GBA
Global Bill Acceptors
GBA ST1 Operation Manual
Page 21 of 37
Astrosys International Ltd
September 2011
ST1 Operations Manual Rev 2.0
5.4 Software Configuration Options:
All of the software options below can be set using either the GBA Talk PC software, a configuration
file on a USB Mass Storage Device or Program Card facility, as mentioned above. Two kinds of
program card are available. Firstly a card to set all options (all options must be specified) and
secondly individual, specific option cards that will set only key options such as security level,
ccTalk
®
Encryption Key or Note enable / disable.
Use Magnetic Sensor
Selectable for units fitted with a magnetic reader head, in combination with software containing
“C” denotation, e.g., N99
C
100.STX.
Interface:
The GBA ST1 can be set for use with the following interfaces:
(1)
Pulse
(2)
Parallel
(3)
RS232
(4)
MDB
2
(5)
ccTalk
®
Non Encrypted
3
(6)
ccTalk
®
Encrypted
3
(7)
Parallel XT
(8)
Parallel Binary
(9)
Smiley Secure Protocol (SSP)
(10)
JVI/VCCS
Definitions of the above can be found in the Interface Description Manuals.
ccTalk
®
Encryption Key Reset:
Should a validator require replacing in a ccTalk
®
application, the Encryption key will require
resetting to the default in both the host machine and the note validator. This is achieved, on the
note validator, by use of the ccTalk
®
Encryption Key Reset Programming Card using the procedure
described above, in “Configuration Procedure – Programming Card”. For resetting the host
machine please refer to the machine user guide.
Escrow Time out period (Parallel interfaces only):
This option enables the Escrow time out period to be set in 1-second intervals between 1 and 255
seconds.
Please Note:
The standard escrow time is 26 seconds. Adjust with care! The host
machine must be designed to work with any other time selected. Please contact Technical support
for more details.
Low Power Mode:
In this mode the quiescent current drawn by the unit is reduced to 30 uA by
remaining in hibernation until a note is presented. See the Electrical Specification Chapter for
further details.
2
Note: MDB interface requires the use of a dedicated interface harness to connect to a standard NAMA 6 pin
connector. Please contact your distributor or regional office for details.
3
Note: ccTalk
®
interface requires the use of a dedicated interface harness. Please contact your distributor or
regional office for details.
