Kolibri Signature User manual

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Kolibri Signature Two-Pocket Currency Discriminator
USER MANUAL

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This manual contains important information on safety measures
and operational features of the Kolibri Signature 2-pocket currency
discriminator. Please read it carefully before operating your machine
and keep it for future reference.
While every effort has been made to include all features into this user
manual, specications stated may not reect all the features of the
later software versions.
If you have questions about your Kolibri Signature and its operation,
please contact technical support at www.kolibriusa.com/contact/
CHOKING HAZARD.
SMALL PARTS.
Not for children under
3 years old.
DO NOT DISPOSE
IN TRASH. Follow
appropriate local electronics
scrap procedures.
WARNING: RISK OF
ELECTRICAL SHOCK. This
equipment is to be serviced by
trained personnel only.
WARNING: HAZARDOUS
MOVING PARTS. Do not
place fingers, hair, clothes,
lanyard... near moving parts.
PROP 65 WARNING. This product may contain chemicals known to the State
of California to cause cancer, or birth defects or other reproductive harm.
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Table of Contents:
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 About the Kolibri Signature ___________________________________________________________ 1
1.2 Important Safety Notes ______________________________________________________________ 1
1.3 Box Contents ________________________________________________________________________ 2
1.4 Specications _______________________________________________________________________ 2
1.5 Views of the Kolibri Signature ________________________________________________________ 3
1.6 Control Panel ________________________________________________________________________ 4
1.7 Home Screen ________________________________________________________________________ 5
2. GETTING STARTED
2.1 Powering Up_________________________________________________________________________ 6
2.2 Loading the Hopper__________________________________________________________________ 6
3. OPERATING MODES
3.1 Mix Mode ___________________________________________________________________________ 8
3.2 Sort Mode ___________________________________________________________________________ 8
3.3 DSort Mode _________________________________________________________________________ 9
3.4 Count Mode _________________________________________________________________________ 9
3.5 Face Mode __________________________________________________________________________ 9
3.6 Orientation Mode ___________________________________________________________________ 10
3.7 VBatch Mode _______________________________________________________________________ 10
4. FUNCTIONS
4.1 Auto & Manual Start Function _______________________________________________________ 12
4.2 Add Function _______________________________________________________________________ 12
4.3 Batch Function _____________________________________________________________________ 13
4.4 Add+Batch Function ________________________________________________________________ 13
4.5 Auto-Currency Function _____________________________________________________________ 13
4.6 Multi-Currency Function_____________________________________________________________ 14
5. AFTER-COUNT FUNCTIONS
5.1 Report______________________________________________________________________________ 15
5.2 Serial Number Report _______________________________________________________________ 15
5.3 Print________________________________________________________________________________ 15
5.4 Reject ______________________________________________________________________________ 17
5.5 Menu_______________________________________________________________________________ 17
6. MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING
6.1 Maintenance _______________________________________________________________________ 18
6.2 Adjusting Feed Gap _________________________________________________________________ 20
6.3 Calibration Procedure _______________________________________________________________ 22
6.4 Troubleshooting ____________________________________________________________________ 23
6.5 Warranty ___________________________________________________________________________ 25
6.6 Contact Information ________________________________________________________________ 26

1.1 About the Kolibri Signature
Thank you for choosing the Kolibri Signature 2-pocket currency discriminator.
The Kolibri Signature is a professional, powerful, value counter and sorter, with a reject
pocket meaning that the machine will never have to stop for a counterfeit, wrong
denomination or incorrect face. Kolibri Signature has a convenient user-friendly interface,
intuitive control panel, and a variety of counting modes. All of these features come with a
strong built-in counterfeit detection and high level of performance.
1.2 Important Safety Notes
When using this product, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including
the following:
• Do not use this product in areas where it may be exposed to water or any
other liquids.
• Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Use a damp cloth or air
duster to clean the unit.
• To avoid the risk of electrical shock, do not disassemble this unit. Disassembling will
expose you to dangerous voltages and other safety risks. Incorrect reassembly may
cause electrical shock when the unit is subsequently used.
• Only use this product with the power cord supplied with the it. Plug the power cord
into a properly grounded wall outlet. Do not remove the grounding pin from the power
cord. Failure to properly ground the unit can result in severe injury or re.
• Make sure the device is placed on a at surface. Do not operate the unit in areas with
high temperature, humidity or smoke as these conditions may impede performance.
• This product is designed for indoor use in a well-ventilated environment. Keep the
unit away from direct sunlight and strong magnetic elds which may interfere with the
counterfeit detection sensors.
• When not using the unit for an extended period of time, disconnect the power cord
from the wall outlet.
INTRODUCTION
1.
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1.3 Box Contents
1. Kolibri Signature 2 - Pocket Currency Discriminator
2. Power Cord
3. User Manual
4. Cleaning Brush
5. Calibration Card
1.4 Specications
1.4.1 Product
Counting speed: Adjustable 800, 1000 and 1200 bills/min
Hopper capacity: 500 bills
Stacker capacity: 200 bills
Weight: 22 lbs (10 kg)
Dimensions: 10.5’’ x 10.5’’ x 11.7’’ (267 x 267 x 298 mm)
Power source: AC 100-240 V, 50/60Hz, ≤ 100W
1.4.2 Printer
Paper: Thermal Paper
Roll Width: 2
1/4
” (58mm)
Roll Diameter: 1
1/2
(40mm)
Speed: 60mm/s
Paper Length: 60ft (18m)
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1. Built-in Printer
2. Feed Gap Adjuster
3. Bill Guides
4. Hopper
5. Control Panel
6. LCD Screen
7. Reject Pocket
8. Stacker
9. Top Cover
10. Back Drawer
11. AC Power
12. Fuse
13. Power Switch
14. USB Port
15. SD Card Port
1.5 Views of the Kolibri Signature
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TOP VIEW
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FRONT VIEW
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BACK VIEW
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1.6 Control Panel
Key Function
1. REJECT Button Shows the rejected bills and the reason
2. BATCH Button Activates/Deactivates Batch function and sets Batch
amount
3. ADD Button Activates/Deactivates Add function
4. PRINT Button Starts printing receipt when Report screen displayed
5. REPORT Button Shows the detailed Report screen
6. DISPLAY Displays information (see 1.7 Home Screen)
7. MENU Button Shows menu and works as a back button
8. MODE Button Changes mode and moves cursor up in Menu
9. CLEAR Button Resets the count and moves cursor down in Menu
10. START/STOP Button Starts or Stops the count or validate/conrm settings
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1. Currency Selected
2. Mode (MIX, SORT, DSORT, COUNT, FACE, ORIENT, VBATCH)
3. ADD Function Active/Inactive
4. BATCH Function Quantity
5. Number of Bills Counted
6. Total Value Counted
7. Auto/Manual Start On/Off
8. Date & Time
9. Counterfeit Detection Active/Inactive
10. Instruction Message
11. Number of Rejected Bills
12. Serial Number
1.7 Home Screen
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GETTING STARTED
2.
2.1 Powering Up
Ensure the hopper and stacker are empty. Then, attach power cable to rear of the
machine, plug into a three-prong outlet and turn the power switch, located on the rear
of the machine, to the on position.
The unit will load and conduct a self-checking. The screen will display “0” when the
unit is ready to operate.
2.2 Loading the Hopper
In order to avoid jams and ensure proper operating speed of the machine, it is
important to correctly load the hopper. Bills should be placed in a neat stack prior to
being placed into the hopper.
Avoid counting bills that are wet, excessively dirty, spoiled, folded, curled or with
foreign material like clips, bands, etc. Bills such as these can cause the machine
to malfunction.
Adjust the hopper bill guides to a size slightly wider (0.10’’ on each side) than the width
of the bills in the stack (all US dollar denomination are the same size). This will help to
correctly place the bills in the hopper, and will ensue smooth bill feeding.
WARNING: Hazardous moving parts!
Donotplacengers,hair,clothes,etc.nearthemovingparts.

TIPS: To Reduce Rejects
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Correct or remove bills that are severely
wrinkled, damaged or folded. Square the
bill stack.
1. MAKE A STACK
3. FEED THE BILLS
2. LOAD THE STACK

OPERATING MODES
3.
3.1 Mix Mode
After turning the machine on it will default to MIX mode.
MIX mode is used to count a stack of mixed denominations. To count mixed bills, place
them in the hopper and follow the procedure described in 2.2 LOADING THE HOPPER.
The machine will start counting and will move the bills from the hopper to the stacker
as it counts them. The machine will stop counting when the hopper is completely
emptied. Total number of bills and total value will be displayed on home screen. When
operation is complete, you can view a detailed report by pressing the REPORT button.
To return to MIX mode from another mode, press the MODE button until ‘’MIX’’ is
displayed on the home screen. Note that the Kolibri Signature will keep in memory the
last mode used.
3.2 Sort Mode
This mode is available by pressing the MODE button until ‘’SORT’’ is displayed on the
home screen.
SORT mode allows the user to count and sort bills by one denomination which is
automatically determined by the rst bill scanned in a stack. This can be useful to be
sure that there are no bills of other denominations in a large strap of one denomination.
The rst bill in the hopper determines the counting and sorting denomination. Any
time a bill passes through the machine and does not conform to the denomination
determined by the rst bill, the machine will reject this bill into the reject pocket. Total
number of bills and total value will be displayed on home screen. When operation is
complete, you can view a detailed report by pressing the REPORT button.
To return to SORT mode from another mode, press the MODE button until ‘’SORT’’ is
displayed on the home screen. Note that the Kolibri Signature will keep in memory the
last mode used.
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3.3 DSort Mode
This mode is available by pressing the MODE button until “DSORT” is displayed on the
home screen.
DSort mode is also known as “design sort mode”. This mode allows the user to count
bills of one denomination and sort or separate bills by their design. The st bill scanned
in this mode will become the targeted design automatically determined by Kolibri
Signature to go into the stacker. All other bills with different design will be sent to the
reject pocket. The total number of bills and total value will be displayed on the home
screen. When operation is completed, report can be viewed by pressing the REPORT
button. Counterfeit detection and error notes detections are all active in this mode.
To return to DSort mode from another mode, press the MODE button until “DSORT” is
displayed on the home screen. Note that Kolibri Signature will keep in memory the last
mode used.
3.4 Count Mode
This mode is available by pressing the MODE button until ‘’COUNT’’ is displayed on the
home screen.
COUNT mode allows the user to simply count the total number of bills. It does not
recognize or record the denomination of any bills. During COUNT mode, there is no
counterfeit detection active.
To return to COUNT mode from another mode, press the MODE button until ‘’COUNT’’ is
displayed on the home screen. Note that the Kolibri Signature will keep in memory the
last mode used.
3.5 Face Mode
This mode is available by pressing the MODE button until ‘’FACE’’ is displayed on the
home screen.
FACE mode allows the user to sort bills based on whether they are loaded into the
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Signature face up or face down. The rst bill in the hopper determines the sorting and
counting orientation. If the rst bill through the machine is faced up, all bills in the
hopper that are faced up will end up in the stacker. All the other bills that are faced
down, will be rejected into the reject pocket. Total number of bills and total value will be
displayed on home screen. When operation is complete, you can view a detailed report
by pressing the REPORT button.
To return to FACE mode from another mode, press the MODE button until ‘’FACE’’ is
displayed on the home screen. Note that the Kolibri Signature will keep in memory the
last mode used.
3.6 Orientation Mode
This mode is available by pressing the MODE button until ‘’ORIENT’’ is displayed on the
home screen.
ORIENTATION mode allows the user to count and sort bills by one of 4 orientations.
The rst bill in the hopper determines the counting orientation. Any time a bill passes
through the machine and does not conform to the orientation determined by the rst
bill, the machine will reject this bill into the reject pocket. Total number of bills and total
value will be displayed on the home screen. When operation is complete, you can view
a detailed report by pressing the REPORT button.
To return to ORIENTATION mode from another mode, press the MODE button until
‘’ORIENT’’ is displayed on the home screen. Note that the Kolibri Signature will keep in
memory the last mode used.
3.7 VBatch Mode
This mode is available by pressing the MODE button until “VBATCH” is displayed on the
home screen.
VBatch mode is also known as “value batch mode”. This mode allows the user to input
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When Kolibri Signature is operating under VBatch mode, total number of bills and total
value will be displayed on the home screen. When the operation is completed, the
report can be viewed by pressing the REPORT button. Counterfeit detection and error
notes detections are all active in this mode.
To return to VBatch mode from another mode, press the MODE button until “VBATCH”
is displayed on the home screen. Note that Kolibri Signature will keep in memory the
last mode used.
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4.1 Auto & Manual Function
After turning the machine on it will default to AUTO function, an “A” will be displayed
on the home screen, machine starts counting automatically. To switch to the Manual
function, go to Menu by pressing MENU button, and follow the steps below:
1. Select SETTINGS and press START/STOP button.
2. When in settings menu select 2. AUTO/MANUAL START by going down with the
CLEAR button and press START/STOP to enter.
3. Select 2. MANUAL and press START/STOP button to validate selection, check mark
will be displayed next to the selected function.
4. Press MENU button 3 times to go back to the home screen. If MANUAL is selected, a
“M” will be displayed on the home screen.
If on Manual, Kolibri Signature will stop counting automatically and START/STOP button
must be pressed to begin each count. To go back to Auto function repeat steps listed
above and select AUTO function.
4.2 Add Function
This function is available by pressing the ADD button on the control panel. When ADD
function is activated, “ADD” will be displayed on the home screen.
In this function, the unit will count multiple stacks of bills while keeping track of the
total amount and value of bills counted. Place the rst stack of bills to be counted into
the hopper. With this function active the number and value of bills will be displayed on
screen. When ready to count the next stack of bills, empty the stacker and add the new
stack to be counted into the hopper. The unit will continue counting and add the new
count to the total.
To exit ADD function, press again the ADD button.
FUNCTIONS
4.

4.3 Batch Function
This function is available by pressing the BATCH or +1/+10 button on the control panel.
When BATCH mode is activated, ‘’BATCH:’’ with the batch number will be displayed on the
home screen.
BATCH function is used to select a batch quantity for a specic counting process. With this
function active, the machine counts a preset number of bills and then stops counting when
the batch number has been reached, even if bills remain in the hopper. By default, pressing
the BATCH button will set the batch size to 100. The batch size can be adjusted by pressing
the +1/+10 or the BATCH button.
When the set batch amount is reached, the Signature will automatically stop and a ‘’BATCH
COMPLETE’’ message will be display on the screen alongside the number of bills counted.
When the stacker is emptied, the machine will automatically continue to count up to the
preset batch amount to create another batch.
If hopper runs out of bills before a batch is completed, the machine will display
‘’INCOMPLETE BATCH’’ on screen. At this point, the user may add bills to the hopper to
complete the batch or remove the incomplete batch from the machine. To exit BATCH mode,
press again the BATCH button until ‘’BATCH:’’ disappears from the screen.
4.4 Add + Batch Function
This function batches the desired quantity of bills and monitors the running total at the
same time. To activate this function, press the ADD and BATCH button until both icons are
displayed on the screen.
To exit ADD + BATCH function, press again the ADD and BATCH buttons until both icons
disappear from the screen.
4.5 Auto-Currency Function
This function allows the user to count stacks of different currencies without having to
change the currency in the menu. The Kolibri Signature sets the currency based off the
rst bill in the hopper and assumes the same for the remaining bills. Any time a bill passes
through the machine and does not conform to the currency determined by the rst bill, the
machine will reject that bill into the reject pocket.
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To enable this function:
1. Press MENU button.
2. Select 2. CURRENCY and press START/STOP (arrow right) button.
3. While in CURRENCIES, select 6. AUTO and press START/STOP (arrow right) button.
4. Check mark will appear next to AUTO, conrming that the function is selected.
5. Press MENU button twice to go back to the home screen.
4.6 Multi-Currency Function
This function allows the user to count a stack with mixed currencies. The Kolibri
Signature automatically detects up to 4 mixed currencies at a time. The total number of
bills and total value of each currency will be displayed on a screen. When the operation
is complete, the user can review a detailed report of each denomination by pressing
the REPORT button and scrolling through each currency’s report screen by pressing the
MODE button.
To enable this function:
1. Select 2. CURRENCY and press START/STOP (arrow right) button.
2. While in CURRENCIES, select 7. MULTI and press START/STOP (arrow right) button.
3. Check mark will appear next to MULTI, conrming that the function is selected.
4. Press MENU button twice to go back to the home screen.
When this function is enabled the home screen will display this:
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1. Lift up the lid to open. 2. Insert paper roll inside. 3. Close lid and leave 1/4” of
the paper sticking out.
5.1 Report
This function is available by pressing the REPORT button. It provides an on-screen report
of the total amount of each denomination counted, the value of the counted bills of that
denomination, and a grand total value of all bills counted.
To exit the report screen, press the MENU button.
5.2 Serial Number Report
This function is available by pressing the REPORT button twice. It provides an on-screen
detailed report of each bill counted with its serial number and denomination.
To exit the detailed report screen, press the MENU button.
5.3 Print
The Kolibri Signature has a built-in printer on the top of the machine. Make sure to properly
load the thermal receipt paper before using this function.
This function is available by pressing the PRINT button while being on the report screen. If
thermal receipt paper is loaded, a detailed printout of the counting report will be produced.
AFTER-COUNT FUNCTIONS
5.
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5.3.1 Station ID Function
The Station ID function allows the user to label each receipt title with a custom ID.
To enable this function
1. Press the MENU button
2. Select 5. SERVICE and press START/STOP (arrow right).
3. While in SERVICE, select 5. STATION ID and press START/STOP (arrow right).
4. MODE (arrow up) and CLEAR (arrow down) buttons are used to navigate the
keypad and START/STOP (arrow right) button to select. When done entering the
information, highlight “SAVE” and press START/STOP (arrow right) to
conrm and save.
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Description of the Menu
MENU DESCRIPTION
1. SETTINGS Includes main setting options like Speed, Auto/Manual Start,
Beep, Date & Time, Printing, Interface Color, Display Brightness,
Power Saving.
5.5 Menu
The Menu can be accessed by pressing the MENU button. To navigate and choose the sub-
menu, use the arrows and press the START button to enter the sub-menu. Press the Menu
button to go back to the menu or exit the menu.
5.4 Reject
This function is available by pressing the REJECT button and provides an on-screen report of
the rejected bills and the reason of their rejection.
To exit the reject screen, press the MENU button.
Reject Code Cause
UV ERROR Suspect bill detected by ultraviolet detection or UV
detection issue
MG ERROR Suspect bill detected by magnetic detection or MG
detection issue
IR ERROR Suspect bill detected by infrared detection or IR
detection issue
DB ERROR The last counted bill is a double note or double
detection issue
DD ERROR The size of the bill is different
ID ERROR Image of the bill not recognized
FACE Face of the bill does not match
SORT Denomination of the bill does not match
ORIENT Orientation of the bill does not match
Please note that the Signature,
like all other discriminators
with integrated detectors on
the market, cannot guarantee
a counted bill to be genuine or
counterfeit. There are several
reasons a genuine bill may be
recognized as counterfeit, or
vice versa. Possible reasons
include: direct sunlight
exposure, worn bills, excessively
dirty bills, or highly advanced
counterfeiting techniques used
to produce the bill. Separate
equipment may be required to
denitively determine whether or
not a bill is counterfeit.
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