Capture Port 1 To Port 1; Capture Port 1, 2 To Port 1; Capture Port 1 To Memory; Capture Port 1,2 To Memory - AVE VSI-Pro Max Operation Manual

DATA CAPTURE
This feature allows the user to store the data either in the internal memory of VSI-Pro Max or some external data storing
device. Press the "Up" or "Down" button to move the cursor to "DATA CAPTURE" and press "Set". The following sub-menu
will appear:
Press "Set" to return to the previous menu.
Data Capture Methods
The VSI-Pro Max has two built in UARTs. Port 1 can be RS-232 RXD / TXD or RS-485/RS-422 RXD Only using the DB9F
RS-232 port on the rear of the unit. Port 2 is RS-485 RXD/TXD 2 Wire or RS-422 RXD Only or RS-485/RS422 TXD Only
using the RJ45 Network Connectors on the side of the unit and/or RS-232 TXD Only using Pin 8 of the DB9F RS-232
connector.
RS-232 or RS485/RS422 Capture RXD Only
If you wish to capture the tapped data from an peripheral device like printer or customer display then you need only use
Port 1 which is on the DB9F RS-232 Connector. Use Port 1 selections in the Data Capture Sub-Menu above. This means
the data is sent to the printer and the appropriate cable is placed between the printer and the POS terminal to "Tap" the
data and be read by both the VSI-Pro Max and the printer. Therefore whatever is sent to the printer will be sent to the VSI-
Pro Max.
Most all AVE RS-232 POS cables will work for this mode and the data is received on Pin 2 at the target device commu-
nication settings which is set in the "Communications" Main Menu and "Register Settings" submenu. You can then send
out the received data at another baud rate via the same submenu using Pin 3 of the DB9F connector.
If you wish to capture RS485/RS422 data then you will need to select "Interface Type" RS485 in the "Communications
Menu". Data will be received using the RS485/S422 RXD on Port 1, Pin 4 (A+) and Pin 6 (B+) on the DB9F RS-232
connector. Data can then be sent out via RS-232 via Pin 8 which the baud rate settings can be selected in the "Commu-
nications Menu" under "Network Settings" Submenu. "Type" must also be selected for "Generic".
RS-232 or RS-485/RS422 BiDirectional Data Capture
If you wish to capture the data being received and sent by the peripheral device then you will need to capture both the TXD
and RXD signals simultaneously using Port 1,2 Selections in the Data Dump Menu above.
For RS485/RS232 this can be done by using the RS485/S422 RXD on Port 1, Pin 4 (A+) and Pin 6 (B+) on the DB9F RS-
232 connector for the RXD signal of the peripheral. For the TXD signal of the peripheral use Port 2 which is the RJ45
Network Connector on the side of the unit Pin 4 (A+) Pin 5 (B+). See Page 79 for RJ45 diagram. You will need to set the
Port 1 Communications settings in "Register Settings" Submenu and Port 2 settings in "Network Settings" Submenu.
Also the captured data of both Port 1 and Port 2 will come out RS-232 from Pin 8 of the DB9F RS-232 connector with the
same settings as the "Network Settings". Therefore you can only output data at the same baud rate as the data dump of
the peripheral device.
For RS-232 Data Capture of both RXD and TXD channels of your peripheral device is similar to above but will need the
AVE RS-232 to RS485 converter to connect from the peripheral device to Port 2 which can only be RS-485 input but the
Port 1 input can be RS-232 so a direct connection can be made.
Contact the factory for a complete Data Dump cable and converter set for plug and play connectivity for both RS-232 and
RS485/RS422 Data Dump capability.
VSI-Pro Max POS / Cash Register Interface
CAPTURE TO PORT 1
CAPTURE PORT 1,2 TO PORT 1

CAPTURE PORT 1 TO MEMORY

CAPTURE PORT 1,2 TO MEMORY

DUMP MEMORY
EXIT
Figure 173: DATA CAPTURE Sub-Menu
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