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IX.
IRC MESSAGES
Following messages are displayed on the master ECR or the slave ECRs in IRC communication:
Displayed on Slave ECR
--- IRC COMM ---
Displayed on the top when a slave ECR is in IRC communication.
Displayed on Master ECR
-- IRC BUSY --
Displayed on the top when a slave ECR is in IRC communication, or when the communication line
is being used by other ECR for slip printer transmission, etc.
ECR#-xx
Displayed on the bottom when master ECR is in IRC communication of report collection or
program download.
ECR#-xx OFF
Displayed on the bottom while the master is taking IRC Z report when a slave ECR is in error (can
not communicate), or when the power is OFF, or the cable being disconnected.
ECR#-xx BUSY
Displayed on the bottom when a slave ECR is processing a transaction, or when a transaction is
closed but some compulsory conditions still remain.
xx: slave ECR's IRC ID (last two digits of machine number)
POWER OFF / BUSY / COMMUNICATION ERROR AT SLAVE ECR
For
X-report data
, the master ECR prints consolidated X report skipping power offed or busy slave ECR. See
IRC status printed at the end of the report for non-consolidated slave ECRs.
When collecting
Z-report data
and one or more of the slave ECRs are not ready, the master ECR displays slave
ECR status as shown above. Re-attempt to collect the slave's report or skip it.
TTL 25 key for re-attempt:
If you wish to include an ECR's data on Z-report, close the transaction in process on that particular slave, or turn
its power on and then press
TTL 25
key on the master ECR.
CL key for skip:
If you do not wish an ECR's data on the report, press
CL
key and the master will skip that slave ECR. Master
resumes data collection for the next ECR in the system.
POWER OFF AT MASTER ECR
If the power fails while collecting
X-report data
, the master prints consolidated X report when the power
returns. See IRC status printed at the end of the report for non-consolidated slave ECRs.
If the power fails while collecting
Z-report data
, the master ECR displays the machine number of the slave
ECR when the power returns. Press
CL
key to skip or press
TTL 25
key to re-attempt.