LaundryCard: Extending Available Machine Numbers Above 254
Introduction
By default, the maximum number of machines shown on the Machine Config page is 254. Additionally, the highest address a card reader can be programmed to is 254.
To configure more than 254 machines some special steps must be taken.
NOTE
The max machine limit is 320. Configuring a machine number past 320 will cause WCRD to show the entire line as UNDEFINED.
Updating CCI.INI for All X-Changers
To allow selecting a machine number above 254 in the LaundryCard GUI, CCI.ini must be updated.
Open D:\CCI\Process_Initialization\CCI.ini
Open the CCI.ini file for every X-Changer for editing.
In the
[STATE_MACHINE]section add the following line where ### is any number between 255 and 320.MAX_MACHINE_ID=###Save the file and repeat this process for every X-Changer.
The Machine Config screen will now show numbers up the value specified in CCI.ini.
Reader Addressing
Card readers only support addresses up to 254. To configure a card reader for machine 255 and higher, duplicate addresses can be used as long as they are on different lines. For example, you can have Machine 1 with a reader address of #001 on Line 2 and Machine 273 also with a reader address of #001 on Line 6.
Machine Config Guidelines
When accessing Manager’s Options in the X-Changer and adding machines under Card Reader Setup, there will now be more than the default Machine IDs available. However, specific rules will apply when adding Machine IDs above 254.
Users cannot enter a Card Reader Address above 255. The card readers themselves cannot be programmed past 254 successfully.
Users CAN override the Card Reader Address. When selecting a Machine ID above 254, you can override the Card Reader Address to any desired number between 1 and 254. With that said:
Users CAN assign the same Card Reader Address on Different Line Numbers. For example, you can have any Card Reader Address between #001 and #254 on Line Numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and/or 5, as long as the correct Machine ID is selected.
DO NOT assign the same card reader addresses to the same line number. Duplicates and overlapping reader addresses over the same line number can render one or multiple readers on that line unusable until corrected.
Example:
When attempting to save and set a specific Card Reader Address that is different than the Machine ID, a popup prompt will require confirming the change before continuing. Ensure the information being saved is accurate before confirming.
Card Reader Setup - Machine Config
As long as the guidelines are adhered to, following Card Reader Setup (Equipment/Machine Setup) remains relatively the same, which you may refer to the link for more information.
Once machines above #255 are configured and saved, identifying which Machine IDs are using different addresses without navigating back into Machine Config can be found under System Setup → Machine Info.