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VSSI-Pro VIDEO SERIAL ATM INTERFACE
PROGRAMMING THE VSSI-PRO
EXCEPTION STRING
The VSSI-Pro compares the data that is printed to video to the data entered in the Exception String. The Exception String
can also be used without a defined range. An example of this would be to assign the word “DEPOSIT” as an exception.
Because the VSSI-Pro will only be looking for this exception string, no range is needed. However, the exception string
"DEPOSIT" could be further defined by assigning a range, for example, all DEPOSITS over $100.00.
You can also define a global exception to flag all negative transactions. An example of this would be the following
exception to flag any transaction that contains a “-”, or negative sign.
OUTPUT
Choices: ON, OFF
The OUTPUT controls the RS-232 data from the VSSI-Pro. Typically this is sent to a remote serial printer to provide a
hard copy of the exceptions with time and date generated by the remote printer. This data can also be sent out to a
computer with the appropriate software and give you the ability to analyze the data. You could use an auto answer
modem and have the data sent to a central office or even to your home. The serial device must have the same baud rate,
parity, and data bits as the VSSI-Pro (Port 1) in order for it to receive the data from the VSSI-Pro.
The pin-out from the VSSI-Pro DB-9 connector is: PIN 8, Transmit Data; and PIN 5, Ground. To make your selection,
press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “OUTPUT” and press “Set”. Press the “Up” or “Down” button to
toggle between “ON” or “OFF”. Make your selection and press “Set”. The cursor will stop flashing and you may continue
to the next menu item.
DISPLAY
Choices: ON, OFF
This display item lets you control whether or not a particular exception is displayed on the video monitor or not. If you do
not turn on the exceptions display here, you will not have the on-screen flag and consequently no record of the exception
when it occurs.
To make your selection, press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “DISPLAY” and press “Set”. The cursor will
start flashing. Press the “Up” or “Down” button to toggle between “ON” or “OFF”. Make your selection and press “Set”.
The cursor will stop flashing and you may continue to the next menu item.
NOTE
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Only 20 characters are allowed in each exception string including blank spaces.
PROGRAMMING NOTE
The following sections define the Exception String, the Operator, and the Range. The
Exception String is programmed first, then the Range is defined, and finally the Operator
is selected. The VSSI-Pro looks at the Exception String first, and if there is data that matches,
it then checks to see if a Range has been defined.
APPLICATION NOTE
    
If the display of the exception is turned off here, the exception data will actually be
erased from the screen. This feature can be used to generate what we refer to as "Nega-
tive Exceptions", allowing the removal of unwanted text from the screen. See "Nega-
tive Exceptions" that follows.