User's Manual
IPS GROUP, Inc. – M5 Manual (Ver. 1.0)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................... 4
BASIC METER OPERATION ............................................................................................ 5
Turning the Meter On and Off ..................................................................................... 5
Coins ........................................................................................................................... 5
Credit Cards ................................................................................................................ 5
Smart Cards ................................................................................................................ 6
PARKING METER FEATURES ........................................................................................ 7
Display ........................................................................................................................ 8
Idle/Expired ........................................................................................................ 9
Paid .................................................................................................................... 9
Faulty ................................................................................................................ 10
Prepay .............................................................................................................. 11
Payment Not Accepted ..................................................................................... 11
LEDs ......................................................................................................................... 11
No Parking/After Hours .................................................................................... 11
Idle/Expired ...................................................................................................... 11
Paid .................................................................................................................. 12
Out of Order ..................................................................................................... 12
Keypad ...................................................................................................................... 12
Diagnostics Button .................................................................................................... 13
Card Entry Slot / Card Payment ................................................................................ 13
Coin Entry Slot .......................................................................................................... 13
Payment Method Decal ............................................................................................. 14
Solar Panel ................................................................................................................ 14
Coin Validator ............................................................................................................ 14
RFID .......................................................................................................................... 14
Main Screen .............................................................................................................. 16
Faults ........................................................................................................................ 16
Coin Test ................................................................................................................... 17
Card Test .................................................................................................................. 17
Communications Test (Comms Test) ........................................................................ 18
Fault Logging ............................................................................................................ 19
Meter Swap ............................................................................................................... 19
Voltages .................................................................................................................... 20
Sleep ......................................................................................................................... 21
ACCESS CARDS ............................................................................................................ 22
Meter Diagnostics Card ............................................................................................. 22
Maintenance (Meter Credit) Card .............................................................................. 22
Coin Collection Card ................................................................................................. 22
HOW TO … ..................................................................................................................... 23
Clear a Coin Jam ...................................................................................................... 23
Clear a Card Jam ...................................................................................................... 24
Replace the Battery ................................................................................................... 24
Replace the Keypad .................................................................................................. 26
Replace the Coin Slot ............................................................................................... 26
Force a meter update ................................................................................................ 26
INDEX ............................................................................................................................. 26
A. Parts of the Meter ................................................................................................ 27