Whirlpool CL-8 user manual Troubleshooting, Problem Solution

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Troubleshooting

If you experience problems with the software, consult this list for troubleshooting tips.

 

Problem

 

 

 

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connection between PDA and laundry

 

 

Check position (angle should be 90

 

 

machine fails.

 

 

 

degrees)and distance of PDA in relation to

 

 

 

 

 

 

infrared sensor on laundry machine.

 

 

 

 

 

Make sure there isn’t any bright light

 

 

 

 

 

 

interfering with the infrared connection. Use

 

 

 

 

 

 

your hand to shade the sensor.

 

PDA appears to be locked up.

 

 

Try returning to the “Home” menu and re-

 

 

 

 

 

 

launch the Handheld Software.

 

 

 

 

 

Press the Reset button on the back of the

 

 

 

 

 

 

PDA. Caution: Audit data may be lost when

 

 

 

 

 

 

a reset is done on the PDA.

 

 

 

 

 

Check battery level, charge, or replace

 

 

 

 

 

 

battery if necessary.

 

PDA Sync with Management Software fails.

 

 

Check connection between PDA and cradle.

 

Audit Problems button displays in Audit View.

 

 

The Audit Problem button displays when

 

 

 

 

 

 

there are inconsistencies in audit data. They

 

 

 

 

 

 

are generally caused by:

 

 

 

 

 

 

i An audit that was collected from the

 

 

 

 

 

 

machine but never performed a HotSync®

 

 

 

 

 

 

operation to the Management Software.

 

 

 

 

 

 

i A deleted audit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

i A damaged audit table due to a washer or

 

 

 

 

 

 

dryer malfunction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When trying to initialize a machine, Wrong

 

 

Machine needs to be factory reset. See

 

 

Access Password error displays.

 

 

 

Service Manual/Job Aid.

 

Receive Fatal Alert error while trying to

 

 

May not have been close enough to the

 

 

connect to machine.

 

 

machine. Reset the PDA and try again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Errors occur during Management Software

 

 

Uninstall the software and then reinstall.

 

 

installation.

 

 

 

 

 

Palmhandheld battery wears down quickly.

 

 

Palmhandheld models III or IIIx should not

 

 

 

 

 

 

be left in cradle unless a HotSync® operation

 

 

 

 

 

 

is being performed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Program Error messages occur during

 

 

Follow reinstall procedures in the Appendix

 

 

software installation.

 

 

 

on pages 81 and 82.

 

Error displayed on machine.

 

 

Do not use $0.00 vend price for coin slides

 

 

 

 

 

 

or coin drops.

 

Off displayed on machine.

 

 

See Tech Sheet or Service Manual/Job Aid

 

 

 

 

 

 

for Off code details.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Handheld Software does not install on Palm

 

 

De-install the Management Software and

 

 

handheld.

 

 

 

install software on PC in the following order:

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. PalmSoftware

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Management Software

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Whirlpool CL-8 user manual Troubleshooting, Problem Solution

CL-8 specifications

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