AVE VSI-Pro Max Alarm no, Choices 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, Normal State

PROGRAMMING

ALARM NO.

Choices: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16

The VSI-Pro Max allows you up to 16 alarms that may be used with any of the user programmed exceptions. However there are only 2 hardwired alarm outputs and these correspond to Alarm 1 & 2 only. The other 14 alarms can be used to send trigger text, serial data out or flash the screen. To select the Alarm Number that you want to program, press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “ALARM NO.” and press “Set”. The cursor will start flashing. Press the “Up” or “Down” button to cycle through the values and press “Set” when the desired value is displayed.

ALARM TRIGGER

Choices: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23,24 , 1-12, 13-24, 1-24, RTS

An Alarm Trigger is the source of activity programmed to activate a certain alarm. The alarm trigger tells the VSI-Pro Max what exception to use to trigger the alarming device or the on-screen flag.

Choices: Exceptions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24 (alarms when data is received that matches what you have set in these exception strings).

Exceptions 1-12:alarms when data is received that matches any data set in Exception 1-12.

Exceptions 13-24: alarms when data is received that matches any data set in Exception 13-24.

Exceptions 1-24:alarms when data is received that matches any data set in Exception.

RTS

External alarm input. The VSI-Pro Max has 1 alarm input, if you are not using the handshaking function. A contact closure to ground on pin 7 will trigger this alarm. Coupled with the RTS Triggered text, you can now display a 40 character message from an external alarm input.

1RTS APPLICATION NOTE

The RTS alarm input can be connected to the drawer of a cash register or safe to alarm and send the message "DRAWER OPEN" to the screen if the drawer is open too long.

To select the alarm trigger that you want to program, press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “ALARM TRIGGER” and press “Set”. The cursor will start flashing. Press the “Up” or “Down” button to cycle through the values and press “Set” when the desired value is displayed.

NORMAL STATE

Choices: NO (Normally open), NC (Normal closed)

There are two choices: NO (normally open) or NC (normal closed). These selections determine whether the alarm outputs will act as a normally open switch or a normally closed switch.

To select the Normal State that you want to program, press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “NORMAL STATE” and press “Set”. The cursor will start flashing . Press the “Up” or “Down” button to cycle through the values and press “Set” when the desired value is displayed.

VSI-Pro Max POS / Cash Register Interface

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