PayRange BluKey Plus Touchless Mobile Payment User Manual

PayRange BluKey Plus Touchless Mobile Payment

Specifications

• Interfaces:

1.  **1-MDB** connector
2.  **2-CARD** connector
3. Power/Status LED
4. Button
5. MDB connector
6. DEX connector (BK+SD only)

Product Usage Instructions

Installation

1. Create your PayRange Operator Account:
2. Follow the link manage.payrange.com/#/register/asOperator and create your account.
3. If you already have an account, ensure it is an Operator Account by following the steps on manage.payrange.com.
4. Set up ACH for payment with your bank routing and account number.
5. Issue a free vend code for installation tests.

Setup for Your Machine Installers

1. Download and install the PayRange app on a smartphone or tablet.
2. Load funds to the app with a credit/debit card or issue a Free Vend code.
3. Prepare additional point-of-sale material such as table tents, location flyers, and posters for promoting PayRange.
4. Provide necessary tools and supplies including the BluKey Plus device, room key, operator key, smartphone or tablet with the PayRange app, and installer login credentials.

FAQ

Q: What is the purpose of the MDB connector?

A: The MDB connector is used for communication between the vending machine controller and the payment system.

Q: How can I create a free vend offer for installation tests?

A: To create a free vend offer, go to Offers > Create Offer > Offer Type: Free Vend. Enter the necessary information and click the Create Offer button. Copy the offer codes and send them to installation technicians.

Introduction

• The turnkey PayRange payment system includes a BluKey hardware device for the machine along with a mobile app and a transaction processing service for the consumer.
• Consumers maintain a prepaid balance on their smartphones and use it to make payments at a variety of machines that can include vending, amusement, parking, transit ticketing, and laundry equipment.
• BluKey Plus (BK+) device provides mobile payment functionality and works with any commercial Vending machine in the USA and other countries that adopted the MDB standard.
• The card connector on the BluKey Plus allows the use of an MDB card reader on older machines that have VMC with only one CPD.
• The BluKey Plus SD (BK+SD) model supports Real-Time Clock (RTC) timekeeping with an external backup battery and connection of expansion modules and DEX cable for vending machines with DEX port on the VMC.
• Installing BluKey Plus takes under 1 minute and requires only plugging the device into existing cables inside the machine.

PayRange BluKey Plus™ Mobile Payment System consists of:

BluKey Plus™ (accepts payments from the PayRange mobile app)

References

1. NAMA Multi-Drop Bus / Internal Communication Protocol MDB / ICP, Version 4.3, July 2019
2. EVA DTS 6.1 (Data Transfer Standard)

Glossary

• VMC Vending Machine Controller is the central control unit that also controls the electromechanical system.
• MDB Multi-Drop Bus, NAMA Specification, the way a vending machine communicates to a payment system using the vending machine controller.
• DEX Digital Exchange, NAMA Standard, an interface and protocol for collecting audit and event data from vending machine VMC.
• RTC Real-Time Clock.
• NAMA National Automatic Merchandising Association is the American national trade association of the convenience services industry.
• EVA European Vending Association
• UCS Uniform Communications Standard
• CPD2 CPD is Cashless Payment with Diagnostics, CPD2 is CPD unit #2, an alternate mode of operation in the MDB specification to allow two cashless devices.

Interfaces

1. 1-MDB connector
2. 2-CARD connector
3. Power/Status LED
4. Button
5. MDB connector
6. DEX connector (BK+SD only)

Installation

Before Installation

1. Create your PayRange Operator Account
   • Create an operator account at manage.payrange.com/#/register/asOperator
   • a. Follow the prompts to create your account.
   • b. Set up ACH for payment with your bank routing and account number.
2. If you already have a PayRange account, make sure it is an Operator Account
   • a. Go to manage.payrange.com and Sign in.
   • b. Once logged in, click Create an Operator Account (may need to click Account first).
   • c. Select Operator Sign up (at the bottom of the page), and follow the prompts to create your account.
   • d. Set up ACH for payment with your bank routing and account number.
   • Note: Though it is possible to skip banking information, Weekly payments will commence only after banking is set up, and there are mobile sales.
   • e. Issue free vend code for installation tests.
   • See video: vimeo.com/716923945
   • OFFERS > Create Offer >
   • Offer Type: Free Vend
   • Description: Technician free vend offer
   • Max Vend Amount:
   • Enter any other necessary information.
   • Click the “Create Offer” button.
   • Copy the offer codes and send them to the installation technician(s) (via email or text).
3. Setup for Your Machine Installers
   • Prepare Installers:
   • a. Download and install the PayRange app
   • b. Load funds to the app with a credit/debit card or issue a Free Vend code.
   • c. Prepare additional point-of-sale material such as table tents, location flyers, and location posters. These can be downloaded free from payrange.com/resources.
   • Note: Because the PayRange device is inside the machine, the users will not know it is there unless you tell them. The more you do to promote PayRange, the quicker they will become loyal users of your machines.
   • d. Provide necessary tools and supplies:
   • d. BluKey Plus device
   • d. Room key and necessary building access cards
   • d. Operator (Installer / Service) key for the machine
   • d. Smartphone, tablet, or connected laptop with the PayRange app.
   • d. Installer login & password into Operator Account
4. Device Registration/Configuration
   • Device registration and setup can be done using the PayRange App on mobile devices (Android or iOS) – see vimeo.com/726126479or the Manage Dashboard in a Web browser – see vimeo.com/781202007, the steps are the same.
   • It is recommended to register the Device before installation. Though it can also be registered after the installation, just be sure to have access to the device Serial
   • Number and PIN on the device label.
   • An operator account must be created before devices can be registered (see section “Create your.

PayRange Operator Account” above).

1. Open the PayRange app on a mobile device (Android or iOS) or open the Manage Dashboard in a web browser https://manage.payrange.com/#/devices/register .
2. Login using operator credentials to access the operator mode.
3. In the PayRange app: open the menu (tap the icon in the upper left) and select Register Device
   • In Manage Dashboard: click DEVICES > Register in the left panel.
   • Note: When done filling in information on the screen, click one of the buttons:
4. Enter Device Information:
   • a. Serial Number & PIN: enter manually or tap the icon to capture the barcode for Serial Number and PIN.
   • b. Machine ID: optional field for internal machine tracking (not visible to consumers).
   • c. Position: optional field to enter number decal if one will be affixed to the machine.
5. Enter Machine Information:
   • a. Category: select industry (Vending).
   • b. Subcategory: select machine type (Snack, Drink, Combo, Cold Food, …).
   • c. Service Location: optional.
   • d. Machine Display Name: E.g. Snacks.
6. Enter Location Information:
   • a. Location Name : location where the device is installed (visible in consumer transaction history).
   • b. Address: enter location address:
7. Device Preview: image of the machine – take a picture of the machine, so customers can see how the machine looks in the app.
8. After all the information is entered, click.
9. Device Registration Complete – Success dialog appears.

Installation Steps – Machine with Card Reader and/or Bill Acceptor & Coin Mech

See video: vimeo.com/641632268 .

1. Power Off the machine.
2. Unlock the machine and open the machine to access the control panel.
3. Locate and follow the main MDB cable from the control panel to the card reader connection.
4. Connect BluKey (male port) to the main MDB cable (BluKey should always be first in line).
5. Connect the card reader harness to the opposite end of the BluKey Plus port (female port) labeled “2-Card”.
6. Disconnect the “Y” harness (usually the “Y” harness cable connects the coin mechanism and bill validator) from the card reader harness and connect it to the opposite end of the BluKey labeled “1-MDB” (female port).
7. Turn On the machine.
8. BluKey should display an LED light:
   • a. Solid Blue LED indicates the machine is ready for mobile payments.
   • b. Flashing Red LED.
   • b.1. The machine is disabling mobile payments because of a door being open (Push the door switch in and BluKey should turn Blue
   • b.2. The machine is disabling the payment system because of an error message from the control board (Clear any error messages from the machine)
   • c. Solid Red LED.
   • c.1. Access the machine setup menu and turn ON the cashless option.
   • c.2. Access the control panel and ensure the EPROM version meets PayRange requirements.
9. Attach the instruction PayRange decal to the machine (Close to the selection pad)

Installation Steps – Machine with Telemetry and Card Reader

See video:vimeo.com/641631666.

1. Power Off Machine
2. Unlock the machine and open the machine to access the control panel.
3. Locate and follow the main MDB cable from the control panel to the card reader connection.
4. Connect BluKey (male port) to the main MDB cable (BluKey should always be first in line)
5. Connect the telemetry harness to the opposite end of the BluKey Plus port (female port) labeled “2-Card”.
6. Disconnect the “Y” harness (usually the “Y” harness cable connects the coin mechanism and bill validator) from the card reader harness and connect it to the opposite end of the BluKey labeled “1-MDB” (female port).
7. Turn On the machine.
8. BluKey should display an LED light:
   • a. Solid Blue LED indicates the machine is ready for mobile payments.
   • Flashing Red LED:
   • b.1. The machine is disabling mobile payments because of the door being open (Push the door switch in and BluKey should turn Blue.
   • b.2. The machine is disabling the payment system because of an error message from the control board (Clear any error messages from the machine).
   • c. Solid Red LED:
   • c.1. Access the machine setup menu and turn ON the cashless option.
   • c.2. Access the control panel and ensure the EPROM version meets PayRange requirements.
9. Attach the instruction PayRange decal to the machine (Close to the selection pad).

Specifications

BluKey Plus Models

Model| Part Number| DEX

Connector

| Notes
---|---|---|---
BluKey Plus S| 10.02079|  |
BluKey Plus SD| 10.02077| ●|

• All BluKey Plus models have MDB, 1-MDB, and 2-CARD connectors for connecting to vending machine MDB buses and devices.
• The BluKey Plus SD model has a 5-pin DEX connector for connection to the VMC DEX port, a backup battery for real-time clock, or expansion modules.

Absolute Maximum Ratings

MDB and 2-CARD

| –| 2000| mA| peak
VDDO_MAX| 5V_OUT power supply output on DEX, DC| +4.75| +5.25| V|
IDDO_MAX| 5V_OUT power supply output on DEX, DC| –| 100| mA|
VDI| MDB_RX, VMC_RX Digital input voltage| -0.3| VDD + 0.3| V| (2)
IDO| MDB_TX, VMC_TX Digital output current| –| 15| mA|

1. Determined according to JEDEC Standard JESD22-A103, High-Temperature Storage Life.
2. VDD is an internal 5V LDO regulator.

Operating Conditions

typ.34VDC)

| –| 32| 56| mA
UCC| Power consumption| –| 1| 1.8| W (1)
Symbol| Description| Min| Typ.| Max| Unit
---|---|---|---|---|---
IDC_OUT| VMDB_OUT output combined current

on 1-MDB and 2-CARD

| –| –| 1000| mA
VDDO| 5V_OUT power supply output on DEX,

DC

| –| +5.0| –| V
IIL_MDB| MDB_RX Input current for data low| 0| –| 1| mA
IIH_MDB| MDB_RX Input current for data high| 10| –| 15| mA
IOL_MDB| MDB_TX Output current for data low| 0| –| 30| µA
IOH_MDB| MDB_TX Output current for data high| 15| –| 75| mA
IIL_VMC| VMC_RX Input current for data low| 0| –| 1| mA
IIH_VMC| VMC_RX Input current for data high| 10| –| 15| mA
IOL_VMC| VMC_TX Output current for data low| 0| –| 50| µA
IOH_VMC| VMC_TX Output current for data high| 100| –| 150| mA

1. Power consumption excludes load on VMDB_OUT/5V_OUT by other connected devices.
2. VDD is an internal 5V LDO regulator.

ESD Handling Ratings

1. Determined according to JEDEC Standard JESD22-A114, Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Sensitivity Testing Human Body Model (HBM).
2. Determined according to JEDEC Standard JESD22-C101, Field-Induced Charged-Device Model Test Method for Electrostatic-Discharge-Withstand Thresholds of Microelectronic Components.
3. Determined according to JEDEC Standard JESD78, IC Latch-Up Test.

RF Specifications

(at 0.1% BER, 1Mbps GFSK BLE4.x)

| -90|  | dBm| Estimated

Connector Pinouts

MDB Connector

BK+ MDB connector is a 6-pin Female Molex Mini-Fit Jr. and is compliant with NAMA MDB Specification for “Peripheral Slave”. It provides power to BluKey Plus and MDB data low-voltage signals.

Notes:

• The direction of input and output is from the BK+’s perspective.
• GND is for machine-provided power.
• MDB signaling is fully isolated from the machine by optocouplers in BK+.

1-MDB Connector

• BK+ 1-MDB connector is a 6-pin Male Molex Mini-Fit Jr. and is compliant with NAMA MDB Specification for “VMC Master”.
• It provides power and downstream/pass-through data connection to other MDB payment devices.

Notes:

• The direction of input and output is from the BK+’s perspective.
• GND is for machine-provided power.
• BK+ passes the Power supply from the MDB connector VMDB/GND pins to the output.
• MDB_COM is common for MDB_RX, MDB_TX, all passed from MDB connector MDB_RX/MDB_TX/MDB_COM pins.

CARD Connector

• BK+ 2-CARD connector is a 6-pin Male Molex Mini-Fit Jr. and is compliant with NAMA MDB Specification for “VMC Master”.
• It provides power and a VMC connection (from BK+ internal mini-VMC) to card readers on machines that do not have CPD2 support.

Notes:

• The direction of input and output is from the BK+’s perspective.
• GND is common for VMDB, VMC_RX, VMC_TX.
• BK+ passes the Power supply from the MDB connector VMDB/GND pins to the output.

DEX Connector

• DEX connector supports an external backup battery for the Real-Time Clock (RTC) timekeeping function, connection of expansion modules, and DEX cable for vending machines with DEX port on the VMC.
• It is present only on the BK+SD model.

to the ring on the DEX connector
4| DEX_RXD| Serial data input, RS-232 (5V compatible). For DEX use, connect to the tip on the DEX connector
5| GND| Common for all power and signals

Notes:

• The direction of input and output is from the BK+’s perspective.
• Recommended CR1632. BK+SD supports only lithium-based 3V watch coin cell batteries, e.g., CR2016, and CR2032.
• BK+SD provides up to 100mA of current on auxiliary power output 5V_OUT.

Recommended Mating Parts

• MDB Connector: Molex Housing 39-01-2061 / Crimp pins 39-00-0067 AMP Housing 794550-6 or 794542-6 / Crimp pins 794578-1 or 794576-1
• CARD Connector: Molex Housing 39-01-2060 / Crimp pins 39-00-0065 AMP Housing 106527-6 / Crimp pins 106528-2 or 106529-2
• DEX Connector: JST Housing GHR-05V-S / Crimp pins SSHL-002T-P0.2

Mechanical

• The following figure shows BluKey Plus dimensions.

Troubleshooting / Light Codes

Ready state / LED is solid blue.

2.       Check if the Device flashes the “Transaction in progress” LED pattern during mobile payment. If not, check the Internet/data connection on your mobile device.

 | 2. The machine does not accept coins or bills| 1.       Disconnect the Device and re-connect the coin & bill acceptor, check if the machine accepts coins & bills. If not, replace the coin/bill acceptor and its harness.

2.       Plug coin/bill acceptors into 1- MDB connector (2-CARD connector does not support coin/bill acceptors).

3.       Plug in fully all the connectors.

 | 3. The machine does not accept credit cards| 1.       Disconnect the Device and re-connect the credit card acceptor, check if the machine accepts the credit card. If not, replace the credit card acceptor and its harness.

2.       If machine VMC supports CPD2, switch BluKey Plus to CPD2 mode and plug the credit card acceptor into the 1-MDB connector.

3.       If machine VMC does not support CPD2, plug the credit card acceptor into a 2-CARD connector (1-MDB connector does not support credit card acceptor on machines that have VMC without CPD2).

4.       Plug in fully all the connectors.

Regulatory Approval

United States

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference;
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation

PayRange has not approved any changes or modifications to this device by the user. Any changes or modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
To satisfy RF exposure requirements, this device and its antenna must operate with a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons.

Canada

This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

PayRange has not approved any changes or modifications to this device by the user. Any changes or modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
To satisfy RF exposure requirements, this device and its antenna must operate with a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons.

Appendix A: Switching BluKey Mode

To switch BluKey modes:

1. Power off the machine.
2. Press and hold the BluKey button, and power the ON machine while holding the button.
3. Release the button 3 seconds after the machine powers On.
4. Press the button briefly to change modes:
   • a. Single Red Flash is CPD1 (Default setting).
   • b. Two Red Flashes is CPD2.
5. Power Off the machine and power the machine back ON to accept settings.
6. Check that the BluKey LED turns solid blue.

Appendix B: Light Codes Decal

Appendix C: Firmware Upgrade

• PayRange may release firmware updates with new functionality and improvements.
• BK+ upgrades firmware automatically, in the background.
• Contact PayRange support for additional information on firmware upgrades.

Contacting PayRange Support

• For assistance with installing and operating your BluKey Plus devices, please contact our support group.

For Technical Support:

• Phone: +1 855-856-6398 (menu option 1)
• Email: support@payrange.com

For Sales and Marketing Support:

• Phone: +1 855-856-6398 (menu option 2)
• Email: sales@payrange.com

Document History

Part Number 23.02359

added QR codes for links and mobile apps
02| 05 Aug 2024| Revised Canadian RF exposure separation distance requirement into it’s own section

References

• Account Setup: Free Purchase on Vimeo
• ‎PayRange on the App Store
• PayRange Management Console
• PayRange Management Console
• PayRange Management Console
• PayRange Management Console
• PayRange Management Console
• Account Setup: Register BluKey from Manage Console (Laundry) on Vimeo
• PayRange | Powering Cashless Connected Solutions for Unattended Retail
• PayRange | Powering Cashless Connected Solutions for Unattended Retail

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