Microcoin S5

Multi-purpose Validator

Operating Instructions

These Operating Instructions will explain how you can use the Micromate programmer to customise your Microcoin validator, check existing settings, program new coins or tokens and generally understand the operation of the validator.

TOPIC DESCRIPTION PAGE

1. Using the Micromate Hand-Held Programmer 2

2. Checking the Validator Settings 3

3. Setting Prices and Coin Values 4

4. Enabling and Disabling Particular Coins 5

5. Programming New Coins or Tokens 6

6. Assigning Coin Output Lines 7

7. Altering the Validator Pulse Width 8

8. Clear All 8

9. Internal Coin Meter 8

10. Quick Reference Guide 9

11. Glossary of Terms 10

A Little Background

The Microcoin S5 validator is designed as a fully programmable coin validator, which can be tailored quickly and efficiently to your own operating requirements.

When the S5 is manufactured, it is pre-programmed with a standard configuration which contains the typical coin denominations used in your country and sets other parameters according to the application it is working into.
The labels on the validator will give a visual indication of what these parameter settings are.
(You may refer to the glossary for an explanation of the different parameters).

The S5 operates by detecting the presence of a coin which has been inserted and comparing it against a
set of stored values within its memory. If the coin matches these values, the white "gate" inside the unit
will open and allow the coin to pass into the "accept" path.

Before exiting the validator, the coin passes two sets of optical sensors. These are used to detect
any "strimming" attempts and also to check that the coin has indeed left the validator. If the S5
sees a "strimming" attempt, it will immediately issue an alarm signal to your machine, if a coin exits
the unit, the S5 will issue a credit pulse.

If the coin does not match the stored values, the "gate" does not move and the coin is directed into
the "reject" path.

Should you wish to customise the settings of the S5, you may use our Micromate programmer,
which is a portable unit specifically designed for this purpose.

1. USING THE MICROMATE HAND-HELD PROGRAMMER

About the Micromate

The Micromate is an extremely useful tool which allows you the flexibility of setting your validator
up to operate exactly how you wish. It has a keypad, visual display and a connecting ribbon cable.

The Micromate operates in "Modes", each mode accessing a particular parameter. There are a total
of 9 modes available. You receive a visual indication of the Mode you are in by way of the row
of lights situated above the keypad.

You select the desired mode by pushing the "M" button followed by the mode number. A beep will
be heard and the corresponding mode number light will become illuminated.

The "EN" key is used to enter changes you have made or to step through parameter settings.

There is a Quick Reference Guide on the back of the Micromate to assist you.

Connecting the Micromate

The Microcoin validator has a ribbon cable attached to it which is connected to a small interface board.
This interface board provides access to and from the host machine.

In order to use the Micromate, you must :

i. Carefully disconnect the validator connector from the interface board.

ii. Insert the plug at the end of the Micromate cable into the interface board.

iii. Take the validator connector and plug it into the socket located midway along the Micromate cable.

Once this is complete you can program your validator.

2. CHECKING THE VALIDATOR SETTINGS MODE 1

Under Mode 1, you may view the programmable settings of the unit. Mode 1 is also used to
change the discrimination band for a particular coin.

i. Select Mode 1.

Mode 1 light will be illuminated and display will show 0.

ii. Select the coin category (1 to 12) to be viewed by pushing the number buttons and
then the "EN" (enter) button. You will note that the Mode 1 light will start flashing.

Light 1 Coin Value : The number displayed is the Coin Value assigned to that particular coin.

Press "EN"

Light 2 Coin Output Line : This indicates the coin output line to which the credit pulses have been directed.

Press "EN"

Light 3 Credit Pulses : This number indicates how many credit pulses will be output for this coin.

Press "EN"

Light 4 Coin Status : This value indicates whether this particular coin is (0), INHIBITED or, (1), ENABLED.

Press "EN"

Light 5 Discrimination Band : This number tells you if the discrimination window is set to
NORMAL (1) or NARROW (2).

You may change the setting by entering 1 or 2, now. Then press the EN key.

If you do not wish to change the discrimination band from the one displayed, press the EN key only,
and you will EXIT Mode 1.

3. SETTING PRICES AND COIN VALUES MODE 2

MODE 5

The S5 validator is equipped with a number of features to allow you to set up the value of a
credit pulse, and coin & token values.

Credit Output Line Mode 2

The key to the S5 operation is the credit output line, which signals a credit to the host machine
every time the amount of money inserted adds up to the programmed value of the credit pulse.

This facility is called a single price accumulator and the value of the credit pulse can be set
through Mode 2. Once this programmed threshold is reached an output pulse is generated.
If the threshold is exceeded, you may choose to either Cancel (1) or Carry Over (0) the excess
credits. This output is a separate output line, in addition to the 6 coin output lines.

The price value can be set from 0 - 9999.

To set the accumulated price :

i. Select Mode 2. The current accumulated price value is displayed.

ii. If you do not wish to change this value push the EN key.

iii. If you wish to change the value, enter the new value and then push the EN key.

iv. The display should now show a "0" or "1". This indicates the status for excess credits.
To change, simply enter "1" to Cancel excess credits or "0" to Carry Over excess credits and press EN.

The value will be changed and the MICROMATE will automatically exit the mode.

Coin Values Mode 5

When the S5 validator is programmed to accept coins or tokens, these must be assigned a numerical
value typically their face value, to enable the price accumulator to work. As a coin is validated,
its value is added to the accumulator and a credit pulse is issued when the accumulator credit
threshold is reached.

NOTE: Coins assigned a value of 0 will be accepted with no credit assignment.

The value of each coin category (1-12) can be assigned as follows:

i. Select Mode 5. Mode 5 light will be illuminated and the display will show 0.

ii. Enter the coin category required and press the EN key.

iii. The current value for that particular coin will be displayed.

a. If no change is required press the EN key.

b. If the value is to be changed, enter the new value and press the EN key.

The MICROMATE will make the change, then automatically exit the mode.

4. ENABLING AND DISABLING PARTICULAR COINS MODE 3

This mode is used to set the validator to either reject or accept a particular coin.
The coins are programmed in coin categories (1 to 12), and if you wish to enable or disable a coin,
we actually turn on or off the category the coin is programmed in.

i. Select Mode 3.

Mode 3 light will illuminate and the display will show 0.

ii. Select the coin category (1-12) by pressing the appropriate number buttons. Press "EN"

(Refer to the validator label to check which coin category your coins are programmed in.)

iii. If 1 is displayed, this coin category is enabled i.e. it will accept valid coins.
If 0 is displayed the coin category is disabled and it will reject these coins.

iv. If you do not wish to change the setting press the EN key.

v. If you wish to change the setting enter either 1 or 0 and press the EN key.

vi. The MICROMATE will make the change and automatically exit the mode.

5. PROGRAMMING NEW COINS OR TOKENS MODE 6

With the use of the MICROMATE you may program the validator, in situ, for up to 12 different
coins or token. All you need is 10 representative coins from the denomination you wish to program.

There are a number of steps to take before you program the coin. You need to choose a spare coin
category (if you're not re-programming an existing coin) then assign a value to the coin (Mode 5)
and enable the coin (Mode 3). Now you may proceed:

i. Select Mode 6. Mode 6 light will illuminate and the display will show 0.

ii. Enter the required coin category (1-12) and press EN key. The current coin value will be displayed,
if it has already been set in Mode 5.

(Note that any existing settings for the number selected will be written over and lost.)

iii. Feed 10 sample coins through the validator.

The coins used should be representative of the coins (or tokens) used in normal circulation.

iv. When the 10th coin passes through the validator, the Mode number light will change from 6 to 1
and the display will go blank.

v. You must now enter the required discrimination band.

a. If normal discrimination band is required enter 1 and press the EN key.

b. If narrow discrimination band is required select 2 and then press EN.

(It is recommended that if narrow band is selected the validator should be programmed in situ.)

vi. If the coin category being programmed is in categories 1 to 6, the MICROMATE will automatically
exit the mode and programming is complete. You can, if desired, check your new parameters in Mode 1.

vii. If the coin category programmed is in categories 7 to 12, No.4 Mode light will be illuminated
and the current output line number will be displayed. To understand this a little more, read about
"Assigning coin output lines, Mode 4".

a. Enter the required output line number and press EN. If no change is required, just press EN.

b. The current number of pulses will now be displayed. Enter the number of pulses required
and press the EN key. (Maximum number is 255).

The MICROMATE will automatically exit the mode.

6. ASSIGNING COIN OUTPUT LINES MODE 4

This mode is used to direct the credit pulse, or pulses, of each of the 12 coins to a desired coin
output (1-6). Remember that when you program a coin, the programming sequence will automatically
designates that coin to an output line. This facility is used more for field adjustments, should a
validator need to be reconfigured.

The available functions are best understood with reference to the table below:

COIN OUTPUT LINE NUMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6

GROUP 1 COIN CATEGORIES 1 2 3 4 5 6

GROUP 2 COIN CATEGORIES x x x x x x 7 8 9 10 11 12

As there are only 6 physical coin output lines, there are two categories of coins which may
be programmed.

Group 1 Category: When coins are initially programmed in categories 1 to 6, their outputs are
dedicated to a corresponding coin output line. i.e. coin category 1 will give a single credit pulse
on coin output line No.1, coin category 2 will give a single credit pulse on output line number 2,
and so on for coins 3,4,5 and 6.

This "pre-set" configuration may be altered under Mode 4 to re-direct the output of any coin to
any output line with any number of credit pulses.

Group 2 Category: Unlike Group 1 coins, Group 2 coin category are not initially tied to any
particular coin output line and can be programmed to be directed to any of the coin output line
numbers (1-6) with any number of credit pulses.

To set a particular coin's output parameters, proceed as follows:

i. Select Mode 4. Mode 4 light will illuminate and the display will show 0.

ii. Enter coin category, (1-12), to be programmed and press the EN key.

iii. The current output line number will now be displayed. Enter the new output line number
and press the EN key. If no change is required just press the EN key.

iv. The current number of pulses will now be displayed. Enter the number of pulses required
and press the EN key.

The MICROMATE will make the change then automatically exit the mode.

7. ALTERING THE VALIDATOR PULSE WIDTH MODE 7

The pulse width for the coin output line, alarm output line and the accumulated price line may be
adjusted to between 5 and 9000 mSec. Note that the pulse width setting is the same for all outputs.

This feature is particularly useful when a host machine is unable to accept a fast stream of pulses
and they need to be slowed down or perhaps when the validator is communicating with a high
speed device which can accept very fast pulses.

i. Select Mode 7. The current pulse width in mSec will be displayed. (Default is 100 mSec.)

ii. Enter required pulse width and press EN. The MICROMATE will make the changes and
automatically exit the mode.

8. CLEAR ALL MODE 8

To clear all programmable variables proceed as follows:

i. Select Mode 8.

ii. Enter 1111 and push the EN key. Any other entry will exit the mode.

NOTE: Mode 8 will clear ALL validator settings BE CAREFUL!

9. INTERNAL COIN METER - (OPTIONAL) MODE 9

As an option, the S5 may provide an internal coin meter indicate the total amount of cash which
has passed through the validator. This is a valuable audit facility which cannot be reset and is
only accessible via the Micromate.

The amount is displayed in dollars and cents. The difference between the amount from one
Micromate access to the next is the cash taken for this period.

i. Enter Mode 9

ii. Read Dollar amount and press EN

iii. Read Cents amount and press EN to exit.

N.B. This facility uses the coin values set in Mode 5 as the basis for accumulating the
cash volume. Please note that if bonus credits are programmed by altering the Mode 5 coin values,
the accumulator will not reflect a true account of cash volume.

MICROMATE QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE (06)

MODE 1 CHECKING THE VALIDATOR SETTINGS/SET DISCRIMINATION

1 - Enter Coin Number Light

2 - Current Coin Value 1

3 - Output Line Number 2

4 - No. of Credit Pulses 3

5 - Enabled (1), (Inhibited (0) 4

6 - Set Discrimination, Normal (1), Narrow (2) 5

MODE 2 SETTING ACCUMULATED PRICE

1 - Set Accumulated Price (0-9999)

2 - Set Credit Overflows, Carry Over (0), Drop (1)

MODE 3 ENABLING AND DISABLING COINS

1 - Enter Coin Category (1-12)

2 - Enabled (1), Disable (0)

MODE 4 ASSIGNING COIN OUTPUT LINES

1 - Enter Coin Category (1-12)

2 - Set Output Line Number (1-6)

3 - Set Number of Output Pulses (1-255)

MODE 5 SETTING COIN VALUES

1 - Enter Coin Category (1-12)

2 - Set Coin Value (0-9999)

MODE 6 PROGRAMMING NEW COINS OR TOKENS

1 - Enter Coin Category (1-12)

2 - Feed in 10 sample coins

3 - Set Discrimination, Normal (1), Narrow (2)

4 - Set Output Line Number (1-6), Group 2 coins only

5 - Set Number of Output Pulses (1-255), Group 2 coins only

MODE 7 SETTING VALIDATOR PULSE WIDTH

1 - Set Desired Pulse Width (5-9000mSec.)

MODE 8 CLEAR ALL SETTINGS

1 - Enter Clear Settings Code

MODE 9 INTERNAL COIN METER (OPTIONAL)

1 - Dollar amount displayed

2 - Cents amount displayed

Glossary of Terms

Parameter Description

S/No. The Serial Number which uniquely specifies your validator

Config (CFG) Alphanumeric code which names the configuration of the validator

P/No Part Number of the validator

Date Warranty reference date of the validator

Audit Indicates whether the optional internal coin meter (audit) facility is

activated or not. [Y/N]

Security Indicates whether the security option is activated or not. [Y/N]

Output Inhibit If inhibit signal is received, mech will cease outputting pulses [Y/N]

Output Pulse Output pulse width in milliseconds

Accum. Value Value of price accumulator

Accum. Clear Clear excess credits or retain? [Y/N]

Text fields (1-12) 5-digit alphanumeric field for coin category identification e.g. AUD$1

Value Value of programmed coin, e.g. $1 is 100.

Enabled Enable or Disable programmed coin [Y/N]

Discrimination Wide or narrow discrimination bands [W/N]

- Wide Normal coin discrimination settings, (for optimal coin acceptance)

- Narrow Tight coin discrimination settings, (to assist in slug/fraud rejection)

Output Line Which output a programmed coin is directed to.

No. of Pulses Number of pulses required to output on selected O/P line

Coin Category Numbered allocation of the 12 available coin or token positions.

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