Gasboy Site Controller III Start-Up - Manual (Page 44)

Physical System Layout
Page 32 MDE-4375 CFN Series Site Controller III Start-Up Manual · June 2005
Profit Point Console or SC III/POS WS (Optional)
1 Verify that the Profit Point and any optional equipment is located in an office type
environment and is correctly installed according to the Site Controller III Installation Manual.
2 Verify that the AC power cord for the Profit Point is directly connected to the output of the AC
Surge Protector Strip (C01218).
3 The RS-485 converter must be installed as described below. If you are locating the Profit
Point more than eight feet from the Site Controller, you must use two additional RS-485
junction boxes to connect the devices.
A modular cable must be directly connected to the modular jack port on the back of the Site
Controller labeled LOOP 3. The other end of the modular cable is connected to one of the
modular jacks on the converter. The converter is connected to the Profit Point port SERIAL1
via a 25-pin to 9-pin cable. The converter power supply must be plugged into the same AC
Surge Protector Strip (C01218) as the Profit Point.
POS Distribution Box (POS D-Box) is connected via a 9-pin cable from the Serial2 port on
the Profit Point (COM2 on the SCIII/POS WS) to the Serial2 port on the D-Box. If the site
has a PIN Pad, the Serial3 port of the Profit Point (COM3 on the SCIII/POS WS) will be
connected to the Serial3 port of the D-Box. The D-Box power supply must be plugged into
the same AC Surge Protector Strip (C01218) as the Profit Point.
“Old” CASH DRAWER is connected via a 9-pin D-type connector from the cash drawer to
the CASH DRAWER port on the back of the POS D-Box. “New” CASH DRAWER is
connected connects to the receipt printer which connects to the minitower’s 4-port fan-out
cable.
CUSTOMER DISPLAY must be installed according to the Profit Point Installation Manual.
Verify that the Customer Display is connected to the 9-pin CUSTOMER DISPLAY port on
the POS D-Box.
4 Optional equipment connection:
RECEIPT PRINTER connection depends upon the type of receipt printer ordered. For a
parallel printer, the printer cable is connected to the D-type 25-pin female connector
PRINTER on the back of the Profit Point (LPT1 on SC III/POS WS). For an RS-485 printer,
the modular cable is connected directly into the RS-485 jack on the converter. The receipt
printer must be plugged into the same AC Surge Protector Strip as the Profit Point.
PIN PAD must be installed according to the Profit Point Installation Manual. Verify that the
PIN pad is securely connected to the PIN PAD port located on the POS D-Box.
SCANNER must be installed according to the Profit Point Installation Manual. Verify that
the scanner is securely connected to the 9-pin SCANNER port located on the POS D-Box. If
a scanner is used that needs external power, it must be plugged into the same AC Surge
Protector Strip as the Profit Point.