[KB140002][CD][CASH DRAWER]Open Cash Drawer command and OPOS

Please find below methods to operate the cash drawer port of our POS system.  You may also find attached CD1 for COM5 cash drawer and CD2 for COM6 cash drawer.

1. Direct I/O method

-To kick the drawer, just to enable both DTR and RTS and then send a ASCII to the COM5 or COM6 where the cash drawer connected, and then the drawer will be kicked.  Please reference to below VB sample code to kick the cash drawer connected to COM5.

-To detect if the drawer is opened or not, need to check the status of the RI signal.  For SENOR cash drawer, the RI is Low while the drawer is opened.  Please find the link for the reference code to detect the RI signal on COM5.

2. OPOS method. 

-Please find the link for the OPOS driver.  Below is process to install and use the OPOS driver and demo program to operate the cash drawer which is connected to the cash drawer port of the SENOR POS system.

(i)During installing the attached Senor OPOS Driver, please select the Cash Drawer Status as Drawer Status When Open - Low.

(ii)After install the attached Senor OPOS Driver, please click to Start -> Senor -> Features Demo

(iii)Click Cash Drawer page, and choose Cash Drawer 1(COM5) or Cash Drawer 2 (COM6).

(iv)Click Open -> Claim -> Device Enable(check) -> Open Drawer  =>  The drawer will be opened and the Cash Drawer State should become The Cash Drawer 1 – OPEN(If the cash drawer status is wrong, please reinstall the Senor OPOS driver by checking Drawer Status When Open - Low)

BTW, below is the pin assignment for the cash drawer port of SENOR POS system.  The connected cash drawer need 24 V rated and with the cable with the matched pin assignment.