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BEETLE

Modular POS System

User Guide

Edition September 2000

Summary of Contents for BEETLE/S

Page 1: ...BEETLE S Modular POS System User Guide Edition September 2000 ...

Page 2: ...ted 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 and Windows CE are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation BEETLE is a registered trademark of W...

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

Page 4: ...CRT or TFT adapter 25 Installing the submodules when using a TFT CRT adapter 25 Installing the submodules 27 Change of the hard disk drive 27 Installing an expansion card 28 Starting up the system 30 Start and runup behaviour 30 Retail Software 33 Wincor Nixdorf Store Solutions 33 Platforms and products 34 Microsoft 34 Linux 35 Technology evaluation 35 Appendix 36 Technical Data for the BEETLE S 3...

Page 5: ...ovide reasonable 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 interferenc...

Page 6: ...understorms n Protect devices from vibrations dust moisture and heat n Always dispose of used parts such as batteries in an environmentally safe manner n The lithium battery must be disposed of in accordance with local regulations for special waste n In emergencies e g damaged housing or damaged power cable penetration by liquids or foreign bodies the device must be switched off immediately the po...

Page 7: ...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: ...oduct Optional the BEETLE S can be equipped with a floppy disk drive or a CD ROM drive a hard disk or a compact flash This provides you with a considerable degree of flexibility when arranging the configuration of your POS system The BEETLE can also be connected to a network once an appropriate network card has been installed Whatever configuration you need Wincor Nixdorf offers the right solution...

Page 9: ... The third selection describes n the possible configuration variants of your BEETLE S The fourth section provides n a genaral overview of the Wincor Nixdorf Retail Software Section five n explains the start and runup behaviour of the BEETLE S The Appendix n contains the most important technical data a glossary and a list of abbreviations Notes in the manual are marked by this symbol This symbol is...

Page 10: ... raw materials Please do not stick labels onto plastic case parts This would help us to re use components and material You can protect our environment by only switching on your equipment when it is actually needed If possible even avoid the stand by mode as this wastes energy too Also switch your equipment off when you take a longer break or finish your work At this time there are still some parts...

Page 11: ...cur despite a normal use of the product Damages because of n 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 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 Nixdorf cu...

Page 12: ...o account the official certification 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 in a network after installing a LAN board and upgrade the BEETLE S since it can accommodate onboard extension card such as VGA TFT LAN This means that the BEETLE S...

Page 13: ...BEETLE S Peripherals 9 BEETLE S PERIPHERALS Printer Scanner Cash drawer Scales Monitor Flatscreen display Keyboard BA69 Customer or cashier display SNIkey ...

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

Page 15: ...EETLE S POS system where it will not be exposed to extreme environmental conditions Protect the device from vibrations dust moisture heat and strong magnetic fields Make sure that the side ventilation slots on the BEETLE S POS system are not obstructed in order to ensure that the device has sufficient ventilation Cabling of the BEETLE S Follow the steps below in the order given when installing dev...

Page 16: ...e The exhaust of the power pack provides for the necessary cooling The maximum output of the power pack is 150 W Disconnecting cables Never unplug a cable by pulling on the cable itself always take hold of the actual plug Follow the procedure below when disconnecting cables n Turn off all power and equipment switches n Remove the cable cover n Unplug all data communication cables from the sockets ...

Page 17: ...onnector by pressing the plastic latch Release the TFT connector by pressing the latches on the left and right inwards Mounting the cable cover The scope of supply of your BEETLE S includes a cable cover Before mounting the device you should first remove the cable opening where necessary This depends on the cables which you wish to lay Tools are not required as the plastic part can be removed by h...

Page 18: ...ounting the cover Basic settings Ex works the BEETLE S is configured to your order Your configuration must be subsequently adapted to support supplementary devices such as scanners For more information contact the Wincor Nixdorf branch office responsible for your area Adjusting the loudspeaker You can set the volume as desired by means of a menu in the BIOS Setup see BEETLE POS motherboard manual ...

Page 19: ...led information please consult the relevant documentation The figure shows the back panel of the BEETLE S with the locations of the connecting sockets and connecting plugs If you wish to connect a monitor however you must also have a video board You can connect the system to a network via an onboard expansion board CRT and TFT interfaces are used alternatively for a monitor or a LCD display Connec...

Page 20: ...cales 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 pr...

Page 21: ...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 via the 15 pin D sub jack on th...

Page 22: ...oard cable to the BEETLE S at one time either that of the LCD or that of the free standing keyboard e g PC keyboard TA57 TA61 To find out how to connect a second keyboard refer to the user guide of the display Connecting standard PC peripherals COM1 You can connect supplementary standard peripherals to the BEETLE S via the COM1 serial interface Make sure that all supplementary devices have been te...

Page 23: ...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 1 2 The BEETLE S has two 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 P24...

Page 24: ...BEETLE S the components Overview The following figure shows the outside of the BEETLE S OVERVIEW 20 LEDs ON HD ON OFF Button Floppy Disk Drive ...

Page 25: ...The figure below shows the inside of the BEETLE S 21 OVERVIEW Floppy Disk Drive CD ROM Drive CRT TFT Adapter Hard Disk Drive Power Supply Unit ...

Page 26: ...e The disks can be used for a variety of applications such as n Loading programs n Saving data e g daily 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 FLOPPY DISK DRIVE 22 Writing is possible Writing is not possible ...

Page 27: ...een correctly inserted if the gray ejection button has popped out 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 Otherwise you could damage the drive and the disk 23 FLOPPY DISK DRIVE Ejection button ...

Page 28: ...ximum 150 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 OFF 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 the ON OFF button approx 4 sec again will turn the system into the stand by mode CD ROM DRIVE 24 DC24V KYBD ...

Page 29: ... adapter with touch screen functionality make sure that the internal loudspeaker will be taken off to activate the loudspeaker in the screen display see capital installation in the manual of the screen display and the touch functionality will be activated via jumper see jumper settings in the user guide BEETLE POS Motherboard The COM2 interface is no longer valid for external use If the BEETLE sys...

Page 30: ... loosen the screws on the rear side of the adapter see arrows Loose the connector of the adapter from the motherboard and shift the adapter through the open slot Remove the metal cover of the LAN interface Plug in the submodule see drawing SUBMODULES FOR THE CPU 26 1 2 LAN Controller ...

Page 31: ...ter with the two screws Installing the submodules Proceed according to the description in the section before however without installation of the TFT or CRT adapter Change of the hard disk drive To change the hard disk drive open your BEETLE S as described above Press on the latch see arrow in order to loosen the hard disk from the metal owner Shift the hard disk out off the guids 27 CHANGE OF THE ...

Page 32: ...switch on the system Installing an expansion card First ensure that the device is switched off and that the power connector is disconnected Loosen the two knurled screws see arrows at the back of the BEETLE Then lift off the top cover out of the front guide There is an easy access to the ISA PCI slot now Remove the lower metal cover at the housing by squeezing out the clamp see picture Always use ...

Page 33: ...g of the card Following this mount the top cover again Tighten the cover with the srews The mains connector can now be reconnected and the device switched on Expansion cards with electrostatic sensitive devices ESD can be marked with this sticker When you handle boards fitted with ESDs electronic components you must observe the following aspects under all circumstances n You must always discharge ...

Page 34: ...he 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 medium is assig...

Page 35: ...pter 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 l...

Page 36: ...error the POS application software is automatically booted if necessary A message is displayed as soon as the BEETLE S is ready for operation For more detailed information see the description of your application program START AND RUNUP BEHAVIOUR 32 ...

Page 37: ...ble in the future today s retail customers also require that a solution provider offer 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 38: ...he emergence of other operating systems The strongest trend has been to Linux Regardless 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 Microsoft Wincor Nixdorf currently offers two products for retail customers ba...

Page 39: ...ts The system architecture and platform guarantee optimal security and performance CALYPSO is one of the first retail solutions with a homogenous Linux platform throughout Technology evaluation The further development of Wincor Nixdorf retail solutions takes place in dialog with its customers Before being included in existing products new trends and technologies are carefully examined with regard ...

Page 40: ...er 82 mm 3 23 in Weight BEETLE S approx 3 5 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 41: ...oftware units or between hardware and software units of computers or their peripherals Operating system Refers to all programs that are a component of a computer and are required for operating the system and executing application programs Plug and Play PnP PnP means the automatic recognition of hardware components by the system Thus the installation integration and configuration of new components ...

Page 42: ...VGA Stands for Video Graphics Array and is the interface for connecting colour monitors GLOSSARY 38 ...

Page 43: ...Standard Architecture ISO International Standardization Organization JEIDA Japan Electronic Industry Development Association LAN Local Area Network LBA Logical Block Addressing LED Light Emitting Diode LPT Line Printer MO Magneto Optical PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card Intern Association PnP Plug and Play RAM Random Access Memory ROM Read Only Memory SCSI...

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