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General| Operating System | Android |
|---|---|
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
| Card Reader | EMV, NFC, Magnetic Stripe |
| Payment Methods | Credit, Debit, Mobile Payments |
| Processor | Quad-Core ARM Cortex-A53 |
| Printer | Thermal receipt printer |
| Security | PCI PTS 5.x |
Procedure for changing administrative passwords for security and PCI compliance.
Implementing MFA for enhanced security through multiple authentication factors.
Basic site details like name, ID, accounting times, and credit card setup.
Setting up wash packages and added services for customer purchase.
Creating and downloading device profiles to configure Sentinel operational settings.
Configuring general settings like Offline Mode, Exact Change Mode, and Upgrades.
Setting automated opening and closing times for the car wash operation.
Assigning and configuring wash packages and added services offered.
Configuring hardware interface between Sentinel and wash controller (distributor task).
Configuring peripherals like cash acceptors and dispensers (distributor task).
Customizing displayed messages and adjusting screen time-out values.
Details user privileges like User Management, Device Access, and Device Set Up.
Covers access to Cash Adjustments, Accounts/Promotions, Code/Account Sales, Reports, and Utilities.
Configuring discounts by value, redeemable by code, card, coupon, or token.
Providing a free wash when redeemed, configurable by code, coupon, or token.
Code-activated promotion to encourage organizational support, tracks usage.
Discounts automatically applied at specific times and days, affecting wash prices.
Slot machine style promotion for customers to play a game and win discounts or vouchers.
Process for setting up a prize discount or prize voucher promotion.
Configure name, prize rate, code length, expiration, and offer message for prize discounts.
Configure name, prize rate, expiration, and messages for prize voucher promotions.
Steps to set up discounts, including method, limit, and schedule.
Assigning specific washes to a promotion and setting discount amounts.
Provides status and usage reports for configured promotions.
Functions as gift cards, configured with monetary value or number of prepaid washes.
Covers Schedule, Expiration, and Frequency Limit settings for prepaid accounts.
Supports 'unlimited' wash applications, product-based, and can be upgraded.
Offers member discounts and frequent shopper rewards for repeat visits.
Configures program name, washes, rewards, and expiration for loyalty programs.
House credit application for businesses with multiple vehicles, billed for usage.
Screen for setting up new account programs like Pre-paid, Subscription, or Loyalty.
Configure name, type, issue price, value, frequency, and schedule for prepaid accounts.
Configure name, product, recurring bill amount, frequency, and schedule for subscription accounts.
Recommends setting up an account program first, then adding individual accounts.
Enter account holder details like name, redemption method, and number.
Configure name, reward product, reward threshold, and expiration for loyalty accounts.
Set up fleet accounts and add users (drivers) under the account.
Configure business name, type, discount, maintenance status, and schedule for fleet accounts.
Add new users to an account, specifying name and redemption method.
Provides reports on account status, listing, loyalty, and fleet usage.
Exports account holder lists in CSV format with contact information and enrollment date.
Lists loyalty members, account numbers, uses, rewards, and discounts.
Provides a statement for fleet account billing, listing all uses over a date range.
Shows products purchased in the reporting period, filterable by device or date range.
Settings to filter devices and specify the report period for sales reports.
Details cash, coupons, and tokens received and dispensed during the business day.
Settings to specify the start and end dates and times for cash reports.
Lists all transactions recorded over a reporting period, with filters available.
Settings to filter transactions by device, product, payment type, account, or date.
Checks the status of specific wash codes by entering part or all of the code number.
Settings to specify a code or part of a code to filter the report.
Interface for selecting wash packages, account actions, and reports.
Screen to select a wash and generate a purchase code.
Displays the generated code, product, and expiry date after purchase.
Process for purchasing a new account using a code or card.
Screen to enter account number for reloading an existing account.
Confirms account holder information and reload details.
Select a wash to issue a rewash code for.
Displays the generated code, product, and expiry date for a rewash.
Screen to select report type and date range for generating reports.
Accesses Management System pages for configuration and ping tests.
Transfers files, views Sentinel logs, and manages system utilities.
Returns Sentinel to the Welcome screen and logs system activity.
Allows authorized users to deposit or remove cash from the Sentinel vault.
Shuts down, restarts, or reloads the device profile of the Sentinel unit.
Tracks cash deposited into the Sentinel, recording amounts for each dispenser.
Tracks cash removed from the Sentinel, requiring ALL cash to be removed from a device.
Provides options to shut down, restart, or reload the Sentinel unit.
Displays installed server software, hot fixes, IP address, and database ID.
Allows Unitec Customer Service remote access for troubleshooting and support.
Screen for backing up, restoring, and managing database files.
Deletes old transactions from the database to free up memory and reports.
Erases old POS codes from the database to free up memory and reports.
Schedules automatic backups of the server database to a specified location.
Shows the location of Sentinel components, which may vary based on optional features.
Details the door assembly containing visible components and providing access.
Illustrates the front view of the door assembly with labeled visible components.
Shows internal components of the Sentinel door, including display assembly and printer.
Shows internal components of the Sentinel door, including security camera and coin acceptor.
Provides a photograph of components located inside the Sentinel for general location information.
Illustrates electronic components like CPU board, USB ports, and Ethernet ports.
Shows components within the cash vault, including bill acceptor, coin bin, and dispensers.
Describes how system cabling connects to the CPU board and Wash IO Board.
Procedures for cleaning the Sentinel's plastic casing and avoiding water damage.
Location for cleaning and maintenance instructions for the Bill Dispenser.
Information on the MARS bill validation unit and how to remove the bill stacker.
Diagram showing the Mars Bill Validator and its stacker with guide slots.
Diagram showing the top view of the Mars Bill Validator, indicating mouth and blue button.
Step-by-step instructions for removing and replacing the bill stacker.
Explains the diagnostic LED flash code system for alerts and service needs.
Illustrates the location of the Mars Bill Validator LED for flash codes.
Table listing flash code counts and their corresponding diagnostic code descriptions.
Instructions for safely removing the Mars Bill Validator from the Sentinel unit.
Procedures for removing the lower housing of the Mars Bill Validator.
Diagram showing the Mars Bill Validator with its lower housing attached.
Diagram showing the Mars Bill Validator with its lower housing removed.
Illustrates the location of the DIP switches on the Mars Bill Validator for configuration.
Table detailing DIP switch settings for Mars Bill Validator configuration options.
Details the card reader's use with credit options or for fleet and pass cards.
Best practices for cleaning the card reader using specialized cleaning cards.
Information on the IDX coin acceptor and its capabilities.
Instructions for programming the IDX coin acceptor for tokens and coins.
Block diagrams illustrating the outside and inside of the IDX coin acceptor.
Table mapping IDX rotary switch positions to signal lines and output pulses for coin configuration.
Step-by-step guide for programming the IDX acceptor to recognize $1 coins.
Step-by-step guide for programming the IDX acceptor to recognize quarters.
Instructions for programming the IDX acceptor to accept site-specific tokens.
Procedure for erasing existing programming or starting over with the IDX acceptor.
Information on the Suzo Mark II coin dispensers and their capacity.
Instructions for removing the hopper tray from the coin dispenser.
Procedure for filling the coin hopper assembly with replacement coins.
Modifying the unit to accommodate dollar coins and changing the dispense value.
Illustration showing removal of the hopper cube top from the coin dispenser.
Illustration showing the hopper with the top removed, exposing the dispensing wheel.
Illustration showing the dispensing wheel removed from the coin dispenser.
Illustration showing the guide arm cover removed from the coin exit opening.
Information on the ultrasonic proximity sensor used to detect vehicles.
Procedure for adjusting the distance at which the proximity sensor detects vehicles.
Information on the Hecon thermal printer used for receipts, graphics, and barcodes.
Instructions for replacing printer paper when the low paper indicator is shown.
Procedure for cleaning the thermal printer head for optimal performance.
Steps to clear a paper jam from the thermal printer.
Instructions for removing bill cassettes from the dispenser, noting the unlock requirement.
Illustration showing how to slide the bill cassette straight out.
Illustration showing how to open the cassette by pressing the green button and lifting the lid.
Recommended procedures for preparing and loading bills into cassettes for easier feeding.
Illustration showing how to place prepared bills into the back of the cassette.
Illustration showing how to move the tension plate and close the cassette lid.
Illustration showing how to slide the cassette straight into the bill dispenser.
Instructions for removing and emptying the reject vault from the bill dispenser.
Illustration showing how to slide the reject vault straight out.
Steps to unlock and open the bill dispenser's reject vault to remove rejected bills.
Illustration showing how to slide the reject vault straight into the machine.
Procedure for removing jammed bills from the bill dispenser.
Instructions for removing a jammed bill from the bill feed path, emphasizing power off.
Step 1 of removing a jammed bill: remove bill cassettes.
Illustration showing how to press yellow snap fits to release back flaps.
Illustration showing the back flaps lifted to clear the bill path.
Steps to release latches and lift the top lid of the bill dispenser.
Instructions to open transport flaps, remove jammed bills, and close them.
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