Centrodyne S700 Owner's manual

S700®TAXIMETER
Installation, Operation & Programming Manual

S700 Taximeter Operating & Programming Guide
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Revision Date: 12/01/10
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Table of Contents
Contents
S700 Operation ................................................................................................................................................... 4
SWITCH DEFINITION - TAXIMETER MODE............................................................................................................ 5
Statistics Mode ...................................................................................................................................................... 5
Programming via Switches................................................................................................................................. 6
ESI – Electronic Sealing of the Installation........................................................................................................ 6
Edit Data ............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Menu Mode......................................................................................................................................................... 6
SWITCH DEFINITION - MENU MODE..................................................................................................................... 6
Menu – 0 (Audit Trail Menu).................................................................................................................................... 7
Menu – 1 (Display Menu)........................................................................................................................................ 7
Menu – 2 (Calibration Menu)................................................................................................................................... 7
Menu – 3 (Tariff Menu) ........................................................................................................................................... 8
Menu – 4 (Configuration Menu) ............................................................................................................................... 8
Menu – 5 (Clock Menu) .......................................................................................................................................... 8
Menu – 6 (Odometer Menu) .................................................................................................................................... 8
Menu – 7 (Disable Date Menu & Lease Period)......................................................................................................... 9
Menu – 8 (Not used)............................................................................................................................................... 9
Menu – 9 (Not used)............................................................................................................................................... 9
Menu – 10 (Trip Receipt Menu) ............................................................................................................................... 9
Programming Mode................................................................................................................................................ 9
Switch Definition - Programming Mode................................................................................................................... 10
Group 0 Calibration......................................................................................................................................... 10
Group 1 Sub Group 1-16 Rate............................................................................................................................ 10
Group 2 Control Options.................................................................................................................................. 10
Group 3 Programmable Variables .................................................................................................................... 11
Group 4 Clock/Calendar .................................................................................................................................. 12
Group 5 Text .................................................................................................................................................. 12
Group 6 Password Entry/Edit........................................................................................................................... 14
S700 Taximeter Installation Drawing...................................................................................................................... 15
Speed Signal Jumper Selection............................................................................................................................. 15
Operating Instructions - Basic Trip......................................................................................................................... 15
Silent 700 Series Error Codes ............................................................................................................................... 16

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S700 Operation
Operation of the taximeter is controlled by the 6 switches (SW1 to SW6) on the face of the taximeter.
HIRED
When the taximeter is off or “VACANT”, you
may Hire the meter by pressing switch SW1
once. The meter will display the initial or drop
charge in the fare display and the word
HIRED will be displayed. When the taximeter
is HIRED the meter will automatically be in
TIME ON.
While in the HIRED state it will not be
possible to change to any other state except
HIRED TIME OFF.
HIRED - TIME OFF
After the taximeter has been HIRED you may
place the meter in TIME OFF by pressing
switch SW2 once. The meter will now display
TIME OFF. Time charges will not be
accumulated in this state.
To resume accumulating time charges, press
the SW 2 once.
While in the HIRED TIME-OFF state it is only
possible to change to HIRED Time On or
VACANT states.
EXTRAS
If EXTRAS are programmed into your meter,
ensure the meter is HIRED Time On and
press SW4 to add Extras. The extras amount
will appear in the EXTRAS display. Continue
to press SW4 to add or increment Extras.
You may press SW3 to subtract or
decrement the Extras amount currently
displayed.
While in the HIRED Time On state it is only
possible to change to HIRED TIME OFF.
SUMMING FARE AND EXTRAS
To add the FARE and EXTRAS amount,
ensure the meter is HIRED TIME OFF, and
press SW4 once. The meter will now display
the total of the Fare and Extras in the Fare
display, for five seconds.
VACANT
To place the meter in VACANT or off state,
ensure the meter is HIRED TIME OFF, and
press SW1 once. The meter will display the
word VACANT.
RATE
If more than one rate is programmed into the
taximeter (maximum of 16), you may change
RATES when the meter is VACANT. To
change rates, ensure meter is VACANT, and
press SW6 to select Rates 1 through 16.
STATISTICS DISPLAY
The STATISTICS or TOTALS may be viewed
when the meter is VACANT by pressing SW3
once. The Fare display shows the amount
and the Extras display shows the item
number. View statistics by pressing SW4 to
go to the next item or SW3 to the previous
item. Press SW6 to switch between Total
Statistics and Daily Statistics. The letter “d” is
displayed in the Rate window when
displaying Daily Statistics.
ITEM DESCRIPTION
1 Total Fares
2 Total Units
3 Total Extras
4 Total Taxes
5 Total Miles (km)
6 Total Paid Miles (km)
7 Total Number of Trips
STATISTICS RECEIPT
To print a statistics or totals receipt, ensure
the meter is VACANT. Press SW3 once to
enter statistics (if desired, press SW6 to
switch to Daily Statistics) and then press
SW5 to print the receipt.
FARE RECEIPT
The customer fare receipt may be printed at
the end of the trip when the meter is Hired
Time-Off or after the meter has been placed
VACANT, by pressing SW5 once. One
duplicate may also be printed by pressing
SW5 again.

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SWITCH DEFINITION - TAXIMETER MODE
SWITCH
VACANT STATE
HIRED STATE
TIME
-
OFF STAT
E
STATISTICS STATE
SW1
Hired
----
Vacant
Exit Statistics State
SW2
Toggle Display Brightness
Time Off
Time On
Reset Stats
4
SW3
Stats
De
crement Extras
Sum Fare & Extras
Add/Display Tax Amount1,3
Decrement Stats
SW4
Menu Mode
In
crement Extras
----
Increm
ent Stats
SW5
Print Receipts On Printer
----
Print Receipts On Printer
Print Statistics On Printer
SW6
Increment Rate
Increment
2
Rate
Increment
2
Rate
Toggle Between Total Statistics &
Daily Statistics
NOTES:
1. Tax amount and method must be programmed.
2. Requires that Lockout Rate Changes While Hired is disabled.
3. Press SW3 once while in Hired Time-Off to sum fare and extras in the fare display. If the tax value is non-zero, pressing
SW3 a second time (within 5 seconds of the 1st press) will sum fare+extras+tax in the fare display.
4. Need to press and hold for 2 seconds.
Statistics Mode
The statistics mode can be entered only from the Vacant state by pressing switch 3. Upon entering this mode, the Stats legend is lit. The fare and
extras displays show the first item of total statistics - total fares, and the rate display shows the item number.
The following functions are available from the Statistics state:
Print statistics by pressing switch 5
View statistics items by pressing switch 4 to go to next item or switch 3 to previous item
Reset statistics
Pressing switch 6 toggles between total statistics and daily statistics. To differentiate between these two sets of data, when displaying daily statistics,
there is a letter‘d’ before the item number in the rate window.
The items displayed are as follows:
Item Number
Statistic
Rate Digit
1
Total Fares
1
2
Total Units
2
3
Total Extras
3
4
Total Taxes
4
5
Total Miles (Or
Kilometres
)
5
6
Total Paid Miles (Or
Kilometres
)
6
7
Numb
er Of Trips
7
While in either total statistics or daily statistics, the statistics items can be reset to zero by holding switch 2 for 2 seconds. For total statistics this
requires that the statistics reset option is enabled in programming. Both sets of statistics data can be optionally protected by passwords. The correct
total statistics reset code has to be entered to clear total statistics, unless this item is set to zero. Similarly, the correct daily statistics reset code has
to be entered to clear daily statistics, unless this item is set to zero. If an incorrect reset code is entered, the fare display will blink five times. For
more information on how to enter a reset code, refer to the “Edit Data” section. Each time that the total statistics are reset, a counter is incremented
and the current count appears at the bottom of the printed total statistics report.
The statistics data can be displayed for the programmed statistics timeout period if there has been no switch press. If a switch is pressed before the
programmed Statistics timeout period has elapsed, the display will remain on for a further timeout period. The taximeter will automatically revert to
the Vacant state if the vehicle moves or when the programmed statistics timeout period has elapsed.

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Programming via Switches
Programming via switches is available in programming mode. User must remove wire-seal, seal cover and screw on the front right hand side of the
taximeter to access the programming switch. User needs to slide programming switch to the left position from Vacant state. After finishing
programming, it is important to slide programming switch to the right hand position to Vacant state and let meter restart. Do not disconnect power
before meter restarts properly. For more details about programming mode, refer to section “Programming Mode”.
ESI – Electronic Sealing of the Installation
The ESI provides a two-way electronic seal between the meter and the vehicle-mounting bracket. Once an electronic link has been initialized
between a meter (A) and a vehicle-mounting bracket (B), the ESI ensures that taximeter (A) will operate only in vehicle-mounting bracket (B) and no
other meter will operate in bracket (B). A meter that was never initialized to a vehicle mounting bracket or a meter that is plugged into a vehicle
mounting bracket to which it is not initialized will be disabled (the HIRED legend blinks on/off), i.e. it will not be able to run any trip. Establishing an
ESI link requires the removal of the meter’s wire-seal, seal cover and screw. With the meter in the harness, perform the following steps:
1) Go to program mode by sliding programming switch SW7 to the left position.
2) If the password option is enabled, the correct password has to be entered in group 6, item 1.
3) Go back to Vacant mode by sliding programming switch to the right hand position and the meter is now linked to the bracket.
It is important not to disconnect power before meter restarts properly.
Edit Data
Data editing is allowed in the following cases:
In program mode
In some of the menu items
In stats mode, when the reset code is required to clear stats
Upon entering data editing mode, the rightmost digit in the fare display starts to flash. The flashing digit indicates the digit position to be edited. This
digit can be incremented by pressing switch 4 or decremented by pressing switch 3. With binary values, pressing either switch 3 or 4 will toggle the
digit between 0 and 1. With decimal digits, switches 3 and 4 will scroll through the digits 0 through 9 in round robin fashion decrementing and
incrementing respectively.
Pressing switch 2 moves one digit to the left, and switch 5 one digit to the right, allowing any digit to be edited as described above.
Pressing switch 6 will save or enter data shown in the fare display.
Pressing switch 1 will abort editing without saving or entering data.
Menu Mode
From the Vacant state, press switch 4 to enter menu mode. Upon entering menu mode, all the legends become off, and the first menu number
flashes in the rate display. If the S700 is configured for audit trail, the first menu number displayed will be 0, otherwise it will be 1. While in menu
mode with menu number flashing, press switch 4 to increment through the menu list, or press switch 3 to decrement through the menu list.
SWITCH DEFINITION - MENU MODE
SWITCH
TOP LEVEL
-
MENU SELECTION
VIEW DATA
EDIT DATA
SW1
Return To Vacant
Exit To Top Level Of Current Menu
Abort Edit Data And Return To Top Level Of Current Menu
SW2
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--------------
Move One Digit To
The Left
SW3
Select Previous Menu
Select Previous Item
Decrement Digit By One
SW4
Select Next Menu
Select Next Item
Increment Digit By One
SW5
--------------
Print
5
Move One Digit To The Right
SW6
Enter View M
o
de
Enter Edit Data
6
Start Test
s
7
Enter Value
NOTES: 5. Only available in AUDIT TRAIL MENU, ITEMS 3-5 (must press and hold for 2 seconds), and CONFIGURATION MENU, except ITEM 7.
6. Only available in AUDIT TRAIL MENU, ITEM 5.
7. Calibration test when in CALIBRATION MENU, or display test in DISPLAY MENU.

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Except for Menu #3 (Rates Menu), when the desired menu number is displayed flashing, press switch 6 to select it. The rate display will then display
the menu number on steady. The first item in the selected menu will be shown in the fare display, and the item number in the extras display. If the
selected menu has more than 1 item, pressing switch 4 will increment through the list of items and pressing switch 3 will decrement through the list
of items.
When Menu #3 (Rates Menu) is displayed flashing in the rate display, the rate legend will also be lit flashing. Press switch 6 enters Rates Menu. The
rate legend becomes on steady. Rate 1 flashes in the rate display. Press switch 4 to increment through the rate numbers, or press switch 3 to
decrement. When the desired rate number is displayed flashing in the rate display, press switch 6 to select it. The rate number becomes on steady.
The drop fare for that rate is now displayed in the fare display, and item number in the extras display. Again, pressing switch 4 will increment through
the list of items and pressing switch 3 will decrement through the list of items.
Some menu items allow user to print by pressing switch 5. And a few menu items allow user to start tests or enter values by pressing switch 6.
The menu data can be displayed for the programmed statistics timeout period if there has been no switch press. If a switch is pressed before the
programmed statistics timeout period has elapsed, the display will remain on for a further timeout period. The display will automatically revert to the
Vacant state if the vehicle moves or when the programmed statistics timeout period has elapsed.
At any time switch 1 can be pressed to backup one step, finally backing into Vacant state.
The following tables show the items for each of the menus.
Menu – 0 (Audit Trail Menu)
For future use.
Item
Number Fare Display Extras Display
Rate Display
1
Date of the last entry in
configuration
log
1
0
2
Date of the last
print of
configuration log
2
0
3
Allows user to enter a date and print configuration entries
made after the date 3
0
Menu – 1 (Display Menu)
Menu #1 allows the operator to test the displays and to adjust the brightness of the displays. The brightness has two levels, corresponding to Low
and High.
After selecting menu #1 as described above, press switch 3 or 4 to toggle between Dim and Normal brightness. Press switch 6 to turn on all
displays. Press switch 6 again to start the display test by having all of the display digits sequence through the numbers 0 thru 9 then A to b,
individually in reverse order then forward order, then collectively.
Menu – 2 (Calibration Menu)
Menu #2 allows the operator to display the current value of vehicle calibration. Provision is also made to perform a calibration check.
To perform the calibration check, the operator presses switch 6, causing the display to be zeroed in the fare display. The word “CAL” is displayed
flashing in extras display. The operator then drives a measured mile/km during which distance pulses are counted and displayed in fare display. At
the end of the measured mile/km, the displayed count will be the vehicle calibration and should match the stored value. The stored value is not
affected by this test. User can press switch 6 to exit calibration check and revert to menu view data mode. If switch 1 is pressed, meter goes to menu
top level.

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Menu – 3 (Tariff Menu)
Menu #3 allows the operator to display and/or print the stored tariff information.
Rate
Item
Sub Item
Fare Displa
y
Extras
Display
Rate
Display
Rate Legend
Rate #
1
Initial Drop
0
–
999999
1
1
ON
Rate #
2
Drop Distance
0
-
65535
2
1
ON
Rate #
3
Distance Rate
0
-
65535
3
1
ON
Rate #
4
Time Rate
0
-
65535
4
1
ON
Rate #
5
Fare Increment
0
-
65535
5
1
ON
Rate #
6
Extras Increment
0
-
9999
6
1
ON
Rate #
7
Maximum Extras
0
-
9999
7
1
ON
Rate #
8
Tax Rate
0.00
–
100.00%
8
1
ON
Menu – 4 (Configuration Menu)
Menu #4 allows the user to view and/or print hardware and software related information as displayed in the following table. The S700 Taximeter
prints this information as well as factory configurations when the user presses switch 5 while the meter displays item 1 to 6. When meter displays
item 8, pressing switch 5 will print the error code list.
Item
Number Fare Display Extras Display
Rate Display
1
Serial number
1
4
2
Firmware number
2
4
3
Firmware CRC
3
4
4
SPM version
4
4
5
Hardware version
5
4
6
Production run number
6
4
7
Config data change count
7
4
8
Print error code list
8
4
9
Sent printer co
nfig to printer
9
4
10
Display meter disable code
10
4
Menu – 5 (Clock Menu)
Menu #5 allows the operator to display the current date and time of the Real Time Clock (RTC) in the S710 Taximeter. The time of day may be
adjusted by up to 5 minutes by pressing switch 6 to begin editing. Press switch 3 and 4 to raise or lower the number and press switch 6 to record
new time of day. The clock can only be adjusted once per month.
Item
Number Fare Display Extras Display
Rate
Display
1
Current time: HOURS:MIN
UTES
1
5
2
Current date:
Day/month
2
5
3
Current year: Year/day of week
3
5
Menu – 6 (Odometer Menu)
Menu #6 displays odometer value. The value may be edited by pressing switch 6. If password is enabled you will first be prompted to enter the
password. Use switch 2 and 5 to select digit to be edited, use switch 3 and 4 to lower or raise the value, and finish by pressing switch 6 to record the
new value.
Item
Number Fare Display – Extras Display
Rate Display
1
Odometer value
1
6

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Menu – 7 (Disable Date Menu & Lease Period)
This menu will be skipped over if the disable meter at date option and lease period are not enabled. Menu #7 allows the operator to display the
current date and time that are stored for the Disable Meter At Time And Date and the Lease Period number of days. To edit the values the password
must first be entered. Press switch 6 and you will be prompted to enter the password. If the correct password is entered the first item disable
Hours:Minutes is displayed and may be edited using switch 3 and 4 to lower or raise the value, use switch 2 and 5 to select digit to be edited, and
finish by pressing switch 6 to record the new value. Press switch 4 to select the next item and continue editing in the same fashion.
Item
Number Fare Display
Extras Display
Rate Display
1
disable Meter: HOURS:MINUTES
1
7
2
disable Meter:
Day/month
2
7
3
disable Meter: Year
3
7
4
Lease period: Days
4
7
Menu – 8 (Not used)
Menu – 9 (Not used)
Menu – 10 (Trip Receipt Menu)
Menu #10 allows the operator to print stored receipts and to reset the stored receipts pointer. Press switch 6 and item number 1 is displayed. Press
switch 5 to begin printing the stored receipts (if password is enabled you will be prompted to enter the password). The number of stored receipts is
shown in the Fare display. You may press switch 1 to stop printing at anytime. To reset the number of stored receipts pointer, press switch 4 to
select item 2, press switch 6 to reset pointer (if password is enabled you will be prompted to enter the password) and the word DONE is shown in the
Fare display.
Item
Number Fare Display
Extras Display
Rate Display
1
Print stored receipts since last print
1
10
2
Reset store receipts pointers
2
10
Programming Mode
Programming mode can be entered from Vacant by removing the seal screw and cover from the front of the taximeter and sliding the programming
switch 7 to the left position. Upon entering programming mode, all the legends become off, and the first program group number flashes in the rate
display. If the password option is enabled, the first group number displayed will be 6, otherwise it will be 0. While in program mode with group
number flashing, press switch 4 to increment through the group list, or press switch 3 to decrement.
Except for Program Group #1 (Rates Group), when the desired group number is displayed flashing, press switch 6 to select it. The rate display will
then display the group number on steady. The first item in the selected group will be shown in the fare display, and the item number in the extras
display. If the selected group has more than 1 item, pressing switch 4 will increment through the list of items and pressing switch 3 will decrement
through the list of items.
When Group #1 (Rates Group) is displayed flashing in the rate display, the rate legend will also be lit flashing. Press switch 6 to enter Rates group.
The rate legend becomes on steady. Rate 1 flashes in the rate display. Press switch 4 to increment through the rate numbers, or press switch 3 to
decrement. When the desired rate number is displayed flashing in the rate display, press switch 6 to select it. The rate number becomes on steady.
The drop fare for that rate is now displayed in the fare display, and item number in the extras display. Again, pressing switch 4 will increment through
the list of items and pressing switch 3 will decrement through the list of items.
If the password option is not enabled, to program a group item, press switch 6 when the item is displayed. If the password option is enabled, the
correct password has to be entered before any editing can take place.

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Switch Definition - Programming Mode
SWITCH
TOP LEVEL
-
GROUP
SELECTION
VIEW DATA
EDIT DATA
SW1
--------------
Exit To Top Level
Abort Ed
it Data And Return To Top Level
SW2
--------------
--------------
Move One Digit To The Left
SW3
Select Previous Group
Select Previous Item
Decrement Digit By One
SW4
Select Next Group
Select Next Item
Increment Digit By One
SW5
--------------
-------
-------
Move One Digit To The Right
SW6
Enter View Mode
Enter Edit Data
Store Value And Return To View Data
Group 0 Calibration
In this group, user may change calibration by either switch press programming or perform an auto calibration. To run an auto calibration, bring
vehicle to beginning of a measured mile/km, ensure Group 0 is selected using switch 3 or 4, press switch 6 once to display current calibration value
(assuming no password option), press switch 6 again to enter editing and rightmost digit in fare display flashes on/off. Drive vehicle for a distance of
1 mile/km. As you drive the fare display will show the vehicle speed signal count. At end of the mile/km, stop the vehicle, and to save the calibration
value, press switch 6. If no other programming is required, slide switch 7 back to the right to exit programming mode.
Item Default Range
Calibration 4000 2000 – 128,000 pulses/mile or km
Group 1 Sub Group 1-16 Rate
When in this group, the rate legend is lit. The selected rate number is displayed in the rate display. The rate item of the selected rate is showed in the
fare display, and rate item number in the extras display.
ITEM
DESCRIPTION
RANGE
1
Initial Drop: Enter a value in dollars and cents
0
-
$9999.99
2
Drop Distance: Enter a value of miles or km to 3 decimal places
0
-
65.535 mile/km
3
Distance rate: Enter a value in dollars and cents corresponding to the $
value per mile or km
0
-
$655.35/unit
distance
4
Time rate: Enter a value in dol
lars and cents corresponding to the $
value per hour
0
-
$655.35/hour
5
Fare increment: Enter the increment value in dollars and cents
0
-
$655.35
6
Extra increment: Enter the increment value in dollars and cents
0
-
$99.99
7
Maximum Extras: Enter a val
ue in dollars and cents. Extras can be
incremented by the value of item 6 to an amount not exceeding this
maximum
0
-
$99.99
8
Tax Rate: Enter the percentage tax rate
0
–
100%
Group 2 Control Options
ITEM 1 A B C D E F
Note that A is the leftmost digit, and F is the rightmost digit in the fare display.
Bit
Value
Description
A
–
Rate Lock Out when HIRED
A = 0
Do not lock out rate changes when hired. When this bit is clear,
changing the rate is allowed while hired.
A = 1
Lock out any rate changes w
hile hired. Manual rate changes will be
ignored.
B
–
Reset Statistics in Total
Stats
B = 0
Do not allow resetting of total statistics while in total statistics display
state.