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To ensure that the various modules used by the Ticket Reader
operate in optimum conditions, a temperature of 22° Celsius must
be maintained inside the column. This characteristic will ensure
that the laser scanner operates at its best, when the ticket is read.
This is in addition to eliminating any condensation accumulated
inside, due to possible temperature ranges between day and night.
We therefore advise you to always power the Ticket Dispenser
and adjust the thermostat knob to 22°C.
6. CONTROL UNIT
6.1 P.LITE COBRA BOARD
The Ticket Reader electronic control unit is defined as:
Cobra
P.Lite
. It has specifically created firmware for commanding all
devices which need to be controlled on the exit lane from the
parking area.
The board manages some processes in a fully independent way,
whereas others can be subordinated through the board to the
ParkLite management software.
We must underscore the fact that every equipment for treating
tickets and cards in the ParkLite system uses this type of unit.
The various devices of the system (Ticket Dispenser, Ticket
Reader, Cash Desk, etc) make use of this control board with
the same firmware. The function to which the equipment is
addressed, is acquired by inserting a jumper, located on the
board’s CN1 connector.
Whenever the Ticket Reader is powered up, the Cobra P.Lite
control unit controls the function to which it is delegated,
through the jumper fitted on the CN1 connector, and it sets
itself to manage all the specified devices for that use.
Therefore this jumper must be correctly fitted.
Obviously, the Ticket Reader is supplied with the jumper
already set in the right position. Fig.15 shows all the settings
which can be carried out on the management unit. This figure
is included in order to be used, if this board has to be replaced
on the equipment.
6.3 RS485 LINE TERMINATION
On the Cobra P.Lite board, there is a connector which makes
it possible to fit a 120 Ohm termination resistor on the RS485
data transmission line.
We should stress that this resistor must be fitted
only if the
equipment is located on one of the ends of the line section.
Use the CN8 connector to fit this resistor.
Figure 15 shows the insertion of this characteristic.
Set-up of function jumper and insertion of termination resistor
5.2 THERMOSTAT ADJUSTMENTS
6.2 JUMPER FUNCTION
Fig. 15
Set-up of function Jumper
NB: make sure that the jumper is positioned between E and F of CN1.
Termination resistor on RS485 network
Position of Jumper in CN1 Description of function
A
TICKET DISPENSER
B
CASH-DESK (ON LANE OR DECENTRALISED)
C
SUBSCRIPTION (VEHICULAR)
D
SUBSCRIPTION (PEDESTRIAN)
E
TICKET READER
Position of Jumper in CN8 Description of function
DOWN (Toward ALI board) 120 OHM RESISTOR NOT INSERTED
R (UP)
120 OHM RESISTOR INSERTED
Cobra P.Lite board
