NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

27 MAY 1447

2.6 Cash Ouput Systems

• Note and Acceptor Devices ................................................................................................ 1467
• Coin Input Systems .......................................................................................................... 1467
• Coin Validators .............................................................................................................. 1468
• Programmable Coin Validators ................................................................................... 1468
• Coin Diverter Chutes ................................................................................................... 1468
• Cash Output Systems ..................................................................................................... 1468
• Coin Hoppers ................................................................................................................... 1468

2.7 Communications

• Cash Boxes .................................................................................................................... 1469
• Communications .......................................................................................................... 1469
• Communications Interface ......................................................................................... 1469

3 Software Standard

3.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 1470

3.2 Memory

• Contents of Critical Memory ...................................................................................... 1470

• Maintenance of Critical Memory ................................................................................. 1470

• Detection of Corrupted Memory ............................................................................. 1471

• Recoverable Memory Corruption and Critical Memory Recovery (optional) ........ 1471

• Unrecoverable Critical Memory ................................................................................ 1471

• Data Partitioning ..................................................................................................... 1471

• Non-critical RAM ......................................................................................................... 1471

• Program Execution from Secondary Storage Media ................................................ 1471

• PSD Verification .......................................................................................................... 1472

• Unused Program Memory Storage ............................................................................ 1472

• ROM Program Storage ............................................................................................ 1472

• Write Once Read Many (WORM) Program Storage .............................................. 1472

• Read/Write Storage Media ....................................................................................... 1472

• Flash Memory Devices .............................................................................................. 1473

• Security Controls ....................................................................................................... 1473

  • Physical Protection against Modification ................................................................ 1473
  • Downloading Programs to Flash Memory Devices .............................................. 1473
  • Program Verification ............................................................................................... 1473

3.3 Metering ................................................................................................................. 1473

• Soft Meter Update ...................................................................................................... 1473
• Credit Meter ................................................................................................................ 1473
• Credit Meter Decrement ........................................................................................ 1474
• Update of the Credit Meter ....................................................................................... 1474
• Credit Meter Prize Update and Progressive Prizes ................................................ 1474
• Substantial Win ........................................................................................................ 1474
• Meter Internal Storage, Width and Wraparound ..................................................... 1474
• Decimal Meters ....................................................................................................... 1474
• Binary Meters .......................................................................................................... 1474
• Definition of Software Meters .................................................................................... 1475
• Master Meters ........................................................................................................ 1475
• Self Audit Error Checking ......................................................................................... 1475
• Self Audit Check Formula ...................................................................................... 1475
• Occurrence of Self Audit Check ............................................................................. 1476
• Action on Failure of Self Audit Check .................................................................... 1476
• Meter Increment Test .............................................................................................. 1476
• Progressive Meters .................................................................................................. 1476
• Multi-game Meters .................................................................................................... 1476
• Residual Credit Removal Meters ............................................................................ 1477
• Labelling of Other Meters ......................................................................................... 1477
• Additional Meters ...................................................................................................... 1477

3.4 Program Interruption & Resumption .................................................................. 1478

• Display of Date and Time ............................................................................................ 1478