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User Instructions
PHM1424C
PHM1424C
Part No. 11-06-150R8
May 2013
www.alliancelaundry.com

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  • Page 1 UniLinc PC and PDA Application User Instructions PHM1424C PHM1424C Part No. 11-06-150R8 May 2013 www.alliancelaundry.com...

  • Page 2: License Agreement

    Alliance Laundry Systems also warrants that the © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    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. 11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...
  • Page 4 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 ............ © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...
  • Page 5 Setting Time/Date ..............108 Inserting a Service Record ............ 108 Viewing Machine Details ............. 109 Viewing Audit Data .............. 110 Audit Data Tab ..............111 Serial Info. Tab ..............112 11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...
  • Page 6 Viewing Machine Status ............116 Viewing Service History ............117 Setup Configuration ..............118 Network Setup – Getting Started ............119 Accessing Your Computer Remotely ........... 125 Technical Support ................126 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...

  • Page 7: System Requirements

     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: ...

  • Page 8: Unilinc Pc Application Installation

    8. Load the UniLinc software CD-ROM into your PC’s CD/DVD drive. 9. 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 2.0, Visual C++ Runtime Libraries [x86], .Net Framework 2.0).
  • Page 9 UniLinc PC Application Installation (continued) 10. 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.
  • Page 10 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.

  • Page 11: Windows 7 Operating Systems Only: Using Sync Center

    UniLinc PC Application Installation (continued) 14. The Installation Complete window appears. Click the Close button. The UniLinc PC Application has been installed. 15. 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.

  • Page 12: Windows Xp And Vista Operating Systems Only: Activesync Installation

    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..
  • Page 13 UniLinc 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.
  • Page 14 6. After the PDA has been restarted, click the Next button. 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.
  • Page 15 10. Click the Next button. 11. If you are using the SDIO IrDA card, click the Install button to install the SDIO IrDA drivers onto your PDA. 11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...
  • Page 16 13. You will be prompted to check your PDA for additional information. 14. After the UniLinc Application has been installed, your PDA will display a message. Press OK. © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...
  • Page 17 UniLinc PDA Application Installation (continued) 15. To transfer the UniLinc application data to your PDA, click Transfer. 16. To finish, click Close. 11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...

  • Page 18: 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: ...

  • Page 19: Adding A Market, Branch Or Location

    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.
  • Page 20 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. © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...

  • Page 21: Editing A Market, Branch Or Location

    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.
  • Page 22 Example (Branch): For Branches, the Market assignment and name can be edited. Example (Market): For Markets, only the name can be edited. © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...

  • Page 23: Editing Machine Information

    1. To edit a machine’s information, select the Location that contains the machine you would like to edit. 2. From the list of machines, click the machine to be edited. Under the File menu, click Edit Machine..11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...
  • Page 24 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. © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...

  • Page 25: 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. 2. From the list of machines, click the machine to be viewed. Under the File menu, click View Latest Cycle Set... 11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...

  • Page 26: 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. 2. From the list of machines, click the machine to be viewed. Under the File menu, click View Latest Audit Data..© Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...

  • Page 27: Viewing A Machine's Audit Collection History

    Tumble Dryer Viewing a Machine’s Audit Collection History 1. To view a machine’s audit collection history, select the Location that contains the machine you would like to view. 11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...
  • Page 28 2. From the list of machines, click the machine to be viewed. Under the File menu, click View Audit Collection History. The Collection history for... window opens. Double click a record to view the audit data. © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...

  • Page 29: 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. 2. From the list of machines, click the machine to be viewed. Under the File menu, click View Service History..11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...

  • Page 30: Viewing A Machine's Error History

    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. © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...
  • Page 31 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. If the machine has not had any errors, a window opens. 11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...

  • Page 32: Viewing A Machine's Cycle History

    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. Washer-Extractor Tumble Dryer © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...

  • Page 33: Viewing Performance Snapshot Report

    2. From the list of machines, click the machine to be viewed Under the File menu, click View Performance Snapshot Report... 3. The Snapshot report opens. 11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...

  • Page 34: 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... 2. The Location Report window opens and displays a summary of the Location that has been selected. © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...

  • Page 35: Viewing The Location Report (All Locations)

    Viewing the Location Report (All Locations) 1. Under the Reports menu, click View Location Report... 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.

  • Page 36: 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. 2. Click New Cycle Set..Choose product. © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...
  • Page 37 The Cycle set: window opens. Tumble Dryer Washer-Extractor 3. In the Cycle set name: textbox, enter the name of the cycle set. 4. Click the OK button. 11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...

  • Page 38: Editing A Cycle Set

    1. In the My UniLinc structure, click My Cycle Sets. 2. From the list of cycle sets, click the cycle set to be edited. Under the File menu, click Edit Cycle Set..© Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...

  • Page 39: Editing The Global Cycle Settings

    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). 11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...

  • Page 40: Editing The Machine Settings

    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). © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...

  • Page 41: Editing A Cycle

    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. 11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...

  • Page 42: Changing A Segment Name (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. © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...

  • Page 43: 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 11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...
  • Page 44 Cool Down:  Drain:  Spray Rinse Extract:  Extract: PHM1498N  End of Segment: To save the changes to the cycle set, click the OK button. © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...

  • Page 45: 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: 11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...
  • Page 46 UniLinc PC Application (continued)  Segment #1 Temperature and Targe Moisture:  Cool Down: © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...

  • Page 47: Viewing The Cycle Reports

    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..11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...
  • Page 48 The Cycle set: window opens. 2. Click View Global Report..The Global Cycle Settings Report window opens and displays a summary of the cycle set’s global settings. © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...

  • Page 49: 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. 11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...

  • Page 50: My Service Codes

    2. Click View Cycle Report..The Cycle Set Report window opens and displays a summary of the cycle that was selected. My Service Codes Creating Service Codes 1. In the My UniLinc structure, click My Service Codes. © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...

  • Page 51: Editing Service Codes

    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. Editing Service Codes 1. In the My UniLinc structure, click My Service Codes. 11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...
  • Page 52 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. © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...

  • Page 53: Viewing Service Code's Service History

    2. From the My Service Codes list, select a service code. Under the File menu, click View Service History..3. A window opens that displays the service history for the service code. 11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...

  • Page 54: Viewing The Service Code Report

    1. In the My UniLinc structure, click My Service Codes. 2. Click View Service Code Report..A window opens and displays a summary of all the service codes. © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...

  • Page 55: My Technicians

    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. 11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...

  • Page 56: Editing Technicians

    1. In the My UniLinc structure, click My Technicians. 2. From the My Technicians list, select the technician to be edited. Under the File menu, click Edit Technician..© Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...
  • Page 57 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. 11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...

  • Page 58: Viewing Technician's Service History

    2. From the My Technicians list, select a technician. Under the File menu, click View Service History..3. A window opens that displays the service history for the technician. © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...

  • Page 59: Unilinc Pc Application (Continued)

    Viewing the Technician Report 1. In the My UniLinc structure, click My Technicians. 2. Click View Technician Report..A window opens and displays a summary of all the technicians. 11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...

  • Page 60: Network Controllers

    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. © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...

  • Page 61: Network Controller Commands

    This menu includes the following options:  Reset Network Controller  Set Polling Rates...  Program Active Node List...  View Node Error Status...  Clear Node Error Status 11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...

  • Page 62: Network Commands

    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. © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...

  • Page 63: Options

    1. To edit the application, reports, infrared or database options, under the Tools menu, click Options..The Options window opens. 2. To edit the application options, click the Application tab. 11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...
  • Page 64 To edit the reports options, click the Reports tab. To edit the infrared options, click the Infrared tab. To edit the database options, click the Database tab. © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...
  • Page 65 To edit the tumbler goals option, click the Tumbler Goals tab. 3. To save the changes, click the OK button. To cancel the changes, click the Cancel button. 11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...

  • Page 66: Reports

    View Network Controller Report...: Lists the node, current Cycle Segment-Step and remaining time information. *NOTE: The default setting is 2 weeks. This can be adjusted under the Options menu. © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...

  • Page 67: Receiving Information From The Pda

    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..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.

  • Page 68: Sending Information To The Pda

    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..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.

  • Page 69: Pc To Control Infrared Communication

    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.

  • Page 70: Collecting A Machine's Cycle Set

    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.

  • Page 71: Collecting A Machine's Service History

    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.

  • Page 72: Programming The Machine With The Pc Application

    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..© Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...
  • Page 73 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. 11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...

  • Page 74: Enabling Or Disabling Cycles

    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. © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...

  • Page 75: Enabling Or Disabling Manual Programming

    5. Manual programming on the machine is enabled or disable. 6. To close the Enable/disable manual programming window, click the Close button. 11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...

  • Page 76: Resetting The Control To The Factory Defaults

    7. The factory default settings are sent to the control. 8. To close the Reset to factory defaults window, click the Close button. © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...

  • Page 77: Rapidly Advancing A Cycle In Process On The Machine

    8. The cycle advances to the segment and step that were selected. 9. To close the Rapid Advance window, click the Close button. 11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...

  • Page 78: Changing The Machine's Serial Number

    9. The new serial number is sent to the machine. 10. To close the Change machine serial number window, click the Close button. © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...

  • Page 79: Changing The Machine's Model Number

    8. The model number is sent to the machine. 9. To close the Change machine model number window, click the Close button. 11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...

  • Page 80: Changing The Machine's Date And Time

    7. The date and time information is sent to the machine. 8. To close the Change machine date/time window, click the Close button. © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...

  • Page 81: Inserting A Service Record

    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. 11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...

  • Page 82: Unilinc Pda Application

    UniLinc PDA Application Opening the UniLinc PDA Application 1. From the Start menu, press Programs. 2. From the Programs screen, select UniLinc. © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...

  • Page 83: Collecting Information From The Machine With The Pda

    Collecting Information from the Machine with the PDA 1. From the UniLinc Application screen, press Collect. The Collection Options screen appears. 2. Press Collect Machine Data. The Collect Machine Data screen appears. 11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...

  • Page 84: Viewing My Unilinc Machines

    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.

  • Page 85: Saving A Machine's Programming

    2. Press My UniLinc Machines. The My UniLinc screen appears. Saving a Machine’s Programming 1. From the UniLinc Application screen, press Collect. The Collection Options screen appears. 11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...
  • Page 86 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. © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...

  • Page 87: Programming The Machine

    The Program Options screen appears. 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. 11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...

  • Page 88: Single Cycle

    Select Cycle Number textbox until the desired cycle is displayed. b. Press Select. The Communications screen appears. Aim the PDA at the “Infrared Comm Port” window on the machine’s control. Press OK. © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...

  • Page 89: All Cycles

    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. 11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...

  • Page 90: Editing Machine Cycles (Entire Cycle Set)

    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. © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...

  • Page 91: Edit Machine Cycles (Single Cycle) (Washer-Extractor Only)

    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. 11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...

  • Page 92: Re-Naming A Segment

    [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) © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...

  • Page 93: Editing A Segment

     Reuse Fill: NOTE: This parameter will only be visable in certain situations.  Fill Step:  Supply A and Supply B: 11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...
  • Page 94 UniLinc PDA Application (continued)  Agitate: PHM1500R  Cool Down:  Drain: © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...
  • Page 95 UniLinc PDA Application (continued)  Spray Rinse Extract: PHM1000R  Extract: PHM1501R  Audio Signal: 2. Press Close. 11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...

  • Page 96: 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. © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...

  • Page 97: Turning A Cycle On Or Off

    Click and hold cycle. Select Options and then choose On, All On, Off or All Off. Choose a cycle, select Edit and turn cycle On or Off. Select Save. 11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...

  • Page 98: 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 Advanced Moisture Dry Enabled Cycle Types Available © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...
  • Page 99 UniLinc PDA Application (Continued)  Reversing: Advanced Reversing Enabled  Segments: Multi-Segment Cycles Enabled  Cool Down: Advanced Reversing Enabled Cycle specific Cool Down 11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...

  • Page 100: Editing Machine Cycles (Globals) (Washer-Extractor Only)

    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. © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...

  • Page 101: Editing Machine Cycles (Globals) (Tumble Dryer Only)

    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. 11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...

  • Page 102: Entering Maintenance Information Into The Machine

    UniLinc PDA Application (Continued) Entering Maintenance Information into the Machine From the UniLinc Application screen, press Maintenance. The Maintenance screen appears. © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...

  • Page 103: Enabling/Disabling Cycles

    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. 11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...

  • Page 104: Enabling/Disabling Manual Programming

    3. Press Yes. The Communications screen appears. 4. Aim the PDA at the “Infrared Comm Port” window on the machine’s control. Press OK. © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...

  • Page 105: Setting Rapid 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. 11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...

  • Page 106: Unilinc Pda Application (Continued)

    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. © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...

  • Page 107: Unilinc Pda Application (Continued)

    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. 11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...

  • Page 108: Setting Time/Date

    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. © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...

  • Page 109: Viewing Machine Details

    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. 11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...

  • Page 110: Viewing Audit Data

    1. From the Machine Details menu, press View Audit Data. The Communications screen appears. 2. Aim the PDA at the “Infrared Comm Port” window on the machine’s control. Press OK. The View Machine Data screen is displayed. Tumble Dryer Washer-Extractor © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...

  • Page 111: Audit Data Tab

    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. Washer-Extractor Tumble Dryer 11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...

  • Page 112: 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 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...

  • Page 113: Machine Configuration Tab

    Press the Mach Status tab. The status of the cycle in process on the machine is displayed. PHM1502R Washer-Extractor 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. 11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...

  • Page 114: Viewing Serial/Version

    Tumble Dryer Washer-Extractor 3. To save the serial and version information into a text file, press Create File. © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...

  • Page 115: Viewing Machine Configuration

    UniLinc PDA Application (Continued) Viewing Machine Configuration 1. From the Machine Details menu, press View Control Configuration. The Communications screen appears. 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.

  • Page 116: Unilinc Pda Application (Continued)

    View Machine Data screen is displayed with the Mach Status tab selected. The status of the cycle in process on the machine is displayed. TMB1433R Tumble Dryer Washer-Extractor 3. To save the control status information into a text file, press Create File. © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...

  • Page 117: Viewing Service History

    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. 11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...

  • Page 118: Setup Configuration

    4. To change speed at which the PDA communicates with the control, from the Baud Rate drop- down list, select a different option. 5. To save the configuration setup changes, press Save. © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...

  • Page 119: Network Setup - Getting Started

    (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.
  • Page 120 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. © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...
  • Page 121 Load Data button is clicked. PHM1513R Figure 5 ii. Click the Load Data button. After the load has been completed, the window will expand to show additional details. 11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...
  • Page 122 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. © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...
  • Page 123 Enter the desired name for the machine. 5. Start the Network Monitor a. From the PC’s Start Menu, under UniLinc, click UniLinc Network Monitor. b. From the PC’s system tray, click the UniLinc Network Monitor icon. A pop-up window appears. Refer to Figure 9. PHM1517R Figure 9 c.
  • Page 124 Network Setup – Getting Started (continued) 6. Configure the Location Layout a. From the PC’s Start Menu, under UniLinc, click Location Layout. The Location Layout window opens. Refer to Figure 11. CHM1519R Figure 11 b. In the Location Layout window, from the drop-down menu, select the desired location.

  • Page 125: Accessing Your Computer Remotely

    Once the remote access software has been installed, please note that the computer you are trying to access needs to be turned on and connected to the Internet. 11-06-150R8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT...

  • Page 126: Technical Support

    Phone: (920) 748-3121 Please have the following information available when you call. Date Purchased _______________________________ Software Name _______________________________ Software Version _______________________________ PC Operating System _______________________________ PDA Operating System _______________________________ © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 11-06-150R8...

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