C120S Technical Manual TSP093.doc Issue 1.2 – January 2005
Money Controls 2005. All rights reserved.
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7. User Interface Specification(s)
7.1. Electrical
External connection is by means of a 10 way (dual row 2x5 way) header on a 0.1” pitch.
Connector recess is polarised for use with industry standard IDC headers and ribbon cable.
7.2. Mechanical
Refer to
8. Life & Reliability
8.1. Security
The C120S is resistant to known fraud attempts, including 'coin on a string' or other
common methods of coin manipulation, consistent with achieving very low power operation.
8.2. Self Test and Diagnostics
A self test can be invoked by command from the Host controller.
8.3. Reliability
Life expectancy – service life of 10 years or 1 million coins whichever is the sooner.
8.4. MCBF
Reliability target for a hard fault requiring a service visit exceeds 450,000 coins between
failures. This figure does not include faults caused by abuse or operation outside of the
specification.
9. Servicing
The C120S mountings are such that it may be exchanged or installed rapidly without the need
for adjustment or the use of special tools.
The only routine maintenance required is the cleaning of dirt etc. from the coin pathways. The
C120S opens easily for cleaning without the use of special tools.
Jammed coins or debris stuffed into the unit through the coin entry can be easily cleared.
