BeFREE 15 User`s Manual - VIA
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1. 19 5 1 DRIVER INSTALLATION UNDER WINDOWS sse 19 5 1 1 Display drivers esse 5 12 Touch screen drivers 5 1 3 5 2 HOW TO BEFREE 5 3 SETTING OF THE VOLTAGE ON THE POWERED COM PORTS 22 5 3 1 Standard Version 5 3 2 Powered Version 7 Contents 5 4 CASH DRAWER JUMPER SETTING e dE ED v 23 5 5 CEEANING aedi cii duree ir mid e beh 25 BIOS SETTINGS user 26 6 1 STARTING SEIUPA e e tete m rt 26 6 2 MAINIMENU Aime e b IUe ONE e ned 26 6 2 Setup TEMS sese nete 6 2 2 Standard CMOS Features vcccccccecccvesocccscocscuvecsessuucvdacecddesssocecdsacuvessusetcacaceledcesecuevenevaveccdscacesacaieses 27 6 3 STANDARD CMOS 2 200020 0 2 2 1 60000000000 27 6 4 ADVANCED BIOS FEA TURES 30 8 2 05 PP MEDI 33 Records of Revision RECORDS OF REVISION REVISION DATE SUMMARY AUTHOR PAGE 1 19 JUN 06 1 Issue M Kamin 13 02 2002 Added standard version2. eet ET reed eerte UE aue ere ede 2 16 OPTIONS AND UPGRADES 2 17 OBJEC PENTRY p iso tots arce veda 2 18 852 mi ee Dh M 2 19 CASH DRAWER ota cde cdi creer te ba RES PSEA i a c eis VERSIONS 10 3 1 OVERVIEW 10 3 2 CONNEG H iid lato dete v ete fio obe isis bli 11 3 2 1 Standard 32 2 POWYed ei anemia CR SPECIFICATIONS rr 13 4 1 SPECIFICATION COMMON FOR ALL VERSIONS 4 1 1 Specifications of motherboard CMS MEENI MM EO tages 41 3 Touch panel sedan ee Rd bah aa np 4 1 4 Tipro Controller ALD gt PON COMM oso ere 4 2 POWER CONSUMPTION edet atre E Or SEV NEE IR CERE PER EYE 4 3 STANDARD VERSION d 433 1 Powersupply ade eere re UR ORE ARE TE I EE ARR S 4 3 2 Peripherals power restrictions 4 4 POWERED VERSION 44 1 Power Supply essere 44 2 Peripherals power restrictions 44 3 Cash DYdWEFz s ee ris ite OE Gr OO REC e ste tias fetus intus 4 444 Explanation of programming Cash Drawer 16 INSTALLATION X
3. Connection type Symbol Maximum power allowed Powered USB4COM 5V Psy 30W Powered USB COM 12V Piov 65W Powered USB COM 24V 80W Calculation of total used power 1 25 Py Pay lt 80W Maximum current per port is 3A 15 Specifications 4 4 3 Cash Drawer BeFREE has two RJ12 connectors see Picture 4 No 10 for cash drawers 1 6 Pin Signal 1 Shield 2 Kick out 3 Open Close 4 Power 24V 5 NC Picture 6 RJ12 connector front view 6 GND The cash drawer uses the modular connectors Do not connect ordinary telephone line to these connectors The Cash drawers can be driven by Tipro controller or by the motherboards GPIO pins By default the cash drawers is driven by Tipro controller If you want to change that you have to change jumper settings see 5 4 Cash drawer jumper setting Cash drawer jumper setting is for advanced users only 4 4 4 Explanation of programming Cash Drawer Ports 4 4 4 1 OPOS If your Tipro OPOS drivers don t support Cash drawer check on web site http www tipro net for latest drivers or contact Tipro support mail support G tipro net All supported OPOS commands can be found in UnifiedPOS document version 1 8 on page 139 Chapter 4 Cash drawer names are defined in registry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE OLEforRetail ServiceOPOS CashDrawer and are by default set to TiproCashDrawerl and TiproCashDrawer2 They can be changed man
4. Picture 13 Jumpers 3 12V 3 12V 4 324N 5 4 Cash drawer jumper setting Note Just Powered version e Take PC part of BeFREE out See section HOW TO open BeFREE for help e On the bottom side unscrew two screws on the right side of BeFREE See Picture 14 Picture 14 Removing right cover from PC part unscrew two screws Remove right Harddisk cover Slide a bit to the right and then up e On Picture 15 the positions of the jumpers to change communication mode are marked with red color 23 Installation Picture 15 Position of the jumpers jumpers are colored red e One pair of jumpers belongs to one RJ12 connector 0609002009002020 Picture 16 Detailed jumper position e Jumpers J200 and J205 belong to RJ12 connector No 1 and jumpers J202 and J206 belong to RJ12 connector No 2 Jumper Connector RJ12 No Signal Default position J200 1 OUTI 2 3 J205 1 INI 2 3 J202 2 OUT2 2 3 J206 2 IN2 2 3 e If the jumpers are in position gt 2 3 Default then cash drawer is operated by Tipro controller gt 1 2 then cash drawer is operated by motherboard GPIO pins 24 Installation 5 5 Cleaning You should clean BeFREES screen display with dry soft clean cloth Then you should wipe the cloth across the display from left to right moving from the top of the display down to the bottom of the display If your display c
5. only report that the key is down When the typematic rate is enabled the BIOS will report as before but it will then wait a moment and if the key is still down it will begin to report that the key has been depressed repeatedly For example you would use such a feature to accelerate cursor movements with the arrow keys Settings Enabled Disabled Typematic Rate Chars Sec Use this option to set the rate at which a character keeps repeating while you hold down a key Settings 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 Typematic Delay ms When the typematic rate is enabled this selection allows you to select the delay between when the key was first depressed and the acceleration begins Settings 250 500 750 1000 e Security Option You can select whether the password is required every time the system boots or only when you enter the Setup You can assign Supervisor Password and User Password in the main CMOS Setup Utility Screen Setup Password prompt appears only when end users try to run BIOS Setup System Password prompt appears every time when the computer is powered on and when end users try to run BIOS Setup e PS 2 Mouse Function Control You can Select PS 2 Mouse Function Enabled or Disabled Settings Enabled Disabled MPS Version Control Setting 1 1 and 1 4 e OS Select for DRAM gt 64 Settings Non OS2 OS2 VIA chips no support e Video BIOS Shadow Video shadow copies BIOS code f
6. 15 VGA external display 16 2x USB 2 0 Versions 3 2 2 Powered 24 sapi D 5 o N T in mic PS 2 P USB 12V ps RES RESET ot BE gir 9 er cash drawer E ext Poo CF card 2 7555 2 Picture 4 Connector plate No Connector 11 Powered USB 12V 1 24 input 12 Powered USB 12V 2 24V output 13 Powered USB 24V 3 12 output 14 PWR HDD LED 4 RS232 powered 5 12V 15 Compact Flash slot 5 RS232 powered 5 12 24V 16 RS232 6 Reset button 17 PS 2 keyboard amp mouse 7 Audio line out line in mic 18 Ethernet 100 10 8 PCMCIA 19 VGA external display 9 Tipro external bus 20 2x USB 2 0 10 Cash drawer 2x RJ12 12 Specifications 4 Specifications 4 1 Specification common for all versions 4 1 1 Specifications of motherboard CPU VIA EDEN 1 GHz fanless CPU 128K L1 cache amp 64K L2 cache DRAM soldered on board 512MB DDR266 SDRAM memory Dual View LCD CRT UniChrome Pro 3D 2D 10 100M Ethernet Realtek 8110 100M 10M LAN CompactFlash I II Socket CF 2 socket for IDE Flash Disk 1 8 MicroDrive HDD 340MB 1GB or higher 4 1 2 TFT LCD The TFT display is an active matrix LCD with better resolution sharper screen display and broader viewing angle compared to passive matrix screens 15 0
7. On Self Test This category speeds up Power On Self Test POST after you power up the computer Enabled Shorten Power On Self Test POST cycle and boot up time Disabled Standard Power On Self Test POST e USB Flash disk Type Settings Auto Floppy HDD e First Second Third Boot Device This option allows user to assign first boot of the system Floppy Boot from Floppy drive LS120 Boot from LS120 drive Hard Disk Boot from the HDD CD ROM Boot from CD ROM ZIP 100 Boot from ATAPI ZIP drive USB FDD Boot from USB Floppy drive USB ZIP Boot from USB ZIP drive USB CDROM Boot from USB CDROM LAN Boot from network drive Disabled Disable the boot device sequence e Boot Other Device This option allows user to select other Device If the system fails to boot from the First Second Third Boot Device list Enabled Enable alternate boot device Disabled No alternate boot device allowed Boot Up NumLock Status The option allows the lt NumLock gt key to be activated after system boot up On Forces keypad to behave as Num Lock key Off Forces keypad to behave as arrow key Typematic Rate Setting 31 BIOS settings This item determines if the typematic rate is to be used When disabled continually holding down a key on your keyboard will generate only one instance In other words the BIOS will
8. See Picture 11 Picture 10 After few centimeters straight amp Picture 11 PC part can come out up 4 You successfully open BeFREE PC part is available for further work e g Hard disk exchange hardware upgrading Powered COM ports voltage settings etc 5 For placing computer inside of the housing just follow steps vice versa 3 1 21 Installation 5 3 Setting of the voltage on the powered COM ports COM 2 and COM 4 can be configured to have power on pin 9 e First step is to open the BeFREE Follow steps described in previous section e Next step is to turn around the PC part so that you can see the top On the PCB right behind the COM ports See Picture 13 there is a set of jumpers for each of the 2 COM ports On the PCB is written where to put the jumper for the desired voltage 5 3 1 Standard Version gt COM 2 have either 0 5 12V gt COM 4 can have either 0 5 or 12V COM2 COM4 123 123 COM 2 COM 4 Jumper Jumper position position 1 5V 1 5V 2 12V 2 12V 3 Non powered 3 Non powered default default Picture 12 Jumpers position 22 Installation 5 3 2 Powered Version 2 can have either 0 5 or 12V COM 4 can have 0 5 12 or 24V COM2 1 234 COM 2 COM 4 LIN n Jumper Jumper position position 1 Non powered 1 Non powered default default ias 2 5V 2 5V
9. Adapter power up in 80 column mode MONO Monochrome adapter include high resolution mono adapters Halt On This function allows the system to halt when an error is detected during Power On Self Test 29 BIOS settings All errors Whenever the BIOS detect a non fatal error the system Would be stopped and you will be prompted No errors The system boot will not be stopped whenever any error Detected All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error but it will stop for all other errors All But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a FDD disk error but it will Stop for all other errors All But Disk Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard and FDD disk Error but it will stop for all other errors 6 4 Advanced BIOS features This section allows you to configure your system for basic operation You can select the system s boot up sequence shadowing keyboard operation and security Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter Item Help Virus Warning Disabled CPU Internal Cache External Cache Er d Menu Level gt Quick Power On Self Test En To Select Hard Disk Boot USB Flash Disk Type Device Priority First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Boot Other Device Boot Floppy Seek Boot Up NumLock Status Typematic Rate Setting Security Option PS 2 Mouse Funct
10. BeFREE User manual BeFREE UM 1 4 1 1 Version February 13 2007 J focusing on your future needs TIPRO ke yb d s 1 Contents GENERAL OVERVIEW 5 1 1 WHAT IS WHAT uitae ve EE E ED EG STEEL YE Het e et pe eee Re 5 132 WHERE B RIESGO TR NODE 5 1 3 PACKAGE CONTENTS noeneen resiti esiosan asnasa aie ea aaike aoaea ie asesor aiei as iraina 6 1 4 GETTING STARTED eese eee ride ON E E EEE OE NES eS 6 WARNINGS 7 2 1 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS FOR TIPRO PRODUCTS cccccccsssssceecsesceecccesseeecsesseeeecessssseccssssseseeeessseeeeeaas 7 2 1 1 Damage Requiring Service 22 SERVICING 2 3 MOUNTING ACCESSORIES dete 24 VENTILATION e ete e ero ED D Ce ERE CENE E TIVI EE 2 5 WATER AND MOISTURE 2 6 POWER SOURGES 5 TOUR HO t DE te es 2 7 INC CESSIBILATY REMC cee 2 8 VOLTAGE SELECT SWITCH 2 9 INTERNATABATTIBRY 5 nen enda intende pea tope abide duis 2 10 EXTENSION CORD en etr en Pep ete rece pa ect nt Ferd tnde 2 11 OVERLOADING 2 12 CLEANING 2 13 HEAT 2 14 CIRCULATION AND COOLING is pete ree bi de eene da a 2 15 REPLACEMENT
11. Digital IN 2 17 Specifications Bit7 Digital IN 3 1 h Control to be LOW 2 h Control Bit to be LOW Control Bit2 to be LOW 8 h Control Bit3 to be LOW 1Z h Read 1 0 to be LOW 2Z h Read 1 1 to be LOW 4Z h Read Bit2 to be LOW 8Z h Read Bit3 to be LOW Digital OUT 0 Control BitO Bit 4 to be LOW Digital OUT Control Bit 4 to be HIGH Zis don t care 18 Installation 5 Installation 5 1 Driver installation under Windows XP If you are using Windows XP then windows will find and install almost all drivers except drivers for display touch screen and audio Drivers for these components are on enclosed CD DVD 5 1 1 Display drivers To install display drivers insert enclosed BeFREE CD to your CD DVD device e Use following path and start setup exe lt CD DVD gt BeFREE drivers VWGA VT3259_XP_16 94 44 30 setup exe e Accept license agreement and continue setup e When setup is complete display drivers are installed 5 1 2 Touch screen drivers Correct touch screen installation have to steps driver installation and calibration 1 Driver installation e Use BeFREE original CD and run setup exe in following folder lt CD DVD gt BeFREE drivers touch setup exe e Click Next accept license agreement and click Next e Select controller type to 12 or 10 Bit Controller Select controller interface to Serial RS 232 e Cl
12. SETUP 6 2 Main menu Once you enter the Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility the Main Menu will appear on the screen The Main Menu allows you to select from several setup functions and two exit choices Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press Enter to accept and enter the sub menu Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility gt Standard CMOS Features Esc Quit i Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Setup Shift F2 Change Color Note that a brief description of each highlighted selection appears at the bottom of the screen 26 BIOS settings 6 2 1 Setup Items The main menu includes the following main setup categories Please note that some systems may not include all entries 6 2 2 Standard CMOS Features Use this menu for basic system configurations such as time date etc e Advanced BIOS Features This setup includes all the items of Award special enhanced features e Advanced Chipset Features This setup to change the value in the chipset registers and optimizes your system s performance e Integrated Peripherals This setup is to specify your settings for integrated peripherals e Power Management Setup Use this setting to specify your settings for power management PnP PCI Configuration This setup appears if your system supports PnP PCI e PC Health Status This entry displays the current status of your PC Frequency Voltage Control Use this item to specify your settings for F
13. ace The product should not be placed in a built in apparatus such as a bookcase or rack unless the apparatus has been specifically designed to accommodate the product proper ventilation is provided for the product and the product instructions have been followed 2 5 Water and Moisture Do not use the product in a wet location The screen is splash proof the sides rear and bottom are not 2 6 Power Sources The product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the product s electrical ratings label If you have questions about the type of power source to use contact your Tipro authorized service provider or local power company 2 7 Accessibility Be sure that the power outlet you plug the power cord into is easily accessible and located as close to the equipment operator as possible When you need to disconnect power to the equipment be sure to unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet 2 8 Voltage Select Switch Ensure that the voltage select switch if provided on the product is in the correct position for the type of voltage in your country 115 VAC or 230 VAC 2 9 Internal Battery Your computer may contain an internal battery powered real time clock circuit Do not attempt to recharge the battery disassemble it immerse it in water or dispose of it in fire Replacement should be done by a Tipro authorized service provider 2 10 Extension Cord If an extension cord or power strip is used m
14. ake sure that the cord or strip is rated for the product and that the total ampere ratings of all products plugged into the extension cord or power strip do not exceed 80 of the extension cord or strip ampere rating limit 2 11 Overloading Do not overload an electrical outlet power strip or convenience receptacle The overall system load must not exceed 80 of the branch circuit rating If power strips are used the load should not exceed 80 of the power strip input rating 2 12Cleaning Unplug the product from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning Warnings 2 13Heat The product should be placed away from radiators heat registers stoves or other pieces of equipment including amplifiers that produce heat 2 14 Circulation and Cooling Allow sufficient air circulation around the BeFREE and the external power supply during use Prevent direct exposure to radiant heat sources 2 15 Replacement Parts When replacement parts are required be sure the service provider uses replacement parts specified by Tipro 2 16 Options and Upgrades Use only the options and upgrades recommended by Tipro 2 17 Object Entry Never push a foreign object through an opening in the product 2 18Powered ports Maximum current per port is 3A See also 4 4 2 Peripherals power restrictions 2 19Cash Drawer The cash drawer uses the modular connectors specifically des
15. displays are used in BeFREE Samsung 15 0 LTM150XH L06 XGA 1024x768 display format Brightness 430 typ cd m Contrast ratio 400 typ Viewing angle upper lower left right 50 60 70 70 4 1 3 Touch panel A resistive touch panel is made of glass plate covered with a polyester sheet and coated with additional layers that make an electrical contact on the pressed spot It uses the five wire AccuTouch technology which has a high touchpoint density and fast response The surface of touch screen is resistant to acetone methylene isopropyl alcohol ammonia and others Accuracy 2mm Response time lt 10ms Resolution 4096x4096 touchpoints Lifetime 35 million touches in one spot 4 1 4 Tipro Controller Tipro controller is built in BeFREE It controls Fan Cashdrawer and all other optional Tipro modules connected to BeFREE For monitoring setting and programming modules fan etc ChangeMe is used For programming please refer to ChangeMe Help file 13 Specifications 4 1 5 Fan control BeFREE has integrated a specially designed Fan control which ensures that BeFREE is always producing as little noise as possible The Fan control is a device which controls fan speed proportionally to the BeFREE s temperature In general that means the higher the temperature is the greater the fan speed See chart on Picture 5 which shows Fan power rotation dependence of temperature Fan control can be reprogrammed if necessary due to en
16. ick Autodetect button autodetect should found 10 12 Bit Touch Screen Controller on COM3 9600 baud press OK button after autodetect is finished e Press Finish button e Windows will pop up window press Continue Anyway this software is safe e Restart computer 2 Calibration Run Hampshire TSHARC Control Panel Start Programs e Calibration will start automatically after 15 seconds you can go to tab Calibration and click target to start calibration manually e Calibrate the touch screen by touching 4 targets e Press Accept and OK to close the dialog and save the calibrations 19 Installation 5 1 3 Audio drivers To install audio drivers insert enclosed BeFREE CD to your CD DVD device e Run setup exe in following folder lt CD DVD gt BeFREE drivers audio setup exe e Follow setup instruction and press Finish at the end e Setup is completed 20 Installation 5 2 HOW TO open BeFREE Always remove the power cord when opening the BeFREE 1 Turn BeFREE upside down it is recommended that you put some protection beneath to prevent scratches on display or housing 2 Unscrew the 2 screws on the side of BeFREE by the heatsink See Picture 7 Picture 7 Unscrew screws at the side 3 Grab the heatsink and pull it out first straight and after a few centimeters up See Picture 8 Picture 9 and Picture 10 While pulling you can at the same time push at the connector side The whole PC part comes out
17. igned for cash drawer printer or customer display Do not connect ordinary telephone line to these connectors Versions 3 Versions 3 1 Overview There are 2 basic versions of BeFREE 1 Standard version Ordering Code BF15 1 0 1 Cx xxx 2 Powered version Ordering Code BF15 1 0 1 Ax xxx and BF15 1 0 1 Bx xxx The following items are the same in all versions TFT Touchscreen Housing for TFT Mainboard Connectivity Fancontrol Differences are in power supply both external AC DC and internal DC DC The standard version is powered by 12V the powered version by 24V The powered version offers more powered connectivity and can supply more current to peripherals than the standard version Visually the difference can be noticed at the rear The powered version has a heatsink the standard version does not The differences in connectivity are shown below 10 3 2 Connectivity 3 2 4 Standard out Versions zE HOD CF m 96 Picture 3 Connector plate 2 Connector 12V input Tipro external bus LPT Reset button Audio line out line in mic 12V output 2x USB 2 0 tA BY Go RO Re RS232 powered 5 12V 11 8 9 RS232 powered 5 12V 10 PWR HDD LED 11 Compact Flash slot 12 RS232 13 PS 2 keyboard amp mouse 14 Ethernet 100 10
18. ion Contro MPS Version control For OS 1 1 lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults e Hard Disk boot Priority Show Bootable Add in Cards e Virus Warning When this function is enabled the BIOS monitor the boot sector and partition table of the hard disk drive for any attempt at modification If an attempt is made the BIOS will halt the system and then display an error message Afterwards if necessary you can run an anti virus program to locate and remove the problem before any damage is done Many disk diagnostic programs will attempt to access the boot sector table which can cause the above warning 30 BIOS settings message If you run such a program we recommend that you first disable the Virus Warning function beforehand The default value is disabled Enabled Turns on hard disk boot sector virus protection Disabled Turns off hard disk boot sector virus protection CPU Internal Cache This field configures the CPU internal cache L1 cache The default value is enabled Enabled Turns on CPU internal cache Disabled Turns off CPU internal cache e External Cache This field configures the system s external cache L2 cache The default value is enabled Enabled Turns on CPU external cache Disabled Turns off CPU external cache Quick Power
19. is 1 12 Rang for Date is 1 31 Rang for Year is 1994 2099 System BIOS will calculate the day of the week automatically e Time The time format is lt hour gt lt minute gt lt second gt The time is calculated based on the 24 hour military time clock For example 1 p m is 13 00 00 e IDE Channel 0 1 Master Slave Press PgUp lt gt or PgDn lt gt to select the hard disk drive type The Specification of hard disk drive will show up on the right hand according to your selection 28 BIOS settings Press Enter Auto Auto Access Mode The settings are Auto CHS LBA and Large Capacity The formatted size of the storage device Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precompensation Landing Zone Cylinder location of the landing zone Sector Number of sectors e Drive A Type Drive B Type The category identifies the types of Floppy Disk Drive A or Drive B that have been installed in the computer Settings None 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in amp 2 88M 5 25 in 12 e Video The category selects the type of video adapter used for the primary system monitor Although secondary monitors are supported you do not have to select the type in Setup EGA VGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter Video Graphics Array For EGA VGA SEGA SVGA or PGA monitor adapters CGA 40 Color Graphics Adapter power up in 40 column mode CGA 80 Color Graphics
20. n 1 4 Getting Started 1 If desired connect devices like keyboard network etc 2 Connect the external power supply to the BeFREE To remove the connector the button must be pressed while pulling the connector 3 Connect the power supply mains cable to the outlet 4 Press the ON OFF button see 1 2 point 6 5 It might take a few seconds before the image appears 5 The system can be turned off either by the Operating System or by pressing the ON OFF button you might need to hold it for a few seconds Warnings 2 Warnings Tipro products are designed to operate safely when installed and used according to the product instructions and general safety practices The guidelines included in this chapter explain the potential risks associated with BeFREE operation and provide important safety practices designed to minimize these risks By carefully following the information contained in this chapter you can protect yourself from hazards and create a safer BeFREE work environment 2 1 General Precautions for Tipro Products Retain the safety and operating instructions provided with the product for future reference Follow all operating and usage instructions Observe all warnings on the product and in the operating instructions To reduce the risk of fire bodily injury and damage to the equipment observes the following precautions 2 1 1 Damage Requiring Service Unplug the product from the electrical outlet and take the p
21. non powered B Scholten General overview 1 General overview 1 1 What is what Tipro s BeFREE is a newly developed module BeFREE is an integration of PC and a LCD touch screen based on the existing FREE line Therefore BeFREE is compatible with all existing and future FREE FREE line modules The BeFREE offers full connectivity in a very compact form and allows for easy access serviceability A special low heat producing processor is used which is powerful enough for most tasks except gaming and server applications Due to low heat components and special design BeFREE produces very low noise levels BeFREE is built in the housing of the original 15 FREE It consist of an industrial grade motherboard hard disk DC DC converter touch screen high brightness TFT and Tipro controller 1 2 Where is what 1 Housing High brightness TFT Touch screen 2 PC part of BeFREE controller Hard disk Low heat processor DC DC converter Motherboard Connector plate 3 Hard disk opening 4 DC DC converter 5 Connector plate 6 ON OFF button Picture 2 PC part of BeFREE Shown is powered version General overview gt 1 3 1 2 Power supply 3 Mains cable EU 4 CD with drivers and documentatio
22. ontains grease or some other contaminant then you should dampen your cloth with water You should also use some non aggressive cleaners as Water Water with a tiny amount of soft liquid soap gt Isopropyl Alcohol Commercial glass cleaners that do not contain ammonia 25 BIOS settings 6 BIOS settings 6 1 Starting setup The Phoenix Award BIOS is immediately activated when the computer starts The BIOS reads the system information contained in the CMOS and starts the process of checking out the system and configuring it When it finishes the BIOS will seek an operating system on one of the disks and then launch and turn control over to the operating system While the BIOS is in control the Setup program can be activated by one of two ways 1 Press the Del key immediately after switching the system on or 2 Press the Del key when the following message appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST Power On Self Test Press DEL to enter SETUP If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup restart the system to try again by turning it OFF then ON or pressing the RESET bottom on the connector plate You may also restart by simultaneously pressing Ctrl Alt and Delete keys If you do not press the keys at the correct time and the system does not boot an error message will be displayed and you will again be asked to PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE DEL TO ENTER
23. requency Voltage control e Load Fail Safe Defaults This menu to load the BIOS default values for the minimal stable performance of your PC e Load Optimized Defaults This item to load the default factory settings for BIOS for optimal system performance e Set Supervisor User Password Setting Change set or disable password It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup or just to Setup e Save amp Exit Setup Save CMOS value changes to CMOS and exit setup e Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup 6 3 STANDARD CMOS FEATURES The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into 15 categories Each category includes none one or more than one setup items Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the lt PgUp gt or lt PgDn gt keys to select the value you want in each item 27 BIOS settings Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Tue Feb 25 2003 Item Help Time hh mm ss 21 8 4 Menu Level gt IDE Channel 0 Master HTS424040M9ATOO gt IDE Channel 0 Slave None Change the day month gt IDE Channel 1 Master None Year and century gt IDE Channel 1 Slave Drive A Drive B Video Halt On Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults e Date To assign the system date the format is mm dd yy The input range for the Month
24. roduct to a Tipro authorized service provider under the following conditions e The power cord extension cord or plug is damaged Liquid has been spilled or an object has fallen into the product The product has been exposed to water The product has been dropped or damaged in any way There are noticeable signs of overheating The product does not operate normally when you follow the operating instructions 2 2 Servicing Except as explained elsewhere in the Tipro documentation do not service any Tipro product yourself Always remove the power cord before the BeFREE Never run the PC part of BeFREE separately from the screen and housing Opening removing covers or running PC part separately may expose you to electric shock Service needed on components inside these compartments should be done by a Tipro authorized service provider 2 3 Mounting Accessories Do not use the product on an unstable table cart stand tripod or bracket The product may fall causing serious bodily injury and serious damage to the product Use only with a table cart stand or bracket recommended by Tipro or sold with the product Warnings 2 4 Ventilation Slots and openings in the product are provided for ventilation and should never be blocked or covered since these ensure reliable operation of the product and protect it from overheating The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa carpet or other similar flexible surf
25. rom slower ROM to faster RAM BIOS can then execute from RAM Settings Enabled Disabled e Small Logo EPA Show It can add Customer EPA LOGO Settings Enabled disabled For further details see BIOS document 32 References 7 References BIOS document NC615 ChangeMe Help MIDAPI Help FREE Technical specification 33
26. ually in the registry 16 Specifications 4 4 4 2 GPIO Important When programming the Cashdrawer ports directly through the GPIO make sure you program the open signal as a pulse The ON signal should be maximum 20 of the whole signal A typical ON pulse is 100ms That means a typical signal has 100 ms ON signal and at least 400ms OFF For using GPIO pins you have to change jumpers see Cash drawer jumper setting 5 4 Cash drawer jumper setting Address of the GPIO port is 322 Our Cash drawer outputs are connected to Digital OUTO and Digital OUT1 for sending open signal and inputs are connected to the Digital INO and Digital IN1 reading status of Cash drawer opened closed DIGITAL IN OUT Default setting is HIGH ACTION is LOW Edge level DIGITAL OUT program BIOS Setting I O Port Address Default is 320 For Example MOV DX 322 BIOS Setting Port Address 2 MOV AL X X is 1 2 4 8 or F OUT DX AL DIGITAL IN program BIOS Setting I O Port Address Default is 320 For Example MOV DX 322 BIOS Setting Port Address 2 IN AL AL is 1Z 27 47 8Z FZ NOTE Z is don t care port address please see BIOS document Digital I O Port Select See References Digital IN OUT Bits 765432 10 BitO Digital OUT 0 Bitl Digital OUT 1 Bit2 Digital OUT 2 Bit3 Digital OUT 3 Bit4 Digital IN 0 Bit5 Digital IN 1 gt Bit6
27. vironment etc Reprogramming can be done by Tipro authorized service provider Temperature of BeFREE can be monitored in ChangeMe or by using MIDAPT functions gt n c 30C 40 50 60 70 Temperature Picture 5 Predefined Fan control settings 4 2 Power consumption Power consumption of BeFREE Stand by 4 5W Idle mode in Windows XP 57W 100 disk and processor load 66W Power consumption is higher if you connect additional external devices e g printers cash drawers Tipro s API See MIDAPI documentation for more info 14 Specifications 4 3 Standard version 4 3 1 Power supply Universal Input 100 240V AC full range 80W 12V max output power Meets FCC CISPR VCCI class B EMI 3m cord XLR connector 4 3 2 Peripherals power restrictions 14W total available for external devices which has to be divided over 12 and 5V Connection type Symbol Maximum power allowed COM 5V USB Psy 12W COM 12V 14W Calculation of total used power 1 1 P P lt 14 4 4 Powered version 4 4 1 Power Supply Universal Input 100 240V AC full range 150W 24V max output power Meets FCC CISPR VCCI class B EMI 3m cord XLR connector 4 4 2 Peripherals power restrictions 80W total available for external devices which has to be divided over 24 12 5V
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