Connect the bill acceptor's MDB connector to the MDB connector of the acquiring terminal cable;
Check the switch configuration on the side panel of the acceptor and under the front panel .
Switch on the machine's power and wait for the software to load.
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Activating the bill acceptor
Press: SERVICE MODE ⇒ ⚙️ ⇒ Payment devices ⇒ Cash payment. Select the payment device type — Bill acceptor — and go to the Bill acceptor calibration section.
Calibrating the bill acceptor
Insert a bill into the acceptor. If the denomination is not recognised, enter the bill's denomination and press "Save";
Insert a bill of the same denomination again and make sure it is recognised correctly;
Repeat steps 1 and 2 for other denominations;
Close the service menu and reboot the machine with the CONTROLLER REBOOT button. Test a cash deposit. The deposited amount and the balance after paying for a drink are shown at the top of the screen until the deposit is used up or the machine is rebooted with CONTROLLER REBOOT.
Important! After every cash collection, always reboot the machine with the CONTROLLER REBOOT button.
Problems and solutions
Question: Cash purchases via the bill acceptor are not shown in the acquiring cabinet.
Answer: Enable the option to display cash purchases.
Question: Is payment with a partial deposit possible?
Answer: Yes. After pressing "Pay", all available payment systems are activated. You can pay part in cash and the rest by card.
Question: The bill acceptor freezes after a bill is inserted and does not respond until the machine is rebooted.
Answer: Reboot the machine if a cash collection was performed. Disassemble and clean the device (video below):
Question: The bill acceptor works and accepts cash, but the machine does not react to inserted bills.
Answer: Power off the machine and connect the acceptor's MDB connector directly to the controller board . Start the machine and test a deposit. If the device starts working, check/replace the terminal cable and change the device connection scheme on the MDB bus. If the device still does not work, update the bill acceptor firmware.
