IPC-5 User Manual Version 1.0
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1. Line 6 Communications Common Looking toward connector 4 6 DIP SWITCHES All Dip switches are reserved for future usage Electrostatic Discharge Precaution The normal function of the device may be disrupted by a strong electromagnetic interference If so simply reset the device by cycling the power Normal operation should be resumed If in such a case that the function could not be resumed relocate the device to another ESD safe location Copyright Moneyflex Technologies LLC 2008 Page 9 of 92. Directional Serial EBDS Protocol is a serial communication standard set by MEI ccTalk is a serial communication standard set by Money Controls Hardware and electrical connections given in this manual are for illustration purposes only Moneyflex Technologies LLC bears no responsibility of any damage or hazard that may cause Scope of this manual This manual is to provide an overall view of the IPC products and IPC 5 in particular its architecture and operations Should you find any part of the manual is missing or mistaken please revert to us at email tech moneyflex net There are two more Moneyflex documents user will need before he she can do the PC programming PG001 0 Programmer s Guide K1 Protocol Specification Other suggested reading material NAMA MDB ICP v3 0 Specification Product manual of the respective peripherals Copyright Moneyflex Technologies LLC 2008 Page 2 of 9 or Moneuflex Technologies IPC 5 User Manual Version 1 0 May 26 2009 1 0 INTRODUCTION The Intelligent Protocol Communicator IPC series is a set of products designed to solve many of the connection and interface problems found in nowadays automated payment systems No matter your money validating device utilizes an output format of a Simple Pulse Dry relay contacts a Parallel or Binary output a MEI EBDS serial port an ITL SSP port a NAMA MDB ICP daisy chained bus system or the ccTalk bidirectional serial data line IPC validat
3. ally all available MDB machines in the market There are two modes to select from the Controller Controller Mode In Controller Mode the following two standard peripherals are supported Either one peripheral or both can be connected together to this host in a daisy chain manner Bill Acceptor MDB Address 30H Level 1 or higher Coin Changer MDB Address 08H Level 2 or higher This mode is ideal for user who wants to focus on his application rather than encoding and decoding the MDB communications Minimal MDB knowledge and interaction is required Once setup the Controller initiates communication to the peripherals and start accessing their functions Operation sequence Controller Mode Setup M Searching y Status Setup M Send Enable Command M Poll repeat polling on every 400ms After reset Enable command data is all zero User needs to send Enable data Once the peripherals come online the Controller automatically polls for their latest status On each event request Poll sent by user Controller replies with 8 most recent events status happened in the peripherals together with the Event Counter By working out the events received user can get a complete list of actions happened in the peripherals Open Mode In Open Mode user has a full access to all MDB capabilities User can program for his peripherals and do the polling system at his discretion User can also daisy chain additional peripher
4. als onto the MDB bus in compliance to MDB specification Refer to NAMA MDB ICP specification for programming details Copyright Moneyflex Technologies LLC 2008 Page 6 of 9 or Moneuflex Technologies IPC 5 User Manual Version 1 0 May 26 2009 4 0 HARDWARE Warning NEVER HOT PLUG the device into power supply Otherwise excessive current surge may damage both IPC and peripherals 4 1 LED Patterns IPC 5 provides 3 status LEDs for user to diagnose with his system They are the CREDIT Flashes when credits are detected on the acceptor The duration of flash varies with the Poll rate GAME COMMS Blinks when the COM port is transmitting or receiving ACCEPTOR COMMS Flashes when MDB port is transmitting or receiving 4 2 Electrical Hookups Power port MDB Host port ACCEPTOR Multi purpose GAME port Dip switches Copyright Moneyflex Technologies LLC 2008 Page 7 of 9 or Moneuflex Technologies IPC 5 User Manual Version 1 0 May 26 2009 4 3 POWER PORT 18 34VDC This port is a center positive power plug with a 2 1mm center pin Connect REGULATED DC power to this port for IPC and some attached peripheral s Warning NEVER HOT PLUG the device into power supply Otherwise excessive current surge may damage both IPC and peripherals MDB peripherals usually work between 18VDC to 34VDC Refer to their respective user manual for correct voltage setup When more than one MDB peripherals are connect
5. d s 1 1000 of a second USB IF Universal Serial Bus Implementer Forum www usb org 2 0 ARCHITECTURE An IPC consists of one or more CPUs working together called the MCUs to achieve parallel processing power Each MCU has a number of different Controllers built into it The Controller is the working unit that user is dealing with When user is talking to IPC he is actually talking to an individual Controller by using the K Protocol The protocol enables user to specify which Controller the message is directed to Only the intended Controller with a correct ID number will reply to the request On top of that there is a set of global commands that all Controllers will response to Each Controller has its own firmware known as the kernel The kernel version can be retrieved by user at anytime in his application By checking the kernel version user can know the updated information about that particular Controller The serial communication port provides a bi directional serial communication connection to your host system Its main function is to inter connect all MCUs reside within the device and distribute user commands to from each Controllers 2 1 KERNEL UPGRADE Controllers kernel is flash ROM based Occasionally MFX will release a new kernel version for a particular controller for newer features This kind of upgrade can only be conducted at MFX appointed service site Any attempt to tamper with the kernel program will lead to unit malf
6. ed together in a daisy chain manner the total power requirement equals the sum of the maximum power Amp drawn by all active peripherals at their peak power Be sure to provide with enough current Amp 4 4 GAME PORT Pin 1 Pin 10 PIN FUNCTION TYPE CONNECTION TO PIN n a Not used PIN 2 PWR GND Power Not used PIN 3 TTL 232 TXD TTL 232 RXD PIN 4 TTL 232 RXD TTL 232 TXD PIN 5 Signal GND Power COM GND PIN 6 GPIO Output Not used PIN 7 RS 232 TXD RS 232 RXD PIN 8 RS 232 RXD RS 232 TXD PIN 9 GPIO Input Not used PIN 10 GPIO Input Not used Copyright Moneyflex Technologies LLC 2008 Page 8 of 9 or Moneuflex Technologies IPC 5 User Manual Version 1 0 May 26 2009 Warning NEVER connects both pairs of RS232 TXD RXD and TTL232 TXD RXD simultaneously Violation of this will result in unexpected operation or damage of device 4 5 MDB PORT Molex P N 39 30 1060 Mated with Molex P N 39 01 2060 or AMP P N 106527 6 Note Refers to POWER PORT section for MDB Power connection The MDB bus wire consists of power lines and signal lines Power is supplied from Host to peripherals Voltage ranges from 18VDC to 34VDC In some unregulated host system it may reach as high as 42V Signal lines consist of Transmit TXD Receive RXD and Signal GND Connector Pin out Line 1 Power VDC Line 2 DC Power Return Line 3 N C Line 4 Master Receive Line 5 Master Transmit
7. es them all IPC consolidates all the status and events happening in your peripherals and reports them in a systematic way back to your application It utilizes the efficient K Protocol for communication between your application and IPC device This unifies different communication standards found in different peripherals into one easy to learn language IPC makes PC based vending machine timed internet caf and POS system work like a champ With IPC working in your system you can take all the guess works out of your cash and cashless payment system 1 1 IPC 5 FEATURES e Bi directional serial communication ports for either true RS232 PC COM port or TTL 232 5V communication OS independent operation SDKs and Drivers for software developers Easy to use Moneyflex developed K Protocol A full version of NAMA MDB ICP host port for advance users open mode An auto MDB host control for automatic operations controller mode 1 2 TERMINOLOGY Below listed the terminologies and their explanation that are widely used in this manual MFX Short for Moneyflex Technologies LLC PC Personal computer An IBM x86 compatible machine OS OSes PC operation system systems Device IPC itself or a general USB Device MCU MCUs Micro Processor s inside the device Some devices may have multiple MCUs running together in parallel for parallel processing A single MCU may house multiple Controllers within Controller An individual w
8. or Moneuflex Technologies IPC 5 User Manual Version 1 0 May 26 2009 Distributed by Hemisphere West Europe Ltd Ty Bryneirin Sarnau Llandysul Tel 44 0 1239 654157 Ceredigion Fax 44 0 1239 654742 SA44 6QR e mail sales hwieurope com UK Web www hwiglobal com Hemisphere West Europe UNATTENDED PAYMENT SPECIALISTS IPC 5 User Manual Version 1 0 This document and the information contained in it are the confidential property of Moneyflex Technologies It must not be copied duplicated or used in any manner or transmitted to others without prior written consent of Moneyflex Technologies It must be returned to Moneyflex Technologies when its authorized use is terminated This copyright extends to all the media in which this information may be preserved including magnetic storage optical storage punched card paper tape computer printout or visual display Copyright Moneyflex Technologies LLC 2008 Page 1 of 9 or Moneuflex Technologies IPC 5 User Manual Version 1 0 May 26 2009 Document change history Version Date Comments 1 0 May 26 09 First release Disclaimer Universal Serial Bus USB is a trademark of USB Implementer Forum Inc Microsoft Windows 98 Windows Me Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Multi Drop Bus MDB and Internal Communication Protocol ICP are communication standards set by National Automatic Merchandising Association Extended Bi
9. orking unit that serves a particular function Controller ID An unique Address ID in Hex format that the Controller is defined to Peripheral A functional unit attaches to IPC and is controlled by an IPC Controller User User s PC application program For better readability this manual adopts a male user gender and uses he instead of it to represent the program Copyright Moneyflex Technologies LLC 2008 Page 3 of 9 or Moneuflex Technologies IPC 5 User Manual Version 1 0 May 26 2009 K1 Protocol MFX developed computer protocol adopted by IPC and other products NAMA The National Automatic Merchandising Association MDB ICP Multi Drop Bus Internal Communication Protocol communication standard developed by NAMA for use in vending and food service management industry MDB Host The MDB bus master where all the MDB commands initiate Almost known as Vending Machine Controller VMC MDB Power The voltage and current requirements of a MDB peripheral Bill Acceptor A device that validates paper currency banknote and give corresponding credits It may have the capability to secure the banknote after validation Coin Charger A device validates coins and give corresponding credits It may have the capability to store the coin after validation and or dispense a particular kind of coins upon request In IPC application this can be a simple coin comparator or a coin acceptor mechanism ms millisecon
10. rn off the attached peripheral or some will finish the current event before entering into suspend mode Refer to the respective Controller for details e USER SUSPEND Controller command This command puts the respective Controller into suspend condition Depending on the nature of the Controller some Controllers will turn off the attached peripheral or will finish with the current operation before entering into suspend mode Refer to the respective Controller for details 3 0 CONTROLLERS OVERVIEW IPC 5 has the following Controller s built in Controller ID Functions 12 hex NAMA MDB ICP Host Copyright Moneyflex Technologies LLC 2008 Page 5 of 9 or Moneuflex Technologies IPC 5 User Manual Version 1 0 May 26 2009 3 1 Controller 12 hex NAMA MDB ICP HOST MDB or ICP is a communication standard widely adopted by vending machine manufacturers for connection among bill acceptor coin changer card reader etc to the host system VMC MDB communication employs a 11 bit serial byte format The Mode bit being the 9th bit MSB of the byte dictates the direction of the message This unique arrangement gives PC based serial ports a great challenge to handle properly Plus the 1ms response time requirement almost throws away all non RTOS systems In view of this MFX developed this Controller to relief the above difficulties This Controller gives user an alternative way to work with MDB system User can access to virtu
11. unction and void all watranties Copyright Moneyflex Technologies LLC 2008 Page 4 of 9 or Moneuflex Technologies IPC 5 User Manual Version 1 0 May 26 2009 2 2 INSTALLATION PC Installation of IPC 5 is as easy as a connection of the PC COM port to IPC 5 RS232 serial port PC COM port must be configured as 19200 baud rate 8 bit No parity 1 stop bit 19200 8 n 1 In addition IPC 5 also incorporated with a 5V TTL serial port for TTL connection 2 3 CODE DEVELOPMENT For complete programming details please refer to PGOO1 0 Programmer Guide Here are some examples of KI Protocol e DEVICE RESET Global command This command resets all Controllers including PC Supervisor within the Device All setup parameters will need to re install after this command e ADDRESS CLASH Global command This command requests all Controllers within the Device to show their existence by replying with their respective Controller ID In order to avoid multiple Controllers sending their ID at the same time IPC adopts a timing scheme for this The elapse time of each Controller to send its ID is based on its ID value multiplied by 5ms time For instance a Controller with Controller ID 10 hex 16 dec will reply a 10H at 16 x 5ms that is 80ms e GLOBAL SUSPEND Global command This command puts most Controllers within the Device to stop their operations and enter into suspend mode Depending on the nature of the Controller some Controllers will tu
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