Parktron BPS2000 User manual

BPS2000 Barcode Parking System
Auto Pay Station - BAPS208
Version 4.0
Issue Date: 2014.01
User’s Manual

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Table of Content
1.Introduction: ..............................................................................................................3
1.1. Functional description:............................................................................................ 3
1.2. Exterior:................................................................................................................... 4
1.3. Interior:.................................................................................................................... 5
1.4. Display screen introduction:.................................................................................... 8
2.Power on / shut down: ...............................................................................................9
2.1. Power on procedure:............................................................................................... 9
2.2. Shut down procedure:........................................................................................... 10
3.Payment process: .....................................................................................................11
3.1. Hourly parking: ...................................................................................................... 11
3.2. Season card operation:.......................................................................................... 13
3.2.1. Season card renewal (Optional feature):................................................... 14
3.2.2. Hourly payment with season cards: .......................................................... 15
3.3. Login to maintenance page: .................................................................................. 16
3.4. Maintenance page (1): .......................................................................................... 17
3.4.1. Reprint revenue settlement report: .......................................................... 18
3.5. Maintenance page (2): .......................................................................................... 19
3.5.1. Coin testing:............................................................................................... 19
3.5.2. Bill testing: ................................................................................................. 20
3.5.3. Replenish change coins: ............................................................................ 21
3.6. Maintenance page (3): .......................................................................................... 22
3.6.1. Revenue settlement: ................................................................................. 23
3.6.2. Bill dispenser operation: (Bill dispenser device is optional) ..................... 25
3.7. Install paper roll on thermal printer:..................................................................... 26
4.Solutions to frequent encountered problems:........................................................... 27
Revision History:
Version
Released Date
Revision Notes
1.0
2009.11
First edition release
2.0
2011.11
Cabinet design change
3.0
2012.03
Content update
4.0
2014.01
Change document format

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1. Introduction:
1.1. Functional description:
BAPS208 is an Auto Pay Station used in BPS2000 parking system. It supports barcode
(Code: 128C) tickets and provides a convenient payment service in a parking facility. In
case of network disconnection, BAPS208 can be operated under stand-alone mode,
off-line data will be saved and then sent back to Central Management Server after
network reconnected.
A color TFT-LCD display and a multimedia speaker provide BAPS208 a user friendly
interface. When a user is detected by a built-in infrared sensor at the front panel of an
Auto Pay station, a display and a vocal message will both prompt the user to insert a
barcode ticket for parking fee calculation. Required payment amount will then be shown
on the display screen and waiting for payment. Both coins and banknotes can be
accepted and gives change if needed. Once the payment is completed, a new barcode
with encoded payment information will be printed on the same ticket and returned to the
driver for exit validation.

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1.2. Exterior:
Figure 1
a. TFT LCD display screen: Providing operation instruction and system messages
to users.
b. Crad (Ticket) insert and return slot: For hourly ticket / season card / value
card.
c. Infra-red sensor: To detect user and activate station system.
d. Receipt and change outlet.
e. Banknote insert inlet for payment.
f. Coin insert inlet for payment.
g. Sub-intercom device for communicating to operator at master intercom
station.
a. Color TFT-LCD
display screen
d. Receipt and
change outlet
b. Ticket insert
and return slot
c. Infra-red sensor
e. Banknote
insert inlet
g. Sub-intercom
f. Coin insert
inlet

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1.3. Interior:
Figure 2
a. IPC: Industrial Personal Computer to handle system operation and data
processing.
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d
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b. Car reader: Verify and read data from the card (ticket) inserted.
c. Thermal printer: Receipt, chit and shift report printing.
d. Coin validator: Identify and sort different coin denominations to separate coin
hoppers, and reject fake coins.
e. Bill validator: Identify accepted denominations and reject fake banknotes.
Optional function to recycle banknotes for change available.
f. Coin hopper module for change: Hoppers to store different coin denominations
and module to dispense coins for change to the receipt and change outlet.
g. Power panel: Input power control and management.
Figure 3
g-1 Circuit breaker: Main power switch of AC input and over current,
leakage protection to the device.
g-2 EMI filter: Filtering power noise to provide a clean power to device.
g-3 Terminal block: Device AC power connection point.
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h. APS main control panel: DC power supplies and APS main control board.
Figure 4
1. [PC shutdown] button: Push to turn off APS device program, operating
system program before switching off device’s main power.
2. [Soft Restart] button: Push to soft restart APS device program.
3. [DI-09] button: a spare button.
4. LP1 is a vibration detector. When a vibration within the sensing range is
detected, LED D5 will be light up, and a cabinet collision alarm will be
sent to system software. Adjust the level angle of the LP1 detector for
detection sensitivity (manually push the cabinet to observe the status
of LED D5, and adjust to an acceptable sensing range).
5. SW1/SW2: DC power main switch of APS main control board.
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1.4. Display screen introduction:
Figure 5
a. Name of the parking facility.
b. System date/time, and a rotating slash bar indicates system under
normal operation.
c. Message line: A display message and a voice message with same
content will both prompt the user for current process status or
operation instructions.
d. Device status lights: 5 little round lights at the up right corner of the
display screen. Green indicates good status and red indicates device
not functioning. From left to right:
c-1. First light: Receipt printer.
c-2. Second light: Bill validator.
c-3. Third light: Card reader.
c-4. Fourth light: Connection to sever station (central management
station).
c-5. Fifth light: Currently not in used.
e. Function buttons: Provide text description for options to match with
physical buttons next to the display screen to users.
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d
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2. Power on / shut down:
2.1. Power on procedure:
Step 1: Open APS cabinet door with key attached in the plastic bag tapped inside the
receipt and change outlet (Item e in Figure 1). And switch on AC circuit breaker (No. 1 in
Figure 3)
Step 2: Waiting for the IPC boots up (power on the IPC if needed) and make sure all
system devices are properly powered and activated (Display screen shows “System
Starting… Please Wait…).
Step 3: After system program completes device check, the system is ready for service with
idle page (Please Insert Ticket) displayed on the screen.
Note：If this is the first time powering up the APS device after installation, please
make sure card reader is at its proper location (the card reader is often draw
back during shipment to protect from damages). Simply pull up the latch knot
of card reader base panel, and pull it out until reach the latch re-secured at the
proper working position.

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2.2. Shut down procedure:
Step 1: With touch screen system display, simply use your finger tip to touch the up-left
corner of the screen to bail out system program (Connects mouse to IPC and use the
mouse on non touch screen system)
Step 2: After bail out system program, just follow Windows ordinary shut down
procedure to turn off the IPC.
Step 3: Please wait for another minute after monitor shut down before switch off main
circuit breaker(No. 1 in Figure 3) to allow system completes data read/write.

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3. Payment process:
3.1. Hourly parking:
Step 1: Insert parking ticket (card) to the ticket insert slot (Item d. in Figure 1).
Step 2: System reads the data from the ticket (card) and calculates the parking fee.
Display shows “Ticket Processing Please Wait…”.
Step 3: After calculation, the required payment amount of parking will be shown on the
display. If any problem tickets found or ticket read error, the system will reject the ticket
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Step 4: Pay with banknote(s) and/or coin(s). Amount paid will be displayed on the screen
instantly.
Step 5: After amount paid is equal or over the fee due, system will write a payment
confirmed data into the ticket (card), and return it back to user (screen displays “Please
take your ticket”). When over-paid, the change will be dispensed to the receipt and
change outlet (item e. in Figure 1) with a payment receipt. When out of change or
insufficient, a change chit will be printed and provided to user to claim back the owed
money from parking staff.
Step 6: Payment operation completed, user take the ticket (card) back for exit validation.
Note：Press [Cancel] can bail out the payment operation and get the ticket and all
paid money returned.

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3.2. Season card operation:
Step 1: Insert season card to the ticket (card) reader (Item d in Figure 1). The system will
read the card data and the display shows “Processing ticket Please wait…”.
Step 2: After system determines a season card is inserted, the season card operation page
with selection buttons will be displayed:
a. [Renew] (Optional feature):Push to enter season card renewal
page …continue to section 3.2.1 below.
b. [Payment]: Push to conduct an hourly parking payment(when
season card parking time exceeds allowed season parking time
period) …continue to section 3.2.2 below.
c. [Cancel]: Push to cancel operation and card returned back to user.
System display goes back to idle page.
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3.2.1. Season card renewal (Optional feature):
Refer to previous section 3.2. for step 1 and step 2.
Step 3: Click and select the time button for season card renewal:
a. [3 Month]: Extend 3 months from expiration.
b. [2 Month]: Extend 2 months from expiration.
c. [1 Month]: Extend 1 months from expiration.
d. [Cancel]: Cancel season card renewal operation and get card
returned.
Step 4: Conduct payment with banknote(s) or coin(s). Ticket (card) will be returned and
receipt will be provided after payment completed.
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b
a
d
Note：This is an optional feature with extra charge applied for project based
customization, not included in standard features.

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3.2.2. Hourly payment with season cards:
Refer to previous section 3.2. for step 1 and step 2.
Step 3: After calculation, the required hourly parking payment amount will be shown on
the display for payment:
Step 4: Pay with banknote(s) and/or coin(s). Amount paid will be displayed on the screen
instantly.
Note：Press [Cancel] can bail out the payment operation and get the ticket and all
paid money returned.

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Maintenance operation:
3.3. Login to maintenance page:
Step 1. Insert a valid staff card to the card reader inlet while system screen at the idle
page.
Step 2. After system verifies and recognizes card inserted is a staff card, the card will be
returned out for retrieval, and the system screen switches to maintenance login page for
password input (At the bottom of the page):
Step 3. Use keyboard equipped inside the APS to type in correct password of the staff
card inserted and press “Enter”.
Step 4. After enter maintenance page (1), click on [Other Functions] to switch to
maintenance page (2); Click on [Other functions] in maintenance page (2) to switch to
maintenance page (3); And click on [Other functions] in maintenance page (3) to switch
back to maintenance page (1).
Note：All maintenance operation below required staff card login with correct
password. Wrong password inputs for 3 times will result an alarm buzz and a
wrong password alarm message sent back to server station. Buzz sound will
only stop after correct password entered.
Do not open device cabinet door before staff card login with correct
password, otherwise, device alarm buzz will be activated and an illegal door
open alarm message will be sent back to server station. Buzz sound will only
stop after correct password entered.

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3.4. Maintenance page (1):
[Quit Maintenance]: Push to quit and leave maintenance page for
going back to idle page (see Figure5).
[Reprint Settlement]: Push to enter settlement report reprint page
(refer to section 4.2.1. below for detail instruction).
[Other functions](next page): Push to enter maintenance page (2).
Amount received: Total revenue includes banknotes and coins.
No. of coins in hopper(denomination): Show total number of coins in
different denomination coin hopper.
Disc. coupon(s) collected: Numbers of discount coupon received by
current shift.
Accumulated disc. coupons collected: Historical accumulated
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3.4.1. Reprint revenue settlement report:
Step 1: Push the [Reprint Settlement] button in Maintenance page (1) to enter the reprint
page as below.
Step 2: Select the date for settlement report reprint by using [Previous day] and [Next
day] buttons to move the highlighted date in the calendar.
Step 3: Push [Print] button for the thermal printer to print out 2 copies of the report.
Step 4: Push [Close] button to leave the reprint page and back to maintenance page (1).

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3.5. Maintenance page (2):
[Coin Test] : Push to enter coin testing page. (Details in section 4.3.1.)
[Bill Test] : Push to enter bill testing page. (Details in section 4.3.2.)
[Replenish Coins] : Push to enter coin replenish page. (Details in
section 4.3.3.)
[Other functions](next page): Push to enter maintenance page (3).
3.5.1. Coin testing:
Step 1: Push the [Coin Test] button in Maintenance page (2) to enter the testing page as
below.
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coins will be shown in the column next to their recognized denomination accordingly.
Step 3: After testing, push [Return Coins] button to get all the accepted coins returned
back to change outlet. And push [End] button to go back to Maintenance page (2).
3.5.2. Bill testing:
Step 1: Push the [Bill Test] button in Maintenance page (2) to enter the testing page as
below.
Step 2: Insert bills from the bill validator inlet on APS front panel to test. Accepted
number of bills will be shown in the column next to their recognized denomination
accordingly. And number of failed validation will be also recorded in the bottom column.
Step 3: After testing, push [Return Bills] button to get all the accepted bills returned back
to change outlet. And push [End] button to go back to Maintenance page (2).