Cashtester BC 131 SD
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Settings and functions
2.1 Operation
In order to avoid counting/detecting errors, pay attention to the following:
Align the banknotes correctly;
Straighten out the folded notes;
Remove wrinkled notes;
Remove any foreign object like paper clips etc. from the note pack;
Unwrap folded corners and curved banknotes.
Place the machine on a stable, flat surface and ensure there is no strong electromagnetic field and/or
sunshine around it. Plug the power cable into the electrical socket (100-240V AC) and make sure all the
connections are secure. lf you have purchased an external display, connect it to the RS232 interface
on the back of the machine.
Turn on the power switch: the machine will display the software version and perform a self-test. lf the
test is successful, the machine will enter ready state. lf an error message appears on the LED display,
check the chapter 3.5 Error messages and solutions in this manual.
Before counting the banknotes, please adjust the left and right hopper guide to a suitable position
based on the width of the banknotes. Now place the banknotes in the middle of the hopper and the
machine will start counting.
2.2 Currency
After turning on the machine, the active currency is displayed on the lower LED display. The BC 131 SD
comes with multiple currencies pre-installed. When you want to count other currencies, press the ‘CUR’
key until you have found the desired currency.
2.3 Counting mode
Different counting modes can be chosen and for most currencies all modes are available. First select
the correct currency and to choose the correct mode, press ‘MODE’ to toggle between them.
SORT mode - In the SORT mode, the LED ‘SORT’ is activated and the machine only counts notes
of the same denomination. For this function the first note, which is counted by the BC 131,
determines which notes are counted and which are rejected. Counterfeit detection is ON.
UV mode - In the UV mode, the LED ‘SORT’ blinks and the machine only counts notes of the same
denomination. For this function the first note, which is counted by the BC 131, determines which
notes are counted and which are rejected. In this mode counterfeit detection is ON (UV only!).
Count mode – When you only want to count the number of banknotes, the ‘COUNT’ mode
should be activated. Press ‘MODE’ until the LED ‘SORT’ is OFF. After finishing the counting, the
total quantity is displayed on the display. The counterfeit detection is OFF.
Accumulative counting (ADD) – To accumulate different countings, press the ‘ADD’ key: now
ADD is displayed on the display. When the accumulative quantity reaches 10.000, the number
will be reset to 0. The ADD LED is ON.
Batch counting (B:---) – To set a batch, press ‘BAT/CLR’ and now ‘100’ is displayed and the BAT
LED is ON. To change this number, press ‘BAT/CLR’ several times and the BC 131 SD will toggle
between the standard settings (100, 50, 20, 10 and 5) . To set another quantity, press ‘+1/+10’ to
adjust the pre-configured settings. After setting the batch number, place the banknotes on the
hopper and the machine will start counting. When the set batch number is reached, the
machine will stop automatically. After removing the notes from the stacker, the banknote
counter will continue.
