Testing the Encrypted Magnetic Stripe Reader
The Encrypted MSR screen lets you test the magnetic card reader with encryption
enabled. By default, this is disabled.
Testing the Customer Display
The Customer Display screen lets you test the connectivity and functionality of an
integrated or pole 240 x 64 Customer Display.
The Customer Display Ex screen lets you test the graphics capabilities of an
integrated or pole 240 x 64 Customer Display and retrieve the integrated firmware
version.
The Customer Display 2x20 screen lets you test the connectivity and functionality of
an integrated or pole 2 x 20 text-based Customer Display.
Testing the Cash Drawers
The Cash Drawer screen lets verify the connected cash drawers correctly open and
that the system recognizes the open and close state of the cash drawers.
By default, you can determine the password by applying the following formula to the
key:
Digit 1 * Digit 2 + Digit 4 + Digit 6 = Password
For example, if the utility shows the key 532586, the password is 26 (5*3+5+6).
1.
Click Open Cash Drawer [Number] to open the connected cash drawer.
2.
Click Read Cash Drawer [Number] Status to check the open and close status of
the connected cash drawer.
Performing an RS232 Loopback Test
The RS232 LoopBack screen lets you perform a loopback test on a single port using
an RS232 Self LoopBack Unit.
1.
Connect a serial loopback connector to a workstation COM port. You can also
connect a serial cable between two COM ports.
2.
Select the output and input ports.
3.
Press Test Ports.
4.
Verify that the Tx Bytes field and the Rx Bytes field increments.
5.
Press Quit Test.
Testing an RS232 Printer
Tthe RS232 Print screen lets you test connectivity and print line-by-line at a serial
printer.
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Testing the Encrypted Magnetic Stripe Reader
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