BEETLE /ipos Advanced

Transcription

1 BEETLE /ipos Advanced with F- CPU User Manual Edition April 2010

2 Li nux is a re gis te red tra de mark of Li nus Tor valds Pen ti um is a re gis te red tra de mark of the In tel Cor po ra ti on MS-DOS, Wind ows 95, Wind ows 98, Wind ows NT, Wind ows 2000, Wind ows XP and Wind ows CE are re gis te red tra de marks of the Mi cro soft Cor po ra - tion Pa nel Link is a re gis te red tra de mark of the In tel Cor po ra ti on BEET LE is a re gis te red tra de mark of Win cor Nix dorf In ter na tio nal GmbH Copyright Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH, 2010 The re pro duc ti on, trans mis si on or use of this do cu ment or its con tents is not permitted without express authority. Of fen ders will be li ab le for da ma ges. All rights, in clu ding rights crea ted by pa tent grant or re gi stra ti on of a uti li ty mo del or de - sign, are re ser ved. De li very sub ject to avai la bi li ty; tech ni cal mo di fi ca tions pos si ble.

3 Contents Ma nu fac tu rers Cer ti fi ca ti on...1 Tested Safety...1 Note on the la ser...1 FCC-Class A Declaration...1 Important notes...2 In tro duc ti on...4 About this ma nu al...4 Care of the BEET LE /ipos...5 Recycling the BEETLE /ipos...5 Warranty...6 BEETLE /ipos...7 Advantages at a Glance...7 BEETLE /ipos Peripherals...8 BEET LE /ipos in a Net work...9 Be fo re swit ching on the Sys tem...10 Un pa cking and che cking the Sys tem...10 Set ting up the de vi ce...11 Cab ling of the BEET LE /ipos...11 Disconnecting cables...15 Moun ting the Ca ble Co ver...16 Power Supply (245W)...16 Con nec ting to the mains po wer supp ly...17 Ba sic set tings...18 Adjusting the System s Loudspeaker...18 Light emit ting di ode (LED)...18 Connecting peripherals...18 Keyboard (KYBD)...19 COM1 and COM2*...19 COM3* and COM4*...20 Monitor (optional)...20 TFT - LCD Dis play (op tio nal)...21 Network...21 Cash Dra wer...21 Modular printers...22 USB (Uni ver sal Se ri al Bus)...22

4 BEET LE /ipos - the com po nents...24 Over view...24 Capacitive Touch Screen (optional)...27 General...27 Touch Screen and Sleep Mode...28 How to Ope ra te...28 Cleaning Instructions...29 Resistive Touch Screen (optional)...30 General...30 How to Ope ra te...30 Cleaning Instructions...31 Swipe Card Reader (optional)...32 How to Ope ra te...32 Cleaning Instructions...32 Waiter Lock (optional)...33 Barcode Scanner (optional)...34 Note on the la ser...34 Con fi gu ra ti on va riants...35 Availability of Interfaces...35 Submodules for the CPU...37 COM- Mo du le...37 CRT- Brid ge or TFT- Con trol ler...37 Installing the Submodules...38 In ser ting a CRT Brid ge...41 Inserting a TFT Controller...42 Chan ge of the Hard Disk Dri ve...44 In ser ting a Mul ti Card Rea der...45 In ser ting a CD-ROM Dri ve...48 Start and ru nup be ha vi our...51 Re tail Soft wa re...53 Wincor Nixdorf store solutions...53 Plat forms and pro ducts...54 Microsoft based solution: TP.net...54 Linux - based solution: TPLinux...55 Technology evaluation...55

5 Ap pen dix...56 Tech ni cal Data for the BEET LE /ipos...56 Dimensions...58 BEET LE /ipos with a 12.1 screen...58 BEET LE /ipos with a 15 screen...59 Glos sa ry...60 Abbreviations...62

6 Manufacturers Certification The de vi ce com plies with the re qui re ments of the EEC directive 89/336/EEC with regard to Electromagnetic compatibility" and 73/23/ECC Low Voltage Directive. The re fo re, you will find the CE mark on the de vi ce or pa cka ging. TESTED SAFETY Tested Safety The POS sys tem has been pro vi ded with the sym bol for Tested Safety. In addition, the BEETLE has received the UL symbol and cul symbol. Note on the la ser lf your de vi ce is equip ped with a scanner, the fol lo wing con di ti on ap plies: The scanner con tains a light-emit ting di ode (LED), clas si fied ac cor ding to IEC 825-1:1993:LASER CLASS 1; it must not be ope ned. FCC-Class A Declaration This equip ment has been tes ted and found to com ply with the li mits for a Class A di gi tal de vi ce, pur su ant to part 15 of the FCC Ru les. The se li mits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equip ment is ope ra ted in a com mer ci al en vi ron ment. This equip - ment ge ne ra tes, uses, and can ra di ate ra dio fre quen cy ener gy and, if not in - stal led and used in ac cor dan ce with the in struc ti on ma nu al, may cau se harmful interference to radio communications. 1

7 IMPORTANT NOTES Ope ra ti on of this equip ment in a re si denti al area is li ke ly to cau se harm ful in ter fe ren ce in which case the user will be re qui red to cor rect the in ter fe ren - ce at his own ex pen se. Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer may void users authority to operate this device. This class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet ap pa reil nu méri que de la clas se A est con for me à la nor me NMB-003 du Canada. Important notes The com pact POS sys tem BEETLE /ipos con forms to the cur rent sa fe ty stan dards for data pro ces sing equip ment. If this de vi ce is ta ken from a cold en vi ron ment into the ope ra ting room, moisture condensation may form. The de vi ce must be ab so lu te ly dry before being put into service; an acclimatization period of at least two hours must therefore be observed. This device is equipped with a safety-tested power cable and may be connected only to a prescribed grounded-contact power socket. When setting up the device, ensure that the power socket on the device and the grounded-contact power socket are easily accessible. To disconnect the device from the supply voltage completely, switch off the device and disconnect the power plug. Whenever work of any kind is done on the device, as well as when data cables are plugged and unplugged, the device must be completely disconnected from the line voltage. To do so, turn the device off and unplug the power cord. Ensure that no foreign objects (c.g. office clips) find their way into the device, as this may lead to electric shocks or short-circuits. Never plug in or unplug data communication lines during thunderstorms. Protect devices from vibrations, dust, moisture and heat. 2

8 IMPORTANT NOTES If liquids were spilled over your BEETLE /ipos switch off the system and disconnect the power plug. Dry the device with a cloth and leave it switched off for a while. Always dispose of used parts, such as batteries, in an environmentally safe manner. The lithium battery must be disposed of in accordance with local regulations for special waste. In emergencies (e.g. damaged housing or damaged power cable, penetration by liquids or foreign bodies), the device must be switched off immediately, the power plug disconnected and the Customer Service of Wincor Nixdorf (WN) or your dealer must be notified. The device may only be repaired by authorized qualified personnel. Unauthorized opening of the device and inexpertly carried-out repairs may not only seriously jeopardize the safety of the user, but also cancel all warranty and liability agreements. If the dis play ele ment is da ma ged and the li quid crys tal so lu ti on le aks out onto your hands or clot hing, plea se wash your hands or clot hing im me di ate ly un der run ning wa ter for at least 15 mi nu tes, using soap or alcohol. If the li quid co mes into con tact with your eyes, con sult a me di cal doc tor im me di ate ly. You should connect your BEETLE or other IT-devices only to power supply systems with separately guided protective earth conductor (PE). This kind of electricity system is known as TN-S network. Do not use PEN conductors! Please also observe the recommendations of the norm DIN VDE 0100, Part 540, Appendix C2 as well as EN , Thus, you can help to avoid possible malfunctions. 3

9 ABOUT THIS MANUAL Introduction With the BEETLE /ipos Win cor Nix dorf meets the gro wing de mands of the retail market for sophisticated Point-of-Service and Kiosk system solutions. De sig ned for food and ho spi ta li ty ser vi ces, the BEETLE /ipos of fers an in - tegrated touch terminal with footprint. The innovative concept of the BEETLE /ipos in te gra tes the dis play, the cen tral pro ces sing unit and the po wer supp ly unit in one hou sing. A va rie ty of op tions such as the use as stand or wall mounting system, integrated loudspeakers, integrated scanner and printer enable the performance of a comprehensive range of features. About this manual This ma nu al des cri bes the com pact POS sys tem BEETLE /ipos. This do cu men ta ti on is in ten ded to help you to work with the POS sys tem and to ser ve as a re fe ren ce work. The de tai led tab le of con tents helps you find the desired information quickly and easily. The first section describes ever ything you need to do be fo re swit ching on the POS sys tem and how to con nect pe ri phe rals to the BEET LE /ipos. The second section contains the installation of Windows operating systems. The third sec ti on con tains a brief over view of the com po nents of your BEET LE sys tem. The fourth section provides the possible configuration variants of your BEETLE /ipos Section five a brief over view of the Win cor Nix dorf Re tail Soft wa re. The Appendix con tains the most im por tant tech ni cal data, a glos sa ry and a list of abbreviations. 4

10 No tes in the ma nu al are mar ked by this sym bol. This sym bol is used for war nings. CARE OF THE BEETLE /IPOS The type and sco pe of ap pli ca ti on pro grams de pend on the cus to mer s own selection; therefore, software will not be discussed further in this manual. Separate manuals are included in the scope of the connectable peripherals. For this rea son, a more de tai led des crip ti on of the se de vi ces will not be pro - vided here. For more information see the relevant manuals. Care of the BEETLE /ipos Cle an your BEETLE /ipos at re gu lar in ter vals with a suit ab le plas tic-sur fa ce cleaner. Make sure that the po wer plug is dis con nec ted, con nec tor ca bles are un - plug ged and that no li quid finds its way into the de vi ce. The glass sur fa ce of your Touch Screen should be clea ned with a mild, commercially available glass cleaning product. All ph neutral materials (ph 6 to 8) are good for clea ning. Recycling the BEETLE /ipos Environmental protection does not begin when time co mes to dis po se of the BEETLE; it begins with the manufacturer. This product was designed according to our internal norm Environmental conscious product design and development. The com pact BEETLE /ipos sys tem is ma nu fac tur ed wit hout the use of CFCs and CCHS and is pro du ced main ly from reu sa ble com po nents and materials. The pro ces sed plas tics can, for the most part, be re cy cled. Even the pre ci - ous me tals can be re co ver ed, thus sa ving ener gy and cost ly raw ma te ri als. Plea se do not stick la bels onto plas tic case parts. This would help us to re-use components and material. 5

11 WARRANTY You can pro tect our en vi ron ment by swit ching on your equip ment only when it is ac tu al ly nee ded. If pos si ble, even avoid the stand-by-mode as this was - tes ener gy, too. Also switch your equip ment off when you take a lon ger bre ak or fi nish your work. The re are still some parts that are not reu sa ble. Win cor Nix dorf gua ran tees the environmentally safe disposal of these parts in a Recycling Center, which is cer ti fied pur su ant to ISO 9001 and ISO So don t sim ply throw your BEETLE sys tem on the scrap heap when it has ser ved its time, but take ad van ta ge of the en vi ron men tal ly smart, up-to-date recycling methods! Plea se con tact your com pe tent branch or the Re cy cling Cen ter Pa der born (for Eu ro pe an coun tries) for in for ma ti on on how to re turn and re-use de vi ces and disposable materials under the following mail address: info@wincor-nixdorf.com We look for ward to your mail. Warranty Wincor Nixdorf guarantees generally a warranty engagement for 12 months be gin ning with the date of de li very resp. the date of acceptance. This war - ranty engagement covers all those damages which occur despite a normal use of the pro duct. Damages because of improper or insufficient maintenance, improper use of the product or unauthorized modifications of the product, inadequate location or surroundings will not be co ver ed by the war ran ty. For de tails plea se con sult your con tract do cu ments. All parts of the pro duct which are sub ject to wear and tear are not in clu ded in the warranty engagement. Plea se or der spa re parts at the Win cor Nix dorf cus to mer ser vi ce. 6

12 ADVANTAGES AT A GLANCE BEETLE /ipos Advantages at a Glance Ergonomic Terminal Workplace Designed for Touch Operation 12.1 /15 TFT Flat Screen (Capacative or Resistive Touch Technology) Splash proof Design w/o a CD/DVD drive Multimedia Capabilities Magnetic/ Smart Card Reader User Identification with waiter lock Hard Disk or Flash Disk Intel Processor Pentium M mobile technology As the re is this great deal of sco pe for im ple men ting the BEETLE /ipos, it can be ap plied in all tra de mar ket seg ments like spe cia list re tai lers, de part - ment sto res, self-ser vi ce sto res or in res tau rants and pubs. The il lu stra tions be low show you how your com pact POS sys tem can grow - from a scan ner to in te gra ti on in a net work. 7

13 BEETLE /IPOS PERIPHERALS BEETLE /ipos Peripherals Cus to mer Display Scale Keyboard Cash Drawer Scanner Printer 8

14 BEET LE /IPOS IN A NETWORK BEET LE /ipos in a Network Ethernet 10/100 Base T Server 9

15 BEFORE SWITCHING ON THE SYSTEM Before switching on the System Un pac king and chec king the Sys tem Un pack the parts and check to see whet her the de li very mat ches the in for - mation on the delivery note. The car ton con tains the ba sic unit and a coun try-spe ci fic ac ces so ries kit. Some ordered composition may be installed. If da ma ge has oc cur red du ring ship ping or if the pa cka ge con tents do not match the de li very note, prompt ly in form your Win cor Nix dorf sa les out let. Please indicate the number of your delivery ticket and delivery ticket position and se ri al num ber of the re spec ti ve de vi ce. The se ri al num ber can be found on the la bel il lu stra ted be low which is lo ca ted at the rear of the hou sing; it may be necessary to remove the cable cover. Wincor Nixdorf BEETLE /ipos Advanced F V / V 50/60 Hz 5/3 A WN Made in Singapore The se ri al num ber is lo ca ted on the la bel be low the bar code. It is ab so lu te ly ne ces sa ry to check the functi on of the ori gi nal equip ment be - fo re you per form any chan ges (e.g. by in stal ling an ex pan si on card). Only then is it pos si ble to ac cept a functio nal defect as a claim. Trans port the de vi ce only in its ori gi nal pa cka ging (to pro tect it against im - pact and shock). 10

16 BEFORE SWITCHING ON THE SYSTEM Set ting up the de vi ce Set up the BEETLE sys tem whe re it will not be ex po sed to ex tre me en vi ron - mental conditions. Protect the device from vibrations, dust, moisture, heat and strong mag ne tic fields. If the equip ment is to be fit ted, you must en su re that the spe ci fied mi ni mum distances are maintained and constant ventilation is provided. The minimum distance upwards is 10 cm. The immediate ambient temperature of the sys - tem must not ex ceed 40 C/104 F. The se re qui re ments are met, for example, if the equip ment is not built into an en clo sed pie ce of fur ni tu re. Cab ling of the BEET LE /ipos Al ways make sure that the sys tem is swit ched off when you do cab ling works. In stall the sys tem by fol lo wing the steps des cri bed be low: The cable cover must be removed, if present. Un lock the ca ble cover. 11

17 CAB LING OF THE BEET LE /IPOS Press on the cen ter of the ca ble co ver and push it backwards (1). Take off the co ver (2). Re mo ve the port co ver on the bot tom side of the BEETLE sys tem: Tilt the screen backwards. First remove the co ver of the loud - spea ker. Now you can easily reach the ports. 12

18 CAB LING OF THE BEET LE /IPOS To disengage the bezel: push against it from inside. Pull the co ver in your direction and take it off. Plug the ca bles. In this case: the keyboard cable. 13

19 0 1 CAB LING OF THE BEET LE /IPOS Lead the ca ble through the back cen ter (see ar row) so that af ter com - ple ting the con nec - ti on of the ca bles all can fit un der the cable cover. Plug one end of the po wer ca ble into the so cket of the BEETLE /ipos. Clo se the ca ble co ver. Switch on the power supply and the system. Clo se the ca ble co ver and mo ve it from the rear to the front side. Lock the ca ble cover. 14

20 Con nect the ot her end of the po wer ca ble to the main po wer supp ly. Disconnecting cables DISCONNECTING CABLES Ne ver un plug a ca ble by pul ling the ca ble but take hold of the ac tu al plug it - self. Follow the procedure below when disconnecting cables: Turn off all power and equipment switches. Remove the cable cover. Unplug all data communication cables from the sockets of the data networks. Unplug all power plugs from the grounded-contact power sockets. Unplug all cables from the devices. With MINI-DIN plugs, the plug re mains in ser ted until released. Pull the plas tic co ve ring from the con nec ting so cket with your thumb. The lock is re lea sed. The me tal of the plug is vi si ble. RJ12 and RJ45 plugs lock in when you in sert them. To re lea se them push the latch un der the plug to the top. The D-sub typ con nec tor is used for par al lel or serial interfaces. Release the connector by loo se ning the two screws. Take hold of the USB con nec tor hou sing and release the connection. 15

21 MOUN TING THE CA BLE CO VER Moun ting the Ca ble Co ver BEETLE /ipos is de li ver ed with a ca ble co ver. You should have laid the ca - bles be fo re ap ply ing this ca ble co ver on the back of the de vi ce. No tools are re qui red, the co ver can be re lea sed ma nu al ly. Pla ce the ca ble co ver on the foo ted stand (1). Clo se the ca ble co ver by mo ving it from the rear to the front (2) side. Lock the ca ble cover. Power Supply (245W) De pen ding on the con struc ti on le vel the BEETLE /ipos is de li ver ed with a 245 W po wer supp ly unit. The po wer supp ly unit au to ma ti cal ly ad justs it self to the par ti cu lar vol ta ge (100/240V), the re fo re the dispatcher is missing. 16

22 CON NEC TING TO THE MAINS PO WER SUPP LY At the front side of your BEETLE sys tem you will find the ON but ton which will turn on the sys tem. Pus hing the ON but ton (ap prox. 5 sec.) again will turn the sys tem into the stand by mode V/ 2A max V/ 1A max The po wer cord re cep ta cle, the po wer out put so cket for the mo ni tor, the po - wer so cket for the prin ter and the so cket for the cash drawer are lo ca ted on the back of the BEETLE /ipos. Con nec ting to the mains po wer supp ly All de vi ces be lon ging to the com pact BEETLE /ipos sys tem that have a se pa ra te po wer ca ble must be con nec ted to the same elec tric cir cuit. Make sure that all data cables on the system unit and peripherals are connected correctly. Plug all power cables belonging to the BEETLE and the peripherals into the grounded-contact power sockets. Switch on the power supply under the cable cover. You can now switch on the BEETLE /ipos by pus hing the ON-but ton at the front of the box. 17

23 CON NEC TING TO THE MAINS PO WER SUPP LY On Button BEETLE /ipos Pus hing (ap prox. 5 sec.) the but ton again will lead to a stand by mode. To disconnect the device from the supply voltage completely, disconnect the power plug. Basic settings Ex works, the BEETLE /ipos is con fi gu red to your or der. Your con fi gu ra ti on must be subsequently adapted to support supplementary devices such as scan ners. For more in for ma ti on, con tact the WN branch office re spon si ble for your area. Adjusting the System s Loudspeaker You can set the vo lu me as de si red by me ans of a menu des cri bed in the ma nu al BEETLE POS Mot her bo ard, chap ter BIOS Se tup. Light emit ting di ode (LED) The LED green (POWER) lights when the BEETLE /ipos is swit ched on and chan ges to yel low in stand by mode. Connecting peripherals The pe ri phe rals men tio ned here are avai la ble as op tions and are not part of the basic configuration. A separate manual is provided for each of the con - nectable components. For more detailed information, please consult the re - levant documentation. 18

24 CONNECTING PERIPHERALS The fi gu re shows the connecting pa nel of the BEETLE /ipos with the lo ca - tions of the so ckets and plugs. If you wish to con nect a mo ni tor, ho we ver, you must also have a vi deo board. You must not con nect pe ri phe rals with the sys tem swit ched on. (Ex cept for peripherals with USB-connectors). USB3 MIC KYBD COM1 COM2* USB COM3* COM4* LAN/ASYN SPK Keyboard (KYBD) The BEETLE /ipos has a 6-pin mini-din jack for con nec ting a key bo ard. Make sure that the con nec tor is plug ged firm ly into the so cket to pre vent mal functio ning. Po wer is supp lied to the key bo ard via this so cket. If you wish to con nect an ol der stan dard PC key bo ard with DIN con nec tor, you must use a spe ci al adap ter ca ble, ob tai na ble from the WN branch office responsible for your area. You can con nect a mou se in par al lel via a Y-ca ble. COM1 and COM2* Devices with an independent power supply are connected to the COM1. Devices without an independent power supply are connected to the serial in - ter fa ce COM2*. COM2* is de sig ned as 9-pin D-sub jack. 19

25 CONNECTING PERIPHERALS Following devices can be connected: Scanner Customer display Cashier display Hyb rid card rea der Each port will pro vi de 12V with max. 600mA, 5V with max. 300mA. When an on bo ard TFT adap ter with Touch Screen functi on is in stal led, one of the COM in ter fa ces for ex ter nal con nec tions is wit hout ef fect. Make sure that the con nec tors are plug ged se cu re ly into the so ckets to prevent possible malfunctioning. COM3* and COM4* The COM- module pro vi des a COM3* and a COM4* in ter fa ce, wit hout po - wer supply. It is possible to install standard peripherals with separate po wer supp ly, like a sca le, a prin ter or a mo dem. Monitor (optional) If a CRT bridge is in stal led, you can con nect a mo ni tor to the sys tem via the 15-pin D-sub jack on the CRT adap ter. The po wer of the mo ni tor is supp lied by a se pa ra te po wer cord. You can con nect all flat screens or CRT mo ni tors that have an ana log in ter fa ce. The re is no sup port for a touch functi on of a se cond screen via this in ter fa ce. 20

26 CONNECTING PERIPHERALS TFT - LCD Dis play (op tio nal) If a TFT controller is in stal led you can con nect a se cond di gi tal LCD mo ni tor to the BEETLE /ipos. Con nect the 40-pin data ca ble of the LCD to the sys - tem. The sig nals for the touch screen functi on and the po wer supp ly is also made via this ca ble. Network As default a 10/100 Ba set net work con nec tor is in stal led. The sys tem can be con nec ted to a net work (LAN) at the POS ter mi nal back pa nel. You must only use shiel ded twis ted pair ca bles. Cash Dra wer The BEETLE /ipos has one RJ12 so cket. The cash dra wer is con nec ted via the po wer supp ly unit in the foo ted stand. Make sure that the con nec tor is plug ged firm ly into the so cket to pre vent mal functio ning. RJ12 plugs lock in when you in sert them. Po wer is supp lied to the cash dra wer via this so cket, +24V +5% / -10%. of the po wer supp ly in the foo ted stand. 21

27 CONNECTING PERIPHERALS Con nec ting dai sy chai ned cash dra wers and 12V OEM-dra wers is prohibited! Modular printers Ap pro pria te POS prin ters can be con nec ted via the low-vol ta ge jack 24V, max. 3A at the ex ter nal po wer supp ly. A con nec ting ca ble with a HOSIDEN (EPSON com pa ti ble) plug is re qui red for this. Do not con nect the HOSIDEN plug when the sys tem is tur ned on, this can lead to an au to ma tic re boot of the sys tem. Con nect only ca ble to the 24V con nec tor which are mar ked with DP-1 or DP-2. Alternatively you have the possibility to supply a printer with power via the 24V USB in ter fa ce. This in ter fa ce is lo ca ted on an op tio nal USB- hub. USB (Universal Serial Bus) To this USB in ter fa ce you can con nect a va rie ty of USB-pe ri phe rals, e.g. scan ners, printer and mou ses. 12V 24V Only con nect de vi ces equip ped with a shiel ded ca ble to the USB in ter fa ce. The re are 3 USB in ter fa ces pro vi ded at the bot tom side of the BEETLE /ipos. Two of them are re ser ved ones, one ser ves for the op tio nal USB hub and one is for an optional DVD dri ve and one for an optional front USB. 22

28 0 1 CONNECTING PERIPHERALS Six more USB in ter fa ces (5x 12V, 1x 24V) are pro vi ded abo ve the po wer supp ly unit un der ne ath the ca ble co ver in the foot and one for the front usb. 12V 12V 12V 12V 12V 24V 23

29 BEETLE /IPOS - THE COMPONENTS BEETLE /ipos - the components Overview The fol lo wing fi gu res show the BEETLE /ipos, 15. LEDs BEETLE /ipos Soft On Button USB (op ti on) CD/DVD Brightness Volume (Loudspeaker) Re ver se or der of bright ness and vo lu me thumb wheels with the 12.1 monitor. Hand hold at both si des of the BEETLE /ipos 24

30 BEETLE /IPOS - THE COMPONENTS The fi gu re be low shows the in si de of the BEETLE /ipos. Coo ling System Pa nel link Bridge Hard Disk Po wer Cord (fix wi red) COM- Board 25

31 BEETLE /IPOS - THE COMPONENTS In the fol lo wing plea se find some add-ons to your BEETLE /ipos BEET LE /ipos with swi pe card rea der... with cus to mer dis play w/o loudspeaker BEET LE /ipos with wai ter lock... with bar co de scan ner Other configurations are: BEETLE /ipos with DVD/CD dri ve BEETLE /ipos with IrDA ins te ad of front USB in ter fa ce BEETLE /ipos front USB in ter fa ce or BEETLE /ipos with a MCR and op tio nal front USB in ter fa ce and/ or an optional IrDA. 26

32 Capacitive Touch Screen (optional) General CAPACITIVE TOUCH SCREEN (OPTIONAL) The TFT Touch Screen works ac cor ding to the prin ci ple of a chan ge in ana log ca pa ci tan ce. It has a glass screen with a trans pa rent, thin-film over - lay on the sur fa ce. This is ful ly sea led and pro tec ted by a furt her lay er of cle - ar glass. Elec tro des on the ed ges of the screen pro vi de a uni form low-vol ta ge field. As soon as you touch the screen with your fin ger the contact point is recognized by the change in capacitance. Be cau se this ta kes pla ce very quick ly - 15 mil li se conds af ter being tou ched - the Touch Screen is op ti mal ly equip ped for a num ber of dif fe rent re qui re - ments and applications. 27

33 CAPACITIVE TOUCH SCREEN (OPTIONAL) Pro tec ti ve Noi se Shield Con duc ti ve Coa ting Cle ar Tek Glass Over co at Anti Re flec ti ve Et ched Sur fa ce and pro tec ti on The pro gram ming in ter fa ce of the screen is iden ti cal to the mou se in ter fa ce. Touch Screen and Sleep Mode Using the Touch Screen with a BEETLE Pen ti um CPU, an en try via touch du ring sleep mode may lead to a faul ty in put. Du ring sleep mode not hing can be read from the LCD flat screen. En tries via tou ching the screen will still be pro ces sed by the sys tem, but wit hout the sys tem wa king up. For the se rea sons it is not re com men ded to set the sleep mode. For de tails plea se read the chap ter BIOS Se tup in the user gui de POS Mot her bo ard. How to Ope ra te The Touch Screen re sponds to the slightest con tact, the re fo re you do not have to ap ply much pres su re when wor king with the screen. This does not only safe time, but is also kind to your joints! Tou ching the touch glass has the same ef fect as clic king the left mou se but - ton. You only need to ap ply a litt le pres su re with the fin ger tip. In this ca pa ci - ti ve pro cess only fin ger tip con tact is re cog ni zed. The screen does not re act in any way if tou ched, for ex am ple, with a pen cil or a glo ve. Be fo re ad ju sting the screen an gle switch off the sys tem! 28

34 CAPACITIVE TOUCH SCREEN (OPTIONAL) Cleaning Instructions Al ways turn off the sys tem be fo re clea ning. The glass sur fa ce of your Touch Screen should be clea ned with a mild, commercially available glass cleaning product. All ph neutral materials (ph 6 to 8) are good for clea ning. Clea ners with ph va lu es 9 to 10 are not re - commended. Cleaning with water and isopropyl alcohol is possible as well. Do not use sol vents con tai ning ace tic acid. Use a soft, fine-mes hed cloth to cle an the sur fa ce. Dam pen the cloth slight ly and then cle an the screen. 29

35 RESISTIVE TOUCH SCREEN (OPTIONAL) Resistive Touch Screen (optional) General The re sis ti ve TFT Touch Screen is con struc ted of a hard-coa ted po ly es ter tops heet that is over laid on a con duc ti ve ly-coa ted glass lay er. Vol ta ge is ap - plied to the tops heet. As the user tou ches the screen, the tops heet com - pres ses into con tact with the glass lay er, and cur rent flows to the four cor ners in pro por ti on to the dis tan ce from the edge. The con trol ler then cal - cu la tes the po si ti on of the fin ger or sty lus, ba sed on the cur rent flow. Be cau - se the con trol ler de ri ves both the X and Y touch coor di na tes from the sta ble glass lay er, the ac cu ra cy and ope ra ti on of the touchs creen is unaf fec - ted by da ma ge to the tops heet cau sed by ex ten ded use or ne glect. Construction of the resistive Touch Screen: Hard-coated polyester topsheet Adhesive Glass sub stra te with spa cer Dots How to Ope ra te Tou ching the touch screen has the same ef fect as clic king the left mou se but ton. You only need to ap ply a litt le pres su re with the fin ger tip. In this re - sis ti ve pro cess not only fin ger tip con tact is re cog ni zed. The screen does re - act in any way if tou ched, for ex am ple, with a sty lus. The re com men ded ma te ri al for a sty lus is po ly ace tat. The sty lus should have a mi ni mum sphe - ri cal ra di us of 0.8 mm and con tain no sharp ed ges or burrs that may cau se da ma ge to the tops heet. Be fo re ad ju sting the screen an gle switch off the sys tem! 30

36 RESISTIVE TOUCH SCREEN (OPTIONAL) Cleaning Instructions Al ways turn off the sys tem be fo re clea ning. The sur fa ce of your Touch Screen should be clea ned with a wa ter-ba sed solvent or a non-abrasive cleaner. Do not use sol vents con tai ning ace tic acid or me thy le ne chlo ri de. Use a soft, fine-mes hed cloth to cle an the sur fa ce. Dam pen the cloth slight ly and then cle an the screen. 31

37 SWI PE CARD REA DER (OPTIONAL) Swi pe Card Rea der (optional) The swi pe card rea der can read three ISO tracks si mul ta ne ous ly in one single swipe. The MSR mo du le is fit ted on the right-hand side of the screen mo du le. The connection is made via the keyboard interface (see manual swipe card rea - der). How to Ope ra te Run the swi pe card through the slit of the swi pe card rea der from top to bot - tom in a quick and stea dy mo ve ment. Make sure that the mag ne tic strip is to the right. When using swi pe cards, the fol lo wing should be ob ser ved: swi pe cards should ne ver be al lo wed to come into con tact with li quids. swi pe cards should not be bent or fol ded in any way. swi pe cards should not be al lo wed to come into clo se con tact with a magnetic field. Swi pe cards should only be in ser ted in the top of the spe ci al ly de sig ned slit of the rea ding de vi ce. If the card is in ser ted in anot her pla ce, the rea ding head could be da ma ged. Cleaning Instructions In or der to gua ran tee good rea ding re sults over a lon ger pe ri od of time, the swi pe card rea der should be clea ned once a week. This is car ried out by using a spe ci al clea ning card that can be pur cha sed from Win cor Nix dorf International GmbH. Cle an the sur fa ce of the swi pe card rea der with a suit ab le com mer ci al ly available surface cleaner. Make sure that the po wer plug is dis con nec ted, con nec tor ca bles are un - plug ged and that no li quid finds its way into the de vi ce. 32

38 WAI TER LOCK (OPTIONAL) Wai ter Lock (optional) Each transaction is cor rect ly as signed to the personell by using the mag ne tic key. The mag ne tic keys are avai la ble in 10 different co lors. The mag net keys are wa ter pro of, shat ter pro of and by the 16-digit key number also safe for clear identification. The ope ra ti on of the sys tem is very simp le, the key is pla ced onto the mag - ne tic probe (see fi gu re). The key is held mag ne ti cal ly to the pro be and trans mits the data by an electrical RS232 interface. The readout of the data may be in te gra ted easily in a soft wa re ap pli ca ti on. 33

39 BARCODE SCANNER (OPTIONAL) Barcode Scan ner (op tio nal) The bar co de scan ner is as sem bled in the front side of the BEETLE /ipos. The innovative, state of the art scan engine incorporates a scan motor, that deliver the power to scan linear and omni-directional. La ser be ams As omnidirectional laser scanner which di rect the la ser beam in all di rec - tions by me ans of a ro ta ting mir ror, the scan ner is used whe re ver the per - for man ce of a hand-held scan ner needs to be ex cee ded and the point of sale only of fers re stric ted and litt le room for scan ning. Bar co des are read sim ply by being gui ded to the scan ner wind ow. Note on the la ser The scan ner con tains a light-emit ting di ode (LED), clas si fied ac cor ding to IEC 825-1:1993:LASER CLASS 1; it must not be ope ned. 34

40 AVAILABILITY OF INTERFACES Configuration variants Availability of Interfaces The first line con tains the stan dard BEETLE/ ipos sys tem with the avai la - ble ports, each fol lo wing line the stan dard sys tem (S) with add-on mo du - les. The in ter fa ces mar ked with a dot indicate the availability. Dual Screen ipos Konfigurationen COM1 COM2* COM3* COM4* CRT TFT PS/2 cashd LAN SPK MIC Standard (S) S+ Touch or S+ CRT S+ TFT S+ CRT+ Touch or S+ TFT+ Touch or 35

41 AVAILABILITY OF INTERFACES Number of disposible USB interfaces: ipos Options 12V 24V USB USB USB Standard S+ Powered USB- Hub S+ internal CD/DVD-ROM S+ Front USB S+ MultiCard Reader S+ Powered USB- Hub+ internal CD/DVD- ROM S+ Powered USB- Hub+ Front USB S+ Powered USB- Hub+ MultiCard Reader S+ PoweredUSB- Hub + internal CD/DVD-ROM+ Front USB S+ PoweredUSB- Hub + internal CD/DVD-ROM+ MultiCard Reader

42 SUBMODULES FOR THE CPU Submodules for the CPU Va ri ous con trol lers can be plug ged in on the CPU. In the fol lo wing plea se find a brief des crip ti on of the avai la ble op tions. COM- Mo du le The COM module pros ses ses two more in ter fa ces, COM 3* and COM 4*, which are po wer supp lied. CRT- Brid ge or TFT- Con trol ler Both controllers are installed alternatively. You can connect either an analogue CRT mo ni tor or a TFT-LCD mo du le. All kind of flat screen or CRT mo ni tors can be con nec ted to this con trol ler, if they have a stan dard CRT in - terface (analogue interface). The screen set tings are made au to ma ti cal ly via the driver (DDC). The other monitor works independently, supported by the operating system, for ex am ple Wind ows 98, Wind ows 2000, Wind ows XP and Li nux. 37

43 IN STAL LING THE SUB MO DU LES Installing the Submodules First en su re that the sys tem is swit ched off and that the po wer con nec tor is disconnected. Re mo ve the co ver of the loud spea ker and the co ver of the ports (see page 12). Loo sen the screws (see ar rows) at the bot tom side of the screen. Push against the rear side of the screen (1) and pull it to the bot tom (2). Tilt the screen forwards. Now you re ach the ca ble con nec tors in si de. 38

44 IN STAL LING THE SUB MO DU LES Push the brackets inwards (see arrows) and take out the cooling system Re mo ve the four ca ble con nec tors. At first the dis play data ca ble (1). 39

45 IN STAL LING THE SUB MO DU LES Push the plug so cket a litt le to the front (see ar rows) and pull the ca ble out of the so cket. Remove the other cables (2+3). Dis con nect the ca ble (4) at the bac ksi de of the screen. Lift the screen mo du le out of the gui dan ce. 40

46 IN SER TING A CRT BRIDGE In ser ting a CRT Bridge Follow the instructions of installation the submodules (see page 40 et seq.). Remove the metal plate covering the connection for the bridge. Insert the CRT bridge and pin it to the motherboad. Tighten the bridge at the bezel with the two screws. Use the upper bore holes. The CRT brid ge is in stal led. Plug all ca ble con nec tions that you loo se ned be fo re and insert the cooling sys tem. It is con nec ted to the sys tem when you hear a "click". Clo se the screen and in stall the be zel. Fi nal ly, bring the be zel for the loud spea ker into the right po si ti on. 41

47 IN SER TING A TFT CON TROL LER Inserting a TFT Controller Follow the instructions of installation the submodules (see page 40 et seq.). Remove the LPT1 metal plate covering the connection. Connect the TFT controller with the motherboard. To do so: push the clamps of the plug aside sidewards. Secure the controller with two screws. Use the lower drill position (see arrows) and screw the controller to the bezel. 42

48 IN SER TING A TFT CON TROL LER A connection module is past of the TFT controller: plug it from behind into the bezel next to the controller. Connect the flex cable to the controller plug (see arrow). Screw the module to the bezel by using the long screw for the bore hole at the right side, the shorter screw for the left bore hole. Connect the power cable so that you can insert the cooling system again until it engages. Con nect all ca bles that you loo se ned be fo re. Clo se the screen and in stall the be zel. Fi nal ly, bring the be zel for the loud spea ker into the right po si ti on. 43

49 CHAN GE OF THE HARD DISK DRI VE Chan ge of the Hard Disk Dri ve To chan ge the hard disk dri ve open your BEETLE /ipos as des cri bed abo ve (see page 40 et seq.). Tilt the me tal cage and the hard disk up ward. Dis con nect the ca bles of the hard disk and put the hard disk asi de. Loosen the four screws. Ex chan ge the unit and in sert the me tal cage and the air duct at the cor rect po si ti ons. Con nect all ca bles that you loo se ned be fo re. Clo se the screen and in stall the be zel. Fi nal ly, bring the be zel for the loud spea ker into the right po si ti on. 44

50 In ser ting a Multi Card Reader IN SER TING A MULTI CARD READER First en su re that the sys tem is swit ched off and that the po wer con nec tor is disconnected. Re mo ve the co ver of the loud spea ker and the co ver of the ports (see page 12). A mul ti card rea der, a sma ll me tal pla te, two screws, a cover for the card rea der and two USB ca bles are in clu ded in de li very. Fasten the small metal plate with the two screws at the right position (see arrows). 45

51 IN SER TING A MULTI CARD READER Connect the cable to the multi card reader. Insert the card reader into the slots of the metal plate. Screw the multi card reader at the small metal plate (see arrow). Pass the cable backwards through the left opening. Connect it to the free of the middle USB socket on the CPU. USB 2.0 SD/Mini/MMC/RS mini CF/MD MS/PRO/Duo xd xd/sm 46

52 IN SER TING A MULTI CARD READER Push strongly the middle cover (see arrows) of the loudspeaker panel. Insert the cover of the card reader forwards until it is snapped in place. Insert the upper cover (metal colouring) and then the lower cover. Insert the cable cover (see page 16). 47

53 IN SER TING A CD-ROM DRIVE In ser ting a CD-ROM Drive First en su re that the sys tem is swit ched off and that the po wer con nec tor is disconnected. Re mo ve the co ver of the loud spea ker and the co ver of the ports. Tilt the screen to the front. Unlock the cable cover (see page 11) and put it aside. Loosen the knurled screw (1) and move the cover backwards (2). Loosen the screw (3) and push the blind screen at the back (4). 48

54 IN SER TING A CD-ROM DRIVE Plug the cable at the CD-ROM drive and put it backwards through the opening. Fasten the drive with the delivered screw (see arrow). Make sure that the cables are not clamped. 49

55 IN SER TING A CD-ROM DRIVE Move the USB cable into the cable channel (see arrow). Connect the cable to othe right USB socket of the CPU. Attach the other cable to the main voltage of the power supply pack. Close the cable cover. Make sure that the cables are not clamped. Move the panel sheet under the clip (1). Look after the right positions of latch and notch (2). Tighten the knurled screw. Insert the upper cover (metal colouring) and then the lower cover. Insert the cable cover (see page 16). 50

56 Start and runup behaviour START AND RUNUP BEHAVIOUR Af ter in stal ling the BEETLE /ipos, plug in the mains po wer cord and switch on the POS sys tem using the ON/OFF but ton on the front pa nel. The sys tem first per forms an au to ma tic self-test to test its ba sic functions. For example, you may see the following message (irrespective of processor type) on the mo ni tor: WN BAS xx/xx Date xx/xx is the pla ce hol der of the BIOS ver si on num ber The sys tem then de ter mi nes the me di um from which the ope ra ting sys tem and POS ap pli ca ti on are to be boo ted. Each me di um is as sig ned a lo gi cal drive according to the configuration of your BEETLE /ipos. The fol lo wing me dia can be as sig ned a dri ve: Network Hard disk DVD ROM USB drive The lo gi cal dri ves are de sig na ted C: and D:. The net work is al ways as sig ned to the C: dri ve du ring the ru nup pro ce du re. The hard disk can be as sig ned to the C: or D: dri ve. The sys tem can only be start ed from the hard disk if the disk has been con fi gu red as the C: dri ve. Corresponding to the BIOS Setup configuration the compact BEETLE /ipos can be boo ted from the fol lo wing dri ves: Hard disk in drive C: LAN module with BOOTPROM USB-DVD-ROM USB drive 51

57 START AND RUNUP BEHAVIOUR Plea se mind that the sto ra ge me di um must be sys tem-boot-ca pa ble. De pen ding on the set ting in the BIOS the POS sys tem ac ces ses from the hard disk or from the flop py. Automatically continues the loading process from drive C:. If the ope ra ting sys tem has start ed up wit hout er ror, the POS ap pli ca ti on software is automatically booted if necessary. A mes sa ge is dis play ed as soon as the BEETLE /ipos is rea dy for ope ra ti - on. For more detailed information, see the description of your application program. 52

58 Retail Software Win cor Nix dorf has a world wi de port fo lio of stan dard pro ducts to meet the complex business and technology demands placed on retail store solutions, such as: Long product lifecycles International deployabilit Flexible customizing and expansion options Excellent integrability Convenient features for central store control RETAIL SOFTWARE The port fo lio of sto re so lu tions co vers all this - with bro ad sup port for lea - ding ope ra ting sys tems, such as Mi cro soft and Li nux, and a va rie ty of functions geared to different requirements. But simply providing products that will re main vi ab le in the fu tu re is no lon ger enough. No wa days, re tai lers also expect extra services such as project management, customizing and integration as well as advice on choosing basic core technologies. Wincor Nixdorf store solutions As an international product provider, we are oriented to market develop - ments and stan dards that are avai la ble world wi de, al lo wing us to of fer our customers open solutions and services with guaranteed viability into the fu - ture. Soft wa re must of cour se meet the customers needs, and the se can of ten vary gre at ly. But for the soft wa re to be a long-term suc cess, its de sign and implementation must also take into account the fundamental trends and stan dards that are emer ging in the mar ket. Only if you stay open to the dy - na mics of re tail, it can be en su red that new com mer ci al trends will be re flec - ted within the scope of the solutions provided. To accommodate these dynamics, Wincor Nixdorf must have the appropriate technical expertise. When working on product development, projects or consulting, this expertise is ess en ti al to ef fec ti ve ly meet cur rent as well as future requirements. 53

59 RETAIL SOFTWARE Platforms and products Solution platforms today are expected to use advanced, standard operating sys tems. Some of the de ci si ve fac tors in choo sing an ope ra ting system include: User-friendly administration mechanisms to optimize total cost of ownership (TCO) Flexible deployability of the operating system with different hardware and peripherals Global availability to ensure blanket coverage Scalability to meet changing requirements Microsoft operating systems fulfill these criteria and have become established on the mar ket. In ad di ti on, Li nux has set a trend un der aspects of sca la - bi li ty and op ti mi zing TCO, and is an in ter esting supp le ment to the Mi cro soft world for users in any line of bu si ness. Win cor Nixdorf s so lu ti on port fo lio co - vers both Mi cro soft and Li nux plat forms, al lo wing users to take their pick. Microsoft based solution: TP.net TP.net is a sto re so lu ti on that en ab les IT to be or gani zed fle xi bly at sto res. Its international availability, ease of customizing and expansion, variety of application options based on an innovative software concept, outstanding in - te gra bi li ty and low TCO make TP.net the ideal so lu ti on plat form for all che - ckout pro ces ses at mo dern sto res. Using TP.net, it is pos si ble to im ple ment di ver se che ckout con cepts ran ging from con ven tio nal points of sale to self-checkout and mobile shopping assistants without increasing the com - ple xi ty of sto re IT or ha ving to du pli ca te the de ve lop ment of functions. With TP.net Enterprise, TP.net provides additional convenient facilities for central monitoring and control of your entire store landscape. 54

60 RETAIL SOFTWARE Linux - based solution: TPLinux TPLi nux is one of the most fle xi ble Li nux-ba sed sto re so lu tions avai la ble on the global market. With its versatility of use, outstanding integration mecha - nisms and the ex per ien ce gai ned from over 50,000 TPLi nux in stal la tions world wi de, TPLi nux is ideal both for mo der ni zing sto re IT and for mi gra ting and using estab lis hed POS hard wa re plat forms. The Web ar chi tec tu re of the Back Sto re mo du le pro vi des ac cess to all the administrative applications and data for a store from any workstation on the net work, whet her at that or anot her sto re or at the head office. Technology evaluation Wincor Nixdorf always involves its customers when designing and develo - ping its re tail so lu tions. Be fo re being in clu ded in exi sting pro ducts, new trends and tech no lo gies are ca re ful ly exa mi ned to make sure they are rea dy for the market. Evaluation projects conducted with customers and partners place technology decisions on a sound market footing and significantly redu - ce technological risks. 55

61 TECHNICAL DATA Appendix Technical Data for the BEETLE /ipos Box 12 Width, Depth, Height 318 x 345 x 379 mm 15 Width, Depth, Height 390 x 345 x 438 mm Weight 12 approx. 12 kg 15 approx. 14 kg Climatic category Operating IEC Class 3K3 +5 C to +40 C Transport IEC Class 2K2-25 C to +60 C Storage IEC Class 1K2 +5 C to +40 C In put vol ta ge Current Consumption Max. po wer con sump ti on Noise Development VAC VAC 3A/5A max. 1A: V max. 2A: V Acc. to 3. GPSGV 70 db(a) or less 56

62 TECHNICAL DATA Screen 12.1 (SVGA) 15 (XGA) Resolutions Horizontal Verti cal LCD Technology Surface w/o touchscreen capacitive touchscreen resistive touchscreen Data trans fer (Touch Screen) (Screen) TFT, 18 Bit Glass anti-reflection, Polyester topsheet Bi-directional, asynchronous, Xon-Xoff protocol, RS232, COM5/COM2, 2400 Bd, 8bit PanelLink Interface Frequencies 12.1 (SVGA) 15 (XGA) horizontal (Khz) vertical (Khz) Brightness (with/ w/o Touch) approx. 190/230 cd/m² (center LCD) 57

63 DIMENSIONS Dimensions BEET LE /ipos with a 12.1 screen 345,4 mm 333 mm ,5 mm 438 mm ,5 mm 116 mm 345,4 mm 58

64 DIMENSIONS BEET LE /ipos with a 15 screen 294 mm ,5 mm 345,4 mm 379 mm ,5 mm 116 mm 345,4 mm 59

65 GLOSSARY Glossary Bit A bit is a bi na ry di git (0 or 1). It is the smal lest unit used in data Ser ves to con trol data in put and out put in a data pro ces sing sys tem or bet ween a computer and the connected peripherals. CPU Abbreviation of central processing unit. It includes the main components of a data pro ces sing sys tem. The CPU mo ni tors all ope ra tions and pro vi des data and pro grams. It com pri ses the con trol unit for in put and out put, the com pu ter and the main me mo ry, di vi ded into ROM and im me di ate ac cess storage. In ter fa ce Designates the transition point between different hardware units and software units or bet ween hard wa re and soft wa re units of com pu ters or their pe ri - pherals. JEIDA Abbreviation of Japan Electronic Industry Development Association. Indu - stry stan dard for me mo ry cards. Operating system Re fers to all pro grams that are a com po nent of a com pu ter and are re qui red for operating the system and executing application programs. PCMCIA Abbreviation for Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. Industry standard for memory cards. Plug and Play (PnP) PnP means the automatic recognition of hardware components by the system. Thus the installation, integration and configuration of new components is made substantially easier. Peripherals Devices serving as an input/output device or storage for a computer. This includes, for example, document readers, keyboards, printers and disk sto - rage. 60

66 GLOSSARY Ser ver This is a com pu ter con nec ted to a lo cal net work and who se ser vi ces are avai la ble to all of the net work sub scri bers, e.g. a print ser ver for prin ting the data from all of the net work sub scri bers on the prin ter con nec ted to the ser - ver. VGA Stands for Vi deo Gra phics Ar ray and is the in ter fa ce for con nec ting co lour monitors. 61