Reader DIP Switch settings

Reader DIP Switch settings

The reader's DIP switches are used to set the machine type (washer or dryer) and the number for the card reader.
The DIP switch is located directly on the card reader circuit board:



Dip Switch #1 sets the Machine Type (Down for Washer, Up for Dryer)
This dip switch's position is ONLY relevant for readers being installed on Washers or Dryers;
all other card reader types will simply ignore this particular dip switch's position.

Dip Switches #2 - #8 set the reader number using a binary system, which is documented at the bottom of this page.
You can number up to 127 washer readers, and 127 dryer readers, using these DIP switches.
The table below shows the switch positions, depending on the required machine/reader number.

Dip Switch Position Charts by Reader Machine Type

How to use the Card Reader number charts below

Click Washer Reader Numbers, Dryer Reader Numbers, or Other Reader Numbers to expand or collapse that section,
then click the number group to find the reader number you’re trying to set.

ON = the switch is set to its UP (ON) position
— = the switch is set to its DOWN (OFF) position
N/A = Switch #1 is ignored (DOOR, POS & SOAP/Vending machine readers)

Switch #1 only sets the machine type the reader will display as:
DOWN (OFF) = Washer reader
UP (ON) = Dryer reader.
Switch #1 is completely ignored when the reader is set as any other reader type (DOOR, POS, or SOAP/Vending machine, etc.)

▼ Washer Reader Numbers
#1–10
Reader #SW 1
Type		SW 2
+64		SW 3
+32		SW 4
+16		SW 5
+8		SW 6
+4		SW 7
+2		SW 8
+1
1———————ON
2——————ON—
3——————ONON
4—————ON——
5—————ON—ON
6—————ONON—
7—————ONONON
8————ON———
9————ON——ON
10————ON—ON—
#11–20
Reader #SW 1
Type		SW 2
+64		SW 3
+32		SW 4
+16		SW 5
+8		SW 6
+4		SW 7
+2		SW 8
+1
11————ON—ONON
12————ONON——
13————ONON—ON
14————ONONON—
15————ONONONON
16———ON————
17———ON———ON
18———ON——ON—
19———ON——ONON
20———ON—ON——
#21–30
Reader #SW 1
Type		SW 2
+64		SW 3
+32		SW 4
+16		SW 5
+8		SW 6
+4		SW 7
+2		SW 8
+1
21———ON—ON—ON
22———ON—ONON—
23———ON—ONONON
24———ONON———
25———ONON——ON
26———ONON—ON—
27———ONON—ONON
28———ONONON——
29———ONONON—ON
30———ONONONON—
#31–40
Reader #SW 1
Type		SW 2
+64		SW 3
+32		SW 4
+16		SW 5
+8		SW 6
+4		SW 7
+2		SW 8
+1
31———ONONONONON
32——ON—————
33——ON————ON
34——ON———ON—
35——ON———ONON
36——ON——ON——
37——ON——ON—ON
38——ON——ONON—
39——ON——ONONON
40——ON—ON———
#41–50
Reader #SW 1
Type		SW 2
+64		SW 3
+32		SW 4
+16		SW 5
+8		SW 6
+4		SW 7
+2		SW 8
+1
41——ON—ON——ON
42——ON—ON—ON—
43——ON—ON—ONON
44——ON—ONON——
45——ON—ONON—ON
46——ON—ONONON—
47——ON—ONONONON
48——ONON————
49——ONON———ON
50——ONON——ON—
#51–60
Reader #SW 1
Type		SW 2
+64		SW 3
+32		SW 4
+16		SW 5
+8		SW 6
+4		SW 7
+2		SW 8
+1
51——ONON——ONON
52——ONON—ON——
53——ONON—ON—ON
54——ONON—ONON—
55——ONON—ONONON
56——ONONON———
57——ONONON——ON
58——ONONON—ON—
59——ONONON—ONON
60——ONONONON——
#61–70
Reader #SW 1
Type		SW 2
+64		SW 3
+32		SW 4
+16		SW 5
+8		SW 6
+4		SW 7
+2		SW 8
+1
61——ONONONON—ON
62——ONONONONON—
63——ONONONONONON
64—ON——————
65—ON—————ON
66—ON————ON—
67—ON————ONON
68—ON———ON——
69—ON———ON—ON
70—ON———ONON—
#71–80
Reader #SW 1
Type		SW 2
+64		SW 3
+32		SW 4
+16		SW 5
+8		SW 6
+4		SW 7
+2		SW 8
+1
71—ON———ONONON
72—ON——ON———
73—ON——ON——ON
74—ON——ON—ON—
75—ON——ON—ONON
76—ON——ONON——
77—ON——ONON—ON
78—ON——ONONON—
79—ON——ONONONON
80—ON—ON————
#81–90
Reader #SW 1
Type		SW 2
+64		SW 3
+32		SW 4
+16		SW 5
+8		SW 6
+4		SW 7
+2		SW 8
+1
81—ON—ON———ON
82—ON—ON——ON—
83—ON—ON——ONON
84—ON—ON—ON——
85—ON—ON—ON—ON
86—ON—ON—ONON—
87—ON—ON—ONONON
88—ON—ONON———
89—ON—ONON——ON
90—ON—ONON—ON—
#91–100
Reader #SW 1
Type		SW 2
+64		SW 3
+32		SW 4
+16		SW 5
+8		SW 6
+4		SW 7
+2		SW 8
+1
91—ON—ONON—ONON
92—ON—ONONON——
93—ON—ONONON—ON
94—ON—ONONONON—
95—ON—ONONONONON
96—ONON—————
97—ONON————ON
98—ONON———ON—
99—ONON———ONON
100—ONON——ON——
#101–110
Reader #SW 1
Type		SW 2
+64		SW 3
+32		SW 4
+16		SW 5
+8		SW 6
+4		SW 7
+2		SW 8
+1
101—ONON——ON—ON
102—ONON——ONON—
103—ONON——ONONON
104—ONON—ON———
105—ONON—ON——ON
106—ONON—ON—ON—
107—ONON—ON—ONON
108—ONON—ONON——
109—ONON—ONON—ON
110—ONON—ONONON—
#111–120
Reader #SW 1
Type		SW 2
+64		SW 3
+32		SW 4
+16		SW 5
+8		SW 6
+4		SW 7
+2		SW 8
+1
111—ONON—ONONONON
112—ONONON————
113—ONONON———ON
114—ONONON——ON—
115—ONONON——ONON
116—ONONON—ON——
117—ONONON—ON—ON
118—ONONON—ONON—
119—ONONON—ONONON
120—ONONONON———
#121–127
Reader #SW 1
Type		SW 2
+64		SW 3
+32		SW 4
+16		SW 5
+8		SW 6
+4		SW 7
+2		SW 8
+1
121—ONONONON——ON
122—ONONONON—ON—
123—ONONONON—ONON
124—ONONONONON——
125—ONONONONON—ON
126—ONONONONONON—
127—ONONONONONONON

▼ Dryer Reader Numbers
#1–10
Reader #SW 1
Type		SW 2
+64		SW 3
+32		SW 4
+16		SW 5
+8		SW 6
+4		SW 7
+2		SW 8
+1
1ON——————ON
2ON—————ON—
3ON—————ONON
4ON————ON——
5ON————ON—ON
6ON————ONON—
7ON————ONONON
8ON———ON———
9ON———ON——ON
10ON———ON—ON—
#11–20
Reader #SW 1
Type		SW 2
+64		SW 3
+32		SW 4
+16		SW 5
+8		SW 6
+4		SW 7
+2		SW 8
+1
11ON———ON—ONON
12ON———ONON——
13ON———ONON—ON
14ON———ONONON—
15ON———ONONONON
16ON——ON————
17ON——ON———ON
18ON——ON——ON—
19ON——ON——ONON
20ON——ON—ON——
#21–30
Reader #SW 1
Type		SW 2
+64		SW 3
+32		SW 4
+16		SW 5
+8		SW 6
+4		SW 7
+2		SW 8
+1
21ON——ON—ON—ON
22ON——ON—ONON—
23ON——ON—ONONON
24ON——ONON———
25ON——ONON——ON
26ON——ONON—ON—
27ON——ONON—ONON
28ON——ONONON——
29ON——ONONON—ON
30ON——ONONONON—
#31–40
Reader #SW 1
Type		SW 2
+64		SW 3
+32		SW 4
+16		SW 5
+8		SW 6
+4		SW 7
+2		SW 8
+1
31ON——ONONONONON
32ON—ON—————
33ON—ON————ON
34ON—ON———ON—
35ON—ON———ONON
36ON—ON——ON——
37ON—ON——ON—ON
38ON—ON——ONON—
39ON—ON——ONONON
40ON—ON—ON———
#41–50
Reader #SW 1
Type		SW 2
+64		SW 3
+32		SW 4
+16		SW 5
+8		SW 6
+4		SW 7
+2		SW 8
+1
41ON—ON—ON——ON
42ON—ON—ON—ON—
43ON—ON—ON—ONON
44ON—ON—ONON——
45ON—ON—ONON—ON
46ON—ON—ONONON—
47ON—ON—ONONONON
48ON—ONON————
49ON—ONON———ON
50ON—ONON——ON—
#51–60
Reader #SW 1
Type		SW 2
+64		SW 3
+32		SW 4
+16		SW 5
+8		SW 6
+4		SW 7
+2		SW 8
+1
51ON—ONON——ONON
52ON—ONON—ON——
53ON—ONON—ON—ON
54ON—ONON—ONON—
55ON—ONON—ONONON
56ON—ONONON———
57ON—ONONON——ON
58ON—ONONON—ON—
59ON—ONONON—ONON
60ON—ONONONON——
#61–70
Reader #SW 1
Type		SW 2
+64		SW 3
+32		SW 4
+16		SW 5
+8		SW 6
+4		SW 7
+2		SW 8
+1
61ON—ONONONON—ON
62ON—ONONONONON—
63ON—ONONONONONON
64ONON——————
65ONON—————ON
66ONON————ON—
67ONON————ONON
68ONON———ON——
69ONON———ON—ON
70ONON———ONON—
#71–80
Reader #SW 1
Type		SW 2
+64		SW 3
+32		SW 4
+16		SW 5
+8		SW 6
+4		SW 7
+2		SW 8
+1
71ONON———ONONON
72ONON——ON———
73ONON——ON——ON
74ONON——ON—ON—
75ONON——ON—ONON
76ONON——ONON——
77ONON——ONON—ON
78ONON——ONONON—
79ONON——ONONONON
80ONON—ON————
#81–90
Reader #SW 1
Type		SW 2
+64		SW 3
+32		SW 4
+16		SW 5
+8		SW 6
+4		SW 7
+2		SW 8
+1
81ONON—ON———ON
82ONON—ON——ON—
83ONON—ON——ONON
84ONON—ON—ON——
85ONON—ON—ON—ON
86ONON—ON—ONON—
87ONON—ON—ONONON
88ONON—ONON———
89ONON—ONON——ON
90ONON—ONON—ON—
#91–100
Reader #SW 1
Type		SW 2
+64		SW 3
+32		SW 4
+16		SW 5
+8		SW 6
+4		SW 7
+2		SW 8
+1
91ONON—ONON—ONON
92ONON—ONONON——
93ONON—ONONON—ON
94ONON—ONONONON—
95ONON—ONONONONON
96ONONON—————
97ONONON————ON
98ONONON———ON—
99ONONON———ONON
100ONONON——ON——
#101–110
Reader #SW 1
Type		SW 2
+64		SW 3
+32		SW 4
+16		SW 5
+8		SW 6
+4		SW 7
+2		SW 8
+1
101ONONON——ON—ON
102ONONON——ONON—
103ONONON——ONONON
104ONONON—ON———
105ONONON—ON——ON
106ONONON—ON—ON—
107ONONON—ON—ONON
108ONONON—ONON——
109ONONON—ONON—ON
110ONONON—ONONON—
#111–120
Reader #SW 1
Type		SW 2
+64		SW 3
+32		SW 4
+16		SW 5
+8		SW 6
+4		SW 7
+2		SW 8
+1
111ONONON—ONONONON
112ONONONON————
113ONONONON———ON
114ONONONON——ON—
115ONONONON——ONON
116ONONONON—ON——
117ONONONON—ON—ON
118ONONONON—ONON—
119ONONONON—ONONON
120ONONONONON———
#121–127
Reader #SW 1
Type		SW 2
+64		SW 3
+32		SW 4
+16		SW 5
+8		SW 6
+4		SW 7
+2		SW 8
+1
121ONONONONON——ON
122ONONONONON—ON—
123ONONONONON—ONON
124ONONONONONON——
125ONONONONONON—ON
126ONONONONONONON—
127ONONONONONONONON

▼ Other Reader Numbers (DOOR, POS & SOAP/Vending Machine)
#1–10
Reader #SW 1
Type		SW 2
+64		SW 3
+32		SW 4
+16		SW 5
+8		SW 6
+4		SW 7
+2		SW 8
+1
1N/A——————ON
2N/A—————ON—
3N/A—————ONON
4N/A————ON——
5N/A————ON—ON
6N/A————ONON—
7N/A————ONONON
8N/A———ON———
9N/A———ON——ON
10N/A———ON—ON—
#11–20
Reader #SW 1
Type		SW 2
+64		SW 3
+32		SW 4
+16		SW 5
+8		SW 6
+4		SW 7
+2		SW 8
+1
11N/A———ON—ONON
12N/A———ONON——
13N/A———ONON—ON
14N/A———ONONON—
15N/A———ONONONON
16N/A——ON————
17N/A——ON———ON
18N/A——ON——ON—
19N/A——ON——ONON
20N/A——ON—ON——
#21–30
Reader #SW 1
Type		SW 2
+64		SW 3
+32		SW 4
+16		SW 5
+8		SW 6
+4		SW 7
+2		SW 8
+1
21N/A——ON—ON—ON
22N/A——ON—ONON—
23N/A——ON—ONONON
24N/A——ONON———
25N/A——ONON——ON
26N/A——ONON—ON—
27N/A——ONON—ONON
28N/A——ONONON——
29N/A——ONONON—ON
30N/A——ONONONON—
#31–40
Reader #SW 1
Type		SW 2
+64		SW 3
+32		SW 4
+16		SW 5
+8		SW 6
+4		SW 7
+2		SW 8
+1
31N/A——ONONONONON
32N/A—ON—————
33N/A—ON————ON
34N/A—ON———ON—
35N/A—ON———ONON
36N/A—ON——ON——
37N/A—ON——ON—ON
38N/A—ON——ONON—
39N/A—ON——ONONON
40N/A—ON—ON———
#41–50
Reader #SW 1
Type		SW 2
+64		SW 3
+32		SW 4
+16		SW 5
+8		SW 6
+4		SW 7
+2		SW 8
+1
41N/A—ON—ON——ON
42N/A—ON—ON—ON—
43N/A—ON—ON—ONON
44N/A—ON—ONON——
45N/A—ON—ONON—ON
46N/A—ON—ONONON—
47N/A—ON—ONONONON
48N/A—ONON————
49N/A—ONON———ON
50N/A—ONON——ON—
#51–60
Reader #SW 1
Type		SW 2
+64		SW 3
+32		SW 4
+16		SW 5
+8		SW 6
+4		SW 7
+2		SW 8
+1
51N/A—ONON——ONON
52N/A—ONON—ON——
53N/A—ONON—ON—ON
54N/A—ONON—ONON—
55N/A—ONON—ONONON
56N/A—ONONON———
57N/A—ONONON——ON
58N/A—ONONON—ON—
59N/A—ONONON—ONON
60N/A—ONONONON——
#61–70
Reader #SW 1
Type		SW 2
+64		SW 3
+32		SW 4
+16		SW 5
+8		SW 6
+4		SW 7
+2		SW 8
+1
61N/A—ONONONON—ON
62N/A—ONONONONON—
63N/A—ONONONONONON
64N/AON——————
65N/AON—————ON
66N/AON————ON—
67N/AON————ONON
68N/AON———ON——
69N/AON———ON—ON
70N/AON———ONON—
#71–80
Reader #SW 1
Type		SW 2
+64		SW 3
+32		SW 4
+16		SW 5
+8		SW 6
+4		SW 7
+2		SW 8
+1
71N/AON———ONONON
72N/AON——ON———
73N/AON——ON——ON
74N/AON——ON—ON—
75N/AON——ON—ONON
76N/AON——ONON——
77N/AON——ONON—ON
78N/AON——ONONON—
79N/AON——ONONONON
80N/AON—ON————
#81–90
Reader #SW 1
Type		SW 2
+64		SW 3
+32		SW 4
+16		SW 5
+8		SW 6
+4		SW 7
+2		SW 8
+1
81N/AON—ON———ON
82N/AON—ON——ON—
83N/AON—ON——ONON
84N/AON—ON—ON——
85N/AON—ON—ON—ON
86N/AON—ON—ONON—
87N/AON—ON—ONONON
88N/AON—ONON———
89N/AON—ONON——ON
90N/AON—ONON—ON—
#91–100
Reader #SW 1
Type		SW 2
+64		SW 3
+32		SW 4
+16		SW 5
+8		SW 6
+4		SW 7
+2		SW 8
+1
91N/AON—ONON—ONON
92N/AON—ONONON——
93N/AON—ONONON—ON
94N/AON—ONONONON—
95N/AON—ONONONONON
96N/AONON—————
97N/AONON————ON
98N/AONON———ON—
99N/AONON———ONON
100N/AONON——ON——
#101–110
Reader #SW 1
Type		SW 2
+64		SW 3
+32		SW 4
+16		SW 5
+8		SW 6
+4		SW 7
+2		SW 8
+1
101N/AONON——ON—ON
102N/AONON——ONON—
103N/AONON——ONONON
104N/AONON—ON———
105N/AONON—ON——ON
106N/AONON—ON—ON—
107N/AONON—ON—ONON
108N/AONON—ONON——
109N/AONON—ONON—ON
110N/AONON—ONONON—
#111–120
Reader #SW 1
Type		SW 2
+64		SW 3
+32		SW 4
+16		SW 5
+8		SW 6
+4		SW 7
+2		SW 8
+1
111N/AONON—ONONONON
112N/AONONON————
113N/AONONON———ON
114N/AONONON——ON—
115N/AONONON——ONON
116N/AONONON—ON——
117N/AONONON—ON—ON
118N/AONONON—ONON—
119N/AONONON—ONONON
120N/AONONONON———
#121–127
Reader #SW 1
Type		SW 2
+64		SW 3
+32		SW 4
+16		SW 5
+8		SW 6
+4		SW 7
+2		SW 8
+1
121N/AONONONON——ON
122N/AONONONON—ON—
123N/AONONONON—ONON
124N/AONONONONON——
125N/AONONONONON—ON
126N/AONONONONONON—
127N/AONONONONONONON

Alert
Note for Numbering Stack Dryers:
Unlike single pocket dryers, on some stack dryers (like the Dexter C-Series stack dryers),
when numbering the readers you need to SKIP a reader number.

e.g. if you're numbering 2 Stack Dryers;
if you want the 1st stack to be Dryer #1, you would number that reader as Dryer #1 using the DIP switches.
(the reader will then display the lower pocket of that dryer as Dryer #1, and the upper pocket as Dryer #2 automatically).

This means that when numbering the 2nd Dryer stack, you need to skip a number (skip Dryer #2),
so the next reader needs to be numbered as Dryer #3 using the DIP switches (NOT Dryer #2).
(this reader then displays the lower pocket as Dryer #3, and it's upper pocket as Dryer #4).

The reader installation guide for the specific model of machine will tell you if you need to skip a number when numbering the readers.
Most of the time, if only 1 reader is used to control both pockets on the same stack dryer, then usually you need to skip a number when numbering those readers

Dip Switch Position Chart by Reader Number

The charts below contain the same information as the Charts by Reader Machine Types above.
The charts below simply show you how to set readers by number only.

The Chart below ONLY shows Dip Switches  #2 - #8 
as Dip Switch #1 is not used to determine the number a reader will display as

Explanation of the math behind DIP switch (binary number system)

The right most switch (switch #8) is the least significant bit, with a value of 1 if it is in the upper position, and a value of 0 if in the lower position.
The 7th switch from the right (switch #2) is the most significant bit, with a value of 64 (2 raised to the power of 6) if in the upper position, and a value of zero in the lower position.

The machine number is simply the sum of the values of switches in the upper position.
So if the 8th and 7th switches are in the upper position, the number is 1+2=3.
If the 8th and 6th switches are in upper position, the machine number is 1+4=5.

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