Join hotspot → Connect home Wi-Fi → Open local dashboard → Set Coins Required → Adjust current sensor → Test a paid wash → Optional Cloud setup

This guide follows Wi-Fi Washer firmware TLW-M3050-V5.4.2-CLOUD. The bottom line of the kit's screen shows Fw:TLW-M3050-V5.4.2. If your screen shows another version, some steps may differ; send support a photo of the screen.

1. 01

   Join the kit's setup hotspot

   Power on the kit. If it has no saved home Wi-Fi, the screen shows:

   • Network: TimiLabWasher-AP
   • Password: 12345678
   • Setup address: 192.168.4.1

   On your phone, open Settings → Wi-Fi, select TimiLabWasher-AP and enter 12345678.

   The hotspot stays on for 60 seconds after power-on (the screen shows / 60s). If you miss it, the kit continues in WiFi: Offline Mode; turn the power off and on again. If the screen already shows IP: and an address, the kit is connected; go to step 03.

   

2. 02

   Connect the kit to your home Wi-Fi

   The setup page usually opens by itself. If it does not, stay on the kit's hotspot and go to 192.168.4.1 in Safari or Chrome.

   1. Tap Configure WiFi.
   2. Tap your home network name (or type it in SSID), then enter your home Wi-Fi Password.
   3. Tap Save. The kit restarts its connection; your phone may drop off the hotspot.

   Reconnect your phone to your home Wi-Fi.

   Use your home Wi-Fi password here, not 12345678. The kit uses 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi; if your router has separate 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz names, choose the 2.4 GHz one.

   

3. 03

   Open the local dashboard

   When the kit is connected, its screen shows IP: followed by an address, for example IP: 192.168.68.124.

   With your phone on the same home Wi-Fi, type that address into the address bar of Safari or Chrome. The TimiLab Washer Cloud dashboard opens.

   192.168.68.124 is an example only; always use the address on your own screen. The local dashboard works only on the same network. To manage the kit from anywhere, add it to TimiLab Cloud.

   

4. 04

   Set Coins Required / Cycle

   In Settings, enter Coins Required / Cycle (1–100) and select Save Settings. Wait for Confirmed by device. The kit's screen updates to Coins: 0 / your value.

   No Wi-Fi? Use the Coin + and Coin − buttons on the controller instead (see Offline mode & buttons below). Changes from the buttons, the local dashboard and TimiLab Cloud stay in sync when the kit is online.

   Each pulse from the coin acceptor counts as one coin credit, and the Revenue Report values each credit at US$0.25. So a quarter should add 1 and a dollar coin should add 4. Insert each coin type once and watch Coins: x / y on the screen before you set your price.

   

5. 05

   Adjust the current sensor (M3050)

   The kit uses the M3050 AC current switch to know the washer is running. Its CS knob sets the sensitivity, from L (low) to H (high). Set it once after installation, with the washer actually washing.

   1. Insert the required coins, or select Start on the local dashboard (a free service start). The kit powers the washer.
   2. Within about 30 seconds, select a wash cycle and press Start on the washer.
   3. With a small screwdriver, start with CS at L and turn it slowly toward H.
   4. Stop as soon as the red ON light comes on. The kit's screen shows CURRENT: DETECTED and the dashboard shows Current Sensor: Detected.

   If no current is detected for about 30 seconds, the kit turns the washer off and ends the session. If that happens while you are adjusting, select Start on the local dashboard again (no coins needed) and continue. Use an insulated screwdriver and touch only the knob; do not touch the wiring or the K1 / K2 terminals.

   

   Check the setting: red ON should be lit only while the washer is running. When the washer finishes or is off, red goes out and the screen shows NO CURRENT.

   • Red stays on when the washer is off: too sensitive. Turn CS a little back toward L until red goes out, then check again while running.
   • The wash ends early (for example during fill or soak): turn CS slightly toward H and test a full cycle again.
   • Red never lights, even at H: only one power wire may pass through the sensor hole; a whole power cord cancels out. Contact support.

   

6. 06

   Test a complete paid wash

   1. Insert the required coins. The screen counts up: Coins: 1 / 2, Coins: 2 / 2.
   2. When the requirement is reached, the kit powers the washer immediately. There is no countdown in this version.
   3. Select a wash cycle and press Start on the washer. Do this within about 30 seconds.
   4. The screen shows the washing animation, ELAPSED time and CURRENT: DETECTED.
   5. When the washer finishes and stops drawing current, the kit ends the session about 15 seconds later and adds it to History.

   If no current is detected about 30 seconds after the coins, the session ends and those coins are used. Coins inserted above the requirement, or during a wash, are not carried over to the next wash. If the session ends early (for example during fill or soak), re-check the current sensor in step 05.

   

Setup check: the screen shows your IP, Coins Required matches your price, each coin type adds the expected credits, the red ON light is lit only while washing, and a paid test wash runs and appears in History.

Offline mode & physical buttons

Without Wi-Fi the kit still accepts coins and runs washes. Use the buttons on the controller:

• Coin +: adds 1 to Coins Required (up to 100). Hold to keep counting.
• Coin −: subtracts 1 (down to 1).
• Reset (hold 2 seconds while idle): erases the saved Wi-Fi and restarts into the setup hotspot. Device ID and Device Secret are kept, so Cloud does not need to be set up again.

Button labels on your controller may differ. If you are unsure which button is which, send support a photo of the controller.

Connect this Washer to TimiLab Cloud

Keep the kit on Wi-Fi with Internet access, then follow the TimiLab Cloud guide to add it on timilab.com with its Device ID and one-time Activation Code.

If the kit has not been provisioned, open the local dashboard, select Cloud Setup, enter the Device ID (starts with TL-WASHER-) and the Device Secret, then select Save Identity. The Device Secret goes only on the kit; the Activation Code goes only on timilab.com.

Join hotspot → Connect home Wi-Fi → Open local dashboard → Set price and time → Test a paid dry → Optional Cloud setup

This guide follows Wi-Fi Dryer firmware TLD-E32-V5.4.2-CLOUD. If your dashboard shows another version, some steps may differ; send support a photo of the screen.

1. 01

   Join the kit's setup hotspot

   Power on the kit. If it has no saved home Wi-Fi, the screen shows:

   • Network: TimiLabDryer-AP
   • Password: 12345678
   • Setup address: 192.168.4.1

   On your phone, open Settings → Wi-Fi, select TimiLabDryer-AP and enter 12345678.

   The hotspot stays on for about 2 minutes after power-on. If you miss it, the kit continues in WiFi: Offline Mode; turn the power off and on again. If the screen already shows IP: and an address, the kit is connected; go to step 03.

   

2. 02

   Connect the kit to your home Wi-Fi

   The setup page usually opens by itself. If it does not, stay on the kit's hotspot and go to 192.168.4.1 in Safari or Chrome.

   1. Tap Configure WiFi.
   2. Tap your home network name (or type it in SSID), then enter your home Wi-Fi Password.
   3. Tap Save. Your phone may drop off the hotspot.

   Reconnect your phone to your home Wi-Fi.

   Use your home Wi-Fi password here, not 12345678. The kit uses 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi; if your router has separate 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz names, choose the 2.4 GHz one.

   

3. 03

   Open the local dashboard

   When the kit is connected, its screen shows Status: Available and IP: followed by an address, for example IP: 192.168.68.125.

   With your phone on the same home Wi-Fi, type that address into the address bar of Safari or Chrome. The TimiLab Dryer Cloud dashboard opens.

   192.168.68.125 is an example only; always use the address on your own screen. The local dashboard works only on the same network. To manage the kit from anywhere, add it to TimiLab Cloud.

   

4. 04

   Set Pulses / Credit and Minutes / Credit

   In Settings, enter both values and select Save Settings. Wait for Confirmed by device.

   • Pulses / Credit (1–50): how many coin-acceptor pulses make one credit.
   • Minutes / Credit (1–120): drying minutes each credit buys.

   The kit's screen shows the result as [Pulses] Coins = [Minutes] Mins. For example, 1 Coins = 8 Mins means every pulse buys 8 minutes; 2 Coins = 10 Mins means every 2 pulses buy 10 minutes.

   No Wi-Fi? Use the Time +/− and Coin +/− buttons on the controller (see Offline mode & buttons below). Changes from the buttons, the local dashboard and TimiLab Cloud stay in sync when the kit is online.

   The Revenue Report values each pulse at US$0.25, so a quarter should send 1 pulse and a dollar coin 4 pulses. Insert each coin type and check the time added before you set your price. These numbers are examples, not a recommended price.

   

5. 05

   Test a complete paid dry

   1. Insert coins. While a credit is incomplete, the screen shows Start at 1/2 Coins.
   2. When the first credit is complete, the screen shows Dryer Will Start In: 20S and TIME ADDED. The dryer is powered during this countdown: close the door and set the dryer.
   3. After 20 seconds the purchased time starts counting down. The screen shows the drying animation, REMAINING time and STATUS: RUNNING.
   4. Insert more coins at any time to add minutes.
   5. At 0:00 the kit turns the dryer off and adds the session to History.

   The 20-second countdown is not deducted from the purchased time. Pulses that do not yet make a full credit stay on the kit and count toward the next credit.

   

Setup check: the screen shows your IP and your price, each coin type adds the expected time, and a paid test dry counts down, stops at 0:00 and appears in History.

Offline mode & physical buttons

Without Wi-Fi the kit still accepts coins and runs the dryer. Use the buttons on the controller:

• Time + / Time −: Minutes / Credit, 1–120. Hold to keep counting.
• Coin + / Coin −: Pulses / Credit, 1–50.

The screen shows the new price straight away. To change to a different Wi-Fi network, use Reset Wi-Fi on the local dashboard; if the dashboard cannot be opened, contact support. Button labels on your controller may differ; send support a photo if unsure.

Finish Wi-Fi setup → Register / Log in → Add Device → Open → Use the Cloud Dashboard

For Wi-Fi Washer and Wi-Fi Dryer kits with Cloud firmware (5.4.2). The Version 1 Timer does not support Cloud. Cloud is optional: coins, the local dashboard and the controller buttons keep working without it.

Open My Device ↗

1. 01

   Before you start

   • Finish the Wi-Fi Washer or Wi-Fi Dryer setup. The kit's screen should show IP: and an address, and your Wi-Fi must have Internet access.
   • Have your kit's Device ID (starts with TL-WASHER- or TL-DRYER-) and one-time Activation Code ready. Both are on the label supplied with your kit.

   First-time Cloud Setup on the kit — only if TimiLab or your installer asks you to

   Kits from TimiLab normally arrive already set up. If yours was not, open the kit's local dashboard (same Wi-Fi), select Cloud Setup at the bottom, enter the Device ID and Device Secret, then select Save Identity.

   Device Secret goes only on the kit. The Activation Code goes only on timilab.com. The Device ID and Secret stay on the kit after firmware updates and Wi-Fi resets.

   

2. 02

   Create an account or log in

   Select My Device in the timilab.com menu. If you are not signed in, the website opens the Login page.

   • New customer: select register in the menu. Enter a Username, Email address, Password and Confirm password, then select Register.
   • Existing account: enter your username or email and password, then select Log in. Use Lost your password? to reset it.

   After signing in, select My Device again. The My Devices page opens.

   Use one account for all your kits. Your laundry customers do not need an account; they use the QR cards in Customer Notifications.

   

3. 03

   Add your device

   On My Devices, fill in the Add Device form:

   • Device ID: exactly as on your label.
   • Activation Code: the one-time code on your label.
   • Device Name: optional, for example Washer 1. Customers see this name on the QR page. If left blank, it is called My TimiLab Device; you can rename it later.

   Select Add Device. The kit appears in your device list.

   An Activation Code works once. Do not enter the Device Secret here. If you see an error, check Cloud troubleshooting below.

   

4. 04

   Open your device

   Each kit shows its name, Device ID and ● Online or ● Offline. Select Open to view its Cloud Dashboard.

   Online means the kit reported to Cloud in the last 20 seconds. The kit reports about every 5 seconds while it has Internet.

   Below the device list you'll also find Customer Notifications (store name and QR cards). See Customer Notifications & Phone Push.

   

5. 05

   Use the Cloud Dashboard

   The Cloud Dashboard looks like the kit's local dashboard and refreshes every few seconds.

   Washer

   Elapsed time, Current Sensor (Detected / Not detected) and coins inserted. Start is a service start without coins; Stop ends the session. Set Coins Required / Cycle. Washers have no + Time.

   Dryer

   Time remaining. Start, Stop (ends the session and clears the remaining time) and Minutes to add / + Time. Set Pulses / Credit and Minutes / Credit.

   Save Settings

   Wait for Confirmed by device. Changes made on the local dashboard or with the controller buttons also appear here.

   History · Revenue Report & History →

   Recent sessions, plus the full income report. See Revenue Report & History.

   Firmware

   Compare Current and Latest official release. Install only while the machine is idle, and keep the power on.

   Reboot Device · Rename · Remove from Account

   Restart the kit (idle only), change its name, or unlink it from your account (see below).

   Commands need the kit to be online. Send one command at a time and wait for the kit to confirm; a second command is refused while the first is still waiting.

   

   

Cloud setup check: your kit appears in My Devices as Online, opens with your current settings, and a saved setting shows “Confirmed by device”.

Cloud troubleshooting

Open device → Revenue Report & History → Select dates and filters → Review → Download CSV

This workflow covers TimiLab Cloud and ESP32 firmware 5.4.2. The report layout was introduced in 5.4.1; the examples below use demonstration data. Version 5.4.2 names the device interfaces TimiLab Washer Cloud and TimiLab Dryer Cloud. Reporting requires compatible website software and device firmware.

1. 01

   Open the report

   In My Devices, open your Washer or Dryer. Select the blue Revenue Report & History → button just before the Firmware section. It opens a separate report view with that device selected. The supported ESP32 local dashboard has the same report button.

   Use Back to device to return. If no devices are currently bound to your account, View saved Revenue Report & History on the My Devices page lets you view your saved records. Administrators can also use TimiLab Cloud → Revenue Report in WordPress.

2. 02

   Choose a date range and filters

   Select Today, 7 Days, This Month, This Year, Custom Range or All Time. This Month and This Year run from the beginning of the month or year through today. Custom Range includes the full start and end dates.

   In Cloud, select All devices or a single device. Choose Payment Type: All, Coin or Service / free, then select Apply. On a phone, expand Filters first. Status is Completed; sessions still running are not included.

   Dates are assigned by the session’s End time and displayed in your browser’s time zone. Records without a known End time appear only under All Time.

   

3. 03

   Understand the four summary cards

   Total Revenue

   Credited counts in the selected completed sessions × US$0.25. For example, 4 valid counts = US$1.00. Counts are controller credits, so confirm your coin acceptor’s pulse mapping.

   Total Cycles

   The number of completed sessions matching the filters, including service/free sessions when selected.

   Avg. per Cycle

   Total Revenue divided by Total Cycles. Including free service cycles can lower this average.

   Machine Usage

   Completed cycles per calendar day in the selected period. This is not measured operating hours. All Time has no fixed day count, so Usage shows “—”.

   The report measures credited counts. It is not a cash-box audit or payment confirmation. A service start or free added time adds no revenue of its own; any valid paid counts already in that session still count.

4. 04

   Read Cycle History

   On a computer, the table shows Date, Start / End Time, Device, Payment, Price and Status, with 10 records per page. Use the page controls to review more sessions.

   On a phone, tap a history card to expand the full Start and End dates, counts and session duration. The time zone appears beside Cycle History.

   New report duration is actual session time from Start to End, including the Dryer’s 20-second startup wait. The older dashboard History remains separate: Washer shows running time, while Dryer shows purchased minutes. Do not use the old Dryer duration to calculate revenue-report session times.

   

5. 05

   Download CSV and keep records

   Apply your device, date and payment filters, then select Download CSV. The export includes session IDs, Start and End times, counts, revenue and duration seconds. CSV times use UTC, while the page uses your browser’s local time zone.

   Cloud exports saved records, up to 10,000 per export. If prompted, narrow the device or date range. Local exports contain only the newest 64 completed 5.4-series sessions retained by that controller.

Scan QR → Tap your machine → Choose Text message, Phone notification or Email → “You're all set” → Set it again next cycle

This guide follows the TimiLab Cloud 5.6.0 website plugin. No firmware update is needed: kits already reporting to Cloud work as they are. Customers do not need a TimiLab account. The machine must be online, and only the methods the store has turned on are shown.

For customers

1. 01

   Scan the QR code and tap your machine

   Scan the QR card on the machine with your phone camera. The page lists every washer and dryer in the store, grouped under Washers and Dryers. The machine you scanned has a SCANNED tag.

   Each machine shows its status: Washing / Drying with time, Available or Offline. Tap your machine to open its page.

   The machine page updates about every 5 seconds. A dryer shows time remaining, a progress bar, Ends around and Cycle length. A washer shows running time and Started; it has no countdown, so it shows Finishes: When the machine stops. Use All machines › to go back to the list.

   Check the machine name before you subscribe. You can subscribe before starting the machine: the request waits up to 30 minutes for the cycle to begin.

   

2. 02

   Choose how to be notified

   Under Notify me when it's done, select one method:

   • Text message: enter your Mobile number, tick the consent box (“Text me once when this machine finishes…”) and tap Text me when done.
   • Phone notification: on Android or a computer, tap it and select Allow. On iPhone, follow step 03 first.
   • Email: enter your Email address and tap Email me when done. Check your spam folder if it does not arrive.

   You are subscribed only when the page shows You're all set. Tap Cancel notification any time if you no longer want the alert.

   If a method is missing, the store has not turned it on. If the machine is Offline, the notification options are hidden until it reconnects.

   

3. 03

   iPhone: add the store to your Home Screen once

   iPhone always opens a scanned QR code in Safari, and Phone notification only works from a Home Screen icon. Set it up once:

   1. Scan the QR code. In Safari, tap Share.
   2. Tap Add to Home Screen, then Add.
   3. Open the new store icon from your Home Screen.
   4. Tap your machine, tap Phone notification and select Allow. Wait for You're all set.

   Next time: open the store icon → tap your machine → tap Phone notification. No scanning needed. The icon shows every machine in the store, so one icon works for all washers and dryers.

   If you scan again in Safari, the page reminds you to use the Home Screen icon. Prefer not to add an icon? Use Text message or Email instead. Safari menus can look slightly different on your iOS version.

   

4. 04

   Know when alerts are sent

   The machine reports to Cloud about every 5 seconds. When it changes from running to idle, Cloud sends one done alert, usually within seconds.

   • One notification = one cycle. After it is sent, it is removed. Your phone number and email are not saved, so set it up again for your next load.
   • For 15 minutes after an alert, the machine page shows Your laundry is done with a Notify me again button. After that, scanning shows a fresh page.
   • A subscription waits up to 30 minutes for a cycle to begin, and expires if a cycle runs longer than 4 hours.
   • Dryers can also send one early reminder, such as “about 5 min left”, if the store has turned it on. Washers have no countdown and only send the done alert.

   A remote Stop also counts as finished and sends the alert. It means the machine stopped, not that the appliance completed its normal program.

   

For store owners

1. 05

   Set your store name and print QR cards

   Select My Device in the menu. On My Devices, scroll below your device list to Customer Notifications.

   1. Enter Store name (shown to your customers) and select Save Store Name. It appears on the QR cards, the customer pages and every message.
   2. Select Print QR for one machine, or Print All QR Codes. Print on sticker paper or laminate the cards.
   3. Stick each card on the matching machine, then scan each one to confirm it opens the right machine.

   New QR makes that machine's old sticker stop working immediately. Use it if a sticker is copied or misused, then print and replace the card.

   Each QR code contains a private key for that machine and is linked to your account. If a machine is removed from your account or transferred to another owner, its old QR code stops working and the new owner prints a new one. Machines not yet added to an account have no QR code. The Device Name you set is what customers see.

   

Notification troubleshooting

Coins to start → Minutes → Seconds → Finish

Use this guide for the Version 1 timer with physical controls and a numeric display.

1. 01

   Set the number of coins

   Press SET once. The coin-requirement digit flashes. Adjust it to the required number of coins using the timer’s adjustment controls.

   For example, a setting of 2 requires two coins to start.

2. 02

   Set the minutes

   Press SET again. The first two digits of the four-digit time display flash. Adjust the minutes.

3. 03

   Set the seconds

   Press SET again. The last two digits flash. Adjust the seconds.

   08:00 means 8 minutes and 0 seconds.

4. 04

   Finish and test

   Press CLR to finish. Insert the required coins and verify that the configured time is applied.

   If your controls differ from the pictured timer, contact support before changing settings.