PTE-600 series
(EMV reader)
PTE-600 Configurations
PTE-500 series
(Insert style reader)
PTE-500 Configurations
Digital Air
The PTE-600 Mini-Payment Tower Series
provides easy “Plug & Play” field upgrades from one model of tower to another by swapping pre-wired front panels.
Provides the ability to change vend price without the need to visit the site location
Eliminates the need for expensive pricing decals
Remotely manage price and vend times displayed on dual LCD screens
EMV card reader enhances credit card security
Convert standard air machines to precision digital air machines
PTE-621
Configuration # 1
Single Coin Drop with
EMV Card Reader
* Single Coin Drop
* EMV Card Reader with display
* Large LCD pricing display
* Ideal for Air only machines
* Snap in front face plate
* Electro-polished stainless steel enclosure
Wiring Diagram
PTE-620
Configuration # 3
Digital Air Machine
Single Coin Drop with
EMV Card Reader
* Single Coin Drop
* EMV Card Reader with display
* Digital Air with Alpha/Numerical LCD display
* Ideal for Air only machines
* Snap in front face plate
* Electro-polished stainless steel enclosure
Wiring Diagram
PTE-631
PTE-630
Configuration # 2
Single Coin Drop with
EMV Card Reader & Air Vac Select Buttons
* Single Coin Drop
* EMV Card Reader with display
* Large LCD pricing display
* Push Buttons to select Air or Vacuum
* Snap in front face plate
* Electro-polished stainless steel enclosure
Wiring Diagram
Configuration # 4
Digital Air Machine
Single Coin Drop with
EMV Card Reader & Air Vac Select Buttons
* Single Coin Drop
* EMV Card Reader with display
* Digital Air with Alpha/Numerical LCD display
* Push Buttons to select Air or Vacuum
* Snap in front face plate
* Electro-polished stainless steel enclosure
Wiring Diagram
The PTE-500 Mini-Payment Tower Series
provides easy “Plug & Play” field upgrades from one model of tower to another by swapping pre-wired front panels.
The PTE-500 series is compatible with all Makes and Models of Air, Vacuum and Water machines.
The payment tower works in conjunction with an under the machine coin vault. The payment tower is a heavy gauge stainless steel cabinet that provides the ultimate in serviceability and security.
All mini-towers are field configurable to provide (6) modes of operation:
(1) PTE-540: Dual coin drops for air only or air/vac machines.
(2) PTE-500: Single coin drop with card reader for air only machine.
(3) PTE-510: Single coin drop with card reader, and air/vac selection buttons.
(4) PTE-520: Single coin drop with card reader and digital air for air only machine.
(5) PTE-530: Single electronic coin drop with card reader, digital air and air/vac selection buttons.
(6) PTE-550: Dual coin drops with stand-alone digital air for air only or air/vac machines operating without Protel’s ASY400 controller.
PTE-500
PTE-520
PTE-540
Configuration # 1
Single Coin Drop with
Card Reader
* Single Coin Drop Select Buttons
* Insert Card Reader
* (3) Three LED status lights
* Ideal for Air only machines
* Snap in front face plate
* Electro-polished stainless steel enclosure
Wiring Diagram
Configuration # 3
Single Coin Drop with Card Reader & Digital Air
* Single Coin Drop
* Insert type Card Reader
* Digital Air with Alpha / Numerical LCD Display
* (3) Three LED status lights
* Snap in front face plate
* Electro-polished stainless steel enclosure
Wiring Diagram
Configuration # 5
Dual Coin Drops
* Facilitates two Mechanical Coin Drops for selection of Air or Air / vac.
* Snap in front face plate
* Electro-polished stainless steel enclosure
* Works with or without Protel’s ASY400 Controller
PTE-510
PTE-530
PTE-550
Configuration # 2
Single Coin Drop with
Card Reader & Air Vac
Select Buttons
* Single Coin Drop
* Insert type Card Reader
* Push Buttons to select Air or Vacuum
* (4) Four LED status lights
* Snap in front face plate
* Electro-polished stainless steel enclosure
Wiring Diagram
Configuration # 4
Single Coin Drop with
Card Reader, Digital Air &
Select Air Vac Buttons
* Single Coin Drop
* Insert type Card Reader
* Digital Air With Alpha / Numerical LCD Display
(4) Four LED status lights
* Push Buttons to select Air or Vacuum
* Snap in front face plate
* Electro-polished stainless steel enclosure
Wiring Diagram
Configuration # 6
Dual Coin Drops
with Digital Air
* Facilitates two Mechanical Coin Drops for selection of Air or Air / vac.
* Snap in front face plate
* Electro-polished stainless steel enclosure
* Works with or without Protel’s ASY400 Controller
PTE-500 Mini-Payment Tower Series
with Smart Digital-Air
Stand-Alone Smart Digital-Air Controller DAC-100-2
7” x 5.25” x 2.6”
Basic Operation:
* The basic Digital Air Controller (DAC) provides precision tire inflation or deflation of tires within (+/- 0.5 PSI). Simply attach the air chuck to tire, the (DAC) will display the tire pressure as the air is metered to the tire. When the target PSI is obtained, the DAC will shut off the airflow automatically and signal the operator with an audible beep. The DAC will automatically reset when attached to the next tire.
* On Air Vend models, the DAC will continue to fill the tire until the target PSI is obtained before turning off the compressor.
* The DAC is available from Protel on the PTE-500 Mini-Payment Tower Series or as a Stand Alone Controller on the DAC-100. See Figures #1 and #2. Early models of Protel’s Digital Air Controllers are up-gradable by way of a remote firmware down load.
Smart (DAC) Operation:
The Smart Digital Air Controller (DAC) will record the air pressure setting on each vend. This will insure the accuracy for each vend. It also records the time it takes to reach the desired air pressure. The inflation time on each tire vend is recorded in the management system (IVS). If the desired air pressure is not obtained after several vends, the management system will send out a remote alert via IVS. The Smart DAC will do a self analysis if the pressure readings do not reach expectations.
Additional features:
* Determine and report if the compressor started-up and is producing sufficient air pressure to inflate a tire.
* Provide automatic air system water and debris purging
* Detect & report a sticking air control valve, sticking compressor valve, bad pressure sensor, cut hose, missing air chuck, winter freeze up of the air machine, defective (DAC), non-functioning transformer and wiring problems.
* The DAC will automatically disengage and revert back to a conventional air machine mode should a digital-air component fail. The display will indicate “Manual Air Operation”.
* Record and report downtime due to a machine Icing freeze-up
* Record intermittent digital air operation
* Record and report the number of tires fully inflated per vend
* Record and report the tire pressure set point per vend
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