Coin Validator & Sorter
v² colibri

The v² colibri is Crane Payment Innovations’ (CPI's) newest 3.5” coin validator on the market.
 

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With input from the NRI and Money Controls brands, this validator offers best-in-class MFT coin validation technology for the highest coin security. Several versions of the v² colibri are offered to best suit your application. This versatile coin validator unit can be used in applications with standard coin acceptance speed requirements such as AWP and casino machines, or as battery version in parking machines, table-top vending machines.
 

Key Advantages:

  • High manipulation security through anti-stringing protection and protocol encryption
  • Unique MFT coin validation technology for the best coin security
  • Highly flexible thanks to various models, interfaces and sorters

Coin validation for life.

Industry-leading Security:
 

  • Best coin validation using unique MFT Multi-Frequency Technology
  • Coin material scanning in terms of three coil pairs with proven optical diameter measurement
  • Simultaneous evaluation of 24 measurement parameters for 32 coin channels
  • Protection against string manipulation
  • Optical system designed to monitor the coin path

Flexible Design:

  • Inhibit single coins or coin groups directly at the machine
  • Teach function for up to 8 coins/tokens as a standard
  • WinEMP PC application for extensive device & coin configurations as well as uploads
  • Utilizes the popular HENRI+ service tool for quick on-site device and coin configuration uploads

Flexible Approach:

  • Several coin entry & outlet solutions
  • Two front plate versions
  • Various machine interface solutions
    • serial interfaces: ccTalk and USB connection
    • parallel interfaces: Standard and casino versions, and BDTA-compatible versions
  • Optional wake-up sensor for low-power applications
  • 3-way standard or high-speed sorter

Dimensions (H x W x D in mm):
 

  • 102 x 89 x 54
     

Coin processing:

  • 32 coins max. in 2 x 16 or 1 x 32 channels
  • Diameter: 15 – 31.5mm (optional up to 32.5mm)
  • Thickness: 1.5 – 2.5mm (optional up to 3.3mm)
  • Speed: 2 – 6 coins/second

Interfaces supported:

Parallel:

  • Standard version (with optional Casino mode)
  • BDTA-compatible 14 and 16-pole interfaces

Serial:

  • ccTalk, also in combination with USB

Operating temperature:

  • 0°C to 55°C

Storage temperature:

  • -25°C to +70°C

Supply voltage:

  • 10–24V DC ±10% (optional: 10–48V DC)

Current consumption:

  • Standby mode: approx. 30mA
  • Validation mode: approx.100mA
  • Battery sleep mode: ≤ 15μA

Coin Entry and Outlet

  • Top entry or front entry versions
  • MIDI or MINI front plate
  • Reversed coin outlet for top entry version

Wake-up Sensor

For low power applications:

  • Internal wake-up sensor
  • Front plate with integrated wake-up sensor

Test Tools

  • G-55.0359 interface for testing coin acceptance of parallel v² colibri
  • ccTalk DemoPC application for testing coin acceptance of v² colibri ccTalk
  • WinSPT PC application for testing coin acceptance and interfaces of serial v² colibri

System Integrators

  • i² Mini Hub •USB/RS-232 adapters for v² colibri ccTalk
  • MDB converter
  • Converter to connect a parallel v² colibri to other payment system control boards
  • 5“ housing
  • Payment Manager program library for serial coin validators
  • NRIHIDAPI.dll program library for serial coin validators

Firmware Upload Tools

  • HENRI+ service tool for on-site uploads
  • WinFlash2 PC application for back-office uploads

Configuration Tools

  • HENRI+ service tool for on-site configuration uploads
  • WinEMP PC application for back office detail configuration
  • WinEMP.dll program library for remote configuration uploads over host

Escrow

  • e² escrow for coin collection and deflection

Coin Entry Funnels

  • •Height options for the coin entry funnels are 23mm, 14mm or 9.5mm

Front Plates

  • MIDI front plate (155 x 63mm)
  • MINI front plate (120 x 60mm)