HOT DRINK SETUP/PROGRAMMING GUIDE

APPENDIX F. THE FREE VEND KEYSWITCH OPTION

The free vend keyswitch allows someone to set up free vending without needing to open the door.

It is a good idea to establish a free vend code. This will prevent an unauthorized person from setting the machine to free vend, even if they have a key.

1.

Press

. Enter your 4-digit supervisor code. Press

.

2.

Press

again, then press

until the display shows FREE XXXX. Enter

a 4-digit free vend code.

NOTE

To keep the user from having to enter a code, you can enter 0000 as your code. See the steps below for details.

3. Press

 

until you have left the function.

 

USING THE FREE VEND KEY SWITCH:

If you have set your freevend option to FREE W/KEY:

1.Place your key in the free vend keyswitch and turn it to the right. (If the keyswitch is already turned to the right, turn it to the left, then back to the right.) The display shows:

ENTER CODE.

NOTE

If your freevend code is set to 0000, you will not see this display. Skip to step 3.

2.Enter your 4-digit freevend code. If you do this successfully within 6 seconds, you will hear two beeps, and the display shows: UNLOCKED.

3.The display shows NO MONEY REQUIRED (or whatever custom message you set up for the freevend period). Remove your key. All vends are free until the keyswitch is turned to the left again.

4.To take the machine off free vend, insert your key, turn the keyswitch to the left, and remove the key.

If you have set your freevend option to FREE OFF or FREE ALL:

1.If the freevend key is turned to the right, the machine will go out of service.

APPENDIX F. THE FREE VEND KEYSWITCH OPTION

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678, 670 specifications

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