1 Introduction
The DRC9/CR9 a device designed to dispense or reload the pre-loaded Cartadis magnetic cards. According to its configuration it can also dispense blank cards.
• DRC9:
o Dispenses Cartadis magnetic cards to users against a payment by coins or bills.
o Reloads money on Cartadis cards.
• CR9:
o Does not feature a module for card dispensing, this device only reloads Cartadis magnetic cards against payment.
The functions common to both devices are:
• Display of the user information on a 7-inch colour screen.
• Works offline (no need of a network connection).
• Entry of the user information (identification, various options) on the touchscreen.
• Reload of Cartadis cards by coins.
• As an option, reload by bills.
• Possibility of bonus prices 1.Introduction
The system is very simple to use and accessible to users without any particular training.
A Cartadis card is reloaded (§ 3.2) as follows:
1. The user presses « recharge card».
2. User inserts his Cartadis card in the motorized reader, the card is kept inside the reader while money is inserted for reloading...
3. Coin insertion, the user displays the current credit of the card and the amount inserted (attention the system does not give change).
4. The end of reload is displayed by pressing a key. In case you have forgotten, the transaction will be closed automatically after an adjustable time.
ATTENTION:
The « recharging » step is accessible to the user who already has a Cartadis card. If this is not the case, the user must first purchase a card by pressing the « buy card » button (§ 3.1).
2.1 Prerequisite
The implementation of a DRC9/CR9 system requires the following items:
• A mains supply close to the DRC9/CR9 system.
• The distributor is supplied on a pedestal, the installation is very simple and it may be fastened on the ground
2.2 Configuration menu
The configuration of a DRC9/CR9 allows to configure card prices, date and time and money acceptors.
The DRC9 door opening is detected by a micro-switch that moves to the access of the DRC9 administration menu. Closing the door puts the DRC9 back to the operating mode.
The configuration menu is displayed as follows: 
The functions accessible from the administration menu are:
• Network: Configuration of the network parameters. The network doesn’t need to be initialized for proper operations of the DRC9/CR9. The network features are indicated for maintenance purpose and allow to remotely reset the unit.
• DRC9 Config: Configuration of accepted coins and notes, consultation of sales statistics and cash collection function.
• Date & Time: Setup the clock of the DRC9/CR9.
• Logs: Display of the DRC9 internal logs.
• Version Info: Display of the firmware versions.
• Production: DRC9 general reset.
Click on « DRC9 » then « Counters RAZ ».
• TCRS Test: Test the communication with the Cartadis reader subset. .
• Journal: Events related to DRC9 (power on, error messages ...).
If you plan to use the network to access the DRC9/CR9 unit, set the IP address required for your installation. Then press « Save » to save the configuration. 
Once the parameters modified and saved, please press the « Reboot » button.
2.3 Calibration of the touchscreen
Calibrate the touchscreen by selecting the « Network » menu and press the button « TP Calibration ». Use the tip of a pen or a similar instrument (no scissors or knives) as shown on the picture below, touch each pattern on the screen. The calibration screen will close automatically after the fifth calibration point and the application will restart.
2.4 Logs
Selecting the menu « Logs » gives access to the trace files stored locally on the device. These files may be useful for maintenance purpose. They can be consulted directly from the terminal or stored on a USB key.
2.5 Test TCRS
The button « Test TCRS » allows to check the communication between the Cartadis reader and the DRC9/CR9 controller.
With this test menu, it is possible to read / write / eject a magnetic card from the reader.
Adding of a group number
In the Test TCRS menu:
- insert the Administration card corresponding to the new desired group number,
- select « addgrp » and click on « Send command »,
- then select « eject »and click on « Send command» to eject the card.
Deletion of a group number
To delete a group number:
- select « delgrp », click on « Arg: »,
- use the keyboard to remove the desired group number,
- save by selecting « OK » and click on « Send command ».
Group lists
To display all the group numbers:
- select « listgrp » and click on « Send command».
Note:
The DRC9 accepts all cards whose group numbers are listed.
When buying a new card, the group number to be saved on the card will be the first in the list.
2.6 Version Info
The button « Version info. » shows the firmware version of the DRC9/CR9 unit.
2.7 Date & Time
The button « Date & Time » allows to setup the internal clock of the DRC9/CR9.
2.8 Config. DRC9
The « Config. DRC9 » menu is displayed as follows
The available menus are:
• Configuration
• Statistics
• Test
• Devices info
• Devices settings.
2.9 Test
The « Test » button allows to test: the coin acceptor, the bill acceptor and the card dispenser. Once the test button is pressed you get the following screen: 
2.10 Devices info.
The « Devices info. » button shows the values of the coin acceptor and bill acceptor channels.
The 3 information screens are:
2.11 Devices settings
The coin mechanism of the DRC9/CR9 may accept coins of 0.05€ 0.10€ 0.20€ 0.50€ 1€ and 2€ and bills of 5€ 10€ 20€ and 50€.
A range of coins and bills may be inhibited by pressing the « Settings key ».
The DRC9/CR9 displays the following screen: 
A coin or a bill is rejected by checking the box at the right of the value to inhibit.
2.12 Production
By clicking on the "Production" menu in the "Configuration" menu of DRC9 then RAZ counters, all the sales statistics are reset.
2.12.1 Configuration menu
Page 1 to 3 is changed by pressing the button at the bottom and right of the screen.
The available values may be checked or not by pressing the screen:
- Enable Card Recharge: validates the TCRS reader use for a card reloading.
- Enable Card Dispense: validates the unstacker use for a new card purchasing.
- Enable bills: validates the use (optional) of a banknote reader.
- Display prices: enables reloading set prices to be displayed on the screen.
- Enable Key Beeps: pressing each key makes a sound beep.
- Remaining cash beep: once a new card is dispensed, sound beeps invite the user to insert this card into the reader (if the amount inserted is greater than the new card price).
- Maintenance mode: inhibits the full use of DRC9 in case of problem requiring technical intervention (permanent display of « Maintenance » on the screen).
- Use unicode font: font decrease related to the country (currency). In Euro zone, do not check this box.
- Language: defines the country concerned. Currency symbols displayed on the screen and language are determined by this choice.
- Credited Currency: with the alphabetical keyboard, definition of the value of the data to record on the card (copies, units, currency value…) in all languages, default value Euro.
- Reboot time: time of DRC9 automatic reboot (default value 3 am).
- Inactivity Timeout (sec): time after which the screen reverts to standby (after pressing a key).
- Price scale: 100 = Sales prices expressed in centimes / 1000 = Prices expressed in thousandths.
- Max Value allowed: maximum value (in centimes) allowed for reloading a card.
- Card Price: Value of the support (magnetic card supplied) when buying a new card.
- Screen Saver (sec): definition in seconds of switching to standby mode (black screen) if the DRC9 is inactive for a long time.
- Site Name: with the alphabetical keyboard, definition of the ticket header (sales statistics statement by USB key in .txt).
- Mode: three choices of DRC9 operating modes are available:
1) Mode 0: the magnetic card is recorded in Euros (Euros cents) / the value displayed on the screen is expressed in Euros.
2) Mode 1: the magnetic card is recorded in Euros (Euros cents) / the value displayed on the screen is expressed in copies (or
units according to the Credited Currency parameter setting).
3) Mode 2: the magnetic card is recorded in copies / the value displayed on the screen is expressed in copies (or units according to the Credited Currency parameter setting) 
2.12.2 Adjusting copies sale prices
- Price 1:
with the numerical keyboard, definition of the unit price in Euro cents then « : », then « 1 ». Validate the entry by pressing OK.
Example: 10: 1 > 10cts allocate 1 copy.
- Price 2:
definition of a second price in Euro cents (decreasing price) then « : », then « xx ». Validate the entry by pressing OK.
Example: 100: 12 > 1€ allocates 12 copies if a degressive price is set.
- Price 3:
definition of a third price in Euro cents (decreasing price) then « : », then « xx ». Validate the entry by pressing OK.
There are six different prices, they are displayed by pressing key « + », they are decreased by pressing key « - ».
- Enable Bank card payment:
Check the box if a MDB bank card terminal is configured.
6 reloading amounts can be configured (configuration done in cents).
Note: Support for MDB bank card terminal depends on the country.
- Enable printer:
Check box if printer present.
- Overpayment Timeout (secs)
Time during which the message « please insert your new card to recharge » remains displayed when you buy a new card. Default value: 60 seconds.
3 Use
The DRC9/CR9 welcome screen is: 
3.1 Buying a card
For buying a card (DRC9), the user has to press the key « Buy card ». For recharging a card, he will have to press the key « Recharge card ».
After having pressed the key « Buy card », the DRC9 displays:
The user can insert coins or bills, the values of coins and bills accepted are displayed.
The amount inserted and the amount credited to the user card are displayed in the center window. According to the configuration, the amount credited is expressed in Euros or in Units (with or without decimals).
When buying a card, the amount inserted is decomposed into a part for the card payment, the other part exceeding the price of the card is used to credit the card.
The transaction is completed by pressing the key « Validate purchase ». In case the user does not press this key, a transaction of end is launched automatically after 1 minute of inactivity (adjustable).
At the end of the transaction, a blank card is dispensed and the DRC9 invites the user to insert the card in the magnetic card reader with the following screen:
WARNING: It is very important to insert the just delivered card in the DRC9 else the card will not be properly encoded with the requested value.
3.2 Card recharging
In order to recharge a card, the user has to press « Recharge card », then he must insert the card to recharge in the magnetic card reader.The following screen is displayed:
At this stage the user can insert money in coins and bills. The screen is updated in real time with the current amount of money: 
The user will have to press key « Validate the recharge » for completing the recharging transaction. In case the user does not press this key, a transaction of end is launched automatically after 20 seconds of inactivity.
4 Management
4.1 Viewing of statistics
The DRC9 management mode is launched automatically when the door is open.
The DRC9 administrator can:
• View the turnover statistics.
• Collect money.
• Print a statement.
• Fill the dispensing card feeder.
The statistics can be viewed by selecting the « DRC9 Config. » menu and press the « Collect » button.
The following screen comes to display:
« Reference » contains sales statistics from the start and cannot be reset.
« Period » contains sales statistics from the last collection of money.
Statistics consist of:
• Total number of cards dispensed and reloaded.
• Turnover of sales in Euros.
• Turnover performed with coins and the details of the coins inserted.
• Turnover performed with bills and the details of the bills inserted.
4.2 Procedure of cash collection
The person in charge of cash collection can view the periodic statistics for checking that the amount of money collected is equal to the amount generated by the DRC9/CR9.
Once the money collected, the person in charge must insert a USB memory key in the DRC9 controller and then press the « Collect » button for opening a new statistics period. This will also cause a report file created on the USB memory key.
If the « printer » option has been provided, a paper ticket can be printed by pressing the « print ticket » key.
At the end of printing, the periodic counters can be reset.
To activate the printer, check the box « Enable Printer » on page 2 of the « configuration »menu.
4.3 Procedure of card feeder filling
The procedure for filling the card feeder is:
• Open the DRC9 door.
• Remove the detachable front panel from the feeder by dragging it upwards and then by tilting it outwards.
• Remove the card weight.
• Add your new cards by stacking them and putting them in contact with the sides of the feeder.
• IMPORTANT: replace the card weight.
• Replace the detachable front panel.
• Close the door.
5 Maintenance
5.1 Coin mechanism an banknote reader test
The coin mechanism can be tested without affecting the sales statistics. The procedure is as follows:
• Open the DRC9 door.
• Select the menu « DRC9 Config. ».
• Press key « Test ».
The DRC9/CR9 displays:
From now on, coins and bills can be inserted. The screen is updated at each insertion. Coins or bills introduced are not counted in the sales statistics.
5.2 Card dispenser test (DRC9)
From the previous screen, press « Test card dispenser », the DRC9 displays:
Pressing the key « Single Card » launches the dispensing mechanism, a card should be unstacked from the feeder and should drop in the dispensing basket. Pressing the key « Test Optos » checks that the optical mechanism of detection works correctly. If there is no card, the message « Empty feeder » must be displayed.
5.3 Trouble-shooting 