Creator CRT-541 Owner's manual

CRT-541
Card Dispenser Machine
Ver 1.0
PRODUCT SPECIFICATION
CREATOR (CHINA) TECH CO., LTD.
·2F, M-10 Building, Center Area, Hi-tech Industrial Park , Shenzhen Guangdong China
·TEL:[phone] FAX:[phone]
·Http://www.china-creator.com

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CONTENTS
1. O VERVIEW ………………………………………………….…………………... 1
2. P RODUCT M ODULE N UMBER S PECIFICATION ………….……………….……2
3. G ENERAL PECIFICATION…………………………………….……..…………...……… 3
4. C RT-541 D ESIGN S PECIFICATION …………..…………….…...……….…... …4
4.1 C ARD T HICKNESS A DJUSTMENT ……………………………...…………..…4
4.2 S TRUCTURE A ND D IMENSION D RAWINGS …….…………..…...……………5
4.3 R S-232 C OMMUNICATION M ODE …………………….……...…………………6
4.31 R S-232 C OMMUNICATION I NTERFACE …………………...……...…..……6
4.32 F RAME B IT D ETAILS……………………………………...……...………….….…. 6
4.33 F RAME S TRUCTURE D IAGRAM ……...……...…………….…...…….….. 6
4.4 T RANSMISSION D ATA P ACKAGE C HARACTERS……………………...…….… ..7
4.4.1 D EFINITION O F C ONTROL C HARACTER ……………....…..…….… 7
4.4.2 D ATA P ACKAGE S TRUCTURE…………………………………...……….…….. 7
4.4.2.1 F ROM H OST T O U NIT………………………………………………………… 7
4.4.2.2 F ROM U NIT T O H OST………………………………………………………… 7
4.4.3 C OMMAND L IST…………………………………………………………………… 8
4.4.4 W ORKING S TATUS R ESPONSE D ATASHEET……………………………..... 8
4.4.5 S TACKER S TATUS R ESPONSE D ATASHEET……………………………….. 9
5. G ENERAL C OMMUNICATION P ROCESS…………………………………………… 10
5.1 T YPICAL C OMMUNICATION P ROCESS B ETWEEN H OST & U NIT…………… 11
5.1.1 N ORMAL P ROCESS O F D ISPENDING………………………………….…… 11
5.1.2 R ECEIVED D ISPENSING C OMMAND………………………………………… 11
5.1.3 R ECEIVED D ISPENSING C OMMAND W HILE D ISPENSER E RROR…… 11
6. M ULTI-UNIT C OMMUNICATION S ETTING…………………………………..……… 12
6.1 S KETCH M AP O F M ULTI-UNIT P CB……………………………………..……….. 12
6.2 D IP S ETTING O F U NIT A DDRESS………………………………...………………. 13
7. M AINTENANCE A ND C AUTIONS …… ………………..……………………....14
7.1M AINTENANCE……………………………………………………………………….. 14
7.2 C AUTIONS F OR S AFE U SE……………………………………………..………… 14
7.3 W ARRANTY……………………………………….………………………………….. 15

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Revision Log
Version Revision Time Content
1.0 2010.1.25 First Release

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1. O VERVIEW
CREATOR( CHINA) CRT-541 card dispenser is upgraded
from CRT-540. It performs more stable and reliable but is
compatible with CRT-540 in all aspects, including communication
protocol, mounting holes position and so on. In addition,
CRT-541 has the following features:
· Prevent 2 cards dispensing.
· Paper card dispensing design.
· Easy adjustment of card thickness.
· Easy card loading & maintenance.
· Support ISP download on-line.
· Support multi-units communication.
· Card stacker empty and pre-empty detection.
· Pre-Card dispensing function.
· Iron-Block available to fit.
· RoHS standard compliant.

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2. Product Module Number Specification
CRT - 541( X X X ) - X - X
Notes: J Type bezel can’t support continuous card dispending.
NOTECRT-541 optional stackers
Extra long stacker(285PCS)CRT-500-TCZ (285pcs, 0.76 standar card)
Long stacker(170PCS)CRT-500-CKZ (170pcs, 0.76 standar card)
Short stacker(60PCS)CRT-500-DKZ (60pcs, 0.76 standar card)
TTL connect wireCRT-500-CB1
Comm wire for extensionCRT-500-CB225cm
CRT-500-CB3100cm
Communication
T: TTL
R: RS232
Bezel
N: No
J: J Type Bezel
Version&Serials Number
1---9
Client Code
0 0 : Standard Product
XX: Customized Product
(eg. TT)

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3. General Specification
·Power Supply:
DC 24V ±5%
·Current Comsumption:
Static Current: 0.1A
Peak Current During Operation: 1.5A
Normal Current Condition: 800mA
·Card Feeding-Out Speed:
> 1Cards/s
·Communication Interface:
RS232C, TTL ( customized)
·Card Dimensions:
Size: 55mm×86mm
Thickness: ≥0.20mm (≥1.2mm require customization )
Ex-work standard card thickness is 0.8 mm
·Weight:
2.0 Kg Approx.
·Dimensions:
Refer to 4.2 Machanical Drawing
·Card Stacking Capability:
120pcs in case of 0.76mm standard card
( Available to set to 500pcs max.)
·Card Pre-Empty Detection:
7~50pcs ± 2pcs ( Default setting: 15pcs)
·Enviromental Condition:
Operation: 0~500~90% RH ( Without Condensing)
Storage:-10~750~90% RH ( Without Condensing)
·Lifte Time:
50,000 times
( In the condition: 20±5%, 35~60%RH, ≤1pcs/min)

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4. CRT-541 Design Specification
4.1 Card Thickness Adjustment
CRT-541 makes it more accurate and convenient to dispense the
cards in different thickness via rotating the turn-knob to different gear
position so as to adjust the gap between the upper and lower transmiting
wheels, which can eliminate the inconvenient and inaccurate gap
adjustment defects. With this feature, CRT-541 is quite suitable for the
unattended vending devices to dispense various cards of distinct
thickness.
There are several steps to adjust the thickness of cards:
1. Confirm the thickness of cards ( Raised type character are not
involved in)
2. Push the turn-knob and turn around to the graducation pointed by the
red arrow. Seeing pictures below.
3. Make sure the adjustment on the right position by insert cards from
stacker. (Inserting one card from stacker will be smooth and two cards
simultaneously from behind can be impossible)

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4.2 Structure And Dimension Drawings
The following diagram show the structure and dimension
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4.3 RS-232 Communication Mode
4.31 RS-232 Communication Interface
Baud rate (BPS) : 9600 bps
Communication type : Asynchronous communication
Transmit type : Half duplex
4.32 Frame Bit Details
Start bit : 1 bit
Data bit : 8 bits
Parity bit : None
Stop bit : 1 bit
4.33 Frame Structure Diagram
“1”
“0” D0 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7
Data bit
Start bit

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4.4 Transmission Data Package Characters
4.4.1 Definition of Control Character
S T X: 0X02 Start character of data package.
E T X: 0x03 End character of data package.
A C K: 0x06 Positive acknowledgement character of unit.
N A K: 0x15 Negative acknowledgement character of unit.
4.4.2 Data Package Structure
4.4.2.1 From Host To Unit (Total 7 Bytes in Length)
STX
Dispenser
Address
High Byte
Dispenser
A
ddress
Low Byte
Command
High Byte
Command
Low Byte ETX BCC
Note:
1BCC is the sum of XORcalculate method as follow:
BCC=”STX” ^ ”dispenser address high byte” ^ ”dispenser address low
byte” ^ ”command high byte” ^ ”command low byte” ^ ”ETX” ( “^”
means XOR )
2Data package transfer by ASCII
3Find command in Command list.
4Data in below table are valid value of address, and all of them are
character type.
‘00’ ‘01’ ‘02’ ‘03’ ‘04’ ‘05’ ‘06’ ‘07’
‘08’ ‘09’ ‘10’ ‘11’ ‘12’ ‘13’ ‘14’ ‘15’
4.4.2.2 From Unit To Host (Total 7 Bytes in Length)
STX
Dispenser
Address
High Byte
Dispenser
Address
Low Byte
Working
Status
Response
Byte
Stacker
Status
Response
Byte
ETX BCC
Note
1Find working status response byte in Working status response
datasheet
2Find stacker status response byte in Stacker status response
datasheet.
3Data in below table are virtual value of address, and all of them are
character type
‘00’ ‘01’ ‘02’ ‘03’ ‘04’ ‘05’ ‘06’ ‘07’
‘08’ ‘09’ ‘10’ ‘11’ ‘12’ ‘13’ ‘14’ ‘15’

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4.4.3 Command List
The following table shows command list.
Command Code Function
Dispensing card
(Card-out address)
‘’(0x44 0x43) Dispensing card out of
the bezel
Enquiry ‘’(0x41 0x50) Check the status of
dispenser
Reset ‘RS’0x52 0x53) Reset command
Pre-dispensing valid ‘IP’0x49 0x50 Permit card
pre-dispensing
Pre-dispensing invalid ‘IE’ (0x49 0x45) Forbid card
pre-dispensing
Baud rate setting ‘B0’ (0X42 0X30)
‘B1’(0X42 0X31)
‘B2’(0X42 0X32)
‘B3’(0X42 0X33)
‘B4’(0X42 0X34)
‘B5’(0X42 0X35)
‘B0’:1200baud
‘B1’:2400baud
‘B2’:4800baud
‘B3’:9600baud
‘B4’:19200baud
‘B5’:38400baud
4.4.4 Working Status Response Datasheet
The following table shows working status response datasheet.
Status Code Specification
Dispenser is ready ‘0’(0x30) Response this status while
dispenser is waiting for command
Dispenser dispensing
card
‘1’(0x31) Response this status while
dispensing card
Last dispensing
success
‘3’(0x33) Response this status while receive
the first Enquiry command after
card out
Dispensing error ‘4’(0x34) Response this status while
dispensing error
Dispenser
pre-dispense card
‘5’(0x35) Response this status while
pre-dispense card
Dispense command
can not be executed
‘6’(0x36) When stacker is empty of cards or
error occurs on the dispenser, or
dispenser is waiting for card being
taken. Dispenser will not execute
Dispensing command. Response
this status after receive first
Enquiry command.

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4.4.5 Stacker Status Response Datasheet
The following table shows stacker status response datasheet.
Status Code Specification
Full of cards in
stacker
‘0’ (0x30) There are enough cards in stacker
Lack of card in
stacker
‘1’(0x31) Card is not sufficient, please
replenish cards
No card in stacker ‘2’(0x32) There is no card in stacker
Note: Data in parentheses is the hex value of matched ASCII.

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5. General Communication Process
(1) After receiving correct data package, the unit will check the address. If
matched, unit must give positive answer to host: ACK+ADDRESS
(ADDRESS is the address of dispenser, 2 bytes); If not, unit can not send
any data to the host.
The unit gives negative answer if received error response or BCC error:
NAK+ADDRESS(ADDRESS is the address of dispenser, 2 bytes). If the
address is not matched, data package cannot be re-sent by unit.
(2) The host must re-send command package when connect with PC again
after receiving negative response.If it is still not correct after several
re-send, suggest the host alarm, and the user to check the
communication circuit.
(3) The host must not send nonexistent address number, otherwise, will not
receive any response message.
(4) The unit is subordinative to the host. Without receiving the command
from the host, I t will not send any data to the host.

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5.1 Typical Communication Process Between Host & Unit
5.1.1 Normal process of dispensing
The host Unit
Enquiry command
ACK+ADDRESS
Card dispensing success last time
Enquiry command
ACK+ADDRESS
Unit is ready with cards
(Including lacking of card)
Dispensing command
ACK+ADDRESS
Execute dispensing command
5.1.2 Received Dispensing Command
The host Unit
Enquiry command
ACK+ADDRESS
Dispensing or pre-dispensing
Waiting for a whilesuggest>200ms
Repeat above communication process till turn to 5.1.1 process
5.1.3 Received dispensing command while dispenser error
The host The unit
Inquiry command
ACK+ADDRESS
Dispenser error
Waiting for a while>200ms
Repeat above communication process twice, suggest the host alarm error
Note
1The host should not communicate with another unit before the ending of
communication with one unit to guarantee the communication fluency.
2ACK+ ADDRESS is positive answerADDRESS is the address of
dispensertotally 2 bytessending high address byte first, then low
address byte.
3NAKADDRESS is negative answerADDRESS is the address of
dispensertotally 2 bytessending high address byte first, then low
address byte.
4For example: The response code is 0x06 0x30 0x31 while Unit No.1 give
the host positive answer.

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6. Munti-Unit Communication Setting
6.1 Sketch map of Multi-Unit PCB
The following diagram show the PCB of Multi-Unit CRT-541.
Note1232-ZIP : Two 232 interfaces complete the same. One connects to extension.
2DIP-ZIPThe multi-switch used to distribute the address of dispenser.

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6.2 DIP Setting Of Unit Address
The following table shows the Dip setting of Unit Address.
Multi-switch
4 3 2 1
Corresponding address
ON ON ON ON ‘00’
ON ON ON OFF ‘01’
ON ON OFF ON ‘02’
ON ON OFF OFF ‘03’
ON OFF ON ON ‘04’
ON OFF ON OFF ‘05’
ON OFF OFF ON ‘06’
ON OFF OFF OFF ‘07’
OFF ON ON ON ‘08’
OFF ON ON OFF ‘09’
OFF ON OFF ON ‘10’
OFF ON OFF OFF ‘11’
OFF OFF ON ON ‘12’
OFF OFF ON OFF ‘13’
OFF OFF OFF ON ‘14’
OFF OFF OFF OFF ‘15’
Note: Address default setting is ‘15’.

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7. Maintenance And Cautions
7.1 Maintenance
After using for long time or dispensing amount of cards, the dispenser
may be weared out because of every part is running, so we need to do
some maintenance to the machine. The steps as follows:
1Check the parts of the dispenser. If they become loose or abnormal,
tighten them.
2Check the straps of drive wheels. If they become loose, calibrate the
position of the elasticity wheel.
3Use cleaning card or soft cloth with alcohol to clean the dispenser
wheel in the bottom of the hopper and the drive wheel.
4Use soft cloth with alcohol to clean the dirty cards and replace the
distortion cards
5) Check the graduation of knob to see whether they are
corresponding.
7.2 Cautions For Safe Use
1Ensure the power is off while repairing the whole machine.
2Notice the cathode and anode of the machine power while power on
for the first time.
3Notice the Specification of JUMP when using for the first time,
because improper JUMP will cause work off or unpredictable status.
4Prohibit to inset or pull out the receptacle of the port when power on.
Otherwise, the circuit of the controller circuit may be spoiled
5) Ensure the dispenser out of smear. The smear will affect the
capability of the dispenser.
6) On the back of dispenser side board, there is a red soft manual
“Reset” keystoke. When error or abnormal situation occurs on spot,
then engineer can press this keystoke for reset. It is not used in
general situation.
7) Reset function: cards cleaning up in stacker and withdraw cards.
8) Reset over time protection: Motor will stop running to protect itself if
pressing the Reset bottom for a long time.
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7.3 WARRANTY
1) One year guarantee free of charge. Counting from the day that users
receive the goods;
2) User sends the goods to us for repairing;
3) Provide after-sale service after exceeding guarantee period. We will
take some material fee if need to replace fittings. And we will take
some upkeep in the follows situations although it is in guarantee
period;
a) Damage and trouble caused artificially;
b) Damage and trouble caused by non-professional operation;
c) Damage and trouble caused by instability of user’s power supply;
d) Damage and trouble caused by force majeure, such as earthquake,
natural weather etc.