Lane Machine Tip - Alex Smith

Don’t forget to let your machine not forget what shouldn’t be forgotten…

So, the season is winding down and it’s time to give your lane machine a rest. For some centers it’s time to close the doors for the summer and go on a much needed sabbatical. It is easy to roll the lane machine in the corner and forget about it for a while. That’s fine if you do that, but don’t let your lane machine forget what it is supposed to do for you. Your lane machine has a computer full of vital information that makes it operate correctly. The battery is the only thing keeping the lane machine from forgetting all of that information. Replacing the battery only takes a few minutes, it’s easy to do and it’s a bit of insurance to save the machine’s memory. The battery within the machine has a life span. Many factors attribute to the life span of the battery. But generally 8-10 years is pretty common. If you have never replaced the battery or if you have no idea if it has been done, replacing the battery would be a good idea. It will save you from losing your software (including your patterns), the charge for the software and the inconvenience of finding someone that can do the programming for you (if you don’t have the KOSI software). It is relatively small cost that will provide you a little peace of mind and save you a lot of frustration.
When the battery is nearly discharged, the ALARM indicator blinks and the message “BATT FAIL” appears on the keypad display. When this occurs, you have one week to replace the battery and avoid the loss of data. The battery (153-1001C) comes complete with the leads and plug. To replace the battery, follow the steps below. The entire replacement must be completed within 5 minutes to ensure that the data is not lost.

• Plug in lane machine for at least 1 minute
• Unplug lane machine
• Open Battery Door (see photos below)
• Remove and unplug battery (you have 5 minutes to install the new battery)
• Install new battery
• Close Battery Door
• Plug lane machine in
• Done