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card, he or she will have the option of adding more time by pressing the + button,
choosing less time with the - button, canceling the transaction using CANCEL or
confirming it by pressing OK. These buttons are not required for coin transactions. The
buttons are also used to navigate through the various diagnostic options (discussed
below).
Diagnostics Button
The Diagnostic Button is located on the right side of
the meter, just below the keypad. The button has
several uses:
a. Press the button once to access Diagnostic
Mode
b. Press the button once and press Cancel to
take time off the meter.
c. Hold down the button for several seconds to
power off the meter
Card Entry Slot / Card Payment
In order to pay with a credit card, the motorist
must insert a card into the card slot insert and
remove it. This slot will accept standard-
sized credit, debit, and smart cards. The
proper way to insert a card is with the
magnetic stripe down, on the right hand side
of the card entry slot (see illustration on the
right).
A card is also used to turn the parking meter on. If
the meter is off, insert any card into the slot and remove it once a beep is heard and text
appears on the screen.
Coin Entry Slot
Motorists use coins in the same fashion as older, coin-only parking meters. When a coin
is inserted, the amount of paid time appears on the screen. After the meter detects that
no additional coins are added, the paid time is displayed on the meter.
The coin entry slot can easily be changed to accommodate various coin sizes or be
sized to prevent certain coins from being used (such as $1 coins). If an alternate coin
slot is required to adapt to new coin acceptance policies, please contact IPS to purchase
new coin slots. The two (2) primary options are slots that accept all coins (including $1
coins) and those that do not accept $1 coins.
