PPM Advance User Manual
PPM Advance User Manual
PPM Advance User Manual
User Manual
Version 1.03
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3 Product Overview
PPM Advance is used for programming, auditing and diagnosing MEI CASHFLOW SC® and SC
Advance® note acceptors, as well as MEI SCR® banknote recyclers.
PPM Advance is available in two different configurations: with Bluetooth and without Bluetooth. The
unit with Bluetooth has the additional functionality to communicate with Android-powered mobile
platforms (smartphone or tablet PC) for wireless data transfer and configuration.
Both versions of PPM Advance look externally similar, except for the labels on the back of the unit.
For product models, please refer to following Part Numbers:
Hardware Description:
Front View Back View
1. Functional Display
2. Power On/Off
3. “OK” Button
1
4. Navigation Buttons
2
6
5. “BACK” Button
7. Battery Holder
Top View
8 9 10
8. USB Device Port (Port B) 9. Serial Extension Port 10. USB Host Port (Port A)
Function Description
“Power On/Off” Button This button will turn the unit ON or OFF.
These buttons are used to navigate through different PPM
“Arrow UP/DOWN” Buttons
Advance functions.
This button is used to execute a particular function and
“OK” Button
confirm or deny selections.
This button is used to navigate through different menu
“BACK” Button levels. It can also be used to cancel in-progress
operations.
This port is used to connect with and program an SC
USB Host Port (Port A)
device.
This port is used to connect with a PC or external 5V USB
USB Device Port (Port B)
power supply
This port is used to connect with an external 12VDC power
Serial Extension Port (HII/RS232)
supply1 and for serial programming MEI coin products2
PPM Advance can be powered with three (3) AA batteries
Battery Holder
or with equivalent rechargeable 1.2V batteries.
1,2
This feature is not yet supported and will be implemented in the future.
PPM Advance Extension Port and Pinout: Mating connector for External Harness:
The complete Main Menu for PPM Advance has 3 levels of functionality:
Use the (+) and (-) keys to scroll through the Main Menu list.
Next to each option is a number in parentheses. This number indicates how many software updates
are available and stored in PPM Advance memory for your SC device. For instance, “SC Recycler
(1)” means there is one update available for a connected SCR banknote recycler.
Selecting an option on the Update menu will bring up a submenu of configuration or firmware binary
files for updating your SC device’s software.
8.2 BA Information
The “BA Information” function reads and displays information about an SC device that has been
connected to the front USB port of PPM Advance. This information includes the installed
Application (firmware) and Variant (bill set software) versions, as well as the unit’s Serial Number.
8.4 BA Audit
The “BA Audit” function audits data from a connected SC device and stores that information in PPM
Advance memory. This makes the audit data accessible through the “PPM Files” menu, or it can be
automatically downloaded to the PC using the CASHFLOW STS program. At the end of the
operation, PPM Advance will request to clear the audit data.
8.5 BA Diagnostics
The “BA Diagnostics” function offers two diagnostic tools for a connected SC device: “BA Self Test”
and “Cashbox Status” check.
The “BA Self Test” operation initiates an SC device’s internal self test. This test will cycle the SC
device’s motors and cause each of its MMI LED lights (green → yellow → red) to blink once for
control. For additional control, PPM Advance will display a list of diagnostic parameters, each
marked with () if its test was passed or with () if it failed.
The “Cashbox Status” operation offers two possible verifications: 1) “Cashboxes requiring cleaning”
and 2) “OOS condition due cashbox cleanliness”. In both cases, PPM Advance will show the
number of failures caused by a lack of cashbox maintenance. If the cashbox is clean, PPM
Advance will display “NA”.
8.6 Connect to PC
Use the “Connect to PC” function when connecting PPM Advance to a PC. This will turn USB-Slave
mode ON so PPM Advance will be recognized by the computer as an MEI USB device.
8.7 BA Configuration
The “BA Configuration” function offers the opportunity to change some of the SC device’s
configuration settings as well as clear the SC device’s audit data. It requires PPM Advance to be
connected to the SC device.
Note! The “BA Cashbox Asset” function requires having MEI EASITRAX© hardware installed.
The Bluetooth function will be disabled on PPM Advance models that are not equipped with
Bluetooth hardware.
Note! Audit files are stored and displayed by serial number (as shown below). They will be stored
and visible on PPM Advance until it is connected to the PC and the CASHFLOW STS program, at
which point the files are automatically transferred into the CASHFLOW STS audit database.
The “App Files” and “Variant Files” menus will show single firmware files, as well as firmware files
that are transferred to PPM Advance as part of a configuration (.xcf) file.
To enable the Simple Menu, select “Advanced Settings” in the “Handheld Devices” window and tick
the “Show Simple Menu” box in the “Menu Settings” section (see illustration below).
The Simple Menu will show only the following functions: “BA Update”, “BA Information”, “Bill
Inhibits”, “BA Audit”, “BA Diagnostics” and “Connect to PC”.
When selecting firmware to upload, please pay attention to the selected file type. Most MEI firmware
files utilize binary extension (.bin).
After a firmware file has been successfully selected, STS will request to give the file a shorter name
(Label) for storage in PPM Advance memory.
Activate PPM Advance and navigate to the “BA Update” menu to view the list of supported SC
devices. Next to each device is a number, displayed in parentheses, that indicates how many
firmware files are available for that particular device.
Select your SC device. In the resulting file type submenu, select “Firmware Files” to view the
available firmware files.
Select the file you need and press the “OK” button. This will initiate the programming process, and
the firmware file will be transferred into the connected SC device’s memory.
To disable “Automatic Download” mode, select “No” and confirm your selection by pressing the “OK”
button.
Audit files are stored in PPM Advance memory until the handheld
is connected to the CASHFLOW STS program, at which point all
audit files are automatically transferred to the PC and deleted from
PPM Advance.
To read the audit data from a connected SC device, execute the “BA Audit” command from the PPM
Advance main menu.
The “Automatic Audit Clear” feature can be enabled through the “PPM Settings” menu.
Go to “PPM Settings” → “Audit Settings” submenu and select the feature you wish to enable () or
disable (). Press the “OK” button to confirm. PPM Advance will then jump one menu level up.
PPM Advance requires CASHFLOW STS version 7.05 or higher installed on your computer. The
first time PPM Advance is connected to the CASHFLOW STS program, it will be automatically
added to the list of registered handheld devices (as shown in the picture below).
To “un-register” PPM Advance from CASHFLOW STS, please follow the steps below:
Step 1: Click on the “Handhelds” button.
Step 2: Select the required PPM Advance handheld from the list.
Step 3: Go to the “Advanced Settings” menu.
Step 4: Press the “Un-Register Handheld” button in the “Advanced Tools” section.
IMPORTANT (!) After this procedure, the CASHFLOW STS program will delete all memory content from PPM
Advance, so please do not “un-register” PPM Advance unless it is absolutely necessary!
The Bluetooth model of PPM Advance offers Bluetooth connectivity with Android mobile devices.
This allows users to upload and download files to/from the SC device wirelessly, using the MEI PPM
Advance Android application instead of USB cables.
To enable Bluetooth connectivity, PPM Advance requires specific hardware installed and enabled
through the “PPM Settings” menu (PPM Settings → Bluetooth → Bluetooth ON|OFF).
For more information, please refer to the PPM Advance Bluetooth manual.
1
Soft Errors are errors that prevent PPM Advance from working correctly.
2
Hard Errors are fatal errors from which PPM Advance cannot recover.
3
Critical Warning indicates an internal PPM Advance error that can cause some data loss or
corruption.
4
Early Warning indicates an internal PPM Advance error that may lead to a hard or soft error.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)
This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
CAUTION
RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE.
DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO LOCAL REGULATION.
The MEI PPM Advance operates at Safety Extra Low Voltage (SELV) as defined in EN 60950 ‘Information
Technology Equipment - Safety’. The PPM Advance is of Class III construction.
The MEI PPM Advance must not be operated in the presence of flammable gasses, fumes or water. The PPM
Advance is not suitable for use in areas where there could be direct contact with water jets.
MEI® and MEI CashFlow® are registered trademarks. Copyright MEI UK International Ltd. 2011.
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