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Vectron POS Modular EU declaration of conformity ......57 UL certification ............58 Supplement ................59 Important notes for the connection of scales .......59 Piktographs ..................60 Glossary ....................62 Document revision................66...
Vectron POS Modular suitable for nearly every field of application. The special design allows the Vectron POS Modular to be used as single station system as well as as server in ECR networks. Please see the supplement for the notes on connection of scales.
Vectron POS Modular This manual does not contain information concerning the extensive programming of the Vectron POS Modu- lar. This requires detailed specialist knowledge and therefore lies in the responsibility of your trained Vec- tron dealer. Please address all further questions to your Vectron Note dealer from whom you purchased this POS system.
• Improper installation, maintenance, or operation may result in in- jury to the user and damage to the devices. • Maintenance and repair of the Vectron POS system is to be car- ried out only by trained personnel, certified by the manufacturer. Modular • The Vectron POS system has been manufactured to the highest...
• Only operate the POS system with the dealer installed periphe- rals. • Do not insert any foreign objects into any openings on the de- vices. The power supply Vectron PS10 must be plugged into a properly • grounded outlet. • The POS system may not be exposed to direct sunlight. Ensure there is sufficient airflow around the device to allow for adequate cooling.
Modular • Please hand over any waste electric or electronic equipment and any accessories or peripherals that you do not require or that can- not be used anymore to your Vectron dealer. Or send it back to the manufacturer directly, prepaid and marked “Waste electric and electronic equipment”. WEEE-Reg.-No. DE 91733199...
Vectron POS Modular Vectron POS Modular The Vectron POS Modular is an extendable POS system with high performance and numerous options for application. Its 64-Bit-tech- nology and the battery-buffered RAM accelerate data access, gua- rantee fast data processing and avoid data loss in case of power failure.
Your local dealer will supply the system and install it. You may then start working immediately. The POS system and its components The Vectron POS Modular distinguishes itself by the following com- ponents: • High-quality, stable metal housing • Base plate and lid consist of black, sandblasted aluminium • The side walls consist of silver, brushed aluminium...
POS system. Only one operator lock (internal or external) can be used. With extensions licenses you can increase the resolution up to 1024 x 768 pixels (XGA), operate the POS Modular per touch screen and - depending on the hardware - use up to two external operator locks.
Vectron POS Modular. 6.4.1 Ports At the bottom of the POS Modular there are numerous ports for the connection of external devices to the POS system (see fig 3). • Up to two ports (3,5 mm jack plug) for external operator locks (depending on the hardware equipment).
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Keyboard & Mouse On-/Off switch Fig. 2: Ports of the Vectron POS Modular Except for the ports for external operator locks and VGA all ports are Modular mounted directly on the main board (on-board) of the Vectron POS Modular.
Vectron POS Modular 6.4.2 Pin assignments VGA-port (HD 15, f) Assignment GREEN BLUE RED_RTN GREEN_RTN BLUE_RTN HSYNC VSYNC Ports for ext. operator locks (3,5 mm jack plug, three pin, f) + 5V Signal...
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+ 5 V (max. 500 mA) TxD (out) DTR (out) + 24 V (max. 100 mA)* This tension must be manually enabled per Jumper. Please contact your Vectron Systems dealer. Modular Parallel printer port (Sub-D 25, f) Assignment Assignment /Strobe...
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Vectron POS Modular USB-ports Assignment VBUS USB Function USB Host PS/2-port (PC-keyboard and mouse) Assignment KeyData MouseData + 5V KeyClock MouseClock 10/100BaseT Network port (RJ-45) Assignment...
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+ 5 V / 4 A + 24 V / 0,6 A Shell Frame GND For the power supply of the Vectron POS Modular please use exclusively the supplied Vectron PS10. Using a different power supply can damage or Attention!
Vectron POS Modular Technical data Software • 100,000 PLUs* • 65,535 departments* • 1,000 operators* • 65,535 guest checks or customers* • 200 cash registers per network* • 100 printers per network* *) The indicated values are maximum values, which can only be reached with spe- cial programming and optimum hardware equipment.
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Vectron POS Modular Dimensions (in inches) Modular Weight: approx. 2480 g resp. 5,47 lb...
Vectron POS Modular Starting Place the Vectron POS Modular on a stable and even surface. The set-up area must guarantee that the cash register is protected from bad influences such as high or low temperatures, high air humidity or splash. Please refer to the technical data for all relevant data con- cerning the set-up area.
System start 1. Connect the monitor to the power supply network and switch it 2. Connect the PS10 of the POS Modular to the power supply net- work. The monitor is now illuminated and the POS system carries out a self test, during which various values are displayed, e.g.
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Vectron POS Modular Modular Your registration surface may differ completely from the picture above. This depends on the programming of the POS Modular. Please contact your Vectron dea- ler. Note Your Vectron POS Modular is now ready for operation.
Vectron POS Modular LED-Signals At the front blind of the Vectron POS Modular you see the type tag and five diodes (LED). The latter show different operating- and error modes. „Power“-LED (green) The „Power“-LED indicates whether the POS Modular is supplied with operating voltage.
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LED blinks alone ......Printer error, e.g. printer not swit- ched on. Print data is stored in the POS Modular until the printer starts working again. LED and yellow LED blink ..Print error in the POS Modular LED off: ..........POS system is not printing...
There are different ways to sign in and -out at the Vectron POS Mo- dular. 9.1.1 Sign in with key You sign in to the Vectron POS system by holding the key to the lock. If an additional secret number has been programmed, enter this number and confirm with <Enter>.
Vectron POS Modular 9.1.2 Sign in without key Sign in without key is possible in case you have been assigned a operator number and the sign in by key is not compulsory. Enter this operator number and press the <Operator> key or .
Vectron POS Modular 9.2.2 Close and re-open a GC By pressing the <GC> key or the guest check is closed. Depending on the programming, the order is now printed on different printers, e.g. at the counter or in the kitchen. The POS system is now open for other orders.
Vectron POS Modular Proceed as described above but before pressing the key <GC split> enter the number of the GC to which the PLUs are to be trans- ferred. Close with <GC> key or 9.2.5 Guest check move Rather than splitting single PLUs from one check to another, “Check Move”...
Vectron POS Modular Reports The Vectron POS System offers numerous possibilities to combine the bookings of a certain period or operator in a report. You can select all reports via the <Mode> key or <M> or via special keys and print them afterwards.
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Vectron POS Modular Cashier invoices Shows the invoices that were created by each cashier in the repor- ting period. • An X-report creates a subtotal invoice with the guest check still open for service • A Z-report creates a final invoice and closes the guest check Open GCs Lists all guest checks that have not yet been paid.
Vectron POS Modular Due to the amount of data, the printing of invoices, operator reports and journals may take quite some time. Input and output 9.4.1 Input of amounts Amounts are generally entered into the POS system with two de- cimals.
Vectron POS Modular Making a sale The usual procedure for a Vectron POS Modular is as follows: • PLUs or prices are entered • The sale is invoiced and passed to the customer • The customer pays The details of each of these steps are explained in the following. An operator must be signed-in (see above).
Vectron POS Modular to the customer. Enter the amount you get from the customer and press <Cash> or . The change is displayed and the receipt is prin- ted. If the customer pays the exact amount you can directly depress <Cash>...
In order to avoid this, the whole programming area should only be accessible for authori- zed service staff. Vectron POS systems are programmable so that safety keys, safety passwords and unambiguous access restrictions can be assigned for each individual operator.
Vectron POS system. Due to the numerous programming possibilities, the description had to be quite general and the informa- tion restricted to the main functions. Your Vectron dealer will gladly answer any of your questions. Please visit our Internet site (www.vectron.de). Here you get addi- tional information and you can send us your questions by e-mail if necessary.
Modular 10.1 Cleaning the housing To clean the housing of your Vectron POS Modular please use a dry, fluff-free cloth. You can also use a vacuum cleaner with a small nozzle. In case of strong contamination you can wipe the cabinet carefully with a damp cloth that is soaked with a mild cleaner.
10.2 Screen saver You can connect high-quality LCD screens with background lighting to the Vectron POS Modular. The tubes of the background lighting have a service life of approx. 30.000 hours. This service life is considerably reduced by a frequent switch on and off.
On the following pages we will present you required peripherals and other accessories for POS Modular. You can purchase all of these accessories from your Vectron dealer. He will be glad to assist you with connection and configuration of POS system and peripherals.
You can connect external operator locks type Addimat and Dallas iButton Magnet to the Vectron POS Modular with the respective expansion license. This is only useful if the POS Modular is not posi- tioned within reach of the point of sale but e.g. is mounted below the counter.
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Vectron POS Modular Order no. for external operator lock Addimat: 20050102 Fig. 4: External operator lock Addimat Modular...
System accessories The following system accessories for the extension of the Vectron POS Modular are available: • Internal operator locks • SRAM-memory expansion 11.2.1 Internal operator locks You can combine the Vectron POS Modular with different internal operator locks: Lock Figure Attributes • Easy handling Dallas • Key available with...
For further information concerning the operator locks and their appli- cation please contact your Vectron dealer. 11.2.2 SRAM-memory expansion Standard equipment of the Vectron POS Modular is a two megabyte data memory. For memory expansion there are three modules avai- lable: two, four and eight megabyte.
They are therefore particularly suitable when used as single station. They are based on the same fast and reliable 64-Bit hard- ware as the POS Modular. The two stationary product lines complete each other perfectly when installing a local Client/Server system.
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• parallel • USB • Cash drawers • PS/2 • Bluetooth Transponder Int. card reader Powermanagement Operator lock = standard equipment, = optional, = not available To be realized via transponder reader For further information on Vectron POS systems please refer to the Internet under www.vectron.de.
The ® ® advantage of Vectron POS PC is that you can use the Vectron POS software simultaneously with E-Mail-, Office- and stock control pro- grams. This allows data exchange within seconds. For further information on Vectron POS PC please refer to the Inter- net under www.vectron.de.
Willy-Brandt-Weg 41 48155 Muenster / Germany Device type ......Electronic cash register Type designation ....Vectron POS Modular The manufacturer declares that the above designated product com- plies with the fundamental standards of guideline 89 / 336 / EEC and 73 / 23 / EEC resp. 93 / 68 / EEC when used as directed.
Vectron POS Modular UL certification Vectron POS Modular is UL-certified according to the following in- dications: Certificate Number: 080806 - E249920 Report Reference: E249920, August 3rd, 2006 Issue Date: 2006 August 8 Applied standards for safety: • UL 60950-1 Information Technology Equipment Safety - Part 1: General Requirements • CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1 Information Technology Equipment...
Vectron POS System, software and scales. The conditions mentioned therein must be fulfilled. 2. Check of certified software Proceed as follows to check that Vectron POS Modular runs the correct software: a) Switch off the POS system.
Vectron POS Modular Piktographs The Vectron POS Modular has installed a set of icons, which can be used in registration mode. The chart below lists the available icons. Icons and their meaning Icon Meaning Icon Meaning Clear Seat number Escape...
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Starters Hot drinks Wine The software of the POS Modular can also use self-created or edited icons of a second icon set. You can either display these icons on but- tons or link them to a PLU. These icons must be edited and brought to a defined format. Please...
Vectron POS Modular Glossary Background lighting ....Serves to make visible the content of LCD-sreens even under bad light condi- tions. Bar code ........Information is coded by means of a cer- tain sequence and width of bars. Mainly used for packaging, contains specific product information, e.g.
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POS ..........Point of sale Powermanagement....Setting to switch on and off compon- ents depending on the requirements in order to save energy. For the Vectron POS MobilePro e.g. screen, processor, background lighting, Wireless LAN and Bluetooth. PS/2 ..........PC-System developed by IBM with inde- pendent ports, which are also used on other platforms.
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Vectron POS Modular RAM ..........Random Access Memory = working memory ROM ..........Read Only Memory = You can only read this memory and it keeps the data even if it is not supplied with power. Scanner ........Device for reading and forwarding bar codes.
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Vectron POS Modular TFT ..........Thin Film Transistor. Display technique which offers a higher contrast and a bet- ter image than customary flat screens. TouchScreen ......Pressure-sensitive screen with input function Transponder ......Device for wireless communication. Ser- ves for contactless reading of incoming data and can write on the data carrier.
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