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Fleet Pricing ......................59 Sell Codes ....................... 60 Manage Codes ......................61 Postpay Invoices ....................62 Program Pricing ...................... 63 Hamilton $ ....................... 64 Manage Codes ......................65 ADMIN ........................66 About ........................66 ADMIN ........................67 ACW Status ......................67 Wash Code ......................
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PREFACE This manual is designed to guide you through the programming of your HCS IV POS unit. Each menu screen is represented as a separate page. For further information, please contact Hamilton’s Technical Support Department at (800) 837-5561. Document #101-0152 1/27/05...
Multiplexer The PDA will always be plugged into COM 0. • • COM 1-3 can be changed in the PDA. Wash Interface will always be plugged into COM 4. • COM 1-3 are a RS 232 port and COM 4 is a 485 port. •...
Wash Interface • Wash Interface: The communication line between the GL-ACW and the Wash Interface Box (Grey Box) is a two wire twisted shielded cable ( White and Red). You will only use the Red and White wire in this configuration. •...
Ticket Information • VALID DAYS is the amount of time an issued code is valid. The customer can set this field to their desired specifications. • The address that is displayed in the boxes above will be displayed on the ticket given to the customer.
Keyboard In the bottom right hand corner of the screen, there is a symbol of a keyboard, selecting it will • bring up a keyboard that will allow you to input the above information. Document #101-0152 1/27/05...
SETUP Program Pricing • By selecting the keyboard at the bottom of the screen it will allow you to input your wash names and wash prices. Next section is FLEET PRICING. This allows you to set different price groups (A, B or C) •...
Hamilton $ FIND TELLERS allows you to find all of your Hamilton Gold Line ACW’s (Teller ID=ACW • Unit Number). • GET PRICES allows you to pull the prices and names from each of the Hamilton ACW’s. You can change the prices from this screen but not the wash names. •...
SETUP Discounts The value set in DISCOUNTS is the amount of discount off of a wash price. • • A value of 999 must be set to force a free wash. If another value is in DISCOUNT 2 then that will be the amount discounted on the washes you have set for DISCOUNT 2.
SETUP Taxes Taxes are only applicable to the car wash owner. • • Tax rates are set up in the cash register if you have a Pay-at-the-Pump situation. Document #101-0152 1/27/05...
SETUP Password It is VERY IMPORTANT that if passwords are set that the appropriate personnel are aware • of the codes and where to find them if they are forgotten. If a password is not selected then the default password is “0”. •...
SETUP Configure POS Type If this is the Master unit (connected to Gold Line ACW’s) and there are no remote or Pay-at- • the-Pump satellites, then your screen should look as displayed above. MAX SATELLITES is the number of satellites that the master will verify. •...
Config for Standard Remote • If you are using a “Standard Remote,” then select the “7” digit satellite code length and input the numerical values for your setup. (Make sure you have also selected a satellite.) • By adding more Max Satellites it changes the number of Max Codes allowed per day. •...
Config for Pay-at-the-Pump • If you are using a “Pay-at-the-Pump Remote” then select “5” or “6” digit satellite code length and input the numerical values for your setup. (Make sure you have selected a satellite.) • By adding more Max Satellites it changes the number of Max Codes allowed per day. •...
SETUP Settings Local Code Size allows you to set the length of code that will be issued at the Master site. • • FLEET SALES may be selected if you are going to allow fleet sales. • ALLOW STACKING may be selected if you are going to allow stacking. DRIVE-OFF It is the amount of time given to reset the wash if the wash never starts after •...
SETUP Ticket Definitions This assigns the text (Wash Name) to the Wash Package. • • NO DISCOUNT allows you to select a wash package and NOT give a discount for that wash package. Document #101-0152 1/27/05...
SETUP Configure MUX This screen allows you to select the device you want going to the COM port on the Multi- • plexer. COM Port “0” is always for the PDA and COM Port “4” is always for the Interface box. •...
Set Data Parameters • This screen allows you to set the Baud Rate, Parity and the Data Size. PARITY and DATA SIZE should not be changed. You may, however, change the Printer • BAUD rate dependant on the individual system settings. •...
SETUP Reset CE COLD RESET THIS COMPUTER allows you to re-initialize the CE (PDA). • • DELETE ALL TEST DATA EXCEPT THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION SETTINGS allows you to delete test data and save all system configuration settings. RESTORE TO HCS-4 FACTORY DEFAULTS allows you to restore your Wash Code pro- •...
SETUP Carwash Interface PROG. (Program) associates to the wash package and RELAY X associates to the relay that • will be fired by that wash package. Example: Wash #1 will fire Relay #1. • 1 SHOT TIME is to be selected for the relay firing sequence. 20 equal 2 seconds. 1-4 is selected to match the Wash packages.
Config. Car Wash Interface • Clear allows you to clear the lines of data in the text box to the left • Stop Update allows you to stop an update that is in process • Set ID’s allows you to give each of your entry keypads an ID number. THIS MUST BE DONE.
SETUP ACW Interface This allows you to map your Wash Names (text) to the wash package it will fire. You can link • up to nine GL-ACW’s on one Hamilton Code System IV. Document #101-0152 1/27/05...
SETUP About • This will give you the version of the Wash Code programmed installed. This will also state a warning of copyright laws and international treaties. • Document #101-0152 1/27/05...
ADMIN Ticket Info VALID DAYS is the amount of time a code that is issued is valid. The customer can set this • field to their desired specifications. • The address that is displayed in the boxes above will be displayed on the ticket given to the customer.
Keyboard • In the bottom right hand corner of the screen, there is a symbol of a keyboard, select that and it will bring up a keyboard that will allow you to input the above information. Document #101-0152 1/27/05...
Program Pricing • By selecting the keyboard at the bottom of the screen it will allow you to input your wash names and wash prices. • Next section is FLEET PRICING. This allows you to set different price groups (A, B or C) for your fleet codes.
Hamilton $ Hamilton $ Hamilton $ Hamilton $ Hamilton $ • FIND TELLERS allows you to find all of your Hamilton Gold Line ACW’s (Teller ID=ACW Unit Number). • GET PRICES allows you to pull the prices and names from each of the Hamilton ACW’s. •...
ADMIN Discounts The value set in DISCOUNTS is the amount of discount off of a wash price. • • A value of 999 must be set to force a free wash. If another value is in DISCOUNT 2 then that will be the amount discounted on the washes you have set for DISCOUNT 2.
ADMIN Taxes Taxes are only applicable to the car wash owner. • • Tax rates are setup in the cash register if you have a Pay-at-the-Pump situation. Document #101-0152 1/27/05...
ADMIN Passwords It is VERY IMPORTANT that if passwords are set that the appropriate personnel are aware • of the codes and where to find them if they are forgotten. • If a password is not selected then the default password is “0”. To input a numerical password select the keyboard symbol at the bottom of the screen.
Today Report • A “Today Report” will report the number of washes that were sold for each wash package and price and give a total of washes and prices. Document #101-0152 1/27/05...
Period Report Sold A “Period Sales Report” allows you to select a starting date and ending date and will report • the number of washes that were sold for each wash package and price and give a total of washes and prices. By selecting the WASHED category you can retrieve the totals from the Master and any satellite (remote) that may be networked with the Master.
Shift Report An “All Shift Report” shows a total of all washes sold for each wash package and price and • gives a total of washes and prices for all shifts. Document #101-0152 1/27/05...
Slave Report “Slave Sales Report” will report the totals of washes and prices from the Satellites that are • networked to the Master. Document #101-0152 1/27/05...
Hourly Load Report “Hourly Load Report” shows the total number of washes sold each hour. • Document #101-0152 1/27/05...
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Selecting HAMILTON TELLERS allows you to pull an Audit report from the GL-ACW by • inputting the Teller ID. It displays the information on the PDA and then can be printed. Document #101-0152 1/27/05...
ADMIN Settings • Local Code Size allows you to set the length of code that will be issued at the Master site. FLEET SALES may be selected if you are going to allow fleet sales. • • ALLOW STACKING may be selected if you are going to allow stacking. •...
ADMIN Ticket Definitions This assigns the text (Wash Name) to the Wash Package. • • NO DISCOUNT allows you to select a wash package and NOT give a discount for that wash package. Document #101-0152 1/27/05...
ADMIN Email Configuration This allows you to email individual Daily, Weekly, Monthly and Yearly reports on what was • sold or what was used. Document #101-0152 1/27/05...
ADMIN Fleet Functions This section will allow you to set up a fleet customer, sell that customer a code, initiate • postpay invoices, check wash prices and manage fleet codes. Document #101-0152 1/27/05...
Fleet Customers • This allows you to enter personal information on the fleet customer. From this screen you can delete a fleet customer, print the information and input a new • customer. • Select the “Pricing” box to set pricing for this fleet customer. Document #101-0152 1/27/05...
Fleet Pricing • To setup a fleet account as a postpay account, check the POSTPAY box. Leaving that box blank will automatically setup the account as prepay. • Then select PROGRAM MASK. PROGRAM MASK is the wash package and it must be selected to assign a wash package to this account.
Sell Codes • The customer name MUST be displayed in the CUSTOMER window when you are setting a fleet code for a customer. • The code length will either be a four digit or five digit number depending on the system you are using.
Manage Codes • This screen allows you to view a customers’ codes. PRINT TRANSACTIONS allows you to print a codes invoice. • • PREPAY allows you to add money to a customers account. • REFUND allows you to refund money. EDIT CODE and DELETE CODE allows you to edit codes or delete codes.
Program Pricing • By selecting the keyboard at the bottom of the screen it will allow you to input your wash names and wash prices. • Next section is FLEET PRICING. This allows you to set different price groups (A, B or C) for your fleet codes.
Hamilton $ FIND TELLERS allows you to find all of your Hamilton Gold Line ACW’s (Teller ID=ACW • Unit Number). • GET PRICES allows you to pull the prices and names from each of the Hamilton ACW’s. You can change the prices from this screen but not the wash names. •...
Manage Codes • This screen allows you to view a customers’ codes. PRINT TRANSACTIONS allows you to print a codes invoice. • • PREPAY allows you to add money to a customers account. • REFUND allows you to refund money. EDIT CODE and DELETE CODE allows you to edit codes or delete codes.
ADMIN About This will give you the version of the Wash Code program installed. • • This will also state a warning of copyright laws and international treaties. Document #101-0152 1/27/05...
1-2-3 Sell This allows the customer to select a wash with a discount, without a discount, free or rewash • and issue a code. Document #101-0152 1/27/05...
1-2-3 Report This report screen will allow you to see how many washes were sold at full price, discounted • price and at free/rewash. • “FP” is full price, “D1” is discount 1 and “Other” is discount 2 or free. Document #101-0152 1/27/05...
APPENDIX A PDA Flash Card and Battery Installation Main power to PDA should not be plugged in Lay PDA face down and the remove the 4 screws in the back of it. Note: There is a screw in each corner. Then separate the cover from the cradle (By pulling on the cradle and hanging on to the cover) Then stand the cradle up with the PDA laying in it.
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center of the cross. Next screen displays: “Stylus” Read and Tap “Next” Next screen displays: “Pop Up Menus” Tap and hold Appointment until; cut, copy, paste and delete screen appears. Tap “Cut” Next screen displays: Tap and hold on 11AM Line until cut, copy, paste and delete screen appears.
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Next screen displays: “Password” Tap “Ok” Next screen displays: “Wash Code Programs” At the bottom of the screen tap “About” to check the version. Tap “Ok” Next screen displays: Wash Code Programs” Insert Modem back into PDA. Note: Make sure cord runs up the back of the PDA in the center.
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LIMITED WARRANTY AGREEMENT OF HAMILTON MANUFACTURING CORP. Hamilton Manufacturing Corp., an Ohio Corporation, (“Seller”) warrants to Purchaser that all new equipment shall be free from defects in material and factory workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the original shipping date. Hamilton Manufacturing Corp. further warrants if any part of said new equipment in Seller’s sole opinion, requires replacement or repair due to a defect in material or factory workmanship during said period, Seller will repair or replace said new equipment.
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The limited warranty for repair and service work is conditioned upon the following: The subject equipment has not, in the Seller’s sole opinion, been subjected to: accident, abuse, misuse, vandalism, civil disobedience, riots, acts of God, natural disaster, acts of war or terrorism. The Seller shall not be liable for any expense incurred by Purchaser incidental to the repair or replacement of equipment and Purchaser shall assume full responsibility for any freight or shipping charges.
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