C. Crane A-66 manual Functions, Configuring Change Tube Coin Maximum

Optipay™ CC

A-66 Coin Changer

S e c t i o n 4

4 FUNCTIONS

This section describes the main functions of the Optipay™ CC A-66 Coin Changer with particular emphasis on:

•	Filling and emptying the change tubes
•	Considering the maximum number of coins
	configured for the change tube
•	Considering the configured security stock of
	tube coins
•	Inhibiting certain coin types
•	Disabling the inventory keys
•	Configuring tokens
•	Sending the telephone/currency code to the
		Figure 4-1Tube Cassette Removal
	Vending Machine control

•Correcting the tube counter automatically

•Resetting the tube counter

•Considering the individual wake-up time

•Accepting and converting a second currency coinage (optional)

•Minimizing string manipulation (optional)

Only these functions will be described in this section. If adjustable functions require changing, see section 7 "Operation" for direct Coin Changer adjustments, and section 11 "Configuration" for using the configuration tools to reset them.

Filling and Emptying Change Tubes

The simplest and quickest way to fill and empty the tube cassette is to remove the cassette (See Figure 4-1 ). This allows for coin sorting or the removal of several coins at once.

If the correct number of tube coins is required to simplify coin management, the change tubes can be filled by inserting individual coins into the Coin Changer one at a time. The tube counters register every coin inserted or paid out when activated by the keyboard (see section 6 "Energizing" and section 7 "Operation").

The tube cassette can also be both filled and emp- tied in this manor with the help of the PC software or the Palm Pilot® handheld software (see section 11 "Configuration").

Coins can vend individually, (e.g. for test pur- poses), consecutively for inventory purposes, or before device transportation.

If the tubes must always be filled or emptied to a certain capacity by service personal, a “float level” can be configured (see section 11 "Configuration"). This filling capacity is irrelevant for normal use and only guarantees that a known number of coins is present for accounting purposes. If the “float level” function is activated, Cash Box coins will not be accepted. Consequently, the Cash Box must not be emptied prior to refilling the tubes because the unaccepted coins will not be counted during a refill.

Configuring Change Tube Coin Maximum

The Coin Changer can be configured so each change tube will accept a fixed number of coins. When this fixed number is reached in a tube, all subsequent coins destined for this tube will be automatically directed to the Cash Box. Only when coins have been vended from this tube, will more coins be allowed to enter it. (See section 11 "Con- figuration").

If this function is unused, the full sensor located at the top of the tube determines when the coins will be directed into the Cash Box and no longer into the coin tube, irrespective of the number of coins inserted.

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