A public laundry runs as long as somebody is collecting coins and giving change. The terminal does both, takes cards as well, and starts the machine when the payment clears — with no cash box to break into.
One column for the whole room: pick a machine, start it, pay by coin or card, and see how long is left on each.
pick a machine and a programme
The terminal
washer no. 3 starts
The compact recesses into the wall of the laundry room — 50 × 34 × 14 cm, the size of a control panel.
Worked example
Worked scenarios
A laundry in an apartment block
1
The resident picks a machine and a programme on the screen and pays by card or in cash.
2
The terminal starts that machine and shows when it will be done.
3
Free machines show on the screen and in the app — nobody walks down to the basement for nothing.
4
Revenue and cycle counts per machine sit in the portal; service is called on data, not on a complaint.
A laundry at a campsite or hostel
1
The guest pays by card in their own language — the screen speaks six, and can speak more.
2
There is no reception that has to break a note into coins.
3
The large terminal takes notes and gives change if the guest only has cash.
4
The owner sees the takings without coming over.
How it connects
To the machines: a coin input or an external-start input, one relay output per machine.
Washers and dryers on one terminal — the limit is the number of outputs and the wiring, not the software.
The state of each machine reaches the screen and the app as long as the site has a link.
Money: card and cash. The cash is counted by the terminal and shows in the portal the same day.
Frequently asked questions
What is a laundry payment terminal?
A device that sells the wash instead of a coin slot on every machine. The customer picks a machine and a programme on the screen, pays by card or in cash, and the terminal starts that machine.
How many machines does one terminal serve?
Several — washers and dryers together. The limit is the number of relay outputs and the wiring, not the software.
Can a customer see free machines without coming over?
Yes. The state of each machine reaches the app as long as the site has a link — so nobody walks down to the basement for nothing.
Do I have to replace the washers?
No, as long as the machines have a coin input or an external-start input — the terminal takes its place. It gets checked per model.
How does it stop coin theft?
By making the payment stop being a coin. Card goes straight to the account, and the cash that still comes in is counted by the terminal and visible in the portal the same day.
