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1. programmed into the Xeptor Most other screens in Xaminer affect the overall operation of the Xeptor com 1O2 O03 O04 OS Oe Dia Tolerance Metal Tolerance Tight Morm Tight Relaxed Standard U Loose U Loose U Loosest D Loosest A Mark Threshold High High O Horm Low O Enable Diverter for this Coin Figure 9 Coin Options Screen To view the settings for the coin of interest simple use the stylus to select the coin at the top of the screen The options below will change to reflect the settings of the coin selected A save confirmation message will be displayed if changes are made Test Coin The Test Coin screen is accessible from the Main Menu screen A screen similar to the example below will be displayed This screen is used to display and interpret the output of the auto reporting feature of the IDX Xeptors iets n An ee nT Soca ci Ui UL 1 23 33 2A 4B 02 Selecta 210 36 20 26 02 reading with 323 33 29 0D 02 the stylus 210 37 202A 02 for more information Figure 10 Test Coin Screen Fach time a coin is deposited the Xeptor will output a string representing the measurements of the deposited coin The Current Coin box contains the measurements of the most recently deposited coin The scrollable box underneath the current coin contains the measurement history of previously deposited coins The box near the bottom of the screen indicates the reason for a coin rejection or if the coin is accept2. will provide more information about the coins programmed into the Xeptor such as coin diameter and output pulses Machine ID The Machine ID screen is used for entering a value that could be useful for identifying the Xeptor currently being tested Entering a machine ID is completely optional and will be displayed at the top of all of the Xaminer screens and exported when using the Export screen discussed later Health Check Selecting the Health Check button will display the Diagnostics screen similar to the one shown below Again information displayed on this screen may vary depending upon the Xeptor model and version Fail Pm 44 00 Credit optics blocked or dead 1 Size optics blocked or dead Fobabhy stuck in chute 4 Program memory bad Configuration memory bad 6 Coin slow stuck or strung T Goin took reverse path MOT Secured Figure 4 Diagnostic Screen Selecting the Prev Maint button will display the Prev Maint screen similar to the one shown below depending on the Xeptor model and version Fail FM 00 00 O Credit optics dim 1 Diameter optics dim 2 Reserved for Mark code optics 3 Rotary switch not at position 4 Excess ambient light on the optics Reference coins not programmed MOT Secured Figure 5 Preventative Maintenance Screen Highlighted lines represent a problem condition in the Xeptor In the above example of the Diagnostics screen there are three problem condit
3. with the Make Connection button the button changes to Close Connection Selecting this button will close the connection to the Xeptor The connection should be closed any time the Xeptor is changed out Not closing the connection will result in communication failure or incorrect operation of the Xaminer USING XAMINER Section Using Xaminer Report Screen Selecting the Report button will display the report screen similar to the one shown below The screen may appear differently depending upon the model and version of Xeptor connected to the Xaminer eptor 20 V4 0d Ib e308 i 01 02 03 04 05 06 0100 00 00 00 00 22 0000 00 00 00 33 00 00 00 00 00 32 00 00 00 00 00 2900 00 00 00 00 310000 00 00 00 310000 00 00 00 9B 00 00 00 00 00 10 00 00 60 80 80 More _List_ Refresh Main Menu Figure 3 Report Screen This screen displays the Xeptor model and version number followed by contents of all six coin memory locations In the example above the Xeptor is an X 20 and has only the first coin memory location programmed The other information indicates the measurements gathered during coin programming The More button displays a continuation of the report screen with information related to the overall operation of the Xeptor in contrast to the first screen which displays information pertinent to individual coin memory locations The List button is available only on certain models of the Xeptor Selecting this button
4. The Xaminer Diagnostic Tool For IDX Xeptors Xaminer Product Features Connect directly to any IDX Xeptor with a serial port cable Change credit self inhibit and diverter timing Change tolerance window for individual coins The Xaminer software is designed to run on handheld computers based on the Palm OS or Microsoft Windows Pocket PC OS platforms A handheld running the Xaminer connects via cable to the serial port of the Xeptor and provides a graphical interface for diagnosis and configuration of the Xeptor Using Xaminer one can examine or set all of the operational parameters see the coin parameter readings to diagnose troublesome acceptance and see all of the self diagnostic information in English to troubleshoot and maintain proper operation of all of the Xeptor sensors Xaminer is designed to diagnose and configure IDX Xeptor models X 10 X 20 X 22 X 50 and X 60 The software will be continuously upgraded to ensure proper operation with the Xeptors as they evolve to include new options and features Change X Mark detection strategy for higher security Change metal alloy detection strategy for higher security Identify reason for poorly accepted coins Check health of all system functions with English descriptions Perform coin analysis through data collection Record and export coin data to text file for further analysis Xaminer Bundle Package Everything you need to get started
5. Xamuiner Software Palm Handheld Computer Palm m130 IDX Xeptor X10199 1 Serial Cable Palm Serial HotSync Cable DB9 M F Null Modem adapter 16MB SD Memory Card IDX Inc 400 W Cedar St El Dorado AR 71730 1 800 643 1109 FAX 1 501 862 5978 www idxinc com Xaminer User s Manual Table Of Contents Section 1 Getting Started Connecting the Xaminer to the Xeptor Starting Xaminer Make Connection Close Connection Section 2 Using Xaminer Report Screen Machine ID Health Check system Settings Timing Settings X Mark Security Coin Options Test Coin Coin Analysis Section 3 Troubleshooting Xaminer Not Responding Connection Error IDX Incorporated 400 West Cedar El Dorado AR 71730 T 870 862 2051 support idxinc com www idxinc com Copyright 2003 IDX Incorporated All rights reserved Section Getting Started Connecting the Xaminer to the Xeptor The handheld connects to the serial port of the Xeptor by using the handheld serial cable the null modem adapter and the Xeptor X10199 1 serial cable The Xeptor serial port is located adjacent to the Personality Plug location Xaminer Xeptor DB9 M M Null modem adapter Handheld j Xeptor serial cable X10199 1 serial cable Figure 1 Connecting to the Xeptor The Xeptor can be powered up before or after connection to the Xaminer When the Xeptor is powered on the status LED on the Xeptor should illuminate green Starting Xaminer To begin us
6. a delimited text file that can be easily imported into a spreadsheet program such as Microsoft Excel for further analysis The transfer of the file from the memory card to the desktop PC will most likely require the use of a memory card reader connected directly to the PC Card readers can be purchase for a minimal amount of money 12 TROUBLESHOOTING Section Troubleshooting Xaminer Not Responding If the handheld does not seem to respond to any actions the device will probably require a manual reset The accompanying handheld hardware documentation should be consulted for the hardware reset procedure In most cases there is a recessed button or switch located on the backside of the device Simply activating this switch should cause a reset of the unit After resetting the device normal operation should resume Connection Error If Xaminer is unable to communicate with the Xeptor or Xaminer receives a response other than what was expected an error message will be displayed Usually cycling power on the Xeptor will resolve the problem If the problem persists there could be problem with one of the cables Another possible cause of a connection error is the rotary switch on the Xeptor being in a position other than the normal operating position of 0 13
7. ations Only the records matching the choices with check marks will be used to calculate the deviations In the example above only the records for coin memory 2 matches will be used to determine the deviations The Select All and Clear All buttons are used to select all or clear all choices respectively Selecting the GO button begins the calculation process The amount of time required to make the calculations depends upon the number of records in the database Xaminer will keep the user informed of the status of the calculation process by displaying a progress message Upon completion of the calculation a message box similar to the following example will be displayed Standard Deviations 43 of 90 Cains Edge S 0 3506046 Edge AS 0 6287677 Centers 0 Diameter 2 118055 Figure 16 Deviation Results In this example there were 43 out of 90 deposited coins in the database that matched the selection criteria Selecting the Export button from the Coin Analysis screen will cause the following screen to be displayed In order to use the export feature a memory card must be installed in the handheld 11 Pick a directory in which to sawe the Coins txt file The directory must be on a memory card Volume Y PEN Selected Directory We Figure 17 Export Screen To begin the export simply select the volume and directory in which to store the Coins txt file then select the GO button The exported file is a comm
8. ed additional information related to accepted coin Additionally selecting a particular measurement with the stylus will open a dialog box which further explains the measurements All measurements are expressed in hexadecimal format Depending upon the Xeptor model and version there will be two additional buttons located between the Clear and Main Menu buttons Selecting the X Mark button will open a screen similar to the one shown below X Mark X Mark measurement measurement for angles bel Sle te A for for angles less greater than Front and 9 for Back than 90 90 degrees degrees Figure 11 X Mark Test Screen The values displayed on this screen represent the X Mark reflection off of the coin as it is held within the range of the X Mark detection area of the Xeptor The peak values represent the highest value detected The Front and Back boxes represent measurements obtained from the front and back optics of the Xeptor The rotary switch on the Xeptor must be returned to its normal operating position of 0 in order to exit this screen Selecting the Coil button from the Coin Test screen will display the following screen This screen is not available with all Xeptor models and versions The Coil button will not be displayed if the screen is unavailable Set Switch to F tor Series and E for Anti series LF HF Series im Anti Series aim Figure 12 Coil Test Screen To begin testing the metal sensing co
9. he Goto Dec button Values on the left hand side are the current values stored in the Xeptor The values on the right hand side are the values that will be sent to the Xeptor when exiting this screen The values sent to the Xeptor might not be the exact values stored in the Xeptor because of rounding within the Xeptor itself The values can be changed up or down by selecting the appropriate arrow The Credit Time Diverter Delay and Diverter Pulse are all expressed in milliseconds ms The Tilt time value is expressed in 1 3 seconds X Mark Security The X Mark Security screen is accessible only from the System Settings screen This screen is not available if the Xeptor does not have the X Mark security feature For instance if the X 20 is being tested the X Mark Security button will not be displayed The options available on this screen affect the overall operation of the Xeptor An example of the screen is shown below Select Required Sensing Leading and Trailing O High Mark Threshold Figure 8 X Mark Security Screen A save confirmation message will be displayed if changes are made Coin Options The Coin Options screen is accessible from either the Main Menu or the System Settings screen A sample of the screen is shown below The options available on this screen vary depending upon the Xeptor model and version connected to the Xaminer In contrast to the other screens these options are settable for each coin
10. ils the switch must be positioned to either F for the Series test or E for the Anti Series test The LF and HF represent High Frequency and Low Frequency respectively As the positioning of a coin is varied between the front and back coils of the Xeptor the values will change Some Xeptor models that do not utilize the High Frequency test will not have a value displayed below the HF label The X 20 amp X 22 have this capability which is crucial for distinguishing between a clad metal and a non clad metal coin with similar metal signatures The switch on the Xeptor must be returned to its normal operating position of 0 to exit this screen Coin Analysis The Coin Analysis screen is accessible from the Main Menu screen An example of the screen can be seen below urrent coin 2 16 35 20 28 02 ost 10 Readings 21036 20 28 02 I Statistics 2710 36 20 20 02 123 33 29 4E 02 32393 28 0C 02 4339929 0900 499 99 29 0D 00 429 29 29 OR 02 1239329 4D 02 21026 20 2C 02 Figure 13 Coin Analysis Screen As with the Test Coin screen discussed previously the Current Coin box contains the measurements of the most recently deposited coin The scrollable box below the Current Coin box displays the measurements of the previous ten deposited coins All values ate expressed in hexadecimal format The measurements of each deposited coin are stored in a database in the handheld s internal storage When the Coin Analysis screen is first ente
11. ing Xaminer select the Xaminer program icon from the list of programs installed on the handheld The initial screen displayed is the About screen which displays the IDX company logo contact information and Xaminer version number This screen can be accessed at any time from the Main Menu after the initial startup After a slight delay the About screen will be replaced by the Main Menu screen Initially only the Make Connection Machine ID About Xaminer and the Quit buttons are available for selection All of the other buttons will be shaded indicating that they are not available Rena ort i Machine I About Figure 2 Main Menu Make Connection Select the Make Connection button with the stylus to establish communication with the Xeptor This action will result in a series of commands and responses between the Xeptor and Xaminer Xaminer will configure itself to operate with the appropriate model version specific options based upon the model and version of the Xeptor Upon successful communication with the Xeptor all of the buttons will be made available for selection The Xeptor model and version number will be displayed at the bottom of the screen Additionally the security status of the Xeptor is also displayed indicating whether or not the Xeptor has been secured with the X Key device Xaminer will prevent changes to options that cannot be changed on a secured Xeptor Close Connection After connection has been established
12. ions indicated Both of these screens are continuously updated in order to reflect the current condition of the Xeptor System Settings Selecting the System Settings button will result in the displaying of the Systems Settings screen as represented below The options displayed on this screen can vary depending upon the Xeptor model and version connected to the Xaminer O Dwell Between Credit Pulses O Tight Metal Gyverall Single Pulse Limit Timing Settings Coin Options A Mork Security Mptions Figure 6 System Settings Screen This screen is used to view and or change the configuration of the Xeptor which affect the overall operation of the Xeptor If when leaving this screen the options are different than when the screen was first displayed a message box will be displayed questioning whether or not changes should be saved This will prevent unwanted changes from being sent to the Xeptor Timing Settings The Timing Settings screen is accessible from the System Settings screen only A sample of the Timing Settings screen is shown below Figure 7 Timing Settings Screen When the screen is first displayed the values are shown in decimal format However the values can be changed to hexadecimal format by selecting the Goto Hex button in the lower left hand corner of the screen The Goto Hex button changes to Goto Dec when viewing in hexadecimal format Therefore switching back to decimal is accomplished by selecting t
13. red the database is checked for old data If data is present the user will be asked if the database should be cleared to make way for fresh data If the database is not cleared the new measurements will be appended to the old measurements The database and screen can be cleared at any time by use of the Clear button The Statistics button will display a screen similar to the one shown below Some key statistics such as Total Records number of deposited coins and the breakdown of the deposited coins are displayed in a scrolling box Total Records 90 Coin 1 15 016 673 Coin 2 43 47 78 Coins 14015 56H coin d Diometer Rejects 3 03 33 MMark Rejects 14 15 56 Edge Metal Rejects 0 Center Metal Rejects 0 Figure 14 Statistics Screen As can be seen in the above example 90 coins have been deposited with most of the accepted coins matching coin memory two Of all of the rejects the majority of the rejects were due to the X Mark of the rejected coin not matching the Xeptor s programmed X Mark value The Deviations button will display a screen similar to the one shown below 10 Make selections to include in analysis oins Eg wa O O4 Os O ejects O Diameter O Center Metal O Edge Metal O Bad Coins O Mark O Unwanted coin Match Select All Clear All Figure 15 Deviations Screen This screen is used for gathering the selection criteria to be used to calculate the measurement devi
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