Unitec Sierra Management System User Manual
Sierra Management System
Programming Reference Manual
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Sierra Management System
Programming Reference Manual
This manual describes the management functions of the Sierra management software application. If
further assistance is needed, please contact the distributor from which the Unitec entry system was
purchased.
When calling for assistance, you must have the following information available:
Entry System Serial Number:
Distributor Name:
Declaration of Compliance
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case
the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
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Document Revision History
Software
Version
Rev
Release Date
Changes Made
1.73
9/2014
Changed OS from Windows NT to Windows 7 POS Ready.
Added support for card redemption for discounts, added
accounting report for console printer, added support for
barcode redemption for fleet and prepaid accounts, added
Site Lynx code service, added batch management functions
for credit modems, added multi-site account (shared
payment) features, added POS code interface in external
server mode, added automatic reboots to device profiles,
and added prize promos to promotions.
1.63
1/2014
Added following credit processors: Priority Payment
Systems, Tran- Heartland (for 7-11), XML Credit (for
Verifone), changed “Internet” credit to Mercury, and
changed “Dial-up” to Tran. Added password security.
Added code expiration of 00 to ensure codes don’t expire.
Added Account Transaction Report. Removed Price and
Discount Columns from Fleet Report. Added date range to
Summary page.
1.52
11/2012
Added Dresser Wayne interface, Loyalty accounts, Account
Listing Report, , added ability to add taxes to credit sales,
added hidden wash for fleet customers, added subscription
account support to WashPay self -serve, added ability to
drop more than one type of token, and revised the Site
Revenue report.
1.42
1/2012
Added Remote POS4000 support, Enhanced Added
Services, Multi-Wash Sales, Account Reloading, Canadian
Currency support, Operations Screen themes, Fleet reports,
Console/Sales Screen Enhancements, Daylight Savings Time
support, and Credit Modem diagnostics.
1.34
2/2011
WashPay 2/Wash Select II compatibility features added.
1.24
10/2010
Initial Release
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 1
2 Summary Tab ............................................................................................................. 3
3 Setup Tab ................................................................................................................... 4
3.1 Site............................................................................................................................. 5
3.1.1 Server Parameters: ............................................................................................. 6
3.1.2 Credit Processors and Configuration .................................................................. 9
3.1.3 Taxes ................................................................................................................. 16
3.2 Products .................................................................................................................. 17
3.2.1 Wash and Added Services Products ................................................................. 18
3.2.2 Self Service Product (WashPay Only) ................................................................ 19
3.2.3 Account Product (Portal/Sentinel/C-Start Only)............................................... 20
3.3 Device Profiles ......................................................................................................... 21
3.3.1 Information Screen ........................................................................................... 22
3.3.2 Operating Schedule ........................................................................................... 24
3.3.3 Added Service Dispensing ................................................................................. 25
3.3.4 Wash Types and Washes Dispensed ................................................................. 26
3.3.5 Peripherals ........................................................................................................ 30
3.3.6 User Interface Screen........................................................................................ 34
3.3.7 Wash Select II Device Profile ............................................................................ 36
3.3.8 Paynode Device Profiles .................................................................................... 42
3.3.9 Printer Device Profiles ...................................................................................... 47
3.4 Devices .................................................................................................................... 48
3.5 Users........................................................................................................................ 49
3.6 POS Interface .......................................................................................................... 51
3.7 Sales Screen ............................................................................................................ 53
4 Reports Tab .............................................................................................................. 55
4.1 Site Revenue Report ............................................................................................... 55
4.2 Sales Report ............................................................................................................ 58
4.3 Cash Report ............................................................................................................. 60
4.4 Transaction Report .................................................................................................. 62
4.5 Code Listing Report ................................................................................................. 65
5 Promotions Tab ........................................................................................................ 66
5.1 Discounts ................................................................................................................. 66
5.2 Complimentary Washes .......................................................................................... 66
5.3 Fundraisers .............................................................................................................. 67
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5.4 Scheduled Specials .................................................................................................. 67
5.5 Prize Promos ........................................................................................................... 67
5.6 Promotions Setup ................................................................................................... 68
5.6.1 Prize Promo Setup............................................................................................. 68
5.6.2 Promotions Setup ............................................................................................. 70
5.7 Promotions Reports ................................................................................................ 71
6 Accounts Tab ............................................................................................................ 72
6.1 Prepaid Accounts .................................................................................................... 72
6.2 Subscription Accounts ............................................................................................. 72
6.3 Loyalty Accounts ..................................................................................................... 73
6.3.1 Fleet Accounts ................................................................................................... 73
6.4 Account Programs ................................................................................................... 74
6.5 Accounts .................................................................................................................. 77
6.5.1 Account Reports ................................................................................................ 80
7 Sales Tab .................................................................................................................. 85
8 Utilities Tab .............................................................................................................. 91
8.1 General System Utilities .......................................................................................... 91
8.1.1 Enable Support Mode ....................................................................................... 92
8.2 Database Management ........................................................................................... 92
8.2.1 Compact and Cleanup Database ......................................................................... 93
8.2.2 Delete Old Codes .............................................................................................. 93
8.2.3 Automatic Backups Schedule for Server ........................................................... 94
8.2.4 Restore Factory Defaults................................................................................... 94
8.3 Event Log ................................................................................................................. 95
8.4 Logs ......................................................................................................................... 95
8.5 Files ......................................................................................................................... 96
8.6 Hot File (WashPay Only) ......................................................................................... 96
8.7 Credit Modem ......................................................................................................... 97
8.7.1 Credit Batching .................................................................................................. 97
8.7.2 Diagnostics ........................................................................................................ 98
Appendix A: Themes ...................................................................................................... 99
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TABLE OF FIGURES
Figure 1. Sierra Login Screen ................................................................................................................... 1
Figure 2. Password Change Screen ......................................................................................................... 2
Figure 3. Site Summary Screen ............................................................................................................... 3
Figure 4. Site Information Screen ........................................................................................................... 5
Figure 5. External Server POS Code Settings .......................................................................................... 6
Figure 6. Standard Server Remote Code Setup ...................................................................................... 7
Figure 7. Site Lynx Setup ......................................................................................................................... 8
Figure 8. Priority Payment Systems Credit Configuration ...................................................................... 9
Figure 9. Mercury Credit/Gift Configuration ........................................................................................ 10
Figure 10. Tran Credit Configuration .................................................................................................... 11
Figure 11. Tran-Heartland Credit Configuration ................................................................................... 12
Figure 12. Dresser Wayne Credit Configuration ................................................................................... 13
Figure 13. Verifone Credit Configuration .............................................................................................. 14
Figure 14. Verifone Wash Dispensing ................................................................................................... 15
Figure 15. Credit Sales Tax Configuration Screen ................................................................................. 16
Figure 16. Products Main Screen .......................................................................................................... 17
Figure 17. Edit Product Screen .............................................................................................................. 18
Figure 18. Self Service Product ............................................................................................................. 19
Figure 19. Account Product ................................................................................................................... 20
Figure 20. Device Profiles Screen .......................................................................................................... 21
Figure 21. Example Sentinel Profile Information Screen ...................................................................... 22
Figure 22. Operating Schedule Screen .................................................................................................. 24
Figure 23. Added Services Screen ......................................................................................................... 25
Figure 24. Added Services Settings Screen ........................................................................................... 25
Figure 25. Wash Types Dispensed Screen............................................................................................. 26
Figure 26. Washes Dispensed Screen ................................................................................................... 27
Figure 27. Wash Settings Screen ........................................................................................................... 28
Figure 28. Wash Interface Screen ......................................................................................................... 29
Figure 29. Peripherals Screen ............................................................................................................... 30
Figure 30. Coin Acceptor Configuration Screen .................................................................................... 31
Figure 31. Bill Acceptor Configuration Screen ...................................................................................... 31
Figure 32. Coin Dispenser Configuration Screen .................................................................................. 31
Figure 33. Portal Single Bill Dispenser Configuration Screen ............................................................... 32
Figure 34. Sentinel Dual Bill Dispenser Configuration Screen .............................................................. 33
Figure 35. RFID Configuration Screen ................................................................................................... 33
Figure 36. User Interface Screen ........................................................................................................... 34
Figure 37. Wash Select II Profile Information Screen ........................................................................... 36
Figure 38. Wash Select II Added Services Dispensed Screen ................................................................ 36
Figure 39. Wash Select II Added Services Settings Screen ................................................................... 37
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Figure 40. Wash Select II Wash Dispensing Screen .............................................................................. 37
Figure 41. Wash Select II Wash Settings Screen ................................................................................... 38
Figure 42. Wash Select II Peripherals Setup Screen ............................................................................. 39
Figure 43. Wash Select II User Interface Setup Screen ......................................................................... 39
Figure 44. Wash Select II Greeting Text Screen .................................................................................... 40
Figure 45. Wash Select II Receipt Header Text Screen ......................................................................... 40
Figure 46. Wash Select II Service Phone Number Screen ..................................................................... 40
Figure 47. Wash Select II Added Services Prompt Screen .................................................................... 41
Figure 48. Wash Select II Wash Options Text Screen ........................................................................... 41
Figure 49. Paynode Information Screen ............................................................................................... 42
Figure 50. Paynode Product Dispensing Screen ................................................................................... 43
Figure 51. Paynode Equipment Interface Screen ................................................................................. 44
Figure 52. Paynode User Interface Screen ............................................................................................ 45
Figure 53. Paynode Customer Text Screen ........................................................................................... 46
Figure 54. Receipt Printer Information Screen ..................................................................................... 47
Figure 55. Receipt Printer Text Screen ................................................................................................. 47
Figure 56. Devices Screen ..................................................................................................................... 48
Figure 57. Edit Devices Screen .............................................................................................................. 48
Figure 58. Download Device Screen ..................................................................................................... 49
Figure 59. Edit User Screen ................................................................................................................... 49
Figure 60. Edit Users Configuration Screen .......................................................................................... 50
Figure 61. Edit Users Notifications Screen ............................................................................................ 51
Figure 62. POS Interface - Main ............................................................................................................ 51
Figure 63. POS Interface Configuration ................................................................................................ 52
Figure 64. POS Feature Mapping .......................................................................................................... 53
Figure 65. Sales Screen - Main .............................................................................................................. 54
Figure 66. Console Screen Setup........................................................................................................... 54
Figure 67. Site Revenue Settings ........................................................................................................... 55
Figure 68. Sample Site Revenue Report ................................................................................................ 57
Figure 69. Sales Report Settings ........................................................................................................... 58
Figure 70. Sample Sales Report ............................................................................................................ 59
Figure 71. Cash Report Settings ............................................................................................................ 60
Figure 72. Sample Cash Report ............................................................................................................. 61
Figure 73. Transaction Report Settings ................................................................................................. 62
Figure 74. Sample Transaction Report .................................................................................................. 64
Figure 75. Sample Transaction Details .................................................................................................. 64
Figure 76. Code Listing Report Settings ................................................................................................ 65
Figure 77. Sample Code Listing Report ................................................................................................ 65
Figure 78. Promotions - Main Screen ................................................................................................... 66
Figure 79. Promotions Main Screen...................................................................................................... 68
Figure 80. Prize Discount Setup Screen ................................................................................................ 68
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Figure 81. Prize Voucher Setup Screen ................................................................................................. 69
Figure 82. Edit Discount Screen ............................................................................................................ 70
Figure 83. Promotions Washes ............................................................................................................. 70
Figure 84. Sample Promotions Status Report ....................................................................................... 71
Figure 85. Sample Promotions Usage Report ....................................................................................... 71
Figure 86. Account Program Screen ..................................................................................................... 74
Figure 87. Pre-paid Account Program Edit Screen ................................................................................ 75
Figure 88. Subscription Account Program Edit Screen ......................................................................... 76
Figure 89. Prepaid Account Edit Screen ................................................................................................ 77
Figure 90. Loyalty Account Setup Screen .............................................................................................. 78
Figure 91. Edit Fleet Account ................................................................................................................ 78
Figure 92. Edit Account User ................................................................................................................. 79
Figure 93. Sample House Account Status Report ................................................................................. 80
Figure 94. Sample Account Loyalty Report ........................................................................................... 81
Figure 95. Sample House Account Fleet Report ................................................................................... 82
Figure 96. Account Sales Report ........................................................................................................... 83
Figure 97. Account Transaction Report ................................................................................................ 84
Figure 98. Sales Screen ......................................................................................................................... 85
Figure 99. Purchase Wash Package Screen ........................................................................................... 86
Figure 100. Wash Purchased Screen ..................................................................................................... 86
Figure 101. Account Purchase............................................................................................................... 87
Figure 102. Reload Account Screen ...................................................................................................... 88
Figure 103. Reloaded Account Screen .................................................................................................. 88
Figure 104. Rewash Selection Screen ................................................................................................... 89
Figure 105. Rewash Code Issued Screen ............................................................................................... 89
Figure 106. Report Date Selection Screen ............................................................................................ 90
Figure 107. System Utilities Screen....................................................................................................... 91
Figure 108. Enable Support Mode Screen ............................................................................................ 92
Figure 109. Database Utility Screen ...................................................................................................... 92
Figure 110. Database Compact and Clean Screen ................................................................................ 93
Figure 111. Delete Old Codes Screen .................................................................................................... 93
Figure 112. Automatic Backup Settings Screen .................................................................................... 94
Figure 113. Event Log Screen ................................................................................................................ 95
Figure 114. Logs Screen ........................................................................................................................ 95
Figure 115. Files Screen ........................................................................................................................ 96
Figure 116. Hot File Screen ................................................................................................................... 96
Figure 117. Hot File Removal ................................................................................................................ 97
Figure 118. Credit Modem Batching ..................................................................................................... 97
Figure 119. Credit Modem Diagnostics ................................................................................................. 98
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1 Introduction
The Sierra Management Application (or Sierra Server) is a software program that’s used by Unitec’s Portal
Ti, C-Start, Sentinel, WashPay, and the Wash Select II with WashPay integration. It includes a management
application that is used for programming the system operating parameters, viewing and printing reports,
and managing house accounts and car wash promotions. This document includes step-by-step instructions
for their use.
A PC with a standard Internet browser is required to access the Sierra Management Application. The PC can
be located either on-site or off-site. The entry system unit’s Installation Manual provides guidelines for
connecting a PC to the local site network.
To access the management application, type the following into the address bar:
http://XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX:9810/web (where XXX equals your site IP address).
When a connection to the server is established, the login page should appear (as shown below). At initial
startup, you will use the Owner user account (user ID 00, password 00).
Figure 1. Sierra Login Screen
Due to PCI compliance, once you login the first time using an administrative password, you will
immediately be prompted to change your password to a more secure password that is at least 7
characters long and contains both letters and numbers, as shown below.
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NOTE: An administrative password is a user that has either “User Management” or “Utilities” access
privileges under Setup>Users. For more information on Users, see Section 3.5.
NOTE: To setup a non-administrative user to verify and sell codes or sell accounts, “Accounts and
Promotions” and “Code and Account Sales” must be checked on the user account.
Figure 2. Password Change Screen
To change the password, enter your old password, then enter your new password. Enter your new
password again, then click Save.
You will be required to create a new password every 3 months. Please make note of the password and keep
it in a secure location. You may not use the last 5 passwords.
After setting up your password, you may login to Sierra normally. If you forget your password, you may click
on the Forgot Password? link on the top right of the login page (see Figure 1). Your password will be emailed
to you. Please note that your email address must have been entered into the User profile in order for the
password to be emailed to you. For more information, please see Section 3.5.
NOTE: If you enter your password incorrectly 6 times, you will be locked out of the system for half an hour.
NOTE: The new password will also be required to login to the Maintenance screens on the Portal, Sentinel
and C-Start units. A keyboard will appear at units that have a touchscreen. For Portals that have a keypad,
you either must use a keyboard to login, or you must scroll through the keys on the side of the display to
enter your password.
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2 Summary Tab
Upon successful login, the Summary page of the management application will appear. This screen displays
a list of devices present on the local network with a count of washes provided and associated revenue for
the current day. Car counts and revenue results from previous days can be viewed by selecting the desired
date in the calendar or by entering the start and end dates in the summary data fields. The current day data
can be updated by selecting the Refresh button. The management functions are shown in a menu bar across
the top of the screen. As each function is selected, a secondary menu of related options will appear on the
left side of the screen.
Figure 3. Site Summary Screen
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3 Setup Tab
Programming functions are accessed through the Setup tab of the management menu. The options
available under the Set-up functions include:
Site Information – Enter general site and credit processing information.
Products – Configure wash packages, self-service devices, multi-use accounts and any additional
(a la carte) services.
Device Profiles – Create/edit a configuration profile for device hardware set-up.
Devices – Assign a configuration profile to each device (Portal, Sentinel, etc.).
User Setup – Set-up and manage user accounts.
POS Interface – Configure the connection to a C-store POS (for code sales).
Sales Screen – Configure the attendant functions of the optional sales console.
Activation Codes – Authorizes certain functionality for use in the Sierra Server. Most of the time,
these codes should be authorized upon purchase and will not need further configuration.
All devices will start up in an ‘out of service’ condition until a device profile is downloaded onto the device.
At a minimum, the site information, product setup, and device profiles should be completed at equipment
start-up. The POS interface and Console sales screen setup must be completed if those options are included
in the system.
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3.1 Site
Figure 4. Site Information Screen
The Site Configuration screen allows you to provide unique identification for your site, set up credit and gift
card processing, chose your accounting close time, and to enable verbose logging on the Sierra
Management Application. From the Summary screen, click the Setup tab and then click Site on the left
frame to display the Site Configuration screen. Click Edit next to the site name.
1. Enter the Site Name. This field is limited to 25 characters. The site name will appear at the top of
the Sierra Management pages and on the system reports.
2. If you wish to do so, click Address and enter the site address and contact information.
3. Enter the Site ID number. The default is set to one. The site ID number is shown in alert notifications
sent via text message to identify the site from where the alert is sent.
4. Select an accounting ‘close’ time. The default is set to 11:59pm.
5. If your region uses Daylight Savings Time and if you would like the server to automatically update
to Daylight Savings Time, select Enable Daylight Savings.
6. If you wish to run debugging logs, click Enable Verbose Logging. This should normally be disabled
(unchecked) and only enabled when instructed to do so by a Unitec customer service technician.
7. For server options, choose one of the following:
Standard – for standard car washes. You will use this option to configure the Remote Code
POS4000, if applicable.
External – for sites with WashSoft, Auto Pilot, or other 3
rd
party servers.
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Site Lynx – for sites using multi-site management
8. If you would like the system to automatically reboot every day, click Enable and choose a time. The
default is set to 3:00AM.
9. For Notifications, enter the From email address. This is the email address that will be displayed in
alert notifications sent via e-mail. Enter the event list size, in days. This will store events in the Events
section for the selected number of days.
3.1.1 Server Parameters:
If you have an External Server, Remote Code POS4000 or are using Site Lynx multi-site management,
you will need to configure server parameters.
3 .1 .1 .1 E xt er n al Ser v er S et ti n gs
If you will be using an external server (WashSoft, Auto Pilot, etc.), select External Server.
Figure 5. External Server POS Code Settings
If you will be using an external server to generate POS codes, select External and click Save. No further
configuration is necessary. If you are using an external server AND a Remote POS4000 to create POS codes,
select Standard and click Save, then configure the Remote POS4000 setting in the Standard Server screen,
as follows.
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3 .1 .1 .2 R em ot e Co d e PO S 40 0 0 S e t ti n gs
The Remote Code POS4000 allows car wash owners to sell codes wirelessly across town. The Remote
POS4000 issues an encrypted code that is decrypted at the wash entry kiosk.
For Remote Code POS4000 users, select Standard Server and click Server Parameters.
Figure 6. Standard Server Remote Code Setup
1. If you are using the Shared Payments function, enter the Internet address of the server and
select the time zone from the drop-down menu. If you would like to allow offline processing of
account transactions while using Shared Payments, check the box.
2. If you are using a Remote Code POS4000, click Enable.
3. Select a code length. The longer the code length, the more secure the code.
4. Enter the terminal ID.
5. Enter the code expiration in days.
6. Enter the daily code limit.
7. Enter the security code.
8. Enter the wash numbers, one wash per number.
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3 .1 .1 .3 S it e L yn x S er v er Se t t in g s
Site Lynx is a third-party multi-site management application. If your site is using Site Lynx, you must first
gather information from the Kesseltronics Cortex server and then enter it into the Sierra server.
If you will be using Site Lynx multi-site management, select Site Lynx then click on Server Parameters.
Figure 7. Site Lynx Setup
1. Enter the Host Address of the server. The Server/Console ID field will automatically be
populated.
2. Select either Reporting or Marketing Mode from the drop-down menu.
3. If you will be using marketing mode and will have code sales from the register, select the POS
code source and enter the code range.
4. Enter the Payments Mapping information from the Site Lynx server.
5. Click Save.
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3.1.2 Credit Processors and Configuration
Next, you will edit the credit and gift card configuration. Click Edit Credit/Gift Configuration at the bottom
of the Site Configuration screen. Choose one of the following payment processors:
3 .1 .2 .1 P ri o r it y Pa y m en t Sy s te ms (P P S)
Figure 8. Priority Payment Systems Credit Configuration
The PPS credit configuration screen allows you to set up credit for the Unitec entry unit using Priority
Payment Systems.
NOTE: Priority Payment Systems requires every merchant to explicitly grant permission to the Sierra server
to post credit card payments to their account. This is a one-time step, which needs to be performed before
any credit card transactions can be processed successfully. Please login into your Priority Payment Systems
user account and create a new merchant ID for this server and generate a new server key/secret pair.
1. Select PPS for the drop-down menu. If this is changed at a future date, you will need to reboot the
entry unit or site server.
2. Enter the Merchant ID, supplied by Priority Payment Systems at account setup.
3. Enter the API Key and API Secret.
4. Select the credit card brands that will be accepted. Check Others if fleet cards are to be supported.
5. Click Save.
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3 .1 .2 .2 M er c u ry
Figure 9. Mercury Credit/Gift Configuration
The Mercury credit and gift configuration screen allows you to setup credit and gift card processing for the
Unitec entry unit using Mercury Payment Systems.
1. Select Mercury from the drop-down menu. If this is changed at a future date, you will need to
reboot the entry unit or site server.
2. Enter your Merchant ID account number as provided by Mercury Payment Systems.
3. Select the credit card brands that will be accepted.
4. If Mercury Gift Cards will be accepted, check the box next to Mercury then enter your Mercury
Merchant ID. Mercury Gift Cards are only available with Internet credit processing.
NOTE: If you are purchasing the gift card option after the initial purchase of the entry system, you
will need an authorization code to activate the gift card function.
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3 .1 .2 .3 T ra n
Figure 10. Tran Credit Configuration
The Tran credit configuration screen allows you to set up credit for the Unitec entry unit using a DataTran
modem. This can be for either dial-up, or high-speed Internet credit processing using the IPTran.
1. Select Tran from the drop-down menu. If this is changed at a future date, you will need to reboot
the entry unit or site server.
2. Select the credit card brands that will be accepted.
3. Click Save.
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3 .1 .2 .4 T ra n - He ar tl an d
Figure 11. Tran-Heartland Credit Configuration
The Tran-Heartland credit configuration screen allows you to set up credit for the Unitec entry unit using a
DataTran modem. This configuration is for 7-11, TImewise, and other C-stores.
1. Select Tran-Heartland from the drop-down menu. If this is changed at a future date, you will need
to reboot the entry unit or site server.
2. Select the credit card brands that will be accepted.
3. Click Save.
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3 .1 .2 .5 D re ss er W a yn e
Figure 12. Dresser Wayne Credit Configuration
The Dresser Wayne credit configuration screen allows you to set up credit for the Unitec entry unit using a
Dresser Wayne POS system, used at C-stores.
NOTE: The Dresser Wayne interface requires an activation code.
1. Select Dresser Wayne from the drop-down menu. If this is changed at a future date, you will need
to reboot the entry unit or site server.
2. Select the credit card brands that will be accepted.
3. Click Save.
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3 .1 .2 .6 X ML C re d it ( Ver i fo ne )
Figure 13. Verifone Credit Configuration
The Verifone credit configuration screen allows you to set up credit for the Unitec entry unit using a Verifone
POS system, used at C-stores. If you have a Wash Select II with the Sierra server, you will also be able to use
Speedpass when using the XML credit interface.
NOTE: The Verifone interface requires an activation code.
1. Select Unitec XML for the drop-down menu. If this is changed at a future date, you will need to
reboot the entry unit or site server.
2. Select the credit card brands that will be accepted. Check Others if fleet cards are to be supported.
3. Set POS Server IP Address to 192.168.31.11.
4. Select the Minimum Alert Level from the drop down menu. Informational alerts will send
notifications for all functions. Warning alerts will only send notifications when there is an
error in a component in the unit. Fault alerts only send notifications when the unit goes out
of service.
5. Click Save.
NOTE: The Verifone interface also requires that washes are dispensed in a specific order to match
the wash packages sold from the Verifone system.
1. Go to Device Profiles then click Edit by the unit profile. Go to Wash Dispensing.
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Figure 14. Verifone Wash Dispensing
Adjust position of the washes so that the wash number at the leftmost column (labeled "No.") of the
Edit Wash Type screen matches VeriFone's Package number. Click Save.
NOTE: For WashPay self-serve sites only: If you have WashPay self-serve bays, after the credit processor
is selected, go to the Self-Serve Credit Validation box at the bottom of the page and select either Hot File or
Pre-Auth. These functions work regardless of the credit processor selected.
Hot File: No pre-authorization transaction is run prior to the sale of the wash. If the transaction
is declined after the sale or if the card is reported as stolen, a “hot file” will be created. Declined
credit cards are automatically added to the hot file when it is swiped and the transaction is not
authorized. The advantage of this method is that the credit merchant’s processing rate will be
lower because only one transaction fee is charged per wash. The disadvantage is that you will
run the risk of occasionally giving away a free wash because the credit card transaction was
declined by the credit merchant for insufficient funds after the sale.
Pre-auth: The pre-authorization is performed prior to the sale of the wash. The pre-
authorization amount should be set to the highest wash package price. The pre-authorization is
then captured with the sale. When the sale completes, the pre-authorization hold will be
removed and those funds will be available for completing the transaction. The advantage of
this method is that cards with insufficient funds (to cover the pre-authorization amount) will not
be allowed. The disadvantage is that the merchant’s processing rate will be higher for any
transaction where the final sale amount does not match the pre-authorized amount.
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3.1.3 Taxes
If you live in a state that requires that sales tax be added to credit card sales, click Taxes on the Site
Configuration screen.
NOTE: For cash purchases, taxes should be included in the display price.
Figure 15. Credit Sales Tax Configuration Screen
1. Click Apply Tax to Credit Sales Only, then enter your state’s sales tax percentage. Click Save.
2. Click Save on the Site Configuration screen to save all changes and return to the Site screen.
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3.2 Products
Figure 16. Products Main Screen
The names and prices for wash packages, self -serve devices, added services, and multi-wash accounts are
configured through the Products screen. This screen allows the user to add, delete and edit wash packages
and added services. The system is pre-loaded with 4 default wash packages.
Wash – Four default wash packages are pre-programmed. You may add as many wash packages
as you like, but you may only assign eight wash packages per device. You will not be able to
delete the default wash packages while they are assigned to any device profile. If you wish to
delete a default wash package, you must first delete them from each profile.
Added Service – Services that can be added to wash packages or made available as upgrades for
account sales. You may add unlimited added services, such as Rain X, Tire Shine, Bug Scrub or a
combination of services, but only 4 added services may be added per transaction.
Self Service Device (WashPay Only) – Wash package assigned to self-service devices. You may
add as many self -service wash packages as you wish. Only one wash package may be assigned
to a bay at one time.
Account (Portal, Sentinel and C-Start Only) – Accounts are house account programs configured
for a multi-use wash bundle redeemed with a code. For example, the customer buys a “4
washes for the price of 3” bundle. The customer then receives a receipt with a code printed on
it to redeem the remaining washes. You may create as many multi-wash accounts as you wish,
but only 4 accounts may be assigned per unit.
NOTE: You must create a Product-based house account or loyalty account first, then add the
account as a product. For more instructions on how to do this, see Section 6.1. It is also
suggested that regular wash packages should be assigned to one wash type and multi-wash
bundle packages should be assigned to another. For more information on wash types, please
see Section 3.3.4- Wash Types and Washes Dispensed.
Once the wash packages, self -serve devices, added services and accounts are configured, they will need to
be assigned to the appropriate device through the device profile programming pages as described in the
Device Profiles section.
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NOTE: If changes are made to a product’s displayed name or price, the affected devices will need to be
updated by downloading a device profile as described in the Devices section.
3.2.1 Wash and Added Services Products
Figure 17. Edit Product Screen
1. Click the Setup tab at the top, then click Product in the left frame. To add a new product, select
Wash, Added Service, Self Service or Account from the drop down menu below the products table
then click the Add New Product button. To customize a default wash or configure an added service,
click the edit button next to the product name.
3. Enter the Product Name. This field is limited to 24 characters and will be the product name, which
is displayed on reports.
4. Enter the wash package/added service price for the Wash Select II/Portal/Sentinel: Enter the price
for the wash package or added service in numbers and decimals only. NOTE: If the price is set to 0,
the wash package will NOT display on the operations screen.
5. SKU – This not used in a standard application and should be left blank
6. Enter the Display Name. This field is limited to 24 characters. This name will be displayed to the
consumer (on the wash selection screens).
NOTE: The Wash Select II will only display the first 10 characters of the wash name.
7. If you have multi-site management and want this product to report to the Site Lynx server, check
Report Sale to Site Lynx.
8. If you wish to use Point of Purchase (POP) discounts on your pump or register interface, enter the
amount of the discount for Level 1 and Level 2.
9. Click Save.
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3.2.2 Self Service Product (WashPay Only)
Figure 18. Self Service Product
1. Enter the Product Name. This field is limited to 24 characters and will be the product name, which
is displayed on reports.
2. For Self Service: Enter the price per minute. To calculate the price per minute, divide the initial dollar
amount (cash or credit) by the number of minutes allocated for the initial wash cycle. (For example,
if you are charging $6 for a 9 minute wash, the price per minute will be 0.6666.)
3. SKU – This not used in a standard application and should be left blank
4. Enter the Display Name. This field is limited to 24 characters. This name will be displayed to the
consumer (on the wash selection screens).
5. If you have multi-site management and want this product to report to the Site Lynx server, check
Report Sale to Site Lynx.
6. Click Save.
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3.2.3 Account Product (Portal/Sentinel/C-Start Only)
Figure 19. Account Product
NOTE: You must create a Product-based house account first then add the account as a product. For
more instructions on how to do this, see Section 6.1.
1. Enter the Product Name. This field is limited to 24 characters and will be the product name, which
is displayed on reports.
2. Select the account program from the drop-down menu.
3. SKU – This not used in a standard application and should be left blank
4. Enter the Display Name. This field is limited to 24 characters. This name will be displayed to the
consumer (on the wash selection screens).
5. If you have multi-site management and want this product to report to the Site Lynx server, check
Report Sale to Site Lynx.
6. Click Save.
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