The Universal pulse profile is developed to consolidate multiple pulse profiles from different markets into a single profile on the server. It is also intended to be used on all reader types, starting with Ultra LX Series, Ultra VX Series, Elevate Card Select and Elevate Card Connect at the present stage.
With the Universal Pulse profile, users of the management system will be free from accessing multiple profiles on multiple servers. Instead, they can configure and control multiple types of pulse and electromechanical devices with a single profile.
Click Universal>Universal Pulse to enter this section. You will see seven sub-tabs and each of the seven tabs will be introduced in the following content.
Location
After you click the tab Universal Pulse, the content of Location will be displayed by default. If it presents otherwise, you can click the tab Location to enter this section. Fill in the values for Location ID, Room ID and Site Code, respectively. For your reference, explanations of the fields are provided in the table below.
Attention!
Make sure values set up herein shall be in accordance with those configured previously in Location Management.
Field Name | Value Needed | Description |
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Location ID | Drop-down choice | A unique Location Code that identifies the Location.
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Room ID | Numeric | Input the desired Room number. |
Site Code | Numeric | A six-digit Site Code for the Location. When Location ID is configured, its Site Code will be auto-populated. |
Click the input box then a drop-down menu containing the locations created will be shown. You can input the keyword of the desired location and as you are inputting, the search results will narrow down to match the keyword.Machine Profile
Machine Profile allows users to define the machine-related parameters. Click the tab to enter this section for configurations.
Machine Category
Note:
This field is frequently used in the Amusement market and for products of other markets, you can also configure this field based on your actual needs.
Click on the Machine Category box and enter one or more characters to easily select the category that your machine falls under.
What if the Machine Category list is empty?
If there is no existing machine category, you should click “Machine Management”> “Machine Category” on the navigation bar as marked with the red box and enter the page below to create a new machine category. In this page, you can enter the machine category name and configure the color effect for this category (for details of color effect fields, please refer to the Chapter Audio Visual > Color Effect). Click on Create to save the profile. As soon as one of the created machine categories is selected in the Machine Profile, its effects configured will be auto-populated into its Audio Visual tables.
You could also edit or delete the existing categories by clicking the “Edit” and “Delete” buttons in the machine category list.
Machine Name
Note:
This field is frequently used in the Amusement market and for products of other markets, you can also configure this field based on your actual needs.
Click the Machine Name box and the drop-down list of names belonging to the category you selected in the “Machine Category” section will be displayed. You could enter the keyword of the machine to narrow down the list and from the list select the desired machine.
What if the Machine Name list is empty?
If there is no existing name for the category you select, you could click “Machine Management”> “Machine List” on the navigation bar as marked with the red box and enter the page to create a new machine name. Enter your machine name in the input box, select the category and click the “Create Machine” button in blue to create a new machine name. In this way, you can create a machine list for a single category. You can also edit or delete the existing machine names by clicking the “Edit” and “Delete” buttons.
Machine Type
Click on the Machine Type box; the drop-down list will be displayed. There are nine options available in the list but at present, the supporting functions are developed for the following machine types: Custom, Washer, Dryer, Donation, Air Vac, Vacuum, Car Wash and Amusement. The Door Access will be released in later stages.
Note:
The machine type you select shall match with your machines and will be displayed on the reader screen and the reports delivered to you. See the picture for the reader display when “Washer” is selected as the machine type.
You can also name your own machine by selecting “Custom” and following the steps in Channel 1 Name of Audio Visual for the customized machine type.
Hardware Interface
Six types of hardware interfaces are available in the drop-down menu of “Hardware Interface.” Select the one applicable to your machine accordingly. You can refer to the table below for explanations of the interfaces.
Field Name | Description |
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Amusements Gameboard | This interface generally matches with amusement related machines and devices. |
Retail Pulse Board | This interface is applied to machines that require a special interface not supplied by the interface built into the reader. |
Laundry Signal Board | This interface is mainly applied to Dexter machines. |
None | All other devices not requiring one of the above interfaces shall choose this interface. For Air Vac, Vacuum and Car Wash, if the pulse output type needs to be selectable (to be configured in the tab Pulse), the Hardware Interface option herein shall be defined as None. |
Coin Monitor | This interface is applied to Air Vac, Vacuum and Car Wash. When you select any one of these three machines as the machine type, “Coin Monitor” will be one of the selectable options in the Hardware Interface. If Coin Monitor is selected, the field for Pulse > Output Type will automatically be set as Relay Pulse. |
Gameboard Version 2 | It is an updated version of the Amusements Gameboard. Please select this interface when you are using the device called “Gameboard Version 2.” |
Pocket Configuration
If “Retail Pulse Board”/“Laundry Signal Box” is previously selected as the Hardware Interface, the field of Pocket Configuration will become editable. There are three options in the drop-down list: Single, Shared and Dual. Click on the option box and select the one that fits your machine. You can refer to the explanations below for the configuration.
Field Name | Description |
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Single | This option fits for the conditions when a reader controls one machine. |
Shared | This option applies when a reader controls two machines (typically stack machines) with a single source of payment and control. Note: Elevate Card Connect is not supported. |
Dual | When a reader controls two machines (typically stack machines) with independent payment and controls, this option shall be applied. Note: Elevate Card Connect is not supported. |
Pocket Price
When “Shared” or “Dual” is previously selected for Pocket Configuration, you need to define the settings for its price in “Pocket Price.”
Click on the option box after “Pocket Price” then you will see two options in the drop-down list—Same and Independent—select the one that fits your machines. You can refer to the table below for descriptions of the options.
Note:
If “Independent” is selected as the Pocket Price option for the machine, then you should refer to For Machine with Independent Pocket Price when it comes to the next step of configuration under the “Products, Price and Timing” section. The structure of the “Products, Price and Timing” section for machines with independent pocket pricing is different from that of the other machines.
Field Name | Description |
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Same | The two machines controlled by the same reader share the same pricing. |
Independent | The two machines controlled by the same reader has different pricing, which needs to be configured separately in later steps under the section of “Products, Pricing and Timing.” |
Reader Mode
It is used to allow end users to do transactions with Value or Credits accordingly in the location selected. When the Location Mode is defined in the Location Management section, the Reader Mode will be synchronized to the same definition.
Special Mode
Special Mode is designed to provide promotion solutions to customers. It is available for Basic, Incremental and Multi-Price whose details will be introduced in later chapter “Products, Price and Timing.”
Special mode is disabled as default. When it is disabled, its related parameters will not be displayed. When it is enabled, a drop-down menu as shown in the below picture will be displayed.
One Time means the special price is available within the specific time and date you select. For instructions, please refer to Start/End Time & Start/End Date sections.
Recurring means the special price recurs within the time and days you select (e.g., if you check “Tuesday,” the price is available in the selected time on every Tuesday). For instructions, please refer to Chapter Start/End Time & Days of Week sections.
Special Type
When you click the option box next to the Special Type parameter, a drop-down list, highlighted with a red box, will appear as shown.
Fixed Amount: This option allows you to set a special price for machines in special mode. During the selected day/time period, machines will process payments using this fixed special price.
Discount Percentage: This option allows you to offer a special price by applying a specified percentage discount to the original price.
Note:
The Special Type selected here will affect the parameters of special pricing to be configured in the section of “Products, Price and Timing.”
Start/End Time
When “One Time” or “Recurring” is selected for “Special Mode,” you need to define the Start/End time for the special price.
Click the option box beside the Start/End Time parameter and a drop-down electronic clock will show. It allows you to select the start time and end time directly.
1) Press the Hour drop-down list; the user can select a specific hour from 01 to 12;
2) Press the Minute drop-down list; the user can select a specific minute from 00, 05, 10…
50, 55 and 60, every 5 minutes as a time.
3) Press the AM/PM icon on the right side; the user can switch day/night.
There is no confirm button. Once the start/end time is selected, the period is defined and the option box displays the selected period automatically. Pressing the option box or anywhere else on the screen can withdraw the drop-down electronic clock.
Start/End Date
When “One Time” is previously selected for “Special Mode,” you need to define the start/end day for the effective time of the special price.
Click the option box beside the Start/End Date parameter and a drop-down calendar will show, which allows you to pick the start day and end day from the calendar directly.
1) Calendar will display two recent months as default and allow you to select a date.
2) Start date and end date will be highlighted in a deep blue color while the period between them will be light blue.
3) You could press the < or > icon on the top of calendar to change the month.
There is no confirm button. Once the start day and end day are selected, the period is defined and the option box will display the selected period automatically. Pressing the option box or anywhere else on the screen can withdraw the drop-down calendar.
Days of Week
When “Recurring” is previously selected for “Special Mode,” you need to define the day or days of the week for the special price to be recurrently effective.
Click the option box beside the “Days of Week” parameter and a drop-down list will be displayed. You could check one, multiple or all days of the week for this parameter.
Show Cash Price (Special Mode)
This field is displayed only when the special price function is activated. You can select “Enable” or “Disable” for this field. If “Enable” is selected, the original price and the special price will be alternatively presented on the reader as shown below. And if “Disable” is chosen, only the Special Price will be displayed.
Original Price | Special Price |
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