Poindus VariPOS-815 User manual

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User Manual
Version V1.1 FEB. 2012
VariPOS™ -815

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TRADEMARK
Poindus
®
/ VariPOS
TM
are registered trademarks of Poindus Systems.
Intel
®
/ Core i3 / i5 are registered trademarks of Intel
®
Corporation. Microsoft
®
and Windows
®
are
registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.

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Safe y
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. To disconnect the machine from the electrical power supply, turn off the power switch and remove
the power cord plug from the wall socket. The wall socket must be easily accessible and in close
proximity to the machine.
2. Read these instructions carefully. Save these instructions for future reference.
3. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.
4. Do not use this product near water.
5. Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The product may fall, causing serious
damage to the product.
6. Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation to ensure
reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating. These openings must not be
blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug,
or other similar surface. This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register
or in a built-in installation unless proper ventilation is provided.
7. This product should be operated from the type of power indicated on the marking label. If you are
not sure of the type of power available, consult your dealer or local power company.
8. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this product where persons will walk
on the cord.
9. ever push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous
voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. ever spill liquid of any
kind on the product.
CE
This device complies with the requirements of the VariPOS
TM
directive 2004/108/EC with regard to
“Electromagnetic compatibility”.
FCC
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference.
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation
CAUTION ON LITHIUM BATTERIES
There is a danger of explosion if the battery is replaced incorrectly. Replace only with the same or
equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Discard used batteries according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.

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Table of Con en s
1 Packing Lis 5
1-1 Standard items ...........................................................5
1-2 Accessory items ..........................................................6
2 Sys em Overview 7
2-1 I/O Interface...............................................................8
3 Specifica ion 9
4 Sys em Assembly & Disassembly 11
4-1 Open the System ......................................................11
4-2 Replace the HDD ......................................................13
4-3 Install a Customer Display........................................15
4-4 Install a Second Display............................................16
4-5 Install a Cash Drawer ...............................................19
4-6 Install the MSR & iButton Reader .............................21
4-7 Install the Metal Stand .............................................22
4-8 Install the Wall Mount Kits........................................23
5 Jumper Se ings 24
5-1 Motherboard Layout (Intel Sandy Bridge CPU).........24
6 Serial Por Pin 9 Mode Se ings 30
7 Spare par s Lis 32
8 Appendix 48

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1Packing Lis
1-1 S andard i ems
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【 VariPOS
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™™
™
-815】
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a. c.
b. d.
a. System
b. Driver bank CD
c. Power adapter
d. Power cord

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1-2 Accessory i ems
Par No Descrip ion Q’ y
1 3XCC00000010 Touch Screen Wipes ,20*15mm 1
2 3XPP00000010 SPIRAL WARPPI G BA DS SWB-16,L15mm 1
3 *7P0000000030 *
1
SCREW PACK: security screws 1
Screw driver 1
4 3CMD9MJT0100 RJ-45 Cable 1
5 3CW000000190 VGA Cable*
2
1
6 3CW000000550 PS/2 CABLE 1
*1: There are security screws and a screw driver for replacing the hard drive fixing screw. Customers can
use the security screws to ensure HDD security.
*2: VGA Cable is only for I/O interface with VGA port.

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2Sys em Overview
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【VariPOS-815】
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2-1 I/O In erface
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【S andard Version】
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【VGA Version】
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3Specifica ion
VariPOS 815
CPU Intel® Mobile Celeron B810 1.6GHz with L3 Cache 2MB
Intel® i3-2330E 2.2 GHz with L3 Cache 3MB
Intel® i5-2510E 2.5 GHz with L3 Cache 3MB
Chipset HM65
System Memory 1 x SO-DIMM DDRIII 1333, up to 4GB
Display
TFT LCD 38.1cm (15”)
Brightness 250nits
Resolution 1024 x 768
Touch Screen True Flat Projected Capacitive Technology / True Flat 5-Wire Resistive
Storage
HDD / SSD Type 1 x SATA 6.4cm (2.5”)HDD , SSD (optional)
I/O Ports -External
DC Input 1 x Mini Din 4P (DC 12V only)
Cash Drawer 1 x RJ-11 (Power Pin 12V)
Network (LAN) 1 x Gigabit Ethernet by RJ-45
USB Port 4 x USB 2.0
Serial Port 4 x RS-232
COM1/2 : DB-9, RS-232, Pin9 w/RI/5V/12V Selectable by BIOS
COM3/4 : RJ-48 , RS-232, Pin10 w/RI/5V/12V Selectable by BIOS
Audio Port 1 x Line-out ; 1 x Mic-In
PS/2 Port 1 x PS/2 connector for Keyboard
LPT Port 1 x DB-25 Printer Port (Standard)
VGA Port 1 x DB-15 VGA Port (Optional)

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I/O Ports -Internal
Card Reader & iButton COM5 : Internal Pin header for Card Reader & iButton
Audio HD Audio, 2W Speaker x 2
Bus Expansion 1 x Mini-PCI-E Slot
Compliance IP 66 on front panel
System Management
Desktop Management Interface (DMI)
Preboot Execution Environment (PXE)
Wake on LAN (WoL)
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)
OS Support Windows 7, Windows POSReady 2009, WEPOS, Windows XP Pro for Embedded,
Fedora(Linux)
Power Supply External adapter, DC Model:120 Watts, Voltage:+12VDC 10 Amax
Material Main Unit: Die-casting aluminum ; I/O Cover: Plastic
Color Main Unit: Grey / White / Black *Customized color for plastic parts
Certifications CE, FCC, Class-B, RoHS, WEEE
Dimension( W x H x D ) 370 x 300 x 236 mm
Weight 5.96 Kg (Aluminum Base: 1 Kg )
VESA Mounting 100 x 100mm
Operating Temperature 0ºC ~ 40ºC, 10% ~ 90% RH, non-condensing
Storage Temperature -20ºC ~ 60ºC, 10% ~ 90% RH, non-condensing
*The right has been reserved to change the specification without prior notice.

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4Sys em Assembly & Disassembly
4-1 Open he Sys em
To access the inside system, you need to open the system first and the procedure of opening the
system is as below:
1. Open the back IO cover
2. Release the screws of VFD
3. Release the screws of hinge cover
4. Remove the plastic hinge cover parts
5. Release the screws of base
6. Open the plastic cover from two sides
7. Release the screws of aluminium back frame

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4-2 Replace he HDD
1. Open the IO back cover
2. Release the 1x screw from HDD tray
3. Remove the HDD tray.
4. Release the 4 x round screws on the HDD tray and replace HDD
5. Screw 4 x round screws on the HDD tray and insert the HDD tray into the whole system HDD slot
6. Fix HDD tray on the system with the 1x screw

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Screw Pack
Item Part o. Description Q’ty
A 3SMFH30040 0 F-HEAD SCREW:M3*0.5-4mm, I 5
B 3SMPH30062 0 P-HEAD SCREW:M3*0.5-6mm, I(FLOWER) 2
C 3SLFR03651B0 Screwdriver(FLOWER) 1
D 3SMUH30061 0 ROU D WASHER HEAD SCREWS:m3*0.5-6MM, I 3
* There are security screws and a screw driver enclosed in product carton.
* Customers can use the special security screws to ensure HDD security.
Security Screws*

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4-3 Ins all a Cus omer Display
1. Put the panel on the flat table & open the IO back cover of system.
2. Assemble the customer display hinge into the customer display slot and fasten 2 x screws.
3. Connect the customer display into COM3 via the cable management slot and adjust COM3 voltage to +12V
in BIOS (refer to Chapter 6)
4. Fasten the IO cover into the right position and turn the system on the right position.

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4-4 Ins all a Second Display
1. Slide the 2
nd
display hinge into the hinge holder on VariPOS.
2. Tighten the 4 screws that attached in the accessory box.

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3. Plug the VGA cable to VGA port on the terminal.
4. Don’t forget to insert the I/O cover.
5. Done

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Installation for external monitor
1. Put the VGA cable of the external monitor through the base.
2. Connect the extension VGA cable enclosed with the accessory box to the VGA cable of the external monitor.
3. Plug the extension VGA cable to VGA port and install the I/O cover back to finish the installation.

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4-5 Ins all a Cash Drawer
You can install a cash drawer through the cash drawer port. Please verify the pin assignment before
installation.
Cash Drawer Pin Assignment
Cash Drawer Con roller Regis er
The Cash Drawer Controller use one I/O addresses to control the Cash Drawer.
Regis er Loca ion:
A24h
A ribu e:
Read / Write
Size:
8bit
BIT BIT7
BIT6
BIT5
BIT4
BIT3 BIT2 BIT1 BIT0
Attribute Write
Write
Reserved Reserved Read
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
X X X X X
Cash Drawer “DI bit0” pin input status
Reserved
Reserved
Cash Drawer “DOUT bit0” pin output
control
Cash Drawer “DOUT bit1” pin output
control
6 1
Pin Signal
1 G D
2 DOUT bit0
3 DI bit0
4 12V
5 DOUT bit1
6 G D

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Bit 0: Cash Drawer “DI bit0” pin input status.
= 1: the Cash Drawer closed or no Cash Drawer
= 0: the Cash Drawer opened
Bit 1: Reserved
Bit 2: Reserved
Bit 3: Reserved
Bit 4: Reserved
Bit 5: Reserved
Bit 6: Cash Drawer “DOUT bit0” pin output control.
= 1: Opening the Cash Drawer
= 0: Allow close the Cash Drawer
Bit 7: Cash Drawer “DOUT bit1” pin output control.
= 1: Opening the Cash Drawer
= 0: Allow close the Cash Drawer
ote: Please follow the Cash Drawer control signal design to control the Cash Drawer.
Cash Drawer Con rol Command Example
Use Debug.EXE program under DOS
Command Cash Drawer
O A24 40 Opening
O A24 00 Allow to close
Set the I/O address A24h bit6 =1 for opening Cash Drawer by “DOUT bit0” pin control.
Set the I/O address A24h bit6 = 0 for allow close Cash Drawer.
Command Cash Drawer
I A24 Check status
The I/O address A24h bit0 =0 mean the Cash Drawer is opened or not exist.
The I/O address A24h bit0 =1 mean the Cash Drawer is closed.