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Appendix F: Connecting ATM/POS Devices
The DX8100 allows you to connect up to 16 ATM/POS devices and provides two ATM/POS device modes: single mode and multimode. The single
device mode supports up to four ATM/POS devices; multimode supports up to 16 ATM/POS devices. Single mode and multimode can be
combined, but the DX8100 only supports a total of 16 ATM/POS connections.
SINGLE MODE ATM/POS DEVICE CONNECTIVITY
The DX8100 supports connection to ATM/POS equipment in the single mode using the AVE VSI-Pro. The VSI-Pro is designed to interface with
many different types of cash registers and POS equipment and allows you to program the VSI-Pro to match your register’s communications
settings. The VSI-Pro handles the data communication between the ATM/POS device and DX8100, providing a standard compatible
RS-422/RS-485 and RS-232 interface to the DX8100.
For information about the VSI Pro and the various types of ATM/POS equipment that it supports, contact AVE:
• Technical Support department at http://www.americanvideoequipment.com/technical_support/index.html.
• Customer Service department at http://www.americanvideoequipment.com/customer_service/index.html.
Installation of ATM/POS devices and the VSI-Pro is accomplished in two steps:
• Hardware installation:
– Connect the VSI-Pro to the ATM/POS device. For information about connecting your VSI-Pro to the ATM/POS device, refer to the
VSI-PRO Operation manual and the documentation that came with your ATM/POS device.
– Connect the VSI-Pro to the DX8100. For information about connecting the VSI-Pro the DX8100, refer to Configuring DX8100 ATM/POS
Communication Options on page 73.
• Software configuration:
– Program the VSI-Pro to communicate with your ATM/POS device. For information about programming the VSI-Pro, refer to the VSI-PRO
Operation manual.
– Set up the DX8100 to interface with the VSI-Pro. For information about setting up the DX8100 to communicate with the VSI-Pro, refer
to the DX8100 Server Operation/Configuration manual or DX8100 application Help.
ATM/POS CONFIGURATIONS
Table H summarizes the supported ATM/POS configurations and the items required to implement the configuration.
Table H. ATM/POS Configurations
Connection Type Required Items
RS-232 (COM 1/COM 2) The DX8100 supports interfacing ATM/POS devices using one of both of the RS-232 COM ports via a DB9
connector.
The following items are required:
• One AVE VSI-PRO Version 12.00 or higher device for each ATM/POS device.
• One AVE triport cable for each ATM/POS device. The cable is required for connecting the ATM/POS
device to the VSI-PRO and to connect the VSI-PRO to the DX8100 RS-232 COM 1 or COM 2 port.
RS-422 (Ports 1 to 4) The DX8100 supports interfacing ATM/POS devices using the RS-422 communications ports
(ports 1 to 4) through a RJ-45 connector.
Up to four each of the following items are required:
• AVE VSI-PRO Version 12.00 or higher device for each ATM/POS device.
• AVE triport cable for each ATM/POS device. The cable is required for connecting the ATM/POS device to
the VSI-PRO and to connect the VSI-PRO to the PV140 RS-232/422 Converter Kit.
• PV140 RS-232/422 Converter Kit.
• User-supplied Category 5 straight-through RJ-45 data cable. This cable is required to connect the PV140
RS-232/422 Converter Kit to the DX8100 RS-422 RJ-45 port.
For more information about the PV140 RS-232/422 Converter Kit, refer to PV140 RS-232/422 Converter Kit
Installation manual.