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Cygnus MR500 Taximeter User Manual 42.4 "On" and "Off" Modes - When the taxi is not

© 2009 Cygnus Automotive LimitedC2468_3 52.5 FOR HIRE Mode – For when the taxi is for hireFrom ON or OFF, press “Mode" to get into FOR HIRE.The

Cygnus MR500 Taximeter User Manual 6If the MR500 is connected to a “TAXI” sign on the roof of yourvehicle

© 2009 Cygnus Automotive LimitedC2468_3 72.7 STOPPED Mode – At the end of the journeyAt the end of the journey, select STOPPED mode. The MR500 willno

Cygnus MR500 Taximeter User Manual 82.8 Flowchart of the MR500’s Basic OperationsFigure 7: Flowchart of

© 2009 Cygnus Automotive LimitedC2468_3 92.9 Using the MR500 with a Receipt PrinterThe MR500 supports the use of the PT73 printer to producereceipts

Cygnus MR500 Taximeter User Manual 102.10 What Next?This section has shown you the most important parts

© 2009 Cygnus Automotive LimitedC2468_3 112.11 Flowchart of the MR500’s Advanced OperationsFigure 8 Flowchart of Advanced OperationsFOR HIREor ON mode

Cygnus MR500 Taximeter User Manual 123 Tariffs and Features Which Are OptionalThe rules affecting taxime

© 2009 Cygnus Automotive LimitedC2468_3 133.2 Tariff Code NumberYou will see later on that you can find out the tariff code numberof the tariff in yo

Cygnus MR500 Taximeter User Manual iiVisit Cygnus Online at:www.cygnus-automotive.com

Cygnus MR500 Taximeter User Manual 144 PIN NumbersWe have borrowed the term “PIN” from the banking indus

© 2009 Cygnus Automotive LimitedC2468_3 154.2.2 The “Totals” PIN NumberThis PIN allows the use of the “access control” facility of theMR500.4.2.3 The

Cygnus MR500 Taximeter User Manual 16Figure 9: Entering a PIN NumberIf you do not press a button for 20 s

© 2009 Cygnus Automotive LimitedC2468_3 175 The MR500’s “Info” MenuThe “Info” menu gives you access to most of the options and featuresavailable to y

Cygnus MR500 Taximeter User Manual 18Figure 10: Navigating the "Info" MenuSome MR500’s also hav

© 2009 Cygnus Automotive LimitedC2468_3 19• If, at any time, you get lost in the Info Menu structure, justpress MODE to leave itThe rest of this Sect

Cygnus MR500 Taximeter User Manual 205.3 Log On/Log Off❢ This option is not present for all “Totals Sys

© 2009 Cygnus Automotive LimitedC2468_3 21Logging Off• If the display says, DRIVER LOG/OFF, it means that youare already logged on to the meter. Pres

Cygnus MR500 Taximeter User Manual 225.4 Time Options❢ Important: The time and date setting of the MR50

© 2009 Cygnus Automotive LimitedC2468_3 235.4.1 TimeThis menu entry gives you the time of day according to the MR500’sinternal clock.From here you can

© 2009 Cygnus Automotive LimitedC2468_3 iiiContents1 ABOUT THIS MANUAL 12 THE MR500 TAXIMETER 22.1 This Section 22.2 Applying Power to the Meter 32.3

Cygnus MR500 Taximeter User Manual 24Changing the clock format here affects the display of times in allot

© 2009 Cygnus Automotive LimitedC2468_3 255.4.2 DateThis entry shows the date according to the MR500’s internal clock.The display is for information o

Cygnus MR500 Taximeter User Manual 265.4.3 Disable Feature❢ This option may not be present for some Tari

© 2009 Cygnus Automotive LimitedC2468_3 27Figure 15: Disable Feature SettingTo change the disable setting:• Press “SELECT”• Enter either the “Disabl

Cygnus MR500 Taximeter User Manual 28A note about the Disable Feature• If the Disable Feature is in use,

© 2009 Cygnus Automotive LimitedC2468_3 29If you set the alarm clock to ON, the alarm will sound at the timeyou have set.The alarm sounds for a maximu

Cygnus MR500 Taximeter User Manual 30Figure 18: Extended Disable Feature SettingTo change the disable set

© 2009 Cygnus Automotive LimitedC2468_3 315.5 User OptionsThe “User Options” are a group of menu items, which allow youcustomise the way in which the

Cygnus MR500 Taximeter User Manual 325.5.1 Display BrightnessThis Menu Option allows you to change the br

© 2009 Cygnus Automotive LimitedC2468_3 335.5.2 Sounder SettingAs you will have noticed, the MR500 makes various sounds whenyou press buttons, change

Cygnus MR500 Taximeter User Manual iv5.5.5 The User PIN Submenus 365.5.6 Comms Options 385.5.6.1 UART0/1

Cygnus MR500 Taximeter User Manual 34and no button operations. The meter will warn you for 1 minutebefore

© 2009 Cygnus Automotive LimitedC2468_3 35❢ Warning: The User PIN numbers can be set as often asrequired. It is important that you keep a record of t

Cygnus MR500 Taximeter User Manual 365.5.5 The User PIN SubmenusThese two sub-menus both work in the same

© 2009 Cygnus Automotive LimitedC2468_3 37• When "Enter PINEnter PINEnter PINEnter PIN" has cleared, for the example above, thewords "

Cygnus MR500 Taximeter User Manual 385.5.6 Comms Options5.5.6.1 UART0/1 Baud RatePress and hold SELECT.

© 2009 Cygnus Automotive LimitedC2468_3 395.6 Tariff and Software InformationThe “Tariff and Software Information” items are a group of menuitems tha

Cygnus MR500 Taximeter User Manual 405.6.1 Serial Number❢ This item tells you the Serial Number of your

© 2009 Cygnus Automotive LimitedC2468_3 41❢ Some tariffs have an “End Date” after which they are no longervalid. This can be used to automatically se

Cygnus MR500 Taximeter User Manual 425.6.5 Software Information Sub-MenuThis sub-menu contains a series o

© 2009 Cygnus Automotive LimitedC2468_3 435.7 Vehicle OptionsThe “Vehicle Options” are a group of menu items generally to dowith your vehicle.Figure

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Cygnus MR500 Taximeter User Manual 445.7.1 CalibrationThe MR500 receives a series of voltage pulses from

© 2009 Cygnus Automotive LimitedC2468_3 455.7.2 Pulse Check❢ The “Pulse Check” facility can be a very useful tool forchecking the pulse signal from y

Cygnus MR500 Taximeter User Manual 465.7.3 Speedometer❢ This feature may not be present for some tariff

© 2009 Cygnus Automotive LimitedC2468_3 475.8 Speed Alarms❢ This option may not be present for some Tariff set-ups.The MR500 has two speed alarms.❢

Cygnus MR500 Taximeter User Manual 48• To move the alarm setting down and up, press “TOTAL" or“EXTR

© 2009 Cygnus Automotive LimitedC2468_3 495.9 “Totals Config”❢ For a full explanation of the totals schemes, please refer toSection 7. Not available

Cygnus MR500 Taximeter User Manual 505.9.1 Totals System❢ From here you can choose the system of totals

© 2009 Cygnus Automotive LimitedC2468_3 516 Totals and Conditional Access❢ The behaviour of the Totals System in the MR500 depends onthe option chos

Cygnus MR500 Taximeter User Manual 52• Log on with Totals PIN: This system records the sametotals inform

© 2009 Cygnus Automotive LimitedC2468_3 53• “strt ratestrt ratestrt ratestrt rate” Journey Start Rate *• “end rateend rateend rateend rate” Jour

Cygnus MR500 Taximeter User Manual 54Figure 37: Viewing the TotalsThe display in the rate window can be o

© 2009 Cygnus Automotive LimitedC2468_3 556.7 Displaying Journey Summary InformationIndividual journey information can be displayed on the MR500. Upt

Cygnus MR500 Taximeter User Manual 566.8 Clearing the Totals❢ You can clear the totals in the resettabl

© 2009 Cygnus Automotive LimitedC2468_3 577 The Totals/Conditional Access SystemsThis section describes the two systems possible on the MR500. Youcan

Cygnus MR500 Taximeter User Manual 587.2 Log on with Totals PINThis system provides you with a simple wa

© 2009 Cygnus Automotive LimitedC2468_3 598 Other FeaturesThe MR500 includes some extra features that have not beenmentioned yet in this User Guide a

Cygnus MR500 Taximeter User Manual 60• When you release the “TOTAL” button, the fare and extrasseparate

© 2009 Cygnus Automotive LimitedC2468_3 61Figure 41: Speedometer• Press “TOTAL” again to display the distance travelled so farin this journey. The un

Cygnus MR500 Taximeter User Manual 628.4 “Tariff Year” IndicatorThe MR500 can be programmed in the tarif

© 2009 Cygnus Automotive LimitedC2468_3 638.6 Movement Warning in STOPPED ModeIf this option has been enabled in your tariff, the MR500 gives anaudib

© 2009 Cygnus Automotive LimitedC2468_3 11 About this ManualThe MR500 Taximeter is designed to be easy to use. The Sectionheaded “The MR500 Taximeter

Cygnus MR500 Taximeter User Manual 64• Select the rate you require by repeatedly pressing“SELECT”.• Pre

© 2009 Cygnus Automotive LimitedC2468_3 659 Messages/GlossaryIf your MR500 produces a message or abbreviation that you do notunderstand, use this tab

Cygnus MR500 Taximeter User Manual 66JUNJUNJUNJUNJuneKMHKMHKMHKMHKilometres per Hour. (Speedometer, speed

© 2009 Cygnus Automotive LimitedC2468_3 67SOFTWRINFOSOFTWRINFOSOFTWRINFOSOFTWRINFOSoftware Information sub-menu 5.6.5SOUNDSOUNDSOUNDSOUNDSounder On/Of

Cygnus MR500 Taximeter User Manual 6810 SpecificationsSupply Voltage 12V nominal (9V-16V).Dimensions 155

© 2009 Cygnus Automotive LimitedC2468_3 6911 MR500 "Alphabet"

Cygnus MR500 Taximeter User Manual 7012 List Of FiguresFigure 1: Front Panel Features ...

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Cygnus MR500 Taximeter User Manual 7213 Index112 hour format (time) ·23224 hour format (time) ·23AAlarm

Cygnus MR500 Taximeter User Manual 22 The MR500 TaximeterFigure 1: Front Panel Features2.1 This Section

© 2009 Cygnus Automotive LimitedC2468_3 32.2 Applying Power to the MeterThe MR500 is designed for permanent connection to the vehicle’spower.However,