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Electronic Control Topload Washer See Page 2 for Model Numbers WASH RINSE SOAK SPIN PRICE TIME REMAINING INSERT COINS UNBALANCE FABRICS AND TEMPERATURES PERM NORMAL DELICATES PRESS WARM COLD C540i Use this manual with all electronic topload washers. Part No. 36198R8 August 2000...
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WARNING Failure to install, maintain, and/or operate this machine according to the manufacturer’s instructions may result in conditions which can produce bodily injury and/or property damage. NOTE: The WARNING and IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS appearing in this manual are not meant to cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur.
Table of Contents Section I 15.Permanent Press Rinse Agitation Time “PgE”.....39 Preliminary Information 16.Permanent Press Final Spin Time “PFS” .....40 About the Control..............5 17.Delicates Wash Agitation Time “dSE” ......41 Glossary of Terms ............... 5 18.Delicates Rinse Agitation Time “dgE” ......42 Power Failure Recovery ............
Section I Preliminary Information About the Control Power Failure Recovery The Electronic Control on the commercial washer is If a cycle is in progress and the power fails, the cycle an advanced, programmable computer that lets you status is saved in memory for a minimum of six years control most machine features by pressing a sequence without power.
Section II Electronic Control Identification Select Cycle Pads Select Wash Temp Pads (Figure 1) (Figure 1) SELECT CYCLE pads are used to select the specific SELECT WASH TEMP pads are used to select the washer cycle. These pads include NORMAL, PERM temperature of the water used for the wash fill.
Section III VFD Display Identification Status Words INSERT COINS (See Figure 1) INSERT COINS is lit to prompt the user for coins to satisfy the vend price. When INSERT COINS is lit, the WASH three digits and decimal point show the vend price remaining to be satisfied.
Section IV Washer Operation Start Up Cycle Sequence When power is applied to the washer, the control will Upon the start of a cycle, the Electronic Control will display PRICE, INSERT COINS, the decimal point, display TIME REMAINING and the total cycle time. and the vend price.
Signals There are four options when a signal can be used during the washer operation. The owner may program when the signal will sound and at what volume level. These four options are listed below: 1. End of Cycle Signal By default, this signal is turned off.
Section V Electronic Control Special Features Programming the Electronic Control Sales Floor Feature The Electronic Control allows the washer owner to The Electronic Control washer has a built-in sales program the control with the use of the keypad. Audit, floor routine used to display all LED lights, status diagnostic, cycle and vend information may be words, and the three digits with the colon and decimal programmed and retrieved by pressing combinations...
Section VI Opening the Service Door Manually programming the Electronic Control often After opening and closing the service door, the requires the user to open and close the service door. programmer has 4.25 minutes to begin programming. Opening and closing the service door trips a switch If a SELECT CYCLE pad has not been pressed in that allowing access to various programming options, time, the control will revert back to the “Ready”...
Section VII Entering the Special Mode For programming, testing, and retrieving information The rest of this section describes the six special from the Electronic Control, it is often necessary to features that the control can enter. It is necessary to enter the Special Mode by following the four simple enter the Special Mode when programming special steps below.
Section VIII Programming the Electronic Control What Can Be Programmed? Programmable Options Available This feature allows the owner to program cycle OPTION DESCRIPTION information, standard vend pricing, special vends and “Slg” Audio Signal others. Refer to this section when programming the “HnC”...
1. Audio Signal “SIg” This option allows the user to program when the 4. Locate the desired three digit number in the first signals will sound and at what volume level. column of Chart 1 on the following page. There are four occasions where a signal may sound 5.
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How to read Chart 1 To determine the correct three digit number required in Each three digit number in the first column is followed step four on the previous page, review the chart below. by the words ON or OFF in the following columns. Read Chart 1 from left to right.
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Chart 1: “Slg” Signal High Medium Coin Cycle Unbalanced Value Volume Volume Volume Input Chart 1: (Page 2 of 2) 36198...
2. Hot Wash Number of Coins “HnC” This option allows the user to set the vend price for a 5. Press the DELICATES (+) or the COLD (-) keypad hot wash. This vend price will be displayed in the to increase or decrease the current three digit VFD when HOT is selected.
3. Warm Wash Number of Coins “AnC” This option allows the user to set the vend price for a 5. Press the DELICATES (+) or the COLD (-) keypad warm wash. This vend price will be displayed in the to increase or decrease the current three digit VFD when WARM is selected.
4. Cold Wash Number of Coins “dnC” This option allows the user to set the vend price for a 5. Press the DELICATES (+) or the COLD (-) keypad cold wash. This vend price will be displayed in the to increase or decrease the current three digit VFD when COLD is selected.
5. Special Vend A Days ON “SPA” This option allows the user to set the start day and stop 5. Locate the desired three digit number in the first day of a special vend. column of Chart 2 on the following pages. Special Vend A is used to interrupt the standard vend 6.
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How to read Chart 2 To determine the correct three digit number required in Each three digit number in the first column is followed step 4 on the previous page, review the chart below. by the words ON or OFF in the following columns. Read Chart 2 from left to right.
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Chart 2: “SPA” “SPA” THUR VALUE Chart 2: (Page 2 of 3) 36198...
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Chart 2: “SPA” “SPA” THUR VALUE Chart 2: (Page 3 of 3) 36198...
6. Special Vend A Start Time “SAS” This option allows the user to set the time that Special 5. Press the DELICATES (+) or the COLD (-) keypad Vend A will begin. to increase or decrease the current hour to the desired hour.
7. Special Vend A End Time “SAE” This option allows the user to set the time that Special 5. Press the DELICATES (+) or the COLD (-) keypad Vend A will end. to increase or decrease the current hour to the desired hour.
8. Special Vend A Hot Wash Number of Coins “SHC” This option allows the user to set the vend price for a 5. Press the DELICATES (+) or the COLD (-) keypad HOT Wash in Special Vend A. to increase or decrease the current number of coins displayed in the VFD to the desired number of How to Program Special Vend A HOT Wash coins.
9. Special Vend A Warm Wash Number of Coins “rnC” This option allows the user to set the vend price for a 5. Press the DELICATES (+) or the COLD (-) keypad WARM Wash in Special Vend A. to increase or decrease the current number of coins displayed in the VFD to the desired number of How to Program Special Vend A WARM Wash coins.
10. Special Vend A Cold Wash Number of Coins “CnC” This option allows the user to set the vend price for a 5. Press the DELICATES (+) or the COLD (-) keypad COLD Wash in Special Vend A. to increase or decrease the current number of coins displayed in the VFD to the desired number of How to Program Special Vend A COLD Wash coins.
11. Normal Wash Agitation Time “nSE” This option allows the user to set the amount of time 5. Press the DELICATES (+) or the COLD (-) keypad for a normal wash agitate cycle. to increase or decrease the current number of minutes displayed in the VFD to the desired How to Program Normal Wash Agitation Time number of minutes.
12. Normal Rinse Agitation Time “ngE” This option allows the user to set the amount of time 5. Press the DELICATES (+) or the COLD (-) keypad for a normal rinse agitate cycle. to increase or decrease the current number of minutes displayed in the VFD to the desired How to Program Normal Rinse Agitation Time number of minutes.
13. Normal Final Spin Time “nFS” This option allows the user to set the amount of time 5. Press the DELICATES (+) or the COLD (-) keypad for a normal final spin cycle. to increase or decrease the current number of minutes displayed in the VFD to the desired How to Program Normal Final Spin Time number of minutes.
14. Permanent Press Wash Agitation Time “PSE” This option allows the user to set the amount of wash 5. Press the DELICATES (+) or the COLD (-) keypad agitate time for the Permanent Press cycle. to increase or decrease the current number of minutes displayed in the VFD to the desired How to Program Permanent Press Wash number of minutes.
15. Permanent Press Rinse Agitation Time “PgE” This option allows the user to set the amount of rinse 5. Press the DELICATES (+) or the COLD (-) keypad agitation time for the Permanent Press cycle. to increase or decrease the current number of minutes displayed in the VFD to the desired How to Program Permanent Press Rinse number of minutes.
16. Permanent Press Final Spin Time “PFS” This option allows the user to set the amount of final 5. Press the DELICATES (+) or the COLD (-) keypad spin time for the Permanent Press cycle. to increase or decrease the current number of minutes displayed in the VFD to the desired How to Program Permanent Press Final Spin number of minutes.
17. Delicates Wash Agitation Time “dSE” This option allows the user to set the amount of wash 5. Press the DELICATES (+) or the COLD (-) keypad agitate time for the Delicates cycle. to increase or decrease the current number of minutes displayed in the VFD to the desired How to Program Delicates Wash Agitation number of minutes.
18. Delicates Rinse Agitation Time “dgE” This option allows the user to set the amount of rinse 5. Press the DELICATES (+) or the COLD (-) keypad agitation time for the Delicates cycle. to increase or decrease the current number of minutes displayed in the VFD to the desired How to Program Delicates Rinse Agitation number of minutes.
19. Delicates Final Spin Time “dFS” This option allows the user to set the amount of final 5. Press the DELICATES (+) or the COLD (-) keypad spin time for the Delicates cycle. to increase or decrease the current number of minutes displayed in the VFD to the desired How to Program Delicates Final Spin Time number of minutes.
20. Coin Value “COI” This option allows the user to set a specific numerical 5. Press the DELICATES (+) or the COLD (-) keypad value for a coin entered. For example, in the United to increase or decrease the current three digit States the coin value for one quarter would be number to the desired three digit number.
21. Default Cycle Select “dCS” This option allows the user to set the default cycle the 6. Press the DELICATES (+) or the COLD (-) keypad machine will enter when in the “Ready” mode. When to increase or decrease the current number to the programming the default cycle, refer to Chart 3 on the desired number selected from Chart 3.
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How to read Chart 3 To determine the correct number required in step 4 on Each number in the first column is followed by the the previous page, review the chart below. Read Chart words ON or OFF in the following columns. The word 3 from left to right.
22. Reset After a Power Failure “rPF” This option allows the user to set the amount of time 6. Press the DELICATES (+) or the COLD (-) keypad the Electronic Control will store active cycle to increase or decrease the current three digit information in the event of a power failure.
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How to Read Chart 4 Use this chart to set the amount of time for Power Fail NOT be saved if power fails. If 129 is entered in step Reset. 6, the current cycle will be saved in the Electronic Control for up to one minute.
23. Extra Rinse “Ern” This option allows the user to have an extra rinse 5. Press the DELICATES (+) or the COLD (-) keypad during the wash cycle. to increase or decrease the current three digit number to the desired three digit number selected How to Program Extra Rinse from NOTE above.
24. Warm Rinse “rrn” This option allows the user to have a warm rinse 5. Press the DELICATES (+) or the COLD (-) keypad during the wash cycle. The default is set for a cold to increase or decrease the current three digit rinse with all cycles and temperatures.
25. Control Configuration “CFg” This option allows the user to turn ON or turn OFF 6. Press the DELICATES (+) or the COLD (-) keypad preprogrammed capabilities within the Electronic to increase or decrease the current three digit Control. number to the desired three digit number selected from Chart 5.
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Configuration Programming Use the following chart (Chart 5) to turn on or turn off To change any or all of these configuration options, the preprogrammed daylight savings option, wash review the following descriptions carefully and choose temperature, infra-red access option, decimal point the appropriate configuration value.
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Chart 5: “CFg” Config Daylight Wash Decimal Auto Value Savings Temp Access Point Collect 36198...
26. Set Real Time Clock Minutes “CIn” This option allows the user to set the Electronic 5. Press the DELICATES (+) or the COLD (-) keypad Control’s internal clock to the correct time in minutes. to increase or decrease the minutes to the correct time.
27. Set Real Time Clock Hours “CHr” This option allows the user to set the Electronic 5. Press the DELICATES (+) or the COLD (-) keypad Control’s internal clock to the correct time in hours. to increase or decrease the hours to the correct time.
28. Set Real Time Clock Days “CdA” This option allows the user to set the Electronic 5. Press the DELICATES (+) or the COLD (-) keypad Control’s internal clock to the correct day of the week. to increase or decrease the day until correct. See Figure 87.
29. Set Real Time Clock Date “CdE” This option allows the user to set the Electronic 5. Press the DELICATES (+) or the COLD (-) keypad Control’s internal clock to the correct day of the to increase or decrease the day of the month until month.
30. Set Real Time Clock Month “COn” This option allows the user to set the Electronic 5. Press the DELICATES (+) or the COLD (-) keypad Control’s internal clock to the correct month. to increase or decrease the month until correct. See Figure 93.
31. Set Real Time Clock Year “CYr” This option allows the user to set the Electronic 5. Press the DELICATES (+) or the COLD (-) keypad Control’s internal clock to the correct year. to increase or decrease the year until correct. See Figure 96.
Section IX Collecting Audit Information This feature allows the owner to retrieve audit Chart 6: Audit Options List information stored in the washer by pressing a Total Audit sequence of pads on the control. For an explanation of Description Range the audit options available, see the Audit Options List Display on this page.
2. Once the desired option appears in the VFD, press 3. Press the PERM PRESS (enter) pad again. The the PERM PRESS (enter) keypad once to start the control will go to the next audit option in the Audit audit count. At this point, the display will show the Options List.
Section X Testing Machine and Electronic Control Functions This feature allows the owner to run diagnostic tests How to Start Tests on various washer operations without servicing the washer. The following tests are available: IMPORTANT: To start a diagnostic test, the control MUST BE in the test feature mode (refer to •...
Diagnostic Test Descriptions Diagnostic Test This option is used to test various LED lights, water When the last step in the table is finished, the temperatures, signals, motor directions and relays. diagnostic routine will restart at the top of the table. This test is activated by pressing and holding the To exit the Diagnostic routine, either press any keypad COLD keypad with one hand, then pressing the...
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Pressure Switch (PSW) Opening Test Coin Drop Input Test This option tests if the pressure switch is open or This option will tell the owner how many coins have closed. To start test, the control must be in the Testing been entered into the washer.
Section XI Sales Floor Feature The Sales Floor Feature is used on a sales floor to How to Exit Sales Floor Feature allow the owner to turn on the entire VFD display 1. Be sure service door is open. including all status words, LED’s, and the three digits. 2.
Section XII Rapid Advance Feature The Rapid Advance feature allows the owner to For example: If the washer is in the first fill cycle, quickly advance through active cycles or advance into pressing the COLD keypad will advance the washer a cycle from the “Ready”...
Section XIII Clear Vend Feature The Clear Vend Feature allows the owner to clear a control which is in the middle of satisfying a vend price, and set it back to the “Ready” mode. How to Clear Vend 1. Open the service door. Refer to Section VI. 2.
Section XIV Default Washer Settings Default Settings Default Cycle The cycle listed is the default cycle programmed in at Cycle PERM PRESS the factory. This cycle can be made longer or shorter Wash Water Temperature WARM by setting the fills, rinses and spins at different Rinse Water Temperature COLD variables.
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