VSI-PRO MAX POS / CASH REGISTER INTERFACE Operation Manual September 2008 1
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CONTENTS 1. Introduction.........................................................................................................................................................7 1.1 VSI / VSI+ / VSI-Pro / VSI-Pro Max Backward Compatibility ......................................................................7 2. Features & Specifications....................................................................................................................................8 2.1 Features.........................
CONTENTS Alarm Duration.............................................................................................................................45 Flag Type......................................................................................................................................45 Flag Duration................................................................................................................................45 Triggered Text.........................................................
CONTENTS Figure 11 : Register Select Sub-Menu.................................................................................................................17 figure 12 : TCPIP Sub Menu..............................................................................................................................17 Figure 13 : Addressable VSI Sub-Menu (VSI-ADD) ....................................................................................................18 Figure 14 : ADS Sub-Menu.....................
CONTENTS Figure 78 : Recerve [ RX ] Test Sub-Menu...............................................................................................................47 Figure 79 : Transmit [ RX ] Test Sub-Menu..............................................................................................................48 Figure 80 : RX / TX Test Sub-Menu..........................................................................................................................48 Figure 81 : Baudrate Scan Sub-Menu...
1. INTRODUCTION The VSI-Pro Max is the latest in the evolution of the popular VSI line of POS / Cash Register Interfaces from AVE. The VSI-Pro Max, now with larger memory space can hold ALL the AVE Interfaces in one unit with full remote PC or DVR programming for selection and setups and onsite firmware updating. New video processing circuitry allows use with new WDR cameras and low video of commonly used UTP adapters.
2. FEATURES & SPECIFICATIONS 2.1 FEATURES ............80 Register Selections Selectable via OSD ............User Selectable Full Duplex Bi-Directional POS / Cash Register Communications RS-232C RS-232C Optically Isolated RS-485 Full Duplex, RS-422 Half Duplex Passive Tap (Hi-Z) ............RS-232C or RS-485 Output of all data or exceptions to printers, computers, modems and DVRs ............Dual RJ45 Connectors for easy Networking with Standard CAT5 Cabling ............
FEATURES & SPECIFICATIONS 2.2 SPECIFICATIONS Video In (BNC) Video Out (BNC) Video S / N Video B / W .5VP-P to 2VP-P AGC Term. 75 ohms, 90V Gas Discharge Suppression 1V P-P Terminated or Unterminated can drive two 75 ohm loads better than 50dB better than 7MHz Power (DC Coax 2.1mmx5.
3. CONNECTIONS The VSI-Pro Max will overlay the characters on any input video source. The video input can be virtually any baseband or composite video source. The VSI-Pro will accept NTSC, RS-170, RS-330, CCIR, PAL or SECAM video formats.The Video input to the VSI-Pro Max is a standard BNC connector, terminated at 75 [ohms]. NOTE ? The input video level must be between 0.5V - 2.0V Peak to Peak.
CONNECTIONS Pin # Label Direction Function 1 Alarm Out 1 From VSI-Pro Max Open Collector Transisitor 2 Receive Data To VSI-Pro Max Data from Cash Register 3 Transmit Data From VSI-Pro Max Data to Cash Register 4 DTR From VSI-Pro Max Remain High or RS-485 Input (+)(A) 5 Ground ------------------- Signal / Power Gnd or Isolated RS-232 Input Gnd 6 DSR From VSI-Pro Max Remain High or RS-485 Input (-)(B) 7 RTS To VSI-Pro Max Alarm Input or Hardware Handshaking 8 CTS From VSI-Pr
CONNECTIONS PIN # DIRECTION FUNCTION 1 Alarm Out 1 Open Collector Transisitor 2 No Function No Function 3 TXD RS-232 From VSI-Pro Max (Option) 4 RS-485 (+) A Data From or To VSI-Pro Max 5 Ground 6 RS-485 (-) B Data From or To VSI-Pro Max 7 RTS ( Alarm In ) To VSI-Pro Max 8 CTS From VSI-Pro Max 9 Alarm Out 2 Open Collector Transistor Note: When the RS-485 port is set for Bi-Directional RS-485 the TXD port has no function.
CONNECTIONS Grounding and Isolation The VSI-Pro Max has an isolated internal signal/power ground from the case or chassis ground. Therefore maintaining this isolation will insure proper surge and lightning suppression when the chassis grounded properly. Video Surge / Lightning Protection The VSI-Pro Max has an internal Gas Discharge Surge Suppressor on the video input. This enables high input surges to be suppressed so not to damage the internal circuitry of the VSI-Pro Max.
4. USER FRONT PANEL CONTROLS The VSI-Pro Max is programmed by pressing and releasing specific combinations of the four front panel pushbuttons. Via these four simple buttons, all of the powerful programming features of the Text Inserter are available. A video source and a monitor must be connected in order to see the programming menus. Down Up Set Reset Figure 6 : Four Front Pannel Push Buttons of VSI-Pro Max 4.
USER FRONT PANEL CONTROLS Changing the Horizontal Position Down Up Set Reset Figure 8: Four Front Pannel Push Buttons of VSI-Pro Max (Up) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Press and hold the “Up” button. Press and release the “Reset” button. Release the “Up” button. Press “Down” or “Up” to move the text block. When the choice is made, press and release the “Set” button.
5. PROGRAMMING 5.1 GETTING STARTED To access the main-menu of the VSI-Pro Max, simultaneously hold down the “Down” & “Up” buttons and press and release the “Reset” button and then release the “Down” & “Up” buttons. This will take you to the main programming menu. To navigate through this menu, simply use the “Down” and “Up” buttons to position the cursor in front of the desired function, then press “Set” to access that function.
PROGRAMMING TCP/IP Press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “REGISTER SELECT” and press “Set”. The REGISTER SELECT menu will appear: GENERIC TCPIP ADDRESSABLE VSI AD4323 ADS ANSI BEETLE/50 PRINTERS CASIO QT2100 REM DISPLAY CASIO QT6000 - - - - - - - - - NEXT PAGE EXIT Figure 11: REGISTER SELECT Sub-Menu Press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “TCPIP” and press “Generic”. In this mode is simply no filtering of the input data and will display any printable character in the video.
PROGRAMMING GENERIC BEETLE/50 PRINTERS Press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “PC COM 1,2,3,4” and press “Set”. No menu will apprear and merely sets the VSI-Pro Max to “Generic” mode. Press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “NIXDORF BEETLE” and press “Set”. The NIXDORF BEETLE menu will appear: ADDRESSABLE VSI (VSI-ADD) REMOTE SLIP OPERATOR DISPLAY Press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “ADDRESSABLE VSI” and press “Set”.
PROGRAMMING DELTA SONO 3.1 EDACOM Press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “DELTA SONO 3.1” and press “Set”. The DELTA SONO 3.1 menu will appear: Press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “EDACOM” and press “Set”. The EDACOM menu will appear: DELTA DELTA EPSON EPSON EXIT MODEL EXIT JOURNAL RECEIPT JOURNAL RECEIPT E90 Figure 23: EDACOM Sub-Menu Figure 19: DELTA SONO 3.1 Sub-Menu Press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “MODEL E90” and press “Set”.
PROGRAMMING GASBOY IBM RDS Press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “GASBOY” and press “Set”. The GASBOY20-A menu will appear: Press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “IBM RDS ” and press “Set”.
PROGRAMMING SOURCE TYPE SOURCE TYPE Press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “MICROS” and press “Set”. The MICROS menu will appear: Choices: ANY, 00, 01, 02 ,03,..., 09 LOCAL VSS MICROS IDN NETWORK MICROS ISN NETWORK EXIT SRC ISN GNA Choices: ANY, 00, 01, 02, 03,..., 32 SRC ISN LNA Choices: ANY, 00, 01, 02, 03,..., 32 Figure 34: MICROS Sub-Menu SRC IDN ID MICROS IDN NETWORK Press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “MICROS IDN NETWORK” and press “Set”.
PROGRAMMING NORAND 1200 PANASONIC Press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “NORAND 1200” and press “Set”. The NORAND 1200 menu will appear: Press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “PANASONIC” and press “Set”.
PROGRAMMING SHARP 750 ER-01PU SPEDI CCTV Press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “SHARP 750 ER-01PU” and press “Set”. The SHARP 750 ER-01PU menu will appear: Press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “SPEDI CCTV ” and press “Set”. The SPEDI CCTV menu will appear: DISPLAY EXIT RECEIPT SET ADDRESS EXIT Figure 45: SHARP 750 ER-01PU Sub-Menu DISPLAY ANY Figure 49 : SPEDI CCTV Sub-Menu SET ADDRESS Choices: RECEIPT, JOURNAL Choices: ANY, 1, 2, 3,...
PROGRAMMING TKMAX VERIFONE Press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “TKMAXX” and press “Set”. The TKMAXX menu will appear: Press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “VERIFONE” and press “Set”. The VERIFONE menu will appear: JOURNAL PRINTER RECEIPT PRINTER JOURNAL RECEIPT JOURNAL RECEIPT Figure 53: TKMAXXSub-Menu TAPPING TAPPING EMULATING EMULATING Figure 56: VERIFONE Sub-Menu UNIWELL Press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “UNIWELL UN 4025” and press “Set”.
PROGRAMMING 5.4 SCREEN SETUP Press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “SCREEN SETUP” and press “Set”. The following menu will appear: TEXT GRAYSCALE BLACKGROUND GRAYSCALE HORIZONTAL POSITION VERTICAL POSITION CLOCK ON-SCREEN TITLER LANGUAGE SETTINGS EXIT Figure 57: SCREEN SETUP Sub-Menu TEXT GRAYSCALE To change the display border and/or the grayscale of the text on screen, press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “TEXT GRAYSCALE” and press “Set”.
PROGRAMMING T/D DISPLAY TIME FORMAT DATE FORMAT DAYLIGHT SAVING SET TIME / DATE RESET TIME / DATE T/D LOCKING EXIT ON 12 HOUR MM/DD/YY DISABLED ON Figure 58: CLOCK Sub-Menu T/D DISPLAY turns the time/date display on or off. Press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “T/D DISPLAY” and press “Set”. The cursor will start flashing. Press the “Up” or “Down” button to toggle between “ON” or “OFF” and press “Set” when the desired value is displayed.
PROGRAMMING TITLER TITLE OFF EXIT Figure 59: ON-SCREEN TITLER Sub-Menu TITLER To change the status of the on-screen titler, press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “TITLER” and press “Set”. The cursor will start flashing. Select either “ON” or “OFF” by pressing the “Up” or “Down” button. After making a selection, press “Set”. This will return the cursor to the non-flashing mode. Now select “EXIT” to return to the previous menu.
PROGRAMMING 5.5 TEXT DISPLAY This menu will give you more control over the actual text block formatting and its appearance on the screen.Toaccess the menu, press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “TEXT DISPLAY” and press “Set”.
PROGRAMMING DISPLAY FORMAT If “TOP” is selected which is the default, the data scrolls from the top most line down to the selected number of lines displayed. “T/D” and/or “TITLE” is displayed at the top of the screen. If “BOTTOM” is selected then the data scrolls up from the bottom most line to the top of the screen and “T/D” and/or “TITLE” is displayed at the bottom of the screen. LINE COMPRESS NOTE ? Set your Exceptions first before enabling this feature.
PROGRAMMING 5.6 COMMUNICATION This was discussed briefly in the section under “REGISTER SELECT” and will be fully explained here. When you choose your register type under the REGISTER SELECT menu, this automatically formats the VSI-Pro to the appropriate settings needed to communicate with your register. There may be times when you will need to amend these settings for a specific register.
PROGRAMMING TX BAUD RATE Choices: AUTO, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 14.4K, 19.2K, 28.8K, 38.4K, 57.6K, 115.2K This feature allows you to set the transmit baud rate to a separate device if you are looping the data back out of the VSI-Pro. To set the TX Baud Rate for your particular device, press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “TX BAUD RATE” and press “Set”. The cursor will start flashing. You can now use the “Up” or “Down” buttons to make your selection. When your selection appears, press “Set”.
PROGRAMMING SW HANDSHAKING Choices: NONE, XON/XOFF, ACK/NAK Software handshaking is a command that is embedded in the data stream that is read and/or sent by the VSI-Pro Max that controls the flow of data to or from an external device. AUTO LINEFEED Choices: ON, OFF Auto Linefeed makes the VSI-Pro append a CR/ LF after each displayed line. The default of this function is “ON”, but if you would like to disable it then press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “AUTO LINEFEED” and press “Set”.
PROGRAMMING Related Settings “PROTOCOL” which the choices are REGCOM or VNET “TX PROTOCOL” which the choices will be MVDR, DALLMEIER, VSI-ADD, VNET “BAUD RATE” 1200- 115.2K SLAVE This setting confirgures the Network RJ45 port to be a Slave which is formerly called Regcom or Vnetworker. The Slave uses RS-485 bi-directional communication to the Master unit. Related Settings “ADDRESS” choices are 1-16 “PROTOCOL” which the choices are REGCOM or VNET “BAUD RATE” 1200 - 115.
PROGRAMMING The VSI-Pro Max will allow programming of up to 24 separate exceptions. These exceptions can be VOIDS, REFUNDS, COUPONS, PAID OUT, RETURNS, individual departments, specific items, or any transaction that you determine (by programming) to be “exceptional” or questionable.You may even set ranges for the exceptions. For example, all transactions over $100, between $8.00 and $25.00, or lower than $10 and greater than $25.
PROGRAMMING The VSI-Pro also has a “triggered text” feature. This feature allows programmed text or control characters to be sent out when an exception occurs to trigger devices like DVR’s to save the data file for future review. Other computer devices can wait for this specified text string and do other functions at this time via the serial communication process. From the main programming VSI-Pro Max menu, press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “EXCEPTION REPORT” and press and release “Set”.
PROGRAMMING DVR SELECTION Press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “DVR SELECTION” and press “Set”. The following menu will appear: NONE DMS-3001 DVR-3011,3021 MVDR3000, MVDR5000 EXIT Figure 68: DVR Selection Sub-Menu DVR-3011 / DVR-3021 / MVDR3000 / MVDR5000 Press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “DVR-3011,3021” and press “Set”. An asterisk appears to indicate your selection.
PROGRAMMING VSI-Pro Max VIDEO IN CAMERA RS-232 RXD VIDEO OUT RS-232 TXD RG-59U VIDEO IN RG-59U CASH REGISTER VSI-Pro Max DB9M DVR DB9F 3 ------------------------- 2 5 ------------------------- 5 or 8 ------------------------- 2 5 ------------------------- 5 VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN RG-59U MONITOR Figure 71: VSI-Pro Max with DVR Control Connections NOTE: The VSI-Pro Max can control the DVR RS-232 port from either Pin 3 or Pin 8 depending on the configuration. Default setting is both.
PROGRAMMING EXCEPTION NO. 1 DISPLAY ON OUTPUT ON HISTORY BUFFER ON EXCEPTION STRING NO SALE RANGE 00,000,000.00 - 00,000,000.00 OPERATOR NONE EXIT Figure 72: SET EXCEPTION Sub-Menu EXCEPTION NO. Choices: 1 through 24 To select the Exception No. that you wish to program, press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “EXCEPTION NO.” and press “Set”. The cursor will start flashing. Use the “Up” & “Down” button to sequence through the choices. Make your selection and press “Set”.
PROGRAMMING HISTORY BUFFER ON/OFF The history buffer stores all the exceptions that are occur in the VSI-Pro. Sometimes this can be very large and consume a large portion of the memory of the VSI-Pro. This can be used to automatically search a compatible DVR, upload to a PC to save or print out and view on screen on the VSI-Pro. This setting allows the user to enable or disable this feature as to conserve memory allocation for other features.
PROGRAMMING NEGATIVE EXCEPTION You can remove unwanted text from the screen using the VSI-Pro. The VSI-Pro displays data in the text block 11 lines by 40 characters wide for total of 440 characters. To remove unwanted messages from the register data you first determine how the unwanted messages prints to the video. For example, a typical message which scrolls on the customer display or appears on the video monitor. The removing of the above string is referred to as the Negative Exception.
PROGRAMMING EXAMPLES FOR SETTING EXCEPTION EQUAL Suppose Exception #2 would be flag all $10 sales on Register Department 1. This would be the settings for this Exception: (For these examples, we are using the Samsung ER-4715 Electronic Cash Register) Exception No. 2 Display ON Output ON,OFF (depending on presence of serial printer) Exception String1 . . . Range 0010.00-0010.
PROGRAMMING GREATER THAN This example will show you how to program an exception to flag all sales in department 5 greater than $100 dollars Exception No. 2 Display ON Output ON or OFF Exception String 5... Range 0000.01- 0099.99 Operator OUT Now whenever anyone rings a sale of $100 or more on Department 5, the transaction will be flagged. LESS THAN This example will show you how to program an exception to flag all sales in Department 6 of less than $100. 00: Exception No.
PROGRAMMING SCROLL MATCHING TIMEOUT EXIT ON 1S Figure 72A: Scroll Matching Sub Menu Exception Strings (with Scroll Matching OFF) are compared to any text in a line or any text after a CR LF up to 40 characters. If the line is longer than 40 characters we insert a virtual LF CR. Therefore an exception string can not be longer than 40 characters.
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”.
PROGRAMMING ALARM DURATION This is the amount of time in seconds that the alarm will remain activated once it is triggered. The selections for alarm duration are: PULSE, 6, 12, 20, 30, 60, 120, 180, and 300 seconds. (PULSE sends a 200mS alarm pulse to the alarm device.) To select the amount of time in seconds that you want to program the alarm duration, press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “ALARM DURATION” and press “Set”. The cursor will start flashing.
PROGRAMMING DISPLAY TEXT Choices: ON, OFF Press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “DISPLAY TEXT” 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. Selecting “OFF” will not display any exception text on the video output. OUTPUT TEXT Choices: ON, OFF Press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “OUTPUT TEXT” and press “Set”. The cursor will start flashing.
PROGRAMMING 5.9 TEST/DEMO MODE The TEST/DEMO MODE provides you with several ways to test the VSI-Pro and demonstrate its capabilities as a cash register interface. Press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “TEST/DEMO MODE” and press “Set”. The following sub-menu will appear: PORT 1 TEST DATA CAPTURE REGISTER DEMO VERSION ID EXIT Figure 76: TEST/DEMO MODE Sub-Menu PORT 1 TEST Sending and receiving data performance can be analyzed under the PORT 1 TEST sub-menu.
PROGRAMMING TRANSMIT [ TX ] TEST The purpose of this test is to determine that if the VSI-Pro is able to transmit data or not. Press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “TRANSMIT [ TX ] TEST” and press “Set”. The following display will appear (example only): RX BAUDRATE : AUTO TX BAUDRATE : 2400 PARITY : NONE DATA BIT : 8 HANDSHAKING : OFF TRANSMITTING : BAUDRATE DETECTION..
PROGRAMMING DATA CAPTURE This feature allow user to store the data either internal memory of VSI-Pro Max or some external data storing device. Press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “DATA CAPTURE” and press “Set”. The following sub-menu will appear: CAPTURE TO PORT 1 CAPTURE TO MEMORY DUMP MEMORY EXIT Figure 82: DATA CAPTURE Sub-Menu Press “Set” to return to the previous menu.
PROGRAMMING NOTE ? Any Programming or data transfer of any kind can overwrite the saved data in memory. DUMP MEMORY You can upload any saved information from the VSI-Pro memory to any PC or some specific communication devices using appropriate upload cable. To upload the information into a PC you must have any communication software which can transfer the binary data. Press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “DUMP MEMORY” and press “Set”. The VSI-Pro will start uploading the data.
PROGRAMMING DOWNLOAD/UPLOAD SETUP USING VSI-Pro Max TO VSI-Pro Max To insure that the DOWNLOAD/UPLOAD process is accomplished, you need to access the programming menu for both VSI-Pro Max, so each VSI-Pro Max needs a video input and a monitor. The optimum way to perform the DOWNLOAD/UPLOAD process would be to have a system set up with two separate cameras and monitors and the programmed VSI-Pro Max with the download data cable attached.
PROGRAMMING To proceed with the DOWNLOAD/UPLOAD SETUP, we will configure the UNPROGRAMMED VSI-Pro first. From the main-menu, press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “DOWNLOAD/UPLOAD SETUP” and press “Set”. The following sub-menu will appear: DOWNLOAD SETUP UPLOAD SETUP UPDATE FIRMWARE EXIT Figure 88: DOWNLOAD/UPLOAD SETUP Sub-Menu Press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “DOWNLOAD SETUP” and press “Set”. The following submenu will appear.
PROGRAMMING DOWNLOAD/UPLOAD SETUP USING A PC You can use a Laptop PC and AVE’s IC, HyperTerminal or equivalent communications program to store data from a VSI-Pro Max to a file. This file can then be uploaded to other VSI-Pro Max units with the same software revision level. Use 38400,n,8,1 baud for the PC’s baud rate.NOTE: This feature is only available to like versions and release. Therefore you can only program a Ver. 14.00 R5 with a same exact VSI-Pro Max or errorenous data will occur.
PROGRAMMING Click the Tab “Remote” and you will see the following Menu. Figure 92 Remote Menu Click on “Set Comport”. If the VSI-Pro Max is in the “Baudrate Detection” Mode then you can set any baud rate and the VSI-Pro Max will self configure. However if the VSI-Pro Max is already set to a baud rate you must select the exact baud rate and communication configuration in the VSI-Pro Max for connection to occur.
PROGRAMMING File Menu Figure 93 File Menu “Open” allows you to select a file which contains a previously saved version of all the VSI-Pro Max setups. “Open History” allows you to view a previously saved History File downloaded from the VSI-Pro Max. “Save” allows you to save a current set of VSI-Pro Max settings that are configured in the program or previously uploaded from the VSI-Pro Max. About Menu Figure 94 About Main Menu “Help” gives you all the help topics of the VSI-Pro Max Program Download Ver.
PROGRAMMING VSI-Pro Firmware Download Menu To update the VSI-Pro Max, load the VSI-Pro Max Firmware Download Utility and follow the instructions below. Then select “UPDATE FIRMWARE” from the menu selection. DOWNLOAD SETUP UPLOAD SETUP UPDATE FIRMWARE EXIT Figure 96: Update Firmware Sub-Menu VSI-Pro Max Firmware Download Utility This document describes the VSI-Pro Max V14 Release 12. This feature allows a user to download firmware update via the RS-232 port.
PROGRAMMING Click File ==> Properties You will see the configuration frame and then click. Choose Bits per second to 19200 and press connect.
PROGRAMMING Second, you go to the menu of the VSI-Pro Max “Download/Upload Setup” then select ==> “Update Firmware” and then press Set. Now you will see message in Hyper Terminal. Figure 100: In-System Programming Display “Do you want to update? [Y/N]” Press “Y” to accept update. You will see message warning again. “Doing this will erase the program memory Press “Y” again to accept update.
PROGRAMMING 5.11 HELP “HELP” on the main-menu provides a quick reference guide of the functions of the “Up” and “Down” and “Set” buttons. Key Definitions : UP/DOWN SET UP AND DOWN UP AND SET _ _ Change value _ _ Enter change mode Save change Go to position _ _ Save string input _ _ Erase character Figure 101: HELP Sub-Menu PROBLEM SOLVING GUIDE APPENDIX A NO DATA ON-SCREEN and/or REGISTER LED NOT FLASHING 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Press the “Reset” button on the VSI-Pro Max front panel.
PROBLEM SOLVING GUIDE APPENDIX A NO NETWORK COMMUNICATION OR LED FLASHING 1. 2. 3. 4. Verify the RJ11, RJ12 or RJ45 is locked into the connector firmly and the locking tab no broken Verify the RJ connector is crimped and wired properly, Pins 4 &5 the two in the very center. Verify the unit is set to either the Master or Slave Mode Verify all network modules are connected and the last in the loop terminated. NO DATA TO THE DVR FROM MASTER 1.
APPENDIX A PROBLEM SOLVING GUIDE HUM BARS or NOISE IN THE VIDEO 1. Check video coax connectors for proper grounding 2. Check power ground for proper connection 3. Possible large ground loop fault and must use Video Isolation Transformer VL VIDEO ERROR LED NOT ON BUT VIDEO LOOKS BAD 1. VL Video Error measures the level of the sync signal not the overall video peak to peak level. Therefore if sync signal is correct and the video level is noisy or low or high the display might be too light or too dark.
HARD ALARM OUTPUT APPENDIX B The VSI-Pro provides two open collector transistor alarm outputs to trigger alarming devices. These are Alarm 1 & 2 in the Alarm menu. Upon an Exception, a VSI-Pro can be programmed to trigger a VCR to go to its fastest record time, have a Quad go full screen, home a switcher, trigger a preprogrammed PTZ, or provide visual or audible alarms. The VSI-Pro provides two alarm outputs that are rated at 12VDC @ 20mA maximum.
APPENDIX C DVR TEXT INPUT CONNECTIONS The AVE MVDR5000 DVR has the ability to input two VSI-Pro Max ASCII Text directly without any networking. The RS-232 DB9M connector on the rear of the DVR can accept the data from one VSI-Pro Max. The RS-485 RJ12 connector can also accept data from the VSI-Pro Max. The RS-232 port inserts the data on Camera 1 and the RS485 port inserts on Camera 2.
UTP CONNECTIONS APPENDIX D AGC The VSI-Pro Max has an AGC (Automatic Gain Control) circuit on the video input. This means that even if the video signal is as low as 0.5 V P-P the VSI-Pro Max will automatically amplify to the proper level of 1 V P-P and insert the cash register data into the video flawlessly. Also if for some reason the video signal is as high as 2 V P-P the VSI-Pro Max will reduce the video signal to 1 V P-P.
APPENDIX E P2RS Parallel to Serial Converter There are a myriad of PC-based systems out there which do not appear on the AVE Cash Register Compatibility List. Most of the PC-based cash registers that are not included in the AVE Cash Register Compatibility List are able to interface to the VSI-Pro Max. To find the compatibility of a cash register we need to determine following: Does the cash register use a stand-alone receipt printer? If it does it can either be a serial or parallel printer.
USB to RS-232 Converter APPENDIX F DC Jack 9-12 VDC JP3 JP2 P1 JP5 JP4 JP1 USB JP7 JP8 A B JP6 RS485 Figure 115: USB to RS-232 Converter PCB JP1 JP7 P1 JP6 Figure 116: USB232 - USB type B Connector. - RS485 Connector. - RS232 Connector (DB9 Male). - RS485 load resister jumper (120 Ohm).
APPENDIX G VSIB INSTALLATION VSIB for Thai, Korean or Chinese Languages The VSIB is a bit-mapped display device that can display Thai, Korean, or Chinese characters. This device works in conjunction with the VSI-Pro. A special cable is connected between the VSI-Pro and the VSIB so all on-screen programming is done via the VSIB but the controls and menus are the same as the VSI-Pro. Therefore after connection, the programming will be identical to this manual.
ECR / TPIF INTERFACE CARDS APPENDIX H The ECR Interfaces are small PCBs that mount internally to the cash registers. These PCBs convert internal data from matrix and drum printers or thermal printers to RS-232 data. This RS-232 data is then connected directly to the VSI-Pro for display. It also can be connected directly to the Regcom to send up to 16 cash register’s data on a central collection PC or DVR.
APPENDIX J RS-232 to RS-422/RS-485 Converter For some installations exceptional long runs are required, then RS-232 can not support for is normally limited to about 100 ft. In this case one would convert the RS-232 to RS-485 which can be extended up to about 3000 ft. Then on the other end another converter would convert back to RS-232. When using the VSI-Pro Max this additional converter is not required for already has built in RS-485 compatibility.
TCPIP 232 ADAPTER APPENDIX K TCPIP 232 ADAPTER Interfacing the VSI-Pro Max to the cash register TCP/IP network requires the TCPIP 232 Adapter along with the VSIPro Max. The IP address of the cash register is programmed into the TCPIP 232 Adapter via on-screen programming. The cash register LAN cable is plugged into the adapter and the supplied additonal LAN cable is then plugged into the cash register.
APPENDIX L VSI-Pro Max NETWORKING The VSI-Pro Max is an evolution in the philosophy of AVE to be fully backward compatible with older products along with advancing the features and performance of our new products. Not only can the VSI-Pro Max be fully compatible with all AVE Networking devices like the original Hydra / Regcom, the lower cost Networker and Vnetworker but it can translate between these protocols to integrate older installations and configurations seemlessly with the latest products.
MASTER / HYDRA APPENDIX M MASTER COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL OPERATION The VSI-Pro Max or Hydra/Regcom/Vnetworker/Networker use a bi-directional, 2-wire RS-485 databus to communicate. A VSI-Pro Max can be a Slave or a Master. A Regcom, Vnetworker or Networker are used to convert the VSI-Pro, ECR Cards or Adapters to be slaves. The Hydra is a “Master” device and only one unit required for up to 16 Slaves. Only one master device can exist on a single network.
APPENDIX M MASTER / HYDRA VSI-Pro Max Networking The VSI-Pro Max as a slave allows the connection of multiple cash register terminals to a master unit for the purpose of transaction logging.
HYDRA and REGCOM APPENDIX M RS-485 NETWORK DATA CABLE WIRING RS-232 Parameters (120 Ohm impedance, twisted pair) RJ-45 RJ-45 Pin 4 Pin 4 Pin 5 Pin 5 Baud rate 9600 or 57.6K Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Table 8: RS-485 Network Data Cable Wiring Table 9: Hydra RS-232 Parameters Network Parameters LED STATUS INDICATION Status light A illuminates whenever data is sent from the Regcom to the master unit. This is the same as Network LED on the VSI-Pro Max.
APPENDIX M MASTER PROTOCOL AVE POS Networking Protocol (VSI-ADD Protocol) The AVE VSI-Pro Max, IF ECR Interface Cards and other POS Adapters export the POS data in formatted ASCII text via RS-232 directly. This data can be read by any DVR Com Port for recording as a separate data file appended to the Audio/Video file. For multiple POS on one DVR you could use multiple RS-232 ports but this is cumbersome and the length of runs is limited.
RS-485 VNETWORKER APPENDIX M VSI-Pro Max RS-232 RS-232 or RS-422 RXD only Cash Register AVE DVR ASCII Data for Text Search and Exceptions RS-485 Network Vnetworker Networker RS-232 VSI-Pro Max RS-232 VSI-Pro RS-232 VSI-Pro RS-232 or RS-485 Full Duplex RS-232 or RS-422 RXD only Cash Register Cash Register Cash Register Figure 139: VSI-Pro Max Vnetworker Connection ASCII Data for Text Search and Exceptions Hydra AVE DVR RS-232 RS-485 Network Vnetworker Networker RS-232 VSI-Pro Max RS-2
APPENDIX M RS-485 VNETWORKER Introduction The Vnetworker Software can communicate directly with a VSI-Pro Max or a VSI-Pro with Vnetworker or a VSI-Pro with Networker and connects to the Cash Register. The VSI-Pro Max or Vnetworker or Networker take the RS-232 or RS-485 data from a cash register and puts it on a common RS485 network and sends it back to a PC. This network supports up to 64 cash registers.
RS-485 VNETWORKER APPENDIX M View Status Pull Down the Window to select ComPort and select 32 Address when using less than 32 registers and select 64 if using more than 32 registers. The Green Led is indicated when a Networker is Detected. The Red Led is indicated no Networker at that Address.
APPENDIX M RS-485 VNETWORKER Remote Keyboard This function allows the user to select the appropriate VSI-Pro Max on the network with the Select Address setting. Once this is done you then click “Programming”. The Vnetworker will then signal the VSI-Pro to exit the register interface mode and go to the programming mode. Note: While in this mode all data from the cash register will not be stored or displayed in the VSI-Pro and will be lost.
RS-485 VNETWORKER APPENDIX M The new menu items are “Set Time / Date” and “Remote Keyboard”. The “Set Time / Date” functions allows you to set this value from the PC Time/Date or manually enter yourself. Select ID sets the address value of the appropriate VSI-Pro on the network you wish to up date.
APPENDIX O POS & CCTV APPLICATIONS PTZ Control Trigger Text not only sends out printable data for the user to be notified visually or markers for the DVR Text Search function but also can send out special Control Characters or Escape Sequences. PTZ commands for homing to preset positions are very common. When using a PTZ dome to monitor more than one POS / Cash Register the VSIPro Max can be programmed to send out a homing preset string via RS-485 to the PTZ controller upon an exception.
LIMITED WARRANTY APPENDIX P LIMITED WARRANTY (Terms and Conditions) For 2 Years from the date of shipment, Seller warrants to Buyer that the Product is free from defects in material or workmanship under normal use and service. Equipment manufactured by other than Seller but furnished by Seller carries the same warranty to Buyer as Seller receives from the other manufacturer, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary.
APPENDIX P LIMITED WARRANTY SELLER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF A COMMERCIAL NATURE ARISING OUT THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE SELLER’S PRODUCT BY REASON OF THE FACT THAT SUCH PRODUCT DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE CONTRACT OR TO ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY.
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