Summary of Contents for Aardvark Paylink Lite 2
- Page 1 Paylink Lite 2 User Manual Author: Andy Graham Issue: Date: August 2018 Copyright © Aardvark Embedded Solutions Ltd. 2018. All rights reserved.
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Page 2: Introduction
The Paylink Lite 2 family comprises a set of interface boards, primarily intended to allow the connection of money handling peripheral equipment to PCs running a Windows operating system or Linux. At time of writing, the Paylink Lite 2 family currently comprises the following boards. ccTalk Standard ... -
Page 3: Intended Audience
I/O connector to match the documentation of other Paylink boards. 1.3 Document References The Paylink Lite 2 family of interface boards implement a subset of the full Paylink API. This API provides high-level, device-independent control of money handling peripherals and digital I/O signals. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Paylink Lite 2 User Manual Aardvark Embedded Solutions Ltd. 2 Table of Contents Introduction ........................2 Intended Audience ......................3 Revision History ......................3 Document References ....................3 Table of Contents ......................4 Board Layout ........................5 J0101 – Power Connector .................... 6 J0102 –... -
Page 5: Board Layout
Paylink Lite 2 User Manual Aardvark Embedded Solutions Ltd. 3 Board Layout The ccTalk Paylink Lite 2 circuit boards appear as in the following diagram. J0201 J0202 Pin 1 J0501 ccTalk Standard Pin 1 J0101 J0102 Pin 2 Pin 1 Each connector will now be described in its own section, followed by a section describing the onboard LED operation. -
Page 6: J0101 - Power Connector
Paylink Lite 2 User Manual Aardvark Embedded Solutions Ltd. 3.1 J0101 – Power Connector The power connector on all variants of the Paylink Lite 2 is a two-pin JST connector. This should be connected to a twelve volt supply. Signal Name... -
Page 7: J0102 - Digital I/O Connector
Paylink Lite 2 User Manual Aardvark Embedded Solutions Ltd. 3.2 J0102 – Digital I/O Connector The pinout of the I/O connector on all Paylink Lite 2 boards is the same. In order to maintain compatibility with earlier versions of Paylink, the pin allocation of this connector is as shown in the diagram to the left. -
Page 8: Input Signal Operation
Each standard output is designed to drive a maximum 100 mA, non-inductive load. 3.3 J0201 – USB Connector The connection from the PC to the Paylink Lite 2 board is though a standard “Type B” connector. Although an entirely standard connector, for completeness, its pin out is included here. -
Page 9: J0501 - Cctalk Connector
Paylink Lite 2 User Manual Aardvark Embedded Solutions Ltd. 3.4 J0501 – ccTalk Connector The ccTalk connector on the ccTalk Paylink Lite 2 is a six-pin Molex Microfit connector, with the same pinout as the original Paylink. In order to maintain compatibility with... -
Page 10: J0501 - Rs232 Connector
A common connection standard for RS232 peripherals is for the peripheral to be fitted with a 9-way, female, D-Type connector. Thus a cable from the Paylink Lite 2 to a male D-Type is commonly required. This needs to be wired as follows:... -
Page 11: Usb Reset And Led Operation
Aardvark Embedded Solutions Ltd. 4 USB Reset and LED Operation 4.1 USB Reset Strategy Each variant of the Paylink Lite 2 family is fitted with a very simple microcontroller. The primary purpose of this microcontroller is to manage the USB connection to the PC. -
Page 12: Onboard Led Operation
Paylink Lite 2 User Manual Aardvark Embedded Solutions Ltd. 4.2 Onboard LED Operation The onboard LED flashes at a nominal 1 Hz, and the different mark-space ratios serve to indicate what the microcontroller is doing. 90% Mark-Space Ratio When the LED is illuminated for 90% of the cycle, the microcontroller is indicating that the USB traffic is normal.