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Technical Documentation
09.03 Schn/vBi
Edition 1.2
BA.WINFlash-GB
PC program
WINFlash
Operating instructions
to update the firmware of coin validators
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Phone: +49 (0) 41 61-729-0 • Fax: +49 (0) 41 61-729-115 • E-mail: info@nri.de • Internet: www.nri.de

WINFlash TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of contents
1 General information 5
General information about these instructions 5
General information about WINFlash 5
2 System requirements 6
3 Installation 7
Installing WINFlash 7
Installing device environment 8
Starting WINFlash and carrying out basic settings 9
4 Programming coin validator/coin changer 10
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WINFlash GENERAL INFORMATION
1 General information
This chapter should provide a general overview of the function regarding the
PC software WINFlash. The first section, however, is designed to help you
navigate easily within these instructions.
General information about these instructions
These operating instructions describe the installation of the software and
the PC device environment. Afterwards, chapter 4 explains the necessary
steps for updating the coin validator’s firmware.
To make it easier for you to navigate within these instructions and to operate
the software, the following markings were used within the text:
• Safety instructions, which have to be taken note of in order to
protect operators and equipment, have been written in bold and given
the pictogram .
• Special notes, which are to facilitate the use of the software, have
been written in italics and also been given a pictogram .
• Requests to perform an action are numbered in another typeface.
General information about WINFlash
Using the program WINFlash the software of validators fitted with the
microprossor HC08 as for instance G-40.4000 from /3 on and
G-18.mft can be updated.
Furtheron you can also program the Flash-Prommer G-55.0350. Using the
Flash-Prommer it is possible to program validators without requiring a PC
and programming adapter.
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
2 System requirements
WINFlash
To run the software WINFlash, your system must have the following
hardware and software conditions:
• operating system Windows 95/98/NT
• working memory of at least 8MB
• serial interface COM1 ... COM 4
The use of the program WINFlash as well as the explanations in
these instructions pre-suppose a certain amount of basic Windows
knowledge.
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WINFlash INSTALLATION
3 Installation
WINFlash exists out of the following 4 files:
• WINFlash.exe = executing program
• WINFlash.cnf = program setting
• Boot.mx = boot program
• 3xx_xxx.bin = software to be programmed in the validator, e.g.
311_010.bin = software version 92 00 311-010
Installing WINFlash
The program WINFlash is delivered on a disc. If you have an access code,
you can download the program from our homepage www.nri.de on the hard
disk of your PC. For installation please proceed as follows:
1 Close all open programs on your PC.
2 Open Windows Explorer and establish a new folder.
3 Call this folder e.g. as the software version to be programmed (such
as 92 00 311_010).
4 Store all four files delivered within this folder.
Before the software is started we recommend that the device environment
is connected to the PC.
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INSTALLATION
Installing device environment
WINFlash
The device environment consists of tester G-19.0641 and programming
adapter G-19.0646 (for G-40.4000) or G-19.0649 (for G-18.mft) and is
connected to the coin validator and PC as follows (see Fig. 1a):
1 Switch the mains switch off on tester G-19.0641.
2 Connect tester to PC using its serial connecting cable.
3 Connect the 10-pole cable of tester to programming adapter
G-19.0646 or G-19.0649.
If a coin changer is to be connected, the validator has to be
separated from the changer now, by removing the 40-pole
connector on the rear of the validator.
4 Connect the 10-pole cable of the programming adapter to validator.
5 Switch the mains switch on again on tester.
Fig. 1a: Connecting validator/changer to PC
Fig. 1b: Connecting Flash-Prommer to PC
The separate operating instructions "Flash-Prommer G-55.0350"
reveal how to program a Flash-Prommer.
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WINFlash INSTALLATION
Starting WINFlash and carrying out basic settings
1 Open Windows Explorer and start WINFlash by double-clicking on
the WINFlash.exe file installed on your hard disk.
2 Select validator to be programmed and serial interface, with which
the device environment is connected to the PC, in menu Settings.
3 Confirm entries with OK.
These basic settings are stored after finishing the program. Thus
they have to be carried out only once.
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If the Flash-Prommer G-55.0350 is to be programmed, the validator
to be programmed by the Flash-Prommer afterwards must also be
selected.
4 If necessary, select type and type size in menu Font.
These settings also have to be carried out only once.
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PROGRAM COIN VALIDATORS/COIN CHANGERS
WINFlash
4 Programming coin validator/coin changer
If WINFlash has been started and preset, as described above, the firmware
of the validator connected can now be updated:
1 Select menu item Program and then Program Validator.
The data transfer is started.
Running points show the procedures
of the programming. After a successful
data transfer the program signalizes
THE PROGRAM IS TRANSFERRED.
2 If necessary connect other validators of these series and repeat
process.
If differnet validator family is to programmed, please first check the
connection of the device environment and the basic settings (see
Chap. 3 "Installation").
If programming is cancelled by an error message, please repeat the
process.
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