Azkoyen HOPPER U-II User manual

AZKOYEN Medios de Pago, S.A Tel.: [phone]
Avda. San Silvestre, s/n Fax: [phone]
31350 Peralta (Navarra) Spain www.azkoyen.com
HOPPER U-II

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Content Index
1. INTRODUCTION 5
2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION. 5
2.1. CAPACITY OF THE HOPPER U-II. 6
2.2. RANGE OF COINS. 6
2.3. DETECTION OF FULL AND EMPTY 6
2.4. DOUBLE COUNTING. 7
2.4.1 Hopper U-II plus ccTalk. 7
2.4.2 Hopper U-II plus parallel. 7
2.5. PAYOUT SPEED 8
2.6. PROTOCOLS 8
2.7. IN-LINE CONFIGURATION. 8
2.8. ANTI-JAM AND ANTI-SPAN SYSTEMS 9
3. TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS 10
3.1. POWER SUPPLY. 10
3.2. CURRENT DRAW. 10
3.3. DIMENSIONS. 10
3.4. ELECTRICAL DIAGRAMS AND PIN OUT. 11
3.4.1. - Electrical diagram of the Hopper U-II ccTalk. 11
3.4.2. - Electrical diagram of the Hopper U-II parallel. 11
4. DESCRIPTION OF COMPONENTS 12
4.1. COIN BAY 12
4.2. MOVING FLAP. 13
4.3. COIN LEVEL DETECTORS. 13
4.4. BLADE. 14
4.5. TRIGGER. 15
4.6. CONTROL BOARD. 15
4.6.1. CcTalk control board. Switches and connectors. 15
4.6.2. Parallel Control Board. Jumpers and connectors. 18
4.7. COIN EXTRACTOR DISK 21
4.8. DISK COIN EXTRACTOR MOTOR. 22
4.9. INFRARED PHOTOCELLS FOR COIN COUNTING. 22
4.10. HOPPER BASE 22
4.11. DISK SUPPORT 23
4.12. DISK SUPPORT COVER. 23

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4.13. ACCESSORIES. 24
4.13.1. Mechanical supplement to increase the capacity of the hopper. 24
4.13.2. 24
Overflow. 25
4.13.3. Electromechanical scales. 25
5. TOOLS. 26
5.1. TL20 AND HEUS. 26
6. WORKING CONDITIONS AND NORMS. 27
7. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE 28

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Table index
Table 1. Current draw. 10
Table 2. Capacity of the Hopper U-II 12
Table 3. Coin dimensions. 14
Table 4. Pin out connector Tools 16
Table 5. Switches. 17
Table 6. Addresses for switch combinations. 17
Table 7. Working mode for switch combinations. 18
Table 8. Current of the electric motor. 22
Table 9. Capacities of the extensions. 24
Figure index.
Figure 1. Hopper U-II............................................................................................... 6
Figure 2. Configuration of the Hopper U-II in line. ...................................... 8
Figure 3. Position of the bases of two Hoppers U-II in line...................... 9
Figure 4. Dimensions Hopper U-II .................................................................... 10
Figure 5. Diagram Hopper U-II ccTalk. ........................................................... 11
Figure 6. Diagram Hopper U-II parallel.......................................................... 11
Figure 7. Components of the Hopper U-II..................................................... 12
Figure 8. Types of flaps......................................................................................... 13
Figure 9. Types of blade........................................................................................ 14
Figure 10. Control board ccTalk......................................................................... 15
Figure 11. Position of the switches ................................................................... 16
Figure 12. Parallel Control board....................................................................... 18
Figure 13. Pin out Hopper U-II parallel standard. ....................................... 19
Figure 14. Pin out Hopper U-II parallel with empty detection. ............. 19
Figure 15. Pin out Hopper U-II parallel with full and empty detection.
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Figura 16. Logic & Working Mode configuration.......................................... 19
Figura 17. Position of the switches ................................................................... 20
Figure 18 Types of disk......................................................................................... 21
Figura 19. Hopper base......................................................................................... 22
Figura 20. Disk support. ....................................................................................... 23
Figura 21. Disk support cover. ........................................................................... 23
Figura 22. Extensions. ........................................................................................... 24
Figura 23. Overflow. ............................................................................................... 25
Figura 24. Electromechanical scales................................................................ 25
Figura 25. TL20 ........................................................................................................ 26
Figura 26. Cleaning of the Hopper U-II .......................................................... 28

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1. INTRODUCTION
This manual contains the technical information on the rotating hoppers in the
Hopper U-II. The following models are included in this family of products:
-Hopper U-II ccTalk
-Hopper U- II ccTalk encrypted
-Hopper U-II ccTalk plus
-Hopper U- II ccTalk plus encrypted
-Hopper U-II parallel
-Hopper U-II parallel plus
The rotating Hopper U-II is a result of the redesigning process of the traditional
Hopper U, obtaining an optimised version of the hopper. This product is 100%
compatible with the previous Hopper U model.
This document contains all the characteristics of this new product, concentrating
especially on the benefits this hopper provides in comparison to the traditional
Hopper U.
2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION.
A rotating hopper of the U- II series is an intelligent mechanism designed for the
return or payout of change of a particular coin type. It works in combination with
another intelligent mechanism that governs it and of which it forms part (gaming,
vending, parking machines, etc).
These hoppers have a multicoin extraction system. The multicoin system is
defined as a system that allows these hoppers to payout a coin whose dimensions
are between 12 and 32 mm in diameter and 1.2 to 3.5 mm thick.
The product is highly reliable, and has a useful life that guarantees a minimum of 2
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2.1. CAPACITY OF THE HOPPER U-II.
The quantity of coins that can be stored in the coin bay of the hopper depends on
the model. There are 4 different models in the series that provide a range of coin
capacities. There is also the possibility to increase their capacity by the use of
supplements.
Small hopper
Medium Hopper
Intermediate hopper
Large hopper
L=115mm and 250
coins
L=154 mm and 400
coins
L=189 mm and 525
coins
L=228mm and 600
coins
Coins of Ø 24 mm
and thickness 2.8
mm
Coins of Ø 24 mm
and thickness 2.8 mm
Coins of Ø 24 mm
and thickness 2.8 mm
Coins of Ø 24 mm
and thickness 2.8 mm
Figure 1. Hopper U-II
Consult section “COIN BAY”to see the exact capacities depending on the size of the
coin, and also the supplements.
2.2. RANGE OF COINS.
The multicoin extraction system of the hopper U-II, guaranties the payout of coins
whose dimensions are between 1.2 and 3.5 mm thick, and 12 to 32 mm in ø.
Consult section “

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COIN EXTRACTOR DISK”for more details.
2.3. DETECTION OF FULL AND EMPTY
The Hopper U-II has detection mechanisms that detect the full and empty levels of
the coins in the coin bay.
The detection of empty is done by using an electronic infrared photocell system.
(See details in section “COIN LEVEL DETECTORS.)
The detection of full is carried out in two different ways:
-Using two infrared photocells that work in the same way as the empty detection
photocells. (See details in section “COIN LEVEL DETECTORS.).
-Using electromechanical scales. (See details in section “4.13.3.
Electromechanical scales.”).
2.4. DOUBLE COUNTING.
The Hopper U-II has a coin exit control system that provides added protection
against attempts of fraud. When the Hopper U-II has this mechanism installed, it is
called Hopper U-II plus.
It is a mechanism based on an optic system that controls the movement of the
trigger, in a way that the exit of the coin is announced by this mechanism and
confirmed by the optic sensor that counts the coins. This mechanism is available for
the Hopper U-II parallel, and for the Hopper U-II ccTalk.
2.4.1 Hopper U-II plus ccTalk.
When any anomaly occurs, which could be an attempt at fraud, it will be
communicated by the Hopper U-II plus ccTalk as a reply to the ccTalk error
command “163 Test Hopper” (See details in the manual “Protocol ccTalk Hopper
U-II”)
It is possible to transform a standard Hopper U-II into a Hopper U-II plus with a kit.
Once the kit is installed, it is only necessary to change the position of dipswitch 7
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2.4.2 Hopper U-II plus parallel.
When any anomaly occurs, which could be an attempt at fraud, it will be
communicated by the Hopper U-II plus parallel using the corresponding error
commands (see details in the manual “Protocol parallel Hopper U-II”).
It is possible to transform a standard Hopper U-II into a Hopper U-II plus with a kit.
Once the kit is installed, it is only necessary to change the position of dipswitch 7
(to ON), this is explained in “¡Error! No se encuentra el origen de la referencia.
2.5. PAYOUT SPEED
The Hopper U-II pays out up to 8 coins per second. This speed varies with the
different disks used. See details in section “

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COIN EXTRACTOR DISK”.
2.6. PROTOCOLS
The Hopper U-II can work with parallel protocol (parallel) and ccTalk protocol. To
see the parallel Hopper U-II protocol, consult the manual “Parallel Hopper U-II
Protocol”
To see the ccTalk Hopper U-II protocol, consult the manual “ccTalk Hopper U-II
Protocol”
2.7. IN-LINE CONFIGURATION.
Two hoppers can be configured in line with one another to maximise the use of space.
Figure 2. Configuration of the Hopper U-II in line.
Figure 3 indicates the positions that the bases of the Hopper U-II should be placed
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Figure 3. Position of the bases of two Hoppers U-II in line.
2.8. ANTI-JAM AND ANTI-SPAN SYSTEMS
Jam. The hopper has a current draw detector that, when there is a coin jam,
reverses the spin direction of the disk motor for 1.5 seconds to free the jammed
coins.
Span. The name given to the time between the extraction of two coins. When the
hopper detects a time span of more than 5 seconds the hopper reverses the spin
direction of the disk motor for 1.5 seconds to move the pile up of coins in the
hopper and get them into a position to be extracted.