VENDAPIN DATATRON III SERIES 5882 Operator's Manual page 23

P I N a c c o u n t b a s i c s
The Datatron III supports account numbers ranging from 0 to 999999, and each Datatron III can
store up to 2000 accounts at one time, depending on the firmware.
PIN numbers behave like credit cards. Unlike debit cards, which store an actual value that is
decreased each time the card is used, PIN accounts invoke an account number stored on the
Datatron, which is tied to one or two print meters (depending on firmware). Every time the PIN is
used, Datatron III records the number of vends made to the PIN account by incrementing an
internal counter (or meter). After each transaction, the unit compares the copy meter against the
account's vend limit. When the vend limit is reached, the PIN code is locked out and can't be used
in that machine until the administrator resets the counter.
The Datatron III employs up to two internal copy meters to track the number of copies made by a
PIN account. Each meter is assigned to a different type of copy or print (e.g., black & white, color,
size). We've provided parameters you can set to limit the total number of copies or prints a
customer can charge to an account. When the limit is reached, a message is momentarily flashed
on the display and vending is terminated. The user cannot use the PIN account in that machine
until the account's meters are reset.
The Datatron III allows you to impose different vend limits on each account number. When a new
account created, you must determine the limit on each meter. The PIN account will be locked out
when the vend limit is reached.
Creating PIN accounts
The table below gives an example of how to set these parameters.
Parameter listing
The table below lists the parameters in the order they appear on the display, the acceptable range
of values, and the default setting for each parameter.
When you first turn on the unit, it will be in standby mode, ready for user input, and display:
ENTER DATATRON PIN CODE
Insert the Control Card in a swift smooth motion. The display will change to
MACHINE
LOAD COMMAND:
PIN Accounts