assign one impulse and a different coin signal line or combination of signal lines to each coin type (see previous section). If you want to assign a different impulse number to a coin type: 1 Select the required coin impulse number from the pull-down menu in the line of the respective coin channel, behind/under the heading IMP. (for output configuration A or B). Since output configuration A is selected by means of the switching block by default, set the impulses for output configuration A, if you need one output configuration only. If the coin validator has been programmed at the factory accordingly, you can optionally configure up to 255 impulses for output configuration A. 2 Click BACK to store the setting in the G-40 or proceed to the next setting on this screen and store all your settings later. To activate output configuration A DIL switch S1.9 must be switched to the lower position (OFF), to activate output configuration B to the upper ON position. 50

51 WinEMP G-40 CONFIGURATION G-40 FT BDTA/G-40 BDTA Assign coin signal lines and impulses for output configuration A and B (only G-40 FT BDTA, G-40.5xxx) G-40 BDTA coin validators of the new generation have two output configurations A and B. By default both configurations are configured identically. To avoid double allocation, output configuration B can also be configured differently (see previous sections and cp. separate validator instructions). To activate output configuration A DIL switch S1.9 must be switched to the lower position (OFF), to activate output configuration B to the upper ON position. Assign external single inhibit signal line to a coin type As an alternative to inhibiting of coins using the DIL switches, up to six different coin types can be inhibited from the machine via the external single inhibit signal lines. To ensure that the coin validator knows which coin type is to be inhibited via which one of the six signal lines, a signal line must be assigned to the coin type to be inhibited: 1 Tick the required line by clicking the box in the line of the respective coin channel, under the heading INHIBIT 6 1 (behind output configuration A or B) and, if necessary, 2 remove the tick set under any other line by clicking the box. For inhibiting in groups assign all the relevant coin types (e.g. of a currency) to the same line. 3 Click BACK to store the setting in the G-40 or proceed to the next setting on this screen and store all your settings later. To activate output configuration A DIL switch S1.9 must be switched to the lower position (OFF), to activate output configuration B to the upper ON position. 51

52 CONFIGURATION G-40 FT BDTA/G-40 BDTA WinEMP G-40 Assign a sorting chute to a coin type If the G-40 is equipped with a sorting control system and sorting chutes, you can assign the coin types to be sorted one of the five sorting chutes. 1 Select the required sorting chute 1 5 from the pull-down menu in the line of the respective coin channel, under the heading SORT. 2 Click BACK to store the setting in the G-40 or proceed to the next setting on this screen and store all your settings later. Specify cash-box chute/sorting chute override (only G-40 FT BDTA, G-40.5xxx) If the coin validator has been programmed at the factory, so that accepted coins are sorted by means of an external control unit, in WinEMP you can select the cash-box chute or a sorting chute override 1 5 coins are to be sorted to, if the external sorting device signals "Full": 1 Select the required chute 1 5 from the pull-down menu on the left-hand side of the screen, behind the heading CASH-BOX CHUTE. 2 Click BACK to store the setting in the G-40 or proceed to the next setting on this screen and store all your settings later. 52

53 WinEMP G-40 CONFIGURATION G-40 FT BDTA/G-40 BDTA Configure enabling token (only G-40 FT BDTA, G-40.5xxx) If you have taught an enabling token, it must be activated in WinEMP. Furthermore you can set, whether the token is to be transported into the return chute for the customer or into the cash-box: 1 Click (tick) ENABLING TOKEN in the line of the respective coin channel. By clicking again the tick would be deleted and any coin configured would be accepted without inserting an enabling token. 2 Thereunder click (tick) DIRECT TO RETURN AREA, if the token is to be directed into the return area. By clicking again the tick would be deleted and the token would be directed into the cash-box like a common coin. 3 If the token is managed externally and the machine is to be informed, that an enabling token has been accepted, configure a coin signal line and a coin impulse number for the token (see section "Assign coin signal line or coin impulse number to a coin type" in this chapter). 4 Click BACK to store the setting in the G-40 or proceed to the next setting on this screen and store all your settings later. 53

54 CONFIGURATION G-40 FT BACTA/G-40 BACTA WinEMP G-40 Configure G-40 FT BACTA/G-40 BACTA This subchapter describes all setting options for the BACTA validator model of the G-40 with parallel interface: G-40.64xx, G-40.74xx, G-40.84xx G-40.03xx, G-40.13xx, G-40.23xx, G-40.04xx, G-40.14xx, G-40.24xx The previous subchapter describes how to configure the G-40 with parallel BDTA interface. In this subchapter you find how to perform settings for: coin signals, inhibit signals sorting and coin diversion to return area Store changes in coin validator and return to main menu Copy, insert and delete channel data Default sorting chute (cash-box chute) for external sorting control Assign main/ override sorting chutes (validator) Assign coin signal line Assign inhibit signal line Assign sorting path (routing plug) Assign coin impulse number Outlet of accepted coins (cash-box/ sorting device or return area) Configure channel-specific data 54

55 WinEMP G-40 CONFIGURATION G-40 FT BACTA/G-40 BACTA Assign coin signal line, coin impulse number and single inhibit line to a coin type (only for parallel mode of the G-40.03xx, G-40.13xx, G-40.23xx, G-40.04xx, G-40.14xx, G-40.24xx) After having taught a coin, first of all set, which coin signal line(s) are supposed to transmit the coin pulse(s) from the G-40 to the machine and via which single inhibit line the machine is supposed to block the coin. These three settings are performed using one pull-down menu for the parallel operating mode of the G-40, that defines the coin signal line with the left-hand place, single inhibit line with the middle place, and coin impulse number with the right-hand place. Example The acceptance of a particular coin is to be transmitted with one impulse on the third coin signal line and the blocking of this coin on the third single inhibit line. For this, select the setting on the left-hand side (3/3/1)! Select setting "N" for the coin impulse number, if you want to set an individual pulse number 1 4. However, this impulse number then is valid for all coin channels with setting "N". To define the coin signal and single inhibt signal: 1 Select required combination from the pull-down menu in the line of the respective coin channel, behind the heading PAR. (see above). The lines selected as well as the new pulse number are displayed in the appropriate column. 2 If you selected pulse number variable "N", select required pulse number from the pull-down menu in the same line, under the heading IMP. The same pulse number is selected for all other coin channels defined with "N". 3 Click BACK to store the setting in the G-40 or proceed to the next setting on this screen and store all your settings later. 55

56 CONFIGURATION G-40 FT BACTA/G-40 BACTA WinEMP G-40 Assign coin signal line to a coin type (for G-40.64xx, G-40.74xx, G-40.84xx and binary mode of the G-40.03xx, G-40.13xx, G-40.23xx, G-40.04xx, G-40.14xx, G-40.24xx) G-40 G-40 FT After having taught a coin, first of all set which coin signal line(s) is/are to transmit the coin impulse(s) from the G-40 to the machine. Six coin signal lines are available. To enable the machine to distinguish the various coin types, each coin value is assigned its own signal line or combination of signal lines. 1 Tick the required coin signal line(s) (output) by clicking the box in the line of the respective coin channel under the heading OUTPUT 6 1 and behind BIN. or PAR., and if necessary 2 remove the tick set under any other output by clicking the box. 3 Click BACK to store the setting in the G-40 or proceed to the next setting on this screen and store all your settings later. 56

57 WinEMP G-40 CONFIGURATION G-40 FT BACTA/G-40 BACTA Assign coin impulse number to a coin type (for G-40.64xx, G-40.74xx, G-40.84xx and binary mode of the G-40.03xx, G-40.13xx, G-40.23xx, G-40.04xx, G-40.14xx, G-40.24xx) Every coin accepted by the coin validator passes on at least one impulse to the machine control system via the appropriate coin signal line. An impulse tells the machine control system that a coin has been accepted. For the machine control system to be able to distinguish between the individual coin values when there are less signal lines than configured coins, a number of coin impulses higher than one (2 4 or 2 255) can be assigned to the coin types. In this case those coin types with a higher value are simulated by sending a multiple of impulses, i.e. when e.g. a 1- coin is accepted, two coin impulses would be passed onto the machine control via the coin signal line allocated to the 50-p coin. But: Configure the impulse number as low as possible so that coins can be accepted more quickly. If there are sufficient coin signal lines, assign one impulse and a different coin signal line or combination of signal lines to each coin type (see previous section). If you want to assign a different impulse number to a coin type: 1 Select the required pulse number from the pull-down menu in the line of the respective coin channel, under the heading IMP. and behind BIN. or PAR. 2 Click BACK to store the setting in the G-40 or proceed to the next setting on this screen and store all your settings later. 57

58 CONFIGURATION G-40 FT BACTA/G-40 BACTA WinEMP G-40 Assign single inhibit signal line to a coin type (for G-40.64xx, G-40.74xx, G-40.84xx and binary mode of the G-40.03xx, G-40.13xx, G-40.23xx, G-40.04xx, G-40.14xx, G-40.24xx) As an alternative to inhibiting of coins using the DIL switches, up to six different coin types can be inhibited from the machine via the external single inhibit signal lines. To ensure that the coin validator knows which coin type is to be inhibited via which one of the six signal lines, a signal line must be assigned to the coin type to be inhibited: 1 Tick the required line by clicking the box in the line of the respective coin channel, under the heading INHIBIT 6 1 and behind BIN. or PAR., and if necessary, 2 remove the tick set under any other line by clicking the box. For inhibiting in groups assign all the relevant coin types (e.g. of a currency) to the same line. 3 Click BACK to store the setting in the G-40 or proceed to the next setting on this screen and store all your settings later. 58

59 WinEMP G-40 CONFIGURATION G-40 FT BACTA/G-40 BACTA Configure sorting If your G-40 is equipped with a sorting control system and sorting chutes, you will learn in this section how to assign a coin type to a main sorting chute and, if available, up to three override sorting chutes of the coin validator, assign a coin type to a sorting path of the routing plug, specify the default sorting chute (cash-box chute) (only G-40 FT). Assign validator sorting chute(s) to a coin type To assign a validator sorting chute to a coin: 1 Select the required sorting chute 1-5 from the pull-down menu in the line of the respective coin channel, under the heading SORT. In case of a G-40 FT the left-hand column specifies the main sorting chute and the right-hand columns the up to three override sorting chutes, coins will be directed to whenever the connected payout unit reports "full" (the corresponding sorting chutes A D of the NRI manifold are bracketed, cp. table below). 2 Click BACK to store the setting in the G-40 or proceed to the next setting on this screen and store all your settings later. The following table lists which NRI sorting adapter chute (manifold) is assigned to which validator chute: Adapter chute Validator chute A 3 B 2 C 1 D 5 59

60 CONFIGURATION G-40 FT BACTA/G-40 BACTA WinEMP G-40 Specify default sorting chute (cash-box chute) (only G-40 FT BACTA) If the coin validator is equipped with a sorting control system and sorting chutes, in WinEMP you can select a default sorting chute 1 5, coins are to be sorted to whenever all payout units of the override sorting chutes signal "full" using the sorter override interface: 1 Select the required chute 1 5 from the pull-down menu on the left-hand side of the screen, behind the heading DEFAULT SORTER PATH (the corresponding sorting chutes of the manifold are bracketed). 2 Click BACK to store the setting in the G-40 or proceed to the next setting on this screen and store all your settings later. Configure sorting in series (only G-40 FT BACTA) If the same sorting settings are to be made for several coin validators of the G-40 FT BACTA series, it is sufficient to 1. configure one coin validator as required, 2. save this state of settings on the hard disk of your PC using WinEMP and 3. after connecting the remaining validators to be configured, transmit the state of settings into these validators. Only the settings of the main and override sorting chutes as well as that of the default sorting chute will be stored and transmitted. All other settings remain unaffected and may need to be adapted in addition: Acceptance band Coin signal lines and impulses Single inhibit signal lines Sorter paths of the routing plug Coin redirection to the return area Sensitivity of the string sensor, if available 60

61 WinEMP G-40 CONFIGURATION G-40 FT BACTA/G-40 BACTA To copy and load sorting settings: 1 Connect the coin validator with the required sorting settings in its device environment to a PC and then start WinEMP (see Chap. 3 "Installation"). 2 In the main menu, select item SETTINGS, COPY and then SAVE DATA. The dialog box for saving files is displayed. 3 As a file name, enter a clear name in the place of the asterisk (here: G-40.74xx). Directory (WinEMP archives folder) and file type (.cln) have already been correctly selected. 4 Click SAVE to store the file. WinEMP then saves the sorting data on the hard disk of your PC (in: Programs, WinEMP, Archiv), so that they can be transmitted to another validator later. 5 Connect the validator to be configured in its device environment to the PC and then start WinEMP (see Chap. 3 "Installation"). 6 In the main menu, select item SETTINGS, COPY and then LOAD INTO DEVICE. The dialog box to open files is displayed. 61

62 CONFIGURATION G-40 FT BACTA/G-40 BACTA WinEMP G-40 7 Select the required.cln- file (here: G-40.74xx.cln). 8 Click the button OPEN. 9 Confirm the security query with LOAD INTO DEVICE if you have connected the correct validator. WinEMP then transmits the sorting data into the memory block of the connected device. 10 If necessary, disconnect the configured device and connect the next device to be configured. 11 Repeat steps 9 and 10 for all devices to be configured. 12 Click FINISH to stop the series configuration when all the required data has been transmitted into all devices. 13 Check the copied settings of the individual devices and adapt individual settings, if necessary. 62

63 WinEMP G-40 CONFIGURATION G-40 FT BACTA/G-40 BACTA Assign sorter path of routing plug to a coin type You may assign the coins to be sorted to the routing plug's sorter paths 1-6, so that they can be redirected to another sorting chute (A D) of the NRI sorting adapter (manifold) using the 18-pole routing plug and jumpers. The sorter paths (SP) are assigned to the following routing plug pins: nc nc nc SP1 SP2 SP3 GND SP4 SP (A) nc GND D nc GND C B SP6 So, if sorter path 1 would be assigned to a coin, the coin could be redirected to adapter chute B, C or D by means of a jumper placed from pin 8 to pin 15, 13 or 7. To assign a sorter path: 1 Select the required sorter path 1 6 from the pulldown menu in the line of the respective coin channel, under the heading ROUTING. 2 Click BACK to store the setting in the G-40 or proceed to the next setting on this screen and store all your settings later. 63

64 CONFIGURATION G-40 FT BACTA/G-40 BACTA WinEMP G-40 Redirect coin to return area If you want accepted coins, e.g. tokens, to be directed to the return area and not into the cash-box or a connected sorting device: 1 Click (tick) DIRECT TO RETURN AREA in the line of the respective coin channel under the heading ROUTING. By clicking again the tick would be deleted and the coin directed into the cash-box/sorting device. 2 Click BACK to store the setting in the G-40 or proceed to the next setting on this screen and store all your settings later. 64

65 WinEMP G-40 CONFIGURATION G-40 CCTALK Configure G-40 cctalk This subchapter describes all setting options for the cctalk validator model of the G-40. In this subchapter you find how to perform settings for: cctalk coin ID cctalk output, coin inhibition, and sorting Store changes in coin validator and return to main menu Copy, insert and delete channel data Cash-box chute (default override) Assign cctalk coin ID Assign cctalk sorter path/ adapter chute Assign coin group to be inhibited using DIL switch (e.g. for activating narrow coin channels: normal coin channels) Assign cctalk output Configure channel-specific data 65

66 CONFIGURATION G-40 CCTALK WinEMP G-40 Assign cctalk coin ID to a coin type If you have taught a new coin in a coin channel, it will now be assigned a specific 6-digit cctalk coin ID (format: CCVVVI, cp. cctalk specification, header 184), which is to be sent to the machine if a coin was accepted. 1 Use the keyboard to enter the required ID (CCVVVI) in the line of the respective coin channel, under the heading CCT: CC = country code, ISO country code for currency VVV = coin value I = mint issue 2 Click BACK to store the setting in the G-40 or proceed to the next setting on this screen and store all your settings later. Assign cctalk output to a coin type In order to assign a specific cctalk output information in the form of a number 1 16 to a coin, which is to be sent to the machine if a coin was accepted: 1 Select the required number from the pull-down menu in the line of the respective coin channel, under the heading OUTPUT. 2 Click BACK to store the setting in the G-40 or proceed to the next setting on this screen and store all your settings later. Assign DIL switch to a coin type/coin group (inhibition) If you want to be able to inhibit individual coin types or a coin group directly on site using the coin validator with the help of the second DIL switch, in order to, e.g., inhibit the normal coin channels and thus activate the narrow coin channels, you must assign the respective coin types to the DIL switch in WinEMP first: 1 Click (tick) INHIBIT WITH S1/2 in the line of the respective coin channel. By clicking again the tick would be deleted and the coin assigned to that coin channel would not be inhibited using the DIL switch. 2 Click BACK to store the setting in the G-40 or proceed to the next setting on this screen and store all your settings later. To inhibit the coin type/coin group all that has to be done is set the second DIL switch to ON (see also separate instructions for the coin validator). 66

67 WinEMP G-40 CONFIGURATION G-40 CCTALK Configure sorting If a sorting device was connected to the coin validator, the following settings must be performed: which of the eight cctalk sorter pathes or appropriate sorting adapter chutes is to be used to sort a specific coin, which sorter path/adapter chute overrides (3 max.) are to be used to deflect a coin, if the tube is full, and which sorter path/adapter chute is to be used as cash-box chute (default override). Sorting can permanently be altered by the machine control system. Assign sorter path/adapter chute to a coin type 1 Select the required sorter path (adapter chute) from the left-hand pull-down menu in the line of the respective coin channel, under the heading SORT. 2 Select sorter path (adapter chute) override 1 from the next pull-down menu, which is to be used, if the one selected beforehand signals "Tube full". 3 If necessary, repeat step 2 for sorter path (adapter chute) override 2 and 3. 4 Click BACK to store the setting in the G-40 or proceed to the next setting on this screen and store all your settings later. G-40 with transverse sorting G-40 with longitudinal sorting cctalk 67

68 CONFIGURATION G-40 CCTALK WinEMP G-40 Specify cash-box chute (default override) 1 On the left-hand side of the screen, select the required sorter path for the cash-box chute from the pull-down menu next to DEFAULT SORTER PATH. 2 Click BACK to store the setting in the G-40 or proceed to the next setting on this screen and store all your settings later. Which sorting chute is assigned to which cctalk sorter path? The following table lists which sorting chute of the validator is assigned to which cctalk sorter path: Sorting chute cctalk sorter path

69 WinEMP G-40 CONFIGURATION G-40 S1 Configure G-40 S1 This subchapter describes all setting options for the S1 validator model of the G-40. In this subchapter you find how to perform settings for: coin type and coin value, decimal point position, and sorting Store changes in coin validator and return to main menu Copy, insert and delete channel data Smallest coin value/ basic value Solve coin value for coin value for normal/ narrow coin channel and euro/dm currency Decimal point position Assign sorting chute Assign coin valency Coin value display Configure channel-specific data 69

70 CONFIGURATION G-40 S1 WinEMP G-40 Configure the smallest coin value as a basis of calculation for coin values For the G-40 S1, the smallest coin value is the reference value for datamanaging all programmed coin values. The values of all the coin types accepted by the G-40 must be integral multiples of the smallest coin value. If the smallest coin value is changed, the coin values of the channels may also have to be changed accordingly (see also section "Assign coin value/token identification to a coin type" in this chapter)! When you have taught a new coin in a coin channel which is smaller than the smallest coin value configured so far, the smallest coin value must be changed as a basis of calculation: 1 On the left-hand side of the screen, enter the required coin value behind SMALLEST COIN VALUE using the keyboard. 2 Click BACK to store the setting in the G-40 or proceed to the next setting on this screen and store all your settings later. Assign coin value/token identification to a coin type If you have taught a new coin/token in a coin channel, it will now be assigned a certain coin value/token identification which is to be sent to the machine. The coin value is specified by means of a coin valency, that is multiplied by the smallest coin value (left-hand side of the screen), in order to create the coin value for a certain coin channel. 1 Use the keyboard to enter the required coin valency or token identification "255", "254", "253", "252", "251" or "250" in the line of the respective coin channel, under the heading CV. The coin value calculated for that coin channel or "TK" (token) is displayed on the right-hand side of the coin valency. If, in the case of a G-40.F5xx/G-40.45xx a code is configured instead of a coin value, the code can be decoded according to the coin value of a normal or narrow coin channel and a DM or euro currency and be redefined by clicking on CV CODING (left-hand side of the screen). 2 Click BACK to store the setting in the G-40 or proceed to the next setting on this screen and store all your settings later. 70

71 WinEMP G-40 CONFIGURATION G-40 S1 Specify decimal point position (only G-40 FT S1) With this function you alter the position of the decimal point for the machine display: 1 On the left-hand side of the screen, select the required decimal point position from the pull-down menu next to DECIMAL POINT POSITION. 2 Click BACK to store the setting in the G-40 or proceed to the next setting on this screen and store all your settings later. Configure sorting If a sorting device was connected to the coin validator, the coins to be sorted must be assigned a sorting chute. Assign sorting chute to a coin type (only G-40.68xx, G-40.78xx, G-40.88xx, G-40.08xx, G-40.18xx, G-40.28xx) 1 Select the required sorting chute 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 from the pull-down menu in the line of the respective coin channel, under the heading SORT. 2 Click BACK to store the setting in the G-40 or proceed to the next setting on this screen and store all your settings later. 71

72 CONFIGURATION G-40 S1 WinEMP G-40 Assign sorting chute to a coin type (only G-40.F5xx/G-40.45xx) 1 Tick the required sorting chute by clicking the box in the line of the G-40.F5xx respective coin channel, under the heading SORT. 4 1 or L ML MR R and, if necessary, G-40.45xx 2 remove the tick set under any other chute by clicking the box. If the same coin is to be sorted in more than one tube, you also can select several chutes, which would be controlled instead, if the other tube(s) is/are empty. In this case, the left-hand tube will be filled first. 3 Click BACK to store the setting in the G-40 or proceed to the next setting on this screen and store all your settings later. The coin validator's sorting chutes are designed for the following coin diameters: Tube left Middle left Middle right right Max. diameter (mm)

73 WinEMP G-40 CONFIGURATION Copy and paste or delete coin channel data If the acceptance band and all the other assigned properties of a coin channel are to be copied and pasted in another coin channel: 1 Mark the coin channel with the desired settings by clicking the respective CHANNEL NUMBER button. The data of the coin channel will be backlit darker. 2 Copy the data of the marked channel by clicking the menu item CHANNEL and then COPY. The channel is provided with a rhombus symbol next to the channel number (= all coin channel data stored in the clipboard). 3 Mark the coin channel for the same settings by clicking the respective CHANNEL NUMBER button. The data of the coin channel will then be backlit darker. 4 Insert the copied channel data into the marked coin channel by clicking the menu item CHANNEL and then PASTE. The new data is then stored in WinEMP, whereby any existing data is overwritten, if necessary. 5 Leave the info box with the WinEMP standard setting and close the box with OK (if you like to change the acceptance bandwidth, please use the coin insertion function and follow the steps listed in section "Optimise acceptance of genuine coins and rejection of fraud coins" in this chapter). The acceptance band of the coin channel just configured can now be adjusted, e.g., for a narrow or very narrow coin channel (see section "Optimise acceptance of genuine coins and rejection of fraud coins" in this chapter). Please refer to section "Configure G-40 BDTA/BACTA/ccTalk/S1" in this chapter to find how to change other coin channel data. 6 Click BACK to store the setting in the G-40 or proceed to the next setting on this screen and store all your settings later. 73

74 CONFIGURATION WinEMP G-40 If all the data of a coin channel is to be deleted: 1 Mark the coin channel by clicking the respective CHANNEL NUMBER button. The data of the coin channel will then be backlit darker. 2 Delete the data of the marked coin channel by clicking the menu item CHANNEL and then CLEAR. All the data will be deleted. The coin channel is no longer configured and can now be assigned to a new coin type and then be re-configured (see sections "Teach coin types/tokens in coin channels", "Optimise acceptance of genuine coins and rejection of fraud coins, "Configure G-40 BDTA/BACTA/ccTalk/S1" in this chapter). 3 Click BACK to store the setting in the G-40 or proceed to the next setting on this screen and store all your settings later. If the data of all coin channels is to be deleted: Select menu item CHANNEL and then CLEAR (ALL). After having confirmed a security query the data of all coin channels is deleted. The coin channels are no longer configured and can now be assigned to new coins and then be re-configured (see sections "Teach coin types/tokens in coin channels", "Optimise acceptance of genuine coins and rejection of fraud coins, "Configure G-40 BDTA/BACTA/ccTalk/S1" in this chapter). 74

75 WinEMP G-40 DATA BLOCK DOWNLOAD 9 Data block download If you do not want to configure each single function of the G-40, WinEMP enables you to update the complete coin and device configuration of the G-40 conntected quickly and easily. In doing this, new data blocks that replace the old data blocks are loaded into the device memory. The new data blocks can contain either updated or completely different configurations: In order to update limits for acceptance bands only, a data block with the same data block number is selected and loaded. In order to save new G-40 data, a data block with a new data block number is selected and loaded. All coin types or currencies that cannot be programmed by means of data block download must be taught by inserting coins (see section "Teach coin types/tokens in coin channels" in Chap. 8 "Configuration"). Individual configurations which you performed prior to the download for the G-40 connected and which have not been taken into account in the new data blocks may have to be performed again after the download. Depending on the device type, the data block download is to be carried out in two different ways. The reference data required to generate the acceptance bands for euro coins are already included in the memory blocks of the newer coin validators from series G-40 /4 on. All older coin validators up to the G-40 /3 series do not contain this reference data in their memory. In the case of these devices, the reference data must be generated first by inserting socalled calibration discs in the coin validator before the data block download takes place. Data block download for the G-40 from /4 on 1 In the main menu select item DOWNLOAD and then DATA BLOCK. A dialog box then opens with the currently loaded data block (CURRENT DATA BLOCK SET) being displayed on the top left-hand side, and the NEW DATA BLOCK, that was loaded into a device of that series the last time being displayed on the top right-hand side. 75

76 DATA BLOCK DOWNLOAD WinEMP G-40 2 To update the acceptance bands: a As the NEW DATA BLOCK SET, enter the data block number of the G-40 label (e.g. G-40.F , cp. instructions for the validator) using the keyboard (CURRENT = NEW). To load a new data block with known number: b Enter the required number for the NEW DATA BLOCK using the keyboard. For control purposes, the configuration of the channel data of the current data block is displayed in the left-hand column of the window. The right-hand column shows the data of the selected new data block. If an incorrect new data block number has been entered, the following message appears below the "new" column: WRONG NUMBER. In this case, enter the correct data block number. To load a new data block with unknown number (only for G-40 FT and G-40.5xxx): c1 Select the...-button next to the NEW DATA BLOCK number. A dialog box opens. 76

77 WinEMP G-40 DATA BLOCK DOWNLOAD c2 From the pull-down menu select the COUNTRY, in which the coin validator will be used. On the left-hand side all of the data blocks available for the country selected are listed. c3 Click a DATA BLOCK. For control purposes, the right-hand side shows each coin type assigned to a coin channel (E = coin stored with narrow acceptance band, S = coin stored with very narrow acceptance band, N/ NN/N1 = new/newer/ newest coin of one type, A or no comment = old coin of one type). c4 Confirm the data block selected with OK. The box closes and the data block is accepted as new data block in the right-hand column. 77

78 DATA BLOCK DOWNLOAD WinEMP G-40 3 Confirm your entries with OK. A dialog box opens. The third column indicates the acceptance band status of the current channel data. The last two columns show the coins and details for generating the acceptance bands of the new data block selected: Memory block 0 or 1/coin channel number 2 Acceptance band status of the relevant coin channel: ACTIVE = Acceptance band of the relevant coin is configured, coin is accepted in this channel INACTIVE = No acceptance band configured, this channel does not accept any coin 3 Coin that is to be configured in the relevant coin channel by means of a download TM/TK = Teach mode, coin channel is prepared by the manufacturer, so that new coins can be taught at the machine E = Load coin with narrow acceptance band S = Load coin with very narrow acceptance band N/NN/N1 = New/newer/the newest coin of one type A = Old coin of one type 4 Information on acceptance band that is to be configured in the relevant coin channel by means of a download (can be changed to a limited extent, see section "Load coin channel data without acceptance band into G-40" in this chapter): RE-CALCULATE AB WITH REF. DATA = newest reference data factory programming DO NOT PROGRAM ANY AB = acceptance band is not to/cannot be programmed and must be taught by inserting coins, if necessary (e.g. of teach channels) 78

79 WinEMP G-40 DATA BLOCK DOWNLOAD = acceptance band will be accepted from coin configuration of current data block = acceptance band will be accepted from coin configuration of current data block, but its limits will be updated according to current NRI values = acceptance band for token cannot be programmed In most cases the new data block is to be loaded into the G-40 as specified in the last two columns by WinEMP. But you can also configure the coin channel data without acceptance bands (see section "Load coin channel data without acceptance band into G-40" in this chapter). ACCEPT AB UPDATE AB TOKEN AB CANNOT BE PROGRAMMED If you have selected a data block with the write protection activated (ATTENTION!!! Write protection will be activated), no more setting can be changed, thus no more data block download can be carried out either. If a NEW DATA BLOCK is equal to a CURRENT DATA BLOCK, a request appears asking whether the COMPLETE DATA BLOCK or only new ACCEPTANCE BANDS are to be loaded. Select the second answer and confirm with OK if you only want to save new acceptance limits and all the other customised settings are to remain intact; Select COMPLETE DATA BLOCK, if you not only want to save new acceptance limits but also want to overwrite all the other settings with the default values of that data block. 4 Confirm settings with OK. Following expiry of the status bar indication, the data block download has been completed. The G-40 now has the new data at its disposal for coin acceptance and possibly also for the purpose of further processing the coins. 5 Check all the settings (channel-specific and channel-superordinate ones) of the new data block (see section "After the data block download..." in this chapter). Please make a note of the new data block number on the coin validator, so that you are able to find the data block number at any time independently of WinEMP. 79

80 DATA BLOCK DOWNLOAD WinEMP G-40 Data block download for the G-40 up to /3 In this section you will find, what you have to consider when using calibration discs, how to measure a calibration set to evaluate wear and tear, and how to load a data block into the G-40 up to device version /3. What is to be considered when using calibration discs? Calibration discs are specific, measured discs, the insertion of which into the coin validator generates reference data which is used to calculate acceptance bands for the euro coins. They have been put together into a set of four different discs. After using a calibration set 300 times, the discs could generate false reference data due to the wear on the calibration discs. For this reason, each use of the discs is registered by WinEMP. This means that users can be requested to re-measure the calibration set in order to be able to add any necessary compensation. A calibration set with a specific number must be allocated to a specific PC workplace due to the calibration set registration and may not be used with any other PC. 80

81 WinEMP G-40 DATA BLOCK DOWNLOAD Measuring the calibration set To make sure that the wear on the calibration set can be evaluated by WinEMP, the calibration set must be measured before it is used for the first time. After using a calibration set 300 times, the discs could generate false reference data due to the wear on the calibration discs. Therefore WinEMP requests the user to re-measure the calibration set before every 301 st data block download since the last time the discs were measured so that the calibration measured values can be adjusted to the original values of the measurement. To measure the calibration discs, a reference device programmed to euro must be available only for calibration measurements for every coin validator series (e.g. G-40) and also be allocated to a specific PC workplace. It may not be used with any other PC. If this is not complied with, the quality of the programming will suffer. To measure the calibration set, please follow the following procedure: 1 Connect reference device programmed to euro. 2 In the main menu select item DOWNLOAD and then CALIBRATION. A dialog box is displayed. If the device you have connected is not programmed to euro, you will be informed of this fact in the dialog box: NO EURO VALIDATOR CONNECTED. Terminate the process, connect a device which has been programmed to euro and repeat the process. 3 Enter the CALIBRATION SET NUMBER using the keyboard. The calibration set number must only be entered prior to the first data block download, afterwards the number is stored for all other applications as it is allocated to a specific PC workplace. The number of times the calibration set has been used so far is specified below the input field. 4 Confirm entry with OK. 81

82 DATA BLOCK DOWNLOAD WinEMP G-40 Another dialog box is displayed with the request to insert the different calibration discs listed into the coin validator. The two right-hand columns of the window display how many calibration discs have to be inserted and how many of each type have already been inserted. 5 Insert the appropriate number of each calibration disc. To make sure the sticker on the calibration discs does not falsify the values, the calibration discs must be inserted with the sticker facing forwards. The calibration set has been measured. The calibration discs now provide the required reference data. If necessary, measure the corresponding calibration set for all the other reference devices. The following message is displayed PLEASE REPEAT FOR OTHER REFERENCE VALIDATORS. Close the info box by clicking OK. Downloading the data block 1 In the main menu select item DOWNLOAD and then DATA BLOCK. Before the first data block download the message that the calibration set must be measured first is displayed. If the calibration set has not been measured yet, this must be done now so that reference data is available for the evaluation of wear of the discs (see section "Measuring the calibration set" in this chapter). A dialog box then opens with the currently loaded data block (CURRENT DATA BLOCK SET) being displayed on the top left-hand side, and the NEW DATA BLOCK, that was loaded into a device of that series the last time being displayed on the top right-hand side. 82

83 WinEMP G-40 DATA BLOCK DOWNLOAD 2 To update the acceptance bands: As the NEW DATA BLOCK SET, enter the data block number of the G-40 label (e.g. G /3-0438, cp. instructions for the validator) using the keyboard (CURRENT = NEW). To load a new data block: Enter the required number for the NEW DATA BLOCK using the keyboard. For control purposes, the configuration of the channel data of the current data block is displayed in the left-hand column of the window. The right-hand column shows the data of the selected new data block. If an incorrect new data block number has been entered, the following message appears below the "new" column: WRONG NUMBER. In this case, enter the correct data block number. 3 Compare calibration set number and if necessary correct it. The calibration set number must have already been saved as the calibration discs have already been measured. Now the number is shown by the WinEMP as they are PC workplace specific. The field behind the input field displays how often the calibration set has been used so far. After having been used 300 times, the calibration set could falsify the reference data required for the data block download due to wear and so it must be measured again (see section "Measuring the calibration set" in this chapter). 4 Confirm entry with OK. 83

84 DATA BLOCK DOWNLOAD WinEMP G-40 Another dialog box is displayed with the request to insert the different calibration discs listed into the coin validator. The two right-hand columns of the window display how many calibration discs have to be inserted and how many of each type have already been inserted. 5 Insert the appropriate number of each calibration disc. To make sure that the sticker on the calibration discs does not falsify the values, the calibration discs must be inserted with the sticker facing forwards. A dialog box opens. The third column indicates the acceptance band status of the current channel data. The last two columns show the coins and details for generating the acceptance bands of the new data block selected. 6 Refer to steps 3 and 4 in section "Data block download for the G-40 from /4 on" in this chapter to complete the data block download. After the data block download... After a data block download you should always check whether the G-40 accepts inserted coins according to your requirements (see section "Which coin type is accepted in which coin channel?" in Chap. 7 "Measured coin values and channel values"). Please check coin acceptance with both memory blocks and make sure, that the correct block is selected. 84

85 WinEMP G-40 DATA BLOCK DOWNLOAD Load coin channel data without acceptance band into G-40 WinEMP enables you to load certain acceptance bands of the new data block into the G-40 not as specified by WinEMP, but only the remaining coin channel data, so that this coin channel accepts no coins: In column NEW ACTION and in the line of the relevant coin channel, click the command proposed by WinEMP (e.g. RE-CALCULATE AB WITH REF. DATA). WinEMP now displays the required command DO NOT PROGRAM ANY AB*. * changed download data Clicking the new command in the "NEW ACTION" column again, restores the original command pre-set by WinEMP. 85

86 RESTORE G-40 SETTINGS WinEMP G Restore G-40 settings The software WinEMP enables the user to reverse settings made to the G-40, i.e. the G-40 configuration can be reset to any settings. To do this, the settings of a G-40 must always be made using the same PC as the backup files have been saved on the computer s hard disk and are also retrieved from that hard disk. When the software WinEMP recognises the G-40 and when the data is saved in the device after a confirmation request, it creates a backup file in the archives folder. If you want to restore a specific G-40 setting: 1 In the main menu select item RESTORE. A dialog box opens. All the backup files for the individual configurations of the connected device that were saved on the hard disk of your PC are listed in this window and can be identified by the adjustment date and a consecutive number set in brackets. The backup file provided with a "(0)" is the file that was read into the system when WinEMP was started, i.e. the original state of the respective date. The file with the highest number is the actual state of the device. 2 Use the mouse to mark the desired file. 3 Confirm your selection with OK. Following expiry of status bar indication, the data has been restored to the desired earlier state. Due to the fact that the backup files that are stored later are not deleted if the device data is reset, these configurations also remain available for further use. 86

87 WinEMP G-40 EXIT PROGRAM 11 Exit program If you have made all the required adjustments and seen and checked all data and you wish to close WinEMP now, please proceed as follows: 1 In the main menu, select item EXIT. The security query DO YOU WANT TO QUIT? is then displayed. 2 Confirm with YES if you really want to exit the program. WinEMP is closed. If you select NO, you will go back to the main menu. You cannot exit the program from the "Settings" screen. Using the menu item BACK you will return to the main menu first. 87

88 WINEMP UPDATE WinEMP G WinEMP update Display version number of the installed WinEMP software From the main menu you can display the version of the WinEMP software currently installed: 1 In the main menu, select item INFO. An info box opens in which the software version is displayed at the top. 2 Close this info box with OK. The software version number is also included in the upper program line. Install new version of the WinEMP software The latest version of the WinEMP software is made available to you on the NRI homepage. To download the current WinEMP version: 1 Open the NRI homepage ( on the Internet. 2 Call up the DOWNLOAD page for WinEMP. 3 Select the desired update and download it onto the hard disk of your PC. 4 In Windows Explorer double-click the file on the hard disk drive. The software update is then installed and automatically replaces your previous WinEMP version. 88