Centrifuge & Coin Transport Belt; Coin Validator; Coin Sorting Spiral; Coin Payout Unit - CPI CLS Advance Operator's Manual

CLS Advance
5.7 Centrifuge & coin transport belt
The centrifugal [Fig. 11/1] force arranges the dropped coins one after another on the turning
conveyor belt [Fig. 11/2] so that their properties can be checked.
5.8

Coin validator

In the coin validator [Fig. 11/3] the coins pass sensors checking the coins. There they generate
individual measurement values. Due to the special design and arrangement of these sensors, each
coin is checked for its material properties and dimensions
. A so-called acceptance band, which consists of an upper limit value and a lower limit
p. 19)
value, is stored for each coin denomination programmed to ensure that the CLS knows whether to
accept a coin or not. If the measured values of a coin are within the acceptance band, the coin is
accepted for sale, but if the measured values exceed the acceptance band, the coin will be rejected.
5.9

Coin sorting spiral

Depending on their diameters the coin sorting spiral's [Fig. 11/4] apertures route all coins accepted
into the appropriate coin hoppers [Fig. 12/1].
5.10

Coin payout unit

The coin hoppers [Fig. 12/1] in the payout unit collect one coin denomination each. For each
denomination programmed in the CLS there is one hopper available. In case of a euro program-
ming, for instance, the payout unit is equipped with eight coin hoppers. Currencies with fewer coin
denominations are paid out using double or triple hoppers [Fig. 12/1] to ensure highest possible
payout capacity. In order that coins are paid out correctly and according to the CLS coin configu-
ration, each hopper has a fixed position. Coin hoppers and hopper positions are color-coded to
ensure the hopper positions do not get mixed up.
Driven by a motor the payout disc [Fig. 12/2] of a hopper turns as long as the correct number of a
coin is released. For highest possible payout speed four coin hoppers can be controlled simultane-
ously. All coins released fall onto the return belt [Fig. 12/3] transporting the coins to the return
tray [Fig. 12/4], the lower illumination [Fig. 12/5] is green. The coin return tray can be lifted up to
install a coin transfer cassette or other filling mechanisms for coin bags when emptying the hoppers.
If the hopper sensors detect coin jamming, the payout disc starts turning the other way round
trying to free the stuck coins.
If the coin counter of a hopper has reached its full level, the CLS issues a service
message claiming an emptying cycle for this hopper. If the maximum level is
reached, the CLS stops operating
If too many coins have to be paid out and directed to the coin return tray and the
OM_CLS_-_EN_2-0
(cf. Chap. "5.15 Coin path & Sensor monitoring",
.
(cf. Chap. "5.10.1 Payout configuration & capacity", p. 16)

Fig. 11: Detail: Centrifuge, coin transport belt, coin validator and sorting spiral

Double
Triple
Fig. 12: Detail: Coin hopper, Payout disc, return belt and tray,
lower status illumination
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