MEI Economy Series User manual

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ECONOMY SERIES
CHANGEGIVER
POCKET GUIDE
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE,
SAFETY, INSTALLATION &
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Published by :
MEI
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CashFlow®540 changegiver Pocket Guide
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Part Number : 143936044
This Edition ( December 1997 )

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CONTENTS
Routine Maintenance
Replacing a Fuse
Using the Keypad
Troubleshooting the CashFlow540
Setting a Unit’s Functions with the
MEIRoute Alpha 250 Terminal
Address Settings for the
MEI
Route Alpha 250 Terminal
Coin, Tube and Designator Options
Installing, Starting and Testing a Unit
Product Manuals and
Product Technical Training
Addresses of Regional Offices

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User Safety Notices
WARNING
Before cleaning, servicing, removing or replacing
CashFlow®units, ALWAYS SWITCH OFF or
ISOLATE the ELECTRICITY SUPPLY to the host
machine.
CAUTION
This guide is for use only by personnel trained to
carry out electrical installation.
Maximum Operating Voltage
Do not apply more than the voltage specified on the
unit.
Dangerous Environments
Do not operate the unit in the presence of
flammable gases or fumes, or after the entry of fluid
into the machine.
Disposal of Product
If necessary, always dispose of defective units
according to local regulations.
Conformanceto
International Standards
When installed and operated according to the
instructions provided for the particular unit,
CashFlow®products meet the applicable
international and national Safety and Electro
Mechanical Conformance standards for any country
in which they are used.

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Parked dispenser arms show here
Reject lever
Coin flap for manual filling
Exit for rejected coins
Keypad and LEDs
Coin entry cup
Acceptor module
Acceptor opening tab
Labels showing the
coin tube positions
Coin storage cassette
release catches
Coin storage cassette
Movable float indicator
Labelshowingkeypadfunctions
and operating voltage of unit
Hinge pin of acceptor
and separator assembly
Connection port for the
Route Alpha 250 terminal
CashFlow540 changegiver
Model number and
serial number of unit
Exit at rear for cashbox coins
Coin slots for manual filling
Interface loom Acceptor and separator
assembly release clip
Mounting screw access flap
Dispenser base

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Routine Maintenance
WARNING
Switch off the power to the host
machine before cleaning the unit
Clean the coin pathway (shown shaded in the
figure) regularly with a soft cloth moistened with
water. Take care that all the surfaces are dry before
you close the lid of the unit, particularly if you have
had to clean the unit after the entry of dirt or fluid.
Take care that no drops of water enter the unit
during cleaning.
Never use solvents or abrasive creams to clean the
unit. These will damage the surfaces. Ensure that
the lid is fully closed after cleaning.
NOTE: If you switch the machine on when
the lid of the acceptor unit is not fully closed,
coins will be rejected, even if you then close
the lid.
If this happens, switch off the power to the
machine for at least 15 seconds,then close the
lid again. Make sure the lid snaps shut.
Switch the power on. Check that coins are
accepted.
Clean the
shaded areas
Lid
Opening
tab

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Cleaning the Dispenser Arms
Switch off the power to the host
machine before cleaning the unit
Squeeze together the two release catches of the
coin storage cassette and lift out the cassette.
Clean the dispenser arms and their paths in the
dispenser base with a soft cloth moistened with
water.
Switch on power to the machine, press the yellow
Mode button twice to park the dispenser arms, and
replace the coin cassette.
Check that the two release catches snap shut.
You should only remove the dispenser and the
dispenser arms for cleaning if there is a heavy build
up of dirt or other matter in the dispenser.
Always refer to the Product Maintenance
Handbook before removing these parts.
Dispenser arms in
parked position
Clean the arms
and their paths

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Checking and Replacing a Fuse
Switch off the power to the host
machine before checking a fuse
Squeeze together the two release catches of the
coin storage cassette and lift out the cassette.
Press down the blue release catch above the
creditor with a small screwdriver. Pull the top of the
creditor forward and downwards. Unplug the
exposed ribbon cable and lift out the creditor.
The fuses are under a cover in the left hand side of
the unit.
Always replace a blown fuse with one of the same
rating.
Replace the creditor, reconnect the ribbon cable
and press the creditor into place.
Park the dispenser arms and replace the coin
cassette.
Make sure that the release catches of the
creditor and of the cassette snap shut firmly.
Switch on power to the machine. Check that the red
LED comes on.
Acceptor
release catch
Coin cassette
release catches
Fuse box cover
is located
behind creditor

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Using the Keypad
Use the keypad to park the dispenser arms,
dispense coins, set prices, float the coin tubes up or
down, and to re-set the tube counts to their pre-set
levels.
The keypad label summarises keypad functions.
▲Not applicable with BDV product.
★If an audit FEM is fitted, Mode+A+Bis not
available to reset tubes to pre-set levels.
◆Not applicable with MDB product.
Function Buttons
Dispense coins from tubes ▲
Park the dispenser arms
Float up tubes automatically
Float down tube automatically
Reset tubes to pre-set levels★
Set the vend prices ◆
Cancel the accumulated credit +
+
Red LED
Tube A
dispense Tube B
dispense
Mode button
(YELLOW)
Tube C
dispense
Tube D
dispense
Correct voltage
for unit
No function
Dispense
coins
Float up tube
Set vend
prices
Re-set tubes
automatically
to pre-set level
Yellow LED A B
CD
+
+
A C
+
A
A
C
AA
B
B C D
,or
+
+
+
+
A,▲
◆
★