Amrotec MiB-9 User manual

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Operator’s Manual V.1
MiB-9 Currency Discriminator

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Important Safety Information
Always be careful when using the machine. To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shocks, and other injuries, keep these
safety considerations in mind when installing, using, and maintaining your machine:
Stability : Place the machine on a secure, stable surface. The machine can be seriously damaged if it falls.
Power Supply : Provide correct power to the machine, as listed on the back of the machine. If you are not sure
of the type of power that is supplied to your office, call your electric company.
Grounding : If the plug has three prongs, it must be plugged into a grounded (three hole) outlet. Grounded
plugs and outlets are designed for your safety - do not try to make a three-prong plug fit into a
two-prong outlet by modifying the plug or outlet in any way. If you cannot insert the plug into your
wall outlet easily, then a qualified electrician should inspect the outlet.
Overload : Do not plug too many electrical devices into a wall outlet or an extension cord. An overloaded
outlet could be a reason of a fire and electrical shock hazard. Power stripe must have surge
protector or anywhere machine is connected to.
Cleaning : Before cleaning the machine, unplug it from the power outlet. Clean exposed parts with a soft
cloth slightly dampened with water. Do not use aerosol cleaners.
Gas Leaks : Never use any machine close to a gas leak. If you think gas is leaking, shut off the machine and
unplug immediately and contact the gas company or provider immediately. A small electrical
spark in the machine could cause a fire or explosion.

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Safety Notes
MiB-9 Currency Discriminator machine and accessories provided passed strict safety requirements including FCC
approval, the European safety agency and approval and compliance to established environmental standards. Please
read the following instructions carefully before operating your machine and refer to them as needed to ensure the
continued safe operation of your machine.
Safety Precautions
When using the machine, these precautions must be always followed:
1. Never push objects of any kind onto your machine through the case or cabinet openings.
2. Do not use your machine near water, in any wet environment, or outdoor.
3. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord, line cord, or PC interface cable. Do not locate your machine where
the cords can be damaged by persons’ walking on them.
4. Do not allow pets to chew on the power cord or PC interface cable.
5. Use supplies or cleaning materials only as directed. Keep all supplies and materials out of the way of children.
WARNING
Hazardous moving parts!
Keep fingers and other body parts away

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6. The power supply turns this machine on and off. Make sure that your machine is installed near an outlet and is
easily accessible.
7. Never remove covers or guards that require a tool for removal. There are no operator serviceable areas inside your
machine. Refer servicing to authorized service personnel of AMROTEC® or AMROTEC® Authorized service
provider.
8. Never defeats interlock switches. This machine is designed to restrict operator access to unsafe areas. Covers,
guards and interlock switches are provided to ensure that the machine will not operate with covers opened.
Compliance Statement
THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
1. THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND
2. THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE
UNDESIRED OPERATION.

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Installation, Handling & Setting up ------------------------------------------------- 7
Chapter 2 Description of the Parts ---------------------------------------------------------------- 10
Chapter 3 Overview of Control Panel ------------------------------------------------------------ 11
Chapter 4 Overview of Display (LCD) ------------------------------------------------------------ 12
Chapter 5 Getting Started ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13
Placing Bills onto the Hopper ------------------------------------------------------------- 13
Counting -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14
Chapter 6 Basic Operation --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15
Selecting Count Mode ------------------------------------------------------------------- 15
CF Detector On / Off --------------------------------------------------------------------- 17
ADD On / Off -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18
Batch On / Off -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18
Changing Display Contents ------------------------------------------------------------- 19
Grand Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21
Selecting Currency -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23
Dual User ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23
Manual Entry ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25
Chapter 7 Set ‘MENU’ and its Parameters ------------------------------------------------------ 26
User Menu ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26
1. Language Set ------------------------------------------------------------- 28

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2. Counting Speed ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 28
3. Pocket Capacity ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 29
4. Setting ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30
Lock Menu ------------------------------------------------------------------ 30
Beep --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 31
Custom Display Setting --------------------------------------------------- 32
Auto Start -------------------------------------------------------------------- 32
LCD Control ----------------------------------------------------------------- 33
Display Set ------------------------------------------------------------------ 33
Select First View ------------------------------------------------------------ 34
Dual User Set ---------------------------------------------------------------- 34
5. PC Interface ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 35
6. Sensitivity Setting --------------------------------------------------------------------- 37
7. Parameter ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 39
8. Set Special Func. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 42
Chapter 8 Troubleshooting -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 45
LCD Error Messages --------------------------------------------------------------------- 45
Trouble Shooting --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 46
Chapter 9 Daily Maintenance ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 47
Chapter 10 Specification ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 50

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1 Installation, Handling & Setting up
Unpacking List
1. MIB-9 Counter 1 Unit
2. Bill Guide 2 pcs.
3. AC Power Code 1 pc.
4. MIB-9 User's Manual 1 pc.
5. Serial Printer Cable 1 pc.
Choosing a Location
To ensure trouble-free operation of your machine, place it on a flat, stable surface near your workstation.
Do not place your machine:
In direct sunlight.
Near heat sources or air conditioners.
In dusty or dirty environments.
Handling the Machine
When handling or moving the machine, do not lift with grasping the Reject Pocket. The picture shows how to lift the
machine correctly. Please refer to the pictures on the next page.

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(X) (X)
(O)
Correct way to lift the machine

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Setting Up Your Machine
Power Cord
Plug one end of the cord into the rear side of the machine and the other
end into a standard AC power outlet with a surge protector.
If you turn on the power switch, the machine will display software
version and checksum on the screen. A service call number (A/S NO,)
will also display if your service provider stored an A/S call No. on the
machine memory.
Printer
MIB-9 machine has a RS232 serial interface port which allows operator to
connect an external printer (only those are recommended by
AMROTEC®) to print out counting result. To connect printer to the
machine, follow the steps below:
1. Make sure that both the MIB-9 and the Printer are turned off.
2. Plug the cable of printer into the serial port of MiB-9.
3. Turn on the printer and then MiB-9.
CAUTION
If wrong port is used to connect your
Printer, turn off MiB-9 immediately to
avoid electrical shock. Turn on the
machine only after correct Port is
connected to the Printer.

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2 Description of the Parts

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3 Overview of Control Panel
$  € Select Currency
ADD Accumulated Count On/Off
CF Counterfeit Detector On/Off
BATCH Batch/DB function On/Off
DENOM. Select a denomination
5 (START) In dual-operator mode:
Counting Start (manual mode) /
Stop key / Transmit data or Print
PRINT Printing count results to a printer
GT Grand Total Display
MENU Change settings or parameters
▲Up (toggle or switch to User1 or User2)
▼Down (toggle or switch to User1 or User2)
MODE Change Counting Mode (Ch. 6)
DISPLAY Change Display / View screen (Ch. 6)
START/ENTER Confirm / Counting Start (manual mode) /
Enter / Stop key / Transmit data or Print
(In Dual User mode)
C Clear Errors / Cancel Input
LED INDICATOR If banknotes delivers to Reject pocket,
indicator LED will be lit on.

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4 Overview of Display (LCD)
Amount Display (Simple View1)
Amount Display (Detail View)

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5 Getting Started …….
Placing Bills onto the Hopper
It is very important to place your bills into the hopper correctly because recognition performance of the bills is highly
affected by the arrangement of the bills. The number of rejected bills may increase if they are not arranged and placed
correctly. Refer to the pictures below for the correct placement of bills into the hopper:
Good Bad
Please avoid counting damaged and unfit bills, such as wet, excessively dirty, spoiled, folded, curled notes and attached
with foreign material like clips, bands, etc. If such, machine may malfunction or get jammed.

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Counting
In AUTO mode, the machine starts counting banknotes automatically if it detects the existence of any bill in the hopper.
In MANUAL mode, the machine counts banknotes only if banknotes are placed into the hopper and START key is
pressed. While counting, the machine displays the number of the banknotes on LCD screen and it stops working if it
meets any of the conditions describe at below;
-No banknotes in the hopper
-Stacker pocket is full.
-Reject pocket is full.
-The number of banknotes counted is the same as the pre-set batch number set in BATCH mode.
-Errors have occurred.
If an error occurs during counting operation and the machine stops, an error message will display. To clear the error,
press “C” key. The machine will try to clear the error automatically, but if it fails to clear the error or in case of a machine
jam or some other mechanical errors, carefully open the front or rear cover to remove the jammed banknote(s) and close
the cover correctly. Then press the CLEAR key again to clear error message.
STOP during OPERATION
Press START/STOP/ENTER button to stop operation while the machine is counting.
To restart, press CLEAR button.

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6 Basic Operation
Selecting Counting Mode
There are three main counting modes on this machine: MIXED, SINGLE and COUNT. Furthermore, the machine
provides the facilities to align banknotes with same face or same directions. For details, please refer to
“Facing Mode” and “Orientation Mode” as described below.
Each time operator presses the MODE key, the counting mode changes in sequence as illustrated below:
MIXED SINGL SORT FACE ORENT COUNT
■Mixture mode (MIXED)
In Mixed mode, the machine counts and denominates mixture
denominations of banknotes. If the denomination of a banknote is
successfully recognized, then the banknote delivers to the Stacker
Pocket. If the machine fails to recognize a banknote or determines to be
a suspect note (if CF is ON), the banknote will then deliver to the Reject
pocket. To change into the MIXED mode from other Modes, press
MODE key until “MIXED” is displayed on LCD screen display.

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■Single mode (SINGL)
In Single mode, the machine sorts out banknotes according to the
selection of denomination by operator. All mismatch banknotes then
deliver to the Reject pocket. To select a denomination to sort, press
DENOM key. The selected denomination will be displayed on the display
screen. For example, in case of US dollar, each time operator presses
DENOM key, the denomination changes sequentially:
D.D -> $1 -> $2 -> $5 -> $10 -> $20 -> $50 -> $100 -> D.D
D.D is an abbreviation of “Detected Denomination”. If D.D is selected, the machine detects the denomination of the first
recognized banknote and sets it as the selected denomination to be counted and sorted. Selected denomination under
D.D cannot be changed while the Input Hopper or the output Stacker contains banknotes. When output Stacker and the
input Hopper are emptied out, the machine will repeat the process on the next trial and sorts banknotes accordingly.
■FACE mode (FACE)
Each banknote has 2 faces defined as front face and rear face. If front and rear face of banknotes of a single
denomination are mixed in a bundle, the machine sorts and delivers front face to Stacker and rear face to Reject pocket
along with non-recognized banknotes. To identify if any non-recognized banknotes in Reject pocket, press the [Display]
key three times.

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■Orientation mode (ORENT)
The face of each banknote has 2 orientations Up and Down. After operator sorts out front face and rear face of
banknotes of a single denomination in a stack, operator can also separate banknotes by sole orientation by using this
mode. Within this Mode, machine delivers banknotes with Up orientation to Stacker and banknotes with Down
orientation to Reject pocket along with non-recognized banknotes. To identify if any non-recognized
banknotes in reject pocket, press the Display key three times.
■Count mode (COUNT mode)
In Count mode, the machine counts banknotes by its pieces without denominating a
denomination and denomination value. To change to Count mode, press MODE key
until “COUNT” is displayed on the LCD screen. Display shows counted pieces for
Stacker (S), Total (T) as well as qty of Rejected banknotes for various reasons.
CF (Counterfeit) Detector On/Off
Operator can turn On / Off CF detection by pressing CF key. If “CF” appears on LCD
screen, it means the counterfeit detection function is activated.

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If a banknote is determined as suspect, CF sign indicates on LCD screen as
illustrated below and the banknote then delivers to the Reject Pocket. In
addition, the machine beeps warning sound once counting is completed. The
CF sign disappears when the Reject Pocket is emptied out.
ADD (Accumulation) On/Off
To turn On/Off ADD function, press ADD key. ADD function accumulates a
single deposit count (a stack) or multiple deposit counts (multiple stacks), if activated. For example, if ADD is turned On,
the counting result of a stack count added to the next stack count and accumulated to the total count. It is a useful
function when an operator has to count lot of Stacks of banknotes and accumulates them to Total count or Grand total.
BATCH On/Off
To turn On/Off BATCH function, press BATCH key on the control panel. Display will show 100 as default batch setting.
To enter a variable batch number (1-200), use numeric keys (0-9) on the keypad and then press START / ENTER key
on the right side of the control panel to confirm the input. While in batch mode, the machine halts when the number of
counted bills reaches to preset batch number, even though more banknotes may still remain in the Hopper. To
deactivate the batch function, simply press BATCH key. Operator’s preset batch number will disappear from the LCD
screen ensuring deactivation of the batch function.

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Each Denomination associated Batch function (DB) is available with ‘SINGLE’, and ‘SORT’ modes and
can be activated or deactivated by pressing [BATCH] key. This is how they are organized: By pressing Batch
key in SINGL, or SORT, batch function will be changed as:
100 (or preset batch 1-200) DBAll Batch Off 
Once Batch Key is pressed second time, “DB” message will be displayed on LCD ensuring activation of
denomination batch function. If DB is selected, machine will count and batch the desired denomination by pre-
set batch number for each denomination. For further information on how to set up DB (Denomination Batch)
setting, please refer to 8.SET SPECIAL FUNC. 4. DENOM BATCH SET at page 44.
Changing Display Contents
The MiB-9 machine provides various information regarding counting results. Continue pressing DISPLAY key to change
screen and view various counting results. There are 5 views under this DISPLAY function:
Simple View (Amount & piece Display)
Piece Display in count mode
Detail View (Amount & piece Display)
Piece View (Detail) in count mode.
Reject Reason view.

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Below are some examples of screen of each Display mode.
Simple View1 (Amount & piece Display) Piece Display only in Count Mode
Detail View (Amount Display & piece Display) Piece View (Detail)
To elaborate further, the Reject Reason View screen shows the reasons of the rejected banknotes. The first banknote
was rejected by the reason of NO I.D (not recognized or Not identifiable) and the second banknote was rejected by the