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DATA COLLECTION
Valuable Sales, Inventory Control, and Machine Setting Data may be obtained by using the system's PRINT
SUMMARY program feature on the MicroMech* (U.S. and Canada) machine. The data can be downloaded to an
optional hand held, 42 line, serial printer for immediate printout, or to a laptop computer for printout back at the
office.
* NOTE: This feature is not available on MDB or CashFlow 560 systems.
Required equipment is as follows:
Portable printer 42 line, serial printer; the unit recommended is available from EXTECH, phone
number (617) 890-7440.
Computer No special hardware requirements other than a serial COM port with monitor
capability.
Software Any communications program capable of receiving 9600 bauds; Windows
Terminal mode, ProCOM, CrossTalk, are just a few of the readily available,
compatible communications programs.
Data cable Serial cable assembly; available from DN part # WO81, for use with computer,
or part #D076 for use with printer.
The summary printout provides regular and happy hour price, number sold, and total sales by individual item
(number sold and total sales are since last CLEAR TOTALS). Other information available includes; Sales, Number
Sold, Cash Box (all three are machine totals since last CLEAR TOTALS), total sales, and total vended (both are
machine totals since machine manufacture or last MASTER RESET). See example printout later in this section.
PROCEDURE FOR DOWNLOADING
PORTABLE PRINTER
• Open service door.
• Follow manufacturer's instructions for setting up printer
• Connect data cable assembly, part #D076, to serial port on printer and J9 on the controller board.
- J9 is the 3 pin connector referenced by r on figure 1, page 48.
• Enter the TEST MODE by pressing the Mode Selection button twice.
• Press the number "4" on the keypad, the program will start sending information to the printer.
• When the download has completed disconnect data cable assembly from printer's serial port and J9
on the controller card.
• Close the service door.
• Follow manufacturer's instructions for shutting down the printer.
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