1VSI-PRVSI-PRVSI-PRVSI-PRVSI-PROOOOOVIDEO SERIALCASH REGISTER INTERFACEVersion 1300Version 1310Version 1324Version 1334Operation ManualAugust 2011
102.2 SPECIFICATIONSVideo In (BNC) 1V P-P Terminated 75 ohms +/- 20%Video Out (BNC) 1V P-P Terminated or UnterminatedVideo S / N better than 50dBVide
113. CONNECTIONSThe VSI-Pro will overlay the characters on any input video source. The video input can be virtually any baseband orcomposite video so
12CONNECTIONS3.1 RS-232 SERIAL INPUTThe VSI-Pro accepts serial data via the DB-9 female connector located on the rear of VSI-Pro. This connector issim
13 VSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL INTERFACEFigure 4: VSI-Pro Connections Table 3 : Pin-Out of the DB-9 Female Connector on the VSI-Pro RS-422 / RS-4851 Alarm Ou
14USER FRONT PANEL CONTROLS4. USER FRONT PANEL CONTROLSThe VSI-Pro is programmed by pressing and releasing specific combinations of the four front p
151. Press and hold the “Set” button.2. Press and release the “Reset” button.3. Release the “Set” button.4. Press “Down” or “Up” to move the text bloc
16PROGRAMMING5.2 MAIN PROGRAMMING MENUFollowing is a detailed description of the menu selections and the programming capabilities of the VSI-Pro.Figur
17TCP/IPVersion of the VSI-Pro that support: V13.00, V13.10,V13.24 and V13.34.Press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to“REGISTER SELECT”
18PROGRAMMINGAD4323Version of the VSI-Pro that support: V13.00.Press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to“AD4323” and press “Set”. No menu
19 VSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL INTERFACECASIO VIDEO SYSTEMVersion of the VSI-Pro that support: V13.24 and V13.34.Press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the
2VSI-ProTO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THECOVER. DO NOT EXPOSE THE EQUIPMENT TO RAIN ORMOISTURE. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE INSIDE.REFER
20PROGRAMMING VSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL INTERFACEMODELChoices: E9010, E90Figure 24: EDACOM Sub-MenuEDACOMVersion of the VSI-Pro that support: V13.00, V13.2
21 VSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL INTERFACEHTECVersion of the VSI-Pro that support: V13.24.Press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to“HTEC” and press
22PROGRAMMING VSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL INTERFACEPress the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to“MICROS ISN NETWORK” and press “Set”. The MICROSISN N
23 VSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL INTERFACENCR RCPT PRINTERVersion of the VSI-Pro that support: V13.24 and V13.34.Press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cu
24PROGRAMMINGPOLE DISPLAYVersion of the VSI-Pro that support: V13.00, V13.24 andV13.34.Press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to“POLE DISP
25 VSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL INTERFACEQ-MATICVersion of the VSI-Pro that support: V13.24.Press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “Q-MATIC” an
26PROGRAMMING VSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL INTERFACESHARP ER-A410/420Version of the VSI-Pro that support: V13.24 and V13.34.Press the “Up” or “Down” button to
27 VSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL INTERFACESPEDI CCTVVersion of the VSI-Pro that support: V13.24 and V13.34.Press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor t
28PROGRAMMING VSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL INTERFACETOLEDOVersion of the VSI-Pro that support: V13.00 and V13.10.Press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the c
29 VSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL INTERFACENOTE As we continually add new registers, thesemenus are subject to change.UP3000Version of the VSI-Pro that sup
3CONTENTS1. Introduction...
30PROGRAMMINGFigure 65: CLOCK Sub-MenuTEXT GRAYSCALETo change the display border and/or the grayscale of the text on screen, press the “Up” or “Down”
31T/D DISPLAY turns the time/date display on or off. Press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “T/D DISPLAY”and press “Set”. The cursor wi
32PROGRAMMINGTITLERTo change the status of the on-screen titler, press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “TITLER” andpress “Set”. The cu
33SCREEN BLANKChoices: NONE, 6, 12, 20, 30, 60, 120, 180, 300This is the amount of time that the VSI-Pro text display will remain on-screen after a t
34PROGRAMMINGLINE COMPRESSThe VSI-Pro automatically compresses the spaces in a line first as it reaches 40 characters. With LINE COMPRESS“ON”, the VS
35INTERFACE TYPEChoices: RS-232, PASSIVE TAP, RS-485To set the interface type for your particular device, press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the
36PROGRAMMINGPARITYChoices: NONE, ODD, EVENPress the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “PARITY” and press “Set”. The cursor will start flash
37ON-SCREEN FLAGSYou have several options for programming your Exception Report. The first option typically has all programmedexceptions display a fla
38PROGRAMMING VSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL INTERFACEFigure 71: EXEPTION HISTORY Sub-MenuTOTAL EXCEPTIONSThis is not a selection for just displays the total ex
39 VSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL INTERFACEFigure 74: DVR-3011 ,3021 and MVDR3000/MVDR5000 Sub-MenuDVR-3011, DVR-3021 or MVDR3000, MVDR5000Press the “Up” or “Do
4APPENDICESAppendix A: Problem Solving Guide...
40PROGRAMMINGFigure 76: VSI-Pro with DVR Connections VSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL INTERFACEOUTPUT EXCEPTIONSThis selection allows you to have the buffered ex
41OUTPUTChoices: ON, OFFThe OUTPUT controls the RS-232 data from the VSI-Pro. Typically this is sent to a remote Serial Printer to provide a hardcopy
42PROGRAMMINGSCROLL MATCHING EXCEPTION STRINGS ON/OFFScroll Matching is a feature to better remove those advertising scrolling messages on the custome
43EXCEPTION STRINGThe VSI-Pro compares the data that is printed to video to the data entered in the Exception String. The Exception Stringcan also be
44PROGRAMMINGRANGEChoices: 0000.00-9999.99The Range defines the limits of the Operator. These are numeric only. As you can see from the previous exam
45 VSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL INTERFACEOUT RANGESuppose Exception #3 would “FLAG” every transaction on Department 2 that is under 10 cents and over $100 do
46PROGRAMMING VSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL INTERFACE5.8 ALARM OUTPUTSTo access alarm output, press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “ALARM O
47 VSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL INTERFACEALARM TRIGGERChoices: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23,24 , 1-12, 13
48PROGRAMMING VSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL INTERFACEFLAG TYPEThis feature allows you to insert a visual alarm flag on each exception that you program to aid i
49OUTPUT TEXTChoices: ON, OFFPress the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “OUTPUT TEXT” and press “Set”. The cursor will startflashing. Pre
5CONTENTSFigure 16: Beetle/50 Printers Sub-Menu...
50PROGRAMMING VSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL INTERFACEPORT 1 TESTSending and receiving data performance can be analyzed under the PORT 1 TEST sub-menu. Press th
51RX / TX TESTIn the RX/ TX test the VSI-Pro echos whatever it receives. Press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “RX/TX TEST” and press
52PROGRAMMING VSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL INTERFACEFigure 87: DATA CAPTURE Sub-MenuPress “Set” to return to the previous menu.CAPTURE TO PORT 1This feature r
53 VSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL INTERFACENOTE Any Programming or data transfer of any kind can overwrite the saved data in memory.Figure 90: Register De
54PROGRAMMING5.10 DOWNLOAD/UPLOAD SETUPThis feature lets you upload or download data between two VSI-Pro’s or a VSI-Pro and a PC. This feature is esp
55 VSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL INTERFACEFigure 96: UPLOAD SETUP Sub-Menu & DisplayThe data transfer will begin and you will have a screen count down of t
56PROGRAMMING VSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL INTERFACEDOWNLOAD/UPLOAD SETUP USING A PCYou can use a Laptop PC and AVE’s IC, Hyperterminal or equivalent communi
57 VSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL INTERFACEFigure 98: Remote MenuClick the Tab “Remote” and you will see the following Menu.Click on “Set Comport”. If the VSI-P
58PROGRAMMING VSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL INTERFACE“ Open ” allows you to select a file which contains a previously saved version of all the VSI-Pro setups.“
59VSI-Pro Firmware Download MenuTo update firmware of the VSI-Pro, load the VSI-Pro Firmware Download Utility and follow the instructions below. Thens
6CONTENTSFigure 75: Display of Time Search...
60PROGRAMMINGClick File and select Properties in drop-down menu. You will see the configuration button and then click.Choose Bits per second to 19200
61Set comport settings to : Bits per second “19200” , Data Bit “8” , Parity “None” , Stop Bit “1” , Flow control “None”After that you have to connect
62APPENDIX A PROBLEM SOLVING GUIDE VSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL INTERFACENO DATA ON-SREEN1. Press the “Reset” button on the VSI-Pro front panel.2. Incorrect r
63 VSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL INTERFACEFUNNY CHARACTERS OR GARBAGE ON SCREEN1. Power disconnected for too long and memory is lost.2. Lightning strike, power
64 VSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL INTERFACEThere are a myriad of PC-based systems out there which do not appear on the AVE Cash Register Compatibility List.Most
65 VSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL INTERFACEHYDRA / REGCOM COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLOPERATIONThe RegCom receives RS-232 data from a cash register, VSI-Pro, Interfac
66 VSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL INTERFACEREGCOM RS232 / RS485 INTERFACE DEVICESOVERVIEWThe Regcom is an interface device that allows the connection of multipl
67 VSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL INTERFACESPECIFICATIONS Table 6: RS-485 Network Data Cable WiringTable 7: Electrical CharacteristicsTable 8: Physical Cha
68 VSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL INTERFACERegCom Address SelectionEach Regcom unit on the RS-485 network must be set with a unique network address. The address
69Cable ConnectionsHydra PC/DVR VSI-ProDB9M DB9F DB9MGND 5 ----------------------- 5 GND -------------------- 5 GNDTXD 3 ---------------------
7CONTENTSFigure 135: Pin-Out for VSIB to VSI-Pro...
70 VSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL INTERFACERS-485 NETWORKERThe RS-485 Networker is designed to convert the RS-232 serial port output of the VSI-Pro to be a poll
71 VSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL INTERFACERS-485 NETWORKER APPENDIX DThe simple to install and use the Networker PC Software Ver. 1.01 allows up to 16 VSI-Pros
72Vnetworker PC Software Ver. 2.3The basic software of the Vnetworker is a super set of the Networker software. The additional features allow the user
73Figure 127: Time / Date Setup MenuFigure 128: Remote Keyboard Window VSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL INTERFACERS-485 VNETWORKER APPENDIX ETransaction WindowsFi
74The following diagram is a basic connection layout of the Vnetworker and VSI-Pro when used with a PC controller vaiHydra. All functions of the VSI-P
75 VSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL INTERFACEVSIB for Thai, Korean or Chinese LanguagesThe VSIB is a bit-mapped display device that can display Thai, Korean, or C
76 VSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL INTERFACEThe ECR Interfaces are small PCBs that mount internally to the cash registers. These PCBs convert internal data fromm
77Figure 140: VSI-Pro Connections with TCPIP 232 AdapterTCPIP 232 ADAPTERInterfacing the VSI-Pro to the cash register TCP/IP network requires the TCPI
78 VSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL INTERFACEThe VSI-Pro provides two open collector transistor alarm outputs to trigger alarming devices. These are Alarm 1 &
79Using UART Module (UART daughter board) with VSI-ProUART module is daughter board for special communication of the VSI-Pro. When the UART Module hav
81. INTRODUCTIONThe Video Serial Interface (VSI-Pro) allows characters to be inserted into any video source via an RS-232 / RS-422 / RS-485 link. Thi
80 VSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL INTERFACE P1 - RS232 Connector (DB9 Male) JP1 - USB type B Connector. JP6 - RS485 load resister jumper (120 Ohm) JP7 -
81 VSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL INTERFACETo enable the Time Sync function. Access the Main Menu, press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to“SCREEN
82 VSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL INTERFACEPress the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “DEST ID” and press “Set”. The cursor will start flashing. Pres
83For some installations exceptional long runs are required, then RS-232 can not support for is normally limited to about100 ft. In this case one woul
84 VSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL INTERFACEThis table shows the Register Models and Versions of the VSI-Pro that support.Table 13: The Register Model with Versi
85VERSION SUPPORT APPENDIX N VSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL INTERFACEThis table shows the Register Models and Versions of the VSI-Pro that support.Table 13: The
86 VSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL INTERFACENCR7454WS/7197 Y YNCR7456 YYNCR NCR RCPT PRINTER YYNE134 COUNTER YNIXDORF NIXDORF BEETLE Y YREMOTE SLIP/OPERATOR DISP
87VERSION SUPPORT APPENDIX N VSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL INTERFACEMAKE REGISTER SELECT / MODEL SPECIAL CABLE SPECIAL MODVERSIONV13.00 V13.10 V13.24 V13.34322
88 VSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL INTERFACETOLEDO TOLEDO 021-059-SF Y YUNIPAR YUNITOUCH UNITOUCH DSP800 X Y YUNIWELL UNIWELL UN4025 YUNIWELL YYUP3000 YYUP3000/3
89LIMITED WARRANTY APPENDIX P VSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL INTERFACELIMITED WARRANTY(Terms and Conditions)For 2 Years from the date of shipment, Seller warran
92. FEATURES & SPECIFICATIONS2.1 FEATURES...159 register selections in one release (multiple releases gives up to 400 register selections
90SELLER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES OF A COMMERCIAL NATURE ARISING OUT THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO
91 VSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL INTERFACENOTES
92NORTH AMERICAAmerican Video Equipment (AVE)2501 Central Parkway, Suite C-1,Houston, Texas 77092, USATel: 713-686-8409, 281-443-2300and 800-550-4464
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