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Cash Control Series

USB Smart Hubs

Unattended payment made simple!

Dr D McDonald

January 2017 (public)

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CashControl Series Smart Hubs

e2c’s CashControl (CC) series Smart Hubs provide simple integration of complex payment peripherals into unattended

machines, such as kiosks, gaming machines, vending machines and retail POS systems. CC hubs are bundled with our

powerful iSocket middleware to provide out-of-the-box support via a high-level API for all industry standard cash-handling

peripherals across all major operating systems. Developers don’t need to know any peripheral protocols!

The CC range spans from simple single interface hubs, such as MDB and CCTalk, through to multi-function hubs combining

multiple interface bus standards and extensive GPIO. All smart hubs have single USB interfaces built on generic O/S drivers

with support for all major operating systems.

All CC Series products are powered by our powerful iSocket middleware running on the host platform, providing both local

device/peripheral management and remote management services within broader monitoring and reporting systems.

Cash Control Solution

e2c Smart Hub

Compute Connect

Application

Host Computing Platform (X86 or ARM)

USB

Device

Device

Device

Physical interfaces and real-time

control

Physical

Interfaces

middleware

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Target Markets

e2c’s SmartConnect (SC) range is targeted at vertical markets which require integration of complex payment and cash handling

peripherals in unattended payment applications.

CC smart hubs together with iSocket middleware make it simple to integrate complex peripherals in these products.

Gaming

Retail

Kiosk

Banking Smart vending

CC Smart Hub

Enterprise Server

Remote Management

Client side

Middleware

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CashControl Smart Hubs Features

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CashControl Smart Hubs combine the following key features:

Security Features

32bit ARM processor

Cash Peripheral interfaces

USB Host InterfaceMiddleware

GPIO

Serial InterfacesBus interfaces

MDB(Master or Slave)

CCTalk

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Cash Control solution Benefits

• USB connection works with any X86/ARM computing platform

• iSocket Cross platform support. Same API all versions (Windows, Linux X86, Linux ARM and Linux RPI)

• Widest peripheral support in the industry. All device types and manufacturers

• Simple High-level API. No device knowledge required.

• Fast integration time for complex devices

• Range of USB smart hubs to provide device connectivity on any platform

• Extensive event logging and debugging

• Integrated Remote Management/IoT Client

• Simple migration to other e2c platform products (SmartConnect and KS series platforms and GS Series)

• Packaged or PCBA only version for integration

• Standard software support or flexible tailored support packages available

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CC Product Range

The CC product range combines iSocket middleware with a USB smart hub.

CC200 CC300CC100

CashBus Interface

CCTalk + MDB (M or S)

CCTalk + MDB + 2 x COM

3 inputs + 3 x 3A outputs

Expansion interface

1 wire

5V power output

3 x CCTalk + MDB + 2 x COM

16IN/16OUT GPIO + 8 Aux GPIO

1MB SRAM

1 wire

I2C

SEC meter

Fully featured peripheral management supporting full range of device

types and manufacturers.

Vending and Kiosk

Single peripheralsVending and Kiosk

Multiple peripherals + GPIO

Serial peripherals

Retail systems with multiple cash

peripherals (all types), cashless (C&P)

payment and extensive GPIO and security

CC Range Hardware Specifications

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Features CC100 CC200 CC300 Notes

Primary markets Kiosk Kiosk/Vending Kiosk/Retail/Gaming

Middleware iSocket

OS support Windows (7/8.1/10)/Linux x86/x64 ARM Linux, RPI Consult sales for latest OS version support

RS232/TTL ---- 1 1 TX/RX

RS232/485 ---- 1 1 TX/RX

CCTALK BUS 1 1 3 x powered connectors 5V

MDB (Master) ---- 1 1 MDB

MDB Slave (1) (1) ---- Common with MDB Master

iButton/1-wire ---- Yes Yes Dallas security devices

Digital Input ---- 3 16 + 3 5V TTL level

Digital Output ---- ---- 16 x 250mA OD FET Open Drain 36V max

High current ---- 3 x 1A 3 x 3A 36V maximum

Audit Meter --- --- Yes SEC/SPI digital meters

Unique ID Yes Yes Yes 32 bit

NV EE storage ---- 16KB 16KB Shared COM-2

I2C ---- --- Yes MUX with serial port

SRAM Battery backed ---- --- 2x 512KB Dual bank, single battery. 100 days

Security/Encryption ---- Yes Yes SHA256/16 keys

5V power out ---- 500mA ---- USB Type A connector

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CC100 Implementation

CASHBUS

MDB (MASTER/SLAVE)

CCTALK

USB HOST

INTERFACE

CCTalk

DeviceMDB Device

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CC200 PC Vending/Payment Implementation

Spiral motors

Product

handling

CASHLESS

PAYMENT

MDB

EXTERNAL

DEX PORT

e2c

VENDING IO

CONTROLLER

USB

RS232CCTALKTTL

COMPUTING

MODULE

(x86/ARM)

SPI

IBUTTON

1W TEMP

EXPANSION

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CC300 Typical Implementation (retail self service)

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iSocket supports all industry standard peripherals and manufacturers and includes support for all common

peripheral protocols and low-level communication interfaces. These are some examples of supported device

types, including low level devices within the smart hubs.

What does iSocket control?

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• Significantly reduces development effort and time-to market.

• Dramatically simplifies peripheral and IO control through a single coherent API.

• Decouples the computing platform from the application specific interfaces, allowing the

use of any computing platform (x86, ARM, Windows, Linux etc)

• Native socket interface or websocket interface for browser based applications

• Significantly improves system reliability and manageability, both locally and remotely

through LAN/WAN and cloud based enterprise solutions.

• Integrated security features such as crypto-processing and SRAM secures system

applications and data.

• Allows freedom of choice in peripheral selection (iSocket supports all major device

manufacturers)

• Dramatically simplifies application portability across different machines.

• It allows application portability across different platforms and operating systems

How does this benefit our customers?

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e2c’s solutions, offer the following key benefits

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spans product development cycle

DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTION OPERATIONS

Rapid API development

tools for broad range of

peripherals

Extensive debugging

tools and error/event

logging

Powerful scripting tools

Full machine testing

without end application

Simplified production/QA

Automated board

programming

Client runtimes

Extensive event logging

and error reporting

Remote monitoring and

control (IoT/m2m)

Lifecycle benefits

Our middleware technology spans the full development – production cycle, from initial

development through to operational management.

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