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FUNCTION
Space-saving dual hopper assembly (coin passage)
Thanks to the coin passage between the hopper's rear cover and coin
payout unit it is possible to install two hoppers in the machine side by side
and as close as possible.
If the hoppers are mounted accordingly, the coins paid out by the rear hopper
can be directed into the return area of the machine through the coin passage
of the front hopper. In this case the front hopper uses the coin passage as
second coin outlet (see section "Aligning two hoppers with coin passage" in
Chap. 5 "Start-up").
Empty and full recognition (option)
All hopper models can be equipped with an empty or with an empty and full
recognition.
Empty recognition
The hopper uses the empty recognition to signal the control system that the
hopper must be refilled in order to be able to pay out further coins.
The filling quantity is monitored by electric contacts
in the hopper bowl or bowl cover (cannot be
retrofitted): If the hopper is full, the electric circuit
is closed by the coins abutted on the contacts
(Fig. 4). If the filling level declines below one of the
contacts, the circuit is interrupted.
The empty recognition is analyzed by the hopper
and transmitted to the control system (see section
"Interfaces" in Chap. 8 "Technical data" or ccTalk
specification at www.ccTalk.org).
As the parallel machine interface has only
one empty/full recognition line, but the hopper may be equipped with
both – empty and full recognition – in this case the contacts of at least
one recognition must be connected to the control system, so that the
control system is able to analyze the empty/full message (see section
"Connecting hopper" in Chap. 5 "Start-up"):
• internal empty recognition, external full recognition
• external empty recognition, internal full recognition
• external empty recognition, external full recognition
Fig. 4: Coins abutted on empty
recognition