F1 to F2/F3 Reader Conversion Installation Guide - Add-Value Kiosk

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Last updated: Sept 07, 2023 by Christopher Patac
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Overview

This document is intended to guide the installer through the Add-Value Kiosk (AVK) F1 to F2/F3 upgrade process. 

Required parts

Reader parts

Tools & supplies (not included)



Step-by-step guide

Step 1 - Removing the internal components

  1. Using the keys that accompanied the AVK, unlock the cabinet.





  2. Remove the cassette by pressing on the yellow button towards the front of the Kiosk and sliding it up and out of the slots.





  3. Remove the four (4) screws on each side of the Bill Note Acceptor (BNA).





  4. Disconnect the two harnesses connected to the BNA.





  5. Remove the BNA from the Kiosk door. 

  6. After removing the BNA, securely close the door.

Step 2 - Removing the F1 reader

  1. Peel the label off of the F1 reader.





  2. Using a Security Torx Screwdriver, remove the two (2) screws on the F1 reader.





  3. Gently pull the F1 reader away from the Kiosk. 





  4. Disconnect the three (3) harnesses connected to the F1 reader and remove the reader from the Kiosk door.

  5. Pull the wires through the Kiosk door leaving them inside the cabinet, free from the door.

Step 3 - Attaching the bracket and F2/F3 reader

  1. Attach the bracket to the outside of the Kiosk door.

  2. Place one of the nuts on the chase nipple.

  3. Place the other nut on the inside of the Kiosk door and hold it while screwing in the chase nipple.





  4. Tighten the chase nipple with pliers (you may need another set of pliers to hold the inside nut while tightening the chase nipple).





  5. Thread the wire harnesses through the hole in the Kiosk door.





  6. Attach the wire harnesses to the F2/F3 reader. 

    1. To know where the harnesses connect to, please view the F2: FasCard Touchscreen Reader guide or the F3: FasCard Reader guide.





  7. Secure the F2/F3 to the Kiosk door from the bottom using the supplied screws.


Step 4 - Reinstalling the internal components

  1. Open the Kiosk door and flatten down the harness wires in preparation for reattaching the BNA and cassette.





  2. Reattach the two (2) harnesses from earlier to the BNA.





  3. Reinsert the cassette by sliding it back into the slots.





  4. The F2 or F3 reader is now successfully attached.