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31. Floating Item Track / Floating Amount Track
Almost all operations are same as the normal Item Track and Amount Track operations. The only
difference is that the track data is floating among ECRs in the IRC system. In order to use this system,
the IRC status check must have been performed with each ECR.
The following describes the key sequences and memory conditions on the master which picks up the
track and the slave ECRs;
< New Item / Amount Track Open >
Track Number Entry Method, either Manual Track Number Method or Automatic Item Track Number Method,
used on the ECRs should be the same in the IRC system.
Manual Track Number Method
- When the track number is entered with ITEM TRACK # or AMOUNT TRACK # key, the master
checks the track memories in the IRC system.
- If it is a new track number in the IRC system, the track number is opened.
- If it is already used, the master picks up the track data.
Automatic Item Track Number Method (Item Track System Only)
- When ITEM TRACK # key is pressed, the master searches the slaves for the track number next to
the track number on the master. When the unique automatic track number method is used, the track
number will be the next to track number on each ECR.
- If it is a new track number in the IRC system, the track number is opened.
- If it is already used by other ECR, the master searches the slaves for the next track number until a
new track number is found within the programmed maximum track number. When the unique
automatic track number method is used, it will be the next track number on each ECR.
- If there is no new track number, the master checks the already closed track having the smallest
number and it will be opened as a new track.
- If there is no closed track, the master displays Warning Message #34.
< Item / Amount Track Pick Up >
When the track number is entered with ITEM TRACK # or AMOUNT TRACK # key, the master searches the
track memory by itself. If the track is not found on the master, the master then searches the slaves and collects
the track data from it. The collected data is deleted from the slave.
If a communication error occurs, the master makes "New Track" by pressing X2 key if permitted. The track
made by X2 key should be closed by NB key or CHARGE key, then the "track consolidation" (see next page)
must be performed to avoid the tracks having same number on the master and slave.