Notes ....................14 Notes on safety ..............15 Device description ............. 17 4.1. Intended use ................... 17 4.2. POS MobilePro III POS system ............18 4.2.1. Front view ..................18 4.2.2. Brightness sensor ................. 23 4.2.3. Tilt sensor ..................23 4.2.4.
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Selecting the set-up site .............. 46 6.1.2. Connecting the charging station to the power supply ..... 47 6.2. Inserting the battery to the POS MobilePro III and charging ... 48 6.2.1. Inserting the battery ..............48 6.2.2. POS MobilePro III Charging the battery ........51 Operation ................
7.10.2. Charging the battery in the charging station ......66 7.10.3. Charging the batteries in the battery charging station ..66 7.10.4. Exchanging the battery in the POS MobilePro III ....69 7.10.5. Prolonging the battery service life ..........71 7.11.
1. Impor t an t in f or ma t ion This user manual is part of the Vectron POS MobilePro III. Please read the whole document and in particular the chapter „Notes on safety“ before working with the product. Keep the document so that it is available for all users at any time.
P O S MOBIL EP RO III 1 . 3 . S h i p m e nt Vectron MobilePro III POS system Standard shipment Vectron MobilePro III POS system One battery Vectron B60 Vectron POS software with licence as...
S afe t y - re l a te d i nfo r m a ti o n These instructions contain introductory safety information and specific warnings for your POS system POS MobilePro III. 2 .1 .1 . Wa r n i n g s A SIGNAL WORD Type and source of danger.
NOTICE The signal word „NOTICE“ indicates a danger which could result in material damage if it is not avoided. 2 . 2 . N otes This sign refers to information that can be helpful when operating your POS MobilePro III.
A DANGER Deadly shock caused by damaged POS system components. Disconnect the mains cable from the power grid in case of damage. Contact your Vectron specialist retailer if POS system components are damaged. A CAUTION Risk of stumbling and damaging the POS system components by device cables lying unprotected in the room.
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Shadow images can remain visible on the display due to static image content. Please configure the screen saver. Your Vectron dealer will support you should you have questions on programming or will program the POS system according to your requirements.
4. De v ic e de s cr ip t ion 4 .1 . I nte n d e d u s e The POS MobilePro III is a mobile POS system for order taking and payment. The POS MobilePro III may be used under ambient conditions as defined in chapter 5.1 “POS MobilePro III POS system”...
4 . 2 . P OS M o b i l e P ro I I I P OS sys te m The housing of the POS MobilePro III is shock- and waterproof. 4 . 2 .1 . Fro nt v i ew Fig.
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Pos. Designation Description Display with touch Screen with touch-sensitive screen surface for data input. Keyboard Data input 4 . 2 .1 .1 . To u ch s cre e n (exa m p l e co nf i g u ra ti o n) The colour display shows 256 colours with a resolution of 480 x 640 pixels.
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P O S MOBIL EP RO III Pos. Designation Description Status display In the status display you can show the logged-in operator, the WLAN signal strength, the battery charging status, date and time. The battery charging status can display the following: green >...
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Options for various administrative functions. 4 . 2 .1 . 2 . Key b o a rd Via the keyboard of the POS MobilePro III you can control POS system functions and enter data. To some keys you can assign individual functions.
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0 or reduce the select count by select count one digit. Correction- • If the POS MobilePro III is switched or On-/Off off, you can start it by shortly press- ing this key. • If the POS MobilePro III is switched on, you delete the complete entry by shortly pressing this key.
With respective programming the screen will rotate by 180° when tilting the display downwards. You can program the POS MobilePro III so that it switches to a different layout format for a clearer display. You can thus show your customers the invoice items for example.
P O S MOBIL EP RO III 4 . 2 . 4 . Re a r v i ew Fig. 4: Rear view of the POS MobilePro III Pos. Designation Description Battery The battery compartment lid closes compartment lid the housing of the POS MobilePro III waterproof.
4 . 2 . 5 . B a t te r y co m p a r tm e nt Fig. 5: Battery compartment of the POS MobilePro III Pos. Designation Description Card reader Smartcard reader Charging con- The battery is inserted correctly tacts when the contacts apply here.
LED, buzzer and vibration motor. 4 . 2 . 6 .1 . Ch a rg e s t a te The POS MobilePro III can give various signals to indicate that the inserted battery weakens and should be exchanged. You can configure different optical and acoustic signals.
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4 . 2 . 6 . 2 . St a tu s LED s On the upper edge of the POS MobilePro III there are two status LEDs. • Status LED 1 shines green or red. • Status LED 2 shines blue.
P O S MOBIL EP RO III 4 . 2 .7. W i re l es s L AN ( WL AN) The POS MobilePro III has a WLAN module for wireless network communication. Your Vectron specialist retailer will support you with the WLAN installation and programming of required functions.
4 . 2 .9. Tra n s p o n d e r m o d u l e The POS MobilePro III has an installed transponder module. Via the transponder module operators can log in to the POS system and customer cards can be read.
P O S MOBIL EP RO III 4 . 3 . Ch a rg i n g s t a ti o n When the POS MobilePro III is in the charging station the inserted battery is being charged. Fig. 6: Charging station top view Pos.
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Fig. 7: Charging station rear view Pos. Designation Description Power The plug of the power supply Vectron connection PS80 is plugged to the power connection.
P O S MOBIL EP RO III 4 . 4 . B a t te r y ch a rg i n g s t a ti o n Battery charging stations for the charging of replacement batteries are optionally available. Fig.
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El e m e nt s of th e ch a rg e i n d i c a to r Symbol Description • Power supply connected. • Ready for operation. • Batteries inserted. • Display of charging activity. The number of green bars indicates the charging state.
P O S MOBIL EP RO III 4 . 5 . P owe r su p p l y Ve c tro n P S 8 0 Fig. 9: Power supply Vectron PS80 Pos. Designation Description Label Technical data and the serial num- ber of the power supply Vectron PS80 are printed on the label.
4 . 6 . Y- ex te n si o n If requested you can connect several charging stations or battery charging stations. One power supply Vectron PS60 or Vectron PS61 is required for max. two stations. Fig. 10: Y-extension for connection of two stations Pos.
Fig. 12: Battery contacts Pos. Designation Description Grip At the grip you can take the battery out of the POS MobilePro III. Label Technical data and the serial number of the power supply battery Vectron B60 are printed on the label. Battery...
4 . 8 . Ve c tro n P OS s of t wa re The POS MobilePro III is supplied with Vectron POS software. The usable functions depend on the applied software version and the programming (more information to be found in chap- ter 7 “Operation”...
P O S MOBIL EP RO III Technical data of the MobilePro III POS system Battery compart- detection of open battery compart- ment lid sensor ment lid Vibration alarm integrated Power supply lithium-polymer battery with 3000 Buffer battery for permanent power supply of cache Power consumption 7.5 W in normal operation;...
5 . 3 . Ch a rg i n g s t a ti o n Technical data of the charging station Input voltage permissible supply voltage 12 - 24V Power consumption 8 W in normal operation; 0.5 W in standby Temperature operation: 0°...
P O S MOBIL EP RO III 5 . 5 . P owe r su p p l y Ve c tro n P S 8 0 Technical data of power supply Vectron PS80 Input voltage 100 to 240 V alternating voltage...
5 . 6 . Ve c tro n P OS s of t wa re Technical data of Vectron POS software PLUs 1,000,000* Departments 65,535* Operators 2,000* Guest checks/cus- 65,535* tomers Cash registers per 200* network Printers per network 100*...
6. S t ar t - up Your Vectron specialist retailer has programmed the POS MobilePro III for you. If necessary, he will be happy to support you during initial start-up and will train you in using your POS system.
NOTICE Damage caused by excessively high volt- ages or currents. Use the power supply Vectron PS80 or another Vectron-approved power supply. Use an earthed socket to which alternating current between 110 and 240 volts is connected.
6 . 2 . I n s e r ti n g th e b a t te r y to th e P OS M o b i l e P ro I I I a n d ch a rg i n g Prior to starting the POS MobilePro III you have to charge the battery completely.
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Fig. 19: Battery compartment lid open • Fold up the battery compartment lid. • Put it aside. Fig. 20: Inserting the battery • Insert the battery to the compartment. • Press down the battery.
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P O S MOBIL EP RO III Fig. 21: Inserted battery • Put back the battery compartment lid as described iin Fig. 19 “Battery compartment lid open” on page 49. • Fold down the battery compartment lid. • Close the battery compartment lid by pressing down the locking until it snaps.
The status LED flashes green while (on upper edge the battery is being charged. When of the POS sys- the battery is completely charged, tem) the status LED is permanently green. • Put the POS MobilePro III into the charging station.
LEDs shine blue and red and the vibration motor is released briefly. • Release both keys. The message „The system will shut down“ is displayed. As soon as the status LEDs go out, the POS MobilePro III is switched off.
Power consumption of the POS MobilePro III is reduced in idle mode because the screen is switched off. • To switch the POS MobilePro III to idle mode keep the on-/ off key at the bottom left on the keyboard pressed until the screen is switched off.
7. 3 . Si g n i n to th e P OS M o b i l e P ro I I I Buttons that are mentioned in this chapter and that can be displayed as graphical elements, are shown in chapter "12.
Wo r ki n g wi th g u es t ch e ck s (G C) The GC function serves for invoicing groups or single persons. Your Vectron specialist retailer will support you with the programming of required functions.
P O S MOBIL EP RO III • To re-open a GC press on the respective entry in the list. It depends on your operator rights whether you can just open your own GCs or those of other operators as well.
7. 5 . 3 . Cl os i n g a G C When you close a GC, bookings for this GC are stored. There are several ways to close a GC. • Press the <GC> button • Open a new GC as described in chapter 7.5.1 “Opening a guest check”...
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P O S MOBIL EP RO III 7. 5 . 4 .1 . C a s h p ay m e nt Example 1: The customer pays the exact amount: • Open the GC that you want to finalize as described in chapter 7.5.1 “Opening a guest check”...
7. 5 . 4 . 2 . O th e r m e d ia It depends on the programming of your POS MobilePro III whether you can use this function. • Open the GC that you want to finalize as described in chapter 7.5.1 “Opening a guest check”...
P O S MOBIL EP RO III 7. 5 . 6 . S p l i t ti n g s i n g l e PLUs to a n o th e r g u es t ch e ck The GC split function serves for transferring single PLUs of one guest check to another.
7. 5 . 8 . Tra n s fe r G C This function serves for transferring a guest check to another operator. This function can be enabled optionally. Your Vectron specialist retailer will support you with the programming of required functions.
Reports serve for evaluating data that was stored in the POS system. With Vectron POS software you can create two types of reports: X-reports and Z-reports. Z-reports are final reports where the data is deleted from the booking memory. X-reports are intermediate reports, where the data is just polled.
As a result, the operator will always find his GC range in the POS MobilePro III. This GC range is blocked for other POS systems or other operators for the time being.
7.10 .1 . Ch a rg i n g th e b a t te r y The POS MobilePro III displays the message „Charge battery“ when the capacity of the inserted battery is too low. The POS MobilePro III switches off when the battery charging is below minimum. Observe the information in chapter 7.10.5 “Prolonging the battery service life”...
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Description Power connection NOTICE Damage of battery charging station caused by unsuitable battery Use exclusively Vectron B60 batteries. One battery charging station charges up to two batteries simultaneously. The complete charging of an empty battery in the battery charging station takes about 2.5 hours.
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P O S MOBIL EP RO III • Insert the battery to the battery compartment. Fig. 24: Inserting the battery to the compartment • Press down the battery. Fig. 25: Battery charging station with inserted battery Out of a temperature range of ca. 5° to 40°...
POS MobilePro III into the charging station. The POS MobilePro III will then recognize the battery correctly. • Switch off the POS MobilePro III as described in chapter 7.1.2 “Shutting down POS MobilePro III” on page 52. Fig. 26: Opening the locking of the...
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Fig. 27: Battery compartment lid open • Fold up the battery compartment lid. • Put it aside. Fig. 28: Inserted battery • At the bottom of the battery housing you find a grip (see in chapter 4.7 “Battery Vectron B60” on page 36). Take the...
grip and pull the battery to the top. Fig. 29: Removing the battery • Remove the battery. • Insert the new battery to the compartment. • Press down the battery. • Put back the battery compartment lid as described in Fig. 27 “Battery compartment lid open”...
(see in chapter 4.2.5 “Battery com- partment” on page 25). • Insert the battery and close the POS MobilePro III as de- scribed in chapter 7.10.4 “Exchanging the battery in the POS MobilePro III” on page 69.
• Take the card with the tweezers and take it out of the card reader. • Insert the battery and close the POS MobilePro III as described in chapter 6.2.1 “Inserting the battery” on page 7.12 . WL AN ( W i re l es s Lo c a l A re a N e t wo r k) The POS MobilePro III has a WLAN module for wireless network communication.
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For the wireless connection to other network devices you can program two operation modes: • In ad-hoc mode, the POS MobilePro III establishes a direct connection to another device, e.g. a printer with WLAN module. WLAN modules are available as accessories.
The access points antennas must be adjusted in such a way that they can receive radio signals of the POS MobilePro III from the complete radius of the operator. The range of the integrated WLAN module is ca. 50 metres in closed rooms and ca.
You can install several print data servers. Orders that you enter to your POS MobilePro III can be printed automatically in the kitchen for example. After the payment the POS system can print the invoice automatically at the counter for example.
8. S er v ic e and main t enanc e A DANGER Danger through electric shock at power cord and power supply! Do not clean charging station, battery charging station and power supply when the Euro plug is plugged in. Do not open charging station, battery charging station and power supply.
8 .1 . 2 . Cl e a n i n g th e key b o a rd You can remove the keyboard for cleaning. For this purpose you don‘t have to open the POS MobilePro III. NOTICE Damage of keyboard grid and housing caused by lever.
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• Carefully lift the keyboard grid. Fig. 31: Released keyboard grid • Remove the keyboard grid. Fig. 32: Removed keyboard grid...
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P O S MOBIL EP RO III You see 20 key caps applied on a keyboard map. The key caps are not fixed. • Carefully take the caps from the keyboard map. • Clean them with a brush or lint-free cloth. Observe the information in chapter 8.1.1 “Cleaning housing and display”...
Corroded and soiled contacts impede the current flow and can lead to prolonged charging times and reduced charging capacity. Clean the contacts of the POS MobilePro III, charging station, battery charging station and batteries regularly with a spirit- soaked cotton bud and without applying pressure.
Insert a battery to the POS MobilePro III the compartment of compartment of the POS cannot be the POS MobilePro III MobilePro III as described switched on. in chapter 6.2.1 “Insert- ing the battery” on page The battery is not Charge a battery as charged.
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Errors Possible reasons Troubleshooting The POS MobilePro III Press the On/Off key POS MobilePro III is switched off or in as described in chap- does not idle mode. ter 7.1.1 “Switching on react to your POS MobilePro III” on entries.
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7.10.3 “Charging the batteries in the battery charging station” on page 66 or in chapter 6.2.2 “POS MobilePro III Charg- ing the battery” on page The Vectron POS soft- Switch off the POS Mo- ware has a malfunc- bilePro III as described tion.
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Switch on the access switched off. point. The POS MobilePro III Bring the is out of the radio sig- POS MobilePro III to radio nal range. signal range or expand the range of your WLAN. Contact your Vectron dealer. Faulty configuration of Contact your Vectron the access point.
The charging Put the POS MobilePro III contacts of the into the charging station POS MobilePro III do so that the charging not contact those of contacts touch each other.
Errors Possible reasons Troubleshooting The POS MobilePro III Contact your Vectron is damaged. dealer. The power supply is Contact your Vectron damaged. dealer. The charging station is Contact your Vectron damaged. dealer. 9. 3 . B a t te r y ch a rg i n g s t a ti o n...
9. 4 . P owe r su p p l y fa i l u re All the data in the POS MobilePro III is protected in case of sudden power supply failure (e.g. removal of battery). This is guaranteed by an integrated system battery, which supplies the POS system‘s data memory with minimum current.
• Remove the battery as described in chapter 7.10.4 “Ex- changing the battery in the POS MobilePro III” on page • Pack the POS MobilePro III and the battery in the original packaging. • Store the POS MobilePro III in a room where the temper- ature is -20 to 70 °C and air humidity between10 and 80...
1 January 2004. Please send back waste electric and electronic equipment that was produced by or on behalf of Vectron Systems AG as well as their accessories in the original packaging, marked „Waste electric and electronic equipment“ franco domicile to Vectron Systems AG.
Icon Pictograph used in graphical user interfaces. When touching or clicking on icons you call functions of the Vectron POS software. Liquid Crystal Display Point Of Sale. In this context the POS system station. Router Tool that rules the communication between devices in wired networks.
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Term Definition SSID SSID (Service Set Identifier) is the name of a wireless network. Softkeys Keys of the POS MobilePro III, to which you can assign functions. TFT (Thin Film Electronic component for control of screens. Transistor GC server POS system, which in the ECR network takes over the central guest check management.
Ions are graphics that symbolize defined functions. Icons mark defined spaces on the screen, which are called buttons. By touching the buttons on the screen of POS MobilePro III you call functions or select PLUs. This chapter lists the icons integrated in Vectron POS software and explains their meaning.
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Icon Meaning Icon Meaning Manager functions only Open GC/Operator GC 0 GC split Side dishes Transfer GC Beer GC moven Icecream Table map Fish Enter GC text Meat X-report Drinks Z-report Main courses Subtotal GC Desserts Subtotal Pizza Cash Spirits Cold drinks Starters Hot drinks...
Willy-Brandt-Weg 41 D-48155 Münster Device type Mobile POS system Vectron POS MobilePro III Type designation The manufacturer declares that the above designated product con- sistent with directive 2001/95/EC complies with the fundamental standards on electrical and electronic products as stipulated in the directives of the European Council.
15. Ac c e s s or ie s At this point we would like to inform you about the accessories you can purchase for the POS MobilePro III. For more information and the technical data for accessories please see the website at www.vectron.
P O S MOBIL EP RO III 15 . 2 . Ch a rg i n g s t a ti o n In the charging station you can charge a battery installed in the POS MobilePro III. Fig. 34: Charging station...
15 . 3 . B a t te r y ch a rg i n g s t a ti o n In the battery charging station you can charge up to two batteries simultaneously. Fig. 35: Battery charging station 15 .
P O S MOBIL EP RO III 15 . 5 . L a n co m WL AN Acces s P o i nt s The WLAN Access Points Lancom L-151gn and L-321agn serve for wireless networking of POS systems. Fig.
POS MobilePro III on a WLAN printer. 15 .7. P r i nte r B i xo l o n SPP - R20 0 I I The POS MobilePro III triggers the mobile thermal printer Bix- olon SPP-R200II via Bluetooth.
P O S MOBIL EP RO III 15 . 8 . Ep s o n p r i nte r TM - P20 WL AN The TM-P20 WLAN EU and the TM20-P20 WLAN UK are mobile thermal printers. The new Epson printer generation can be configured via App (Epson TM Utility), which is available for Android as well as for Apple devices.
The holster is made of robust calf leather. The metal lug at the side serves for attaching a safety strap. The strap is attached to the POS MobilePro III by means of a safety swirl. Fig. 41: Leather holster...
15 .11 . S a fe t y s tra p NOTICE Do not use any metal safety straps. These can scratch the housing of the POS MobilePro III irreparably when touching it. The safety strap prevents the POS MobilePro III from falling down. Fig. 43: Safety strap...
16. O t her Vec t r on pr oduc t s Here we would like to inform you about additional Vectron products. For more information and the technical data for Vectron products please see the website at www.vectron-systems.com. For questions concerning our products please contact your Vectron dealer.
16 .1 .1 . Ve c tro n P OS To u ch 15 , P OS To u ch 15 P C T, P OS To u ch 15 I I P C T Vectron POS Touch 15 / II PCT has a 38.1 cm display (15“). Data is entered via touch screen.
16 .1 . 2 . Ve c tro n P OS To u ch 12 , P OS To u ch 12 P C T, P OS To u ch 12 I I P C T Vectron POS Touch 12 has a 307 mm display (12,1“). Data is entered via touch screen.
P O S MOBIL EP RO III 16 .1 . 3 . Ve c tro n P OS Va r i o I I Vectron POS Vario II has a 307 mm display (12,1“). Data is entered either via the flat keyboard or via touch screen.
16 .1 . 4 . Ve c tro n P OS M i n i I I Vectron POS Mini II POS Mini II has a 178 mm display (7“). Data is entered either via the flat keyboard or via touch screen (when using the software light licence, data input is made exclusively via keyboard).
The new ECR app for hospitality professionals is so easy to operate that you will be familiar with all the functions within minutes. At the same time the app provides you all the com- fort you require for mobile cashing. Fig. 48: Vectron Mobile App...
16 . 2 . 2 . Ve c tro n Co m m a n d e r The Commander is the communication- and evaluation soft- ware for Vectron POS systems. You can use the software on computers with operating system Microsoft® Windows®.
16 . 2 . 3 . Ve c tro n J o u r n a l To o l Vectron Journal Tool is a tool for evaluation, archiving and analysis for the POS system‘s journal data that was read by means of the Vectron Commander.
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