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Installation Guide
Smart7
Cashless Reader, Generation 7

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CPI®Smart7 cashless reader Installation Guide for service technicians, service partners or CPI-trained and authorized personnel.
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Compliance
Smart7 cashless reader has been evaluated and is compliant with UL/CSA/IEC 62368-1, audio/video, information, and communications technology
equipment – Part 1: Safety requirements.
Supply
Input: 12–40 V DC
Power: 3 W
Directives applied
USA FCC ID: QP8SMART7
Canada IC: 1297A-SMART7
"This device complies w
ith Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two
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."
Document Data
Part Number 44072IG0101EN Release v1.0
Edition May 20, 2021 Part Change Number –

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1Version history
Revision Change Chapters Concerned Editor Date
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First official version
W. Renner
D. Garz
K. Roese May 20, 2021

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2About this installation guide
This chapter is intended to help
the reader navigate easily within this guide.
This guide is meant for qualified technicians or CPI-trained and authorized personnel and describes the firmware and configuration installation and
set-up procedures of the Smart7cashless reader with an MDB VMC interface or with an RS-232 coin changer interface. It considers the basic
differences between the previous reader generations in terms of set-up, operating and testing procedures. Afterwards, chapter 6 describes all relevant
status and error messages and LED codes. Whereas chapter 7 explains how to provide diagnostic and statistical data in case, technical support is
needed. Installation of the cashless reader is depicted in chapter 8.
The appended "Index" reduces the search for specific explanations.
For more information on how to configure the cashless reader using the GEN7 Configurator online tool please refer to the
training videos on
the
CPI website.
2.1 Text conventions
Read these text conventions to become familiar with the terms, abbreviations, and symbols used in this installation guide.
2.1.1 Terms and abbreviations
The knowledge of these terms and abbreviations is taken for granted in the following chapters of this installation guide:
Term/Abbreviation Definition
G7
Generation 7. Seventh generation of a product.
MDB
Multi-Drop-Bus. The abbreviation defines a serial interface specification
for an internal communication protocol for vending machines.
For further information on the MDB interface, please refer to the MDB
specification (www.namanow.org).
VMC
Vending Machine Controller.
Table 1: Terms and Abbreviations

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2.1.2 Symbols
The following symbols are used throughout this installation guide to call attention to safety messages and important information related to the
cashless reader.
Caution
indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.
Notice
is used to address practices not related to physical injury, such as property damage.
Special notes
intended to facilitate the use of the product.
Short guide th
at summarizes a chapter and provides links to subsections.

Contents

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Table of contents
1Version history.........................................................................................................iii
2About this installation guide......................................................................................iv
2.1 Text conventions............................................................................................................................. iv
2.1.1 Terms and abbreviations.............................................................................................................................iv
2.1.2 Symbols .................................................................................................................................................... v
3Safety instructions ...................................................................................................ix
4Smart7 cashless reader models................................................................................ 1
4.1 Smart7 cashless reader with MDB machine interface........................................................................1
4.2 Smart7 cashless reader with RS-232 coin changer interface.............................................................1
5Configuration ........................................................................................................... 2
5.1 Using the GEN7 Configurator online tool ...........................................................................................2
5.1.1 Assigning Smart7 cashless readers to customers or locations..................................................................... 2
5.1.2 Configuring Smart7 cashless reader ........................................................................................................... 5
5.1.3 Default configuration .................................................................................................................................. 5
5.1.4 Setting Smart7 cashless reader parameters (example: Country and Company Code).................................... 5
5.1.5 Updating Smart7 cashless reader using a configuration file......................................................................... 7
5.1.5.1 Configuration archive file structure................................................................................................................................................... 7
5.1.5.2 Generating configuration file............................................................................................................................................................ 7
5.1.5.3 Loading configuration file onto cashless reader................................................................................................................................ 7
5.2 Summary of Smart7 cashless reader set-up and configuration..........................................................8
5.2.1 Setting up configuration ............................................................................................................................. 8
5.2.2 Generating configuration file....................................................................................................................... 8
5.2.3 Loading configuration file onto the Smart7 cashless reader ......................................................................... 9
5.2.3.1 From PC to the Smart7 cashless reader ........................................................................................................................................... 9
5.2.3.2 From USB flash drive to the Smart7 cashless reader ........................................................................................................................ 9
6Quick diagnostics using display messages and Status LEDs ................................... 10
6.1 Display messages (cashless reader with display only) ....................................................................10
6.2 Status LEDs................................................................................................................................... 10
7Support packages .................................................................................................. 11
7.1 Configuration data and settings (Config folder) ...............................................................................11
7.2 Logs.............................................................................................................................................. 12
7.3 Protocols.......................................................................................................................................12
7.4 Selections...................................................................................................................................... 13
7.5 Statistics ....................................................................................................................................... 13
7.6 Tag list ..........................................................................................................................................14

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8Installation ............................................................................................................. 15
9List of figures ......................................................................................................... 18
10 Index...................................................................................................................... 19

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3Safety instructions
Before installing and setting up the Smart7 cashless reader, please read this guide and in particular the safety instructions carefully at least once. This
is to ensure that the contents of this guide have been understood, and the reader knows how to install and set up the cashless reader.
Risk of injury
•
Turn off the power to the machine before installing or removing the cashless reader.
•
The installation work described in this guide may only be carried out by qualified technicians or CPI-
trained and authorized personnel.
Risk of damage to the cashless reader
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The cashless reader PCB is fitted with components that can be damaged by electrostatic discharge.
Please observe the handling instructions for components exposed to the risk of electrostatic discharge.
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The cashless reader must not be operated in the presence of flammable gases, fumes, or water.
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Never pull the connecting cable of the cashless reader from the machine when a voltage is applied.
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Keep water and other liquids away from the cashless reader. It is not suitable for use in areas where
there could be direct contact with water jets.
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When transporting the device only use its original packaging. It is only in this way sufficiently protected.
Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the
user's authority to operate the equipment.
Please dispose of the device correctly at the end of its service life. Do not d
ispose of any part of the cashless reader by
incineration. Details regarding the return and recycling of used units and consumables can be obtained from your local
branch office.
We reserve the right to make technical modifications to the devic
e which are not covered by this guide!

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T
he Smart7cashless reader is available in different models:
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Cashless reader with MDB VMC interface
–With display
–Without display
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Cashless reader with RS-232 coin changer interface
–With display
–Without display
Irrespective of the optional display, both models only differ in the interface to an MDB machine or a coin changer with RS-232 interface.
4.1 Smart7 cashless reader with MDB machine interface
The pictures below shows the front of the Smart7 MDB cashless reader with display on the left and without display on the right-hand side:
Fig. 3: Smart7 MDB without Display, Front
As shown on the center picture above, the devices have two physical interface connectors on their rear side:
G7 MDB socket to connect to the VMC with the G7 MDB cable that comes with the package
type C USB socket for installation and maintenance (service interface)
4.2 Smart7 cashless reader with RS-232 coin changer interface
The RS-232 cashless readers also have two physical interface connectors on their rear side:
G7 RS-232 socket to connect to a coin changer with the G7 RS-232 cable supplied with the coin changer
type C USB socket for installation and maintenance (service interface).
Fig. 6: Smart7 RS-232 without Display, Front
Fig. 1: Smat7 MDB with Display, Front
Fig. 2: Smart7 MDB, Rear Side
Fig. 4: Smat7 RS-232 with Display, Front
Fig. 5: Smart7 RS-232, Rear Side

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5Configuration
This chapter describes how to
use the GEN7 Configurator online tool to:
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Assign a Smart7 cashless reader to a customer or location
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Configure a cashless reader
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Change default cashless reader parameters
•
Update a cashless reader using a configuration file
The last sub
-chapter summarizes the cashless reader’s set-up and configuration
Unlike previous generation 6 devices, the G7 reader configurations will only be managed via the GEN7 Configurator online tool, which also provides
the most recent firmware versions for the hardware.
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An additional tool, like the Generation
6 MDSmanager software, is neither required nor supported anymore in generation
7. This also means
no backward compatibility to G6
configurations.
In G7, the firmware of the reader is automatically updated to the “latest” version when the reader configuration is changed or updated. Both files,
firmware and configuration are contained in an archive with encrypted files included. The archive file has to be downloaded to the reader.
If the reader receives an archive, it unzips the file and verifies the integrity of its content. The reader then performs the firmware update to the latest
version in the archive file before applying the new configuration parameters in the archive file.
5.1 Using the GEN7 Configurator online tool
Since configurations and firmware updates are managed via the GEN7 Configurator online tool only, an account with corresponding login data is
required.
Fig. 7: Website to Login to GEN7 Configurator
5.1.1 Assigning Smart7 cashless readers to customers or locations
Once logged into your GEN7 Configurator online tool account, cashless readers can be assigned to customers or locations. Customers and locations
are just a means to organize your readers and to treat the readers that belong to the same customer or location in a similar way.
To be able to assign readers to a customer you first have to create a customer:

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Fig. 8: GEN7 Creator – Creating a New Customer
1Navigate to the Customers section.
2Click New customer button.
3In the New Customer dialog box enter Customer name, Device ID prefix and select the Country/Company Code Range(s) that should be available
for the new customer by clicking the "+" button.
4Click Save to create the new customer.
Now you can assign readers to the customer:
Fig. 9: GEN7 Configurator – Selecting Cashless Reader to be Assigned to a Customer
1Navigate to the Offline Readers section.
2Select the reader you want to assign from the upper field.
3Click the Move button.
The Move Offline Readers dialog box opens. The selected reader is already marked to be moved.

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Fig. 10: GEN7 Configurator – Assigning Cashless Readers to a Customer
4If necessary, tick further readers to be assigned.
5Click the Folder button in the right-hand New Location field to go to the list of customers/locations available.
Fig. 11: GEN7 Configurator – Selecting Customer/Location to be Assigned to Reader
6Select the Customer/Location you want to assign the reader to from the list and click the OK button.
The selected customer now appears in the New Location field.
Fig. 12: GEN7 Configurator – New Customer/Location to be Assigned Selected
7Click OK to assign the reader to the new customer/location.

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5.1.2 Configuring Smart7 cashless reader
Once a reader is assigned to a customer or a location, you have several options to create reader configurations.
There is a VMC Settings tab available on each of the following configuration levels, where the reader settings can be configured accordingly:
Fig. 13: GEN7 Configurator – Configuring Reader according to VMC Settings
Customer – Configuration is applicable to all readers of the customer
Customer Location – Configuration is applicable to all readers at this customer location
System Location – Configuration is applicable to all readers at this system location
Offline Reader – Configuration applies to this particular reader only
5.1.3 Default configuration
Each reader is supplied with a default configuration. Unless it requires editing, the default configuration can be downloaded with the Generate Config.
File button to the computer and then be transferred to the reader, either directly or via USB flash drive.
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Each new
Smart7 cashless reader is supplied from the factory with a default configuration with the country/c
ompany code set to 0/0. These
are not valid values for
country and company codes and therefore a reader will show "ERROR – Not Configured" when powered up. The
correct country and c
ompany codes values must be assigned in a new reader configuration.
5.1.4 Setting Smart7 cashless reader parameters (example: Country and Company Code)
This section describes how to configure reader parameters to adapt them to specific requirements and needs using the example of the cashless
reader’s country and company code.
To set the country and company code:

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Fig. 14: GEN7 Configurator – Selecting VMC Settings Dialog Box
1Navigate to the Customers section.
2Select the Customeryou want to create a reader configuration for
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A reader configuration created on customer level will be applicable to all the readers that are assigned to that customer.
3Click the VMC Settings tab.
4Click the Edit button.
The Edit VMC Settings dialog box pops up.
Fig. 15: GEN7 Configurator – Setting Country and Company Code
5Select System tab.
6Select the desired Country Code from the Country Code drop-down list.
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The list contains only country codes, which are available for thi
s customer.
7Enter a valid Company Code, that matches the country company code ranges assigned to this customer.
8Click Save to save the configuration on the server and switch back to the previous screen.

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5.1.5 Updating Smart7 cashless reader using a configuration file
The configuration of a cashless reader can be updated using a configuration file, which is generated in the GEN7 Configurator update tool and loaded
onto the reader using either a PC’s File Explorer or a type C USB flash drive. The configuration file is included in an archive file.
5.1.5.1 Configuration archive file structure
The configuration file is not downloaded to the reader directly but is included in an archive file that is downloaded to the reader. It comes within a
compressed *.tar archive, including 5 encrypted *.fcon files. This configuration file is an encrypted archive containing the necessary hashes for
integrity checks, the configuration file and eventually an updated version of the firmware.
Fig. 16: *.tar Archive File including Configuration File
Before copying the configuration file to the appropriate location, the reader unpacks the archive and verifies the integrity of its content.
5.1.5.2 Generating configuration file
Clicking the Generate Config. File button creates a new configuration file.
Fig. 17: GEN7 Configurator – Generating a Configuration File
5.1.5.3 Loading configuration file onto cashless reader
The configuration file can be copied to the
Smart7 cashless reader either from the PC using a File Explorer or
from a type C
USB flash drive:

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1Connect
type C
USB flash drive to PC.
2Copy configuration file to USB flash drive.
3Connect reader to its host using the MDB or RS-232 connection to
power it up.
4Plug USB flash drive into the reader’s USB port.
The reader
switches to the service mode and stops MDB communication.
display shows service mode and the orange LED is flashing.
automatically copies the configuration file from the USB flash drive
(installation/update process)
and then performs a reset to apply the
new configuration.
deletes configuration file which confirms installation was
successfully completed.
restarts as soon as USB flash drive is removed
If the configuration archive f
ile is corrupt or does not
include the right keys, the cashless reader does not
delete it, but rather leaves it where it is.
Finally, t
he VMC resends the MDB set-up commands to the cashless
reader.
Fig. 18: Loading Configuration File onto Reader
Transferring the configuration file from a PC’s File Explorer directly is similar: After the cashless reader has been connected to the PC using its USB
interface, the configuration file can be dragged and dropped from the PC’s File Explorer to the reader.
5.2 Summary of Smart7 cashless reader set-up and configuration
The following sections summarize the installation process of the Smart7 cashless reader.
5.2.1 Setting up configuration
1Start web browser.
2Login to the portal of the GEN7 Configurator online tool.
3Create a customer.
4Assign the reader to the customer created.
5Set at least the correct country and company codes. Adapt further reader parameters as option.
6Save configuration.
The server of the GEN7 Configurator online tool generates a configuration setting as described in Chap. 5.1.2 “Configuring Smart7 cashless
reader”, p. 5 and Chap. 5.1.3 “Editing configuration”, p. 5.
5.2.2 Generating configuration file
1Start web browser.
2Login to the portal of the GEN7 Configurator online tool.
3Select customer, customer location, system location or reader.
4Download configuration file to PC.
The server of the GEN7 Configuration online tool generates a configuration archive file as described in Chap. 5.1.5 “Updating Smart7 cashless
reader using a configuration file”, p. 7.

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5.2.3 Loading configuration file onto the Smart7 cashless reader
5.2.3.1 From PC to the Smart7 cashless reader
1Connect reader to PC via USB.
2Open reader using Windows Explorer for instance.
3Drag and drop configuration file to the reader.
5.2.3.2 From USB flash drive to the Smart7 cashless reader
1Connect type C USB flash drive to PC.
2Copy configuration file to USB flash drive.
3Connect reader to its host using the MDB or RS-232 connection to power it up.
4Plug USB flash drive into the reader’s USB port.

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6Quick diagnostics using display messages and Status LEDs
The display models of the Smart7 cashless reader provide status, operation, and maintenance information on the on-board display (cp. Chap 6.1
“Display Messages”, p. 10) whereas the Smart7 cashless reader models without display provide device status and error signals via status LEDs
(cp. Chap 6.2 “Status LED”, p. 10)).
6.1 Display messages (cashless reader with display only)
The display messages below have the following meaning. Simultaneously, the status LEDs indicate the device status as well, (cp. Chap. 6.2 “Status
LED”, p. 10).
Reader connected to VMC and ready
to operate
Reader starting up, connection to
VMC
Reader not connected to VMC
Reader connected to USB flash drive
or cable and in service mode
Fig. 19: Display Messages
6.2 Status LEDs
Three LEDs on the front show the cashless reader status or an error:
Status Messages
Ready
Starting up
No
Connection to VMC or coin changer
No s
ale
Service Mode
Service m
ode (USB flash drive or cable connected)
Config
uration update
Exceptional Errors
Exception error c
ode
AutoConfig AC WAIT
Reader in
auto-configuration WAIT mode

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7Support packages
If a USB flash drive is connected to the cashless reader, it switches to the service mode and a service package will be created and copied to the USB
flash drive. When the USB flash drive is removed again, the reader performs a reset.
As soon as a USB cable is connected, a service package will be created. This is included in a SPK.tar file and can be copied to the PC. For technical
support, it can be uploaded to the GEN7 Configurator online tool or sent to the CPI support e-mail account: supp[email protected].
Fig. 20: *.tar Archive File including Configuration File
The SPK-SNRxxxx-xxxxx.tar support package archive includes all relevant reader information within a folder scheme as given below. Data can be either
opened or encrypted as file type “.enc”:
Fig. 21: Support package folders (LH) and Config folder files (RH)
7.1 Configuration data and settings (Config folder)
The Config folder contains all configuration data and settings for this particular reader: