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8NG503333445
SC Advance / GDS / GDS
COP / Colombia / Peso
Category Information
Application Release Date 2018-05-04
Application Part Number 286222503
Application Version V5.03
Variant Release Date 2018-11-01
Variant Part Number 523336445
Variant Version V4.45
8NG503333445.xcf
Firmware Filename(s) 8NG503333445.dfu
8NG503333445.bin
Media Type FLASH - SST23HF802 (soldered to PCB)
PROM Equivalent N/A
Hardware SCN83
Host Comm Protocol GDS
Download Protocol GDS
Currency COP / Colombia / Peso
523336445_SCN83_COP_Identity_Card.pdf
Denominations Accepted
Denom(s) Accepted – 1000, 2000, 5000, 10000, 20000, 50000, 100000
Note Directions Supported 4 - Way
Direction - Barcode 2 - Way
Voucher Support Barcode Length - 16, 18, 24 Characters
Voucher Size(s) - 156mm, 120mm
Specific Development N/A

16bit CRC 32bit CRC

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0xBBB4 0x6552 0x33C3E493 0x9496D0B1

SHA-1
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Change History
Previous Release 8NG503333444

Application History
Version Changes
8NG503xxxxxx 1. Easitrax improvements.
2. Added support for Easitrax Live.
8NG502xxxxxx 1. Added missing Accepting messages when Tease Filter is enabled, to maintain OEM
compatibility.
2. Made “Threshold High and Size Check Disabled” the default configuration for “Ticket
Feature Setting”.
8NG501xxxxxx 1. Improvement to market specific audit feature.
8NG500xxxxxx 1. Modified the security module to detect laminated note manipulations.
2. Improved acceptance of notes with windows.
3. Modified the cross channel baseline calculation to prevent it from occurring when the
cross channel sensor is blocked.
4. High Security option can now be enabled through STS.
5. Changed configuration option from 'Ticket Transparency Threshold' to 'Ticket Feature
Setting' to reflect the addition of size check to previous ticket handling options.
6. Addition of option to enable market specific audit feature to compensate for
accounting system limitations.
7. Corrected issue preventing BV from completing its boot process if the model number
was corrupted in non-volatile memory.
8. Improved barcode acceptance for skewed tickets.
9. Improved USB communications for DFU download.
8NG402xxxxxx 1. Added ticket transparency threshold configuration option to set the threshold for the
sandwich barcode algorithm
2. Modified the positioning algorithm for new $5 Australia note.
3. Improved audit module to prevent the unknown document stacked line item from
incrementing in the audit note table.
4. Improved credit module to properly credit a banknote that was inserted prior to a
communications loss that also involved removal of the cassette. Previously the value
for the banknote could be lost if it had not been reported to the host prior to cassette
removal.
5. Modified audit module to prevent continuous reset that could occur on power up if
power was removed while writing adaptation data during stacking.
6. Improved credit module to better distinguish between a jammed stacker arm and an
intended obstruction so the latter does not get credited.
7. Modified algorithm to address manipulated Canada note issue.
8. Prevented a note acceptor disable state from occurring after the acceptor receives a
Self Test command with the Clear NV Data bit set during the time the acceptor is
waiting for the host to ack a previously sent message.
9. Improved recognition module to reduce acceptance of double tickets.
10. Modified audit module so a post-escrow note is properly audited by the bill acceptor
during power up.
11. Added jam auditing capability to better distinguish whether a jam happens in the BNF

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or the acceptor. Also, this helps determine where in the stacking process a stacker arm
jam occurs.
12. Improved audit to ensure that a slow host polling rate does not cause a discrepancy
between the bill validator and host.
13. Corrected audit module so stacked notes are properly audited in standalone mode.
14. Corrected audit so suspected improperly seated head events are not audited when
functionality is disabled.
15. Improved Out of Service routine to prevent bill validator entering into an indefinite jam
state. This would occur if anti-jam could not reject the notes, but they were then
removed manually.
16. Corrected diagnostics test to prevent false reporting of barcode sensor failure during
self-test.
17. Corrected audit design to prevent the bill validator from incrementing the internal
audit for notes coupled with intended obstruction.
18. Improved Out Of Service design to prevent bill validator from occasionally reporting as
cashbox missing when cashbox is inserted.
19. Improved Out of Service design that would prevent false auditing of a Fast Feed
Rejection if the start sensor is teased with a note at escrow.
20. Corrected auditing functionality to prevent duplicate auditing when note is stacked in a
post-escrow power up scenario.
21. Corrected an issue that prevented the system from starting up if an application was
downloaded with the cassette removed.
22. Corrected an issue that was incorrectly auditing a fast feed event. This would occur if
the note that would cause the fast feed event were inserted as the cashbox goes out of
service for full, but the note is then removed prior to inserting an empty cashbox.
8NG401xxxxxx 1. Improved acceptance module to prevent pre-mature cashbox full reporting when note
acceptor is installed at angles beyond recommended specification.
2. Modified acceptance module to properly stack documents fed with variants that have
very large window definitions (eg: latest Costa Rica variant June 2015). Previously,
documents could remain in the bill path without being stacked.
3. Improved the motor error monitoring functionality to prevent the acceptor from going
out of order for a low stacker motor tachometer reading.
4. Enhanced EEPROM memory fail safe design to mitigate false positive triggers for out of
order condition by improving read/write timeout algorithm.
5. Corrected an issue where units installed with v400 production firmware do not accept
notes when pre-400 version of customer facing application is loaded to the bill
validator.
6. Corrected an issue that prevented the system from starting up if an application was
downloaded with a dirty cassette installed.
8NG400xxxxxx 1. Corrected a calculation which potentially caused incorrect validation rejects for notes
with large windows.
2. Added new algorithms to enhance security.
3. Corrected MMI and host communications to report failure if the unit has lost
communication with its EASITRAX RF tag. Previously, the unit would not accept
document while indicating a normal status.
4. Modified bill accepter behavior to go out of order when it cannot distinguish between
a cashbox full and an intended obstruction. Previously the unit would report cashbox
full and not issue credit.

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5. Upgraded to comply with GDS Specification V1.2. Previously was only fully compliant
with Specification V1.1.2.
6. Modified pusher plate movement detection to prevent note miscredit. Previously,
credit was not being issued during a small window of time if power was lost just as the
note was being pushed into the cassette.
7. Corrected false rejections due to metallic strip on new EUR 5 banknotes.
8. Resolved an issue where credit was not given for a note that was being stacked during
a power cycle if a second power cycle occurs before communication with the host has
started.
8NG116xxxxxx 1. Corrected the generation of duplicate columns in EASITRAX reports if a variant had
multiple series of the first denomination in the note table (i.e. CAD 5s and HKD 10s).
2. Ensured the bill acceptor does not introduce an artificial delay in stacking when
processing large quantities (hundreds) of notes in rapid succession.
3. Fixed issue that caused the bill acceptor to lock when a variant supporting more than
ten currency ISO codes was downloaded.
4. Updated GAT string generation to filter out NULL characters that may exist in the
device model number.
5. Corrected diagnostics in STS to ensure appropriate stacker sensor condition is
reported regardless of the state of cashbox cleanliness.
6. Added a feature for Ticket Rejection that is configured within STS. Tickets can be
rejected, by the Bill Acceptor, that begin with a number selected by the end user or
property.
7. Ensured that the bill acceptor will now perform a single run and stack sequence
(instead of two) when a Cashbox Full state is detected upon power-up.
8. Continued improvement of security to prevent crediting of notes of irregular thickness
or with an 'intended obstruction' during power hit scenarios upon power-up. The bill
validator will also no longer issue credit upon power-up when power is lost while in a
cash box full state.
9. Corrected MMI reporting to show jammed state instead of cash box full state when the
bill validator is both jammed and the cashbox is full.
10. Added Cashbox Cleanliness Audit field to EASITRAX.
11. Corrected power up handling to reject the document if power is lost immediately after
a return request is sent. Previously, documents would be held in escrow.
12. Ensured proper reporting of a failure state if RF tag communications are lost when a
cashbox is inserted that meets criteria for recommended or required cleaning.
13. Improved Bill to Bill timing to accept documents sooner after a "fast feed" type of
rejection.
14. Changed MMI to report a jammed state instead of an in service state when a rejected
document is held in the front of the bill acceptor and the cashbox is removed and
reinserted.
15. Added generic support for windowed notes. Previously only Canadian windowed
notes had been supported.
16. Corrected behavior to now return back to service from a jammed state after a jam has
been removed during power-up.
17. Ensured detection of documents reported as rejected to prevent a stacking without
crediting scenario.
18. Ensured that the position of the stacker arm is properly monitored throughout the
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19. Corrected transport motor control to prevent clearing of bill path when leaving Out Of
Service state after a cashbox full condition to avoid returning credited note.
20. Reengineered out of service to improve the long term maintainability of the software.
Note - Before and after behavior is the same.
21. Corrected EASITRAX reporting for error condition on power up to match CASHFLOW
SC.
8NG115xxxxxx 1. Corrected communication issue between validator and interface card that was causing
EASITRAX miscounts with RFID tag.
2. Corrected barcode diagnostics for units in upstacker configuration.
3. Corrected STS diagnostics to report accurately the status of each recognition sensor in
the bill validator model.
4. Ensure that only barcode configuration values supported by the hardware can be set.
5. Ensure EASITRAX asset number is properly maintained when interface cards are
swapped to match CASHFLOW SC.
6. Corrected communication issue between validator and interface card that was causing
the rear Bezel LED drive to turn off unexpectedly.
7. Improved jam detection to avoid a premature out of order condition to match
CASHFLOW SC.
8. Ensured retrievable documents are rejected under consecutive power hit scenarios.
9. Corrected barcode failure reporting during Self Test to reflect bill validator model.
10. Added support for 20 character barcode acceptance without conversion option.
8NG114xxxxxx 1. Ensured GDS always follows the default power up policy.
8NG113xxxxxx 1. Ensure proper storage and usage of data needed for note acceptance algorithm.
2. Corrected home sensor value reporting in MEI STS service tool to match CASHFLOW
SC.
8NG112xxxxxx 1. Updated sensor algorithms to correctly account for changes in light intensity due to
environmental or mechanical changes in the system.
2. Improved USB flash download recovery in the event of a power loss.
8NG111xxxxxx 1. Improved USB protocol handling.
2. Improved Security Sensor calibration due to issues caused by mechanical interference.
3. Added barcode conversion feature.
8NG110xxxxxx 1. Improved the robustness of jam condition handling
8NG109xxxxxx 1. Take care of GDS corner cases related to power up
8NG108xxxxxx 1. Ensure DFU mode exists on USB Reset
8NG107xxxxxx 1. Ensure soft resets are handled properly
8NG106xxxxxx 1. Ensure we maintain host communications
8NG105xxxxxx 1. Improved security measures to process notes with an intended obstruction or irregular
thickness.
8NG103xxxxxx 1. Ensure proper power up handling on stack event and clear the power fail data after
each firmware download.
8NG102xxxxxx 1. Ensure proper handling on DFU state transitions during the DFU firmware download.
8NG101xxxxxx 1. Initial Release

Variant History
Version Changes
8Nxxxx333445 1. Restudy of: COP 5000 (BA) : Series 2014 added
2. Restudy of: COP 50000 (BA)

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8Nxxxx333444 1. Restudy of: COP 2000 (CA)
2. Restudy of: COP 5000 (CA)
3. Restudy of: COP 10000 (CA)
4. Restudy of: COP 20000 (BA)
5. Restudy of: COP 20000 (CA)
6. Restudy of: COP 50000 (BA)
7. Restudy of: COP 100000 (AA)
8Nxxxx333443 1. Restudy of: COP 2000 (CA)
2. Restudy of: COP 5000 (CA)
3. Restudy of: COP 50000 (BA)
8Nxxxx333442 1. Restudy of: COP 5000 (AA)
8Nxxxx333441 1. Restudy of: COP 2000 (BA)
8Nxxxx333440 1. Addition of: COP 2000 (CA) 2015 Series
2. Addition of: COP 5000 (CA) 2015 Series
3. Addition of: COP 10000 (CA) 2015 Series
4. Restudy of: COP 2000 (BA)
8Nxxxx333430 1. Addition of: 50000 (BA)
2. Restudy of: 20000 (CA)
3. Restudy of: 100000 (AA)
8Nxxxx333420 1. Addition of: COP 20,000 (CA)
8Nxxxx333410 1. Addition of: COP 100,000 (AA)
8Nxxxx333400 1. Initial Release
2. COP Variant 52333xxxx replaces COP Variant 51032xxxx to utilize new algorithms.
3. Changes from 510320321 to 523338400
4. Removal of: COP 5,000 (AA)
5. Removal of: COP 10,000 (AA)
6. Removal of: COP 20,000 (AA)
7. Addition of: COP 5,000 (BA)
8. Addition of: COP 10,000 (BA)
9. Addition of: COP 20,000 (BA)

This release supersedes previous releases as listed.

1. 8NG503333444
2. 8NG502333444
3. 8NG501333443
4. 8NG402333442
5. 8NG402333441
6. 8NG402333440
7. 8NG402333430
8. 8NG402333420
9. 8NG401333410
10. 8NG401333400

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Software Naming Convention

Example
8NY250026273
8N Y 250 026 273
HH P AAA CCC VVV
Application Currency Variant
Hardware Protocol Description
Revision ID Revision
HH Hardware
66 Cashflow SC SC66
83 Cashflow SC SC83
85 Cashflow SC SC85
6N SC Advance SCN66
8N SC Advance SCN83
5N SC Advance SCN85

Protocol Gaming
P
Host Comm Download Index
B EBDS - Serial N/A No
BGI EBDS - Serial N/A Yes
G USB - GDS GDS - USB No
Y EBDS - Serial GDS - USB No
W EBDS - Serial SPC - USB No

AAA Application Revision

28XXXXAAA 286108250 = 250

CCC Currency ID
49CCCXVVV 490265273 = 026

VVV Variant Revision

49CCCXVVV 490264273 = 273

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