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Overview

The System Maintenance page is only accessible by users with Admin privileges or with System Maintenance privileges.  This page is used to monitor the status of the Satellite

Access Point

(SAT) and FasCard readers at a specific location.

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Managing the System 

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Managing the System 

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Navigating to the System Maintenance page under the System tab will display an alphabetical list of the locations that have been configured for the system.  The default view will list up to 6 locations.

 Once

Once there are more than 6 location types, page numbers will appear, allowing the user to scroll through the machine list.  A search box is provided to allow users to easily search for a specific location and clicking Reset will clear any search data.  Clicking anywhere on a location will display the list of satellites and card readers for that location.

  TipWhen the filter box is checked,

Users can also filter locations with offline devices by checking the 'Show Only Offline Devices Across ALL Locations'

option will filter satellite and card reader status displays and show only devices that are offline

checkbox.

An updated feature with FasCard Release32 includes a Refresh button as well as a date/timestamp of the last time the System Maintenance page has been refreshed.

Note

As of FasCard Release32 the System Maintenance page will no longer automatically refresh every 30 seconds.

Managing Location Status

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The Location Status Section displays the active status of a particular location.  Several items in the Location Listing also function as links to other pages.  Below are the columns of the page and their descriptions. 

Column Headers

Description

ID

The location ID as identified in the FasCard database.

Location 

Clicking the location name will load the selected location setup page.

Address

Address of the location

Phone

Phone number of the location

Time Zone

Time zone of the location

Location Group

Clicking the group name will load the location group setup page (if enabled).

Status

Indicates the status of the location.

Machines

Type

This indicates the type of account the location is assigned as (e.g. FasCard or Flex).

# Mach 

Clicking the number in the Machines column will load the machine setup page for the selected location

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# Equip

Clicking the number in the Equipment column will load the equipment setup page.

Managing Satellite Status

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The satellite status section contains a list of configured satellites for the selected location

.  Clicking in the empty space between the satellite name and it's status will open the below section, Satellite History page

.

  

Tip
  • Operators utilizing CCI Cellular Service may note an icon adjacent to the satellite name on the System Maintenance page.

  Clicking
  •  Clicking this icon will reveal the uplink name and status.

Column Headers

Description

Satellite

The given name for the satellite as configured in the Location Setup page.  This also serves as a link to the location setup page and selects the appropriate satellite.

Status

Current status of the satellite, generated by the server. Clicking on the Status link directs the user to the Satellite History page.

MAC Address

The MAC address for the satellite

access point

.

VPN Address

The VPN IP address for the satellite

access point

.

Public Address

The pubic IP address for the satellite

access point

.

Satware Ver 

The satellite software version currently running.

OS/Machine

Hardware and software version of the satellite

access point

.

Wifi Index

The current assigned Index previously selected for a Satellite.

If neither a Wifi Index nor a Wifi Affinity is assigned, this column is hidden.

The current assigned Index previously selected for a Satellite.
(Wifi Index setting found in the Location Setup page.)

  • NOTE: Wifi Index will only apply to satellites with the latest Satware update and assigned FasCard readers with the latest compatible Reader Firmware update.

Readers

This column displays the number of readers connected to the satellite as well as the total number of readers (e.g. 10/50).

CPU Mem

Current CPU and memory usage of the satellite

access point

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Satellite History

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The Satellite

history

Status History Details page logs the following information when a change is detected.

Tip
  • Satellite history can be displayed by clicking on the row of any listed satellite.
  • Satellites

    Users can access this page by clicking its status / timestamp link for the chosen Satellite.

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    Additionally, satellites can be rebooted by viewing

    their history

    the Satellite Status History Details and clicking the Reboot FasSat button.

    Column Headers

    Description

    Time 

    A standard date/time stamp of the record entry

    Status 

    Online/Offline.  Offline status indicates that the satellite has lost connection to the server.

    VPN Address

    This is the assigned internal VPN address and is used by CCI Support staff.

    Public Address 

    This is the external IP address assigned to the satellite and is used by CCI Support staff

    Ether # Status

    Indicates last known status of Ethernet/LAN connection based on the connection type per column (e.g. Ether 1, Ether 2, Ether 3).

    Satware Version

    This indicates the satellite

    access point

    firmware version

    Hardware Reset

    Indicates the last time the hardware was reset

    VPN Reconnect

    Indicates the last time the VPN connection was established

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    Managing Machine Status

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    FCAP Status

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    With FasCard Release32 includes the FasCard Access Point (FCAP) status table for locations that have FCAPs in-store alongside a singular Satellite. Up to four (4) FCAPs can be added to an individual Satellite.

    Column Headers

    Description

    FCAP

    The given name for the FCAP as configured in the Location Setup page.  This also serves as a link to the location setup page and selects the appropriate FCAP.

    Status

    Current status of the FCAP, generated by the server. Unlike SATs

    Satellite

    The name of the Satellite the FCAP is attached to.

    MAC Address

    The MAC address for the FCAP.

    VPN Address

    The VPN IP address for the FCAP.

    Satware Ver 

    The satellite software version currently running.

    OS/Machine

    Hardware and software version of the FCAP.

    Wifi Affinity

    If neither a Wifi Index nor a Wifi Affinity is assigned, this column is hidden.

    The current assigned Index previously selected for a Satellite.
    (Wifi Index setting found in the Location Setup page.)

    • NOTE: Wifi Index will only apply to satellites with the latest Satware update and assigned FasCard readers with the latest compatible Reader Firmware update.

    CPU

    Current CPU usage of the FCAP.

    Managing Machine Status

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    The machine status section displays a list of all the machines that were configured for the selected location as well as details regarding the current status of the FasCard reader.

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    • Machine history can be displayed by clicking on the row of any listed machine.
    • Card readers can be rebooted by viewing the Machine history and clicking Reboot Reader.

    Column Headers

    Description

    Machine

    Mach #

    The machine number that was assigned during machine setup.  These numbers also serve as links to the Machines page and will automatically select the relevant machine.

    Equipment Type

    The equipment type for the configured machine.  These also serve as links to the Equipment Setup page and will automatically select the relevant equipment type.

    Status

    The current status as reported by the satellite

    access point.  If

    . Clicking on the Status link directs the user to the Machine Status History page. 

    If the machine status is currently unknown due to satellite outage, status will be displayed as "Last Known: 'Status' (Date/Time).  

    • Idle - Machine not running.

    • Running - Machine started/running.

    • Offline - Machine status unknown- FasCard reader not communicating with system.

    • No Pricing - Indicates that vend prices have yet to be configured for this machine.  This can be changed in the Pricing Features page.

    • Not Allowed - Indicates that the machine is not configured to start.  This status can be changed in the Pricing Features page.

    • No Firmware - Indicates that the configured firmware version is unavailable.

    • Downloading Firmware to Satellite - Indicates that the download process has started and the satellite is downloading firmware from the server.

    • Downloading Firmware - Indicates that the satellite has successfully obtained firmware from server and card reader has begun downloading from satellite.

    • Machine Error Message- Serially connected machines utilizing the latest firmware may display any error that is reported by the machine firmware.

    Last Start

    The time this machine was last started.

    Estimated Finish

    This is the estimated end time of a current cycle.

    Wifi

    Strength

    RxPwr Sat/Rdr

    Two numeric values, first value represents the signal strength from the Satellite to the FasCard reader, second value represents the signal strength from the FasCard reader to the Satellite.

    • Values closer to zero represents a 'Stronger' signal.  Optimal signal strength should be between -10 & -70.

    Wifi

    Index

    Affinity

    The satellite or FCAP assigned for a FasCard reader uses for prioritized WiFi Affinity

    . If neither a Wifi Index nor a Wifi Affinity is assigned, this column is hidden.
    (Wifi Affinity setting found

    as assigned in the Machine Setup page. The value may be blank (-)


    NOTE:

    if not assigned to an affinity, or in bold red if currently connected to a different Satellite or FCAP than the assigned affinity.

    WiFi Affinity will only properly work with assigned FasCard readers with the latest compatible Reader Firmware update.

    Sat Name

    The satellite for which the card reader is connected to. This may also be the Satellite the FCAP is assigned to, if the reader is assigned an FCAP Wifi Affinity.

    This column may be hidden if a location only has one Satellite and no FCAPs.

    • Locations with multiple satellites may see readers connected to any currently configured satellite.

    FCAP Name

    The FCAP for which a card reader is connected to. The value may be blank (-) if not connected to an FCAP.

    Connect Time

    The date and time the FasCard reader last made an initial connection to the Satellite.

    • The number in parenthesis is the number of time the FasCard reader has disconnected and reconnected since the satellite was restarted.

    MAC Address

    The MAC Address of the FasCard reader.

    Firmware Ver

    The current firmware version installed on the FasCard reader.

    Hardware Ver

    This indicates the current CCI hardware type being utilized.

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    Machine Status History

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    Machine history logs the following information when a change is detected.

    Tip

    Users can view individual Machine Status History

    may be accessed by clicking on any machine row on the main System Maintenance page

    by clicking its status / timestamp link for the chosen reader or kiosk. Users can also reboot card readers and Add Value Kiosks or soft-reboot Touch Kiosks by viewing the Machine Status History and clicking Reboot Reader.

    Column Headers

    Description

    No

    This indicates the record number of occurrence, with #1 being the most recent.

    MAC Address

    This indicates which reader is attempting to communicate with the server. This can also determine whether potential duplicate readers are detected alongside the ‘Potential duplicate reader detected’ warning. If no duplicate readers are detected this column is hidden.

    Status

    This indicates the current or last known machine status.

    Start Time

    This indicates the time at which the current machine status began.

    Elapsed Time

    This indicates the amount of time the machine has been in the current state.

    Sat Name

    This indicates the satellite

    access point

    to which the card reader is connected.

    Firmware Ver

    This indicates the current firmware version on the card reader at the time the record was created.

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