Enabling card communication on Alliance A-Micro washers

Owned by Chris Kite
Last updated: Apr 10, 2018
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Purpose

This guide is for Alliance A-Micro controlled machines and for store owners that desire multi level vend control, including 'Extra Wash' and 'Extra Rinse' options.  This requires that the machine be upgraded to include serial communication hardware that consists of a special daughter board and a specific micro ship available only from Alliance Laundry Systems. Contact your local distributor for more information on how to obtain and install these required components. Once you have obtained these components, follow the steps detailed below.

If your Huebsch washer shows dashes (----) or 8888 then follow this guide.

Equipment Models

This document is valid for Alliance machines using the A-Micro control.

Instructions

  1. Make sure the card reader is connected to the washer and configured in the LaundryCard/FasCard  software correctly
  2. Toggle switch on washer computer to enter program mode
  3. Display will read TSFL
  4. Press Asterisk button (Quick Wash Warm)
  5. Press green (Start) button repeatedly until washer display TSFL again
  6. Toggle switch back of washer computer to set back to run mode.
  7. Check if card reader updates pricing on washer. If so test start the washer.
    1. If display of washer is NOT updating the price power cycle the washer and restart WCRD.

Convert Coin Huebsch HCxxAC2 or HCxxACV to Card Reader

 Change pricing to 1pr and set vend to 1.50 and extra wash and rinse to .25 by the following steps.

  1. With original coin chip installed flip program switch to the left to program mode "tSFL" appears on screen.
  2. Press "rugs/blanket Cold" button which has * printed on it.
  3. Display will show model and size example "HC20_"  for 20# machine.
  4. Press Start Display reads "nOd1" for one second then displays extra wash add cost.
  5. Use "extra Wash" for increase   "extra rinse" for decrease to .25 then press "start"
  6. "nOd2" is displayed for one second then displays extra rinse add cost.
  7. Use "extra Wash" for increase   "extra rinse" for decrease to .25 then press "start"
  8. Use Start key to advance past  programming steps:
    "Far"
    "nOHt"
    "nEFL"
  9. Next step needs to be set to "1Pr"  using the Extra Wash to toggle from "6Pr"
  10. Next change Value "AntStrt" to  $1.50 using Extra Wash key for increase or Extra Rinse key for decrease hit start key until "tSFL"  appears then flip program switch back to run mode.
  11. Check that all 6 cycles are 1.50 and extra wash is .25 and Extra rinse is .25
  12. Cut power off from machine.
  13. Install Card Chip with half circle marking in correct orientation with chip socket on main board
    For the “AC2” (2-Speed) Control, you would need to order P/N F8228701, to make it a “AY2”.
    For the “ACV” (V- Speed) Control, you would need to order P/N F8228702, to make it a “AYV”.
  14. Install Daughter board F200017400P onto left side of control lining up the black female socket with the pins on control and tighten the 2 nuts to secure.
  15. Install card reader and harnesses per instructions
  16. Power on machine.
  17. After dashes clear and correct price from Fascard reader is displayed on Washer display  flip  program switch to program side. “tSFL” appears on display.
  18. Push "rugs/blanket Cold"  (*) key 
  19. Push start key several times until "tSFL" appears again.
  20. Flip program switch back to run mode and test start.