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Once connected then click “Remote” and will display “Accessed” or  will go back to “No Access” if the baud rate or cable
connection is not proper and will also go back to “Not Connected” so you can reset the communication settings.

 RegCom-Pro  POS / Cash Register Interface

Note:

   If the cable is disconnected, RegCom-Pro  powered down, PC program closed, the PC and/or the RegCom-Pro

has a 30 second timeout and will reset itself for normal operation.

4. PROGRAMMING

Figure 110: PC and RegCom-Pro Can Establish a Communication

Once you have “Access” then you can do any function on this menu screen. “Upload” data which reads the current
settings of the RegCom-Pro  into the PC. “Download” which sends the PC settings to the RegCom-Pro. “Set Time” can
set a new time or PC sync time to the RegCom-Pro. “Load History” reads the History File of Exceptions from the
RegCom-Pro and saves as a text file on the PC.

Summary of Contents for RegCom-Pro

Page 1: ...R R R R Re e e e egCom Pr gCom Pr gCom Pr gCom Pr gCom Pro o o o o POS CASH REGISTER INTERFACE Operation Manual April 2010...

Page 2: ...RE INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING THIS EQUIPMENT GENERATES USES AND CAN RADIATE RADIO FRE QUENCY ENERGY AND IF NOT INSTALLED AND USE...

Page 3: ...8 Registers A Z 18 29 4 4 Time Date Display 30 Set Time Date 31 4 5 Text Display 31 Output Characters per Line 31 4 6 Communication 32 Register Settings 33 Interface Type 33 RX Baudrate 33 TX Baudrate...

Page 4: ...f the DB 9 Female Connector on the RegCom ProRS 232 12 Table 2 RS 232 DB 9 Pin Out vs RegCom Pro DB 9 Pin Out 12 Table 3 Pin Out of the DB 9 Female Connector on the RegCom Pro RS 422 RS 485 13 Table 4...

Page 5: ...Converter 71 Appendix K TCIP232Adapter 72 Appendix L RegCom Pro Networking 73 Appendix M Network Communication and Configuration 74 Hydra Regcom 76 Master Protocol VSI ADD 77 Vnetworker Connections 7...

Page 6: ...6 CONTENTS RegCom Pro POS Cash Register Interface...

Page 7: ...7 CONTENTS RegCom Pro POS Cash Register Interface...

Page 8: ...entral location PC Windows based software can also be used as the controller of this network and store transaction files for up to 16 cash registers for remote viewing or downloading to produce report...

Page 9: ...e Date Format Automatic Daylight Savings Adjustment and Register T D Locking 800 Lines of Exception History Buffer 16 Triggered Text associated with 16 virtual alarms 2 Built in Programmable Hard Alar...

Page 10: ...in 7 RTS Closure to Ground 12 VDC Max Real Time Clock 12 or 24 Hr with Auto Daylight Savings Time Programmable Date Format MM DD YY DD MM YY YY MM DD Julian Calendar Line Processing Compress Truncate...

Page 11: ...egCom Pro Front Indicator LEDs 3 1 LED Indicators Power Green Signifies power is supplied to the unit Network LED Green This LED flashes whenever data is sent or received on the Network Port Register...

Page 12: ...m Cash Register 3 Transmit Data From RegCom Pro Data to Cash Register 4 DTR From RegCom Pro Remain High or RS 485 Input A 5 Ground Signal Power Gnd or Isolated RS 232 Input Gnd 6 DSR From RegCom Pro R...

Page 13: ...o 8 CTS From RegCom Pro 9 Alarm Out 2 Open Collector Transistor PIN FUNCTION DIRECTION Note When the RS 485 port is set for Bi Directional RS 485 the TXD port has no function When the RS 485 port is s...

Page 14: ...signal ground and earth ground isolation Proper shielding of RS 232 signals will extend the length of wiring especially at high data rates and eliminate noise being coupled into the either a source o...

Page 15: ...nd the RegCom Pro will self configure However if the RegCom Pro is already set to a baud rate you must select the exact baud rate and communication configuration in the RegCom Pro for connection to oc...

Page 16: ...cess then you can do any function on this menu screen Upload data which reads the current settings of the RegCom Pro into the PC Download which sends the PC settings to the RegCom Pro Set Time can set...

Page 17: ...19 2K so the RegCom Pro will communicate TCP IP Limitations The TCPIP232 Adapter can monitor any Ethernet LAN either 10MBs or 100MB s However the actual long term throughput of the adpater is limited...

Page 18: ...O menu CASIO Select REGISTER SELECT Tab then select CASIO in drop down menu The CASIO menu will appear GENERIC Select REGISTER SELECT Tab then select GENERIC in drop down menu No menu will apprear and...

Page 19: ...elect RS 232 PORT then sub menu will appear CASIO TE4000 Select REGISTER SELECT Tab then select CASIO in drop down menu and then select TE4000 The CASIO TE4000 sub menu will appear CASIO TE4500 Select...

Page 20: ...SSER WAYNE in drop down menu TheDRESSER WAYNE menu and sub menu will appear Figure 27 DRESSER WAYNE menu EPSON GENERIC Select REGISTER SELECT Tab then select EPSON GENERIC in drop down menu The EPSON...

Page 21: ...ces JOURNAL RECEIPT MIXED IBM 3151 TERMINAL Select REGISTER SELECT Tab then select IBM in drop down menu and then select IBM3151 TERMINAL The IBM3151 TERMINAL sub menu will appear IBM RDS Select REGIS...

Page 22: ...es 000 001 002 999 ANYADDRESS Choices ON OFF Figure 39 I CNTRL INT JAVELIN VIPER menu I CNTRL INT JAVELIN VIPER Select REGISTER SELECT Tab then select I CNTRL INT JAVELIN VIPER in drop down menu The I...

Page 23: ...EGISTER SELECT Tab then select MICROS in drop down menu and then select MICROS ISN NET WORK The MICROS ISN NETWORK sub menu will appear Figure 44 MICROS ISN NETWORK sub menu SOURCE TYPE Choices ANY 00...

Page 24: ...LE sub menu OMEGA 2000 Select REGISTER SELECT Tab then select OMEGA 2000 in drop down menu The OMEGA 2000 menu will appear Figure 47 NCR 7059 sub menu NCR 7059 Select REGISTER SELECT Tab then select N...

Page 25: ...CLARITY SMARTPAD Select REGISTER SELECT Tab then select PARA GON CLARITY SMARTPAD in drop down menu The PARAGON CLARITY SMARTPAD menu will appear Figure 55 PAR menu SET TERM NO Choices ALL 1 2 3 255 P...

Page 26: ...0 sub menu Figure 62 SHARP UP600 700 sub menu SHARP UP600 700 Select REGISTER SELECT Tab then select SHARP in drop down menu and then select UP600 700 TheSHARP UP600 700 sub menu will appear 4 PROGRAM...

Page 27: ...999 RegCom Pro POS Cash Register Interface 4 PROGRAMMING Figure 65 SICOM menu SICOM Select REGISTER SELECT Tab and select SICOM in drop down menu The SICOM menu will appear SECNETADDRESS Choices ANY...

Page 28: ...F UNIWELL DX890 915 Select REGISTER SELECT Tab then select UNIWELL in drop down menu and then select DX890 915 The UNIWELL DX890 915 sub menu will appear Figure 75 UNIWELL DX890 915 sub menu 4 PROGRAM...

Page 29: ...n select UNIWELL in drop down menu and then select SX875 8000 8500 The UNIWELL SX875 8000 8500 sub menu will appear UNIWELL UX60 Select REGISTER SELECT Tab then select UNIWELL in drop down menu and th...

Page 30: ...is the same as the ATM time and date format If the T D LOCKING is turned on make sure that the time format selected is the same as the register s time date format If the T D LOCKING is turned on the R...

Page 31: ...e Date Setting Page 4 5 TEXT DISPLAY This page will give you more control over the actual text block formatting and its appearance on the monitor To access the page Select TEXT SETUP Tab The following...

Page 32: ...ined here When you choose your register type under the REGISTER SELECT menu this automatically formats the RegCom Pro to the appropriate settings needed to communicate with your register There may be...

Page 33: ...menu Figure 85 Register Settings menu REGISTER SETTINGS The Register Settings selects and allows you to program the communication and protocol parameters used to communicate with the POS or Cash Regis...

Page 34: ...rted by the AVE MVDR line of DVRs The Dallmeier setting supports communication to the Dallmeier DVR in Commanding mode ASCII is not supported in the Master mode selection PARITY Choices NONE ODD EVEN...

Page 35: ...with the selected format is sent out the DB9 TXD Pin 3 for RS 232 In the RS 232 mode you can still use the RegCom Pro to interface to a POS or Cash Register but only in the tap mode using the DB9 RXD...

Page 36: ...rogram remote RegCom Pro devices receive remote alarming and Time Date information BAUDRATE Choices 1200 115200 baud rate This sets the comunication speed for the Network port in all configurations Ca...

Page 37: ...exceptions For example all transactions over 100 between 8 00 and 25 00 or lower than 10 and greater than 25 00 all transactions by a specific cashier or whatever transactions you need to watch excep...

Page 38: ...ut can be connected to the other equipment such as DVRs computers phone line transmissions or digital storage devices for later retrieval The RegCom Pro also has a triggered text feature This feature...

Page 39: ...Com Pro will self configure However if the RegCom Pro is already set to a baud rate you must select the exact baud rate and communication configuration in the RegCom Pro for connection to occur If the...

Page 40: ...and save as a text file on the PC Figure 91 Example of Exception History Figure 90 PC and RegCom Pro Can Establish a Communication NOTE For any exception you must program History Buffer ON for any exc...

Page 41: ...ection will appear RegCom Pro POS Cash Register Interface 4 PROGRAMMING SET EXCEPTION Select EXCEPTION REPORT Tab The SET EXCEPTION section will appear Figure 94 Set Exception Section EXCEPTION NO Cho...

Page 42: ...on EXCEPTION STRING SETUP will appear again then click on CLEAR button and then program correct exception string in the blank HISTORY BUFFER Choices ON OFF The history buffer stores all the exceptions...

Page 43: ...PROGRAMMING Figure 95 Exception String Section NOTE Remember to enter your Exception String based on the way that data prints to remote monitor including spaces NOTE Only 40 characters are allowed in...

Page 44: ...rect range again 4 PROGRAMMING Figure 96 Set Range Section OPERATOR Choices NONE IN OUT The Operator determines the behavior of the Range Think of the Operator in mathematical terms Setting the correc...

Page 45: ...etween 50 and 100 dollars will be flagged IN RANGE Suppose Exception 5 would flag all transactions between 50 00 100 00 on Department 3 Exception No 3 Output ON or OFF Depending on presence of serial...

Page 46: ...send data to the serial printer When ON is selected all the data will be send to the serial printer regardless of what setting of output has selected in the individual output in set exception section...

Page 47: ...e all Scroll Matching On changes the way the RegCom Pro processes exceptions Scroll matching only works with adver tising messages that are scrolling in the video by typically shifting accross a custo...

Page 48: ...4 PROGRAMMING NOTE The ALARM OUTPUTS Page controls the formatting of the external alarms 4 8 ALARM OUTPUTS To access alarm output Select ALARM OUTPUTS Tab ALARM OUTPUTS section and TRIGGER TEXT sectio...

Page 49: ...input if you are not using the handshaking function A contact closure to ground on pin 7 will trigger this alarm Coupled with the RTS Triggered text you can now display a 40 character message from an...

Page 50: ...it is triggered The selections for alarm duration are PULSE 1 3 5 10 15 20 30 60 120 180 and 240 seconds PULSE sends a 200mS alarm pulse to the alarm device To select the amount of time in seconds tha...

Page 51: ...UTS Tab then select TRIGGERED TEXT section and then select ON or OFF in OUTPUT TEXT drop down menu Selecting OFF will not send any exception text to the serial printer RTS TRIGGERED DELAY Choices OFF...

Page 52: ...egCom Pro s capabilities with just a monitor and camera without having a register hooked up When the demo mode is active the RegCom Pro thinks the data is actually coming from a real register You can...

Page 53: ...inuously work until disabled by cancel this selection If you connect the RegCom Pro to a cash register and it sends data to the RegCom Pro during this demo mode then the demo mode will also be disable...

Page 54: ...xceptions and trigger strings quickly and easily This is accomplished by using a Com port of the laptop or a USB to RS 232 adapter Auto connection time out and error recovery guarantees the RegCom Pro...

Page 55: ...et any baud rate and the RegCom Pro will self configure However if the RegCom Pro is already set to a baud rate you must select the exact baud rate and communication configuration in the RegCom Pro fo...

Page 56: ...d the PC and or the RegCom Pro has a 30 second timeout and will reset itself for normal operation 4 PROGRAMMING Figure 110 PC and RegCom Pro Can Establish a Communication Once you have Access then you...

Page 57: ...ics of the RegCom Pro Program Download Ver 1 0 RegCom Pro Manual is an online pdf of the current RegCom Pro manual for easy reference to all the setups and programming features and applications of the...

Page 58: ...uP via a conventional programmer Then the executable program is then loaded via any terminal program such as Hyper Terminal via a PC or compatible device All firmware files are encoded to the AVE pro...

Page 59: ...lick File Properties You will see the configuration frame and then click Figure 115 Connect To Menu Figure 116 Port Settings Menu RegCom Pro POS Cash Register Interface Choose Bits per second to 19200...

Page 60: ...have to send file to update firmware by click on Transfer Menu and select Send Text File and wait until finished programming Progress dots will be displayed on the terminal program until finished and...

Page 61: ...V1 0 After installation is complete run the program The following window will be loaded Connection diagram of RegCom Pro Network and DVR Figure 117 RegCom Pro Network and DVR Connections Figure 117 VS...

Page 62: ...aster and Computer then click on VSI Remote button you will see the following page Selection of the remote keyboard page allows you to access any of the RegCon Pro slave on the network which control t...

Page 63: ...displays the buffered exceptions on remote monitor starting with the oldest exception in the buffer Click the Up or Down button to move the cursor to VIEW EXCEPTIONS and click Enter Once in the except...

Page 64: ...r will be an effor in the actual search time Verify the proper connection to the DVR from the diagram on the following page EXAMPLE Define NO SALE as an exception string In Exception No 2 HISTORY BUFF...

Page 65: ...tilize the DVR control feature while connecting in Emulate Mode If you choose the Slave Mode this will have priority over the DVR control mode and will generate an Error Message when DVR Time Date is...

Page 66: ...id not use shielded cable 5 May be connected to the wrong port PROBLEMS WITH ECR TPIF BOARDS 1 Upon regsiter power up verify on screen ECR power up test 2 Check that the board is seated properly in th...

Page 67: ...o requires the input video signal to be 0 5VP P to 2V P P If the voltage is too high or low then the VSI has trouble syncing the text to the video Use an amplifier such as AVE s VDA 401 or VECA to get...

Page 68: ...e warranty HUM BARS or NOISE IN THE VIDEO 1 Check video coax connectors for proper grounding 2 Check power ground for proper connection 3 Possible large ground loop fault and must use Video Isolation...

Page 69: ...r alarm outputs to trigger alarming devices These are Alarm 1 2 in the Alarm menu Upon an Exception a VSI Pro can be programmed to trigger a VCR to go to its fastest record time have a Quad go full sc...

Page 70: ...485 or RS 232 Pin 8 as an output to the DVR and only RS 232 is available from Pin 3 If you are not using the RegCom Pro in the Slave Mode then you can use RS 232 Pin 8 or RJ45 RS 485 output to the DVR...

Page 71: ...has two RJ45 connectors on the side of the unit mainly for Network communications However only two pins of this connector is used for the networking RS 485 signals Pins 4 5 All other pins are wired i...

Page 72: ...lied with the unit which needs to be installed on the PC prior to running the POS software The RegCom Pro can also interface with a parallel printer if a high speed parallel to serial converter is con...

Page 73: ...to DB9 PIN 3 CTS JP5 None Not connected RTS JP4 1 2 Connect to DB9 PIN 7 Baud Rate This device can scan terminal baudrate and set device Baud rate as same as terminal Compatible Baud rate Bit per sec...

Page 74: ...e till These interfaces output direct converted and formatted RS 232 of the printer This data can be connected directly to the AVE line of DVRs without additional conversion up to 100 If additional le...

Page 75: ...TXD to DB9M Pin 2 JP5 CLOSE 1 2 RS 232 RXD to DB9M Pin 2 JP5 CLOSE 2 3 RS 232 RXD to DB9M Pin 3 JP6 CLOSE 1 2 Enable RS 485 JP6 CLOSE 2 3 Enable RS 422 JP7 CLOSE 1 2 Enable RS 485 JP7 CLOSE 2 3 Enabl...

Page 76: ...ional network port for the cash register interface or any host program ming of the router or switch The TCPIP232 Adapter is not AutoSense so make sure the router is set for MDI so normal straight thru...

Page 77: ...s using VSIs with Regcoms and a Hydra Master can simply add the RegCom Pro as a slave register interface expanding the existing system 2 Systems using the VSIs with Regcoms can replace the Hydra Maste...

Page 78: ...y manufactures of DVR for direct storage of the transaction data on the DVR as a file rather than just inserting in the video image for recording It also supports the VSI ADD VSIAddressable format whi...

Page 79: ...in 6 Pin 7 Pin 8 Pin 9 Figure 143 RegCom Pro Networking Connection Diagram Table 6 Hydra DB 9 Pin Out Table 7 RJ 45 Pin Out RJ 45 Pin Out Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 4 RS 485 Pin 5 RS 485 Pin 6 Pin 7 Pin 8...

Page 80: ...the Regcom and Hydra SW1 5 select the address for the Regcom and the communication parameters for the Hydra SW6 has no function SW7 has no function for the Hydra but selects Baud rate for the Regcom...

Page 81: ...one RS 232 Com Port on the DVR The data from the Master device to the DVR Com Port has the following data format ESC ADDR TEXT TO BE DISPLAYED Where ESC is 1BH ADDR is one byte binary code The valid...

Page 82: ...32 VSI Pro Vnetworker RS 232 or RS 422 RXD only Cash Register Networker VSI Pro RS 232 or RS 485 Full Duplex Cash Register RS 232 Hydra ASCII Data for Text Search and Exceptions RS 232 RS 232 RS 485 N...

Page 83: ...ers The VNetHydra software is able to program the RegCom Pro or VSI Pro with Vnetworker remotely along with gather ing the transaction or exception data The VSI Pro with Networker can only send back t...

Page 84: ...de Windows Tile Horizontally Windows Tile Vertically Windows Files C Logfiles directory contains all the files with the name extension Address1 txt Address2 txt etc corresponding to the address of the...

Page 85: ...displayed in the VSI Pro and will be lost After a brief pause communication is established with the VSI Pro and the following menu will be displayed This is the same as the on screen menu and using t...

Page 86: ...OFF DB9 Pin 8 Output Only one ON JP3 ON CTS Output OFF JP4 ON Network RS 232 ON Jumper Default Register RS 422 485 Termination JP2 ON Term 120 ohm OFF No Term OFF DB9 Pin 9 Selection JP6 ON 1 2 Alarm...

Page 87: ...nd slide out the front cover 4 Remove the front cover panel completely 5 With the base cover remaining facing upward remove the remaining 4X M3 x L5mm screws 6 With the right hand thumb holding the to...

Page 88: ...the slide reference sitting on the lower side of the top cover 11 Make sure you clear the RJ45 connectors with the top cover Assembly RegCom Pro POS Cash Register Interface 12 Press onto the base rea...

Page 89: ...connected to read the data coming directly from an access control panel or to the server The RegCom Pro has RS 485 or RS 422 compatibility along with RS 232 in passive mode which can be con nected in...

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