PIONEERPOS Asterix Touch-X5 Operating and maintenance instructions

One Blue Hill Plaza, 16th Floor, PO Box 1546
Pearl River, NY 10965
1-800-PC-AMERICA, 1-800-722-6374
(Voice) 845-920-0800 (Fax) 845-920-0880
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Pioneer Stealth AsterixTouch-X5
Installation and Configuration
This document provides step-by-step instructions for setting up your Pioneer system, which contains the
following components: the Stealth AsterixTouch-X5, the Integrated MSR, optional pole display, and the
touchscreen monitor.

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Table of Contents
Touchscreen Driver Installation
Calibrating the Touchscreen Monitor
MSR Configuration
MSR Configuration - Enable Configuration Mode
MSR Configuration - Carriage Return
MSR Configuration - Read Track 2 ONLY
MSR Configuration - Testing New Settings
Installing Microsoft POS for .NET
Customer Display Driver Installation
Customer Display Configuration and Tests

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Touchscreen Driver Installation
The driver for the touchscreen monitor can be downloaded from:
http://download2.pcamerica.com/drivers/Manufacturer/PioneerPOS/AsterixTouch-X5_TS.zip
1. Run the extracted Setup.exe file.
2. If prompted select Run.
3. Select Next.

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4. Select Install PS/2 interface driver.
5. Select Next.
6. Select OK.
7. Select Install RS232 interface driver.
8. Select Next.

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9. Select Next System boot up.
10. Select Next.
11. Select OK.
12. If you are using multiple monitors, select Support Multi-
Monitor System.
13. Select Next.

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14. Select Next.
15. Select Next.
16. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now.
17. Select Finish.

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18. After the restart you should be presented with the screen
to calibrate the monitor. Touch the center of each target
to calibrate the monitor.
If you do not then please see the next section.

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Calibrating the Touchscreen Monitor
1. Select the icon at the bottom right of the monitor (this
will be located next to the date time on the taskbar).
2. Select the Tools tab, then select 4 Points Calibration.
3. You should be presented with the screen to calibrate the
monitor. Touch the center of each target to calibrate the
monitor.
4. When done select OK.

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MSR Configuration
In order to work with pcAmerica’s software, all MSR’s (magnetic swipe readers) need to read from track 2
only. When swiped into notepad a credit card should look like this (including the carriage return);
;1234567891234567=12345678912345678912?
If when swiped in notepad the swipe looks like this;
%B1234567891234567^TEST CARD^12345678912345678912?
;1234567891234567=12345678912345678912?
It is reading from tracks 1 and 2, and the MSR needs to be configured to work with our software.
Note: The Configuration for the MSR requires that a PS/2 keyboard be plugged into the port labeled
below (make sure the unit is OFF when connecting the PS/2 keyboard):
Note: For any configuration we will need to use the numbers above the characters on the keyboard ONLY!

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MSR Configuration - Enable Configuration Mode
To enable configuration mode on your MSR we will need to open Notepad after connecting the MSR to
the Computer.
To open notepad and enable configuration mode follow the directions below:
1. Select Start.
2. Select All Programs.
3. Select Accessories.
4. Select Notepad.
After Notepad has opened please press the following keys on your PS/2 Keyboard:
CTRL+ALT+F10
You will now be in configuration mode.

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MSR Configuration - Carriage Return
After entering the Configuration Mode (see: Enable Configuration Mode):
Note: Only use the numbers on your keyboard above the characters (see: MSR Configuration).
**** configuration mode ****
1:set interface
2:set magnetic string
3:set string editing
4:set buzzer
5:reset to default
6:show status
ration
0:exit setup mode
1. Select 2 on your keyboard to choose set magnetic string.
1:set enable tracks
2:set require tracks
3:carriage return
4:transmit ss/es
5:caps lock
6:track output order
7:change carriage return code
8:output cr if read nothing
9:raw data output
0:back
2. Select 3on your keyboard to choose carriage return.
**** carriage return ****
1:don't send carriage return
2:after all tracks
3:after each track
4:after all data
0:back
3. Select 3 on your keyboard to choose after each track.
1:set enable tracks
2:set require tracks
3:carriage return
4:transmit ss/es
5:caps lock
6:track output order
7:change carriage return code
8:output cr if read nothing
9:raw data output
0:back
4. Select 0on your keyboard to choose back.
**** configuration mode ****
1:set interface
2:set magnetic string
3:set string editing
4:set buzzer
5:reset to default
6:show status
7:set keyboard configuration
0:exit setup mode
5. Select 0 on your keyboard to choose exit setup mode you
should hear a long BEEP.
6. Exit Notepad.
Note: You MUST exit the configuration mode and Notepad
before performing any tests.

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MSR Configuration - Read Track 2 ONLY
After entering the Configuration Mode (see: Enable Configuration Mode):
Note: Only use the numbers on your keyboard above the characters (see: MSR Configuration).
**** configuration mode ****
1:set interface
2:set magnetic string
3:set string editing
4:set buzzer
5:reset to default
6:show status
ration
0:exit setup mode
1. Select 2 on your keyboard to choose set magnetic string.
1:set enable tracks
2:set require tracks
3:carriage return
4:transmit ss/es
5:caps lock
6:track output order
7:change carriage return code
8:output cr if read nothing
9:raw data output
0:back
2. Select 1on your keyboard to choose set enable tracks.
3. Select 2 on your keyboard to choose track 2.
1:set enable tracks
2:set require tracks
3:carriage return
4:transmit ss/es
5:caps lock
6:track output order
7:change carriage return code
8:output cr if read nothing
9:raw data output
0:back
4. Select 0on your keyboard to choose back.
**** configuration mode ****
1:set interface
2:set magnetic string
3:set string editing
4:set buzzer
5:reset to default
6:show status
7:set keyboard configuration
0:exit setup mode
5. Select 0 on your keyboard to choose exit setup mode you
should hear a long BEEP.
6. Exit Notepad.
Note: You MUST exit the configuration mode and Notepad
before performing any tests.

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MSR Configuration - Testing New Settings
1. Open Notepad.
2. Swipe the card through the attached MSR.
3. When swiped into notepad it should read like this (including the carriage return);
;1234567891234567=12345678912345678912?

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Installing Microsoft POS for .NET
The installer for Microsoft POS for .NET can be downloaded at:
http://download2.pcamerica.com/drivers/POS_for_.Net.exe
Double-click the installer and follow these steps:
Select Yes.
Select Browse and select a folder to unzip all files
to.
Select Unzip.
Navigate to the folder containing the unzipped
files.
Double-click on Setup.exe.
Select Install.

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Provide a user name and organization.
Select Next.
Select Accept.
Select Next.

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Select Install.
Select Finish.

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Customer Display Driver Installation
The driver for the pole display can be downloaded from:
http://download2.pcamerica.com/drivers/Manufacturer/PioneerPOS/ppos_opos_setup_v11a.zip
1. Select Next.
2. Select Yes –I Accept the terms of the License
Agreement!.
3. Select Next.
4. Select Finish.

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Customer Display Configuration and Tests
1. Connect the Customer Display to an available Serial
(COM) port on your computer, i.e. COM1.
2. After running the driver installation file this
application should open automatically, if it does
not then see below.
3. Select the Line Display(s)
4. Select the default Device Name (pposdisp).
5. Make sure that Device Type is selected as Aedex-
COM1 (as the display is connected to COM1).
6. Select the Test… button.
7. Select the Update Display button.
8. Pioneer POS Line Display will be scrolling across the
display.
9. Select Close to exit.
If the Application doesn’t automatically start then
please do the following:
Select Start.
Select Programs.
Select PPOS OPOS.
Select PPOSConfig.

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10. Open CRE and select Manager from the Login
Screen.Enter your login information if prompted.
11. Select Setup then Setup Screen.
12. Select the Hardware tab.
13. Under Pole Display Type select OPOS.
14. Under OPOS Pole Display use the dropdown to
select pposdisp.
15. When finished select Update.