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BEETLEBEETLE /MModular POS System(with Media GXm Processor)User Guide

Le présent appareil numérique ne génère pas de bruitsradioélectriques dépassant les limites applicable aux appareilsnumériques de la “Class A” prescri

Plug and PLay (PnP)PnP means the automatic recognition of hardware components by thesystem. Thus the installation, integration and configuration of ne

AbbreviationsAbbreviationsAT Advanced TechnologyATA AT-AttachmentBIOS Basic Input Output SystemCOM Communication PortCPU Central Processing UnitCRT Ca

LAN Local Area NetworkLBA Logical Block AddressingLED Light Emitting DiodeLPT Line PrinterMO Magneto OpticalPCI Peripheral Component InterconnectPCMCI

q Never plug in or unplug data communication lines duringthunderstorms.q Protect devices from vibrations, dust, moisture and heat.q Always dispose of

IntroductionThe BEETLE /M is the compact, powerful and economical basis foryour POS system.The BEETLE /M conforms to the PC/AT industry standard. Powe

About this manualAbout this manualThis manual describes the modular POS system BEETLE /M with aMedia GXm processor.This documentation is intended to h

The type and scope of application programs depend on the customer’sown selection; therefore, with the exception of the Setup program anda brief descri

Recycling the BEETLE /MEnvironmental protectiondoes not begin when itcomes time to dispose ofthe BEETLE; it begins withthe manufacturer.Thisproduct wa

and re-use devices and disposible materials under the following faxnumber:Fax: +49 5251 8 26709We look forward to your message.WarrantyWincor Nixdorf

BEETLE /M - the individual POS SystemOverviewYou can connect a variety of peripherals to your modular POS systemBEETLE /M and thus implement a wide ra

OverviewThe illustration below show you how your modular POS system cangrow - from a scanner to integration in a network.BEETLE /M PeripheralsFlatscre

BEETLE /M in a networkServerEthernet10 Base TEthernet10 Base TOverviewGB - 11

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Before switching on the SystemUnpacking and checking the SystemUnpack the parts and check to see whether the delivery matches theinformation on the de

Vertical InstallationVertical installationThe BEETLE/ M is specified for a horizontal mounting. Observe thefollowing if the system still is to be moun

Cabling of the BEETLE /MCabling of the BEETLEFollow the steps below in the order given when installing devices:Make sure that the power switch on the

Securing the data cableSecure interfaceconnectors withknurled screwsmanually.The interfaceconnectorsscrews made ofmetal can besecured with ascrewdrive

Mounting the cable coverThe scope of supply of your BEETLE /M includes a cable cover. Beforemounting the device, you should first remove the cable ope

Connecting to the mains power supplyAll devices belonging to the modular BEETLE /M POS system thathave a separate power cable must be connected to the

Disconnecting cablesDisconnecting cablesNever unplug a cable by pulling on the cable itself; always take hold ofthe actual plug. Follow the procedure

Basic settingsEx works, the BEETLE /M is configured to your order. Yourconfiguration must be subsequently adapted to support supplementarydevices such

Connecting peripheralsConnecting peripheralsThe peripherals mentioned here are available as options and are notpart of the basic configuration. A sepa

Keyboard (KYBD)The BEETLE /M has a 6-pin mini-DIN jack for connecting a keyboard.Make sure that the connector is plugged firmly into the socket toprev

BEETLE /MUser GuideEdition April 2000

Scanners and scales (COM1 - COM4*)Depending on the systems configuration, scanners without anindependent power supply are connected to the COM2*, COM3

Customer display (COM2* or COM4*)With the BEETLE /M, and depending on how the system is configured,the customer display is connected to either the COM

MonitorIf a CRT adapter is installed, you can connect a monitor to theBEETLE /M via the 15-pin D-sub jack on the CRT adapter. Power issupplied to the

Connecting standard PC peripherals (COM1)You can connect supplementary standard peripherals to theBEETLE /M via the COM1 serial interface.Make sure th

Appropriate POS printers can also be connected via the low-voltagejack 24V, max. 2A. A connecting cable with a HOSIDEN plug isrequired for this.Do not

BEETLE /M - the componentsOverviewThe following figure shows the outside of the BEETLE /M.LockFloppy disk driveOn buttonventilation slotsLEDsCover On

The figure below shows the inside of the BEETLE /M. BEETLE /M - the componentsFloppy disk drivePower packHard diskSubmoduleDIMM socketVentilator forpr

Floppy disk driveGeneralThe BEETLE /M is equipped with a floppy disk drive for 3.5" disks. TheLED at the drive lights up whenever the system acce

Inserting a diskHold the disk sothat the arrowsymbol is at thetop and pointsaway from you.Now insert thedisk in the driveslot provided. Thedisk has be

CD ROM driveThe BEETLE /M can be equipped with a CD ROM drive, if you wish so.The lockable slider prevents unauthorized access to the disk drive.Open

Media GXm™ is a registered trademark of the National Semiconductor CorporationPentium™ is a registered trademark of the Intel CorporationMS-DOS™ is a

CPUCPUGeneralThe modular POS system BEETLE /M is supplied with a Media GXmCPU.The CPU comprises a specially developed PC board. In addition to thePC-s

InterfacesThe COM1 interface of the BEETLE /M is designed for connectingstandard peripherals that have a separate power supply. The COM2*,COM3* and CO

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Additional slots on the CPUThe CPU is equipped with two additional slots which can be used toconnect the optional available controllers ( LAN or ASYNC

BatteryBatteryThe battery bridges any power failures and allows a controlledshutdown of the POS programm by the appropriate software (see“Security in

Changing the batteryAll batteries have a limited service life. In order to prevent any loss ofdata, we recommend that you charge the battery at least

Change the battery.Connect the plug to the jack (1) and reinstall the battery plate with thenew battery at the backside of the BEETLE /M.Insert the ba

Security against power failureIf the battery is used, the BEETLE /M system has another importantfeature.When the power fails, the system remains fully

Changing the BEETLE /M batteryChanging the batteryThe BEETLE /M is equipped with a lithium battery on the CPU boardto ensure data retention, the time

The lithium battery must be replaced by the end useronly by identical batteries or types recommended byWincor Nixdorf GmbH.You can return the used bat

ContentsManufacturer´s Certification ... 1Tested Safety ...

Configuration variantsSubmodules for the CPUSubmodulesVarious controllers can be plugged in on the CPU. ASYNC- and LANcontrollers must be installed al

When installing a TFT adapter with touchscreenfunctionality the cable for the internal loudspeaker mustbe removed in order to activate the loudspeaker

Then you can lift off the housing.Lift up the carrier of the hard disk and the floppy disk drive byloosening the knurled screw (see drawing) manually

Remove the respective metal cover at the backside of your BEETLE/Mby removing the screws with a socket wrench. Then bring the socketthrough the recess

AT plug-in cardsMost of all standard ISA and PCI cards can be used in the BEETLE /M.AT plug-in cardsBEETLE Inhouse ControllerThe BEETLE Inhouse Contro

Installing an expansion cardFirst ensure that the device is switched off and that the powerconnector is disconnected.Please proceed as described in th

When you handle boards fitted with ESDs (electronical components),you must observe the following aspects under all circumstances:You must always disch

Change of the hard diskChange of the hard diskTo change the hard disk open your BEETLE /M as described on pages42-43. Pull out the connectors (1)(see

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SoftwareThis chapter provides a brief overview of the operating system and aseries of programs developed by Wincor Nixdorf to enable yourBEETLE /M to

SNIkey / Screen display ...24Connecting standard PC peripherals (COM1) ...

SoftwareRetail presentation managerThe retail presentation manager (RPM) is provided as a uniform tool(MS-DOS and UNIX) for input and output format sp

Starting up the systemThe configuration label shows you the equipment included in yourmodular BEETLE /M POS system. A sample is contained in theAppend

The following media can be assigned a drive:Starting up the systemDiskNetworkHard diskMemory cardCD-ROMThe logical drives are designated A:, B:, C: an

If the POS system does not find a disk resp. a CD-ROM in drive A:, itautomatically continues the loading process from drive C:.If drive A: contains a

Booting from a memory card the segment address E7000-E9FFF mustbe reserved additional. A possible entry would be:Device= C: \DOS\ EMM386.EXE X=E700-EF

BIOS setupBIOS setup can be used to restore or reset the configuration parametersof your BEETLE POS system. The features of your POS system aredisplay

The menu entries below are intended to serve as examples. If in doubt,refer to the configuration sticker.BIOS setupWhen SETUP is called, first the Cop

In this and subsequent examples, the numeric keys (8), (2), (6), (4), (5)and (7) have the following meanings:(8) Prev (Previous) The cursor is positio

The hard disks can be configurated automatically in SETUP. Thenecessary parameters are read from the hard disk and stored in theCMOS RAM. Your POS sys

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NotesNote 1The PIO mode in the mask “HD Transfer Mode”indicates the chosen datatransfer mode for the hard disk. You can set a value between “0" a

Please mind the following procedure for handling the hard disk:Generally you should configurate your hard disk with the setting “AUTO”(automatical con

It is possible to use the parallel interface LPT1 in standard mode and inthe modes ECP (Enhanced Capability Port) and EPP (Enhanced ParallelPort). The

“OFF Timer” switches the CPU to sleep mode (5 - 15 - 60 minutes) after aspecified interval of being idle. In this case the backlighting of the display

The next mask can be used to enter displays (OPERATOR for the cashierdisplay or VGA for the monitor).If an internal CRT-adapter is plugged in you can

The following functions of setup normally are not changed. Here Setupcan terminate the settings. If you wish to change the boot sequence, toactivate t

With the following mask you can activate the sound function. Please mindthat the following system resources are used: I/O addresses 220-22Fh,330-331h,

In this mask you can define whether an extended self test should be runbefore starting the operating system. The extended self test onlycomprises of t

This mask only works together with an operating system that is capable ofPlug-and-Play (PnP) functions. Setting “Yes” has the effect that the BIOSwill

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At the end of SETUP you will see the following mask:In this menu you can define whether the configuration data of your POSsystem will be initialized w

AppendixTechnical data for the BEETLE /MFootprintWidth 280 mmDepth (including cable cover) 350 mmTotal height 137 mmWeight approx. 7 kgClimatic catego

CPUAppendix(1)The total current consumption of all of the live serial interfaces mustnot exceed 900 mA (maximum 600 mA at 12 V per COM* interface; max

(2) = If a D-SUB connector is mounted at COM2, the interface does nothave a separate power supply.ASYNC controllerLAN controllerI/O base address range

CRT Adapter (Monitor)TFT Adapter (Flatscreen)Resolution Colours640x480 (VGA-Mode) 8 BPP256 colours___________16 BPP64K coloursRGB 5-6-5800x600 (SVGA-M

Jumper settingsThe CPU is equipped with jumpers which can be used toset the CPU frequency I/F4, I/F5, I/F6set the interrupt assignments for theserial

CPU frequency 200MHzDefaultCPU frequency 266 MHzCPU frequency 300 MHz123456InterruptFrequencyI/F123456InterruptFrequencyI/F123456InterruptFrequencyI/F

OEM-Mode: IRQ10=COM3*, IRQ11=COM4*WN-Mode: IRQ10=COM3*+COM4*, IRQ11 availableDefaultIRQ10 available, IRQ11=COM4*123456InterruptFrequencyI/F123456Inter

IRQ10=COM3*, IRQ11 availableIRQ10, IRQ11 availableNV1: NV-SRAM 512 KBNV2: NV-SRAM 32 KB or 128 KBDefault123456InterruptFrequencyI/F123456InterruptFreq

SNIkey touch function (COM2 disable)COM2 function (touch disable)DefaultS1SNIkeyS2S3S1SNIkeyS2S3AppendixGB - 81

Manufacturer´s CertificationThe device complies with the requirements of the EECdirective 89/336/EEC with regard to ‘Electromagneticcompatibilily"

The configuration labelThe configuration labelHere is an example of the label which can differ in accordance to thefeatures of your POS system. Normal

Power On Self Test (POST)POSTAs standard the Phoenix POST is used, which monitors the functioning ofthe standard PC AT components of the master board.

MS-DOS Critical ErrorsError Code Meaning0 Attempt to write on write-protected disk1 Unknown unit2 Drive not ready3 Unknown command4 CRC data error5 In

Output of MS-DOS system error messagesMS-DOS system e rror messagesAll system error messages are displayed on the cashier display ormonitor. The messa

POST extended error messagesPOST extended error messagesTest type Test Message Error no.Cashier display 1 DATE ERROR 1ADDRESS ERROR 2Customer display

Phoenix BIOS POST and Start MessagesPhoenix BIOS POSTMessage Possible Cause Remedy by technicianDiskette drive fail Diskette adapter failure Check ada

Message Possible cause Remedy by technicianKeyboard controller failureFailureoffirmwareofthekeyboard controllerCheck CPUKeyboard stuck key failure One

Message Possible causeRemedy by technicianNotabootdiskette-strike 7 to retry bootDiskette in drive A: notformatted or start not possibleReplace disket

Additional messagesDecreasing available memoryThis message immediately follows a memoryerror message. The memory chips are faulty.Strike the 7 key to

GlossaryGlos saryBitA bit is a binary digit (0 or 1). It is the smallest unit used in data processing.ControllerServes to control data input and outpu