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A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROCESS
When the “Assign unit” icon is pressed in the service mode function named “Telemetry”, the assignment
process looks for the (VIXConfigData.cfg) file in the “atlas” folder on the USB flash memory stick.
1.
The assignment process will automatically look for the VIXConfigData.cfg file and can also
allow the user to select a different file. The relevant parameters from the selected file will be
displayed so that the user can confirm that the correct values are being set.
2.
If the file is not present, the user is notified of this fact and the process will go no further.
3.
If the file is present, it is loaded and the configuration values are compared to the currently
loaded configuration values in the Atlas Board.
If any of the required parameters are different, the new parameters are loaded and the machine is no
longer rebooted after the configuration parameters are loaded. Instead, the telemetry agents are reset
and the assignment process is then automatically continued without having to reenter Service Mode.
This will verify the customer identification and user entered fields to the server and finalize the
assignment process. The process can be halted at each step if an error is encountered. Errors will be
displayed to the user with as much detail as possible. In many cases, simply re-trying the current
operation will successfully complete the operation, especially if the error was caused by a
communications interruption. In order to re-try an operation, the user must press the back arrow icon at
the top of the menu structure when the error status is displayed.
Again, the machine is no longer rebooted after the assignment process is completed. The telemetry
agents will be reset to complete the assignment process. When the button the reset the agents is shown,
then the process is complete: no further waiting is necessary (the wait was required because of an issue
in the 10.6.X releases).
ASSIGN STEPS - A path for success
1. Insert a prepared USB flash memory stick into the USB port 3 on the Atlas Board.
2. Enter the service mode and press the icon to go into the “Telemetry” menu.
3. Press the icon to enter the “Assign Unit” function.
A.
If the values in the new file on the stick are different than the current values in the Board, the new
values will be loaded into the board and the telemetry agents will be reset rather than rebooting the
machine.
B.
After the telemetry agents are reset, the process will automatically enter the ‘Verify Customer ID’
section.
C.
With the new configuration successfully loaded, a screen will come up displaying “Verify Customer
ID” icon. Press this icon to verify the customer ID with the server.
D.
When the customer ID is verified successfully, a screen will come up displaying a “Set User Fields”
icon. Press this icon to display the fields that need to have data entered by the user.
E.
Each user field will have a icon that will allow the user to enter or edit the data in that field. As of
now, there is only one required field that must be filled in. Press the icon for the field “Machine
ID”. This will allow the user to enter the machine identification number for the machine being
assigned.
Note – when assigning a Bevmax Media embedded onboard card reader for an existing Streamware
Vend Max customer, you must use their machine/equipment asset number. Any other Machine ID such
as the machine serial number will cause the assign process to be invalid.
4.
When the user has completed entering data into the fields, a “Validate Entries” icon will appear.
Pressing this icon will send all the user fields to the server for validation.
5.
When the user validation is successful, a “Finalize Assign” icon will appear. Press this icon to
finalize the assignment process with the server.
