Does Every Gryphon Coin Changer Have Auto-Float? Check the Variant

A Gryphon coin changer name by itself does not confirm auto-float. CPI’s published variant list distinguishes the versions, including one with sonar tube measurement but no autofloat. If that feature is part of your replacement requirement, check the version before approving the order.

What does the official variant list say?

The CPI Gryphon product page, reviewed on 9 November 2026, lists the following under Variants:

• G1, Payment Master: sonar tube measurement with auto-float; configuration via USB and PC. The list also names full audit capability and closed-site payment.
• G2-B, Change Manager: sonar tube measurement with autofloat, IrDA, and configuration via USB and PC.
• G2-X, Coin Changer: standard tube level sensing and sonar tube measurement with no autofloat; configurable via PC only.

These are the manufacturer’s published descriptions for those variants. They are not a claim that every device labelled Gryphon has the same functions, or that any of these versions is included in a WEIMI quotation.

Why does measuring coin levels not settle the question?

The G2-X entry provides the clearest answer: it explicitly lists sonar measurement and no autofloat together. A feature that reports or measures the coins present therefore should not be treated as proof of automatic float management.

The public variant list does not explain every operating rule behind auto-float. Ask the supplier for the manual and supported settings for the exact unit offered. Confirm what the feature adjusts, how the operator checks it, and what still requires a service visit. Do not infer a guaranteed refill interval or cash saving from the feature name.

Check the configuration route as well as the feature

CPI lists USB and PC configuration for G1 and G2-B, while the G2-X description says PC only. If your service procedure depends on a particular configuration method, include that requirement in the enquiry. Ask which supported software, connection and instructions apply to the supplied version.

For a replacement, send the existing device identification and the vending machine’s controller and payment information to the supplier. Request written confirmation of the replacement variant, destination currency and machine compatibility. A shared family name does not establish that the replacement meets your operating requirements.

Keep the cash-handling plan in place

Even when auto-float is specified, agree who provides the change reserve, records additions and removals, and investigates differences. Our coin float and reconciliation guide covers that ongoing work. For the broader distinction between accepting coins and paying change, read the coin acceptor versus coin changer comparison.

For a new WEIMI vending project, state the required change-management functions and ask which exact payment hardware and configuration are offered. The CPI example helps frame that question; compatibility and supply scope still need confirmation for your order. Get My Custom Quote.