Alberici AL66 FG modifiable ccTalk User manual

AL66 FG ARM Pulse / mod. ccTalk COIN ACCEPTOR
Operator’s Manual
Rev. 2.01
User Manual

CONTENTS
1. Package content .................................................................................................................................................... 5
2. Product identification ............................................................................................................................................. 5
3. Product description ............................................................................................................................................... 5
4. Technical specifications .................................................................................................................................... 6
5. Installation........................................................................................................................................................... 7
6. ccTalk Communication Protocol ..................................................................................................................... 12
7. Driving SPI peripheral devices .............................................................................................................................. 28
8. Maintenance ........................................................................................................................................................ 31
9. Disposal of the product.................................................................................................................................... 32
10. Warranty ............................................................................................................................................................ 32
11. Customer Service ................................................................................................................................32
STORICO REVISIONI
Revisione n°
Data
Modifica
Note
Creazione v. 2.00
13.02.20
Creazione versione con Microprocessore ARM 3
Fw: u3.1A +
Versione v. 2.01
18.09.20
Inserito separatore iS4

NOTICE
This manual has been drafted with the utmost care. Nevertheless, it is not possible to guarantee at all times the
absolute correspondence of the descriptions contained therein with the actual characteristics of the product.
Alberici S.p.A. declines any and all responsibility towards the User with reference to damages, losses, or claims of
third parties, resulting from the use of the product or caused by incorrect interpretations of this manual.
Alberici S.p.A. reserves the right to modify, without prior notice and in any way, any part of this manual and the
technical specifications of this product, as part of the continuous pursuit of improvement of its products.

Please read this manual carefully to get the most from this product.
Dear Customer,
we would like to thank you and congratulate you on your choice of the AL66 FG ARM Pulse / ccTalk electronic coin selector. We are
confident that you will appreciate the quality and performance.
1. Package content
The package contains:
1. The AL66 FG ARM Pulse / cctalk coin acceptor (type V, or type S, or type I)
2. The manual of the product (this manual), or the Data sheet
This product has been packed with the utmost care. If you receive it damaged or incomplete, pleasenotify immediately your
findings to the Carrier, and collect it only under conditional signature.
The packing material, wooden pallets included, must be disposed off according to your Countrylaws and regulations. The
product itself, once dismissed, must be disposed off according to the same laws and regulations.
2. Product identification
3. Product description
The architecture of the AL66 FG coin acceptor has been designed specifically for the ccTalk protocol, on which solid
basis the Pulse mode operates as well, in any of the possible programmable configurations. The ccTalk signals sent to
the machine CPU are channeled through the classic 4-pole TTL connector (ccTalk protocol: dip-switch 1 in SW1 = ON);
the Pulse signals go though the 10p socket (Pulse communication: dip-switch 1 in SW1 = OFF) .
The AL66 FG is equipped with the latest generation 32-bit ARM microprocessor, with 128 KB flash memory, “automotive”
model, whose performance is stable even in difficult environmental conditions. Thanks to its 6 sensors, 2 pairs of optical
sensors and innovative detection techniques, it generates 13 dynamic recognition parameters that ensure excellent
performance in identifying coins and discriminating counterfeits. Anti-fraud protection is guaranteed by 4 directional optical
pairs and mechanical devices (wire cutter and wire stripper) which protect against "fishing", "pendulum", and other types
of tampering. It is equipped with mechanical and electronic anti-cheat devices and controls, against the most widespread
and recent scam techniques. The construction, with non-deformable HQ polymer resins, ensures strength and durability,
helping to ensure constant reading conditions regardless of the environment in which the coin mechanism is working.
Using the Dip-Switches of bank SW1, coins to be accepted can be disabled or enabled. The acceptance tolerance can
be changed dip-switch 6 of SW2 row. Again using the dip-switches of the SW2 counter it is possible to increase or
decrease the credit value (service activation price) when the coin mechanism is configured as Pulse Totalizer. In
addition, the signal output can be moved from the standard pre-assigned output (OUT 7) to OUT 3.
Family (ex. AL66
FG) and Type (ex. V)
Firmware version
Software version
Serial Number
Programmed coins:
Type, Denomination
codes,
and Channels
Socket 10p X1
ccTalk Socket 4p X3
SW1 Dip-Switch row
SW2 Dip-Switch row
USB Mini-B port
(optional)
SPI Socket 8p X2

4. Technical Specifications
The AL66 FG coin acceptor can operate by Pulse mode or
by modifiable ccTalk protocol.
It is available in the following versions:
V = rejected coin sorted from bottom rear slot, accepted coin sorted from bottom front slot I = rejected coin
sorted from bottom front slot, accepted coin sorted from bottom rear slot
S = rejected coin sorted from slot low front end, dropping slot at upper front end
Technical specs
Mechanical features
Format
Size
Weight
3½” standard
88 x 102 x 52 mm
212 g
Electrical features
Supply voltage min.
Supply voltage max.
Power consumption:
in acceptance
in reading
in Standby
Output type
Saturation output voltage
Output voltage max.
Output current max.
Input trigger voltage min.
Input voltage max
Input impedance
12 V DC (min. 10 V DC)
24 V DC (max. 26 V DC)
max. 350 mA(30 ms)/100 mA
≤30mA
≤25mA
Open collector Darlington
≤1 V
50 V (Active Low)
250 mA
3 Vdc / 24 Vdc (Active High)
50 V
≈55 kfi
Coin acceptance
Coin channels number
16
Coin diametre min.
16 mm
Coin diametre max.
32 mm
Coin thickness
1 to 3,4 mm
Speed
3 coins/sec. (V) –4 coins/sec. (S, K, I)
Communication modes
Pulse
Modifiable ccTalk
switchingbyDip-Switchor by
programming software
Timing data
Power-up recovery time
≤ 200 ms
Wake-up recovery time
≤ 50 ms
Pulse or time out tolerance
± 2%
Ambient conditions
Working ambient temperature
0°C to 60°C
Storage temperature
- 30°C to 70°C
Humidity
up to 75% (non condensing) for standard
up to 95% for tropicalized version
EMC performance
This product is compliant with EN55014-1 and EN55014-2 test specification
>32-bit top-performing ARM microcontroller with 36 KB Flash-memory, highly
immune to magnetic interference and to environmental conditions.
>Six magnetic sensors and one optic detector combine to guarantee the most
accurate capacity
of discrimination. Data-digitizer interface copes at best with bi-metal and
magnetized coins.
>One wire-shearer (and one wire-tearer in version V) provide mechanical
shielding against fishing. Coin-Guard anti-cheat system, based on the synergy of
3 suitably positioned optic sensors.
INGRESSO MONETA COIN IN
MONETA VALIDA VALID COIN
MONETA RIFIUTATA REJECTED COIN

5. Installation
The AL66 FG is a 3,5” coin acceptor. It is interchangeable with the coin acceptors of the same type
(compatible entries and exits of the coins) available on the market.
PAY ATTENTION! The coin selector must be installed 90°-95° with respect to level plane. Because of the
built-in advanced security system, it is essential that the whole coin path gets not hindered.
Alberici is not responsible for any malfunctioning due to lack of compliance with such recommendations.
Various models of front entries are available, to whose bracket the coin mechanism gets firmly hooked.
The KZ, KP, KA, SZ, and SP face plates are designed to be mounted outside the installation panel. The
KB, KI, KF, CP and NP plates can be fitted both externally and internally. The PP introduction is specially
designed to be mounted inside, so that the slots are flush with the external profile of the panel.
KZ, KP, KA KB, KI, KF
SZ, SP CP
MOUNTING of the “S-TYPE COIN ACCEPTOR (FACE PLATES)
DIMENSIONS

MOUNTING of the “V”-TYPE COIN ACCEPTOR in C-CRADLE or in “SPANISH” CRADLE
Eyelets for sorter fastening
NP PP
The sorter can be mounted directly at the bottom of the “S”-type coin acceptor, by the dedicated AA-0703 bracket.
When incorporated into the 5” adaptor (SG-5000), and by adding the upper reject lever and the relevant torque spring, the
3,5” coin acceptor can be used instead of 5” coin acceptors having the same communication protocol.
The 5” casing is available also with built-in sorter, and/or with electronic rejecting device for remote installation of the coin acceptor.
The “V”-type (or “video”) coin acceptor must be housed into the “C”-cradle (SG-7000) or into “Spanish” type cradles (SG-3001 /
SG-4001). The preferred drop-in coin slot can be fitted onto the upper side of the C-cradle, or else the electronic rejecting device
when the coin acceptor must be installed far from the entry slot.
The sorter can be fastened at the bottom of the C-cradle,
by tightening two screws to the two preset eyelets.
MOUNTING of the “S”-TYPE COIN ACCEPTOR in the 5” ADAPTOR

DISABLE DENOMINATIONS BY THE SW1 ROW
Connections
The selector connects to other peripherals and to the main board by the following sockets:
X1. Power supply and standard Pulse interface.
Connector X1 is an IDC 10-p socket (pin-out shown in grid here aside).
It consists of: 2 power supply pins (pin 1 common/ground & pin 2 positive),
1 input (pin6, normally used to inhibit acceptance of coins), and 7 “open
collector” outputs (pins 3,4,5,7,8,9 & 10), one of which (pin 5) is normally
used for the multi-pulse totalizer (“open collector” output), or else as
additional input (i.e.for credit request).
OUTPUTSACTIVESTATE=LOW (reversible)
INPUTSACTIVESTATE=HIGH(reversible)
Upon request, the acceptor can be prepared for reverse supply polarity, so
as to emulate Spanish-style coin acceptors.
X2. SPI Display or intelligent peripherals.
Socket X2 (8 pins) is meant for display connection.
Displays with SPI or I²C bus protocols are supported (see
DISPLAY AD01 SPI SERIAL PROTOCOL at page 20).
Theacceptor must bepreset byAlberici tohostthe display
(AA-0410-0900). Display functions can then bemodified
by the‘AlbericiCoinSelector’ programming software.
X3. CCTALK. The X3 4-p socket is for serial ccTalk® communication with the main
board. The protocol is presetfor “slave mode”operation,and is described in Chapter 6.
This socket can be used in Pulse and standard cctalk selectors to modify the
programmed configuration of the selector, by PC and Alberici free software.
X4. USB Mini-B (option). The USB port allows to drive the acceptor directly the USB port of a PC Mother Board.
The USB port provides only the communication channel: the communication itself will be run by serial ccTalk®
protocol, that must therefore be implemented in the Host software (see Chapter 6).
To provide USB operation, the acceptor must be +12V powered through pins 2 and 4 in socket X3. This socket
will be enabled only after installation of the USB drivers on the Host (See ‘USB installation notice’ below).
USB pre-activation must be requested at the time of order.
Please be aware that USB coinmechs do not allow Operation in Pulse mode.
USB installation notice
- Install the drivers in the Host using the relevant executable file (i.e.: for Windows 7 64bit: “VCP_V1.5.0_Setup_W7
x64_64bits.exe”), available in the Alberici web site (FG coin acceptor page). Win 10 includes such drivers by default.
- Only after the drivers ("STMicroelectronics Virtual COM Port") are installed, connect the coin acceptor through theUSB;
- Windows OS will automatically start the installation of the driver;
- At the end of the installation process, a dialogue window will confirm "STMicroelectronics Virtual COM Port (COMxx)”.
- It is now possible to connect +12V power to the pins 2 (GND) and 4 (+) of the X3 socket.
PAY ATTENTION! Using a standard ccTalk interface circuit, the master (i.e. host mother board) receives
the echo back from the interface, and NOT from the slave (i.e. coin selector).
However, USB port is NOT a standard ccTalk interface circuit: no TX echo will be sent to the master!
Therefore the master must be programmed so as not to expect to receive the echo, or communication will end.
EACH PROGRAMMED CHANNEL CONTAINS ONE DENOMINATION. TO DISABLE ACCEPTANCE OF ANY COINS, MOVE TO OFF POSITION THE
DIP-SWITCH CORRESPONDING TO THE CHANNEL IN WHICH THE COIN IS PROGRAMMED (see grid below). THEN SWITCH OFF AND ON AGAIN.
SW1 Dip-
Switch Row
DS1
DS2
DS3
DS4
DS5
DS6
ON
Enable CH1
(ex. 2€)
Enable CH2
(ex. 1€)
Enable CH3
(ex. 0,50€)
Enable CH4
(ex. 0,20€)
Enable CH5
(ex. 0,10€)
Enable CH6
(ex. 0,05€)
OFF
Disable CH1
(ex. 2€)
Disable CH2
(ex. 1€)
Disable CH3
(ex. 0,50€)
Disable CH4
(ex. 0,20€)
Disable CH5
(ex. 0,10€)
Disable CH6
(ex. 0,05€)
1 Data
2 Gnd
3 NC
4 +12Vdc
nr. Description
nr.
Description
1
Gnd
2
+12-24 Vdc
3
Out 5 / sorter coil B
4
Out 6 / sorter coil A
5
Out 7 (totalizer) / In 2
6
In 1 (inhibit)
7
Out 1
8
Out 2
9
Out 3
10
Out 4 / sorter coil C

SETTINGS BY THE SW2 DIP-SWITCH ROW
PROGRAMMING BY PC SOFTWARE
SW2 Dip-
Switch Row
DS2 OFF
DS2 ON
DS4 OFF
DS4 ON
DS1 OFF
PULSE
MDB (*)
DS1 ON
CCTALK
SAS (*)
DS3 OFF
Multi-pulse totalizer, OUTPUT as per programmed setting
DS3 ON
Multi-pulse totalizer on OUTPUT 3
DS5 OFF
Modify credit
value
x 1
x 4
DS5 ON
x 2
: 10
DS6 OFF
STANDARD Discrimination (L / SLC)
DS6 ON
HIGH Discrimination (H / SLC)
(*) Not available in this version
HOW TO TEACH (NEW) COINS BY THE DIP-SWITCHES
CANCEL THE LAST SELF-TEACHED CONFIGURATION
1) Take note of the positions of the dip-switches.
2) Power off the coinacceptor.
3) Set all the dip-switches in SW1 row to OFF.
4) Move the dip-switch 2 of the SW2 row to ON.
5) Powerupthecoinacceptor:startoftheauto-programming
modeisconfirmedbysinglecoilactivation.
6) InSW1row,movetoONthedip-switchcorrespondingto
thechannelinwhichthecoinswillbeteached.
7) Drop10suchcoinsintotheacceptor:doublecoilactivation
willconfirmthatthecoinshavebeenprogrammed.
8) Poweroffthecoin acceptor andsetthe dip-switches
according to thedesiredoperation.
1) Take note of the positions of the dip-switches.
2) Power off the coinacceptor.
3) Set all the dip-switches in SW1 row to OFF.
4) Move the dip-switch 2 of the SW2 row to ON.
5) Set to ON both dip-switches 1 and 6 of the SW1 row.
6) Power up the coin acceptor: after few seconds,
triple coil activation will confirm that the
coins/channels that have been manually
programmed have been cancelled, and that the
previous configuration as been restored.
7) Power off the coin acceptor and set the dip-
switches according to the desired operation.
THIS IS DONE THROUGH THE K-P1C-000009 PROGRAMMING KIT AND THE
“Programming sw 66 v. 2 - Alberici Coin Selector” SOFTWARE.
THE SOFTWARE AND ITS MANUAL, CONTAINING INSTRUCTIONS FOR KIT CONNECTIONS AND PROGRAMMING
PROCEDURES, ARE BOTH AVAILABLE FREE FOR DOWNLOAD ON OUR WEB SITE www.alberici.net.
1 Download the application “Programming sw 66 v. 2 - AlbericiCoinSelector.exe” and the drivers for the programming
interface tool from our web site http://www.alberici.it, “Downloads” section at the bottom of the coin acceptor page).
2 Install thedrivers intoyour PC,then install theapplication on your desktop or in a different convenient place
3 Make use of the programming-testing-power tool K-P1C-000009.
4 Make sure that voltage supply is off.
5 Connect theUSB port of the PC to the USB A port of the interface.
6 Connect the 4pin cable between the ccTalk output of the interface and the
4-pin socket (X3) of the acceptor .
7 Connect the 10pin flat cable between the
STD output of the interface and the 10pin
socket (X1) of the acceptor:
8 Power the selector (green pushbutton on the interface tool).
9 Launch the application and modify the acceptor’s data
appearing on the screen according to your needs. The
Instruction Manual is available on the same page of our web site
from where you have downloaded the software .
10 Download the new configuration to the coin acceptor, switch power supply to selector off and then on again .
11 Test that operation corresponds tothe new configuration programmed.
12 Switch power off and disconnect the selector from the PC USB port.
4p/4p cct cable
10p/10p flat cable