Professional Carwashing & Detailing - Feb 2012
24 Professional Carwashing Detailing February 2012 Technical CONTROLLERS Circle 209 Continued from page 22 no longer wasting money spraying water and chemicals into empty space he said Internet connections Simmons said that most controllers today are web based This connectivity gives an operator or manager the ability to adjust equipment chemicals and other tunnel components from anywhere he or she has access to a web browser Internet connectivity also helps with technical support issues A tech agent can use the Internet to quickly and easily see how equipment is configured and help the customer with troubleshooting Additionally web based controllers allow for more simplified updates to the system through software enhancements Still there are a number of ways owners and operators can communicate with the controller Other options include On site computers Manual control components and Point of sale POS services Some controllers will be connected to an on site computer where the system can be configured and adjusted and reports can be obtained Controllers also have a means to manually control components in case of an emergency Simmons noted For instance if a computer program were to fail an operator could manually flip override switches to operate the tunnel equipment so a business can still wash cars Its not the most efficient manner but when washing cars is your business you need to have a way to continue running vehicles through Simmons said Finally a POS system can in many cases be interfaced to the tunnel controller for accountability reasons Simply put this connection guarantees that what goes through the wash actually gets paid for in the POS system according to Simmons
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