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PayLink Technical Manual
TSP129
Issue 1.6 – April 2009
PayLink
Technical Manual
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  • Page 1 Technical Manual This document is the copyright of Money Controls Ltd and may not be reproduced in part or in total by any means, electronic or otherwise, without the written permission of Money Controls Ltd. Money Controls Ltd does not accept liability for any errors or omissions contained within this document.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Diary of Changes ............................8 Overview................................. 9 Introduction.............................. 9 Contents ..............................11 Specification ..............................13 PayLink Functional block diagram ......................13 PayLink Lite Functional block diagram ....................14 Connector Overview ..........................15 Mechanical Dimensions......................... 17 Electrical Specification........................... 19 Installation..............................20 Hardware installation ..........................20 Software Installation ..........................
  • Page 3 Figure 18: Connector 12 – Switches / Inputs ......................29 Figure 19: PayLink Lite Switch Inputs........................30 Figure 20: PayLink – RS232 Serial Printer Interface ..................... 31 Figure 21: PayLink serial meter interface ......................31 Figure 22: MDB Slave interface..........................32 Tables Table 1: Electrical Specification (PayLink)......................

  • Page 4: Diary Of Changes

    ! Updated the hopper Address vs Value table Issue 1.5………………………………………………………………………………………August 2008 ! Changes to reflect 4-1-10-9 release of software ! Added PayLink Lite reference Issue 1.6………………………………………………………………………………………April 2009 ! Changes to reflect 4-1-10-11 release of software Money Controls 2009. All rights reserved.

  • Page 5: Overview

    Overview Introduction PayLink is a simple, compact system that offers trouble free interfacing between a PC and money handling Equipment. PayLink allows the rapid integration of a variety of payment peripherals into new machine platforms, without the need for bespoke software.
  • Page 6 Issue 1.6 – April 2009 PayLink Technical Manual TSP129 PayLink Lite, allows the connection of a range of payment peripherals (but with fewer hoppers than PayLink) driven using the ccTalk industry-standard protocol. Designed for use in a wide range of applications...

  • Page 7: Contents

    PayLink Technical Manual TSP129 Contents PayLink or PayLink Lite does not come with any cables or software. In order to obtain the software CD (drivers, API) please contact your local Money Controls Technical Services Dept. The verison of software currently available and released is as follows.
  • Page 8 PayLink Technical Manual TSP129 PayLink Lite development kit part number: APCUSBXX00004 Money Controls recommend purchasing a development kit, in order to aid the integration process in the host machine. The contents of the PayLink Lite Development Kit are as follows:...

  • Page 9: Specification

    Serial ticket Note Acceptor Coin Acceptor Note Printer (Barcode) Hopper Acceptor Serial Meter ID003 ccTalk RS232 PayLink Status Output LED’s Inputs Switches LEDs Diagnostics & & & Buttons Lamps System Info Money Controls 2009. All rights reserved. Page 13 of 105...

  • Page 10: Paylink Lite Functional Block Diagram

    Issue 1.6 – April 2009 PayLink Technical Manual TSP129 PayLink Lite Functional block diagram Figure 2: Functional block diagram Note Acceptor Coin Acceptor Hopper ccTalk PayLink Lite Status LED’s 2 Inputs Switches Diagnostics & & Buttons System Info Money Controls 2009. All rights reserved.

  • Page 11: Connector Overview

    Issue 1.6 – April 2009 PayLink Technical Manual TSP129 Connector Overview Below is an overview of each connector on PayLink. Figure 3: PayLink Connector overview with examples MDB Device Serial meter High power Switches Outputs (Door/float) (Lamps) RS232 (Ardac5 Download/...

  • Page 12: Figure 4: Paylink Lite Connector Overview With Examples

    Issue 1.6 – April 2009 PayLink Technical Manual TSP129 Figure 4: PayLink Lite Connector overview with examples 2 Switches Not Used +12V DC (Power in) USB Type B connector ccTalk (Connects to the USB Type A (ccTalk peripherals) connector on the PC) Money Controls 2009.

  • Page 13: Mechanical Dimensions

    Issue 1.6 – April 2009 PayLink Technical Manual TSP129 Mechanical Dimensions Figure 5: PayLink mechanical dimensions 142.0 25.5 126.0 114.5 109.5 Money Controls 2009. All rights reserved. Page 17 of 105...

  • Page 14: Figure 6: Paylink Lite Mechanical Dimensions

    Issue 1.6 – April 2009 PayLink Technical Manual TSP129 Figure 6: PayLink Lite mechanical dimensions Money Controls 2009. All rights reserved. Page 18 of 105...

  • Page 15: Electrical Specification

    Open drain up to 30mA, max output 12V (resistive only) Communications Interface USB Type B interface, V1.1 and above Protocols support ccTalk, Ardac 2, ID003, MDB, RS232 Table 2: Electrical Specification (PayLink Lite) Environmental Operating temperature range 0°C to 55°C Storage temperature range -20°C to 70°C...

  • Page 16: Installation

    PayLink Technical Manual TSP129 Installation Hardware installation PayLink connects to the PC via the USB Type A – Type B cable, during the installation process; the LED indicates the current status of PayLink. Table 3: Status LED table USB not connected (electrical)
  • Page 17 Connect the SUH cable to the ccTalk multidrop cable and SUH. Connect the Lumina cable to the ccTalk multidrop cable and Lumina. Connect the ccTalk multidrop cable (orange and black) to a +24V dc power supply Money Controls 2009. All rights reserved. Page 21 of 105...
  • Page 18 PayLink Technical Manual TSP129 Connect the RJ45 cable to the PayLink and Ardac 5 (via the RJ45-RS232 adapter). Connect the Ardac 5 power cable to the Ardac 5 and to the multi drop cable. Connect the Serial ticket printer cable to PayLink and Serial ticket printer.
  • Page 19 ‘key way’ to correspond with the missing pin on the 20-way connectors. The ends of the cables are left open to use as desired. Connect PayLink to the 2-pin power cable and to a +12V dc power supply. The status LED will show Connect the USB cable to PayLink and to the PC.

  • Page 20: Software Installation

    Issue 1.6 – April 2009 PayLink Technical Manual TSP129 Software Installation Note: These instructions are for Windows XP only. Please contact Money Controls for information on installing the software under different operating systems. Choose Install from specific location, then click...
  • Page 21 Aesimhei.dll – copy this to C:\Windows\System32\ Please note: If this step is performed, PayLink applications will not function correctly. Note: At this point, in order to test PayLink. Refer to Section 7 Using PayLink Money Controls 2009. All rights reserved. Page 25 of 105...

  • Page 22: Interface

    +24V In IMPORTANT INFORMATION • +12V Out is the supply which is provided to PayLink on the 2 pin connector via a polyfuse for protection. • +24V In must be provided by the host machine (in the PayLink development kit, this is shown by orange and black power cables) and is passed through a polyfuse for protection, this becomes +24V Out.

  • Page 23: Figure 9: Lumina / Sr5 Cctalk Interface

    Figure 11: SCH2 ccTalk interface Function Function Address select 3 - MSB Address select 2 ccTalk data line Address select 1 - LSB /RESET The address selection process is covered in Section 6.3. Money Controls 2009. All rights reserved. Page 27 of 105...

  • Page 24: Id003/Ardac 2 Interface

    Address Select 3 - MSB N.C. The address selection process is covered in section 6.3 ID003/Ardac 2 interface Figure 13: PayLink - ID003/Ardac 2 interface Pin (PayLink) Function Rx (Green/White) TX (Blue) GND (Orange) Figure 14: Ardac 5 - ID003/Ardac 2 interface...

  • Page 25: Paylink Auxiliary Input/Output Interface

    Figure 16: Connector 6 – Low power outputs +12V +12V +12V +12V +12V +12V +12V +12V Figure 17: Connector 10 – Switches / Inputs Figure 18: Connector 12 – Switches / Inputs Money Controls 2009. All rights reserved. Page 29 of 105...

  • Page 26: Paylink Lite Input Interface

    Input 14 KEYWAY Output 7 Output 15 Input 7 Input 15 +12V +12V PayLink Lite input interface Figure 19: PayLink Lite Switch Inputs Pin - PayLink Function Switch 1 Switch 2 Money Controls 2009. All rights reserved. Page 30 of 105...

  • Page 27: Serial Printer Interface

    Issue 1.6 – April 2009 PayLink Technical Manual TSP129 Serial printer interface Figure 20: PayLink – RS232 Serial Printer Interface Pin - PayLink Function Pin – Serial Printer +24V DC TX (from PayLink) RX (to PayLink) Serial meter interface Figure 21: PayLink serial meter interface...

  • Page 28: Mdb Device Interface

    Note: The MDB Master interface is currently not supported and can be used for special projects only. Please contact Money Controls if you would like further information. Connector details Full drawings and connector details are provided within the \PayLink Looms section of the Money Controls 2009. All rights reserved. Page 32 of 105...

  • Page 29: Peripheral Features/Support

    Enter the Lumina 6-digit security code (found on a label on the top of Lumina) and click Enter. This will close the application. PayLink will now work with the code specified. To change to a different code, run LuminaSerial.exe again to change the code.

  • Page 30: Cctalk Hoppers

    ! Currently, 8 Hoppers, at addresses 3 to 10, are supported and the pre-set values are linked to the cctalk address (shown below). ! 6 are supported on PayLink Lite (2 when a Coin or Bill acceptor are connected) ! The below hoppers values have been implemented from PayLink firmware version 4-1-9-6 and above.

  • Page 31: Ardac 5

    TSP129 Ardac 5 ! Paylink supports either ID003 or Ardac 2 protocol but not both. In order to convert from Ardac 2 protocol to the ID003 protocol (and vice versa), the necessary firmware needs to be programmed into Paylink. Refer to section 7.4 Upgrading PayLink...

  • Page 32: Using Paylink

    You can output to a log file by adding a parameter to AESWDriver start line. This will generate a time stamped log that will show driver and PayLink events. There will be no GUI when this is performed.

  • Page 33: Milandiag.exe

    PayLink Technical Manual TSP129 MilanDiag.exe This is a Diagnostics program, which shows various information about PayLink, such as the peripherals, which are connected and the version number of PayLink firmware. Diag.exe is found in the following directory: PayLink\SDK\ When the application is run, the following screen will be shown: Clear –...
  • Page 34 – see section 6.8 Ardac 5 for more info. Click on the Reset Card button will show the following screen. Choose Yes to reset PayLink. Click on the Peripherals tab to see which peripherals are connected. This example shows an SR5...
  • Page 35 Issue 1.6 – April 2009 PayLink Technical Manual TSP129 Click on the System Information tab to display various system information about PayLink. Click Done to close the Diagnostics application. Money Controls 2009. All rights reserved. Page 39 of 105...

  • Page 36: Demo.exe

    TSP129 Demo.exe This is an API example, which also doubles up as a quick and easy way to test/demo PayLink before the software writing can begin. The application is called Demo.exe and is in the following location: PayLink\SDK\ Click Click Acceptors to...
  • Page 37 When a barcode is inserted, the number will be shown here. Click Accept ticket or Return ticket to proceed. The barcodes screen can be exited using the Bar Codes Off button Money Controls 2009. All rights reserved. Page 41 of 105...

  • Page 38: Upgrading Paylink Firmware

    The following parameters can be added to the file name to provide enhanced functionality. /Force - will automatically re-program the PayLink even if the images match. /Check - will cause the loader to exit without showing a window if the PayLink firmware matches, and has no errors.
  • Page 39 While running a “Configure” button is accessible. This can be used to access advanced features. “Startup Configuration” provides the ability to “Set” and “Clear” an entry in the Windows registry that will silently run this copy of the programming utility system Startup. Money Controls 2009. All rights reserved. Page 43 of 105...

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