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National Rejectors, Inc. GmbH • Zum Fruchthof 6 • D-21614 Buxtehude
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Page 1: ...ruchthof 6 D 21614 Buxtehude Phone 49 0 4161 729 0 Fax 49 0 4161 729 115 E mail info nri de Internet www nri24 com Technical Documentation D R A F T Electronic coin validator Operating instructions 11 08 Hns WP Roe Version 0 2 BA F2 EN ...

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Page 3: ... technical documentation 8 General information about the coin validator 8 Models and operating modes 9 Machine interfaces 9 Dimensions 10 2 Safety instructions 11 Proper use 11 Protecting yourself and equipment 12 3 Design 13 The coin route from insert funnel to coin outlet 14 Switching blocks 14 Flight deck and measurement and validation area 15 Pilot lights 15 Interfaces 15 ...

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Page 5: ...7 Interfaces pin assignment connection diagrams status and error messages 38 currenza f2 parallel standard model machine 38 Pin assignment 38 Interface description 38 Connection diagram 39 currenza f2 parallel SGI model machine 40 Pin assignment and compatibility 40 Interface description 40 currenza f2 ccTalk machine 41 Pin assignment 41 ccTalk commands status and error messages 42 currenza f2 ext...

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Page 7: ...or and remedy the cause of a malfunction Chap 9 Technical data as well as the appended glossary shorten the search for specific explanations Text conventions To make it easier for you to navigate within these instructions and to operate the device the following accentuations were made in the text Safety instructions which you must observe in order to protect operators and equipment Notes which you...

Page 8: ... the currenza f2 This acceptance speed is guaranteed by the shortest way possible the coins pass to be measured in the coin validator The coins are measured in free fall The integrated measuring sensors provide a quick multiple scanning of the coins inserted for optimum material recognition and evaluation of 24 measuring parameters and thus for reliable acceptance of genuine coins and separating o...

Page 9: ... the manufacturer s company can be programmed in the teach mode directly at the coin validator by inserting coins and without any configuration software Models and operating modes The currenza f2 models described in these operating instructions mainly differ in their machine interfaces and their dimensions Machine interfaces The currenza f2 can be operated serially or parallel serial ccTalk mode s...

Page 10: ... GENERAL INFORMATION National Rejectors Inc GmbH Buxtehude Fig 1a currenza f2 standard Fig 1b currenza f2 extra flat Dimensions The currenza f2 is available in a standard format or in an extra flat format ...

Page 11: ... the coin validator Proper use Series currenza f2 coin validators with serial ccTalk or parallel standard or SGI interface are intended to be used in amusement vending and service machines with an appropriate interface and are supposed to check the coins inserted in the machines for specific coin properties These coin validators have been constructed in compliance with the state of the art and rec...

Page 12: ...xposed to the risk of electrostatic discharge Pull out the machine s mains plug before you install clean or remove the coin validator Select the correct voltage for the coin validator see label Ensure the correct potential equalization in the machine Never pull the connecting cable of the coin validator from the machine when a voltage is applied Contact NRI if you wish to alter the construction of...

Page 13: ... coin validator 9 Switching blocks 10 Machine interface serial ccTalk mode 11 Sorting interface 12 Machine interface parallel standard mode Machine interface parallel SGI mode 3 10 pole 13 PC interface WinEMP configuration software Fig 2 Design 1 Coin insert funnel 2 Pilot lights 3 Machine interface parallel SGI mode 3 7 pole 4 Flight deck 5 Coin runway Measurement and validation area 6 Mounting s...

Page 14: ...isequippedwithtwoswitchingblocks 2 9 with 10 DIL switches S1 1 10 and S2 1 10 each The DIL switches have different functions e g inhibit coin channels select memory block For detail on how to use the switching blocks to set the individual functions see Chap 6 Operation Fig 3 Coin acceptance and rejection path cash box sorting device return area ...

Page 15: ...ch have become stuck Pilot lights The pilot lights 2 2 in the top right hand corner of the coin validator indicate the operating state or a malfunction Green LED currenza f2 ready to operate Green LED Configuration mode WinEMP connected Red LED currenza f2 ready to operate but coin acceptance inhibited see section Coin inhibition Activation of narrow coin channels in Chap 4 Function Green LED and ...

Page 16: ... one another so that fraud coins with similar measured values are rejected if the normal coin channel is inhibited see section Inhibiting coins Activating narrow coin channel in Chap 6 Operation Narrow and very narrow coin channels however also possess a lower acceptance rate In addition it is possible to allocate coins with different measured values but identical coin values to different coin cha...

Page 17: ...anagement has been configured the f2 can data manage two separately programmed memory blocks 0 and 1 The 16 coin channels can be assigned to each block with different coin types also currencies sorting information etc However only one block can be active at a time and be used for the coin measurement and for further coin processing You can use the upper switching block on the device to select the ...

Page 18: ...za f2 with parallel standard interface The parallel standard interface has six signal lines transmitting coin impulses Depending on the coin signal line controlled the machine knows what the coin type coin value is cp also section Interfaces in Chap 9 Technical data The assignment between coin type and coin signal line is customized by NRI You can also assign a certain combination of signal lines ...

Page 19: ...e number of coin impulses is customized by NRI Coin impulse length The length of the coin impulses that are sent from the coin validator to the machine can be set individually to suit the machine Possible setting 5 to 500ms default setting 100ms You can also assign a different impulse length to each coin type but then only one impulse will always be transmitted and no multiple impulses for the pur...

Page 20: ...ting control lines pin 3 and 4 of the 10 pole sorting interface 2 11 on the rear of the device see section Interfaces in Chap 9 Technical data Assignment coin type sorting control line and sortingtime howlongshouldtheactivatingperiod be 10 1000ms While the coin validator is sorting an accepted coin sorting time it cannot accept any further coins unless the same sorting path is addressed If an exte...

Page 21: ...not been addressed by the machine within the last 500ms or if the last accepted coin has not yet been polled by the machine Inhibit all individual coin types via machine control system currenza f2 ccTalk only The machine can inhibit all coin acceptance master inhibit Then the coin validator no longer accepts coins However the machine can also inhibit only specific coin types inhibit mask e g if th...

Page 22: ...roups of channels using the switching blocks on the coin validator see section Inhibiting coins Activating narrow coin channels in Chap 6 Operation Alternatively deactivate individual coin types on a long term basis Teach mode Coin channels can be taught in the teach mode without configuration software via the lower switching block on the coin validator i e a coin channel is reassigned a coin type...

Page 23: ...an be measured properly and not become stuck in the validation area the customer must provide a coin feeder suited for the coin validator design and positioning see Fig 5b To install the currenza f2 in a machine with parallel or serial ccTalk interfaces 1 Disconnect the machine from the mains supply 2 Connect the coin validator to the machine using the appropriate machine interface 5a 1 3 4 and co...

Page 24: ...vided by the customer Machine Coin validator scope of delivery Fig 5a Installation 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 1 Machine interface parallel SGI mode 3 7 poles 2 Mounting studs 3 Machine interface serial ccTalk mode 4 pole 4 Machine interface parallel standard mode 10 pole Machine interface parallel SGI mode 3 10 poles ...

Page 25: ...p alsoChap 8 WinEMPprogramming station for the workshop WinEMP compact for on site configuration and product accessory pages on the internet www nri24 com Chapter 4 Function describes the function of the adjustable device options Selecting memory block only with double block data management If the coin validator is to access the other memory block and e g accept euro coins instead of national curr...

Page 26: ...channel 2 accepts inhibited S1 3 Coin channel 3 accepts inhibited S1 4 Coin channel 4 accepts inhibited S1 5 Coin channel 5 accepts inhibited S1 6 Coin channel 6 accepts inhibited S1 7 Coin channel 7 accepts inhibited S1 8 Coin channel 8 accepts inhibited Switching block S2 DIL switch off on S2 1 Coin channel 9 accepts inhibited S2 2 Coin channel 10 accepts inhibited S2 3 Coin channel 11 accepts i...

Page 27: ...nnel have been programmed on the coin validator for one coin type the normal coin channel must be inhibited as described above in order to activate the narrow coin channel If both channels are enabled the wider acceptance band of the normal coin channel is used If the coin type is to be inhibited both coin channels must be inhibited To inhibit coin channels on the validator 1 Unhook the coin valid...

Page 28: ...ch S2 2 Coin channel 10 teach S2 3 Coin channel 11 teach S2 4 Coin channel 12 teach S2 5 Coin channel 13 teach S2 6 Coin channel 14 teach S2 7 Coin channel 15 teach S2 8 Coin channel 16 teach S2 9 Teach mode switch off switch on S2 10 Acceptance band normal wide Switching block S2 with single block data management DIL switch off on S2 1 Coin channel 25 teach S2 2 Coin channel 26 teach S2 3 Coin ch...

Page 29: ...oin has been inserted the acceptance gate is operated once brief clacking sound Additional coins can be inserted Now you can save the measured values generated by the inserted coins in either a normal a or a wide b acceptance band A wide acceptance band is an appropriate choice when you only have a limited selection of coins at your disposal for the purpose of teaching tokens To save with the norm...

Page 30: ...ng coins Activating narrow coin channel in this chapter The new coin type token will now be accepted for payment by the coin validator using ccTalk commands machine service menu In order to generate new acceptance bands you can teach coin channels using a ccTalk instruction set see section Teach mode in Chap 9 Technical data Applying this instruction set headers 202 201 the teach mode can be start...

Page 31: ... Beyond that no further maintenance work is required Under no circumstances may the cloth be so wet that fluid runs into the device Otherwise the PCB will be damaged Do not use any solvents or scouring agents that will attack the plastic material of the device 1 Pull the machine s mains plug 2 Carefully open the flight deck 6 1 from the top and hold it open 3 Use a cloth to wipe off the coin runwa...

Page 32: ...on Interfaces in Chap 9 Technical data Make sure that machine control system does not inhibit using ccTalk command Make sure that coin is not inhibited using the DIL switches on the rear of the device or not only the narrow coin channel is enabled and the normal one is inhibited see section Inhibiting coins Activating narrow coin channel in Chap 6 Operation Possible causes No power supply Coin run...

Page 33: ...for power supply of 110 115 V ordering code 21410 to test the signal lines of the parallel standard interface To remedy other faults please contact our service technicians Error diagnosis using tilt line Error cause Impulse length Supply voltage too high 18 V Error duration too low 8 V Checksum error device defective Error duration Coin pile up Error duration Sensor error covered dirty defective E...

Page 34: ...I data block download The WinEMP software identifies the coin validator connected to the PC and the device own data and presents that data on the screen of your PC Composition The PC programming station for the workshop consists of see also product accessory pages on the internet www nri24 com WinEMP PC software Chip card ID 1 format credit card size with basic licence for the purpose of diagnosti...

Page 35: ...ns and rejection of fraud coins acceptance band adjustment following the insertion of genuine coins and fraud coins Attraction time of the acceptance gate Coin value via assignment of coin channel to coin signal line coin impulse number and coin impulse length or ccTalk coin type and coin ID Output signal definition for coin rejection parallel standard interface only Sorting via assignment of coin...

Page 36: ...ow Active L 0 1 V Imax 30mA Electric strength Max 35V inputs outputs Current carrying Max 150mA open collector capacity outputs Temperature range 0 C to 60 C Temperature change Max 0 2 C min Rel humidity Up to 93 Condensation Not permitted Machine interfaces parallel standard 6 coin signal parallel outputs open collector 6 individual inhibit inputs active low Common inhibit input active high paral...

Page 37: ... administrative certificate and is intended only as proof of compliance with the directives for the monitoring authorities and not directed at clients or final customers Which directives were applied can be seen in the declaration of conformity The manufacturer must keep this declaration available for the monitoring authorities only for a minimum period of 10 years after the last product has been ...

Page 38: ... Pin 6 IN Common inhibit line active high Pin 7 OUT IN Coin line 1 active low single inhibit line 1 active low Pin 8 OUT IN Coin line 2 active low single inhibit line 2 active low Pin 9 OUT IN Coin line 3 active low single inhibit line 3 active low Pin 10 OUT IN Coin line 4 active low single inhibit line 4 active low All signals must be debounced from the input side Interface description Coin line...

Page 39: ...TECHNICAL DATA 39 National Rejectors Inc GmbH Buxtehude Connection diagram Fig 7 Connection diagram for currenza f2 parallel standard model ...

Page 40: ...2 V DC GND GND Pin 2 Sense active low Sense active low Inhibit active high 10K to 5 V Tilt active low Sense active low Sense active low Inhibit active high 10K to 5 V 12 V DC Pin 3 nc nc Credit active low Credit active low Tilt active low GND Ready active low Credit 5 active low Pin 4 nc nc nc Sense active low Credit active low Tilt active low Sense active low Pin 5 12 V DC 12 V DC 12 V DC 12 V DC...

Page 41: ... Maintenance and service currenza f2 ccTalk machine Pin assignment Pin 1 12V DC supply Pin 2 nc Pin 3 GND Pin 4 Data You will find a detailed description of the serial ccTalk interface with various connection diagrams in the specification ccTalk Serial Communication Protocol Generic Specification which is available on the internet at www cctalk org The following pages list a summary of implemented...

Page 42: ...Address poll 0 1 252 Address clash 0 1 251 Address change 1 0 250 Address random 0 0 249 Request polling priority 2 20 200 ms 0 2 248 Request status 0 OK String pause 2 OK 0 246 Request manufacturer ID NRI 0 3 245 Request equipment category ID Coin Acceptor 0 13 244 Request product code F2 0 2 243 Request database version 0 remote coin database not available 0 1 242 Request serial number 4 bytes 0...

Page 43: ...1 0 221 Request sorter override status 0 1 219 Enter new PIN number 4 0 218 Enter PIN number 4 0 216 Request data storage availability 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 no reply 213 Request option flags 0 1 Bit7 MSB 1 Teach mode supported Bit6 0 not used 0 210 Modify sorter paths 5 bytes 5 0 2 bytes 2 0 209 Request sorter paths 4 bytes 1 4 1 byte 1 1 202 Teach mode control 1 1 no reply 201 Request teach status 0 2 no...

Page 44: ...org As soon as the error is corrected the coin validator confirms with No error Build code table write protection Write protection ccTalk standard ccTalk for Italy Undefined G01 G03 I05 Not protected DE0 IT0 ACMII DE1 IT1 VDAI DE2 IT2 Extra DE3 IT2 Default settings following reset Allsettingsperformedbythemachinecontrolsystemaretransient exception Modify coin ID Following a reset operation the fol...

Page 45: ...e acceptance band Position 0 abort teaching process Header 201 Request teach status Transmitted data None Received data Byte 1 No of coins inserted Byte 2 Status code 252 teaching process aborted see header 202 253 teaching error overlapping with existing acceptance band coin type not found 254 teaching in process 255 teaching process completed The status code remains active until reset or the nex...

Page 46: ... device Pin assignment Pin 1 GND Pin 2 12V DC supply Pin 3 sorting control line Pin 4 sorting control line Pin 5 nc Pin 6 power supply sorting gate Pin 7 sensor coin inlet Pin 8 sensor coin outlet Pin 9 light barrier top gate Pin 10 light barrier bottom gate Connection diagram 1 2 10 9 ...

Page 47: ...rdering code High speed sorting device currenza d2 3 fold 30500 Test tools For all details regarding the NRI testers and the test software WinSPT please refer to our web pages for the product accessories on the internet www nri24 com WinEMP PC programming station WinEMP compact For all details regarding the WinEMP configuration software please refer to ourwebpagesfortheproductaccessoriesontheinter...

Page 48: ...e the accepted coins to the cash box or an external sorting device Block Memory block Channel Coin channel Coin acceptance band Acceptance band Coin channel Coin channels are used to describe coin types using their different coin properties alloy size etc The required coin properties of a coin type are defined in acceptance bands which are assigned to the coin channels for further processing along...

Page 49: ...thickness volume minting diameter mass hardness etc Coin signal line Coin signal lines are used to transmit the coin value of a coin type from the coin validator with parallel interface to the machine For information about the coin signal line of the SGI model see credit line Coin type One coin type includes all coins for which the coin properties agree Coin value The value of a coin type that is ...

Page 50: ...ock Memoryofthecoinvalidator Atthemanufacturer scompany a customer specific setting is programmed to determine whether the 32 coin channels of the currenza f2 are to be data managed in one memory block single block data management or whendividedinto16 channelseach intwo memory blocks double block data management Two memory blocks 0 and 1 can be used to data manage two independent configurations of...

Page 51: ...ar of the coin validator and incorporate 10 DIL switches each Each switch has a specific function e g inhibiting individual or grouped coin channels Teach mode In the teach mode the last eight coin channels can be assigned new coin types or tokens on site at the machine without any configuration tool by inserting the new coins which means that these newly configured coins are accepted in the respe...

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