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BonusTime Function
BonusTime is an incentive feature to encourage the
customer to initially deposit more coins by providing an added
additional bonus time of 1 second to 13 minutes (programmable) for
every coin deposited when the timer reaches the BonusTime setting
(programmable). This feature may be enabled or disabled in the field
with the RC800 or IR800 remote control units. For example, if the
timer were set for $2.00 to start for 4 minutes (30 seconds per $.25
coin), and a BonusTime setting resulting in of 45 seconds per
coin starting after 8 minutes, then you would set BonusTime for just
under 8 minutes (like 7min 55sec) and BonusTime for 15 seconds per
coin (in addition to the 30 seconds per coin already there). As a
result, starting at the $4.00 level, the customer gets 50% more time
per coin.
Token
Crossplay
Token crossplay is the acceptance of other coins, tokens produced by
other organizations for their purposes, but which are
indistinguishable by your coin acceptor from your token. Today's
electronic coin acceptors do a pretty good job of distinguishing
between disks of metal that are truly different. However, since there
are so very few alloys that are acceptable in corrosive environments,
and so few diameters that are approved by the US Mint (to avoid
crossplay with US coinage) there really aren't sufficient alloy and
diameter combinations to distinctly serve the tens of thousands of car
washes, arcades, pizza parlors, and other users of tokens. Hence,
crossplay is a very common problem. To
date, the only real system to achieve prevention of crossplay is IDX's
patented X-Mark
optically encoded token and X-10 Xeptor system.
Timer
Fuses & Vacuum Motor Shorts
When a spring-loaded carbon commutator which brings current to the
rotor of an electric motor wears down too far, the metal end cap and
spring can get pulled out of its guide tube and dragged into the area
around the motor shaft. If it happens to be the "common" terminal...
no problem. However, if it happens to be the "hot" terminal, when it
gets dragged out of its guide tube and hits the grounded case area
then the arcs, sparks and fireworks show begins.
Many operators believe the UL Approved circuit breaker in the power
distribution box will step in and save the day should there be a short
circuit... but this is only partly true. The purpose of the circuit
breaker is to prevent power wiring from overheating and starting a
fire in the case of a short circuit. This only means that the circuit
breaker must trip before the 14 gage wires get hot enough to start a
fire, but it does not guarantee that it will protect the semiconductor
switching devices in the electronic timer. When the hot side
commutator wire shorts out on the motor housing, literally hundreds of
amps of current instantly start to flow... there are just milliseconds
of time before the semiconductor switching devices physically melt and
explode out of their cases leaving nothing but a charred/melted mess
in the timer enclosure... unless, of course, a fuse such as the IDX
FT30 is used to protect the semiconductor switching elements so that
the fuse will blow before any damage can be done to the vacuum timer.
In short (as they say), if you don't want to blow up your vacuum
timers, you must either fuse them with the IDX FT30, or you must
never forget to do maintenance on the commutators in your vacuum
motors. Keep in mind that the damage caused to a timer in this manner
is so uniquely destructive compared to any real malfunction of the
timer that not only is such damage not repairable, but also it is
excluded from product warranty as it does not cover negligence in
commutator maintenance or failure to properly fuse vacuum timers with
the FT30.
Site
Secure Tokens
IDX X-Mark Tokens are Site Secure because the optical
code minted into your tokens is guaranteed to be unique to your
geographic area. Because IDX owns the
patent for optically encoded tokens and coin acceptors, then IDX
controls which token codes go to what geographic areas. We keep a
database of every token sale made and guarantee you that no other
establishment within 100 miles of your location will have your same
token code. This includes all the casinos and arcades as well. The
other guy selling security tokens has no control over tokens sold by
all the other suppliers, nor does he keep a database on what was sold
where. That is why his tokens often have not been as secure as
imagined. Take a look at the testimonials
from some of our customers to get an idea on how well crossplay and
slugs are eliminated when using X-Mark Site Secure Tokens.
Snubbers For Line Spike Noise
Under construction...
Two-Timer Function
The Two-Timer function provides for two separate Time/Value operating
characteristics for a timer. For example, one could set Time/Value "A"
= 4 minutes per $1.00 and set Time/Value "B" to 6 minutes per $1.00.
In this example, Time/Value B will give the customer 50% more time for
the same amount of money. This functionality can be used in two
separate ways. First, it can be used to offer more rinse water than
engine cleaner. Second, it can be used with a simple household light
timer to create a time of day when discounted pricing is offered. Ask
us about the great results that have been achieved with these
strategies. (Note: This feature
is protected under US Patent 5,371,681)
X-Tra
Time Function
The X-Tra Time function provides for a grace period of 20 seconds at
the end of the timing cycle where the customer may deposit additional
coins without the penalty of having to deposit the full minimum number
of coins-to-start in order to continue and complete washing his
vehicle. This grace period reduces the stress level of your customers
and makes it more likely that they actually will take an extra minute
or two with one or two more coins.
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