| **LIQUIDITY AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: (Tables)**                                                                     | 12 Months Ended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
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| Schedule of assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and are categorized using the fair value hierarchy | The following table presents the Company's September 30, 2013 and 2012 liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and are categorized using the fair value hierarchy (all Level 3):  September 30,  2013 2012Liability:    Derivative financial instruments $160 $119                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Summary of activity for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis                                                 | The following is a summary of activity as of and for the years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 for these liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:Balance, September 30, 2011$(182)Fair value of warrants(42)Change in fair value included in results of operations105Balance, September 30, 2012(119)Fair value of warrants(8)Change in fair value included in results of operations(33)Balance, September 30, 2013$(160)                                                                        |
| Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]                                                                       | The following table sets forth the calculation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share (in thousands, except per share data):  Year Ended  September 30,  2013 2012Numerator:    Net loss $(159) $(2,026)Denominator:    Denominator for basic and diluted net loss per share - weighted-average outstanding shares 9,310 7,026     Loss per share - basic and diluted $(0.02) $(0.29) |

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Tabular disclosure of the fair value measurement of assets and liabilities using significant unobservable inputs (level 3), a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances, separately presenting changes attributable to the following: (1) total gains or losses for the period (realized and unrealized), segregating those gains or losses included in earnings (or changes in net assets), and gains or losses recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) and a description of where those gains or losses included in earnings (or changes in net assets) are reported in the statement of income (or activities); (2) purchases, sales, issues and settlements (each type disclosed separately); and (3) transfers in and transfers out of level 3 (for example, transfers due to changes in the observability of significant inputs) by class of asset and liability.
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Tabular disclosure of an entity's basic and diluted earnings per share calculations.
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Tabular disclosure of assets and liabilities, including [financial] instruments measured at fair value that are classified in stockholders' equity, if any, that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The disclosures contemplated herein include the fair value measurements at the reporting date by the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements in their entirety fall, segregating fair value measurements using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1), significant other observable inputs (Level 2), and significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).
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