SOME IMPORTANT NOTICES FCC NOTICE This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions manual, may cause interference to radio communications. It has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against interference when operated in a commercial environment.
PST-7000 series user’s manual – BRIEF INTRODUCTION BRIEF INTRODUCTION THE USER’S MANUAL The purpose of this manual is to guide the user in the initial installation and general use of the Posiflex PST7000 series of POS terminals. It does not, however, make any attempt to explain any application software that may be supplied with it and which of course is an essential component of any system.
PST-7000 series user’s manual – BRIEF INTRODUCTION THE PRODUCT Overview The Posiflex range of PST7000 terminals have been designed and manufactured to meet the high end demand on POS system. The PST range incorporates all the advances of personal computer technology within a rugged housing designed for use in a hostile retail environment.
PST-7000 series user’s manual – BRIEF INTRODUCTION PST7350 – supplied with a 12” color TFT LCD display installed and a PC layout programmable keyboard THE STANDARD FEATURES ARE: Easily Accessible Service Windows There are several windows in bottom chassis for RTC battery easy replacement, COM port power enable/disable easy setting, SO-DIMM upgrade and 1 IDE HDD replacement.
PST-7000 series user’s manual – BRIEF INTRODUCTION Direct Controlled Cash Drawer Port There is one direct controlled cash drawer port in the rear room of each PST7000 system. This port controls one cash drawer (mostly recommended with the CR3X00/CR4X00) with the standard accessory cable CCBLA-180. This port can control two cash drawers independently using the optional cable CCBLA-238.
PST-7000 series user’s manual – BRIEF INTRODUCTION Modem Ring-Up, LAN And Alarm Wake-Up The PST7000 series can be turned on automatically upon an incoming COM port Modem call or LAN status or data packet received on LAN or a preset time/day/week/month.
PST-7000 series user’s manual – BRIEF INTRODUCTION 2-in-1 Cash Drawer Control Cable This cable CCBLA-238, when added to the CR port of the PST7000 series, can be used to control two Posiflex CR-3100 or CR-3200 or CR-4000 cash drawers. DRAM Memory Expansion The standard memory size is 32 MB and can be expanded to 512 MB in 2 SO- DIMM modules.
PST-7000 series user’s manual – BRIEF INTRODUCTION Integrated CD ROM Drive This option includes case modification and should be ordered berfore delivery. SYSTEM BOX CONTENTS When you receive the system box you will find it contains several items: Main system unit...
PST-7000 series user’s manual – BRIEF INTRODUCTION PST Accessories Carton This contains most of the small parts and loose items for PST7000 and PST7050 as follows: This user’s manual 1 set of keys (4 pieces) for keyboard key switch 1 set of keys (2 pieces) for front door lock Keyboard type dependent accessories as listed below 3½...
PST-7000 series user’s manual –PARTS IDENTIFICATION PARTS IDENTIFICATION The following pictures show in detail the assembly of PST terminals and options. MAJOR PARTS OF PST7000 CRT MODEL: ° ¬ POWER ON SWITCH KNOB PROGRAMMABLE ¯ KEYBOARD ± ® POSITION KEY SWITCH ®...
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PST-7000 series user’s manual – BRIEF INTRODUCTION MAJOR PARTS OF ° PST7050 LCD MODEL: ± ¬ POWER ON SWITCH KNOB ¯ PROGRAMMABLE KEYBOARD ® ® POSITION KEY SWITCH ¯ CASHIER DISPLAY (LCD) L3 L4 L0 LP ° CUSTOMER DISPLAY (OPTIONS INCL. PD-2101, PD-2201 or PD-7001/7101) ±...
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PST-7000 series user’s manual –PARTS IDENTIFICATION EXTERNAL KEYBOARD PORT (5 P DIN JACK) POWER ON/OFF PUSH SWITCH 3.5” FDD Fig. 2 - 4 Inside the front door VENTILATION OPENINGS PRINTER PLATFORM MONITOR DISPLAY PLATFORM BATTERY COMPARTMENT COVER BACK DOOR LATCH...
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PST-7000 series user’s manual – BRIEF INTRODUCTION AC INLET COM 2 AC VOLTAGE SELECTION SWITCH USB 2 COM 4 LPT 1 COM 3 DISPLAY 24 VDC CUSTOMER DISPLAY USB 1 COM 1 (PD-2101/2201/7001) Fig. 2 – 6 Inside the back door Fig.
PST-7000 series user’s manual – INSTALLATION GUIDES INSTALLATION GUIDES IMPORTANT PLEASE DO NOT CONNECT THE POWER CORD OR TURN ON THE MAIN UNIT UNTIL YOU HAVE FULLY READ THE INSTALLATION GUIDES AND FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS!!! SERVICE WINDOWS At the bottom of PST7000 terminals, there are four service windows that can be opened for hardware upgrade/installation without the need to open the whole structure.
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PST-7000 series user’s manual – BRIEF INTRODUCTION When the cover plate of the 1 IDE HDD window is removed, one can see the IDE HDD is screwed on the cover plate through 4 screws with rubber washers on both sides of the cover plate. Replace the HDD by unscrewing the 4 screws with rubber washers and disconnecting the data and power connection to the HDD by a qualified technician only when neccessary.
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PST-7000 series user’s manual – INSTALLATION GUIDES Removing the cover plate of UPS battery connecter window, there is the connector for the UPS battery. When the optional UPS battery is purchased with the PST7000 series, the UPS battery is installed in its compartment but the connector is not connected due to some security concerns.
PST-7000 series user’s manual – BRIEF INTRODUCTION PUTTING IN UPS BATTERY First remove the CD-ROM platform if this option is installed. Remove the battery cover first by pressing down at one end and pushing out the battery cover as shown. The user may find the UPS battery lying in the battery compartment if this option is ordered.
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PST-7000 series user’s manual – INSTALLATION GUIDES monitor backward 90 to have the monitor sit on the bowl mounted on top of main unit. On completion of this maneuver the rear of the monitor will “click” into position over the monitor hook and will be securely retained into position.
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PST-7000 series user’s manual – BRIEF INTRODUCTION VGA connector HOOK LATCH CABLE COVER Fig. 3 - 3 Cable connection of monitor (for PST7000) To remove the monitor, first disconnect the cable(s) then pull the latch on the underside of the cable cover to remove the cable cover (ref. Fig. 3-3). Then pull the monitor hook lever at the bottom at rear side of the bowl by finger, then raise and rotate the monitor forward till the CRT front is facing downward.
PST-7000 series user’s manual – INSTALLATION GUIDES LCD CASHIER DISPLAY When the PST7050 or PST7350 is ordered, the user has to take the 12.1” TFT LCD cashier display out from the cashier display carton and assemble it onto the main unit per following instructions.
PST-7000 series user’s manual – BRIEF INTRODUCTION CUSTOMER DISPLAY When the PST7000 series is ordered with the customer display option, the terminal will be delivered with the base tube for the display already fitted to corner of the display platform.
PST-7000 series user’s manual – INSTALLATION GUIDES PROGRAMMABLE KEYBOARD The PST terminal is equipped with an extremely versatile programmable keyboard. In which up to 255 characters as well as diverse control functions may be assigned to each key (subject to the 8KB maximum total storage limit). This feature allows the programmer complete freedom in mapping the keyboard layout without having to introduce software TSRs or .dlls into the PC host for application.
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PST-7000 series user’s manual – BRIEF INTRODUCTION Key clip Transparent key cap Legend label L3 L4 L0 LP Fig. 3 - 6 Applying the label and locating the key cap The user may also use a flat bladed screwdriver to remove the key tops (ref.
PST-7000 series user’s manual – INSTALLATION GUIDES Fig. 3 - 7c Fig. 3 - 8 The key clip Removing the key top (Quad key) It is important to correctly orientate the key tops before they are inserted into the keyboard frame (ref. Fig. 3-9); failure to do this could result in permanent damage.
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PST-7000 series user’s manual – BRIEF INTRODUCTION Blank key top Latching tab Tab in the guide hole Fig. 3 - 10a Inserting a blank key top Double key top Latching tab Tab in the guide hole Fig. 3 - 10b Inserting a double key top...
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PST-7000 series user’s manual – INSTALLATION GUIDES Quad key top Latching tab Tab in the guide hole Fig. 3 - 10c Inserting a quad key top The entire program contents of the keyboard should be saved prior to any use of the PST terminal.
PST-7000 series user’s manual – BRIEF INTRODUCTION INTERNAL KB WEDGE BARCODE SCANNER The PST keyboard has been designed to provide a daisy chain interface (DCI) capability such that it is possible to connect a number of suitable input devices in series with each other.
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PST-7000 series user’s manual – INSTALLATION GUIDES We strongly advise users to consult with their dealers to have an authorized technician for such installation. MALE DIN DIN JACK KEYBOARD KB WEDGE CPU BOARD DEVICE FEMALE DIN MALE DIN KB WEDGE...
PST-7000 series user’s manual – BRIEF INTRODUCTION Lift up front end after unlocking and unscrewing KB CPU BOARD 5PIN DIN MALE DIN JACK 5PIN DIN MALE 5 PIN DIN FEMALE CABLE OF INTERNAL SCREWS KB WEDGE DEVICE Fig. 3 - 12 Installation of internal KB wedge device...
PST-7000 series user’s manual – INSTALLATION GUIDES PRINTER Assemble the printer following the instructions supplied with the printer. Remove the battery cover first by pressing down at one end (ref. Fig. 3-13) and pushing out the battery cover as shown. The user may find the UPS battery lying in the battery compartment if this option is ordered.
PST-7000 series user’s manual – BRIEF INTRODUCTION FROM PRINTER PRINTER CABLE Fig. 3 - 14 Example showing the connection of a parallel printer AUDIO LINE OUTPUT The audio line output port in the rear room of PST7000 series accepts a stereo 3.5 Ø...
PST-7000 series user’s manual – INSTALLATION GUIDES CASH DRAWER The PST7000 is able to control most of the common cash drawers available on the market. However, it is recommended that the Posiflex CR-3100 or CR-3200 or CR-4000 or CR-4100 be used since the terminal has been designed to compliment this cash drawer both mechanically and electrically.
PST-7000 series user’s manual – BRIEF INTRODUCTION AC POWER The power supply operating voltage must be checked and altered if necessary. This must be done WITHOUT any connection to the AC power. The operating voltage adjustment switch is located between the two power connectors in the rear compartment (Both connectors are standard IEC 3 pin connectors, one is a power inlet and the other is a power outlet).
PST-7000 series user’s manual – USING THE PST SYSTEM USING THE PST SYSTEM BEFORE POWER ON – A Check List It is very important that you check the following operational points: Ventilation This terminal must NOT be operated in an environment with restricted ventilation.
PST-7000 series user’s manual – BRIEF INTRODUCTION VGA Display Port The VGA port built into the PST terminal departs from the industry norm in that it has provision to feed 12 volt dc power to the monitor inside the VGA signal cable.
PST-7000 series user’s manual – USING THE PST SYSTEM MONITOR (for PST7000/PST7300) Mechanical Operation The PST terminal has been designed with a novel support for the monitor. Beside the usual tilt and swivel mechanism, this terminal has incorporated “slide” capability so that the monitor position may be fully adjusted without having to use a swing support arm.
PST-7000 series user’s manual – BRIEF INTRODUCTION Turn On The Monitor The ON/OFF switch of the monitor is located at the lower right front corner beneath the CRT bezel. It is a rock switch. Pressing the side marked “I” in will turn on the monitor.
PST-7000 series user’s manual – USING THE PST SYSTEM VERTICAL SIZE CONTROL The leftmost knob in this group is the knob for vertical size control. Turning this knob to right will decrease the height of the picture whilst turning it left will increase the height (ref.
PST-7000 series user’s manual – BRIEF INTRODUCTION LCD (for PST7050/PST7350) Mechanical Operation The 12.1” LCD color display is a 800 x 600 LCD display which may be positioned to give the operator the clearest view. The display may be lifted from the horizontal to the upright position and rotated through a total of 75°...
PST-7000 series user’s manual – USING THE PST SYSTEM Display Utility Driver Please refer to the “Display Utility Driver” section for monitor on page 4-5. CUSTOMER DISPLAY The PST7000 series is available with following possible customer display options: PD-2101/2201 A two line by twenty character vacuum fluorescent display (VFD) with commas, periods and second row underlines.
PST-7000 series user’s manual – BRIEF INTRODUCTION To accommodate the height of most customers, PD-2101/2201 and PD-7001 provide 2 different view angles ---14.5 and 30 . Posiflex customer displays PD-2101/2201 and PD-7001 provide in particular a horizontal sliding mechanism for the display frame. The display frame of PD-2101 /2201 and PD-7001 can be slid horizontally from leftmost side to rightmost side, and vice versa.
PST-7000 series user’s manual – USING THE PST SYSTEM Basic Functions In essence a programmable keyboard allows any sequence of letters, numbers and other control functions to be assigned to a particular key. When that key is pressed the keyboard issues key codes exactly as if the sequence had been typed at a standard QWERTY computer keyboard.
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PST-7000 series user’s manual – BRIEF INTRODUCTION certain key may ease the operation in pressing key. The programmable keyboard is delivered with the key tops of single, double and quad keys mounted whilst their transparent key caps are in the accessory box. The user needs to place the legend labels and the transparent key caps over each key tops to protect the labels according to the instructions given in the previous part of this manual.
PST-7000 series user’s manual – USING THE PST SYSTEM 6 Position Key-Lock This keyboard has a six position key switch which itself may be programmed so that as the position is changed with a key so the key switch reports its own position (adjustable inter position time delays are programmed in).
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PST-7000 series user’s manual – BRIEF INTRODUCTION STAND BY STAND BY POWER POWER Fig. 4 - 6 Range for each key type The position LCK is designed to provide a “Security Lock-Off” function. Keys may only be removed from positions LCK and L1.. (ref. Fig. 4-7)
PST-7000 series user’s manual – USING THE PST SYSTEM Application Example The effect of this programmability is to give a tremendous flexibility to any keyboard layout requirement with any application package. EXAMPLE 1 As an example the following is a possible key and position usage for a multi-...
PST-7000 series user’s manual – BRIEF INTRODUCTION EXAMPLE 2 For a multi-function store, such as a restaurant serving for all of breakfast, lunch, dinner and late snack, each meal requires very different menu; or a department store that is seeking for a standardized facility throughout its various departments each requires many items of merchandise, the multi-page capability of this keyboard can play the crusader.
PST-7000 series user’s manual – USING THE PST SYSTEM Special Features SECURITY LOCK OFF As mentioned elsewhere, when the 6 position electronic key-lock is switched to position “LCK”, the whole keyboard port is disabled for security purpose. This works just like a hardware disconnection of the keyboard including all other devices sharing this port such as the MSR option or any other either internally or externally connected DCI device.
PST-7000 series user’s manual – BRIEF INTRODUCTION an enquiry code from the host will cause the key switch to report its current position to the application program. SPEED CONTROL OF OUTPUT The PST programmable keyboard is capable of adjusting its own speed in issuing the key definitions when the key is pressed.
PST-7000 series user’s manual – USING THE PST SYSTEM RWM.EXE – This is a straight through programming utility used under DOS environment. KBM.EXE – This is a detail programming utility applicable under DOS, WINDOWS 3.1, WINDOWS95 and so on. HOT KEY PROGRAMMING – This is the most convenient (maybe less efficiently) programming method applicable under any environment.
PST-7000 series user’s manual – BRIEF INTRODUCTION Preloaded Key Definitions This keyboard is preloaded with a particular pattern on the page LP before it is delivered. Please refer to the print out on next page for the key definition of each location of this preloaded pattern for KB112 and the page next for KB136.
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PST-7000 series user’s manual – USING THE PST SYSTEM Print Scroll Pause Screen Lock Home PgUp ” < > ’ PgDn & ÿ ÿ Shift Ctrl Space Space Space Space Ctrl Enter PRINT - OUT OF PRELOADED KEY DEFINITIONS FOR PAGE LP IN KB112...
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& Home PgUp ¦ " Caps Enter Lock PgDn ñ ñ Shift Shift ÿ ÿ ÿ ÿ Ctrl Ctrl PRINT - OUT OF PRELOADED KEY DEFINITIONS FOR PAGE LP IN KB136 PST-7000 series user’s manual – USING THE PST SYSTEM...
PST-7000 series user’s manual – USING THE PST SYSTEM – MAGNETIC STRIPE READER The Magnetic Stripe Reader (MSR) slot is located at the left side of the Programmable Keyboard if the MSR option is ordered when the PST system is equipped with the standard 112 key programmable keyboard.
PST-7000 series user’s manual – BRIEF INTRODUCTION LED INDICATORS Besides the LED on MSR unit there are another two LED’s on the main unit below the 6-position electronic key on the programmable keyboard (ref. Fig. 4-8). The right hand green LED, called as the power LED, and the left hand orange LED, called as the Standby LED, together exhibit several different system status depending on whether or not an UPS battery is fitted.
PST-7000 series user’s manual – USING THE PST SYSTEM FRONT DOOR At the front of the programmable keyboard there is a door with a mechanical lock to the right of it. Turning the key clockwise will cause the front door to open a small amount where it is held against a catch, the door may be fully opened by hand.
PST-7000 series user’s manual – BRIEF INTRODUCTION POWER ON/OFF CONTROL The PST7000 terminal implements electronic power control, such that the main power to the system may be controlled by five methods: 1. Front mounted external power ON switch 2. Internal power ON/OFF push switch 3.
PST-7000 series user’s manual – USING THE PST SYSTEM Preset Power On Control The system may also be turned on according to some predetermined parameter such as Modem Ring Up and Alarm Clock Wake Up or LAN Wake Up. To utilize Modem Ring Up or Alarm Clock Wake Up function, the user should enter the CMOS setup by pressing “DEL”...
PST-7000 series user’s manual – BRIEF INTRODUCTION REAR ROOM The terminal has a rear room that covers the signal and power connector area and is designed to provide a tidy and secure termination for all cables into and out of the terminal.
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PST-7000 series user’s manual – USING THE PST SYSTEM CR port, the KB wedge connected device and the serial ports if the DC supply is enabled. However, the devices using the AC power is not supported by the UPS such as the optional 10”...
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