Triton MAKO 2000 Operation Manual - Manual (Page 22)

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M AKO C ASH D ISPENSER O PERATION M ANUAL
Once selected, the Mako Dispenser can accept the entry of extended amounts for customer
withdrawal and transfer transactions. The feature is activated using the terminal’s Management
Functions.
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Date/Time Format
This option allows the operator to select either MM/DD/YY or DD/MM/YY as the format the
terminal will use when printing receipts and other reports.
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Year 2000 Compliance
The Mako Cash Dispenser has been tested to be 100% Year 2000 compliant.
Data Content/Integrity
Triton Cash Dispensers obtain date information from two sources: an internal clock, and the
transaction processor or switch.
The internal clock is implemented by a Real Time Clock (RTC) integrated circuit. This device
stores the year as a two-digit number (e.g. 1999 is stored as ‘99’). It will correctly roll from
‘99’ to ‘00’ at midnight on December 31, 1999. The software on the Cash Dispenser uses the
date information solely for date/time stamping purposes on reports produced by the ATM. No
calculations are performed using date arithmetic that would be adversely affected by the inter-
pretation of ‘00’ as 1900 instead of 2000. All reports that include a date are printed in the
format MM/DD/YY or DD/MM/YY, as selected via Management Function control.
The date supplied by the processor or switch is also provided in the format that implements the
year as two digits (either MM/DD/YY or YY/MM/DD, depending on the individual proces-
sor). This date is only used for date/time stamp purposes.
Data Content/Integrity
All date fields will remain as two digit representations, with the understanding that ‘00’ will
refer to the year 2000. No fields are to be expanded, either for storage or printing purposes.
Processor/Switch Compatibility Issues
While Triton has tested its own products and software to ensure compatibility with the Year
2000 change, it is not certifying the capability of the processors or switches that drive its termi-
nals to handle the change.