UniLinc PC and PDA Application User Instructions

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1 UniLinc PC and PDA Application User Instructions PHM1424C PHM1424C Part No R11 March 2014

2 License Agreement By installing this software you agree to the following provisions. If you do not agree with these provisions, return the software and all materials included with the software within thirty (30) days. This is a license agreement and not an agreement for sale, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC (hereinafter Alliance Laundry Systems ) hereby licenses this software to you under the following terms and conditions. This agreement supersedes all prior agreements, proposals, and representations between you and Alliance Laundry Systems regarding all Alliance Laundry Systems Software products. Customer agrees that aspects of the licensed materials, including the specific design and structure of individual programs, constitute trade secrets and/or copyrighted material of Alliance Laundry Systems. Customer agrees not to disclose, provide, or otherwise make available such trade secrets or copyrighted material in any form to any third party without the prior written consent of Alliance Laundry Systems. Customer agrees to implement reasonable security measures to protect such trade secreets and copyrighted material. Title to Software and documentation shall remain solely with Alliance Laundry Systems. STANDARD USE LICENSE YOU MAY: Use this software on any compatible computer, provided the computer is owned by you the licensee. This includes computers located in branch offices that support and manage laundry equipment. YOU SHALL NOT: Use, copy, or transfer copies of this software except as provided in the License Agreement. Alter, merge, modify or adapt this software in any way, including disassembling or decompiling or reverse engineering. Loan, rent, lease, or sublicense this software or any copy. This license is effective until terminated. It may be terminated by you by destroying the software media and all copies. It will terminate automatically if you fail to comply with any of the terms of this License Agreement, and on any such termination you will destroy the software media and any back-up copies. Alliance Laundry Systems retains all rights not expressly granted. Nothing in this License Agreement constitutes a waiver of Alliance Laundry Systems' rights under the U.S. Copyright laws or any other federal or state law. LIMITED WARRANTY Alliance Laundry Systems warrants that the software will substantially conform to published specifications and to the documentation, provided that it is used on the computer hardware and with the operating system for which it was designed. Alliance Laundry Systems also warrants that the documentation are free from defects in materials and workmanship. Alliance Laundry Systems will replace defective media or documentation or correct substantial software errors at no charge, provided you return the item to Alliance Laundry Systems within 90 days of the date of delivery. If Alliance Laundry Systems is unable to replace defective media or documentation or correct substantial software errors, Alliance Laundry Systems will refund the license fee. These are your sole remedies to any breach of warranty. Except as specifically provided above, Alliance Laundry Systems makes no warranty or representation, either expressed or implied, with respect to this software or documentation, including their quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose. Because software is inherently complex and may not be completely free of errors, you are advised to verify your work. In no event will Alliance Laundry Systems be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the software or documentation license. The warranty and remedies set forth above are exclusive and in lieu of all others, oral or written, express or implied. No Alliance Laundry Systems dealer, distributor, agent or employee is authorized to make any modification or addition to this warranty. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of implied warranties or limitation of liability for incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. U.S. GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS The software and documentation included are provided with RESTRICTED AND LIMITED RIGHTS. Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions as set off in FAR (June 1987) Alternate III(g)(3)(June 1987), FAR (June 1987), or DFARS (c)(1)(ii)(June 1988), as applicable, Contractor/ Manufacturer is Alliance Laundry Systems LLC, Shepard Street, Ripon, WI GENERAL Should you have any questions concerning this License, write to Software License Agreement, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC, Shepard Street, Ripon, WI Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

3 Table of Contents License Agreement... 2 System Requirements... 7 System Requirements (PC)... 7 System requirements (PDA)... 7 UniLinc PC Application Installation... 8 Disabling User Access Control (UAC)... 8 Installation... 8 SQL Server 2012 Installation Software Update Notifications Downloading Software Instructions PDA Application Installation Using Sync Center Installing the PDA Application UniLinc PC Application Opening the UniLinc PC Application My UniLinc Understanding the My UniLinc Structure Adding a Market, Branch or Location Editing a Market, Branch or Location Editing Machine Information Viewing a Machine s Cycle Set Viewing a Machine s Latest Audit Data Viewing a Machine s Audit Collection History Viewing a Machine s Service History Viewing a Machine s Error History Viewing a Machine s Cycle History Viewing Performance Snapshot Report Viewing the Location Report (Single Location) Viewing the Location Report (All Locations) My Cycle Sets Adding a Cycle Set Editing a Cycle Set Editing the Global Cycle Settings Editing the Machine Settings Editing the Water Guardian Settings (Washer-Extractor Only) Editing a Cycle Enabling or Disabling a Cycle Changing a Cycle Name Moving a Cycle Copying a Cycle Enabling, Disabling or Changing a Segment Changing a Segment (Washer-Extractor Only) Copyright 2014, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC All rights reserved. No part of the contents of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the expressed written consent of the publisher R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 3

4 Table of Contents Moving a Segment (Washer-Extractor Only) Copying a Segment (Washer-Extractor Only) Enabling or Disabling a Segment s Steps (Washer-Extractor Only) Editing a Cycle Step (Washer-Extractor Only) Editing a Cycle step (Tumble Dryer Only) Viewing the Cycle Reports Viewing the Global Report (Washer-Extractor Only) Viewing the Cycle Report (Washer-Extractor Only) My Service Codes Creating Service Codes Editing Service Codes Viewing Service Code s Service History Viewing the Service Code Report My Technicians Creating Technicians Editing Technicians Viewing Technician s Service History Viewing the Technician Report Network Controllers Adding a New Network Controller Changing a Network Controller s Settings Network Controller Commands Add Wash Alert Notification Network Commands Options Reports Receiving Information from the PDA Sending Information to the PDA PC to Control Infrared Communication Collecting Information from the Machine Collecting Machine Data Collecting a Machine s Cycle Set Collecting a Machine's Service History Programming the Machine with the PC Application Sending Cycle Information Enabling or Disabling Cycles Enabling or Disabling Manual Programming Resetting the Control to the Factory Defaults Rapidly Advancing a Cycle in Process on the Machine Changing the Machine s Serial Number Changing the Machine s Model Number Changing the Machine s Date and Time Inserting a Service Record UniLinc PDA Application Opening the UniLinc PDA Application Collecting Information from the Machine with the PDA Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

5 Table of Contents Viewing My UniLinc Machines Saving a Machine s Programming Programming the Machine Loading Machine Cycles Single Cycle All Cycles Loading Saved Machine Cycles Editing Machine Cycles (Entire Cycle Set) Turning a Cycle On or Off Moving a Cycle in the Cycle List Editing a Cycle Edit Machine Cycles (Single Cycle) (Washer-Extractor Only) Re-Naming a Cycle Turning a Cycle On or Off Moving a Segment in the Cycle Turning a Segment Off Re-Naming a Segment Understanding the Segment Abbreviation Editing a Segment Edit Machine Cycles (Single Cycle) (Tumble Dryers Only) 108 Re-Naming a Cycle Turning a Cycle On or Off Editing a Cycle Editing Machine Cycles (Globals) (Washer-Extractor Only) 112 Editing Machine Cycles (Globals) (Tumble Dryer Only) Downloading to Machine Entering Maintenance Information into the Machine Enabling/Disabling Cycles Enabling/Disabling Manual Programming Resetting to Factory Defaults Setting Rapid Advance Setting Serial Numbers Setting Model Numbers Setting Time/Date Inserting a Service Record Viewing Machine Details Viewing Audit Data Audit Data Tab Serial Info. Tab Machine Configuration Tab Machine Status Tab Viewing Serial/Version Viewing Machine Configuration Viewing Machine Status Viewing Service History Setup Configuration Network Setup Getting Started R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 5

6 Table of Contents Wash Alert Notifications Server Configuration Adding a Notification Adding a Notification Text Message Editing or Deleting a Notification Scheduled Reports Adding a Scheduled Report Editing a Scheduled Report Accessing Your Computer Remotely Technical Support Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

7 System Requirements System Requirements (PC) The UniLinc PC Application has the following minimum recommended PC requirements: Keyboard and mouse Microsoft Windows 7 1 GHz processor 1 Gb RAM XGA (1024x768) CD or DVD Drive System requirements (PDA) The UniLinc PDA software requires 5 MB of available storage space, depending on the processor and components installed on the PDA. Operating systems that support the UniLinc PDA software include the following: Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 or greater Infrared communication window (IrDA) or standard SD expansion slot R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 7

8 UniLinc PC Application Installation NOTE: It is recommended that you disable User Access Control (UAC) before installing the software. Disabling User Access Control (UAC) 1. Open the control panel. 2. Click the User Accounts and Family Safety heading. 3. Click the User Accounts heading. 4. Click Change User Account Control settings. 5. Use the sliding bar tool to drag the icon to Never notify and click OK. 6. In the User Account Control dialog box, click Yes. 7. You will be prompted to restart your computer to apply the change. Do so when you are ready. Installation 1. Load the UniLinc software CD-ROM into your PC s CD/DVD drive. 2. You may be prompted to install additional components onto your PC before the UniLinc PC Application can be installed (e.g., Crystal Reports for.net Framework 4.0,.Net Framework 4.0). If you are prompted, review the component s licensing agreement and then click and click the Accept or Install button. 8 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

9 UniLinc PC Application Installation (continued) 3. After the additional components are installed, the UniLinc installer will start automatically. The Welcome to the UniLinc PC Application Setup Wizard window will appear. To begin the UniLinc PC Application setup, click the Next button. PHM1099R 4. The License Agreement window will appear. Review the UniLinc License Agreement and select the I Agree button. To continue with the setup, click the Next button. PHM1100R R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 9

10 UniLinc PC Application Installation (continued) 5. The Select Installation Folder window will appear. a. Under the Folder: heading, review the installation location. If you would like to change the installation location, click the Browse... button and select a new location. b. Under the Install UniLinc PC Application for yourself, or for anyone who uses this computer: heading, click one of the following buttons: i. Just Me: Click to have the UniLinc PC Application available to only the installer. ii. Everyone: Click to have the UniLinc PC Application available to anyone that uses the PC. c. Click the Next button. The software is installed. PHM1101R 6. The Confirm Installation screen appears. Click the Next button to begin the UniLinc PC Application installation. The application is installed onto your PC. PHM1102R 10 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

11 UniLinc PC Application Installation (continued) 7. The Installation Complete window appears. Click the Close button. The UniLinc PC Application has been installed. 8. Double-click the application s shortcut on your PC s desktop or, under your PC s Start menu, click All Programs. Locate and click the software. NOTE: The first time the application is opened, you will be prompted to install the database server. Follow the on-screen instructions. SQL Server 2012 Installation PHM1103R 1. From the SQL Server Installation Center, click the New SQL Server stand-alone installation. The Install Setup Files page appears. PHM1576R R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11

12 UniLinc PC Application Installation (continued) 2. From the Install Setup Files page, click the Install button. The Installation Type page appears. PHM1577R 3. From the Installation Type page, make sure the Perform a new installation of SQL Server 2012 radio button is selected and then click the Next button. The License Terms page appears. PHM1578R 12 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

13 UniLinc PC Application Installation (continued) 4. From the License Terms page, click the I accept the license terms checkbox and then click the Next button. The Feature Selection page appears. PHM1579R 5. From the Feature Selection page, make sure the Database Engine Services and SQL Server Replication checkboxes are checked and then click the Next button.the Instance Configuration page appears. PHM1580R R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 13

14 UniLinc PC Application Installation (continued) 6. From the Instance Configuration page, make sure the Default instance radio button is selected and then click the Next button. The Server Configuration page appears. PHM1581R 7. From the Server Configuration page, click the Next button. The Database Engine Configuration page appears. PHM1582R 14 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

15 UniLinc PC Application Installation (continued) 8. From the Database Engine Configuration page, make sure the Windows authentication mode radio button is selected and then click the Next button. The Error Reporting page appears. PHM1583R 9. From the Error Reporting page, click the Next button. The Installation Progress page appears. PHM1584R R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 15

16 UniLinc PC Application Installation (continued) 10. The Installation Progress page is displayed until the software installation is complete. PHM1585R When the software installation is complete, the Complete page appears. PHM1586R Software Update Notifications The software can be set to notify you when software updates available. 1. To set the software update frequency a. Under the Tools menu, click Options. The Options window appears. 16 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

17 UniLinc PC Application Installation (continued) b. From the Options window, click the Updates tab. Figure 1 c. From the Auto Check Every: drop-down list, select the update check frequency. NOTE: When a new software version is released, the software will display an update message. PHM1605R Figure 2 2. To view the software updates manually a. Under the Tools menu, click Options. The Options window appears. b. From the Options window, click the Updates tab. PHM1606R Figure 3 PHM1605R R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 17

18 UniLinc PC Application Installation (continued) c. Click the Advanced Update Manager checkbox. d. Under the Help menu, click Check for updates. CHM1641R Figure 4 e. To download the updates, click the Download button. NOTE: You will be prompted to select a path to save the install files. PHM1608R Figure 5 18 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

19 UniLinc PC Application Installation (continued) 3. After the updates have downloaded, you can install the updates immediately or install them when the application is closes. PHM1609R Figure 6 4. Before the installation begins, the application will ask for a database backup. It is recommended to do a backup before updating the software. PHM1610R Figure 7 NOTE: The installation will begin after the UniLinc Database Backup Restore finishes and is closed R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 19

20 UniLinc PC Application Installation (continued) Downloading Software Instructions NOTE: To download the software instructions, the Advanced Update Manager must be enabled on the Updates tab under Tools > Options. 1. Under the Help menu, click Check for update... The Update Manager window appears. 2. In the Update Manager window, click the Software Documents button. The list of available software instructions appears. Figure 8 3. Click the checkbox next to the desired software instructions. 4. Click the Download button. NOTE: The software will ask where the download should be saved. When the download is complete, the application will open the directory containing the file. PHM1625R 20 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

21 PDA Application Installation Using Sync Center NOTE: Before installing the Software onto a PDA, make sure that a new sync partnership is set up in Sync Center. 1. Turn on PDA and plug into PC. 2. Open the control panel and click Sync Center. 3. On the left menu, select Set Up new sync partnerships. 4. Select the name of PDA in list of available sync partnerships. 5. Double-click on your device. 6. Select Connect without setting up your device or Set up your device. NOTE: Once setup is complete, your device will automatically sync every time it is connected. 7. Select Sync. Installing the PDA Application 1. Open the UniLinc PC Application by double-clicking the icon on your PC s desktop or by selecting the program from your PC s Start menu. 2. Under the PDA menu, click Install PDA Application... PHM1287R R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 21

22 PDA Application Installation (continued) 3. You will be prompted to install.net Compact Framework onto your PDA before the UniLinc PDA Application can be installed onto your PDA. If you do not have.net Compact Framework 2.0 installed, click the Install button. If you have.net Compact Framework 2.0 installed, click the Skip button. NOTE: If installing on Windows Mobile 2003, click the Windows Mobile 2003 checkbox before clicking the Install button. PHM1288R 4. You will be prompted to check your PDA for additional information. 5. Once the.net Compact Framework has been installed, you will be required to restart your PDA. Press OK. PHM863R 22 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

23 PDA Application Installation (continued) 6. After the PDA has been restarted, click the Next button. PHM864R 7. You will be prompted to install SQL Server CE onto your PDA before the UniLinc PDA Application can be installed onto your PDA. If you do not have SQL Server CE installed, click the Install button. If you have SQL Server CE installed, click the Skip button. PHM1289R R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 23

24 PDA Application Installation (continued) 8. You will be prompted to check your PDA for additional information. 9. After SQL Server CE has been installed, your PDA will display a message. Press OK. 10. Click the Next button. PHM1290R PHM867R 11. If you are using the SDIO IrDA card, click the Install button to install the SDIO IrDA drivers onto your PDA. PHM1291R 24 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

25 PDA Application Installation (continued) 12. To install the UniLinc Application onto your PDA, click the Install button. PHM1292R 13. You will be prompted to check your PDA for additional information. PHM1293R 14. After the UniLinc Application has been installed, your PDA will display a message. Press OK. PHM870R R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 25

26 PDA Application Installation (continued) 15. To transfer the UniLinc application data to your PDA, click Transfer. PHM1294R 16. To finish, click Close. PHM1295R 26 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

27 UniLinc PC Application Opening the UniLinc PC Application Under your PC s start menu, click All Programs. Under the UniLinc menu, click UniLinc. My UniLinc Understanding the My UniLinc Structure 1. The first time the application is open, the default My UniLinc structure is shown (i.e., My Market, My Branch and My Location). Definition: Market: Used to group facilities in the same industry (e.g., Hotels). Branch: This is the sub-category (e.g., Quiet Stay Hotels). Location: This is the actual physical location of a laundry facility (e.g. Quiet Stay Hotel in Ripon, WI). PHM1296R R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 27

28 Adding a Market, Branch or Location 1. To add a Market, Branch or Location to the My UniLinc structure, in the My UniLinc structure, select the level above which you would like to add an item and click the New... button. Example: To add another Location to the My UniLinc structure, a. In the My UniLinc structure, click My Branch (i.e., the level above My Location). b. Click the New Location... button. PHM1296R 2. The New location window opens. PHM1297R 28 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

29 UniLinc PC Application (continued) 3. Enter information into the New... window and click the OK button. Example (Location): When adding a new Location, this window can be used to change the Location s Branch and to add information about the Location (e.g., the Location s name, address, contact information and notes). Example (Branch): If adding a new Branch, in the New branch window, the only information that can be added is the Branch s name and Market assignment. PHM1298R Example (Market): If adding a new Market, in the New market window, the only information that can be added is the Market s name. 4. The new element is added to the My UniLinc structure. PHM1299R PHM1300R R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 29

30 UniLinc PC Application (continued) Editing a Market, Branch or Location 1. To edit a Market, Branch or Location, in the My UniLinc structure, select the level above which you would like to edit. Example: To edit information about My Location, click My Branch and My Location. PHM1301R 2. Under the File menu, click Edit... Example: To edit the information for My Location, click Edit Location... PHM1302R 30 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

31 UniLinc PC Application (continued) 3. The...information for:...window opens. PHM1303R 4. Edit the information for the item as needed and click the OK button. Example (Location): For Locations, the Branch assignment, name, address, contact information and notes can be edited. Example (Branch): For Branches, the Market assignment and name can be edited. PHM1304R Example (Market): For Markets, only the name can be edited. PHM1305R R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 31

32 UniLinc PC Application (continued) Editing Machine Information 1. To edit a machine s information, select the Location that contains the machine you would like to edit. PHM1306R 2. From the list of machines, click the machine to be edited. Under the File menu, click Edit Machine... PHM1307R 32 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

33 UniLinc PC Application (continued) The Machine information for:... window opens. PHM1315R 3. Edit the machine s information. To change the machine s Location assignment, click the Location: drop-down list and select a new location. To change the machine s name, type a new name into the Name: textbox. To add a note about the machine, type the note into the Notes: textbox. To activate/deactivate the machine, click the Active checkbox. 4. Click the OK button R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 33

34 UniLinc PC Application (continued) Viewing a Machine s Cycle Set 1. To view a machine s cycle set, select the Location that contains the machine you would like to view. PHM1306R 2. From the list of machines, click the machine to be viewed. Under the File menu, click View Latest Cycle Set... PHM1307R 34 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

35 UniLinc PC Application (continued) 3. The Cycle Set:...window opens. Washer-Extractor PHM1587R Tumble Dryer PHM1590R R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 35

36 UniLinc PC Application (continued) Viewing a Machine s Latest Audit Data 1. To view a machine s latest audit data, select the Location that contains the machine you would like to view. PHM1306R 2. From the list of machines, click the machine to be viewed. Under the File menu, click View Latest Audit Data... PHM1307R 36 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

37 UniLinc PC Application (continued) The Latest machine data for... window opens. Washer-Extractor PHM1316R Viewing a Machine s Audit Collection History Tumble Dryer 1. To view a machine s audit collection history, select the Location that contains the machine you would like to view. PHM1306R R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 37

38 UniLinc PC Application (continued) 2. From the list of machines, click the machine to be viewed. Under the File menu, click View Audit Collection History. PHM1307R The Collection history for... window opens. PHM1317R Double click a row to view the audit data. 38 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

39 UniLinc PC Application (continued) Viewing a Machine s Service History 1. To view a machine s service history, select the Location that contains the machine you would like to view. PHM1306R 2. From the list of machines, click the machine to be viewed. Under the File menu, click View Service History... PHM1307R R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 39

40 UniLinc PC Application (continued) The Service History for... window opens. Viewing a Machine s Error History 1. To view a machine s error history, select the Location that contains the machine you would like to view. PHM1306R 40 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

41 UniLinc PC Application (continued) 2. From the list of machines, click the machine to be viewed. Under the File menu, click View Error History... The Error history for... window opens. PHM1307R If the machine has not had any errors, a window opens. PHM1318R R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 41

42 UniLinc PC Application (continued) Viewing a Machine s Cycle History 1. To view a machine s cycle history, select the Location that contains the machine you would like to view. PHM1306R 2. From the list of machines, click the machine to be viewed. Under the File menu, click View Cycle History... The Cycle history for... window opens. PHM1307R Washer-Extractor PHM1319R Tumble Dryer 42 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

43 UniLinc PC Application (continued) Viewing Performance Snapshot Report 1. To view a machine s snapshot report, select the location that contains the machine you would like to view. PHM1306R 2. From the list of machines, click the machine to be viewed Under the File menu, click View Performance Snapshot Report The Snapshot report opens R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 43

44 UniLinc PC Application (continued) Viewing the Location Report (Single Location) 1. From the list of locations, select the location to be viewed. Under the Reports menu, click View Location Report... PHM1494R 2. The Location Report window opens and displays a summary of the Location that has been selected. PHM1320R 44 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

45 UniLinc PC Application (continued) Viewing the Location Report (All Locations) 1. Under the Reports menu, click View Location Report... PHM1309R 2. The Location Report window opens and displays a summary of all of the items in the My UniLinc structure, organized by Markets, Brands and Locations. PHM1321R R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 45

46 UniLinc PC Application (continued) My Cycle Sets A cycle set includes information about the global settings and machine settings. Adding a Cycle Set 1. In the My UniLinc structure, click My Cycle Sets. PHM1310R 2. Click the New Cycle Set... drop-down list and select the desired cycle-set type from the list. PHM1640R 46 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

47 UniLinc PC Application (continued) The Cycle set: window opens. Washer-Extractor PHM1587R Tumble Dryer PHM1590R 3. In the Cycle set name: textbox, enter the name of the cycle set. 4. Click the OK button R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 47

48 UniLinc PC Application (continued) Editing a Cycle Set 1. In the My UniLinc structure, click My Cycle Sets. PHM1312R 2. From the list of cycle sets, click the cycle set to be edited. Under the File menu, click Edit Cycle Set... PHM1313R 48 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

49 UniLinc PC Application (continued) The Cycle set: window opens. Washer-Extractor PHM1587R Tumble Dryer PHM1590R 3. Edit the cycle set. The editable items include the following: R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 49

50 UniLinc PC Application (continued) Editing the Global Cycle Settings 1. Click the Global cycle settings tab. PHM1496R Washer-Extractor Tumble Dryer 2. Washer-Extractor only: Adjust the global water level, temperatures and/or alarm delay valves or enable/disable any of the global settings (i.e., compartment supply, water recirculation, water reuse, temperature controlled fill and advanced options). 50 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

51 UniLinc PC Application (continued) Editing the Machine Settings 1. Click the Machine settings tab. PHM1323R Washer-Extractor 2. Enter text for Banner 1 or Banner 2. Adjust the end of segment alarms. Adjust the miscellaneous values (i.e., language, shakeout and balance). Editing the Water Guardian Settings (Washer-Extractor Only) 1. Click the Water guardian tab. Tumble Dryer PHM1592R 2. Enable and adjust the water leak detection during a cycle, slow drain detection and automatic water leak detection features. Enable or disable any of the settings (i.e., daylight savings time, manual programming, keypad beep, external dispenser pause and rapid advance) R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 51

52 UniLinc PC Application (continued) Editing a Cycle Washer-Extractor PHM1587R Tumble Dryer PHM1590R Enabling or Disabling a Cycle To enable or disable any of the cycle formula s cycles, click the check box next to the cycle number. Changing a Cycle Name a. To change a cycle name, right click on a cycle. b. From the pop-up menu, click Rename. c. In the Rename Cycle window, in the New cycle name: textbox, enter the name of the cycle. d. Click OK. Moving a Cycle To move a cycle up or down in the cycle list, first click the cycle to be moved. Click the green up and down arrows to move the cycle. 52 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

53 UniLinc PC Application (continued) Copying a Cycle To copy a cycle, right click the cycle to be copied. From the pop-up window, click Copy. Right click the cycle to be pasted over. From the pop-up window, click Paste Over. Enabling, Disabling or Changing a Segment To enable or disable any segment, first click the cycle to be edited. To enable or disable a segment, click the check box next to the segment number. Changing a Segment (Washer-Extractor Only) To change a segment, (i.e., Prewash, Wash, Rinse and Off are the choices) right-click a segment name. From the pop-up window, select the new segment. PHM1326R Moving a Segment (Washer-Extractor Only) To move a segment up or down in the segment list, first click the segment to be moved. Click the green up and down arrows to move the segment. Copying a Segment (Washer-Extractor Only) To copy a segment, right click the segment to be copied. From the pop-up window, click Copy. Right-click the segment to be pasted over. From the pop-up window, click Paste Over. Enabling or Disabling a Segment s Steps (Washer-Extractor Only) To enable or disable any of a segment s steps, first click the cycle to be edited. Then click the segment to be edited. To enable or disable any of the segment s steps, click the check box next to the step number R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 53

54 UniLinc PC Application (continued) Editing a Cycle Step (Washer-Extractor Only) Each cycle segment is made up of steps with parameters that can be edited. The parameters are as follows: Reuse Fill: Fill: Supply A and Supply B: Agitate: PHM1497R 54 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

55 UniLinc PC Application (continued) Cool Down: Drain: Spray Rinse Extract: Extract: End of Segment: PHM1498N To save the changes to the cycle set, click the OK button R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 55

56 UniLinc PC Application (continued) Editing a Cycle step (Tumble Dryer Only) Each cycle segment is made up of steps with parameters that can be edited. The parameters are as follows: Cycle Type and Cycle Material: Reversing: 56 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

57 UniLinc PC Application (continued) Segment #1 Temperature and Target Moisture: Cool Down: R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 57

58 UniLinc PC Application (continued) Viewing the Cycle Reports 1. In the My UniLinc structure, click My Cycle Sets. PHM1312R 2. Click View Cycle Set Report... The Cycle Set Report window opens and displays a summary of all of the cycle sets. PHM1327R Viewing the Global Report (Washer-Extractor Only) 1. From the My Cycle Sets list, click the cycle set to be edited. Under the File menu, click Edit Cycle Set... PHM1328R 58 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

59 UniLinc PC Application (continued) The Cycle set: window opens. PHM1587R 2. Under the Reports menu, click View Global Report... PHM1588R The Global Cycle Settings Report window opens and displays a summary of the cycle set s global settings. PHM1330R R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 59

60 UniLinc PC Application (continued) Viewing the Cycle Report (Washer-Extractor Only) 1. From the My Cycle Sets list, click the cycle set to be edited. Under the File menu, click Edit Cycle Set... The Cycle set: window opens. PHM1331R PHM1587R 60 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

61 UniLinc PC Application (continued) 2. Under the Reports menu, click View Cycle Report... PHM1588R The Cycle Set Report window opens and displays a summary of the cycle that was selected. PHM1333R R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 61

62 UniLinc PC Application (continued) My Service Codes Creating Service Codes 1. In the My UniLinc structure, click My Service Codes. PHM1334R 2. Click New Service Code... The Create new service code window opens. PHM1335R 3. In the Description: textbox, enter the name of the service code. In the Notes: textbox, enter any additional information about the service code. 4. Click the OK button. 62 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

63 UniLinc PC Application (continued) Editing Service Codes 1. In the My UniLinc structure, click My Service Codes. PHM1334R 2. From the My Service Codes list, select the service code to be edited. Under the File menu, click Edit Service Code... PHM1336R R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 63

64 UniLinc PC Application (continued) The Edit service code window opens. PHM1337R 3. Edit the service code. To change the service code s description, type a new description in the Description: textbox. To add a note about the service code, type the note in the Notes: textbox. To activate/deactivate the service code, click the Active checkbox. 4. Click the OK button. 64 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

65 UniLinc PC Application (continued) Viewing Service Code s Service History 1. In the My UniLinc structure, click My Service Codes. PHM1334R 2. From the My Service Codes list, select a service code. Under the File menu, click View Service History... PHM1336R 3. A window opens that displays the service history for the service code. PHM906R R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 65

66 UniLinc PC Application (continued) Viewing the Service Code Report 1. In the My UniLinc structure, click My Service Codes. PHM1334R 2. Click View Service Code Report... A window opens and displays a summary of all the service codes. PHM1338R 66 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

67 UniLinc PC Application (continued) My Technicians Creating Technicians 1. In the My UniLinc structure, click My Technicians. PHM1339R 2. Click New Technician... The Create new technician window opens. PHM1340R 3. In the First name: and Last name: textboxes, enter the technician s first and last name. In the Notes: textbox, enter any additional information about the technician. 4. Click the OK button R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 67

68 UniLinc PC Application (continued) Editing Technicians 1. In the My UniLinc structure, click My Technicians. PHM1341R 2. From the My Technicians list, select the technician to be edited. Under the File menu, click Edit Technician... PHM1342R 68 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

69 UniLinc PC Application (continued) The Edit technician window opens. PHM1343R 3. Edit the technician. To change the technician s first or last name, type a new name in the First name: or Last name: textbox. To add a note about the technician, type the note in the Notes: textbox. To activate/deactivate the technician, click the Active checkbox. 4. Click the OK button R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 69

70 UniLinc PC Application (continued) Viewing Technician s Service History 1. In the My UniLinc structure, click My Technicians. PHM1341R 2. From the My Technicians list, select a technician. Under the File menu, click View Service History... PHM1342R 3. A window opens that displays the service history for the technician. PHM913R 70 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

71 .. UniLinc PC Application (continued) Viewing the Technician Report 1. In the My UniLinc structure, click My Technicians. PHM1341R 2. Click View Technician Report... A window opens and displays a summary of all the technicians. PHM1344R R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 71

72 UniLinc PC Application (continued) Network Controllers Adding a New Network Controller 1. In the tree view, click My Network Controllers. 2. Click New Network Controller From the drop-down list, click either Wired Network Controller or Wireless Network Controller. NOTE: If Wireless Network Controller has been selected, click either Ethernet or USB. 4. The New network controller window opens. 5. In the Name: textbox, enter the name of the network controller. 6. Enter the IP address. NOTE: For wired network controllers, to find the IP address, start diagnostic test 5 on the network controller. For additional information, see the manual supplied with the network controller. 7. Click the Load Data button. After the load has been completed, the window will expand. 8. Make sure nodes are initialized (i.e., all machines have a unique node number). NOTE: A PC (with IR communication) can be used to initialize the nodes. 9. Using the network (under Tools, click Scan for Machines...), scan for nodes. 10. Click OK to save the data. Changing a Network Controller s Settings 1. In the tree view, click My Network Controllers. 2. From the list of network controllers, double-click the network controller to be changed. The network controller window opens. 3. Edit the network controller s settings as needed. 4. To close the network controller window, click the OK button (to save the changes) or the Cancel button. 72 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

73 . UniLinc PC Application (continued) Network Controller Commands In the tree view, click My Network Controllers and right-click the desired network controller. Select one of the following from the pop-up menu: Scan for Machines Scan for machines within the selected network. View Wash Alert Notification... View and edit Wash Alert Notifications added to Network Controller. To edit a Notification, right click a Notification and click Edit. Make the necessary modifications and click OK. Add Wash Alert Notification... Add notifications and edit SMTP Settings. Please refer to section Adding a Notification for more details. View Network Monitor Logs... Review a report of information about the network. Maintenance Commands This menu includes the following options, depending if the network controller is wired or wireless: Reset Network Controller Return to Factory Defaults Signal Strength Test RF Energy Scanner Advanced Gateway Settings Set Polling Rates... Program Active Node List... View Node Error Status... Clear Node Error Status R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 73

74 UniLinc PC Application (continued) Network Commands In the tree view, click the desired network controller and right-click the desired machine from the list of machines within the network. The following options are available under the Network Commands menu: Collect Machine Data... Collect data from the machine. Collect Machine Cycle Set... Collect the machine s cycle set. Collect Machine Service History... Collect the machine s service history. Program Machine... Download, edit and upload presets to the machine. Change Machine Serial Number... Change the machine serial number stored on the machine s control. Change Machine Model Number... Change the model number stored on the machine s control. Change Network Node Number... View and edit the node number of a machine on a network. Change Machine Clock... Change the machine s clock. Manual Programming Enable or disable manual programming. Rapid Advance... Rapid advance the control to a specific segment and step. Reset to Factory Defaults... Reset the control to the factory default settings. Enable/Disable Machine Cycles... Enable or disable specific cycles. Insert Service Record... Insert a service record. 74 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

75 UniLinc PC Application (continued) Options 1. To edit the application, reports, infrared or database options, under the Tools menu, click Options... PHM1345R The Options window opens. 2. To edit the application options, click the Application tab. PHM1642R R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 75

76 UniLinc PC Application (continued) To edit the reports options, click the Reports tab. PHM1643R To edit the infrared options, click the Infrared tab. PHM1644R To edit the database options, click the Database tab. PHM1645R 76 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

77 UniLinc PC Application (continued) To edit the washer goals option, click the Washer Goals tab. PHM1646R To edit the tumbler goals option, click the Tumbler Goals tab. PHM1647R To edit updates option, click the Updates tab. PHM1648R 3. To save the changes, click the OK button. To cancel the changes, click the Cancel button R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 77

78 UniLinc PC Application (continued) Reports 1. To view a report, under the Reports menu, click any of the following reports. PHM1630R View Machine Operation Report...: Lists number of cycles, number of rapid advances and operation time for every machine over the last 2 weeks*. View Machine Error Report...: Lists number of errors by error type for each machine over the last 2 weeks*. View Machine Productivity Report...: Lists operation time, target time and productivity (as a percentage) for each machine*. View Machine Lifetime Operation Report...: Lists number of cycles, number of rapid advances and operation time for the entire history of every machine. View Machine Lifetime Error Report...: Lists number of errors by error type for the entire history of each machine. View Location Report...: Lists the addresses, contact information and total hours per week for each location. View Machine Report...: Lists the control serial number, machine serial number, machine model number and installation date for each machine. View Cycle Set Report...: Lists all cycle sets and the dates on which they were last modified. View Service Code Report...: Lists all service codes, the active/inactive status for each code and the date on which each code was added and last modified. View Technician Report...: Lists all technicians, the active/inactive status for each technician and the date on which each technician was added and last modified. View Network Controller Report...: Lists the node, current Cycle Segment-Step and remaining time information. View Laundry Performance Snapshot Report...: Compares actual machine operation with defined machine operation goals that are set on the Options window, which is located under the Tools drop-down menu. *NOTE: The default setting is 2 weeks. This can be adjusted under the Options menu. 78 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

79 UniLinc PC Application (continued) Receiving Information from the PDA 1. Make sure the PDA is connected to the PC and that the UniLinc PDA Application is not running. 2. Click Receive... PHM1351R NOTE: If the UniLinc PDA Application is running when Receive from PDA... is clicked, a window will open and will state that the UniLinc PDA Application must be closed before information can be received. Close the UniLinc PDA Application and click the Retry button. PHM916R 3. Information is sent from the PDA to the PC and is displayed in the My UniLinc structure R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 79

80 UniLinc PC Application (continued) Sending Information to the PDA 1. Make sure the PDA is connected to the PC and that the UniLinc PDA Application is not running. 2. Click Send... PHM1351R NOTE: If the UniLinc PDA Application is running when Send to PDA... is clicked, a window will open and will state that the UniLinc PDA Application must be closed before information can be sent. Close the UniLinc PDA Application and click the Retry button. 3. Information is sent from the PC to the PDA. PHM916R 80 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

81 PC to Control Infrared Communication NOTE: Before using the infrared communication device, be sure that the necessary drivers have been installed from the CD-ROM supplied with the device or from the FTDI Folder on the UniLinc Software CD. Make sure the infrared communication is connected to the PC. Collecting Information from the Machine Collecting Machine Data 1. To collect the machine s data, under the Infrared menu, click Collect Machine Data... PHM1596R 2. The Collect machine data window opens. PHM1353R 3. Click the Collect button. 4. Align the window on the back of the infrared communication device with the infrared comm port window on the machine's control. 5. The machine's data is collected and added to the PC application's My UniLinc structure. 6. To close the Collect machine data window, click the Close button R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 81

82 PC to Control Infrared Communication (Continued) Collecting a Machine s Cycle Set 1. The collect the machine s cycle set, under the Infrared menu, click Collect Machine Cycle Set The Collect machine cycle set window opens. PHM1596R PHM1354R 3. Click the Collect button. 4. Align the window on the back of the infrared communication device with the infrared comm port window on the machine s control. 5. The machine s data is collected and added to the PC Application s My UniLinc structure. 6. To close the Collect machine cycle set window, click the Close button. 82 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

83 PC to Control Infrared Communication (Continued) Collecting a Machine's Service History 1. To collect the machine's service history, under the Infrared menu, click Collect Machine Service History The Collect machine service history window opens. PHM1596R PHM1355R 3. Click the Collect button. 4. Align the window on the back of the infrared communication device with the infrared comm port window on the machine s control. 5. The machine s service history is collected and added to the PC Application s My UniLinc structure. 6. To close the Collect machine service history window, click the Close button R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 83

84 PC to Control Infrared Communication (Continued) Programming the Machine with the PC Application Sending Cycle Information 1. To send cycle information to the machine, under the Infrared menu, click Program Machine... PHM1596R 84 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

85 PC to Control Infrared Communication (Continued) 2. The Program machines window opens. Washer-Extractor PHM1631R Tumble Dryer 3. From the Cycle Sets section of the Program machines window, select the cycle set you would like to send to the machine. 4. Washer-Extractor only: Select the cycles to be sent to the machine by clicking in the checkbox next to the cycle s name. Cycles with a check are selected and cycles without a check are deselected. a. To select all of the cycles within the cycle set, click Check All Cycles. A check mark appears next to all of the cycles listed in the Cycles section. b. To deselect all of the cycles within the cycle set, click Uncheck All Cycles. The check boxes next to the cycles listed in the Cycles section are empty. 5. Click the Send button. The Program machines window opens. 6. Click Send. 7. Align the window on the back of the infrared communication device with the infrared comm port window on the machine s control. 8. The selected cycles are sent to the machine. 9. To close the Program machines window, click the Close button R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 85

86 PC to Control Infrared Communication (Continued) Enabling or Disabling Cycles 1. To enable or disable any of the machine's cycles, under the Infrared menu, click Enable/Disable Machine Cycles The Enable/Disable Machine Cycles window opens. PHM1596R PHM1357R 3. Select the cycles to be sent to the machine by clicking in the checkbox next to the cycle s name. Cycles with a check will be enabled and cycles without a check will be disabled. a. To select all of the cycles, click Check All Cycles. A check mark appears next to all of the cycles. b. To deselect all of the cycles, click Uncheck All Cycles. The check boxes next to the cycles are empty. 4. Click the Set button. The Enable/disable machine cycles window opens. 5. Click Send. 6. Align the window on the back of the infrared communication device with the infrared comm port window on the machine s control. 7. The enabled/disabled cycle set information is sent to the machine. 8. To close the Enable/Disable Machine Cycles window, click the Close button. 86 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

87 PC to Control Infrared Communication (Continued) Enabling or Disabling Manual Programming 1. To enable or disable manual programming on the machine, under the Infrared menu, click Manual Programming... PHM1596R 2. From the sub-menu, click either Enable or Disable. The Enable/disable manual programming window opens. PHM1597R 3. Click the Send button. 4. Align the window on the back of the infrared communication device with the infrared comm port window on the machine s control. 5. Manual programming on the machine is enabled or disable. 6. To close the Enable/disable manual programming window, click the Close button R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 87

88 PC to Control Infrared Communication (Continued) Resetting the Control to the Factory Defaults 1. To reset the machine to the factory defaults, under the Infrared menu, click Reset to Factory Defaults... PHM1596R 2. Align the window on the back of the infrared communication device with the infrared comm port window on the machine s control. 3. The Reset to factory defaults window opens. PHM1359R Washer-Extractor Tumble Dryer 4. Select one of the following options: Reset all program settings Reset global water level settings Reset global water temperature settings Reset global alarm parameter settings Reset audio level settings 5. Click the Set button. The Reset to factory defaults window opens. 6. Click Send. 7. Align the window on the back of the infrared communication device with the infrared comm port window on the machine s control. 8. The factory default settings are sent to the control. 9. To close the Reset to factory defaults window, click the Close button. 88 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

89 PC to Control Infrared Communication (Continued) Rapidly Advancing a Cycle in Process on the Machine 1. To rapidly advance a cycle in process on the machine, under the Infrared menu, click Rapid Advance Click Send. 3. The Rapid Advance window opens. PHM1596R PHM1140R Washer-Extractor Tumble Dryer 4. To display the segment and step currently in process on the machine, click Get currently running segment and step. The segment and step currently in process are displayed in the Segment number: and Step: drop-down lists. 5. To rapidly advance the cycle to another segment and step, from the Segment number: and Step: drop-down lists, select the segment number and step to which the cycle will advance. 6. Click the Set button. The Rapid advance window opens. 7. Click Send. 8. Align the window on the back of the infrared communication device with the infrared comm port window on the machine s control. 9. The cycle advances to the segment and step that were selected. 10. To close the Rapid Advance window, click the Close button R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 89

90 PC to Control Infrared Communication (Continued) Changing the Machine s Serial Number 1. To change the machine s serial number, under the Infrared menu, click Change Machine Serial Number The Change machine serial number window opens. PHM1596R PHM1141R 3. To display the machine s current serial number, click Get Current Machine Serial Number. The machine s current serial number is displayed in the New machine serial number: text box. 4. To change the machine s serial number, enter the desired serial number into the New machine serial number: textbox. 5. Click the Set button. A pop-up window appears asking if you are sure that you would like to change the machine s serial number. 6. Click Yes. The Change machine serial number window opens. 7. Click Send. 8. Align the window on the back of the infrared communication device with the infrared comm port window on the machine s control. 9. The new serial number is sent to the machine. 10. To close the Change machine serial number window, click the Close button. 90 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

91 PC to Control Infrared Communication (Continued) Changing the Machine s Model Number 1. To change the machine s model number, under the Infrared menu, click Change Machine Model Number The Change machine model number window opens. PHM1596R PHM1144R 3. Enter the desired model number into the New machine model number textbox. 4. Click the Set button. A pop-up window appears asking if you are sure that you would like to change the machine s model number. 5. Click Yes. The Change machine model number window opens. 6. Click Send. 7. Align the window on the back of the infrared communication device with the infrared comm port window on the machine s control. 8. The model number is sent to the machine. 9. To close the Change machine model number window, click the Close button R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 91

92 PC to Control Infrared Communication (Continued) Changing the Machine s Date and Time 1. To change the machine s date and time, under the Infrared menu, click Change Machine Clock... PHM1596R 2. Click Send. 3. Align the window on the back of the infrared communication device with the infrared comm port window on the machine s control. 4. The date and time information is sent to the machine. 5. To close the Change machine date/time window, click the Close button. 92 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

93 PC to Control Infrared Communication (Continued) Inserting a Service Record 1. To insert a service record into the machine, under the Infrared menu, click Insert Service Record The Insert service record window opens. PHM1596R PHM1143R 3. In the Service codes section, from the drop-down list(s), select the service code(s) related to the service record. 4. In the Service information section, from the Technician: drop-down list, select the technician that performed the service. Enter a reference number into the Reference number: textbox. Enter notes into the Notes: textbox as needed. 5. Click the Send button. 6. Align the window on the back of the infrared communication device with the infrared comm port window on the machine s control. 7. The service record is sent to the machine. 8. To close the Insert service record window, click the Close button R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 93

94 UniLinc PDA Application Opening the UniLinc PDA Application 1. From the Start menu, press Programs. PHM918R 2. From the Programs screen, select UniLinc. PHM919R 94 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

95 UniLinc PDA Application (Continued) Collecting Information from the Machine with the PDA 1. From the UniLinc Application screen, press Collect. The Collection Options screen appears. PHM1122R PHM921R 2. Press Collect Machine Data. The Collect Machine Data screen appears. PHM1123R R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 95

96 UniLinc PDA Application (Continued) 3. Aim the PDA at the Infrared Comm Port window on the machine s control. Press OK. The machine s data is uploaded from the machine s control to the PDA. The My UniLinc screen is displayed if the machine has not been placed into a valid location. PHM923R To view audit data, click and hold machine serial no. until menu appears. Select View Audit Data. Viewing My UniLinc Machines 1. From the UniLinc Application screen, press Collect. The Collection Options screen appears. PHM1122R PHM921R 96 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

97 UniLinc PDA Application (Continued) 2. Press My UniLinc Machines. The My UniLinc screen appears. Saving a Machine s Programming 1. From the UniLinc Application screen, press Collect. PHM924R PHM1122R The Collection Options screen appears. PHM921R R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 97

98 UniLinc PDA Application (Continued) 2. Press Save Machine Programming. The Communications screen appears. PHM1124R 3. Aim the PDA at the Infrared Comm Port window on the machine s control. Press OK. The machine s data is uploaded from the machine s control to the PDA. The Collection Options screen is displayed. PHM926R 98 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

99 UniLinc PDA Application (Continued) Programming the Machine 1. From the UniLinc Application screen, press Program. PHM1122R The Program Options screen appears. PHM927R Loading Machine Cycles 1. To upload and edit cycles from the machine, from the Program Options menu, press Load Machine Cycles. The Single/All Cycles screen appears. PHM928R R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 99

100 UniLinc PDA Application (Continued) Single Cycle To upload the machine s global settings or one of the machine s cycles, press Single Cycle. The Cycle Number screen appears. PHM929R a. To upload the machine s global settings, press the Select Globals radio button. To upload one of the machine s cycles, press the Select Cycle Number radio button and press the up and down arrow buttons next to the Select Cycle Number textbox until the desired cycle is displayed. b. Press Select. The Communications screen appears. PHM1177R c. Aim the PDA at the Infrared Comm Port window on the machine s control. Press OK. 100 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

101 UniLinc PDA Application (Continued) All Cycles To upload all of the machine s cycles, press All Cycles. The Communications screen appears. Aim the PDA at the Infrared Comm Port window on the machine s control. Press OK. Loading Saved Machine Cycles PHM1499R 1. To edit cycles that have been saved onto the PDA, from the Program Options menu, press Load Saved Machine Cycles. The Cycle Load screen appears. PHM1178R 2. From the Select The Branch To Load drop-down list, select a branch. 3. Press either the Globals (global settings only), Single (single cycles only) or Cycle Set (all cycles) radio button. 4. From the Select The Cycle(s) To Load list, press a cycle name. The Program Options screen appears R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 101

102 UniLinc PDA Application (Continued) Editing Machine Cycles (Entire Cycle Set) 1. To edit a cycle, from the Program Options menu, press Edit Machine Cycle. The Program Cycles or Segment screen appears. PHM1366R Washer-Extractor Tumble Dryer Turning a Cycle On or Off To turn a cycle on or off, press and hold a cycle number until a pop-up window appears. From the pop-up window, press On or Off. PHM1367R Washer-Extractor Tumble Dryer Moving a Cycle in the Cycle List To move a cycle up or down in the cycle list, press a cycle number. Press Up or Down to move the cycle. Editing a Cycle To edit a cycle or the global settings, press a cycle number or Globals. Press Edit. The Segments or Global Settings screen appears. See the Edit Machine Cycles (Single Cycle) section for information on editing a cycle. See the Edit Machine Cycles (Globals) for information on editing the global settings. 2. Press Close. 102 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

103 UniLinc PDA Application (Continued) Edit Machine Cycles (Single Cycle) (Washer-Extractor Only) 1. To edit a cycle, from the Program Options menu, press Edit Machine Cycle. The Segments screen appears. PHM1368R Re-Naming a Cycle To re-name the cycle, press..., next to the cycle s name. The cycle s name is highlighted and the PDA s electronic keyboard appears. Using the PDA s electronic keyboard, enter the desired name of the cycle. Turning a Cycle On or Off If a cycle is currently on, to turn the cycle off, press Disable Cyc.. If a cycle is currently off, to turn the cycle on, press Enable Cyc.. Moving a Segment in the Cycle To move a segment up or down in the cycle, press a segment. Press Up or Down to move the segment. Turning a Segment Off To turn a segment off, press and hold a segment until a pop-up window appears. From the pop-up window, press Off. PHM1369R R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 103

104 UniLinc PDA Application (Continued) Re-Naming a Segment To re-name a segment, press and hold a segment until a pop-up window appears. From the pop-up window, select On. Select a segment name. The choices are Prewash, Wash and Rinse. PHM1370R Understanding the Segment Abbreviation From the Segments screen, each segment includes an abbreviation to summarize the segment s settings. The following is a chart that explains what each position within the abbreviation means. Cycle Segment Example: 01. Wash GH, GL, A0, 08, 00SR, 000E, 13.2g Position Definition Options 1 (GH) Fill Temperature GH (Global Hot) GW (Global Warm) GC (Global Code) (Manually-entered fill temperature) 2 (GL) Fill Level GH (Global High) GM (Global Medium) GL (Global Low) OV (Overflow) 1-30 (Manually-entered fill level) 3 (A0) Supply 00 (No supply) A0 (Supply A) AB (Supply A and Supply B) 4 (08) Agitate 0-15 (Manually-entered time [in minutes]) 5 (00SR) Spray Rinse First Digit: 0-9 (Manually-entered time [in minutes]) Second Digit: Water Temperature (H [Hot], W [Warm] or C [Cold]) 6 (000E) Extract First Digit: 0-9 (Manually-entered time [in minutes]) Second and Third Digit: Extraction speed (VH [Very High], H [High], M [Medium], L [Low] or VL [Very Low]) 7 (13.2g) Water Usage First Digit: Amount of Water Second Digit: Unit of measure: g (gallons) or l (liters) 104 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

105 UniLinc PDA Application (Continued) Editing a Segment To edit a segment, press a cycle segment. Press Edit. The Edit Segment screen appears. The parameters for each segment are as follows: Reuse Fill: NOTE: This parameter will only be visable in certain situations. Fill Step: PHM1190R Supply A and Supply B: PHM1371R R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 105

106 UniLinc PDA Application (continued) Agitate: Cool Down: PHM1500R Drain: PHM1183R PHM1184R 106 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

107 UniLinc PDA Application (continued) Spray Rinse Extract: Extract: PHM1000R Audio Signal: PHM1501R 2. Press Close R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 107

108 UniLinc PDA Application (continued) Edit Machine Cycles (Single Cycle) (Tumble Dryers Only) 1. To edit a cycle, from the Program Options menu, press Edit Machine Cycle. Re-Naming a Cycle To re-name a cycle, select a cycle and press Edit. Type new name into name field and press Save. 108 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

109 UniLinc PDA Application (Continued) Turning a Cycle On or Off There are two ways to turn a cycle on or off. Click and hold cycle. Select Options and then choose On, All On, Off or All Off. or Choose a cycle, select Edit and turn cycle On or Off. Select Save R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 109

110 UniLinc PDA Application (Continued) Editing a Cycle To edit a Cycle, choose a cycle. Press Edit. The Cycles screen appears. The parameters for each segment are as follows: Cycle Info: Cycle Programming Material types for Moisture Dry Cycle Cycle Types Available Advanced Moisture Dry Enabled 110 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

111 UniLinc PDA Application (Continued) Reversing: Segments: Advanced Reversing Enabled Cool Down: Multi-Segment Cycles Enabled Advanced Reversing Enabled Cycle specific Cool Down R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 111

112 UniLinc PDA Application (continued) Editing Machine Cycles (Globals) (Washer-Extractor Only) 1. To edit the global settings, from the Program Options menu, press Edit Machine Cycle. The Global Settings screen appears. 2. The global settings, which can be modified by first selecting the desired tab from the bottom of the screen, include the following: Manual Programming: Enable or Disable Language: English, Spanish, Italian, French, Dutch and Portuguese Daylight Savings: On or Off Water Level: Adjust the global High, Medium and Low water levels Temperature: Turn the temperature controlled fill on or off. Adjust the global Cooldown, Hot, Warm and Cold temperatures. Select the temperature measurement (Fahrenheit or Celsius) Audio/External Signals: Turn the keypad audio on or off. Adjust the end of segment and cycle audio volume level and time. Turn the external signal audio on or off and adjust the time. Balance Retry: 1-7 Water Management: Turn water reuse on or off. Turn water recirculation on or off. Turn the external dispenser pause on or off. Select the supply configuration (Compartment or Supply). Alarms: Adjust the Fill, Drain and Heat Alarm times. Rapid Advance: Enable or disable rapid advance. Shake Out: Adjust the shake time. Leak Detection: Enable or disable water leak detection during a cycle or auto-water leak detection. Slow Drain: Enable or disable slow drain detection. Banners: Enter banner text. 3. Press Close. PHM938R 112 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

113 UniLinc PDA Application (continued) Editing Machine Cycles (Globals) (Tumble Dryer Only) 1. To edit the global settings, from the Program Options menu, press Edit Machine Cycle. Select Globals. Press Edit. The Language screen appears. 2. The global settings, which can be modified by first selecting the desired tab from the bottom of the screen, include the following: Language: English, Spanish, Italian, French, Dutch and Portuguese Daylight Savings: On or Off Misc.: Diagnostic tests, manual programming, rapid advance, display limit errors, autoignite retry attempts (0-255), number of cycles between clean lint screen reminders (0-255) Advanced: Multi segment cycles, advanced moisture dry, display moisture errors, reversing rotate time, reversing stop time, advanced reversing Signals: Turn keypad audio on or off, adjust end of cycle audio volume level and time, turn external signal audio on or off and adjust the time Temp.: High ( F), Medium ( F), Low ( F), Very Low ( F), select temperature measurement (Fahrenheit or Celsius), Cooldown temp ( F), cooldown time (1-15 min) Banners: Enter banner text. 3. Press Close. Downloading to Machine 1. To download edited cycles from the PDA to the machine, from the Program Options menu, press Download to Machine. The Communications screen appears. 2. If downloading a single cycle, select the cycle number. 3. Aim the PDA at the Infrared Comm Port window on the machine s control press OK R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 113

114 UniLinc PDA Application (Continued) Entering Maintenance Information into the Machine From the UniLinc Application screen, press Maintenance. The Maintenance screen appears. PHM1122R PHM1372R 114 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

115 UniLinc PDA Application (Continued) Enabling/Disabling Cycles 1. From the Maintenance Options menu, press Enable/Disable Cycles. The Communications screen appears. PHM1177R 2. Aim the PDA at the Infrared Comm Port window on the machine s control. Press OK. The Enable/Disable Cycles screen appears. PHM940R 3. To view the cycle information, press the Cycle Info tab. The Cycle Information list appears. To save the cycle information into a text file, press Create File. PHM941R 4. To enable/disable a cycle, press the On/Off tab. Press the check box next to the cycle number. When a check appears in a box, the cycle is enabled. To enable/disable all cycles, press and hold the screen until the pop-up window appears. Press either Enable All Cycles or Disable All Cycles. 5. Press Send. The Communications screen appears. 6. Aim the PDA at the Infrared Comm Port window on the machine s control. Press OK R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 115

116 UniLinc PDA Application (Continued) Enabling/Disabling Manual Programming 1. From the Maintenance Options menu, press Enable/Disable Manual Prog. A window appears. 2. Press Yes to enable manual programming or No to disable manual programming. The Communications screen appears. 3. Aim the PDA at the Infrared Comm Port window on the machine s control. Press OK. Resetting to Factory Defaults PHM942R 1. From the Maintenance Options menu, press Reset to Factory Defaults. The Factory Defaults screen appears. Select which product to reset. 2. Washer-Extractor Only: press the desired option to restore to factory default. A window appears, for washer-extractor and tumble dryers. PHM944R PHM943R 3. Press Yes. The Communications screen appears. 4. Aim the PDA at the Infrared Comm Port window on the machine s control. Press OK. 116 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

117 UniLinc PDA Application (Continued) Setting Rapid Advance 1. From the Maintenance Options menu, press Rapid Advance. The Rapid Advance screen appears. Washer Extractor Tumble Dryer 2. From the Segment Number and Step drop-down lists, select the segment number and step to which to control should advance. 3. Press Select. The Communications screen appears. 4. Aim the PDA at the Infrared Comm Port window on the machine s control. Press OK R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 117

118 UniLinc PDA Application (Continued) Setting Serial Numbers 5. From the Maintenance Options menu, press Set Serial Numbers. The Communications screen appears. PHM1177R 6. Aim the PDA at the Infrared Comm Port window on the machine s control. Press OK. The Set Serial Number screen appears. PHM1126R 7. Enter the desired serial number into the Machine Serial Number textbox. 8. Press Save. The Communications screen appears. 9. Aim the PDA at the Infrared Comm Port window on the machine s control. Press OK. 118 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

119 UniLinc PDA Application (Continued) Setting Model Numbers 1. From the Maintenance Options menu, press Set Model Numbers. The Communications screen appears. PHM1177R 2. Aim the PDA at the Infrared Comm Port window on the machine s control. Press OK. The Set Model Number screen appears. PHM1131R 3. Enter the desired model number into the Machine Model Number textbox. 4. Press Save. The Communications screen appears. 5. Aim the PDA at the Infrared Comm Port window on the machine s control. Press OK R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 119

120 UniLinc PDA Application (Continued) Setting Time/Date 1. To set the machine to the PDA s date and time, from the Maintenance Options menu, press Set Time/Date. The Communications screen appears. 2. Aim the PDA at the Infrared Comm Port window on the machine s control. Press OK. Inserting a Service Record PHM1177R 1. From the Maintenance Options menu, press Insert Service Record. The Service Record screen appears. PHM1185R d. From the Technician drop-down list, select a technician. Press Details for a summary of the technicians. e. Enter the reference into the Reference text box. f. From the Service Codes drop-down list(s), select the service code(s). Press Details for a summary of the service codes. g. Press Add Service Notes to enter notes about the service record. NOTE: The service note is stored on the PDA used to create it. It is not stored on the machine. It will be transferred to the PC, but not to another PDA. 120 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

121 UniLinc PDA Application (Continued) 2. Press Save. The Communications screen appears. PHM1127R 3. Aim the PDA at the Infrared Comm Port window on the machine s control. Press OK. Viewing Machine Details 1. From the UniLinc Application screen, press Machine Details. The Machine Details screen appears. PHM1122R PHM950R R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 121

122 UniLinc PDA Application (Continued) Viewing Audit Data 1. From the Machine Details menu, press View Audit Data. The Communications screen appears. PHM1177R 2. Aim the PDA at the Infrared Comm Port window on the machine s control. Press OK. The View Machine Data screen is displayed. Washer-Extractor Tumble Dryer 122 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

123 UniLinc PDA Application (Continued) Audit Data Tab Press the Audit Data tab. From the Select Audit Data drop-down list, select a report. PHM1129R Washer-Extractor Tumble Dryer For example, to view the Cycle Related Audit report, from the Select Audit Data drop-down list, select Cycle Related Audit. The Cycle Related Audit report is displayed. PHM1130R Washer-Extractor Tumble Dryer R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 123

124 UniLinc PDA Application (Continued) Serial Info. Tab Press the Serial Info. (Washer-Extractor) or Machine Info (Tumble Dryer) tab. The machine s model number, serial number, installation date, control serial number, control version number and output board number are displayed. Washer-Extractor Tumble Dryer 124 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

125 UniLinc PDA Application (Continued) Machine Configuration Tab Press the Mach Config tab. The machine s control configuration information is displayed. PHM955R Washer-Extractor TMB1383R Tumble Dryer Machine Status Tab Press the Mach Status tab. The status of the cycle in process on the machine is displayed. PHM956R Washer-Extractor PHM1502R Tumble Dryer 3. To save the machine s data into a text file, press Create File. The file is stored in My Documents\UniLinc Files R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 125

126 UniLinc PDA Application (Continued) Viewing Serial/Version 1. From the Machine Details menu, press View Serial/Version. The Communications screen appears. PHM1177R 2. Aim the PDA at the Infrared Comm Port window on the machine s control. Press OK. The View Machine Data screen is displayed with the Serial Info. tab selected. The machine s model number, serial number, installation date, control serial number, control version number and output board number are displayed. Washer-Extractor Tumble Dryer 3. To save the serial and version information into a text file, press Create File. 126 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

127 UniLinc PDA Application (Continued) Viewing Machine Configuration 1. From the Machine Details menu, press View Control Configuration. The Communications screen appears. PHM1177R 2. Aim the PDA at the Infrared Comm Port window on the machine s control. Press OK. The View Machine Data screen is displayed with the Mach Config tab selected. The machine s control configuration information is displayed. PHM955R Washer-Extractor TMB1383R Tumble Dryer 3. To save the control configuration information into a text file, press Create File R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 127

128 UniLinc PDA Application (Continued) Viewing Machine Status 1. From the Machine Details menu, press View Machine Status. The Communications screen appears. PHM1177R 2. Aim the PDA at the Infrared Comm Port window on the machine s control. Press OK. The View Machine Data screen is displayed with the Mach Status tab selected. The status of the cycle in process on the machine is displayed. PHM956R Washer-Extractor TMB1433R Tumble Dryer 3. To save the control status information into a text file, press Create File. 128 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

129 UniLinc PDA Application (Continued) Viewing Service History 1. From the Machine Details menu, press View Service History. The Communications screen appears. PHM1177R 2. Aim the PDA at the Infrared Comm Port window on the machine s control. Press OK. The Service History screen is displayed. PHM957R 3. To view a specific service entry, select an entry from the Select Date of Service drop-down list. 4. To save the service history information into a text file, press Create File R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 129

130 UniLinc PDA Application (Continued) Setup Configuration 1. From the UniLinc Application screen, press Help. The Help menu appears. PHM1122R PHM1153R 2. Press Config Setup. The Configuration Setup screen appears. PHM1374R 3. To change how the PDA uses the infared port, from the Comm Port drop-down list, select a different port OR press Scan for Port. 4. To change speed at which the PDA communicates with the control, from the Baud Rate dropdown list, select a different option. 5. To save the configuration setup changes, press Save. 130 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

131 Network Setup Getting Started NOTE: This section provides an overview of network setup. For network setup details refer to the instructions provided with the wired network kit NK220 or with the wireless network kits NK320 (Ethernet connection) or NK330 (USB connection). 1. Assign Each Machine a Unique Node Number Using the UniLinc Software, assign a unique node number to each machine. NOTE: Make sure the USB IR device is connected to the PC. a. Under the Infrared menu, click Change Machine Node Number... The Change network node number window appears. b. Enter the desired node number into the Node Number: textbox. c. Aim the USB IR device at the machine s control and click the Change button. The node number is assigned to the machine. 2. Select the Network Type a. In the tree sturcture, click My Network Controllers. Refer to Figure 9. NOTE: If My Network Controllers is not available in the tree structure, under the Tools menu, click Options. The Options window appears. In the Options window, under the Application tab, click the Show empty Network Controllers folder checkbox and then click the OK button. Figure 9 PHM1509R R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 131

132 Network Setup Getting Started (Continued) b. Click New Network Controller. c. From the drop-down list, click either Wired Network Controller or Wireless Network Controller. The New network controller window appears. NOTE: If Wireless Network Controller has been selected, click either Ethernet (for Ethernet connection kit NK320) or USB (for USB connection kit NK330). PHM1510R Figure 10 For wired network kits (kit NK220) i. From the New network controller window, in the Name: textbox, enter the name of the network controller. Refer to Figure 11. PHM1511R Figure 11 ii. In the IP Address textbox, enter the IP address. NOTE: To locate the IP address, perform Function 5 on the network controller. Refer to the instructions supplied with the network controller for details. NOTE: For remote locations, enter the router s public IP address or the DDNS URL. Contact the network administrator for this information. iii. In the Port textbox, make sure is shown. NOTE: If the network controller has been configured to use a port other than 10001, enter the port number into the Port textbox. iv. In the Protocol drop-down list, make sure TCP is selected. v. Click the Load Data button. After the load has been completed, the window will expand to show additional details. For wireless networks with an Ethernet connection (kit NK320) i. From the New network controller window, in the Name: textbox, enter the name of the network controller. Refer to Figure Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

133 Network Setup Getting Started (Continued) PHM1512R Figure 12 ii. In the IP Address textbox, enter the IP address. NOTE: For remote locations, enter the router s public IP address or the DDNS URL. Contact the network administrator for this information. iii. In the Port textbox, make sure is shown. NOTE: If the network controller has been configured to use a port other than 64206, enter the port number into the Port textbox. iv. Click the Load Data button. After the load has been completed, the window will expand to show additional details. For wireless networks with a USB connection (kit NK330) i. From the New network controller window, in the Name: textbox, enter the name of the network controller. Refer to Figure 13. PHM1513R Figure 13 ii. Click the Load Data button. After the load has been completed, the window will expand to show additional details R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 133

134 Network Setup Getting Started (Continued) 3. Scan the Network for Machines Under the Tools menu, click Scan for Machines. NOTE: The scan speed can be adjusted. From the expanded network controller window, under the Settings tab, change the number listed in the Node scan end: textbox to show the number of machines in the network. For example, if there are 10 machines in the network, change the number to 10. PHM1562R Figure Move and rename the Machines When the scan is complete, the machines in the network will be assigned to an unknown location. NOTE: By default, the machines are named with the machine s serial number and node number. NOTE: If the machines in the network are not listed in the unknown location, check the network kits and controls on the missing machines to make sure they are working properly. Figure 15 a. Assign the machines to the desired location. i. If necessary, create a location for the machines. Refer to the Adding a Market, Branch or Location section for details. ii. In the tree structure, click Unknown Location. The list of machines in the network is displayed. iii. iv. PHM1515R Click and drag to highlight all of the machines in the unknown location. Click the machines and drag them into the desired location listed in the tree structure. The machines in the network are moved to the selected location. Unknown Market Branch and Unknown Location disappear from the tree structure. 134 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

135 Network Setup Getting Started (Continued) b. By default, the machines are named using machine serial numbers. To re-name the machines... i. Right-click the desired machine. A pop-up menu appears. Figure 16 ii. From the pop-up menu, click Rename. iii. Enter the desired name for the machine. 5. Start the Network Monitor a. From the PC s Start Menu (all programs), under UniLinc, click UniLinc Network Monitor. b. From the PC s system tray, double-click the UniLinc Network Monitor icon. A pop-up window appears. Refer to Figure 17. Figure 17 PHM1517R R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 135

136 Network Setup Getting Started (Continued) c. In the pop-up window, make sure the Start button is not green. If the Start button is green, select the network controller that has just been added and click the Start button to start processing for the network controller. Refer to Figure 18. Figure 18 CHM1518R NOTE: The network monitor will start automatically when the PC is re-started. 136 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

137 Network Setup Getting Started (continued) 6. Configure the Location Layout a. From the PC s Start Menu (all programs), under UniLinc, click Location Layout. The Location Layout window opens. Refer to Figure 19. Figure 19 b. In the Location Layout window, from the drop-down menu, select the desired location. c. From the list of machines on the left section of the window, click and drag the desired machine names to the window s main section. Icons will appear for each machine that was selected. d. Position the machine icons in the main section as needed to reflect the location s actual layout. i. To reposition the machine icons, click and drag them. ii. To rotate the machine icons, click and drag the circles above them. iii. To zoom in or out, click the magnifying glass icons. e. To save the location layout, click the Save button. 7. To add text to the layout, click the Insert Text... button. The Insert Text window appears. In the Insert Text window enter the text and change the text format, if necessary. Then, click the Insert button. The text is added to the layout. 8. To add an image to the layout, click the Insert Image... button. The Open window appears. Navigate to the desired image and then click the Open button. The image is added to the layout R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 137

138 Network Setup Getting Started (continued) 9. View the Location Layout a. From the PC s Start Menu (all programs), under UniLinc, click Location Viewer. The Location Viewer window opens. Refer to Figure 20. CHM1520R Figure 20 b. In the Location Viewer window, from the drop-down menu of available locations, select the desired location. c. Icons for each machine in the layout appear. The machines colors represent the machines statuses. Red: The machine is not running a cycle. Green: The machine is running a cycle. Yellow: The machine has completed a cycle, but the laundry has not been removed from it. Orange: The machine is running a cycle with less than 4 minutes remaining in the cycle, or, for machine in a moisture dry cycle, the machine is in cooldown. NOTE: To change the color that indicates the status, click the Custom Colors button. 138 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

139 Wash Alert Notifications Server Configuration 1. Under the Wash Alert menu, click Add notifications to and then click the desired network controller. Refer to Figure 21. The Add Notifications to window appears. PHM1526R Figure In the Add Notifications to window, click the Edit Server Settings. The Server Settings for window appears. Refer to Figure 22. PHM1632R Figure In the Server Settings for window, fill in the necessary information. a. In the Server: and Port: textboxes, enter your provider s information. NOTE: If your provider is Gmail, Yahoo or Hotmail, click the Web Hosts drop-down list and select one of the providers. The Server and Port textboxes will be filled in automatically. b. In the User name: and Password: textboxes, enter your account s user name and password R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 139

140 Wash Alert Notifications (continued) 4. To test the SMTP settings a. In the Server Settings for window, click the Test SMTP Settings button. The Enter address window appears. Refer to Figure 23. Figure 23 b. In the From: textbox, enter the address from which the is being sent. NOTE: Most providers require you to use the From: address associated with the account. c. In the To: textbox, enter the recipient s address. d. Click the OK button. The test is sent. 5. In the Server Settings for window, click the OK button. The server settings are saved. Adding a Notification PHM1528R 1. Under the Wash Alert menu, click Add notifications to and then click the desired network controller. Refer to Figure 24. The Add Notifications to window appears. Figure 24 PHM1526R 140 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

141 Wash Alert Notifications (continued) 2. In the Add Notifications to window, in the Recipients section, click the radio button. Refer to Figure 25. Figure In the address: textbox, enter the recipient s address. Then, click the Add to List button. The address is added to the list of recipients. Repeat this for all recipients. 4. In the Sender s Address textbox, enter the address used in the server settings. 5. Under the Timing Options heading, if necessary, adjust the dates and times during which the s will be sent. 6. Under the Notifications heading, click the checkboxes next to the notifications to be sent. 7. Click the Add Notification button. 8. Restart the network monitor. Adding a Notification Text Message PHM1529R 1. Under the Wash Alert menu, click Add notifications to and then click the desired network controller. Refer to Figure 26. The Add Notifications to window appears. Figure 26 PHM1526R R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 141

142 Wash Alert Notifications (continued) 2. In the Add Notifications to window, under the Recipients window, click the Text Message radio button. Refer to Figure 27. PHM1530R Figure In the Phone number: textbox, enter the text message recipient s phone number. From the Phone Carrier: drop-down list, select the text message recipient s phone provider. Then, click the Add to List button. The phone number is added to the list of recipients. Repeat this for all text message recipients. 4. In the Sender s Address textbox, enter the address used in the server settings. 5. Under the Timing Options heading, if necessary, adjust the dates and times during which the text messages will be sent. 6. Under the Notifications heading, click the checkboxes next to the text message notifications to be sent. 7. Click the Add Notification button. 8. Restart the network monitor. 142 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

143 Wash Alert Notifications (continued) Editing or Deleting a Notification 1. Under the Wash Alert menu, click View notifications for and then click the desired network controller. Refer to Figure 28. The templates window appears. PHM1531R Figure In the Edit Wash Alert settings for window, under the Type heading, click the notification to be edited or deleted. Refer to Figure 29. Figure 29 PHM1532R 3. Click the Edit or the Delete button. 4. To close the Edit Wash Alert settings for window, click the OK button R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 143

144 Scheduled Reports Adding a Scheduled Report 1. In the tree view, click My Scheduled Reports. Then click the New Scheduled Report button. Refer to Figure 30. The Scheduled report window appears. PHM1533R Figure In the Scheduled report window, click the Wash Alert Settings button. The Server Settings window appears. Refer to Figure 31. Figure Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

145 Scheduled Reports (continued) 3. In the Server Settings window, fill in the necessary information. a. In the Server: and Port: textboxes, enter your provider s information. NOTE: If your provider is Gmail, Yahoo or Hotmail, click the Web Hosts drop-down list and select one of the providers. The Server and Port textboxes will be filled in automatically. b. In the User name: and Password: textboxes, enter your account s user name and password. 4. To test the SMTP settings a. In the Server Settings window, click the Test SMTP Settings button. The Enter address window appears. Refer to Figure 32. Figure 32 b. In the To: textbox, enter the recipient s address. NOTE: Most providers require you to use the From: address associated with the account. c. Click the OK button. The test is sent. 5. In the Server Settings window, click the OK button. The server settings are saved and the Server Settings window closes R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 145

146 Scheduled Reports (continued) 6. In the Scheduled report window, make sure the Active checkbox is checked. Refer to Figure 33. Figure In the section, select the report type, the address from which the is being sent and the recipients. From the Type: drop-down list, select the desired report. In the From: textbox, enter the address from which the is being sent. NOTE: Most providers require you to use the From: address associated with the account. In the To: textbox, enter the recipient s address. In the CC: and/or BCC: textboxes, if necessary, enter the addresses that will receive a carbon copy or blind copy of the In the Limit to section, select the machines to include in the report. To have all machines included in the report, click the My Machines radio button. To include machines from a specific branch, click the Branch: radio button and then select the desired branch from the drop-down list. To include machines from a specific location, click the Location: radio button and then select the desired location from the drop-down list. 146 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT R11

147 Scheduled Reports (continued) 9. In the Recurrence section, select the frequency at which the reports are ed. To the reports daily, click the Recurs daily radio button and then select the number of days from the every days text box. To the reports weekly, click the Recurs weekly radio button. To the reports monthly, click the Recurs monthly radio button. 10. To save the scheduled report s settings and close the Scheduled report window, click the OK button. Editing a Scheduled Report 1. In the tree view, click My Scheduled Reports. A list of scheduled reports is displayed. Refer to Figure 34. The Scheduled report window appears. PHM1536R Figure Double-click the desired scheduled report. The Scheduled report window appears. 3. Edit the scheduled report as needed. NOTE: To deactivate the scheduled report, click the Active checkbox to remove the checkmark from it. 4. To save the scheduled report s settings and close the Scheduled report window, click the OK button R11 Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 147