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cPad – MP Configuration Manual

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Table of Contents cPad Configuration for Connection to My Prints ................................................. 4 What’s in the box ................................................................................................. 4 Setting Up ............................................................................................................ 5

To an MFD; ................................................................................................... 5 To a printer; ................................................................................................. 5

Initial Configuration ......................................................................................... 6 Start-‐up ........................................................................................................ 6

Advanced Configuration ................................................................................... 7 Network Settings .......................................................................................... 7 Application Server ........................................................................................ 7 Log Files ........................................................................................................ 8 Firmware version ......................................................................................... 8 Offline Test Mode ........................................................................................ 9 Touch Panel Calibration ............................................................................... 9 Card Reader Test Mode ............................................................................. 10

cPad Parameters ............................................................................................ 11 Card Reader Parameters ............................................................................ 11

Other Parameters .......................................................................................... 12 Logout when print list becomes empty ..................................................... 12 Copy session automatic logout .................................................................. 12 MFP Interface selection ............................................................................. 13 Locale activation: ....................................................................................... 13 Card reader compatibility .......................................................................... 13 cPad Screen saver ...................................................................................... 14 cPad IP address .......................................................................................... 14 cPad parameters update ............................................................................ 14 Card ID String ............................................................................................. 14 Keyboard Latency ....................................................................................... 14 Network Security ........................................................................................ 15 cPAD Reboot .............................................................................................. 15 Network Request Time ............................................................................... 15 Firmware Update ....................................................................................... 16

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General Operation and Customisation .............................................................. 17 Identity Number and Swipe Card ............................................................... 17 Username and Password and Swipe Card .................................................. 17 Automatically Login as User: ...................................................................... 18 Keyboard .................................................................................................... 18 Displaying Copy Type Details ..................................................................... 19 Print Release .............................................................................................. 20 Account Selection ...................................................................................... 21

APPENDIX A ........................................................................................................ 22 Configuring Swipe Card Readers .................................................................... 22

APPENDIX B ........................................................................................................ 23 Connector Layout: ...................................................................................... 23 RJ11: ........................................................................................................... 23 S-‐Sub 9 pins: ............................................................................................... 24 Screw terminal: .......................................................................................... 24 2 USB connectors: ...................................................................................... 24 Copier cable: .............................................................................................. 24 Power Supply ............................................................................................. 24

APPENDIX C ........................................................................................................ 25 Capturing cPAD screens on a PC .................................................................... 25

While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this document, some errors may exist. Screen shots and images may differ slightly depending on customisation and firmware versions. This document relates only to cPad configured for My Prints.

To make this document easier to use, look for the tip icon throughout.



cPad Configuration for Connection to My Prints

Requirements

This document is related to a My Prints cPad firmware version V1.7.1 or greater connected to a My Prints Release version 1.1.

Before you start you will need to ensure you have;

• The correct number of licences for the My Prints cPads. • If installing on a third party MFD you must have permission from the

owner of the MFD before proceeding. • The correct interface cables properly connected. • The correct EPSV kit and firmware settings installed on your Xerox

MFDs.

If you are unsure about any of the terminology or processes outlined in this manual please contact ‘My Prints’ support before proceeding further.

What’s in the box The My Prints cPad box contains;

• Quick setup guide • MyPrints cPad • Power Supply (24VDC 1A) Standard supply is Australian, if you require

a foreign power supply, please ensure you supply information at time of order.

• EPSV interface cable – (provided it was included on the order) • Network Interface cable – Catergory 5e crossover

The box may also contain other items if these are specifically requested for special reasons.



Setting Up To an MFD;

To a printer;

Tip: always disconnect the cPad from the power source before making any connections.

Tip: always ensure the cPad Cable Clamp is securely fastened before connecting the cPad to the power source. You will require the crossover cable in the box if you wish to daisy chain off the network switch.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

To reboot the cPad turn the power off at the wall. socket.



Initial Configuration

Start-up

The cPad is powered up with an external power supply of 24VDC 1A.

The booting process of a cPad is:

Black screen for about 10 seconds. White screen with a Cartadis logo for about 1minute 30seconds. Full white screen for 5 seconds followed by a beep warning, then

a progress bar lasting about 10 seconds. During the progress display you can enter a code (called the Z code) in order to access the configuration menu. The Z code is a finger touch in each corner of the cPad screen in this order: top left, top right, bottom left, bottom right.

Press each corner in the Z shape to access the initial configuration menu.

Tip: an optional additional security feature is enabled for the Z code. If you are prompted for a pin please contact ‘My Prints’ Support or the network administrator. The default pin is 23468. It is a recommended you change this PIN. Especially in high risk environments such as Schools, Libraries, and other Pay-‐Per-‐Use areas.

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Advanced Configuration

The configuration menu allows the setting of the network parameters:

You can either choose a DHCP or a static IP address. You must define the My Prints Server IP address with either a

static IP or with a DNS name (if your My Prints server is registered in a DNS).

Network Settings

If you modify a parameter you have to save the modification by pressing the button “Save” then pressing “Quit” to close the Configuration menu and to start the My Prints application.

Application Server

Select DHCP or a Static IP Address.

Tip: Please note that if no DHCP server is available, as a minimum requirement you will need to define an IP Address and Mask for the cPad on the Network Tab and the My Prints Server IP address and cPad name on the Application Tab.

Define the My Prints Application Server IP Address.

The cPad Name will be the name that is defined in My Prints Devices table

MFP Interface and Ssh settings are explained later



Log Files

When the Log Tab is selected you will have access to the various on board log files.

Firmware version

The Version Tab displays the current Firmware version.

These log files can be useful in diagnosing problems.

Once selected, the log file contents will be displayed on the LCD screen.

Always ensure the cPad is kept up to date with the latest firmware. See page 16 for more information



Offline Test Mode

By selecting the Copier Tab you get access to the offline test mode options. In this mode you can press Start to enable the MFD and Stop to disable the MFD. When you press Start you can then complete photocopies and the number completed will be displayed in the count column.

This mode is useful when a network connection is not available and you need to complete and test the physical connection to the MFD.

Touch Panel Calibration

To calibrate the Touch Panel, press on TP Calibration then use the end of a pen or similar instrument as illustrated below to touch each point as they are displayed on the Touch Panel. The calibration screen will automatically close when all five points have been calibrated.



Remember to press ‘SAVE’ to apply your changes!

Card Reader Test Mode

By selecting the card reader tab you get access to the card reader selection drop down list.

This mode is useful when a network connection is not available and you need to complete and test the physical connection between a card reader and the cPad. To test your card reader, ensure the physical connection and select the appropriate reader type. Now swipe or present the card and the card number should be displayed in the field card number.

For additional card reader types, please contact your cPad authorised distributor.

Tip: If the cPad does not read the card reader immediately, save the reader type, and reboot the device. Re-‐enter the Z menu, and try reading the card again.



cPad Parameters

Most of the cPad configuration is done by parameters located on the My Prints server. Some parameters are closely linked to the operating system of a cPad and a reboot is requested when they are changed.

The parameters requiring a reboot are:

• ext-device.cartadis_cpad.copier-make

• ext-device.cartadis_cpad.force-locale

• ext-device.cartadis_cpad.screen-saver-level[1/2].

Card Reader Parameters

The card reader parameters allow filtering and/or changing of the data returned by the card reader before it is sent to the server. The parameters are applied in the following order. Please note that an empty string as a parameter value in My Prints is not accepted so “off” or 0 must be entered where applicable.

1. ext-device.cartadis_cpad.reader-ignore-chars : Defines a list of characters to remove from the card ID, for example

if defined with the value “=?;” all the occurrences of characters “=”, “?”, “;” will be removed from the string before it is sent to the server.

The special string « off » means no characters will be removed.

2. ext-device.cartadis_cpad.reader-start-pattern: Defines the start of string delimiter, all the characters before the

“start of string” and including it will be removed. For example with a mag swipe reader able to read all the card tracks it is common to define it with “;” to selected only the track 2 data. This parameter is often used in conjunction with the parameter ext-device.cartadis_cpad.reader-end-pattern.

The special string « off » means no start of pattern is used.

3. ext-device.cartadis_cpad.reader-end-pattern: Defines an end of string delimiter, all the characters after the “end of

string” and including it will be removed. For example with a mag swipe reader able to read all the card tracks it is common to define it with “?” to selected only the track 2 data.

The special string « off » means no end of pattern is used.



4. ext-device.cartadis_cpad.reader-invert-lsb-msb:

• If set to “on” the string, which is supposed to be a Hex value, is inverted. The first byte of the string becomes the last one and so on… The size of the source string must be even since a hex byte is represented by 2 ASCII chars, nibble in a byte are not reversed.

5. ext-device.cartadis_cpad.reader-start-index: • Its default value is 0, it defines the starting position in the Card ID.

For example if the card reader returns the value “9876543210” and if this parameter is set to 3 the cPad will send to the server the string “6543210”.

6. ext-device.cartadis_cpad.reader-data-length :

• It defines the maximum length to the returned string. For example if the card reader returns the value “9876543210” and if this parameter is set to 6 the return string will be “987654”.

• The special value 0 means no length truncating will be applied.

7. ext-device.cartadis_cpad.reader-hex-to-dec : • If set to “on” the string, which is supposed to be a Hex value is

converted in decimal.

8. ext-device.cartadis_cpad.reader-padding-length : • It defines the minimum length of the returned string. If the string if

smaller than this value characters “0” will be adding in front. The value 0 means nothing is added in front.

Other Parameters

Logout when print list becomes empty

Parameter -‐ (ext-‐device.cartadis_cpad.skip-‐main-‐menu-‐on-‐finish)

After having released print jobs if the print list is empty the cPad switches automatically to copy mode if the parameter is set to ‘N’. It will automatically logout if set to ‘Y’.

Copy session automatic logout

Parameter -‐ (ext-‐device.inactivity-‐timeout-‐secs)

During a copy session an automatic logout is perform when no copies are done during at least “ext-‐device.inactivity-‐timeout-‐secs”.



MFP Interface selection

Parameter -‐ (ext-‐device.cartadis_cpad.copier-‐make)

The cPad features a highly configurable MFP interface, its configuration is defined by a driver file. The parameter ext-‐device.cartadis_cpad.copier-‐make allows the selection of the current driver file. With version V1.0 of the cPad firmware the available driver files are “parallel” and “konicaminolta”. Your cPad authorized distributor, in partnership with Cartadis, will be able to build a customized MFP driver in order to account for special features of certain MFP’s.

Locale activation:

Parameter – (ext-‐device.cartadis_cpad.force-‐locale)

The cPad selects the language file, the keyboard layout and paper format labels according to the locale supplied by the server, for example “en_AU” for the English language in Australia. If a cPad must run with a locale different from the one of the server the parameter ext-‐device.cartadis_cpad.force-‐locale can used to define a new locale.

Card reader compatibility

Parameter – (ext-‐device.cartadis_cpad.reader-‐type)

The parameter ext-‐device.cartadis_cpad.reader-‐type allows the selection of a card reader driver file. The currently available card reader files are:

Card Reader Description Entry in Config Editor Key TCM2 Serial TCM2 HID Reader -‐ Serial Model tcm2-‐serial TCM3 USB TCM3 HID Reader -‐ USB Model tcm3-‐usb TC MAG Standard Serial Swipe Card Reader tcmag ELATEC Most models of Elatec USB Reader elatec-‐usb MAGTEK Magtek USB Swipe Reader magtek-‐usb RFIdeas Most models of RFIdeas USB Readers Rfideas-‐usb

Copy Monitoring Australia Pty Ltd may be able to extend this list upon request. Please contact My Prints Support.

Tip; card reader file names are case sensitive. For best results reboot your device after connecting the reader, and changing the name in ‘advanced config.’



cPad Screen saver

The parameter ext-‐device.cartadis_cpad.screen-‐saver-‐level2 defines the number of seconds of inactivity before the screen is switched off. A user must then touch the screen to have it lighten up.

cPad IP address

Parameter – (ext-‐device.cartadis_cpad.device.ip-‐address)

When the cPad is setup to get its IP address from a DHCP server you can get this IP by reading the parameter ext-‐device.cartadis_cpad.device.ip-‐address

cPad parameters update

Parameter – (ext-‐device.cartadis_cpad.status-‐period )

The cPad polls the server every ext-‐device.cartadis_cpad.status-‐period seconds (default is 180 s). In case of large installations, when the network traffic may be a concern, you can increase this parameter to reduce the global traffic and the server workload.

Card ID String

ext-‐device.card-‐no-‐regex (GLOBAL).

This is a My Prints parameter allowing the filtering and mapping of the card ID string to another string. See details in Appendix A

Unicode Character Support

ext-‐device.cartafis_cpad.use-‐unifont

You must manually add this in the Advanced Config page on the My Prints Server, and set the value to << Y >>

This will allow the My Prints cPad to display print jobs with Asian Characters.

Keyboard Latency

ext-‐device.cartadis_cpad.keyboard-‐latency

This parameter is an integer value in milliseconds, if the same key is pressed twice within ext-‐device.cartadis_cpad.keyboard-‐latency milliseconds then the second press will be ignored.



Network Security

ext-‐device.cartadis_cpad.network-‐ssl

If its value is “yes” the communication between the cPad and the My Prints server is fully encrypted with the SSL standard. If set to “no” the data sent/received to/from the server are in clear, an Ethernet sniffer like Wireshark could be used to spy the user password so it is better to have this value set to “yes”. The value “no” is mainly used for debugging.

cPAD Reboot

ext-‐device.cartadis_cpad.reboot-‐time

It is recommended to have a reboot of the cPad once per 24h in order to clean the memory and have a faster response time. The default value is 3:15 which means the cPad will reboot at hour 3:15AM every day. If the value is set to 0 there will be no reboot.

Network Request Time

ext-‐device.cartadis_cpad.status-‐period

The default value is 180 seconds. Every ext-‐device.cartadis_cpad.status-‐period seconds the cPad asks the server if some parameters have changed in the firmware version and in the skin definitions. For test purposes it is convenient to reduce the value to 20s, so every change on the server will be taken into account by the cPad with a delay of maximum 20s. For a live configuration however, 180s is recommended in order not to add too much load to network and the server.



Firmware Update

From the cPad firmware V1.0, the cPad can be upgraded either by using a USB stick or by a network download from the My Prints server.

Firmware upgrade with a USB stick:

Copy to the root of a USB stick the file xxxx.cpad (where xxxx is the name of the application and version).

Plug the USB stick while the Configuration or the My Prints application is running, after 10 seconds you’ll get a windows popup asking for an upgrade confirmation.

Remove the USB stick after about 1 minute while you back see the Cartadis logo shown during the boot process of the cPad.

Firmware upgrade from the My Prints server:

Copy the file xxxx.cpad to the My Prints server folder located at [app-‐path]\server\custom\web\device\cartadis-‐cpad (if these folders do not exist then manually create them)

Rename the file xxxx.cpad to “firmware.cpad”.

If the original firmware is less thanV1.3 Switch OFF and ON the cPad otherwise the upgrade will be done automatically.

Obtaining the latest firmware:

Please visit the below site for the latest My Prints firmware.

www.copymonitoring.com/myprints

This page is password protected! The password is: hellocpad



General Operation and Customisation

The cPAD can be configured for various Authentication methods as illustrated below.

Username/Password and Swipe Card

Username and Password and Swipe Card

Tip; to bring up the text boxes, press your chosen method, then as above, touch within the text box to activate the keyboard.

NB – the swipe card authentication process is different

Tip; to bring up the keyboard to allow Username and Password entry, please touch within the text box



Automatically Login as User:

Keyboards

Tip; to escape from a keyboard, touch outside the keyboard area.



Displaying Copy Type Details

As copies are completed the Total Cost will be displayed.

Selecting the Copy Details button displays the type of copies done and the associated value.

The Print Jobs button will be enabled if any jobs are available.



Print Release

When print jobs are available they are displayed as illustrated below.

You can highlight a print job and select ‘Job Details’ to get more information about the print job.

Jobs can be individually selected and deleted if not required.

The print job details screen allows you to view long job names.

Tip: you can see the ‘reservation confirmation’ job has been printed twice. Use the ‘cancel job’ button to avoid wastage.



Account Selection

If the Advanced Account Selection is available it will allow a user to scroll through the available accounts.

Select Search by Code or Search by Name or scroll to the bottom of the list and select [more]:

If you require further training of clarification on the features of the cPad, please contact ‘My Prints’ support.



APPENDIX A

Configuring Swipe Card Readers

Swipe cards contain numbers which are used to identify users according to the card number configured in the User Details screen under “Card/Identity” number. Some readers report information in addition to the number encoded on the card, such as checksums. My Prints can treat these cases in two ways:

• A typical case is the checksum being reported after the card number, separated by an equals sign, such as in 5235092385=8. My Prints can handle this case by default; it will extract the number before the equal sign as the card number: 5235092385.

• For some cases, a “regular expression” may be required that will filter the card number from the complete string of characters reported by the card reader. Documentation on regular expressions can be found on the Internet, e.g. at www.regular-‐expressions.info.

o The regular expression must be fashioned so that the card number is returned as the first match group.

o Usually one regular expression will be used for all the devices managed by My Prints; this must be entered in the “Config editor (advanced)” which you will find on the Options tab under Actions. The key is called “ext-‐device.card-‐no-‐regex”.

The global setting however can be overridden on a per-device basis: The key “ext-device.card-no-regex” can also be found on the “Config Editor (Advanced)” tab in the device details screen. This setting will override the global setting unless the keyword “GLOBAL” is specified. My Prints developers will gladly assist in producing a regular expression when supplied with a few sample outputs from your card reader. Please contact My Prints support. If you would like to write your own regular expressions, here are some examples:

• Use the first 10 characters (any character): (.{10}) • Use the first 19 digits: (\d{19}) • Extract the digits from between the two “=” characters in

“123453=292929=1221”: \d*=(\d*)=\d*



APPENDIX B Connector Layout:

RJ11:

This is the default port for RS232 card readers like the TCM2 and CMS-‐SWIPE-‐KIT, the pin-‐out is:

PIN 1: 5V DC 120 mA. PIN 2: TxD PIN 3: GND PIN 4: RTS PIN 5: RxD PIN 6: CTS

MFD Interface

Reset

RJ11 Connector

RS232 Connector

2 x TCP/IP Ports

2 x USB Ports

Power Connector



S-Sub 9 pins:

It’s currently used for debug where it is possible to connect a PC (with Putty at the speed 115200d/s 8bits , no parity).

On request we can set this port for being connecting a RS232 card reader fitted with D-‐Sub connector.

On this connector we also can connect KonicaMinolta MFP with the Vendor mode 2 serial protocol, we have a special cable for this purpose.

The pin-‐out of this connector is:

PIN 1: Konicaminolta reserved PIN 2: RxD PIN 3: TxD PIN 4: Konicaminolta reserved PIN 5: GND PIN 6: Konicaminolta reserved PIN 7: RTS PIN 8: CTS PIN 9: 5V DC 120 mA.

Screw terminal:

This conector is intended to a support WIEGAND card reader, so far the software driver is developed. The pin-‐out of the connector is:

Screw 1 :5V DC 80 mA. Screw 2: CCTalk interface (one wire serial bus for Coin acceptor) Screw 3: 24V DC coming from the main power supply. Screw 4: WG1 (Wiegand): Screw 5: WG0 (Wiegand): Screw 6: GND

2 USB connectors:

Regular USB connectors, maximum 120mA .

Copier cable:

Cartadis standard with full set of harnesses for most of the copier makes.

Power Supply

The cPad is powered with an external power supply of 24VDC 1A



APPENDIX C

Capturing cPAD screens on a PC

Using freeware like PuTTY you can connect to the cPAD and run a VNC session. This is quite useful if you need to capture cPad screens for use in instructional literature or to run a demonstration to a large group. The process is described below but assumes a medium level of computer skill.

Download and install PuTTY.

The procedure to get cPad screen shots on a PC is as follows:

• With Putty log on the with Username/password” then execute the commands: (the # is the prompt so enter the commands without that character)

# /etc/init.d/cpad-appli.sh stop # /etc/init.d/cpad-server.sh stop # /etc/init.d/cpad-server.sh start vnc # /etc/init.d/cpad- appli.sh start

• Download from the web RealVNC, the free edition (www.realvnc.com), and install it on your PC

• Run RealVNC and enter the IP address of the cPad then click OK. You should have on your PC the cPad display now shown. Please notice that when the cPad graphical server is running in VNC mode the display of the cPad is black.



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