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BEETLE

/S-II

Modular POS System

User Guide

Edition October 2005

Summary of Contents for BEETLE S-II

Page 1: ...BEETLE S II Modular POS System User Guide Edition October 2005 ...

Page 2: ...ts including rights created by patent grant or registration of a utility model or design are reserved Delivery subject to availability technical modifications possible Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds Pentium is a registered trademark of the Intel Corporation MS DOS Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NT Windows ME Windows2000 and Windows XP are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Co...

Page 3: ...ing the System 11 Setting up the device 11 Cabling of the BEETLE S II 12 Disconnecting cables 13 Mounting the cable cover 14 Connecting to the mains power supply 15 Basic settings 15 Adjusting the loudspeaker 15 Light emitting diode LED 16 Connecting peripherals 16 Keyboard KYBD 17 Scanners and scales COM1 COM4 17 Customer display COM2 or COM4 18 Cashier display COM3 18 Monitor 18 TFT LCD display ...

Page 4: ...33 Submodules for the CPU 33 LAN Controller 10 100 MBit 33 CRT or TFT Adapter 33 Installing the submodules 34 Installing the Submodules w o installed CRT TFT Adapter 36 Installing an expansion card 37 Retail Software 39 Wincor Nixdorf Store Solutions 39 Platforms and Products 40 Trading Post 40 TP net 41 TPLinux 41 Technology evaluation 41 Starting up the system 42 Start and runup behaviour 42 App...

Page 5: ...onable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which...

Page 6: ...evice as this may lead to electric shocks or short circuits n Never plug in or unplug data communication lines during thunderstorms n Protect devices from vibrations dust moisture and heat n Always dispose of used parts such as batteries in an environmentally safe manner n In emergencies e g damaged housing or damaged power cable penetration by liquids or foreign bodies the device must be switched...

Page 7: ...ely guided protective earth conductor PE This kind of electricity system is known as TN S network Do not use PEN conductors Please also observe the recommendations of the norm DIN VDE 0100 Part 540 Appendix C2 as well as EN50174 2 5 4 3 Thus you can help to avoid possible malfunctions 3 IMPORTANT NOTES ...

Page 8: ... installed Whatever configuration you need Wincor Nixdorf offers the right solution So whenever you want to expand your BEETLE S II please contact your Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH branch office or your dealer About this manual This documentation is intended to help you work with the POS system and to serve as a reference work The detailed table of contents help you find the desired informati...

Page 9: ... a more detailed description of these devices will not be provided here For more information see the relevant manuals Care of the BEETLE S II Clean your BEETLE S II at regular intervals with a suitable plastic surface cleaner Make sure that the power plug is disconnected connector cables are unplugged and that no liquid finds its way into the device Recycling the BEETLE S II Environmental protecti...

Page 10: ...me there are still some parts that are not reusable Wincor Nixdorf disposes of old devices in an environmentally sensitive way using a recycling center that is ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified as is the rest of the company So don t simply throw your BEETLE POS system on the scrap heap when it has served its time but take advantage of the environmentally smart up to date recycling methods Please co...

Page 11: ... improper or insufficient maintenance n improper use of the product or unauthorized modifications of the product n inadequate location or surroundings will not be covered by the warranty For further information of the stipulation look at your contract All parts of the product which are subject to wear and tear are not included in the warranty engagement Please order spare parts at the Wincor Nixdo...

Page 12: ...on regulations connect various printers use POS keyboards with or without a swipecard reader use different types of cash drawers connect a monitor install the POS workplace SNIkey integrate the BEETLE S II in a network after installing a LAN board and upgrade the BEETLE S II since it can accommodate onboard extension card such as VGA TFT LAN This means that the BEETLE S II can meet your requiremen...

Page 13: ...BEETLE S II Peripherals 9 BEETLE S II PERIPHERALS Printer Scanner Cash drawer Scales Monitor Flatscreen display Keyboard Customer or cashier display SNIkey ...

Page 14: ...BEETLE S II in a network BEETLE S II IN A NETWORK 10 Ethernet 10 100 Base T Server BEETLE S II BEETLE S II BEETLE S II ...

Page 15: ...ated below which is located at the rear of the housing it may be necessary to remove the cable cover The serial number is located on the label below the bar code It is absolutely necessary to check the function of the original equipment before you perform any changes e g by installing an expansion card Only then is it possible to accept a functional defect as a claim Transport the device only in i...

Page 16: ...hen the equipment is not built into a completely enclosed piece of furniture The fitting depth may be equal to the overall depth of the equipment including the cable cover that is 337 mm Cabling of the BEETLE S II Follow the steps below in the order given when installing devices n Plug one end of the power cable into the socket of the BEETLE S II n The cable cover must be removed if present n Plug...

Page 17: ...wer sockets n Unplug all cables from the devices With MINI DIN plugs the plug remains inserted until released Pull the plastic covering from the connecting socket with your thumb The lock is released The metal of the plug is visible RJ12 plugs lock in when you insert them To release them push the latch under the plug to the top The D sub typ connector or CRT VGA connector is used for parallel or s...

Page 18: ...pply of your BEETLE S II includes a cable cover Before mounting the device you should first remove the cable opening if necessary 1 This depends on the cables which you wish to lay Tools are not required as the plastic part can be removed by hand In order to mount the cable cover push it on the left pre mounted screws on the back of the BEETLE S II see arrows 2 BEFORE SWITCHING ON THE SYSTEM 14 ...

Page 19: ...f the switch on the power supply at the rear side Push the ON OFF button at the front of the box approx 4 seconds The power supply can be connected to all standard power supply networks The unit adjusts automatically to the respective voltage The exhaust of the power pack provides for the necessary cooling The maximum output of the power pack is 245 W Basic settings Ex works the BEETLE S II is con...

Page 20: ...is provided for each of the connectable components For more detailed information please consult the relevant documentation Connecting peripherals with the system switched on is not allowed except USB connector Only connect devices equipped with a shielded cable to the standard USB interface The figure shows the back panel of the BEETLE S II with the locations of the connecting sockets and connecti...

Page 21: ... COM1 COM4 Depending on the systems configuration scanners without an independent power supply are connected to the COM2 COM3 or COM4 serial interface standard setting COM3 Connect scales with their own power supply to the COM1 interface COM1 is designed as a 9 pin D sub plug whereas COM2 COM4 are 9 pin D sub jacks Make sure that the scanner connector is plugged securely into the socket to prevent...

Page 22: ...nt possible malfunctioning Power is supplied via this jack Cashier display COM3 Connect the cashier display to the serial interface COM3 This port is a 9 pin D sub jack Make sure that the connector for the cashier display is screwed firmly to the socket to prevent possible malfunctioning Monitor If a CRT adapter is installed you can connect a monitor to the BEETLE S II via the 15 pin D sub jack on...

Page 23: ...talled In this case the interface is not available for other peripheries Connecting standard PC peripherals COM1 You can connect supplementary standard peripherals to the BEETLE S II via the COM1 serial interface Make sure that all supplementary devices have been tested for RFI suppression pursuant to the legal requirements of your country Network If a network board is installed the system can be ...

Page 24: ... can lead to an automatic reboot of the system Connect only cable to the 24V connector which are marked with DP 1 or DP 2 Cash drawer The BEETLE S II has a RJ12 sockets at the power supply for connecting cash drawers Make sure that the connector is plugged firmly into the socket to prevent malfunctioning RJ12 plugs lock in when you insert them Power is supplied to the cash drawer via this socket P...

Page 25: ...sal Serial Bus To this USB interface you can connect a variety of USB peripherals e g scanners and scales 12V 24V Only connect devices equipped with a shielded cable to the USB interface 21 CONNECTING PERIPHERALS ...

Page 26: ...BEETLE S II the Components Overview The following figure shows the outside of the BEETLE S II OVERVIEW 22 ON OFF Button LEDs ON HD DVD CD ROM Disk Drive USB ...

Page 27: ...The figure below shows the inside of the BEETLE S II 23 OVERVIEW Power Supply Unit Carrier for Floppy Disk Drive CD ROM Drive Memory Card Carrier for Hard Disk Drive ...

Page 28: ... sales figures n Access control electronic key The disk can be write protected to protect your data from accidentally being overwritten The slide is located at the bottom left of the diskette Removing a disk Press the ejection button next to the drive slot You can now remove the disk Never remove the disk while the drive is being accessed i e when the LED indicator for the drive is illuminated Oth...

Page 29: ...he system accesses the drive Operating the Drive To start the drive follow the procedure below n Turn on the power supply n Press the ejection button n The drawer is ejected from the drive n Place the disk into the drawer with the disks label facing up Then restore the drawer softly until it is locked in the drive 25 DVD CD ROM DRIVE OPTIONAL ...

Page 30: ...he power supply automatically adjusts itself to the particular voltage The power output of the power supply is maximum 245 W The power cord receptacle and the ON OFF switch are located on the back of the power supply At the front side of the box you will find the ON button which will turn on the system if the ON OFF switch at the rear side of the external power supply is in the position ON Pushing...

Page 31: ...m is switched off and that the power connector is disconnected Loosen the two knurled screws at the rear side see arrows Then lift off the top cover out of the front guide Swing the housing cover upward and detach it in direction of the backside of the housing This prevents it from tilting 27 CHANGE OF THE HARD DISK DRIVE ...

Page 32: ...Swing the carrier for the floppy or DVD drive upward Loosen the cable connection to the motherboard 1 Push the hard disk drive out of guide 2 CHANGE OF THE HARD DISK DRIVE 28 ...

Page 33: ... disk push it through the opening of the hard disk carrier and screw the new hard disk Then insert the carrier Make sure that cables are not clamped Connect hard disk and motherboard by plugging the cable Flap the drive for the DVD carrier Close the cover and tighten it with the knurled screws Reconnect the mains connector Now you can switch on the system 29 CHANGE OF THE HARD DISK DRIVE ...

Page 34: ...ched off and that the power connector is disconnected Loosen the two knurled screws at the rear side see arrows Then lift off the top cover out of the front guide Swing the housing cover upward and detach it in direction of the backside of the housing This prevents it from tilting CHANGE OF THE DVD DRIVE 30 ...

Page 35: ...Swing the carrier for the floppy or DVD drive upward Push the cable out of the connection at the DVD drive Remove the plastic cover 31 CHANGE OF THE DVD DRIVE ...

Page 36: ...rews Put the cable on the drive and fix it with the plastic cover Connect the cable with the drive Flap the drive for the DVD carrier Close the cover and tighten it with the knurled screws Reconnect the mains connector Now you can switch on the system CHANGE OF THE DVD DRIVE 32 ...

Page 37: ...OS Motherboard for the settings in the BIOS Setup CRT or TFT Adapter Both adapters are installed alternatively You can connect either a CRT monitor or a TFT LCD module with optional touch screen functionality Depending on the connected screen BA7x A2 DDC or BA7x A 1 non DDC the screen settings are made either via jumper on the motherboard non DDC or automatically via the driver DDC By using the to...

Page 38: ...ower connector is disconnected Loosen the two knurled screws at the rear side see arrows Then lift off the top cover out of the front guide Swing the housing cover upward and detach it in direction of the backside of the housing This prevents it from tilting INSTALLING THE SUBMODULES 34 ...

Page 39: ...When using a TFT or CRT adapter loosen the screws on the rear side of the adapter see arrows Swing the carrier for the hard disk drive upward 35 INSTALLING THE SUBMODULES ...

Page 40: ...rface 2 Plug in the submodule see drawing Fix the submodule here LAN controller with two screws at the rear side of the BEETLE system and push the TFT adapter or CRT adapter through the slide back in the right position After connecting it with the motherboard fix the adapter with the two screws 36 INSTALLING AN EXPANSION CARD LAN Controller ...

Page 41: ...is reserved for a PCI Card You can use the upper slot for a PCI card First check whether the jumpers if present of the card are set correctly The correct setting for the jumpers can be found in the documentation for the plug in card Then slide the expansion card into the slot provided Ensure that the card establishes contact with the terminal strip Secure the card by tightening it with the clamp t...

Page 42: ...f e g by touching a grounded object before working with boards containing ESDs n The equipment and tools you use must be free of static charges n Pull out the power plug before inserting or pulling out boards containing ESDs n Always hold boards with ESDs by their edges n Never touch pins or conductors on boards fitted with ESDs INSTALLING AN EXPANSION CARD 38 ...

Page 43: ...le in the future today s retail customers also require that a solution provider offers other services such as project management customization and integration services as well as advice in the selection of basic core technologies Wincor Nixdorf Store Solutions As an international product provider we are oriented to market developments and standards that are available world wide allowing us to offe...

Page 44: ...gardless of the industry involved Linux offers itself as an interesting supplement to the world of Microsoft In view of this trend Wincor Nixdorf has defined a software strategy that accommodates both Linux and the popular Microsoft platform Trading Post Trading Post presents itself as an object based POS solution which uses the Microsoft Windows operating system throughout With standardization co...

Page 45: ...POS systems not only supports international retailers IT migration strategies but is also ideal for providing dedicated add ons such as a POS touch GUI and extending the product on the basis of state of the art technologies Wincor Nixdorf has demonstrated this with TPLinux which is the direct successor to CALYPSO Featuring new technologies XML interfaces Java Web GUI for the back store and relatio...

Page 46: ...utton on the front panel The system first performs an automatic self test to test its basic functions For example you may see the following message irrespective of processor type on the four line cashier display or on the monitor xx xx is the place holder of the BIOS version number The system then determines the medium from which the operating system and POS application are to be booted Each mediu...

Page 47: ...dapter with BOOTPROM Please mind that the storage medium must be system boot capable The following priorities apply Floppy disk A High priority Network C Medium priority Hard disk C Low priority As standard the POS system always attempts to boot from a disk first if it is inserted in the respective drive If the POS system does not find a disk resp a CD ROM in drive A it automatically continues the...

Page 48: ...rror the POS application software is automatically booted if necessary A message is displayed as soon as the BEETLE S II is ready for operation For more detailed information see the description of your application program START AND RUNUP BEHAVIOUR 44 ...

Page 49: ...4 13 in Cable cover 75 mm 2 95 in Weight approx 4 kg Climatic category Operating IEC 721 3 3 Class 3K3 5 C to 40 C Transport IEC 721 3 2 Class 2K2 25 C to 60 C Storage IEC 721 3 1 Class 1K2 5 C to 40 C Input voltage 100 120 VAC 200 240 VAC Max power consumption 3A 5A Frequency of system voltage 50 60 Hz Ac Outlet 100 120V max 2A 200 240V max 1A ...

Page 50: ...rface Designates the transition point between different hardware units and software units or between hardware and software units of computers or their peripherals Plug and Play PnP PnP means the automatic recognition of hardware components by the system Thus the installation integration and configuration of new components is made substantially easier Peripherals Devices serving as an input output ...

Page 51: ...ts of pixels which are the result of three transistors for each basic colour one Therefore the name thin film transistor active matrix is used VGA Stands for Video Graphics Array and is the interface for connecting colour monitors 47 GLOSSARY ...

Page 52: ...rive ISO International Standardization Organization LAN Local Area Network LBA Logical Block Addressing LED Light Emitting Diode LPT Line Printer PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card Intern Association PnP Plug and Play RAM Random Access Memory ROM Read Only Memory SCSI Small Computer Systems Interface SIMM Single In Line Memory Module SRAM Static Random Acces...

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