How to reprogram an Activa Bill Acceptor

This procedure describes how to reprogram an Activa bill acceptor. It assumes that the FP-001 Programmer device has already been loaded with the desired firmware program to install.

Required parts:

  • An operational Activa with an ICT A6 bill acceptor.
  • An ICT FP-001 Programmer, preprogrammed with firmware.
  • A WEL-RM009-K download line. (Black wire with RJ-45 connector on either end.)
Procedure:
  1. Log in to the Activa maintenance mode. Any account with general Diagnostics access should work.
  2. Go to the Outputs/Relays screen by:
    • Touch the Diagnostics button.
    • Touch the Sensors/Relays button.
    • Touch the Outputs/Relays tab.
  3. If the Bill Acceptor Power button is red, touch it so that it turns green.
  4. Prepare the programmer.
    • Set the switches to L1 and Normal.
  5. Connect the ICT FP-001 Programmer to the Bill Acceptor by:
    • Disconnect the gray cable with the RJ-45 connection from the side of the bill acceptor.
      • It is on the side next to the coin acceptor. If you cannot reach in and squeeze the release tab on the far side, you may need to unmount the bill acceptor. Be sure to leave the wires connected and support the device.
    • Plug one end of the WEL-RM009-K wire to the programmer, and the other into the vacated port on the side of the bill acceptor.
    • On the programmer, the L1 light should be solid green, the L4 light should blink green.
      • If it is not, disconnect the cable. Check the switch settings, and try again.
  6. Install the new programming on the bill acceptor by:
    • Flip the programmer's switch to L3.
      • Result: L3 light solid green, L4 light blink green.
    • Press the Reset/Start button on the programmer.
      • The L4 light will turn solid red, then off, the blink red for about one minute. The L4 light will then turn off while the bill acceptor powers up,.
      • The L4 light will turn solid orange when complete.
    • Flip the programmer's switch to L2.
    • Press the Reset/Start button.
      • The bill acceptor will power up again.
  7. Unplug the WEL-RM009-K wire from the bill acceptor and programmer.
  8. Plug the original gray wire back into the bill acceptor.
  9. On the Activa screen, press the Close buttons until you return the system to the idle screen.
    • The bill acceptor will power cycle again.
  10. Log in again.
  11. Go to the Bill Acceptor Diagnostics screen by:
    • Touch the Diagnostics button.
    • Touch the Bill Acceptor button.
  12. Test every kind of bill available.
  13. When done, press the Close buttons until you return the system to the idle screen.

The bill accepter from the side with
programmer download line plugged in.

Picture of bill acceptor inside of an Activa.
Cable is circled in red, across from the coin acceptor.

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