Technician's Cards look like customer LaundryCard™, but they also show you which machines are out of service and why. Once you have repaired a machine, you tell the system that the machine is again ready for use. The manager can also put value on your card so that you can use it to start machines. Card readers are the devices that read your LaundryCard™. The card reader acts as an electronic coin drop, designed with a pulse relay that simulates the native pulse from a coin drop. Card readers are installed on equipment throughout the store. (You may also see card readers on doors.) The card readers have a display that tells you your account balance and the price of the specific machine. The display also acts as a timer to let you know how much time is left on a machine before it is available again.
Overview of Technician Default Setting Functions
Clock In/Clock Out
Maintenance
The permission settings for a Technician are shown below.
The Defaulted settings dictate the Technician's Welcome screen menu.
Getting a New Technicians Card
Issuing a Technician's card is done by the store manager. (Note: an attendant typically disables a card reader when the machine breaks, and then the Technician is called in.)