The payment device HW200 Universal USB Interface was primarily designed to function in combination with the Microcoin QL Coin Acceptor (we cannot guarantee that other payment devices will function flawlessly as well!). You can operate up to four devices at the same time.
Please note:
Newer devices are no longer able to handle several devices at the same time.
You can purchase the device from the manufacturer at Hemisphere West-Las Vegas, Las Vegas, USA.
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System Requirements
Hardware
- HW200 Universal USB Interface, power adapter and connecting cable (www.hwlvegas.com)
- Microcoin QL Coin Acceptor and connecting cable (www.hwlvegas.com) or other supported payment devices
- Modern PC with available USB port
Software
- min. Win98/ME/2000
- Internet Explorer 6.x or higher (8.0 recommended)
- SiteKiosk PAYMENT BUNDLE
Installing the Hardware
Connecting HW200 with available USB port of your computer
Plug the included USB cable into an available USB port of your computer and connect the other end with the HW200 (port labeling: USB).
Connecting HW200 with coin acceptor
As a next step, connect the Microcoin coin acceptor (or another supported payment device) to the HW200 device using the included cable (port labeling: Device Input).
Caution:
Pay attention to the polarity of the plug. Insert the plug into the coin acceptor and the HW200 that way that the plug's pins fit exactly into the corresponding notches.
Power Supply
The payment device HW200 has to be powered by an external power supply unit which usually ships with the device. Plug the adapter into the corresponding port (port labeling: 12VDC) of the HW200.
Setting up several devices
If you want to operate several devices at the same time (up to 4), you will need a USB hub and the corresponding number of HW200 devices including the payment device you connected to it. Each individual device can only be detected if you adjusted the jumpers for the bus address accordingly. You will find the jumpers underneath the flap on the bottom site of the HW200. Adjust the jumper settings like this:
Make sure that no setting occurs twice. Each individual device will then be detected in the configuration tool by its corresponding ID (1-4).
Configuring the Payment Module
Note: If you only want to deploy one Microcoin QL Coin Acceptor, you can also configure the device directly with the help of the Microcoin QL configuration dialog.
In general
After installing SiteKiosk and connecting the payment hardware to your computer, you can now configure the device with the help of the Configuration Wizard.
Select the entry "Interface: HW200 USB" from the list of available devices and activate the device by clicking on Activate.
You can tell by the green dot next to the entry for the coin selector that the device has been activated.
Now, click on Configure.
Setting up connected devices
SiteKiosk will automatically detect to which of the four available IDs a device is connected. If it has detected a device, SiteKiosk will display a USB icon including a cable next to the ID. If it could not detect a device, SiteKiosk will only show a USB icon. If your device could not be detected, please check if you have connected everything correctly. Also, please check on the PSU as well (12 Volts)! Should the system, despite all these measures, still be unable to detect the device, please contact us.
Now, you have to configure all connected devices. There should be a checkmark next to Enable. Under Device, select the connected device (usually Microcoin QL). Under Configuration, select the country in which the currency you require is valid. If the country of your choice is not listed, you can re-program an already existing configuration. Please read here to learn how.
By means of the entry Image width for payment dialog you can set the width of the images SiteKiosk will display to the user to inform her about the accepted currencies. Please note, though, that the default values usually define the optimal size already.
Channels
Please make sure that the box next to Device supports escrow mode is not checked.
In the lower section, you will find the channels for currency recognition. While a green dot next to it marks an activated channel, a red dot marks a deactivated one. By double-clicking a channel or clicking on Configure you can make adjustments to the channel settings or activate a channel.
Activate or deactivate a channel by using the option Enable Channel. Under Value, enter the amount, e.g. 25 US cents, you want the channel to credit to the user's account every time the coin acceptor detects that a 25 cents coin has been inserted (in case you want to train the coin acceptor to accept other coins on this channel as well, please read this section). Under Display Text, enter an alternative text that will be shown to the user in the event that no image for the chosen amount is available. If an image is available, you can provide the corresponding data under Image. You will find the images (.png format) that ship with SiteKiosk in the directory ..\SiteKiosk\SiteCash\html\images. You can, however, also use images you created yourself.
As a last step, click on OK.
Simulator
Now you can start testing your configuration. In order to do so, click on Simulator. Now, press the Enable button. The Status display will now switch to Activated. Please do not change anything for Escrowed Money. Now, you can test the connected device. Insert a coin, and the amount will be added under Money depending on the value you specified for the corresponding coin channel.
The coin acceptor is now ready for use.
Accepting other coins
If you want Microcoin QL to accept other coins as well, you will have to train it first. If you connected the Microcoin QL Coin Acceptor via the HW200, please proceed as follows:
Click on Simulator in HW200's configuration dialog box and on Enable in the subsequent dialog box. Now, all LEDs should be glowing green (cf. fig.).
Now, press the round button below the LED (cf. fig.) quickly three times in a row. The LED will start flashing, and on the left-hand side of the display, you will be shown a channel that you can train now. If you want to change the channel, press the round button. After you have selected the right channel, throw in the coin you want the channel to recognize 10 times in a row. We recommend you use different coins of the same value in order to prevent deviation. The LED will stop flashing as soon as you have finished throwing in the coins ten times. Next, press the round button once again. The LED will now glow constantly green again indicating that the coin acceptor has now been trained. You can now exit the HW200 Simulator dialog box.
Troubleshooting
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