Alliance Laundry Systems HWF561 Owner's manual

Programming
Electronic
Control
Frontload Washer
See Page 2 for Model Numbers
Use this manual with all electronic frontload washers.
Part No. 800000
August 1998

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© Copyright 1998, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC
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NOTE: The WARNING and IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS appearing in this manual are not meant to
cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur. It must be understood that common sense,
caution, and carefulness are factors which cannot be built into these washers. These factors MUST BE
supplied by the person(s) installing, maintaining, or operating the washer.
Always contact the distributor, service agent, or the manufacturer about any problems or conditions you do not
understand.
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.
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Model Identification
Information in this manual is applicable to these washer models:
HWF561
HWF761
SWF561
SWF661
SWF761
HTE517
HTE717
HTG519
HTG719
STE517
STE717
STG519
STG719

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Table of Contents
Model Identification ...................................................... 2
Section I
Preliminary Information
About the Control................................................................ 5
Glossary of Terms ...............................................................5
Power Failure Recovery ......................................................5
Infra-red Communications (Optional)................................. 5
Section II
Electronic Control Identification
Select Cycle Pads ................................................................ 7
Select Wash Temp Pads....................................................... 7
Section III
VFD Display Identification
Status Words........................................................................ 9
Section IV
Washer Operation
Start Up ............................................................................. 11
Cycle Sequence ................................................................. 11
Closing Washer Door ........................................................ 11
Signals............................................................................... 11
Changing Cycles ............................................................... 12
Section V
Electronic Control Special Features
Programming the Electronic Control ................................ 13
Collecting Audit Information............................................ 13
Testing Machine and Electronic Control Functions.......... 13
Sales Floor Feature............................................................ 13
Rapid Advance Feature ..................................................... 13
Clearing the Electronic Control Vend Feature ..................13
Power Fail Recovery ......................................................... 13
Infrared Communications.................................................. 13
Section VI
Opening the Service Door ......................................... 15
Section VII
Entering the Special Mode
How to Enter the Special Mode ........................................17
Section VIII
Programming the Electronic Control
What Can Be Programmed?.............................................. 19
Programmable Options Available...................................... 19
1. Audio Signal “SIg”....................................................... 20
2. Hot Wash Number of Coins “HnC”............................. 22
3. Warm Wash Number of Coins “AnC”......................... 23
4. Cold Wash Number of Coins “dnC”............................ 24
5. Special Vend A Days ON “SPA”................................. 25
6. Special Vend A Start Time “SAS”............................... 29
7. Special Vend A End Time “SAE”................................ 30
8. Special Vend A Hot Wash Number of Coins “SHC”.. 31
9. Special Vend A Warm Wash Number of Coins “rnC” 32
10.Special Vend A Cold Wash Number of Coins “CnC”.33
11.Normal Wash Agitate Time “nAg”...............................34
12.Normal Rinse Agitate Time “nrg”................................35
13.Normal Extra Rinse Agitate Time “nEg”.....................36
14.Normal Final Rinse Agitate Time “nFg”......................37
15.Permanent Press Wash Agitate Time “PAg”................38
16.Permanent Press Rinse Agitate Time “Prg”.................39
17.Permanent Press Extra Rinse Agitate Time “PEg”......40
18.Permanent Press Final Rinse Agitate Time “PFg”.......41
19.Delicates Wash Agitate Time “dAg”............................42
20.Delicates Rinse Agitate Time “drg”.............................43
21.Delicates Extra Rinse Agitate Time “dEg” ..................44
22.Delicates Final Rinse Agitate Time “dFg”...................45
23.Coin Value “COI”.........................................................46
24.Default Cycle Select “dCS” .........................................47
25.Reset After a Power Failure “rPF”...............................49
26.Extra Rinse “Ern” .........................................................51
27.Warm Rinse “rrn” .........................................................52
28.Control Configuration “CFg”.......................................53
29.Set Real Time Clock Minutes “CIn”.............................56
30.Set Real Time Clock Hours “CHr”...............................57
31.Set Real Time Clock Days “CdA”................................58
32.Set Real Time Clock Date “CdE”.................................59
33.Set Real Time Clock Month “COn”.............................60
34.Set Real Time Clock Year “CYr”.................................61
Section IX
Collecting Audit Information ....................................63
Section X
Testing Machine and Electronic Control Functions
Diagnostic Test Descriptions.............................................66
Section XI
Sales Floor Feature .....................................................67
Section XII
Rapid Advance Feature ..............................................69
Section XIII
Clear Vend Feature ......................................................71
Section XIV
Power Fail Recovery ...................................................73
Section XV
Infrared Communications ..........................................75
Section XVI
Default Washer Settings
Default Settings .................................................................77
Default Cycle.....................................................................77

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Section I
Preliminary Information
About the Control
The Electronic Control on the commercial washer is
an advanced, programmable computer that lets you
control most machine features by pressing a sequence
of SELECT CYCLE and SELECT WASH TEMP
pads. See Figure 1.
The Electronic Control allows the user to program
custom cycles, set vend prices, retrieve audit
information, program and run diagnostic cycles, and
program special vend features. Washers shipped from
the factory have a default cycle and wash temperature
setting of PERM PRESS, WARM built in. However,
the user can change the default cycle, or any cycle, as
needs permit.
IMPORTANT: In the event of a power failure, the
Electronic Control will not have to be
reprogrammed. It is designed with a memory
system that will remember how it was programmed
(for a minimum of six years) until the electrical
power is restored.
IMPORTANT: It is extremely important that the
washer has a positive ground and that all
mechanical and electrical connections to the
ElectronicControl are madebefore applyingpower
to or operating the washer.
Glossary of Terms
The following are a few terms and abbreviations to
learn. These are referred to throughout the
instructions:
VFD - Vacuum Fluorescent Display.
This term refers to the window area of the
control that displays words and values.
LED - Light Emitting Diode.
This term refers to the lights on the six
keypads of the control.
Power Failure Recovery
If a cycle is in progress and the power fails, the cycle
status is saved in memory for a minimum of six years
without power. When the power recovers, the washer
will resume into the previously active cycle if so
programmed by the owner.
The owner may program a special feature called
POWER FAIL RESET which sets a maximum power
failure duration. To program this feature, see Section
VIII, option 25.
If the length of the power failure is greater than the
POWER FAIL RESET time, the control will spin out
the cycle when the DELICATE pad is pressed.
NOTE: If the drum is free of water, the washer will
enter a 3-minute low spin.
If the length of the power failure is less than the
POWER FAIL RESET time, the washer will resume at
the point it was interrupted when power is restored.
Infra-red Communications
(Optional)
The Electronic Control may be programmed manually
or by an optional hand-held infra-red computer called
the Micro-Wand IIIETM.
The Micro-Wand allows the owner to program and
retrieve information from the Electronic Control
without touching the keypad. The Micro-Wand greatly
expands the programming options available to the
owner. However, the Micro-Wand is not required to
program and operate the washer. The operation of the
Micro-Wand and the advanced features available are
covered separately in the Micro-Wand IIIETM
instruction manual.
Micro-Wand IIIETM
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Section II
Electronic Control Identification
Select Cycle Pads
(See
Figure 1
)
SELECT CYCLE pads are used to select the specific
washer cycle. These pads include NORMAL, PERM
PRESS, and DELICATES. These pads allow the user
to select a cycle other than the default cycle (PERM
PRESS). The SELECT CYCLE keypads are active
only during the first fill cycle of the washer. The
selected cycle is indicated by the light (LED) flashing
on the pad. Pressing the flashing pad a second time
will confirm the selection and the cycle will begin.
Select Wash Temp Pads
(See
Figure 1
)
SELECT WASH TEMP pads are used to select the
temperature of the water used for the wash fill. These
pads include HOT, WARM, and COLD. These pads
allow the user to select a water temperature other than
the default setting (WARM). The SELECT WASH
TEMP pads are active only during the first fill cycle of
the washer. The selected temperature is indicated by
the light (LED) on the pad.
Both the WASH TEMP pads and the SELECT
CYCLE pads are used in various combinations for
programming cycles, retrieving audit information,
running diagnostic tests, and other hidden operations.
These instructions cover the manual programming and
data retrieval options.
Electronic Control
Figure 1
Status Words Three 7-Segment
Digits
SELECT CYCLE
pads (top row)
SELECT WASH TEMP
pads (bottom row)
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Section III
VFD Display Identification
Status Words
(See
Figure 1
)
WASH
WASH is lit at the beginning of a Wash cycle and will
remain lit until the wash cycle is complete.
RINSE
RINSE is lit at the beginning of the Rinse or Extra
Rinse cycle and will remain lit until the cycle is
complete.
SOAK
SOAK is lit at the beginning of the Wash Pause cycle,
and the display will light WASH SOAK.
SPIN
SPIN is lit for all Spin cycles. During a Wash Spin
cycle, the display will light WASH SPIN and during an
Extra Rinse Spin cycle, the display will light RINSE
SPIN. At the beginning of Final Spin, the display will
light SPIN.
PRICE
PRICE is lit to indicate that the value displayed by the
VFD is the vend price remaining to be satisfied. Once
the vend price is satisfied, the word PRICE will go off.
TIME REMAINING
TIME REMAINING is lit to indicate that the number
displayed by two digits and the colon is the time
remaining in the current cycle. It will light at the start
of the cycle and remain lit until the cycle is completed.
The colon flashes one (1) second on and one (1)
second off while the time is counting down.
INSERT COINS
INSERT COINS is lit to prompt the user for coins to
satisfy the vend price. When INSERT COINS is lit, the
three digits and decimal point show the vend price
remaining to be satisfied. The vend price displayed
will decrease with each coin inserted. If a new wash
temp is selected during the first fill of the wash cycle
and it requires more coins, the INSERT COINS light
will flash one (1) second on and one (1) second off,
and the display will show the vend price remaining to
be satisfied.
UNBALANCE
UNBALANCE is lit and will flash after the cycle is
completed when the washer fails to spin due to an
unbalanced load.
Three 7-Segment Digits
The 7-SEGMENT DIGITS are used to display the
time remaining in a cycle or the vend price. When
displaying the time remaining the colon will flash, and
when displaying the vend price the decimal point may
be lit. During diagnostic testing or manual
programming of the control, these digits will display
descriptive codes and values (as described in Section
VII).
Light Emitting Diodes (LEDS)
LIGHT EMITTING DIODES (LEDS) are used to
indicate the chosen cycle and wash temperature. The
cycle LED will remain lit the entire cycle. The wash
temp LED will remain on until the end of the cycle or
will change to a rinse fill temperature if programmed
to do so.
WASHER DOOR LOCKED Light
WASHER DOOR LOCKED light is lit whenever the
door is locked. The door cannot be opened when this
light is on.

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Section IV
Washer Operation
Start Up
When power is applied to the washer, the control will
display PRICE, INSERT COINS, the decimal point,
and the vend price. The PRICE and INSERT COINS
light will remain lit until the vend price has been
satisfied. The default cycle setting is PERM PRESS,
the wash water fill temperature is WARM, and the
rinse water temperature is COLD. The LED’s will
flash on PERM PRESS and will be lit on WARM at
the start of the cycle. See Figure 2. These default
settings are owner programmable. Refer to Section
VIII.Default Mode
When using the cycle settings, the user must either
press NORMAL, PERM PRESS or DELICATES.
PERM PRESS, if it is the default cycle, will need to be
selected once. When choosing NORMAL or
DELICATES, the user must press the respective
keypads once, the LED will blink, and the user must
then press appropriate keypad again.
The user will be able to select a different cycle or wash
water temperature by pressing a cycle pad when the
machine is in the default mode or in the first fill cycle.
If not enough coins are entered to satisfy the vend
price, the control will display the remaining vend price
needed to start the cycle. If the first fill was interrupted
to change the temperature (which requires more
money), and the vend price is not satisfied within one
minute, the washer control will go back to the first
selection and the cycle will restart from the point it
was stopped. After the first fill, all key presses will be
ignored, allowing the washer to go through the
complete cycle.
When a cycle is complete, the control will display
TIME REMAINING, “00” until the washer door is
opened, a key is pressed, or a coin is entered. When
one of these three options occur, the display will revert
back to the default mode. See Figure 2.
Cycle Sequence
Upon the start of a cycle, the Electronic Control will
display TIME REMAINING and the total cycle time
including one (1) minute of fill time. The appropriate
status words will light while the machine passes
through different cycle steps. Any coin entered after
the first fill cycle will be added to the total coin
counter, but user will not be able to change cycles or
water temperature.
Closing Washer Door
If the door is not closed when the START pad is
pressed, “d:or” will be displayed and will flash one (1)
second on and one (1) second off until the door is
closed. Once door is closed, the START pad must be
pressed again to lock door and start cycle. If the door
does not lock within 15 seconds of being closed, “E:dl”
will be displayed indicating a door lock error and
machine will shut off.
Signals
There are three 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 three options are listed below:
1. End of Cycle Signal
Bydefault,this signal is turned off.If turnedon,the
signal sounds for three (3) seconds at the end of a
cycle, at one of the three programmable volume
levels (High Medium or Low).
2. Signal On Keypad Depression
By default, this signal is set at the lowest volume
level, and sounds for a quarter of a second each
time a keypad is pressed. This signal can be
programmed at one of three volume levels (High
Medium or Low).
3. Signal On Coin Drop
By default, this signal is turned off. If turned on,
this signal will sound for a quarter of a second each
time a coin is entered at one of the three
programmable volume levels (High Medium or
Low).
Figure 2
WASH RINSE SOAK SPIN
PRICE TIME REMAINING
INSERT COINS UNBALANCE
FABRICS AND TEMPERATURES
NORMAL
HOT
PERM
PRESS
WARM
DELICATES
COLD
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NOTE: Refer to “Programming the Electronic
Control,” Section VIII, to program signal options.
Changing Cycles
Cycles and wash temperatures can be changed anytime
during the first fill cycle. After the first fill cycle, all
key presses are ignored.
Selecting a higher priced wash temperature will stop
the first fill cycle, and INSERT COINS will flash one
(1) second on and one (1) second off until the vend
price has been satisfied. After the vend price has been
satisfied, the cycle will restart with the new wash
temperature. If the vend price is not satisfied within
one (1) minute, the washer control will go back to the
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Section V
Electronic Control Special Features
Programming the Electronic Control
The Electronic Control allows the washer owner to
program the control with the use of the keypad. Audit,
diagnostic, cycle and vend information may be
programmed and retrieved by pressing combinations
of the Select Cycle and Select Wash Temp pads.
For details on programming cycle and vend
information, refer to “Programming the Electronic
Control,” Section VIII.
Collecting Audit Information
The control will store audit information in its memory
that can be retrieved by pressing various combinations
of Select Cycle and Select Wash Temp pads. The
Electronic Control will record coin vault openings,
coins entered, service door openings, total wash
cycles, special vend options, power failures and more.
For more information on the audit features, refer to
“Collecting Audit Information,” Section IX.
Testing Machine and Electronic
Control Functions
Special programmable diagnostic features built into
the Electronic Control allow the owner to test specific
information with the washer in and out of an active
cycle. By opening and closing the service door and
then pressing various sequences of Select Cycle and
Select Wash Temp pads, the owner may perform the
following tests:
• Coin Vault Opening Test
• Service Door Opening Test
• Coin Drop Input Test
• Door Switch Test
•DoorLockTest
• Show Fill Test
For detailed information on running diagnostic tests,
refer to “Testing Machine and Electronic Control
Functions,” Section X.
Sales Floor Feature
The Electronic Control washer has a built-in sales
floor routine used to display all LED lights, status
words, and the three digits with the colon and decimal
point. This function is designed to show potential
customers the high-tech features of the Electronic
Control.
For detailed information on using the Sales Floor
feature, refer to Section XI.
Rapid Advance Feature
This feature allows the user to quickly advance
through active cycles or advance into a cycle from the
default mode. This feature is useful when tests must be
performed immediately on a washer currently in an
active cycle. In this case, the user can quickly advance
through the cycles to the default mode. At this point,
the user can perform the required tests and then return
the washer to the point it was interrupted.
For detailed information on using the Rapid Advance
feature, refer to Section XII.
Clearing the Electronic Control
Vend Feature
This feature allows the user to return the Electronic
Control back to the default mode if coins have been
entered but the full vend price has not yet been
satisfied. See Figure 2.
For more information on using the Clear Vend feature,
refer to Section XIII.
Power Fail Recovery
This feature allows the cycle status to be saved in the
memory when the power fails.
For more information on using the Power Fail
Recovery feature, refer to Section XIV.
Infrared Communications
This feature allows the washer control to communicate
with the MicroWand IIIE. This allows the washer
control to be programmed and have its data read
without using the keypad.
For more detailed information on using the Infrared
Communications feature, refer to Section XV.

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Section VI
Opening the Service Door
Manually programming the Electronic Control
requires the user to open and close the service door.
Opening and closing the service door trips a switch
allowing access to various programming options,
diagnostics and audit capabilities.
The service door is located in the control panel. See
Figure 3.
Power must be connected within ten (10) minutes after
opening the coin vault or service door to save the
opening information along with the rest of the audit
information.
Figure 3
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Select Wash Temperature
HOT, WARM, COLD.
Select Fabric Type
NORMAL, PERM PRESS, DELICATE.
Load Supply Dispenser (See Instructions Below).
Load Clothes.
Insert Coin(s) / Card.
To Start Washer-Close Door and Push Start.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Open Dispenser Door.
Load Supplies in Proper
Compartment (as Indicated).
Close Dispenser Door.
1.
2.
3.
Detergent
Liquid Bleach
Fabric Softener
1.
2.
3.
DISPENSER INSTRUCTIONS
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NORMAL
HOT
PERM
PRESS
WARM
DELICATES
COLD
FABRICS AND TEMPERATURES
TO START
PUSH CYCLE PAD
BY FLASHING LIGHT
WASHER
DOOR
LOCKED
Commercial Washer
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Section VII
Entering the Special Mode
For programming, testing, and retrieving information
from the Electronic Control, it is often necessary to
enter the Special Mode by following the four simple
steps below.
How to Enter the Special Mode
1. Be sure the washer is in the default mode before
continuing to step 2. See Figure 2. If the washer is
in an active cycle, rapid advance through the cycle.
See the Rapid Advance feature (Section XII). If
coins have been entered, see the ClearVend feature
(Section XIII).
2. Open the service door. See Figure 3.
3. While pressing and holding the NORMAL keypad
with one hand, press the HOT keypad with the
other hand.
4. The VFD display will show “SPC.” See Figure 4.
Figure 4
FABRICS AND TEMPERATURES
NORMAL
HOT
PERM
PRESS
WARM
DELICATES
COLD
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WASH RINSE SOAK SPIN
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