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550/560REFERENCE SERIES

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POCKET GUIDEROUTINE MAINTENANCE,SAFETY, INSTALLATION &

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CashFlow® 550/560 6-Price changegiver Pocket Guide

ii , MEI., 1994

Published by :

MEI

Internet: http://www.meigroup.com

For information on translations in your country, please write to theTechnical Communications Manager at the above address.

CashFlow ® 550/560 6-Price changegiver Pocket Guide

©, MEI UK International Ltd., 1994. All rights reserved.

Except as permitted under the relevant local legislation, no part of thispublication may be copied, transmitted, transcribed, or distributed in anyform or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, ortranslated into any language (natural or computer), without the prior writtenpermission of MEI.

MEI®, CashFlow® and the MEI device are registered trademarks.©, MEI., 1994.

MEI reserves the right to change the product or the product specifications at any time. While every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this publication is accurate, MEI disclaims any liabilityfor any direct or indirect losses (howsoever caused) arising out of use or reliance on this information.

This document does not necessarily imply product availability.

Part Number: 143863044

This Edition ( October 1994 )

, MEI., 1994 iii


CONTENTS

Routine Maintenance

Replacing a Fuse

Using the Keypad

Troubleshooting CashFlow 550/560

Setting a Unit’s Functions with theMEI Route Alpha 250 Terminal

Address Settings for theMEI Route Alpha 250 Terminal

Coin, Tube and Designator Options

Changing Between European andJapanese Vending Mode

Product Compatibility and LoomColour Functions

Installing, Starting and Testing a Unit

Product Manuals andProduct Technical Training

Addresses of Regional Offices


iv , MEI., 1994

, MEI., 1994 1


User Safety Notices

WARNINGBefore cleaning, servicing, removing or replacingCashFlow® units, ALWAYS SWITCH OFF orISOLATE the ELECTRICITY SUPPLY to the hostmachine.

CAUTIONThis guide is for use only by personnel trained tocarry out electrical installation.

Maximum Operating Voltage

Do not apply more than the voltage specified on theunit.

Dangerous Environments

Do not operate the unit in the presence offlammable gases or fumes, or after the entry of fluidinto the machine.

Disposal of Product

If necessary, always dispose of defective unitsaccording to local regulations.

Conformance toInternational Standards

When installed and operated according to theinstructions provided for the particular unit,CashFlow® products meet the applicableinternational and national Safety and ElectroMechanical Conformance standards for any countryin which they are used.


2 , MEI., 1994

Par

ked

disp

ense

r ar

ms

show

her

e

Rej

ect l

ever

Coi

n fla

p fo

r m

anua

l filli

ng

Exi

t for

rej

ecte

d co

ins

Key

pad

and

LED

s

Coi

n en

try

cup

Acc

epto

r m

odul

e

Acc

epto

r op

enin

g ta

b

Labe

ls s

how

ing

the

coin

tube

pos

ition

s

Coi

n st

orag

e ca

sset

tere

leas

e ca

tche

s

Coi

n st

orag

e ca

sset

te

Mov

able

floa

t ind

icat

or

Labe

l sho

win

g ke

ypad

func

tions

and

oper

atin

g vo

ltage

of u

nit

Hin

ge p

in o

f acc

epto

ran

d se

para

tor

asse

mbl

y

Con

nect

ion

port

for

the

ME

IR

oute

Alp

ha 2

50te

rmin

al

Cas

hFlo

w

550/

560

Mod

el n

umbe

r an

dse

rial n

umbe

r of

uni

t

Exi

t at r

ear

for

cash

box

coin

s

Coi

n sl

ots

for

man

ual fi

lling

Inte

rfac

e lo

omA

ccep

tor

and

sepa

rato

ras

sem

bly

rele

ase

clip

Top

cove

r fla

p

Dis

pens

er b

ase

, MEI., 1994 3


Routine MaintenanceWARNING

Switch off the power to the hostmachine before cleaning the unit

Clean the coin pathway (shown shaded in thefigure) regularly with a soft cloth moistened withwater. Take care that all the surfaces are dry beforeyou close the lid of the unit, particularly if you havehad to clean the unit after the entry of dirt or fluid.

Take care that no drops of water enter the unitduring cleaning.

Never use solvents or abrasive creams to clean theunit. These will damage the surfaces. Ensure thatthe lid is fully closed after cleaning.

NOTE: If you switch the machine on whenthe lid of the acceptor unit is not fully closed,coins will be rejected , even if you then closethe lid.

If this happens, switch off the power to themachine for at least 15 seconds , then close thelid again. Make sure the lid snaps shut.

Switch the power on. Check that coins areaccepted.

Clean theshaded areas

Lid

Opening tab


4 , MEI., 1994

Cleaning the Dispenser Arms

Switch off the power to the hostmachine before cleaning the unit

Squeeze together the two release catches of thecoin storage cassette and lift out the cassette.

Clean the dispenser arms and their paths in thedispenser base with a soft cloth moistened withwater.

Switch on power to the machine, press the modebutton twice to park the dispenser arms, andreplace the coin cassette.Check that the two release catches snap shut .

You should only remove the dispenser and thedispenser arms for cleaning if there is a heavy buildup of dirt or other matter in the dispenser.

Always refer to the Product MaintenanceHandbook before removing these parts.

Dispenser arms inparked position

Clean the armsand their paths

, MEI., 1994 5


Checking and Replacing a Fuse

Switch off the power to the hostmachine before checking a fuse

Squeeze together the two release catches of thecoin storage cassette and lift out the cassette.

Press down the blue release catch above theacceptor with a small screwdriver. Pull the top ofthe acceptor forward and downwards. Unplug theexposed ribbon cable and lift out the acceptor.

The fuse is under a cover in the left hand side of theunit.

Always replace a blown fuse with one of the samerating.

Replace the acceptor, reconnect the ribbon cableand press the acceptor into place.

Park the dispenser arms and replace the coincassette.

Make sure that the release catches of thecreditor and of the cassette snap shut firmly.Switch on power to the machine. Check that the redLED comes on.

Acceptorrelease catch

Coin cassetterelease catches

Fuse box coverlocated underthe acceptor


6 , MEI., 1994

Using the KeypadUse the keypad to park the dispenser arms,dispense coins, set prices, float the coin tubes up ordown, and to re-set the tube counts to their pre-setlevels.

The keypad label summarises keypad functions.

▲ Not applicable with BDV product.

★If an audit FEM is fitted, Mode+A+B is notavailable to reset tubes to pre-set levels.

◆ Not applicable with MDB product.

Function Buttons

Dispense coins from tubes ▲

Park the dispenser arms

Float up tubes automatically

Float down tube automatically

Reset tubes to pre-set levels ★

Set the vend prices ◆

Cancel the accumulated credit +

+

Red LED

Tube Adispense

Tube Bdispense

Mode button(YELLOW)

Tube Cdispense

Tube Ddispense

Correct voltagefor unit

No function

Dispense coins

Float up tube

Set vendprices

Re-set tubesautomaticallyto pre-set level

Yellow LED A B

C D

+

+

A C+

A

A

C

AA

B

B C D, or

+

++

+

A , ▲

◆

★

, MEI., 1994 7


Using the KeypadDispense Coins / Empty Tubes

Press a button once to dispense a coin from acorresponding tube. If you press and hold for morethan three seconds, coins are dispensedautomatically until only a sufficient minimum (thesafe count) are left to operate the dispensemechanism. To empty a tube or a cassette, youmay have to take out the last coins by hand.

Float-Up Tube Counts Automatically

Press the buttons, then feed tube coins through theacceptor to refill the tubes to their pre-set floatlevel. When float levels are reached, further coinsare rejected. If automatic float is left by pressing B,tube counts re-set to pre-programmed float levels.

Re-set the Tube Counts

Press the buttons to force tube counts to re-set topre-set float levels. If there are not enough tubecoins to meet the pre-set levels, coin counts remainincorrect until recalibration takes place. ★ If anaudit FEM is fitted, reset via Mode+A+B is notavailable.

Automatic Float Down to Pre-set Levels

If the unit is programmed for this function ,press the buttons to dispense coins until tubecounts reach their pre-set float levels. If thenumbers of coins already in the tubes are equal toor below the float levels, no coins are dispensed.

Set the Vend Prices

Press the buttons. Insert coins equal to the lowestprice. Make a selection. A 45-second time-outstarts after each coin. More selections at the sameprice can be made without inserting extra coins.Add coins for the next highest price, and make aselection. Continue until all prices are set. Press Cto cancel credit and to exit price teach.◆ Not applicable with MDB product.

B C D, orA

A+

,

C+◆

A B++ ★

A C++


8 , MEI., 1994

FLASHING? OFF?

• Remove cassette, checkfor coins covering top-levelsensors

• Check acceptor coin path• Check for jams in separator• Press Mode+Mode and

replace the cassette

• Blocker signal fromVMC not present.

• Check for blockerfrom VMC to unit.Is signal present?

• Feed change coinsinto acceptor

• Are coins routed tothe correct tubes?

• Does the red LEDstop flashing?

• Float up tubes to therequired levels

• Make a trial vend tocheck the unit

• Is the unit’sinterface loomfirmly connected?

• Press A, B, C, D• Are correct coins

dispensed?

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

N• Press Mode+Mode• Does the yellow

LED flash?

• Press A, B, C, D todispense coins

• Insert change coins• Are change coins

accepted?

• Check fuses,replace if blown

• Re-connect loom and re-start unit

N

• Make a trial vend tocheck the unit

• Check for sufficient changecoins in tubes, and for jamsin dispenser and tubes

• Remove cassette and pressMode+Mode to checkdispenser arm movement

• Check reject lever clearance

• Refer to thetroubleshootingtable in this Guide

• Are all coins acceptedand the red LED lit?

Y N

• Make a trial vendto check the unit

Troubleshooting the CashFlow Unit

N

Is the red LED...

• Check Route Alpha addresses340 to 349 for error description


, MEI., 1994 9

Pro

blem

Cau

ses

Act

ions

No

coin

s ac

cept

edB

lock

ed a

ccep

t ga

te o

pto’

s, o

r bu

ildup

of d

irt in

the

unit

Pow

er lo

om n

ot in

sert

ed c

orre

ctly

Sw

itch

off p

ower

to m

achi

ne, c

heck

if th

e op

to’s

are

blo

cked

,an

d cl

ean

the

unit.

Ref

er to

the

Pro

duct

Mai

nten

ance

Han

dboo

k’s

cle

anin

g se

ctio

n be

fore

cle

anin

g th

e op

to’s

.

Sw

itch

off p

ower

to th

e m

achi

ne, a

nd c

heck

the

loom

.

Poo

r co

in a

ccep

tanc

eC

hang

egiv

er u

nit i

s no

t lev

el

Mod

ules

are

not

mou

nted

and

alig

ned

corr

ectly

Bui

ld-u

p of

dirt

in th

e ac

cept

or

Che

ck a

nd r

e-le

vel t

he u

nit i

f nec

essa

ry.

Che

ck th

at th

e co

in e

ntry

and

exi

t chu

tes

of th

e m

achi

ne a

real

igne

d w

ith th

e co

in e

ntry

cup

on

the

unit

and

the

cash

box

onth

e m

achi

ne.

Adj

ust t

he m

odul

es u

ntil

they

are

alig

ned

accu

rate

ly.

Sw

itch

off p

ower

to m

achi

ne, c

heck

and

cle

an a

ccep

tor.

Coi

ns a

re a

ccep

ted

but n

ocr

edit

is g

iven

Pow

er lo

om is

not

inse

rted

cor

rect

ly

Coi

n ja

m in

the

sepa

rato

r m

odul

e(p

ost g

ate

stro

bes

are

cove

red)

Acc

ept g

ate

stro

bes

mec

hani

smbl

ocke

d or

dirt

y

Sw

itch

off p

ower

to th

e m

achi

ne, a

nd c

heck

the

loom

.

Sw

itch

off p

ower

to th

e m

achi

ne, a

nd c

heck

the

sepa

rato

r for

jam

s.

Ref

er to

the

Pro

duct

Mai

nten

ance

Han

dboo

k b

efor

eat

tem

ptin

g to

cle

an th

e st

robe

s or

the

opto

’s.

Trou

bles

hoot

ing

the

Cas

hFlo

w U

nit


10 , MEI., 1994

Uni

t rej

ects

one

type

of

coin

or

toke

n

N.B

.W

ith M

DB

app

licat

ions

the

coin

mec

hani

sm is

con

trol

led

by th

eve

ndin

g m

achi

ne c

ontr

olle

r.

Coi

n or

toke

n is

inhi

bite

d

Coi

n or

toke

n is

dam

aged

or

wo

rn

A

tube

ha

s re

ache

d pr

e-se

t flo

atle

vel,

furt

her

coin

s ar

e re

ject

edbe

caus

e th

e un

it is

inflo

at m

ode

Che

ck th

e co

in/to

ken

is in

the

coin

set

, and

has

bee

n en

able

d.U

se th

eR

oute

Alp

ha25

0 te

rmin

al to

ena

ble

the

coin

Dis

card

the

wo

rn o

r da

mag

ed c

oin/

toke

n.

Pre

ssA

to le

ave

float

mod

ean

d to

cle

ar a

ny c

redi

t.

Che

ck th

e tu

be le

vels

, the

n m

ake

a ve

nd to

che

ck th

at th

eco

rrec

t cha

nge

is d

ispe

nsed

.

Coi

ns a

re n

ot r

outin

gco

rrec

tlyT

he

leve

l of

co

ins

in

a tu

be

isco

verin

g a

top-

leve

l sen

sor

The

to

p-le

vel

sens

or

loom

or

th

ese

para

tor

loom

is

no

t co

nnec

ted

corr

ectly

Wro

ng a

ccep

tor

or s

epar

ator

is fi

tted

A tu

be is

dis

able

d

Che

ck tu

be c

ount

s. If

they

are

abo

ve th

e pr

e-se

t floa

t lev

els

and

auto

mat

ic tu

be in

vent

ory

is s

et, p

ress

Mod

e+A

+C to

float

-dow

n th

e co

ins

in th

e tu

bes.

Sw

itch

off t

he p

ower

, rem

ove

the

cass

ette

and

rel

ease

the

acce

ptor

. Che

ck th

at th

e to

p-le

vel s

enso

r an

d se

para

tor

loom

sar

e fit

ted

corr

ectly

. Rep

lace

the

acce

ptor

and

cas

sette

. S

witc

hon

pow

er to

the

unit,

inse

rt c

oins

and

che

ck r

outin

g.

Che

ck th

at th

e ac

cept

or a

nd s

epar

ator

are

the

corr

ect v

ersi

ons.

Ref

er to

you

r au

thor

ised

ME

I dis

trib

utor

.

Use

the

Rou

te A

lpha

250

term

inal

to e

nabl

e th

e tu

be.

Pro

blem

Cau

ses

Act

ions


, MEI., 1994 11

Hig

h-va

lue

coin

s ar

ere

ject

ed a

nd e

xact

cha

nge

light

isO

N

Too

few

coi

ns in

the

chan

ge tu

bes,

leav

ing

the

low

-leve

l sen

sors

unco

vere

d

Uni

t is

inN

o ov

erpa

y m

ode.

N.B

.D

oes

not a

pply

to M

DB

app

licat

ions

Re-

float

the

coin

tube

s th

roug

h th

e ac

cept

or u

ntil

the

low

-leve

lse

nsor

mirr

ors

are

cove

red.

Che

ckR

oute

Alp

ha 2

50 a

ddre

ss 2

42.

Inco

rrec

t cha

nge

isdi

spen

sed

Insu

ffici

ent c

hang

e co

ins

are

avai

labl

e

Inco

rrec

t coi

n va

lues

are

set

.In

corr

ect p

rices

are

set

for

requ

ired

sele

ctio

ns.

N.B

. Pric

e co

ntro

l is

held

in th

e ve

ndin

g m

achi

ne in

MD

Bap

plic

atio

ns, a

nd a

reno

rmal

ly h

eld

in th

e ve

ndin

g m

achi

ne in

Exe

cutiv

ean

d B

DV

app

licat

ions

.

If re

quire

d, fl

oat u

p th

roug

h ac

cept

or w

ith c

orre

ct c

hang

e co

ins.

Che

ck c

oin

valu

es a

nd p

rices

, res

et if

nec

essa

ry u

sing

the

Rou

te A

lpha

250

term

inal

. P

ress

A, B

,Can

dD

to c

heck

ifch

ange

coi

ns a

re d

ispe

nsed

.

Che

ck th

at c

oins

are

bei

ng r

oute

d to

the

tube

s co

rrec

tly.

Pro

blem

Cau

ses

Act

ions


12 , MEI., 1994

No

coin

s ar

e di

spen

sed

Leve

ls o

f coi

ns in

the

tube

s ar

ebe

low

the

safe

cou

nt

Dis

pens

er lo

om n

ot c

onne

cted

, or

loos

e

Fau

lty d

ispe

nser

mod

ule

Che

ck th

at c

hang

e co

ins

are

avai

labl

e in

the

tube

s.If

nece

ssar

y, fl

oat u

p th

e tu

bes

with

the

corr

ect c

hang

e co

ins.

Sw

itch

off p

ower

to th

e m

achi

nean

d ch

eck

that

the

disp

ense

r lo

om is

fitte

d co

rrec

tly.

Ref

er to

the

Pro

duct

Mai

nten

ance

Han

dboo

k.

Che

ck th

at th

e di

spen

ser m

odul

e is

ope

ratin

g co

rrec

tly. R

efer

toM

aint

enan

ce H

andb

ook’

s m

odul

e re

plac

emen

t sec

tion

befo

re y

ou a

ttem

pt to

ser

vice

or

to r

epla

ce th

e di

spen

ser.

Red

LE

D

is

ON

, ex

cept

whe

n a

vend

is m

ade

Nor

mal

ope

ratio

nN

o ac

tion

Red

LE

D is

ON

but

coi

nsar

e no

t acc

epte

dC

oin

jam

in th

e ch

ange

r m

echa

nism

Lid

of th

e ac

cept

or is

ope

n

Not

eno

ugh

reje

ct le

ver

clea

ranc

e

Che

ck fo

r jam

s in

the

acce

ptor

and

in th

e tu

bes.

Cle

ar th

e ja

ms.

Pre

ssM

ode+

Mod

e to

par

k th

e di

spen

ser

arm

s be

fore

repl

acin

g th

e ca

sset

te, t

hen

disp

ense

a c

oin

from

eac

h tu

be to

chec

k op

erat

ion.

Sw

itch

off t

he p

ower

to th

e m

achi

ne. O

pen

and

clos

e th

e lid

of th

e ac

cept

or,w

ait a

t lea

st 1

5 se

cond

s, t

hen

switc

h on

agai

n.

Che

ck c

lear

ance

is b

etw

een

2 -

3mm

, an

d ad

just

if n

eces

sary

.

Pro

blem

Cau

ses

Act

ions


, MEI., 1994 13

Red

LE

D s

tays

OF

FN

o po

wer

to th

e un

it, o

r vo

ltage

not

corr

ect

No

pow

er to

the

unit

- lo

ose

loom

or

blow

n fu

se

Che

ck th

at th

e po

wer

sup

ply

to th

e ch

ange

give

r is

at t

hevo

ltage

sho

wn

in th

e w

indo

w o

n th

e ke

ypad

labe

l.

Test

the

pow

er s

uppl

y by

pre

ssin

g th

eM

ode

but

ton.

If th

e ye

llow

LE

D fl

ashe

s, th

e po

wer

is O

N.

If ye

llow

LE

D s

tays

off,

switc

h of

f pow

er to

the

mac

hine

, and

chec

k al

l pow

er lo

oms

and

fuse

s.

Rep

lace

any

blo

wn

fuse

s.

Res

tart

the

mac

hine

and

che

ck th

at th

e re

d LE

D is

on.

Pro

blem

Cau

ses

Act

ions


14 , MEI., 1994

Red

LE

D is

FLA

SH

ING

Fau

lt w

ith th

e ch

ange

give

r un

it

A c

oin

has

cove

red

the

top-

leve

lse

nsor

mirr

ors

A c

oin

is ja

mm

ed in

the

disp

ense

rm

odul

e

Fau

lt w

ith th

e au

dit m

odul

e

Coi

n ca

sset

te is

unc

lippe

d

Che

ckR

oute

Alp

ha25

0 a

ddre

sses

340

-34

9. P

ress

A,B

,C &

D to

che

ck if

coi

ns a

re d

ispe

nsed

. If t

he r

ed L

ED

is s

till fl

ashi

ng,

switc

h of

f the

pow

er to

the

mac

hine

, wai

t at l

east

15

seco

nds

and

switc

h on

aga

in. C

heck

that

coi

ns a

re d

ispe

nsed

.

Rem

ove

the

coin

cas

sette

and

che

ck th

e to

ps o

f the

coi

n tu

bes.

Sw

itch

off t

he p

ower

to th

e m

achi

ne, r

emov

e th

e ca

sset

tean

d ch

eck

the

disp

ense

r fo

r ja

ms.

Cle

ar a

ny b

lock

ages

and

che

ck fo

r da

mag

ed c

oins

.

Che

ck th

eR

oute

Alp

ha25

0 a

udit

addr

esse

s.

Ret

urn

the

unit

to y

our

ME

I dis

trib

utor

for

repa

ir if

nece

ssar

y.

Pre

ss c

oin

cass

ette

into

pla

cefir

mly

, ens

ure

clip

s sn

ap s

hut.

Pro

blem

Cau

ses

Act

ions


, MEI., 1994 15

Red

LE

D s

tays

OF

Fan

d al

lco

ins

are

reje

cted

No

stoc

k av

aila

ble

for

vend

ing

No

bloc

ker

sign

al fr

om th

e m

achi

neN

o po

lling

by

VN

C -

MD

B o

nly

Fau

lty tr

ansf

orm

er

Res

tock

mac

hine

if n

eces

sary

.

Che

ck fo

r a

full

was

te b

ucke

t. C

heck

if m

achi

ne is

pau

sed

halfw

ay th

roug

h a

vend

cyc

le. C

ompl

ete

the

cycl

e if

nece

ssar

y.

Che

ck th

e tr

ansf

orm

er. I

f fau

lty, r

efer

to y

our

ME

I dis

trib

utor

.

Red

LE

Dpe

rman

ently

OF

F. N

o ot

her

prob

lem

s.F

aulty

LE

D o

r ke

ypad

mod

ule

Che

ck th

e ke

ypad

mod

ule.

If it

is fa

ulty

, ref

er to

you

r au

thor

ised

ME

I dis

trib

utor

.

Red

LE

D is

flas

hing

and

no

coin

s ar

e ac

cept

edC

heck

Rou

te A

lpha

add

ress

es 3

40to

349

for

a de

scrip

tion

of th

e er

ror

The

lid

of th

e ac

cept

or is

not

clo

sed

firm

ly

The

acc

epto

r lo

om is

not

con

nect

ed

The

coi

n pa

th in

the

acce

ptor

is d

irty

Use

the

tabl

e of

Rou

te A

lpha

250

err

or a

ddre

sses

in th

ism

anua

l

Sw

itch

off p

ower

to th

e m

achi

ne a

nd o

pen

and

clos

e th

e lid

of th

e un

it. M

ake

sure

the

lid s

naps

shu

t firm

ly.W

ait

at l

east

15 s

econ

ds a

nd s

witc

h th

e po

wer

on

agai

n.

Che

ck th

e ac

cept

or lo

om a

nd r

econ

nect

it if

nec

essa

ry.

Sw

itch

off p

ower

to th

e m

achi

ne a

nd c

lean

the

acce

ptor

.

Yel

low

LE

D is

OF

FN

orm

al o

pera

tion

No

actio

n

Pro

blem

Cau

ses

Act

ions


16 , MEI, 1994

Yel

low

LE

Dfla

shes

whe

nco

ins

are

acce

pted

Nor

mal

ope

ratio

nN

o ac

tion

Yel

low

LE

D r

emai

ns O

FF

whe

n M

ode

butto

n is

pres

sed

No

pow

er s

uppl

y to

the

vend

ing

mac

hine

Sw

itch

off p

ower

to th

e m

achi

ne, c

heck

all

loom

s an

d ch

eck

all f

uses

.

Rep

lace

blo

wn

fuse

s, fo

llow

ing

the

inst

ruct

ions

in th

is m

anua

l.

Yel

low

LE

D is

flash

ing

The

cha

ngeg

iver

is in

shift

ed m

ode

beca

use

the

Mod

e b

utto

n ha

s be

enpr

esse

d

The

key

pad

is a

vaila

ble

to c

hang

e th

e fu

nctio

ns o

f the

uni

t.

(To

exit

from

shi

fted

mod

e, p

ress

Mod

eor

wai

t for

45

seco

nds

)

Yel

low

LE

D is

OF

Fpe

rman

ently

.N

o ot

her

prob

lem

s.

Fau

lty L

ED

or

faul

ty k

eypa

d m

odul

eC

heck

the

keyp

ad m

odul

e.

If fa

ulty

, ref

er to

you

r M

EI d

istr

ibut

or.

Pro

blem

s in

han

dlin

g co

ins

pers

ist a

fter

all s

olut

ions

have

bee

n tr

ied

Fau

lty u

nit,

or fa

ulty

mod

ules

Con

tact

you

r M

EI d

istr

ibut

or.T

o he

lp d

iagn

osis

, not

e th

esy

mpt

oms,

and

the

mod

el a

nd s

eria

l num

ber

of th

e un

it fo

rre

fere

nce.

The

se n

umbe

rs a

re o

n a

labe

l on

the

side

of t

he u

nit.

Pro

blem

Cau

ses

Act

ions

, MEI., 1994 17


Add

ress

Par

amet

erR

ange

Mea

ning

and

Act

ions

Not

es

340

Ful

l tub

e se

nsor

err

ors

ontu

be p

ositi

on A

, B,C

orD

0 -

255

Ran

ge v

alue

= th

e su

m o

f the

cod

es, w

here

:

1 / 2

/ 4

/ 8 =

tube

A /

B /

C /

D

128

= p

ost g

ate

stro

be e

rror

. Val

ues

are

addi

tive

- fo

rex

ampl

e, a

val

ue o

f 6 m

eans

faul

ts o

n tu

bes

B &

C.

Sw

itch

off p

ower

to th

e m

achi

ne.

Che

ck th

e to

ps o

fth

e tu

bes

for

coin

s co

verin

g th

e se

nsor

s. C

heck

and

clea

r a

ny ja

ms

in th

e ac

cept

or.

Clo

se th

e lid

of t

he a

ccep

tor

firm

ly,

pow

er u

p an

din

sert

a c

oin

to te

st th

e un

it.

RE

AD

ON

LY

341

Dis

able

d tu

be a

t pos

ition

A, B

,Cor

D0

- 31

Ran

ge v

alue

= th

e su

m o

f the

cod

es, w

here

:

1 / 2

/ 4

/ 8 =

tube

A /

B /

C /

D

If ne

cess

ary,

use

the

Rou

te A

lpha

250

term

inal

toen

able

the

tube

.

RE

AD

ON

LY

Trou

bles

hoot

ing

the

Uni

t with

the

ME

I R

oute

Alp

ha T

erm

inal


18 , MEI., 1994

342

EE

PR

OM

err

ors

-i

0 -

15R

ange

val

ue =

the

sum

of t

he c

odes

, whe

re:

1 =

pag

e 0

EE

PR

OM

err

or

Fat

al e

rror

. C

onta

ct y

our

ME

I dis

trib

utor

.

2 =

pag

e 1

EE

PR

OM

err

or

Fat

al e

rror

. C

onta

ct y

our

ME

I dis

trib

utor

.

4 =

aud

it F

EM

cor

rupt

Fat

al e

rror

. C

onta

ct y

our

ME

I dis

trib

utor

.

8 =

aud

it F

EM

rem

oved

Sw

itch

off p

ower

to th

e m

achi

ne.

Che

ck th

at a

udit

FE

M is

inse

rted

firm

ly in

the

boar

d.

Con

tact

you

rM

EI d

istr

ibut

or if

the

erro

r pe

rsis

ts.

RE

AD

ON

LY

Add

ress

Par

amet

erR

ange

Mea

ning

and

Act

ions

Not

es

Sw

itch

off t

he p

ower

toth

e ch

ange

give

r fo

rat

leas

t 2

min

utes

bef

ore

inse

rtin

g or

re

mov

ing

the

audi

t F

EM

. F

ailu

reto

do

th

is

can

caus

eco

rrup

tion

of t

he F

EM

and

loss

of a

udit

data

.

CA

UT

ION

, MEI., 1994 19


343

EE

PR

OM

err

ors

-ii

0 -

15R

ange

val

ue =

the

sum

of t

he c

odes

, whe

re:

1=

inco

rrec

t con

figur

atio

n ve

rsio

nC

onta

ctyo

urM

EId

istr

ibut

or.

2 =

aud

it F

EM

not

initi

alis

ed

Initi

alis

eF

EM

, if fi

tted.

Ref

er to

the

Pro

duct

Mai

nten

ance

Han

dboo

kbe

fore

atte

mpt

ing

to in

itial

ise

the

FE

M.

Con

tact

you

rM

EI d

istr

ibut

or if

the

erro

r pe

rsis

ts.

4 =

not u

sed

8 =

inte

rnal

EE

PR

OM

writ

e er

ror

Con

tact

you

rM

EId

istr

ibut

or.

RE

AD

ON

LY

Add

ress

Par

amet

erR

ange

Mea

ning

and

Act

ions

Not

es


20 , MEI., 1994

344

Ope

ratio

nal e

rror

s - i

0 -

15R

ange

val

ue =

the

sum

of t

he c

odes

, whe

re:

1 =

not u

sed

2 =

acc

epto

r in

itial

isat

ion

erro

r

Sw

itch

off p

ower

to th

e m

achi

ne.

Ope

n th

e lid

of

the

acce

ptor

then

clo

se it

aga

in fi

rmly

. Wai

t for

15

seco

nds,

then

pow

er u

p th

e un

it.

Con

tact

you

rM

EI d

istr

ibut

or if

the

erro

r pe

rsis

ts

4 =

HI2

hard

war

e er

ror

Set

Rou

te A

lpha

add

ress

349

to1.

Con

tact

you

r M

EI d

istr

ibut

or if

the

erro

r pe

rsis

ts.

8 =

HI2

tran

smis

sion

err

or

Set

Rou

te A

lpha

add

ress

349

to1.

Con

tact

you

rM

EI d

istr

ibut

or if

the

erro

r pe

rsis

ts.

RE

AD

ON

LY

Add

ress

Par

amet

erR

ange

Mea

ning

and

Act

ions

Not

es

, MEI., 1994 21


345

Ope

ratio

nal e

rror

s -ii

0 -

15R

ange

val

ue =

the

sum

of t

he c

odes

,whe

re:

1 =

cas

sette

rem

oved

, or

top

leve

l sen

sors

cov

ered

Sw

itch

off p

ower

to th

e m

achi

ne.

Rem

ove

coin

cass

ette

, che

ck fo

r co

ins

cove

ring

the

top

leve

lse

nsor

s.C

heck

acc

epto

r co

in p

ath,

che

ck fo

r ja

ms

inse

para

tor.

Clo

se li

d of

acc

epto

r fir

mly

. Pow

er u

p.P

ress

Mod

e+M

ode

to p

ark

the

disp

ense

r a

rms.

Rep

lace

the

cass

ette

, ens

urin

g th

e re

tain

ing

clip

ssn

ap s

hut.

2 =

prot

ocol

A (

inte

rfac

e co

ntro

ller)

tran

smis

sion

err

orC

heck

the

seria

l int

erfa

ce lo

om.

4 =

prot

ocol

A (

inte

rfac

e co

ntro

ller)

tran

smis

sion

err

orC

heck

the

seria

l int

erfa

ce lo

om.

8 =

cas

hbox

full

RE

AD

ON

LY

Add

ress

Par

amet

erR

ange

Mea

ning

and

Act

ions

Not

es


22 , MEI., 1994

346

BD

V e

rror

s (i)

opt

ions

0 -

151

= a

udit

timed

out

2 =

vm

c tim

ed o

ut4

= c

pc ti

med

out

BD

V o

nly

347

BD

V e

rror

s (ii

) op

tions

0 -1

51

= a

udit

inco

mpa

tible

2 =

vm

c in

com

patib

le4

= c

pc in

com

patib

leB

DV

onl

y

349

Res

et e

rror

flag

s0

- 1

0 =

do

not r

eset

err

or fl

ags

1 =

res

et e

rror

flag

s

Add

ress

Par

amet

erR

ange

Mea

ning

and

Act

ions

Not

es

, MEI., 1994 23


Setting a Unit’s Functions with aMEI Route Alpha 250 Terminal

Each piece of data which determines the unit’sfunctions is stored in a separate address. Use theterminal to read an address and to check or set theunit’s functions.

Setting FunctionsInsert the plug on the Route Alpha 250 terminalinto the six-way connector in the acceptor unit.

The acceptor must be powered up, as the RouteAlpha 250 terminal takes its power through theunit. A half-size zero is displayed when the terminalpowers up, followed by the software versionnumber and then the first address number with adot , or a dot and dash (1. or 1.-)Functions can be changed only if a dash showsafter the address number.

Press UP or DOWN slowly to display addressesone after the other. Hold down a key to displayaddresses at an increasing speed. Press a keytwice quickly to jump large blocks of addresses.

To set a function, press ENTER to show the currentvalue in the selected address, then change thevalue by pressing UP or DOWN.

Press ENTER again to return to the addressdisplay. Press RESET to store the new value.

NOTE: If an error occurs, four half-size zerosappear. Press RESET to clear this display and toreturn to the current address.

LEFT UPRIGHT

DOWN

ENTERSix-wayconnector

RESETDisplay


24 , MEI., 1994

Problem Causes Actions

Terminaldisplays anerror messageat power-up

Communicationserror

Press RESET

Terminaldisplays anerror messagewhen changingbetweenaddress anddata mode

Communicationserror betweenterminal andproduct, or theterminal does notrecognise theproduct it has beenconnected to

Repeat the lastoperation.

Terminalpowers up butaddressescannot beaccessed

The product is notcompatible withthe terminal

Differentterminal isneeded, ordifferentsoftwareneeded.

Terminal doesnot power up

Bad connectionsor faulty cable.

No power to theunit (the RouteAlpha 250terminal ispowered throughthe acceptor)

Checkconnections.Replace lead ifnecessary.

Power up theunit.

Terminalpowers up butone of the keysdoes not work

Faulty key Use theterminal’sself-test option.If the key isfaulty, sendterminal forrepair.

Non-standardcharactersprinted on thedisplay

Faulty unit Send unit forrepair toauthorised MEIdistributor.

Troubleshooting the MEI

Route Alpha 250 Terminal

, MEI., 1994 25


Add

ress

Par

amet

erR

ange

Mea

ning

Not

es

200

Max

imum

cre

dit

0-65

,535

Max

imum

cre

dit a

llow

ed

201

- 20

4P

rices

1, 2

, 3&

40-

65,5

35V

alue

s of

pric

es1,

2, 3

& 4

Pric

es5

&6

are

atad

dres

ses

255

and

256

226

Sin

gle

vend

or

mul

ti-ve

nd0

- 1

0 =

sin

gle

vend

1=

mul

ti-ve

nd

227

Esc

row

ret

urn

inhi

bit

0 -

10

= e

scro

w r

etur

n al

low

ed 1

= e

scro

w r

etur

n in

hibi

ted

228

Res

et m

ode

(ele

ctro

mec

hani

cal

inst

alla

tion

only

)

0 -

40

= b

lock

er r

eset

1 =

del

ayed

blo

cker

res

et (

30m

S)

2 =

del

ayed

blo

cker

res

et (

200m

S)

3 =

blo

cker

hol

d re

set

4 =

res

et a

fter

escr

ow a

ccep

t sig

nal

Add

ress

Set

tings

for

Use

with

the

ME

I

Rou

te A

lpha

250

Ter

min

al


26 , MEI., 1994

229

Inhi

bitc

oin

: coi

ns 1

to 4

0 -

15A

ddre

ss v

alue

= th

e su

m o

f the

cod

es w

here

:

Cod

e0

= n

o co

ins

inhi

bite

d

Cod

e1

= in

hibi

t coi

n 1

Cod

e4

= in

hibi

t coi

n 3

Cod

e2

= in

hibi

t coi

n 2

Cod

e8

= in

hibi

t coi

n 4

To in

hibi

t mor

e th

an o

ne c

oin

at th

e sa

me

time,

add

thei

rco

des

toge

ther

.F

or e

xam

ple,

cod

es1

+8

=9.

If y

ou c

hoos

e9

for

this

addr

ess

rang

e va

lue,

coi

ns 1

and

4 w

ill b

e in

hibi

ted.

230

Inhi

bitc

oin

: coi

ns 5

to 8

0 -

15A

ddre

ss v

alue

= th

e su

m o

f the

cod

es w

here

:

Cod

e0

= n

o co

ins

inhi

bite

d

Cod

e1

/2 /

4 /8

= in

hibi

t coi

n 5

/ 6 /

7 / 8

231

Inhi

bitc

oin

: coi

ns 9

to 1

20

- 15

Add

ress

val

ue =

the

sum

of t

he c

odes

whe

re:

Cod

e0

= n

o co

ins

inhi

bite

d

Cod

e 1

/2

/4 /

8 =

inhi

bit c

oin

9 / 1

0 / 1

1 / 1

2

Add

ress

Par

amet

erR

ange

Mea

ning

Not

es

, MEI., 1994 27


232

Inhi

bite

xact

cha

nge

gro

up

Inhi

bit c

oins

1 -

4

0 -

15 C

ode

1/2

/4

/8 =

inhi

bit c

hang

e co

in 1

/ 2

/ 3

/ 4

233

Inhi

bit c

oins

5 -

80

- 15

Cod

e 1

/2 /

4 /8

= in

hibi

t cha

nge

coin

5 /

6 /

7 /

8

234

Inhi

bit c

oins

9 -

12

0 -

15 C

ode

1 /

2 /4

/8

= i

nhib

it ch

ange

coi

n 9

/ 10

/ 11

/12

235

Cha

nge

dela

y0-

255

Del

ay in

ste

ps o

f 1.0

sec

ond

236

Exa

ct c

hang

e e

quat

ion

-i

0 -

31V

alue

= s

um o

f cod

es w

here

1/2/

4/8

= tu

bes

A/B

/C/D

237

Exa

ct c

hang

e e

quat

ion

-ii

0 -

31V

alue

= s

um o

f cod

es w

here

1/2/

4/8

= tu

bes

A/B

/C/D

238

Pric

e ho

ld0

- 1

0 =

do

not h

old

pric

e1

= h

old

pric

e.(E

xec.

onl

y.C

anno

t be

set f

or 2

- &

6-p

rice

Japa

nese

ver

sion

.)

239

Pric

e di

spla

y0

- 1

0 =

do

not d

ispl

ay p

rice

1 =

dis

play

pric

e

240

Coi

n sc

alin

g fa

ctor

1 -

250

Use

d w

ithP

roto

col A

onl

y.

(Exe

c. o

nly.

Can

not b

e se

t for

2-

& 6

-pric

e Ja

pane

se v

ersi

on.)

Add

ress

Par

amet

erR

ange

Mea

ning

Not

es


28 , MEI., 1994

241

Dec

imal

poi

nt p

ositi

on0

- 3

0 /1

/2

/3=

mov

e po

int p

ositi

on0,

1, 2

, or

3 sp

aces

242

Ove

rpay

men

t inh

ibit

0 -

10

= o

verp

aym

ent a

llow

ed1

= o

verp

aym

ent i

nhib

ited

Not

MD

B

243

Cle

ar o

verp

aym

ent i

nhib

it0

- 1

0 =

cle

ardo

wn

allo

wed

1 =

cle

ardo

wn

inhi

bite

dN

ot M

DB

244

Key

pad

inhi

bit

0 -

10

= k

eypa

d en

able

d 1

= k

eypa

d di

sabl

edN

ot M

DB

245

Pric

e te

ach

inhi

bit

0 -

10

= p

rice

teac

h al

low

ed 1

= p

rice

teac

h in

hibi

ted

Not

MD

B

246

Fas

t sen

se0

- 1

0 =

nor

mal

1 =

fast

(el

ectr

omec

hani

cal o

nly)

Not

MD

B

247

Flo

at d

own

(aut

o tu

be in

vent

ory)

0 -

10

= fl

oat-

dow

n di

sabl

ed

1 =

floa

t-do

wn

enab

led

248

Ven

ding

mod

e0

- 1

0 =

EU

RO

PE

AN

mod

e

1 =

JA

PA

NE

SE

mod

e

To a

lter

the

vend

ing

mod

e, m

ove

the

two-

posi

tion

link

(loca

ted

on th

e co

ntro

l boa

rd b

ehin

d th

e fu

sebo

x) b

etw

een

the

pins

labe

lled

E a

nd J

.

Add

ress

Par

amet

erR

ange

Mea

ning

Not

es

, MEI., 1994 29


249

6-pr

ice

or 2

-pric

e m

ode

0 -

10

= 6

-pric

e m

ode

1

= 2

-pric

e m

ode

Can

be

set i

n Ja

pane

se m

ode

only

.

250

Exa

ct c

hang

e di

spla

y op

tion

0 -

10

= n

orm

al

1 =

exa

ct c

hang

e on

cre

dit d

ispl

ay

251

- 25

4Fl

oat l

evel

for t

ube

A, B

,Cor

D0

- 25

5Se

t the

num

ber o

f coi

ns to

be

float

ed to

in tu

beA

,B,C

or

D

255

Val

ue o

f pric

e 5

0 -

65,5

356-

pric

e on

ly

256

Val

ue o

f pric

e6

0 -

65,5

356-

pric

e on

ly

261

- 26

4Fu

ll co

unt f

or tu

beA

, B, C

orD

0 -

255

Set n

umbe

r of c

oins

in tu

be th

at a

ctiv

ates

full

sen

sor

271

- 27

4Lo

w c

ount

for t

ube

A, B

, C o

r D

0 -

255

Set n

umbe

r of c

oins

in tu

be th

at a

ctiv

ates

low

sen

sor

281

- 28

4Sa

fe c

ount

for t

ube

A, B

, C o

r D

0 -

255

Min

imum

num

ber

of c

oins

tha

t m

ust

be l

eft

in a

tub

e( t

his

num

ber

is m

ultip

lied

by tw

o in

the

chan

ger)

291

1st c

oin

type

in tu

beA

0 -

120

=no

coi

n,1

= c

oin

1,2

= c

oin

2,3

= c

oin

3...

Add

ress

Par

amet

erR

ange

Mea

ning

Not

es


30 , MEI., 1994

292

1st c

oin

type

in tu

beB

0 -

120

= n

o co

in, 1

= c

oin

1,2

= c

oin

2,3

= c

oin

3...

293

1st c

oin

type

in tu

beC

0 -

120

= n

o co

in, 1

= c

oin

1,2

= c

oin

2,3

= c

oin

3...

294

1st c

oin

type

in tu

beD

0 -

120

= n

o co

in, 1

= c

oin

1,2

= c

oin

2,3

= c

oin

3...

301

2nd

coin

type

in tu

beA

0 -1

20

=no

coi

n,1

= c

oin

1,2

= c

oin

2,3

= c

oin

3...

302

2nd

coin

type

in tu

beB

0 -

120

= n

o co

in,1

= c

oin

1,2

= c

oin

2,3

= c

oin

3...

303

2nd

coin

type

in tu

beC

0 -

120

= n

o co

in,1

= c

oin

1,2

= c

oin

2,3

= c

oin

3...

304

2nd

coin

type

in tu

beD

0 -

120

= n

o co

in,1

= c

oin

1,2

= c

oin

2,3

= c

oin

3...

310

Val

ue o

f coi

ns in

tube

s0

- 65

,535

Val

ue o

f coi

ns in

ALL

tube

sR

EA

D O

NLY

311

- 31

4C

oin

coun

t for

tube

A, B

, Cor

D0

- 25

5C

urre

nt n

umbe

r of

coi

ns in

tube

A,B

,C o

rD

RE

AD

ON

LY

321

- 33

2V

alue

of c

oins

1 -

12

0 -

65,5

35V

alue

of a

n in

divi

dual

coi

n

Add

ress

Par

amet

erR

ange

Mea

ning

Not

es

, MEI., 1994 31


340

- 34

9

Ref

er to

the

tabl

e of

Rou

te A

lpha

250

term

inal

err

or c

odes

and

add

ress

es in

this

man

ual

360

Aud

it m

odul

e -

VM

C I/

D0

- 65

,535

Ven

ding

mac

hine

iden

tifica

tion

code

AD

VA

NC

ED

AU

DIT

ON

LY

361

Aud

it -

prin

t-ou

t lan

guag

e0

- 4

0 =

Eng

lish

1=

Fre

nch

2 =

Ger

man

3 =

Dut

ch 4

= S

pani

sh

AD

VA

NC

ED

AU

DIT

ON

LY

362

Aud

it -

prin

t-ou

t typ

e0

- 2

0 =

Bas

ic 1

= B

asic

+ In

terim

Rep

ort

2 =

Bas

ic +

Inte

rim +

Fre

e V

end

Rep

ort

363

Aud

it -

prin

t-ou

t lin

es li

mit

0 -

25Li

mits

prin

t-ou

t det

ails

to fi

rst f

ew s

peci

fied

pric

e lin

es

364

Aud

it -

inst

alla

tion

day

1 -

31D

ay d

ate

of i

nsta

llatio

n in

to m

achi

ne

365

Aud

it -

inst

alla

tion

mon

th1

- 12

Mon

th o

f ins

talla

tion

into

mac

hine

366

Aud

it -

inst

alla

tion

year

0 -

99Y

ear

of i

nsta

llatio

n in

to m

achi

ne

Add

ress

Par

amet

erR

ange

Mea

ning

Not

es


32 , MEI, 1994

385

Aud

it un

it is

BD

V0

- 1

0 =

aud

it un

it is

not

BD

V ty

pe1

= a

udit

unit

isB

DV

type

AD

VA

NC

ED

AU

DIT

ON

LY

386

VM

C u

nit i

s B

DV

0 -

10

= V

MC

uni

t is

not B

DV

1 =

VM

C is

BD

VA

DV

AN

CE

DA

UD

ITO

NLY

387

CP

C u

nit i

s B

DV

0 -

10

= C

PC

is n

ot B

DV

1 =

CP

C u

nit i

s B

DV

AD

VA

NC

ED

AU

DIT

ON

LY

388

Car

d re

valu

atio

n0

- 1

0 =

rev

alua

tion

not a

llow

ed

1 =

rev

alua

tion

allo

wed

AD

VA

NC

ED

AU

DIT

ON

LY

389

Aud

it un

it fit

ted

0 -

10

= a

udit

unit

not fi

tted

1 =

aud

it un

it fit

ted

BD

Von

ly

390

VM

C u

nit fi

tted

0 -

10

= V

MC

uni

t not

fitte

d

1

= V

MC

uni

t fitte

dB

DV

only

391

CP

C u

nit fi

tted

0 -

10

= C

PC

uni

t not

fitte

d

1 =

CP

C u

nit fi

tted

BD

Von

ly

392

BD

V e

xact

cha

nge

equa

tion

0 -

10

= n

orm

al o

pera

tion

1 =

use

BD

V e

xact

cha

nge

equa

tion

BD

Von

ly

Add

ress

Par

amet

erR

ange

Mea

ning

Not

es

, MEI., 1994 33


Cou

ntry

,co

untr

y co

de&

coi

n se

tTu

be T

ypes

OLD

NE

W

Des

igna

tors

Pos

ition

F U

L L

Tube

Cou

ntad

dres

ses

261

- 2

64

L O

WTu

be C

ount

addr

esse

s27

1 -

274

OLD

N

EW

S A

F E

Tube

Cou

ntad

dres

ses

281

- 2

84O

LD

NEW

U K

(GB)

1 pe

nce

55

F -

VIO

LET

A95

13

144

2

1 pe

nce

55

F -

VIO

LET

B95

13

134

2

1 pe

nce

55

F -

VIO

LET

C95

14

144

2

2 pe

nce

33

E -

BLU

EB

7510

11

2

2

2 pe

nce

33

E -

BLU

EC

7511

11

2

2

2 pe

nce

33

E -

BLU

ED

7510

10

2

2

5 pe

nce

66.

5E

- B

LUE

A/C

8412

12

6

2

Coi

n, T

ube

and

Des

igna

tor

Opt

ions


34 , MEI., 1994

10 p

ence

33.

5D

- G

RE

EN

A/C

7611

11

4

2

10 p

ence

33.

5D

- G

RE

EN

B/D

7610

10

4

2

20 p

ence

44.

5E

- B

LUE

A/C

8111

12

6

2

20 p

ence

44.

5E

- B

LUE

B/D

8110

11

6

2

50 p

ence

11

D -

GR

EE

NB

547

7

6

6

£1 p

ound

44

B -

OR

AN

GE

A/C

386

7

2

2

£1 p

ound

44

B-

OR

AN

GE

B/D

386

6

2

2

Cou

ntry

,co

untr

y co

de&

coi

n se

tTu

be T

ypes

OLD

NE

W

Des

igna

tors

Pos

ition

F U

L L

Tube

Cou

ntad

dres

ses

261

- 2

64

L O

WTu

be C

ount

addr

esse

s27

1 -

274

OLD

N

EW

S A

F E

Tube

Cou

ntad

dres

ses

281

- 2

84O

LD

NEW

, MEI., 1994 35


Changing Between European andJapanese Vending Mode

Switch off the power to the hostmachine before changing the mode

Change the vending mode by moving the two-position jumper link. The link is located on thecontrol board, under the fuse box cover.Squeeze together the release catches of the coinstorage cassette and lift out the cassette.

Press down the blue release catch above theacceptor with a small screwdriver. Pull the top ofthe acceptor forward and downward.

Open the fuse box cover, behind the acceptor. Thetwo-position link is located above the fuse holder.Set the vending mode by placing the jumper linkonto the two pins nearest to E for European, or to Jfor Japanese.

Close the fuse box cover and press the acceptorinto place. Switch on the power and park thedispenser arms, then replace the coin cassette.

Make sure that the release catches of theacceptor and of the cassette snap shut firmly.Use the Route Alpha 250 terminal to set address248 to 0 for EUROPEAN mode or to 1 forJAPANESE mode. Check the red LED comes on.

E J

Two-positionjumper link inEUROPEANvend position

Fuse inholder

Fuse box cover


36 , MEI., 1994

CompatibilityThe CashFlow 550/560 product is compatible withthe majority of modern vending machines requiringa changegiver.

It is a plug-compatible replacement for the previousME1704 changegivers.

The options currently available are:

a 6-Price, electromechanical changegiverInterfaces are provided for a credit display on thisvariant, if required.

The looms fitted on CashFlow products have arange of connectors and pin-outs, ensuring thatthey are fully compatible with existing vendingmachine wiring.

550/560 Loom CablesColour & Function

Orange Price 1

Yellow Price 2

Green Price 3

Black Price 4

Grey Price 5

Red Price 6

Violet Vend start

Brown Live

Blue Neutral

White / Brown Exact change


37 , MEI., 1994

Installing, Starting and Testinga CashFlow Unit

Before installation...1. Check that the unit’s specifications are correctfor the host machine.

2. Ensure that the unit’s modules are assembledsecurely.

3. Check that the connector on the unit’s loommatches the one on the host machine.

4. Confirm that the voltage of the power supply tothe changegiver is the same as that shown in thekeypad window of the changegiver.

Fit the 6-Price changegiver onto thelocating screws in the machine

1. Ensure that the unit is level on its three keyholemounting slots.

2. Check that the right-hand mounting screw is atthe top of the keyhole slot, and that the unit is level .

3. Press down the top cover flap and tighten theright-hand mounting screw to secure the unit inplace in the machine.

Tighten the screw in theright-hand keyhole slotto secure the unit in thehost machine

Note the modelnumber and serialnumber beforeyou contact yourMEI distributor

Mounting points


38 , MEI., 1994

Connect the looms and secure themin their correct positions

1. Check that the looms cannot be trapped by theunit or by the door of the machine.

2. Check that the unit’s lid opens fully when thereject button is pressed, and that the lever has2mm - 3mm of clearance from the rejectmechanism of the machine. Adjust the clearance ifnecessary.

3. Ensure that the unit’s coin entry cup isaligned with the machine’s coin entry chute,and that the coin exit chutes are lined up.

4. With the power off, insert ten of the largest andsmallest coins to check the coin routing to the coinreturn cup.

Switch on the power to the unit1. Check that the red LED comes on.

2. Set the vend prices with the keypad or with theRoute Alpha 250 terminal.

NOTE: The keypad is suitable if theinstallation has an electromechanical orExecutive interface. If the installation has anelectronic serial interface such as MDB,where prices are normally held in thevending machine, it is not appropriate.

Push open the topcover flap to getaccess to thefixing screw andto tighten it

, MEI., 1994 39


Float the coin tubes

Floating the tubes through the creditor

1. Press Mode + A , and insert change coins. Whenthe tubes reach the pre-set maximum float level,further coins are routed to the cashbox.

Use the coin entry slots to replace any coin thatfalls inadvertently through a tube, so that it is notcounted twice by the creditor.

2. Press A to return to normal operation.

Floating the tubes by hand

NOTE: Do not attempt to float up the tubes byhand if the unit has an audit module fitted.Float the tubes through the creditor.

1. Insert a full coin cassette, or remove the unit’scassette and fill the tubes to the float levels.

If the cassette is difficult to remove, release it andtilt it forward. Push in the coin filling flap, and filltube A through the gap. Fill tubes B, C and Dthrough the coin entry slots.

2. Press Mode + Mode , replace the cassette, thenpress Mode + A + B .

3. Insert samples of non-change coins to check thatthey route to the cashbox.

4. Press A, B, C and D in turn to check that coinsare dispensed.

5. Press Mode + A and refloat the tubes throughthe creditor.

When the pre-set float level is reached, furthercoins are routed to the cashbox.

6. Press A to return the unit to normal operation.

The unit is now ready for use


40 , MEI., 1994

MEI Product ManualsFull technical details of this product areincluded in the CashFlow 550/560 6-Price changegiver ProductMaintenance Handbook , a copy of whichis available, with other handbooks relatedto the product, from your MEI ApprovedDistributor, or your regionalMEI sales office.

MEI Product TrainingProduct training courses are available forCashFlow and other MEI products.

The courses cover the technical featuresand the maintenance of the product, andgive you hands-on experience inservicing CashFlow products quicklyand efficiently.Contact your regional MEISales Office for moreinformation.


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