This article covers Alliance e-mech top-load small chassis washers and dryers. The integration uses pulse control.
The article covers the old models and the newer production models
Parts Required
Card Reader Kit
The reader board type MUST be "Generic Relay" - Part #: ASSY-02-02-11):
Card Reader Wiring Harness (Part #: 02-06-58):
Mounting bolt
Installation
Step 0: Number the machines in the location
Before proceeding, it is recommended that you assign numbers and lables to each machines in the laundry room/building.
Step 1: Turn Machine Power OFF
Step 2: Number the reader using the DIP switches
Review our: Reader DIP Switch settings article for details on how to set the Card Reader's Machine Type, and Reader Number.
You need to do this BEFORE mounting the Card Readers onto the machines, as accessing the back of the card reader is required.
Step 3: Reader Wiring Harness Connections
For Newer Models
If you see a control in a black plastic enclosure, these are considered new models.
For the Start/Pulse signal,
inside the machine, disconnect the two spade connectors from the switch and connect them to the male spade connectors on the reader wiring harness:
For Card Reader power:
splice the RED Card Reader harness wire to the RED wire at H2-4 on the machine
splice the BLUE Card Reader harness wire to the WHITE wire at H2-5 on the machine (as shown below):
IMPORTANT: The reader does not use a busy signal feedback on the Newer models.
The Card Reader's Control Type should be set to "[22] - Single Pulse No Busy"
For Old Models
Old models have a control board shown below
note it is not housed in a plastic enclosure
Disconnect the two spade connectors from the switch:
Unscrew the two screws (shown below) that secure the controller board to the machine bracket and lift out the board:
Disconnect the white connector, shown in red circle below, from the board:
In its place, connect the white connector (with the 4 wires in it) from the reader cable harness:
Connect the machine connector you disconnected two steps ago into the reader cable harness other white connector (the harness acts like a splitter):
Connect the "Busy signal" connector to the board:
Connect the spade connectors from the cable harness to the female spades in the machine.
Step 5: Activate the Card Reader
Proceed to secure the reader to the machine and then Activate the card reader using the Activation Card for this specific location:
Note: you MUST use the Activation Card for THIS SPECIFIC LOCATION,
or else the card reader will not appear on the LaundroPortal for this location.
This will activate the reader and programs the reader with the location's specific Support and Location IDs.
The Card Reader will then automatically connect to VAC01's wireless network and once connected, will be visible on the LaundroPortal where you can configure it's vend prices
Vend price control
Configure the vend price on the LaundroPortal.
The reader sends one pulse to the machine's control board to trigger it to start, so you'll need to set the machine to start from just one pulse (1 "coin").
For additional information about machine vend pricing, review our Configuring Card Reader/Machine Vend Prices article.