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  • Page 1 Ve c t r on S y s t ems Vec t r on P O S S t eel Touch P C Use r m a n u a l...
  • Page 3 Your Vectron dealer Stamp Date: 06.01.2012 © 2009 by Vectron Systems AG Subject to error and modification Manufacturer Vectron Systems AG Willy-Brandt-Weg 41 48155 Muenster / Germany www.vectron.de Vectron Leading in POS Technology...
  • Page 4 V E C T RON P O S S T EELT OUC H P C...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Target group ............... 10 Electromagnetic compatibility.......... 11 Notes on safety ..............12 Instructions for use ............13 Disposal ................15 Vectron POS SteelTouch PC ..........17 7.1. Shipment ..................17 7.2. The POS system and its components .......... 18 7.3.
  • Page 6 V E C T RON P O S S T EELT OUC H P C Starting ................38 9.1. Starting the operating system ............. 39 9.2. Starting the program Vectron POS PC ........39 9.3. Minimizing the Vectron POS PC program........41 9.4. Change to another application ............. 41 9.5.
  • Page 7 Service of the operating system ..........58 11.5.1. Data backup ..................59 11.5.2. Recovery of the operating system ..........59 12. Troubleshooting ..............60 13. Additional Vectron products ..........62 13.1. Vectron POS Modular ..............62 13.2. Stationary Vectron POS systems ..........62 13.3.
  • Page 8 V E C T RON P O S S T EELT OUC H P C...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    1. In t r oduc t ion Thank you for having purchased the Vectron POS SteelTouch PC. You have decided in favor of a high quality product that will sup- port you in your daily work. Vectron POS SteelTouch PC is a system with touchscreen, which works on basis of the operating system Windows XP Professional 32 bit with a customer-specific Vectron POS software.

  • Page 10: Target Group

    V E C T RON P O S S T EELT OUC H P C 2. Tar ge t gr oup This manual is meant for users of the POS system Vectron Steel- Touch PC and describes all basic procedures for operation of this POS system.

  • Page 11: Electromagnetic Compatibility

    • Special hints concerning the cabling • USB-, PS/2-, parallel and drawer cables must not exceed 3 m (10 ft.). • You should always use shielded cables. Unshielded cables must have a ferrite core mounted as close to the Vectron POS unit as possible.

  • Page 12: Notes On Safety

    • Improper installation, maintenance, or operation may result in injury to the user and damage to the devices. • Maintenance and repair of the Vectron POS system is to be carried out only by trained personnel, certified by the manufac- ture.

  • Page 13: Instructions For Use

    5. Ins t r uc t ions f or us e Please follow these instructions: • Exclusively use the Vectron POS SteelTouch PC and its periphe- rals as directed. Vectron Systems AG does not accept liability in case of improper operation and for the resulting damages.
  • Page 14 V E C T RON P O S S T EELT OUC H P C • Before opening the housing of the Vectron POS system, unplug it from the outlet. • Keep the packaging material for dispatch purposes. • This POS system is based on the Windows XP Professional plat- form.

  • Page 15: Disposal

    • Please hand over any waste electric or electronic equipment and any accessories or peripherals that you do not require or that cannot be used anymore to your Vectron dealer. Or send it back to the manufacturer directly, prepaid and marked „Waste electric and electronic equipment“.
  • Page 16 V E C T RON P O S S T EELT OUC H P C...

  • Page 17: Vectron Pos Steeltouch Pc

    7. Vec t r on P O S S t eel Touch P C In this chapter you get numerous technical information about Vectron POS SteelTouch PC. You are also informed on accessories available for this POS system. For additional hardware features and equipment options please see chapter 8.

  • Page 18: The Pos System And Its Components

    Vectron POS SteelTouch PC is available with different equipment. Please check the correct delivery on receipt. In case of service or further questions please contact your Vectron dealer. He will be glad to assist you. Note Your dealer will supply the system and install it.
  • Page 19 Fig. 1: Vectron POS SteelTouc PC with aluminium stand Fig. 2: Vectron POS SteelTouch PC with stainless steel stand...

  • Page 20: Operation Per Touch

    • SRAM expansion (see chapter 8.3) 7. 4 .1 . Cu s to m e r d i s p l ay You can equip Vectron POS SteelTouch PC with a customer display that is mounted at the rear of the housing.

  • Page 21: Stand

    Fig. 3: Vectron POS SteelTouch PC with customer display 7. 4 . 2 . St a n d The stand of Vectron POS SteelTouch PC is made of pow- der-coated aluminium or optionally made of special steel; it is ergonomically shaped and very stable. Being steplessly adjustable, the viewing angle can easily be adapted to the individual requirements of every user.
  • Page 22 V E C T RON P O S S T EELT OUC H P C Fig. 4: Vectron POS SteelTouch PC with aluminium stand and ‘Dallas iButton Standard’ lock Fig. 5: Vectron POS SteelTouch PC with special steel stand and ‘Dallas iButton Standard’ lock...

  • Page 23: 3-Track-Magnetic Card Reader

    7. 4 . 3 . 3 - tra ck- m a g n e ti c c a rd re a d e r Fig. 6: Vectron POS SteelTouch PC with magnetic card reader The magnetic card reader is mounted at the side of the special steel housing of Vectron POS SteelTouch PC.

  • Page 24: Wlan Set

    The applied configuration is not manipulation-proof. Attention! Make sure you take suitable measures to be protected against abuse. 7. 4 . 4 . WL AN s e t Fig. 7: Vectron POS SteelTouch PC with WLAN-antenna...

  • Page 25: Additional Information

    The optional equipment of Vectron POS SteelTouch PC with the WLAN set allows wireless networking of the device with other POS systems or a server. In case of service or further questions please contact your Vectron dealer. He will be glad to assist you.
  • Page 26 V E C T RON P O S S T EELT OUC H P C Technical data Processor Intel Celeron M with 1.06 GHz (passive processor cooling) Main memory 1 GB DDR II RAM (max. 4 GB per 2 x SO-DIMM con- nector upgradeable) BIOS Award BIOS specially adjusted to the system...

  • Page 27: Software

    100* work *) The indicated values are maximum values, which can only be reached with special programming and optimum hardware equipment. In case of service or further questions please contact your Vectron dealer. He will be glad to assist you.

  • Page 28: Outer Dimensions (With Aluminium Stand)

    V E C T RON P O S S T EELT OUC H P C 7. 6 . 3 . O u te r d i m e n s i o n s (w i th a l u m i n i u m s t a n d ) 174 mm 6.85"...
  • Page 29 37 mm 1.46" ► ► 80 mm 250 mm 3.15" 9.84" ► ► ► ► 335 mm 13.19" ► ► Fig. 9: View from the right...

  • Page 30: General Hardware Features

    POS SteelTouch PC. 8 .1 . P o r t s At the bottom of Vectron POS SteelTouch PC there are various ports where external devices can be connected to (see fig. 10). • One port (3.5 mm jack) for external operator lock • Four serial ports (RS232) for the connection of e.g.
  • Page 31 Fig. 10: Ports and switches Designation Explanation On-/Off push button Actuating the button switches on and starts or shuts down and switches off the device. LPT-Port Parallel port (here with inserted hardlock) USB-ports For connection of external USB-devices like hard disks, USB-sticks, etc. RS232-Ports Serial ports COM1 ...
  • Page 32 V E C T RON P O S S T EELT OUC H P C The basic licence activates all ports. Ports for external operator lock Assignment Signal + 5 V DC Serial ports Assignment Ground RI (+5 V / +12 V)* *) This voltage must be activated manually. Please contact your Vectron dealer.
  • Page 33 USB-ports Assignment VBUS USB Host PS/2-port (PC-keyboard) Assignment KeyData not connected KeyClock not connected 10/100/1000-BaseT Network port Assignment...
  • Page 34 Shell Ground Please note: Please use exclusively the provided power supply AcBel AD7043 to supply the Vectron POS SteelTouch PC. Using other power supplies may damage or destroy the Vectron POS SteelTouch PC. Attention! For theses damages no liability is assumed!

  • Page 35: Lock Systems

    8 . 2 . Lo ck sys te m s Vectron POS SteelTouch PC can be combined with various lock systems. Overview: Lock Figure Features Dallas • Easy handling iButton • Key available with me- Stan- mory dard • Available in different...

  • Page 36: Memory Expansion

    V E C T RON P O S S T EELT OUC H P C 8 . 3 . M e m o r y ex p a n si o n Standard equipment of the Vectron POS SteelTouch PC is one gigabyte main memory. This can be upgraded to 4 GB.
  • Page 37 • Scanners • Operator locks • Modems • External hard disks • USB-sticks • External keyboards • External loudspeakers • etc. In case of service or further questions please contact your Vectron dealer. He will be glad to assist you.

  • Page 38: Starting

    V E C T RON P O S S T EELT OUC H P C 9. S t ar t ing Place the Vectron POS SteelTouch PC on a stable and even sur- face. 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.

  • Page 39: Starting The Operating System

    Should it be necessary to start the program manually, touch the icon <Vectron POS PC> twice with a finger. The program is started.
  • Page 40 V E C T RON P O S S T EELT OUC H P C Fig. 11: Icon of Vectron POS PC program (similar fig.) You see the following display: Fig. 12: Program Vectron POS PC This is an example layout, which may vary according to customer...

  • Page 41: Minimizing The Vectron Pos Pc Program

    • Confirm the input by touching the tick of the mode win- dow. • In the ‚Confirm‘ window touch ‚yes‘. In fig. 13 the mode-button is covered with the Vectron-logo. Please ask your Vectron dealer for the individual layout of this button.

  • Page 42: Switching Off Vectron Steeltouch Pc

    V E C T RON P O S S T EELT OUC H P C Variant 2 • Enter the number ‚8‘ via the keypad. • Touch the Mode-button on top right of the display. • In the ‚Confirm‘ window touch ‚yes‘. The program is closed and you see the Windows-desktop.

  • Page 43: Operating The Pos System

    POS system. Thus you can verify at any time which operator has made which entries. Different users can be vested with different authorizations, e.g. void. There are different ways for sign in and out at the Vectron POS System.

  • Page 44: Sign In With Operator Key

    10 .1 .1 . Si g n i n wi th o p e ra to r key You sign in to the Vectron POS SteelTouch PC by approa- ching the operator key to the lock at the POS system. If an additional secret number has been programmed, enter this number and confirm with <Enter>.

  • Page 45: Starting A New Guest Check

    stored temporarily in a “hold-buffer” so that other custo- mers can be serviced until the customer returns with his wallet. 10 . 2 .1 . St a r ti n g a n ew g u es t ch e ck In order to make entries to a GC open the GC by entering the number and press the <GC>...

  • Page 46: Guest Check Split

    V E C T RON P O S S T EELT OUC H P C 10 . 2 . 4 . G u es t ch e ck s p l i t It may often be necessary to split the guest check, if for instance one guest wants to leave earlier than the others.

  • Page 47: Shift Change

    Vectron Commander and to process them on the computer. It depends on the programming and on the operators’ authorization which reports can be called. In case of service or further questions please contact Note your Vectron dealer. He will be glad to assist you.
  • Page 48 V E C T RON P O S S T EELT OUC H P C When pressing the <Mode> or <M> key you can select bet- ween „X-reports“ and „Z-reports“. X-reports „X-reports“ are interim reports, the memory is not deleted. All data is kept for further reading and processing.
  • Page 49 • A Z-report creates a final invoice and closes the guest check Hourly report Indicates the turnover per hour. Transactions Gives an overview of the financial data, including turnover, taxes and cash in drawer totals. Departments, PLUs, Main groups Classifies the financial data according to departments, PLUs or main groups.

  • Page 50: Input And Output

    The most important will be exp- lained here. By means of the key <go to window> you can switch between the individual windows or select new ones.      Fig. 13: View of Vectron POS PC program...

  • Page 51: Making A Sale

    Displays all PLUs of the currently opened GC that have not yet been paid. 10 . 5 . M a ki n g a s a l e The usual procedure when using a Vectron POS system is as follows: • Enter PLUs or prices • The sale is invoiced and passed to the customer...

  • Page 52: Input Of Plus

    V E C T RON P O S S T EELT OUC H P C 10 . 5 .1 . I n p u t of PLUs There are different ways to enter PLUs: • Enter the PLU number, followed by the <PLU> key or • Press the direct PLU-key (e.g.

  • Page 53: Void And Merchandise Return

    Void and merchandise return can only be carried out by operators who have been vested with the corresponding authorization. The authorization for every operator has to be elaborated and configured together with your Vectron Note dealer (see chapter 10.8). 10 . 6 .1 . Vo i d l a s t e ntr y Pressing the <Void LE>...

  • Page 54: Merchandise Return

    V E C T RON P O S S T EELT OUC H P C 10 . 6 . 3 . M e rch a n d i s e re tu r n For merchandise return it is decisive whether entries to a GC are made or not.

  • Page 55: Final Remark

    In this context we explicitly point out that every taxpa- yer himself is responsible for a correct accounting. For more information please contact the local fiscal autho- rities or a tax adviser. Vectron Systems AG as producer Caution! and the sales partners dealing with our products are not entitled to act as someone’s adviser.

  • Page 56: Service And Maintenance

    11 .1 . Cl e a n i n g th e h o u si n g To clean the housing of your Vectron POS SteelTouch PC please use a dry, fluff-free cloth. You can also use a vacu- um cleaner with a small nozzle, in particular when cleaning the lateral air vents.

  • Page 57: Screen Saver

    11 . 3 . S cre e n s ave r Vectron POS SteelTouch PC has a high-quality liquid crystal display with background lighting. The tubes of the background lighting have a service life of 45,000 to 50,000 hours. This service life is considerably reduced by a frequent switch on and off.

  • Page 58: Service Of The Operating System

    By means of the slide control you can adjust the display. The display colours ‚Red‘, ‚Green‘ and ‚Blue‘ can also be set here. The adjusted parameters of Vectron POS SteelTouch PC are kept when switching off the POS system. 11 . 5 . S e r v i ce of th e o p e ra ti n g sys te m...

  • Page 59: Data Backup

    Internet. In case of service or further questions please contact your Vectron dealer. He will be glad to assist you. 11 . 5 .1 . D a t a b a cku p ECR data should be backed up in regular intervals. In case of data loss they can be restored by means of data backup.

  • Page 60: Troubleshooting

    • installed at a loca- See also chapter 11.1 tion with heat accu- mulation. The program Vectron The hardlock (cf. fig. Plug the hardlock into POS PC does not start 10, no. 2) is not inser- the appropriate port and a corresponding ted.
  • Page 61 • not connected. device. The driver software is Please contact your not installed. Vectron dealer. The VPOS-software is Please contact your not installed correctly. Vectron dealer. The peripheral device Please contact your is faulty.

  • Page 62: Additional Vectron Products

    V E C T RON P O S S T EELT OUC H P C 13. Addi t ional Vec t r on pr oduc t s Here we would like to inform you about additional Vectron pro- ducts, which perfectly complete the Vectron POS SteelTouch PC.

  • Page 63: Vectron Pos Mobilepro

    13 . 4 . Ve c tro n P OS M o b i l eXL Vectron POS MobileXL is the ”big sister” of Vectron POS MobilePro. If you want to do without a keyboard in favo- ur of a larger display this mobile system will provide the...
  • Page 64 V E C T RON P O S S T EELT OUC H P C The chart below shows the most important features of stationary, modular and mobile systems. Vectron POS System Modu- Color- Mobile- Mobi- Steel- Mini Vario Touch...

  • Page 65: Vectron Commander

    PCs with Microsoft® Windows® operating system. A connection to the Vectron POS system enables the Vectron Commander to poll and evaluate the cash re- gister data. You are informed on sales-, order- or working time data etc.

  • Page 66: Eu-Declaration Of Conformity

    Willy-Brandt-Weg 41 48155 Muenster / Germany Device type Electronic cash register Vectron POS SteelTouch PC Type designation The manufacturer declares that the above designated product complies with the fundamental standards of guideline 89 / 336 / EEC as amended in 2004 / 108 EEC and 2006 / 95 / EEC when used as directed.

  • Page 67: Supplement

    Supplemen t Pi c to g ra p h s The Vectron POS software as of version 4 has installed a set of icons, which can be used in registration mode. The chart below lists the available icons. Meaning Icon...
  • Page 68 V E C T RON P O S S T EELT OUC H P C Meaning Icon Meaning Icon Open GC/Operator GC 0 GC split Side dishes Shift change Beer GC move Icecream Table map Fish Enter GC text Meat X-report Drinks Z-report...
  • Page 69 You can either display these icons on buttons or link them to a PLU. These icons must be edited and brought to a defined format. Please ask your Vectron dealer if you want to create and use your own icons.

  • Page 70: Glossary

    V E C T RON P O S S T EELT OUC H P C G l ossa r y Term Definition Barcode Code on a merchandise, serves for distinct identification. Basic Input Output System, firmware of x86- BIOS PCs. Boot Loading the operating system of a computer.
  • Page 71 Term Definition Pixel Smallest element of a digital image with defined coordinates, regarding location and colour. Price Look-Up Code: identification number for products. Port Connection between computers or computers and peripherals. Point Of Sale Protective earth Special conductor, that is earthed to protect. PS/2 PC-port developed by IBM, which is also used on other platforms.
  • Page 72 V E C T RON P O S S T EELT OUC H P C Term Definition Update Completes the software by new functions or removes errors.

  • Page 73: Document Revision

    D o cu m e n t revisi o n Date Modification 31.07.2009 First creation and publication 06.01.2012 Dimensioning of drawings changed...

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