Ribao BCS-160 User manual

Banknote Sorter
BCS-160
User Manual

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Contents
Contents............................................................................................................................................................... 1
1. Introduction.....................................................................................................................................................3
1.1 Preface................................................................................................................................................... 3
1.2 Notice......................................................................................................................................................3
2. Installation Notice..........................................................................................................................................4
2.1 Installation Notice................................................................................................................................. 4
2.2 Installation place notice....................................................................................................................... 4
3. Appearance..................................................................................................................................................... 5
3.1 Front Appearance................................................................................................................................. 5
3.2 Back Appearance................................................................................................................................. 5
4. Specification................................................................................................................................................... 6
5. Display and Operation interface................................................................................................................7
5.1 Software Interface Explanation...........................................................................................................7
5.2 Key Function Explanation....................................................................................................................7
6. Operation Instruction................................................................................................................................... 8
6.1 Turn on the machine............................................................................................................................ 8
6.2 Selection of Counting Mode................................................................................................................8
6.2.1 Single Currency Counting Mode............................................................................................ 8
6.2.2 Automatic Recognition Mode(Optional function)...............................................................11
6.2.3 Multi-currency Mix Counting Mode (Optional function).................................................... 12
6.3 Quantity Batch and Amount Batch Setting..................................................................................... 13
6.4 Face/Orientation Sorting Setting......................................................................................................14
6.5 Counting Speed Setting.....................................................................................................................15
6.6 Accumulation Function...................................................................................................................... 15
7. Check counting result and printing information................................................................................ 16
7.1 Check counting result........................................................................................................................ 16
7.2 Check Suspected Notes Details and Serial Number.................................................................... 16
7.3 Printing Information............................................................................................................................ 18
8. User Setting.................................................................................................................................................. 18
8.1 Counterfeit Detection Setting............................................................................................................19
8.2 Double banknotes detection setting................................................................................................ 23
8.3 Banknote version sorting setting......................................................................................................24
8.4 Banknote information collection....................................................................................................... 25
8.5 Basic setting........................................................................................................................................ 28
8.6 Sensitivity Setting for QT sensor......................................................................................................34
9. Troubleshooting.......................................................................................................................................... 35
9.1 Common errors................................................................................................................................... 35
9.2 Banknote jamming and solution....................................................................................................... 37
10. Software Upgrade..................................................................................................................................... 38
10.1 MAINBOARD upgrading................................................................................................................. 38
10.2 IMAGEBOARD upgrading...............................................................................................................39
11. Image Collection through PC.................................................................................................................40
11.1 Configure the IP address of PC..................................................................................................... 40
11.2 Configure the IP Address................................................................................................................40

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11.3 Notes collection................................................................................................................................ 41
11.4 Notes.................................................................................................................................................. 44
12. How to check the counting list..............................................................................................................44
13. Daily Maintenance.....................................................................................................................................47
13.1 Clean the hopper sensor.................................................................................................................47
13.2 Clean the drum roller shaft and feed roller shaft......................................................................... 47
13.3 Clean the leak sensor......................................................................................................................48
13.4 Clean the inside sensor...................................................................................................................48
14. Accessories................................................................................................................................................ 53

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1. Introduction
1.1 Preface
Thanks for buying our product. The user manual includes the operation steps and matters need
attention.
In order to use the machine correctly, please read this manual carefully. If you meet any difficulty
please contact your local distributor immediately.
We keep the right to modify the content of the manual without notice.
1.2 Notice
This product is used to sort and count banknotes ,If any loss caused due to incorrect use, or any
modification to the machine not done by our company or our distributor, our company will not be
responsible for it. Please contact your distributor if you want to install or transport this machine to
avoid the wrong installation or damage during the transportation.
This product is used for counting and sorting the mentioned banknotes in user manual. Please
don’t use this machine for other purpose.
Due to different power supply standard and safety standard, please do not use this machine in
countries with disaccorded power supply.
Some content may be modified without notification, please kindly understand.
We are working continuously for improving the quality of products, so the actual machine may be
a little different with the manual.
If the machine is changed or modified by user without our notice, our company will not be
responsible for it.
This machine is specially designed for indoor use. Please do not install or use it outdoors.
Please do not install it in places that cannot bear the weight of this product or in places that are
inclined or uneven.
Do not use or place combustible materials, inflammables and volatile items such as thinners
around/inside this product.
Do not use this product in an excessively humid environment.
Please avoid strong light and strong magnetic field interference.

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2. Installation Notice
2.1 Installation Notice
1) If you need to install this product, please contact the nearest distributor or our authorized
distributor.
2) The machine is only suitable for indoor use, please do not install it and use it outdoor.
3) Please install the machine in an even place which can hold the weight of this machine.
4) Please do not use or put flammable or volatile items around the machine, such as diluents.
2.2 Installation place notice
Install the machine as below, there should be enough space for your operation, such as putting
the notes, opening and closing the cover and doing maintenance.
Measurement (mm)
Maintenance
space
Installation
space

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3. Appearance
3.1 Front Appearance
3.2 Back Appearance
Hopper
Key Button
Display
Stacker
Reject Pocket
Hopper Extender
Feed Gap Adjusting
Screw
Back Cover Open
button
1.External printer
2.Terminal interface
RJ12
SD card
USB interface
LAN Port(Option)
Power Socket
Power Switch

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4. Specification
Dimension(W×L×H)
340mm×340mm×380mm
Weight
13KG
Hopper Capacity
600pcs
Stacker
200pcs
Reject Pocket Capacity
100pcs(brand new)
Display
3.5 inch TFT Screen
Interface
RS-232/LAN/RJ12/SD/USB
Currency Support
Maximum 14 currencies
Sortable Notes Size
Length: 100mm~180mm
Width: 50mm ~90mm
Sortable Notes Thickness
0.05mm~0.12mm
Counting Speed
800/1000pcs/min (MIX/SDC mode)
800/1000/1200pcs/min (CNT modes)
Sorting Modes
MIX Counting Mode, FACE Sorting Mode,
Denomination Sorting Mode, Orientation Sorting Mode,
Pieces Counting Mode
Batch No.
0~200
Counterfeit Detection
UV/MG/MT/IR
Power Supply
AC 220V 50Hz ±10%
AC 110V 60Hz ±10%
Power Consumption
Sleeping Mode ≤15W
During Operation ≤70W
Working Condition
Temperature(0~40°C)/Humidity(40~90%)
Air Pressure(70-106kpa)
Storing Condition
Temperature(-40~55°C)/Humidity(10~95%)
Air Pressure(70-106kpa)

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5. Display and Operation interface
5.1 Software Interface Explanation
5.2 Key Function Explanation
Currency selection and numeric
key 1
Quantity/Amount batch or numeric
key 9
Counting modes selection or
numeric key 2
Speed selection or numeric key 0
Face/Orientation selection or
numeric key 3
Move the cursor up
Check counting details or numeric
key 4
Move the cursor down
Suspected notes checking and
serial number checking or numeric
key 5
Exit or Cancel or Return
Accumulation function switch or
numeric key 6
Function enter or confirmation or
Save
Printing or numeric key 7
Clear function or error code
User setting or numeric key 8
Start the machine manually
1. Currency Code
2. Face Sorting
3. Orientation Sorting
4. Version Sorting
5. Serial Number
6. Dustproof Cover ON/OFF
7. Auto Mode
8. Qty of Notes
9. Notes Amount
10. Qty of Suspected Notes
11. Operation Modes
12. Accumulation Mode
13. Counting Speed
14. Batch
15. USB is connected

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6. Operation Instruction
6.1 Turn on the machine
Connect the machine with power supply and turn on the machine, the machine will enter into
loading interface and self-testing interface, as shown in Figure 1. Please wait for about 1min and the
machine will initialize successfully and enter into main interface as Figure 2.
Figure 1 Figure 2
6.2 Selection of Counting Mode
6.2.1 Single Currency Counting Mode
*Note ：Before counting please check the currency code area and confirm is the currency is
correct, if not, please adjust the currency according to below instructions (take USD for example).
Press “1 CURRENCY” key to enter into currency selection mode, as shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3
Under currency selection interface, and then move the arrow key to move the cursor to select the
currency, press “ENTER” key to save the setting and return to main interface; if press ESC key, then it
will not save the setting and return to main interface.(Figure 4 is to select the currency to be USD)

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Figure 4
If the machine you ordered is with single currency, then it is not possible to select currency.
Press “2 MODE” key to switch 3 counting modes in circle. Under every mode the machine will
operate under default setting, the modes order is MIX→SDC→CNT as Figure 5 shows, if default
setting needs to be adjust please refer to User Setting.
Figure 5
6.2.1.1<MIX> MIX COUNTING MODE
The Figure 6 shows the Mix counting mode under auto state, under this mode, the machine will
keep the detailed information of notes in stacker including total quantity and total amount and detailed
information for notes in reject pocket. Under this mode, the machine will count notes under a default
speed at 1000pcs/min and detect the notes in a strict way.
Figure 6
6.2.1.2 <SDC> Single Denomination Counting Mode

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The Figure 7 shows the machine in SDC mode under auto state. Under this mode, the machine
will sort the notes according to the first note it counts , in the meantime, it will calculate and save the
total amount, total quantity in stacker and quantity in reject pocket. Note: the notes rejected under this
mode will give a size error code reminding. The default speed under this mode is 1000pcs/min and the
counterfeit detection level is same as MIX mode.
Figure 7
6.2.1.3 <CNT> Pieces Counting Mode
The Figure 8 shows the CNT mode under auto state, the machine only calculate the quantity of
notes regardless currencies. Under this mode, the machine will count the notes in a default speed at
1000pcs/min without counterfeit detection, but the machine has DB detection, based on the thickness
of first note, the machine possibly reject some notes due to different thickness. So under CNT mode
with DB function ON, the machine is more suitable for counting the same denomination of same
currency. In order to ensure the smooth counting, we suggest to turn off the DB function. For more
detailed information please refer to User Setting.
Figure 8

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6.2.2 Automatic Recognition Mode(Optional function)
Automatic recognition: Refers to the automatic recognition of banknote counting mode. In the
process of counting banknotes, the machine uses the first banknote passing through the sensor as the
judgment rule to recognize banknotes of all denominations of the same country. When banknotes
from other countries are recognized, the machine will alarm and stop. At this time, banknotes from
other countries need to be taken out, and the machine will continue counting. The machine can only
recognize the currency of the country displayed in the program.
Press “1 CURRENCY” key to enter into currency selection mode, as shown in Figure 9, and then
move the arrow key to move the cursor to select “Auto”, press “ENTER” key to save the setting and
return to main interface, as shown in Figure 10.
Figure 9 Figure 10
When the machine is in automatic recognition mode, it is recommended that you select the
counting mode as "mix" mixed counting mode.
For example：Take a some dollar bills and put them into the machine for counting. The machine
automatically recognizes the national currency as US dollar, and the currency symbol "- USD -"
appears in the upper left corner, as shown in Figure 11 below.
Figure 11

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When you don't take the US dollars from the normal stacker, take other currencies (such as Euro)
and put them into the machine for counting. Since the currency recognized by the machine this time is
US dollars, the machine reports an error when listing euros.
After you take the US dollars from the normal stacker, take other currencies (such as Euro) and
put them into the machine for counting. The machine automatically recognizes the current national
currency, and the currency symbol "- EUR -" appears in the upper left corner, as shown in Figure 12
below:
Figure 12
6.2.3 Multi-currency Mix Counting Mode (Optional function)
Multi-currency Mix Counting: Banknotes from multiple countries are mixed together and put into a
machine to count. The machine can recognize all the currencies displayed on display.
Press “1 CURRENCY” key to enter into currency selection mode, as shown in Figure 13, and
then move the arrow key to move the cursor to select “Mult”, press “ENTER” key to save the setting
and return to main interface, as shown in Figure 14.
Figure 13 Figure 14

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Example: put some banknotes (including EUR,USD,GBP,SYP) into the machine for counting. The
display interface after counting is shown in Figure 15
below:
Figure 15
6.3 Quantity Batch and Amount Batch Setting
Under counting interface press “9 BATCH” key to enter into Quantity Batch setting interface as
Figure 16：
Figure 16
Under Quantity batch setting interface, press the numeric key to set the desired batch, press
ENTER key to save setting and exit, the main interface will highlight show the quantity (for example
B:150P means the batch quantity is 150), shown as Figure 70. If it is B:0P, it means the machine will
stop automatically when it counts 200pcs notes.

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Figure 17
Amount Batch(this is only suitable for MIX mode, under SDC and CNT mode, the Figure 4
interface will not show the B:0P, and can not switch batch mode by press arrow key). Under Quantity
Batch setting mode press “ ” key to enter into Amount Batch setting interface.
Figure 18
According to the interface prompt please press numeric key to batch amount (1-9999999). After
setting press ENTER key to save and exit, the main interface will show B:1500A (it means the amount
batch is set at 1500); After setting if press ESC key, the setting is invalid and will not be saved.
6.4 Face/Orientation Sorting Setting
This function is only valid for MIX/SDC mode, the user can settle the face/orientation by pressing
“3 FACE/ORT” key. Press one time, the main interface will show F.，press two times it will show O.，
press three times it will show F.O., press again to turn off this function. When F. Is turned on, the
banknotes with the same face will go to stacker; When O. Is turned on, the same orientation
banknotes will go to stacker; When F.O. Is turned on at the same time, the banknotes with same face
and same orientation will go to stacker. The F.And O. Will highlight on the interface, the Figure 19
shows the machine is under MIX counting mode with face and orientation sorting function turned on.

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Figure 19
6.5 Counting Speed Setting
The counting speeds has 3 levels to select 1200, 1000 and 800 (note: 1200 is only available for
CNT mode), the default setting under 3 modes is 1000pcs/min. If you want set the speed, please
press “0 SPEED” key to switch different speeds under any kind of counting mode. The Figure 20
shows the speed is 800 under MIX counting mode.
Figure 20
6.6 Accumulation Function
Press “6 ADD” key under any kind of counting mode to turn on accumulation function. The
Figure 21 shows the Accumulation function is turned on.

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Figure 21
7. Check counting result and printing information
7.1 Check counting result
Under MIX mode or SDC mode, after counting, press “4 LIST” key to check the counting details
as shown by Figure 22 :
Figure 22
This interface is for checking the quantity and amount for each denomination you counted, as well
as the total amount.
7.2 Check Suspected Notes Details and Serial Number
7.2.1 Check Suspected Notes Details
After finish counting, if there are suspected notes in reject pocket and want to check reject
reason, please press “5 REJECT/SN.” key to enter into following interface(Figure 16) to check
detailed information. To exit from current interface you can press ESC key or put notes on hopper to
count directly.

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Figure 23
Error Codes List
No
Error code
Explanations
R-01
Stacker Full
The stacker is full
R-02
MG Quantity
Side MG quantity is not correct
R-03
MG Position
Side MG position is not correct
R-04
MT Quantity
Middle MG quantity is not correct
R-05
MT Code
Middle MG code is not correct
R-06
UV
UV mark is abnormal
R-07
Double
Double note is detected
R-08
Half
Half note is detected
R-09
Long
Banknote image is too long
R-10
Short
Banknote image is too short
R-11
Gap
Chain notes are detected
R-12
IMG Timeout
Image processing is timed out
R-13
IMG Size Unknow
Image size is unknown
R-14
IMG ORT Unknow
Image orientation is unknown
R-15
IMG Version
Image version is not correct
R-16
IMG FACE
Face image is not correct
R-17
IMG ORT
Orientation image is not correct
R-18
IMG Angle
Image angle is not correct
R-19
IR OVD
OVD image is not correct
R-20
IR MT
IR metal thread is abnormal
R-21
IR Hole
Hole is detected
R-22
IR Dog-Ear
Dog-ear image is detected
R-23
IMGDIRT
Dirty image is detected
R-24
IRFeature1
IR feature 1 is detected
R-25
IRFeature2
IR feature 2 is detected
R-26
IRFeature3
IR feature 3 is detected
R-27
IRFeature4
IR feature 4 is detected

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R-28
IRFeature5
IR feature 5 is detected
R-29
IRFeature6
IR feature 6 is detected
R-30
IRFeature7
IR feature 7 is detected
R-31
IRFeature8
IR feature 8 is detected
R-32
IMG FACE ORT
Image face and orientation is abnormal
R-34
OCR1
Serial number is coved
R-35
OCR2
Serial number is wrong
7.2.2 Check Serial Number
Under the interface of Figure 15 press “5 REJECT/SN.” key to enter into following interface as
shown by Figure 24 to check serial number:
Figure 24
Under this interface you can read and check the serial number of accepted notes, press arrow
key to turn pages. To exit the interface please press ESC key or put the notes to count directly.
Notes: this interface can only show when serial number reading function is turned on(SP:800).
7.3 Printing Information
When external printer is connected and is ready for printing, after counting, press LIST key to
enter into list checking interface, then press “7 PRINT” key the printer will print the counting list and
total amount automatically. Under the interface of serial number reading, press PRINT key to print the
serial number.
8. User Setting
Press “8 SET” key to enter into User Setting interface as Figure 25 shows.

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Figure 25
Press the cursor to select and press ENTER to enter into next menu, press ESC to return to last
menu.
8.1 Counterfeit Detection Setting
Under Figure 25 interface, move the cursor to No.1 CF Sensitivity, press ENTER key to enter into
Figure 26 interface:
Figure 26
The detailed explanation for each function for Figure 19 is as below:
NO.
Fuc.Setting
Explanation
1
UV
UV detection level setting
2
MG
side MG detection level setting
3
MT
MT detection level setting
4
IR
IR detection level setting
5
HOLE
Hole detection level setting
6
DOG-EAR
folded corner detection level setting