12. A method for activating a document handler comprising the steps of: transmitting an electronic signal of a timing ticket with an activation code from an electronic transmitter; receiving the electronic signal from the transmitter at a port provided in a control device of a document validator of the document handler that comprises an inlet for receiving documents, a validation passageway for guiding the document inserted into the inlet, a validation conveyor for transporting the document along the validation passageway, and a validation sensor for detecting optical or magnetic features of the document transported along the validation passageway to produce detection signals, the control device receiving detection signals from the validation sensor to decide whether the document is genuine or not; determining a time period for operation of the document handler based on one of the group comprising at least one of: (a) a match of the activation code to a unique time code in a set of time codes accessed by the control device from a memory associated with the control device; (b) a value provided in the activation code; or (c) a value provided separately on the ticket; activating the document handler for operation for a predefined period of time corresponding to the activation code in the event that the activation code matches one of the unique time codes; and initiating a countdown representing the predefined time period in a clock to track the predefined time period for activation of the document handler.
12. A method for activating a document handler comprising the steps of: transmitting an electronic signal of a timing ticket with an activation code from an electronic transmitter; receiving the electronic signal from the transmitter at a port provided in a control device of a document validator of the document handler that comprises an inlet for receiving documents, a validation passageway for guiding the document inserted into the inlet, a validation conveyor for transporting the document along the validation passageway, and a validation sensor for detecting optical or magnetic features of the document transported along the validation passageway to produce detection signals, the control device receiving detection signals from the validation sensor to decide whether the document is genuine or not; determining a time period for operation of the document handler based on one of the group comprising at least one of: (a) a match of the activation code to a unique time code in a set of time codes accessed by the control device from a memory associated with the control device; (b) a value provided in the activation code; or (c) a value provided separately on the ticket; activating the document handler for operation for a predefined period of time corresponding to the activation code in the event that the activation code matches one of the unique time codes; and initiating a countdown representing the predefined time period in a clock to track the predefined time period for activation of the document handler. 16. The method of claim 12 , wherein the control device performs a compliance check to determine whether the document handler is in compliance for a set comprising at least one of: (a) change of country; (b) change of protocol; (c) change of host machine; (d) change of game maker detected by protocol behavior such as poll rate, sequence of initialization commands during power up or bill transactions; (e) change of bill validator serial number; (f) threshold number of transactions; (g) acceptance rate; (h) jam rate; (i) stall or slow motor; (j) encoder problem; (k) service calls or specific service done; (l) condition of LEDs; (m) preventative maintenance failure; or (n) CRC error.