ICS-CardRead1 Instructions

Replacing USB Credit Card Reader for all Auto Sentry Models

Completion Time
Estimated time to complete this procedure is 15 minutes. Keep all hardware organized as you work.

Powering Down the Auto Sentry

WARNING: Failure to turn off the Auto Sentry increases the risk of serious bodily injury or death;
and also, causes the credit card reader to go into a tamper state and it will have to be replaced.

1. On the site server desktop, click on the VNC icon for the Auto Sentry.
2. On the menu bar, click the Windows flag icon.
3. Click the Shutdown button.
4. Wait until the Auto Sentry display goes to a white screen.
5. Open the rear doors of the Auto Sentry.
6. Turn off the power switch inside the Auto Sentry.
7. Turn off both breakers inside the Auto Sentry by pressing the blue buttons on the breakers until
they click out.
8. Shut off the electricity to the Auto Sentry by turning off the Auto Sentry breaker inside the ICS
power distribution box.

Instructions to replace

1. Unplug USB cable from credit card reader.
2. Remove (4) phillips head screws from the pressure plate holding credit card reader to mounting
bezel and remove existing credit card reader from machine. See Figure 1.
3. Place new credit card reader into mounting bezel and reattach pressure plate using the (4) phillips
head screws.
4. Connect new USB cable to card reader and route to the motherboard.
5. Attach ground wire to mounting screw.
6. Test the card reader.

Powering On the Auto Sentry

1. Reconnect the power to the ICS power distribution box by turning on the Auto Sentry breaker
inside the ICS power distribution box.
2. Turn the breakers on inside the Auto Sentry by pressing the blue buttons on the breakers until they click in.
3. Inside the Auto Sentry, turn on the power switch to boot the system.

4. Please contact ICS Technical Support if any assistance is needed: 800-246-3469