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4.1
Dual Redundancy Operating Mode
Models that include two bill acceptors and at least two dispensers can be configured to operate in one of
two modes. Each mode offers a unique set of benefits. The mode selected will be dependent upon the
benefits that best suit your operation. Either mode can be utilized by making simple cable changes. See
the connection diagrams below for setting up each operating mode.
Single coin cup machine models are shipped with the
Dual Redundancy
mode activated. This mode
allows the two bill acceptors to operate effectively as one, thereby increasing the overall machine
reliability. In the event one bill acceptor should become disabled, the remaining acceptor will continue to
accept currency and utilize all available dispensers to make change.
Machines with two separate coin cups are factory-configured to operate in the
Independent
mode. There
is a possibility for user confusion that results from using the
dual redundancy
-operating mode in a cabinet
that has two coin cups. In this mode, all coins dispensed as a result of a bill deposited in
either
bill
acceptor, will end up in only
one
of the two coin cups; the coins are not always dispensed into the coin
cup on the side of the machine that the bill was deposited into.
Electrical Connection For Dual Redundancy Mode Operation:
With the machine power off, connect
a control cable (4C00316-short cable or 4C00299–long cable) between two coin dispensers. The cable
ends are color coded to correspond with the color code dot on the dispenser logic board. If the machine
was shipped to you in the
Independent
Operating Mode, this cable was supplied in a small plastic bag. In
a two-dispenser machine, connect the blue end of the cable to the “Primary” dispenser connector. In a
three of four-dispenser machine, connect the cable between the two dispensers that do not already have a
data cable connected between them. Route the cables in a way that they will not be pinched by the coin
dispensers when a dump is performed.
Electrical Connection For Independent Mode Operation:
With the machine power off, remove one of
the control cables (4C00316-short cable or 4C00299–long cable) that is currently connected between two
dispensers. Be sure to keep this cable to allow you to convert back to the Dual Redundancy Mode at a
later date if desired. In a two-dispenser machine, remove the cable that is connected between the two
dispensers. In a three of four-dispenser machine, remove the cable that is connected between the second
dispenser (from the left side) and the third dispenser.
“Primary”
(blue end)
