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Wincor Nixdorf BEETLE/S User Manual

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BEETLE
/S
Modular POS System
User Guide
Edition September 2000

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  • Page 1 BEETLE Modular POS System User Guide Edition September 2000...
  • Page 2 MS-DOS™, Windows 95™, Windows 98™, Windows NT™ and Windows CE™ are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation BEETLE™ is a registered trademark of Wincor Nixdorf GmbH & Co. KG Copyright© Wincor Nixdorf GmbH & Co. KG, 2000 The reproduction, transmission or use of this document or its contents is not permitted without express authority.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Manufacturer´s Certification ....1 Tested Safety ....... 1 FCC-Class A Declaration .
  • Page 4 Retail Software ..... . 33 Wincor Nixdorf Store Solutions ..... 33 Platforms and products .

  • Page 5: Manufacturer´s Certification

    TESTED SAFETY Manufacturer´s Certification The device complies with the requirements of the EEC directive 89/336/EEC with regard to ‘Electromagnetic compatibility" and 73/23/EEC “Low Voltage Directive”. Therefore, you will find the CE mark on the device or packaging. Tested Safety The POS system has been provided with the symbol for “Tested Safety”.

  • Page 6: Important Notes

    Customer Service of Wincor Nixdorf or your dealer must be notified. The device may only be repaired by authorized qualified personnel.
  • Page 7 IMPORTANT NOTES Please also observe the recommendations of the norm DIN VDE 0100, Part 540, Appendix C2 as well as EN50174-2, §5.4.3.Thus you can help to avoid possible malfunctions.

  • Page 8: Introduction

    The BEETLE can also be connected to a network once an appropriate network card has been installed. Whatever configuration you need: Wincor Nixdorf offers the right solution. So, whenever you want to expand your BEETLE /S, please contact your Wincor Nixdorf GmbH & Co. KG branch office or your dealer.

  • Page 9: About This Manual

    The third selection describes the possible configuration variants of your BEETLE /S. The fourth section provides a genaral overview of the Wincor Nixdorf Retail Software. Section five explains the start and runup behaviour of the BEETLE /S. The Appendix contains the most important technical data, a glossary and a list of abbreviations.

  • Page 10: Care Of The Beetle /S

    CARE OF THE BEETLE /S Care of the BEETLE /S Clean your BEETLE /S at regular intervals with a suitable plastic-surface cleaner. Make sure that the power plug is disconnected, connector cables are unplugged and that no liquid finds its way into the device. Recycling the BEETLE /S Environmental protection does not begin when it comes time to dispose of the BEETLE;...

  • Page 11: Warranty

    Inadequate location or surroundings will not be covered by the warranty. All parts of the product which are subject to wear and tear are not included in the warranty engagement. Please order spare parts at the Wincor Nixdorf customer service.

  • Page 12: Beetle /S

    OVERVIEW BEETLE /S Overview You can connect a variety of peripherals to your modular POS system BEETLE /S and thus implement a wide range of expansion stages. You can connect a two or four-line alphanumeric customer display and a four line cashier display.

  • Page 13: Beetle /S Peripherals

    BEETLE /S PERIPHERALS BEETLE /S Peripherals Customer or cashier display Flatscreen BA69 Monitor display Scales SNIkey Keyboard Cash drawer Scanner Printer...

  • Page 14: Beetle /S In A Network

    BEETLE /S IN A NETWORK BEETLE /S in a network BEETLE /S Ethernet 10/100 Base T Server...

  • Page 15: Before Switching On The System

    Some ordered composition may be installed. If damage has occurred during shipping or if the package contents do not match the delivery note, promptly inform your Wincor Nixdorf sales outlet. Transport the device only in its original packaging (to protect it against impact and shock).

  • Page 16: Connecting To The Mains Power Supply

    BEFORE SWITCHING ON THE SYSTEM Connecting to the mains power supply All devices belonging to the modular BEETLE /S system that have a separate power cable must be connected to the same electric circuit. Make sure that all data cables on the system unit and peripherals are connected correctly.

  • Page 17: Mounting The Cable Cover

    BEFORE SWITCHING ON THE SYSTEM The D-sub typ connector or CRT (VGA) connector is used for parallel or serial interfaces. Release the connector by loosen the two screws. Take hold of the USB connector housing and release the connection. Loosen the plug of the USB powered connector by pressing the plastic latch.

  • Page 18: Basic Settings

    Basic settings Ex works, the BEETLE /S is configured to your order. Your configuration must be subsequently adapted to support supplementary devices such as scanners. For more information, contact the Wincor Nixdorf branch office responsible for your area. Adjusting the loudspeaker You can set the volume as desired by means of a menu in the BIOS Setup (see BEETLE POS motherboard manual).

  • Page 19: Light Emitting Diode (Led)

    CONNECTING PERIPHERALS Light emitting diode (LED) You will find the LEDs at the front side of the BEETLE next to the ON/OFF button. The left LED (green) lights when the BEETLE /S is switched on. The right LED (yellow) lights up while the hard disk is being accessed.

  • Page 20: Keyboard (Kybd)

    Make sure that the scanner connector is plugged securely into the socket to prevent possible malfunctioning. If scales which are not supplied by Wincor Nixdorf are connected to the BEETLE /S, you must obtain a licence for the driver software.

  • Page 21: Customer Display (Com2* Or Com4*)

    CONNECTING PERIPHERALS Customer display (COM2* or COM4*) With the BEETLE /S, and depending on the system´s configuration, the customer display is connected to either the COM2* or COM4* serial interface. The interface connection is a 9-pin D-sub jack. Make sure that the connector for the customer display is screwed firmly to the socket to prevent possible malfunctioning.

  • Page 22: Tft - Lcd Display

    CONNECTING PERIPHERALS TFT - LCD display If a TFT adapter is installed you can connect a SNIkeyTFT, BA71, BA72, BA73 to the BEETLE /S without using an extension board ISA slot. Connect the 50-pin data cable of the LCD to the system. The signals for the touch screen function and the power supply is also made via this cable.

  • Page 23: Modular Printers

    CONNECTING PERIPHERALS Modular printers The standard parallel interface LPT1 is intended for connecting a printer. Appropriate POS printers can also be connected via the low-voltage jack 24V, max. 2A at the external power supply. A connecting cable with a HOSIDEN (EPSON compatible) plug is required for this. Do not connect the HOSIDEN plug when the system is turned on, this can lead to an automatic reboot of the system.

  • Page 24: Beetle /S - The Components

    OVERVIEW BEETLE /S - the components Overview The following figure shows the outside of the BEETLE /S. ON/OFF Button Floppy Disk Drive LEDs (ON, HD)
  • Page 25 OVERVIEW The figure below shows the inside of the BEETLE /S. Floppy Disk Drive/ Power CD-ROM Drive Supply Unit Hard Disk Drive CRT/TFT-Adapter...

  • Page 26: Floppy Disk Drive

    FLOPPY DISK DRIVE Floppy disk drive General The BEETLE /S is equipped with a floppy disk drive for 3.5" disks. The LED at the drive lights up whenever the system accesses the drive. The disks can be used for a variety of applications, such as: Loading programs Saving data (e.g.

  • Page 27: Inserting A Disk

    FLOPPY DISK DRIVE Inserting a disk Hold the disk so that the arrow symbol is at the top and points away from you. Now insert the disk in the drive slot provided. The disk has been correctly inserted if the gray ejection button has popped out. Removing a disk Press the ejection button next to the drive slot.

  • Page 28: Cd-Rom Drive

    CD-ROM DRIVE CD-ROM drive The BEETLE /S can be equipped with a CD-ROM drive, if you wish so. Open the drive by pressing the ejection button in the middle of the loading box (see arrow). You lock it by sliding in the loading box. Power Supply The power supply automatically adjusts itself to the particular voltage.

  • Page 29: Configuration Variants

    SUBMODULES FOR THE CPU Configuration variants Submodules for the CPU Various controllers can be plugged in on the CPU. The following is a brief description of the available options: LAN controller 10/100 Mbit (PCI) This controller can be used to incorporate the BEETLE /S in an Ethernet network (10/100).
  • Page 30 SUBMODULES FOR THE CPU Then lift off the top cover out of the front guide. When using a TFT or CRT adapter, loosen the screws on the rear side of the adapter (see arrows). Loose the connector of the adapter from the motherboard and shift the adapter through the open slot .

  • Page 31: Installing The Submodules

    CHANGE OF THE HARD DISK DRIVE Fix the submodule (here LAN controller) with two screws at the rear side of the BEETLE system and push the TFT adapter or CRT adapter through the slide back in the right position. After connecting it with the motherboard fix the adapter with the two screws.

  • Page 32: Installing An Expansion Card

    INSTALLING AN EXPANSION CARD Pull out the connectors. Loosen the four screws and change the hard disk. Bolt on the screws. Shift it again into the rails of the mounting plate and plug in the connectors. Insert the hard disk holder. Close the cover and tighten it with the knurled screws.
  • Page 33 INSTALLING AN EXPANSION CARD You can use the upper slot for a PCI-card only when your system is not equipped with a floppy disk drive or a CD-ROM drive. First check whether the jumpers (if present) of the card are set correctly to avoid internal system conflicts.

  • Page 34: Starting Up The System

    START AND RUNUP BEHAVIOUR Starting up the system The configuration label shows you the equipment included in your modular BEETLE /S system. The label is located on the underside of the BEETLE /S. The data specified there are required for entering the setup parameters (see “Setup” in the manual BEETLE POS Motherboard).
  • Page 35 START AND RUNUP BEHAVIOUR The logical drives are designated A:, B:, C: and D:. If the system is to be booted from disk, this medium must always be assigned drive A:. The network is always assigned to the C: drive during the runup procedure.
  • Page 36 START AND RUNUP BEHAVIOUR If the operating system has started up without error, the POS application software is automatically booted if necessary. A message is displayed as soon as the BEETLE /S is ready for operation. For more detailed information, see the description of your application program.

  • Page 37: Retail Software

    This means, for example, that solutions that fulfil the regional requirements of Central Europe may turn out to be inadequate for Asia or Latin America. Wincor Nixdorf provides customers world-wide with standard products appropriate to the commercial and technical complexity of their organizations.

  • Page 38: Platforms And Products

    Linux. Regardless of the industry involved, Linux offers itself as an interesting supplement to the world of Microsoft. In view of this trend, Wincor Nixdorf has defined a software strategy that accommodates both Linux and the popular Microsoft platform:...

  • Page 39: Linux

    Linux platform throughout. Technology evaluation The further development of Wincor Nixdorf retail solutions takes place in dialog with its customers. Before being included in existing products, new trends and technologies are carefully examined with regard to their readiness for the market.

  • Page 40: Appendix

    TECHNICAL DATA Appendix Technical Data for the BEETLE /S Width 288 mm 11.34 in Depth 255 mm 10.04 in Height 105 mm 4,13 in Cable cover 82 mm 3.23 in Weight BEETLE /S approx. 3.5 kg Climatic category Operating IEC 721-3-3 Class 3K3 +5°C to +40°C Transport IEC 721-3-2 Class 2K2 -25°...

  • Page 41: Glossary

    GLOSSARY Glossary A bit is a binary digit (0 or 1). It is the smallest unit used in data processing. Bits per Pixel, depth of colour. Controller Serves to control data input and output in a data processing system or between a computer and the connected peripherals.
  • Page 42 GLOSSARY Stands for Video Graphics Array and is the interface for connecting colour monitors.

  • Page 43: Abbreviations

    ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviations Advanced Technology AT-Attachment BIOS Basic Input Output System Bits per Inch Communication Port Central Processing Unit Cathode Ray Tube canada Underwriters Laboratories DIMM Dual Inline Memory Module Extended Capability Port Enhanced Parallel Port EPROM Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory Floppy Disk “Geprüfte Sicherheit”...

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