Reference Manual
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Before Installation
- 1. Create your PayRange Operator Account
- a. Go to http://manage.payrange.com.
- b. Sign up for a customer account. If you already have a customer account, Sign in.
- c. Once logged in, click Create an Operator Account (may need to click Account first).
- d. Select Operator Sign up (at the bottom of the page), follow prompts to create your account.
- e. Setup ACH for payment with your bank routing and account number.
- f. Issue free vend code for installation tests.
- 2. Setup for Your Machine Installers
- a. Download and install the PayRange app.
- b. Load funds to the app with a credit/debit card, or issue free vend code.
- c. Prepare additional point of sale material such as table tents, location flyers, and location posters. These can be downloaded free at https://www.payrange.com/resources.
- d. Provide necessary tools and supplies
- i. BluKey Select device
- ii. Keypad Harness for the machine
- iii. Harness for card reader (if machines are equipped with card readers)
- iv. Room key and necessary building access cards
- v. Operator (Installer / Service) key for the machine
- vi. Smartphone, tablet or connected laptop with PayRange app
- vii. Installer login & password into Operator Account
- 1. Create your PayRange Operator Account
- Installation Steps
- 1. Disconnect power from the machine
- 2. Open machine cabinet
- 3. Connect Keypad Harness to Machine Keypad and Machine Control
- 4. Connect configuration plug to CONF connector
- 5. Plug Keypad Harness into BluKey Select KEYPAD connector
- 6. Plug MDB Machine harness into BluKey Select MACHINE connector
- 7. Is Card Reader Present?
- 8. Does machine support CPD2?
- 9. Machine with no CPD2 support:Connect Card Reader to BluKey Select CARD connector
- 10. Machine with CPD1/CPD2 support:Connect Card Reader to BluKey Select MDB harness
- 11. Connect BluKey Select to Machine MDB connector
- 12. Power up the machine (leave the machine door/panel open)
- 13. BluKey Select should power up and turn on solid blue LED
- 14. Configure BluKey Select
- 15. Power off the machine
- 16. Place wires and BluKey Select inside the machine
- 17. Close machine door/panel
- 18. Power up the machine
- 19. Verify machine operation
- 20. Place PayRange stickers on the machine
- BluKey Select Device Configuration
- 1. Register BluKey Select device (using website)
- a. Login with your operator account to the Manage website at https://manage.payrange.com
- b. Click DEVICES > Register in the left panel
- c. Enter device Serial number and Pin (from BluKey Select back label)
- d. Enter Display name (it will be shown in the app to customers)
- e. Enter other relevant information (laundry/machine type, location name, address, etc.)
- f. Optionally: upload picture of the machine number sticker to the “Picture” field (if picture is not uploaded, a standard machine number picture will be shown in the app)
- g. If there is a PayRange decal for the machine, attach the decal to the machine. If there is a scan to pay QR code, enter Scan to Pay number from the decal
- h. Click the Register button to complete device registration
- 2. Register BluKey Select device (using mobile app)
- a. Open PayRange app, Sign In with your operator account (if not logged in)
- b. Click on the hamburger menu (top left), select Operator Mode > Register Device
- c. Enter device Serial number and Pin (from BluKey Select back label), or click camera icon and scan the barcode
- d. Enter Display name (usually it is a number from machine sticker for customer)
- e. Enter other relevant information (machine type, location name, address, etc.)
- f. Note: Picture of the machine will be automatically generated.
- g. If there is a PayRange decal for the machine, attach the decal to the machine. If there is a scan to pay QR code, enter Scan to Pay number from the decal
- h. Click the Register button to complete device registration
- i. Proceed to section “Configure BluKey Select device for payment (using website)” below
- 3. Configure BluKey Select device for payment (using website)
- a. Login with your operator account to the Manage website at https://manage.payrange.com
- b. Enter device Serial number (from BluKey Select back label) into search box at the top, click Search > Search Device
- c. Click on the Device ID in search results to open Device view
- d. Click Edit Device
- i. Click Update
- 1. Register BluKey Select device (using website)
- BluKey Select Reference
- Regulatory Approval
- Troubleshooting / Light Codes
- Appendix B: BluKey Select Firmware Upgrade
- Contacting PayRange Support
- Document History
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Operating Conditions .............................................................................................................................. 12
ESD handling ratings ............................................................................................................................... 12
RF Specifications ..................................................................................................................................... 13
Connector Pinouts .................................................................................................................................. 13
Mechanical .............................................................................................................................................. 16
Regulatory Approval ................................................................................................................................... 18
Modification statement .......................................................................................................................... 18
United States ........................................................................................................................................... 18
Canada .................................................................................................................................................... 18
Device Labelling ...................................................................................................................................... 18
Troubleshooting / Light Codes .................................................................................................................... 18
Appendix B: BluKey Select Firmware Upgrade ........................................................................................... 21
Contacting PayRange Support .................................................................................................................... 21
1. For Technical Support: .................................................................................................................... 21
2. For Sales and Marketing Support: ................................................................................................... 21
Document History ....................................................................................................................................... 21
Introduction
The turnkey PayRange payment system includes a BluKey hardware device for the machine along with a
mobile app and transaction processing service for the consumer. Consumers maintain a prepaid balance
on their smartphones and use it to make payments at a variety of machines that can include vending,
amusement, parking, transit ticketing, and laundry equipment.
BluKey Select (BKSelect) device provides mobile payment functionality for vending machines with MDB
and works with virtually any vending machine and other kinds of machines that accept payments from
MDB payment devices. Additionally, BKSelect connects to vending machine keypads to provide
customers touchless selection of product on their phone.
BKSelect supports installation into older machines that do not have MDB CPD2 but have an installed
card reader.
RTC (real-time clock) support timekeeping in case of power outage.
DEX connector can support remote DEX/UCX functionality.
Installing BluKey Select takes just 2-3 minutes and requires only plugging in an appropriate cable harness
into the machine.
PayRange BluKey Select™ Mobile Payment System consists of:
• BluKey Select™ (accepts payments from PayRange mobile app)
• MDB Cable Harness (usually part of the machine)
• Keypad Cable Harness (connects BluKey Select to Machine Keypad), includes Config plug