Intellitan Timer

Upgrade your tanning equipment with this genuine, high-performance Intellitan timer. Built for commercial tanning beds, this Intellitan Timer this reliable control unit offers strong session management and enhanced safety for clients. The digital display provides clear visibility, allowing users to track their remaining time effortlessly. You may see more details on the Intellitan Timer or purchase one here. 

Intellitan Timer: Operating Instructions 

STEP 1: Press s button to reach desired setting in minutes

STEP 2: Press s button to reach desired setting in minutes. Press “Start/Stop” to begin operation. The session is counted down in minutes and seconds.

NOTE: If a session delay is preprogrammed (P04),  the display will begin to flash the session time. The display will continue to flash the session time for the duration of the session delay according to the programming or until the ‘Start/Stop”  button is pressed.  If the  button is “Start/Stop” pressed before the session delay expires, the display will stop flashing and the session time will begin to count down.  At one (1) minute, before the start of the tanning session, an audible beep will sound (if programmed in P02). At thirty (30) seconds, before the start of the tanning session, another audible beep will sound.  At  ten (10) seconds the audible beep will sound and continue once each second until tanning unit lights. Once the tanning unit has started, the session delay will not repeat on subsequent restarts.

To Stop Unit

STEP 1: Press “Start/Stop” anytime during a session. This will stop the countdown and hold time.  To restart the unit simply press “Start/Stop”.

To Clear Time STEP 1: Press “Reset”, the timer clears to read 00:00. 

NOTE: If the unit is counting down, the “Start/Stop” button must be pressed beforeresetting. 15To Change Parameters To enter the System’s data bank, monitor operations and verify the vital functions concerning your unit, use the following step-by-step instructions.   Note: Each timer manufactured after 1995 displays the current software version on power up. These instructions are for level 23 and above of the Intellitan Plus timer.

Enter Password Clearance

  1. Press (at the same time) then release s and t buttons; the display will change from 00:00 to 0000.  If you cannot get the display to change to 0000, assure that you have disconnected the network cable(s) from the timer.  If power to the tanning unit is not cycled on/off  after disconnecting the network cable, you must wait for thirty seconds for the timer to award access to the above mentioned buttons.
  2. Press the “Reset” button once so that 0000 begin to flash. 
  3.  Use the s button to enter the appropriate password to perform the desired function. Password 0010 (ten) must be entered to view parameters, and 0102 (one hundred and two) to edit parameters.  After entering the  password press “Reset” the  button.   The display will stop flashing and 0001(level one) or 0002 (level two) will appear in the display.
  4.  Press the “Start/Stop” button to reach the desired parameter.  If you go past a parameter press the st button to exit parameter mode and restart from step 1.  Each time the “Start/Stop” is pressed the timer will display PXX (XX represents numbers) representing the parameter reached and then the display will change showing the value of the parameter.
  5. If you are using the second level password, press the  “Reset” button to edit the parameter (once the “Reset” button is pressed the display will begin to flash).  Use either the s or t button to set the appropriate value for the parameter, then press “Reset” to exit the parameter.
  6. Press the “Start/Stop “ to advance to the next parameter.  You may press buttons simultaneously to exit the edit parameter mode.

P02 Parameter 2 is the chime mechanism that provides an audible ‘beep’ sound when the keys are depressed and to indicate the various operations occurring. The audible beep can be turned on or turned off. The unit comes with the chime mechanism turned on to provide an audible beep. When parameter 02 is shown, the display will read 0001. To maintain the chime mechanism, press the s now and go to P03. To silence it, do the following: To Change Parameter 2, Alarm On/Off Press  “Reset” once then release it. The display will begin to flash.  Press  t and hold it down, scrolling down to 0000. Now press  “Reset” once again. The chime is now deactivated. To reactivate the chime, change parameter 02 back to 0001 using the same instructions provided above. Now press “Start/Stop” to reach parameter 4 P(05), the session delay.

P04 Parameter 4 is the session delay. The session delay allows  a programmable amount of time at the beginning of a session to get ready for the tanning session. The tanning session time shown on the timer flashes during the session delay.  The unit comes with no session delay preprogrammed. To Change Parameter 4, Session Delay When parameter 04 is shown, the display will read 0.0 for no session delay. To change the session delay, do the following: Press “Start/Stop” once then release it, the display will begin to flash. Now press s or t to reach the desired setting. Time is displayed from 0.0 to 10.0, with the decimal representing tenths of a minute. For Example: 2.5 equals 2 minutes, 30 seconds.  After reaching the desired setting, press  “Reset” once and release it. Session delay is now set. Now press “Start/Stop” to reach Parameter 5 (P05), the Station Address function.

P05 Parameter 5 is the station address. The station address allows the tanning unit to be identified for interface with the CCS series controllers, the Intellitan Single Station Console, or the Intellitan Protocol Interface (IPI) for your computer system. The unit comes with a station address of zero (0) preprogrammed, if you have multiple units each must be uniquely addressed. To Change Parameter 5, Station Address When parameter 05 is shown, the display will read 0000 for station address zero. To change the station address, do the following: Press “Reset” once and release it, the display will begin to flash. Now press s or  t to reach desired address setting. Once the desired setting is reached press “Reset” once and release it. The station address is now set. Now press  “Start/Stop” to reach Parameter 6 (P06), the Lamp-Hour Accumulation on Current Lamp Bank function.

P06 Parameter 6 is the lamp hour accumulation counter. The lamp hour accumulation counter keeps track of the number of hours on the current lamp bank. This is a resettable parameter that should be reset to 0 when the lamps are changed. When current lamp hour accumulation reaches 1000, a beep will chime each time the unit is turned on, indicating that a lamp change is necessary. Chime will not sound if it has been turned off through parameter 2. Parameter 6 is only editable at password level 1. When parameter 06 is shown, the display will read from 0000 to 9999. To clear the lamp hour accumulator, do the following: To Clear Parameter 6, Lamp Hour Accumulation Press “Reset” once and release, the display will begin to flash. Now press and hold t until 0000 is displayed. When the display reads 0000 press “Reset” once and release. Lamp hour accumulation is now cleared. Now press “Start/Stop” once and release it to advance to Parameter 15 (P15), clean room feature.

P15 Parameter 15 is the clean room feature. When “on”, the clean room feature will show all dashes (----) on the timer display at the end of each tanning session to show that the tanning unit needs to be cleaned. In network mode, no new time can be placed on the timer when the clean room indicator is displayed. To reset the clean room feature from the room, indicating that the room has been cleaned,  press the “Reset” button twice in rapid succession. When the clean room feature is reset, the in room timer will display 00:00.  The unit comes with the clean room feature off. To Change Parameter 15, Clean Room Feature Press “Reset” once then release it, the display will begin to flash. Now press s once to display 0001, then press “Reset” once and release it.  The Clean Room Feature is now enabled. To disable the Clean Room Feature simply change parameter 15 back to 0000. Now press “Start/Stop” once and release it to reach Parameter 16 (P16), The Econometer

P16 Parameter 16 is the Econometer. The Econometer measures the electrical cost to power unit for previous session or the current session if the tanning unit is active. The cost displayed is derived from the session cost per minute entered in P17. The reading is displayed immediately. Measurement is in cents and tenths of a cent. This function is read only and can not be changed. For Example - A reading of 10.7 would equal 10.7 cents. Now press “Start/Stop” once and release it to reach Parameter 17 (P17), Cost Per Session. 

P17 Parameter 17 is the session cost per minute. This figure is automatically entered into the tanning unit’s data bank in accordance with the National Average of 7.5¢ per kilowatt hour. The formula used is Unit_KwH_Draw  X  National_Average / 60_minutes = cost per minute. In the case of the R32B this is 3.1 x 7.5 / 60 = 0.388 rounded up to .4 cents  per minute. To Change Parameter 17, Cost Per Minute Press “Reset” once then release it, the display will begin to flash. Now press s or t until the desired cost per minute is displayed.  Measurement in cents and tenths of a cent. For Example. A reading of .4 would equal four tenths of one cent. Once the desired reading is displayed press “Reset” once and release it. The Cost Per Minute is now set. Now press “Start/Stop” once and release it to reach Parameter 18 (P18), The Session Counter.

P18 Parameter 18 is the Session Counter. The session counter displays the total number of times a session has been started since first day of operation. The session counter counts from 0000 to 9999 then rolls over. The session counter cannot be adjusted or reset. Now press “Start/Stop” once and release it to reach Parameter 19 (P19), Total Hour Accumulation. P19Parameter 19 is the total hour accumulator. This accumulator  displays the total number hours on the unit since first day of operation. The accumulator counts from 0000 to 9999 then rolls over. The total hour accumulator cannot be adjusted or reset. Now press “Start/Stop” once and release it to reach Parameter 24 (P24), Continuous Countdown Mode. Note: Parameters 20-23 are reserved for factory use.

P24 Parameter 24 is the continuous countdown mode toggle. The default is 0 for disabled. The continuous countdown mode allows the salon owner to maintain a tighter schedule by disabling the pause function of the timer thus allowing the tanning time to continue to count down even if the lamps are turned off by pressing the start/stop key. This feature is only available with software level 16 or higher. To Change Parameter 24, Continuous Countdown Mode Press “Reset” once then release it, the display will begin to flash. Now press s until 0001 is displayed,  press “Reset” once and release it. Next cycle the power to the timer and tanning unit off and back on. The Continuous Countdown Mode is now enabled. To disable this function change parameter 24 back to 0000. Now press “Start/Stop” once and release it to reach Parameter 25 (P25), Keylock Configuration.

P25 Parameter 25 is the keylock configuration option. The default is 3 for 30 seconds. The keylock configuration option allows the salon owner to maintain a higher sense of security by locking out the front rail keys in several specified intervals while the timer is connected to a network. This feature is only available with software level 16 or higher. The keylock intervals are: 0 - Lock keys and release only when power cycled. 1 - Lock keys and release only when parameter is changed to an option other than 01. 2 - Lock keys and release only after the network cable has been removed for 2 minutes. 3 - Lock keys and release only after the network cable has been removed for 30 seconds. WARNING: If you set parameter 25 to 01 (Lock until parameter changed) you will be unable to change this parameter or unlock the front rail keys without the use of a CCS-1 or other control device. The Intellitan Protocol Interface (IPI) does not edit this or any other parameter. To Change Parameter 25, Keylock Configuration Press “Reset” once then release it, the display will begin to flash. Now press s until the desired option 0,1,2,3 is displayed,  press “Reset” once and release it. Next cycle the power to the timer and tanning unit off and back on. The Keylock Configuration is now saved. Now press “Start/Stop” once and release it to reach Parameter 26 (P26), TPI Interface Enable.

P26 Parameter 26 is the Third Party Interface (TPI) Mode toggle. The default is 0 for disabled. The Intellitan Plus timer has a TPI jack built in to the timer itself. This jack replaces the need for a second or additional interface when using other timer systems. The TPI jack is located next to the two network jacks on the top of the tanning unit(under the hinge cover). It is the larger of the three jacks and comes with a unused modular plug in the jack. When using the Intellitan Plus timer in TPI mode the Intellitan Plus looks for control voltage (5-30v) on the outside two wires of the modular cable plugged into the TPI port. When this voltage is seen, the maximum tanning time is sent to the timer and the tanning unit is started. Any session delay should be programmed on the third party timer and the Intellitan session delay should be set to 0. The front rail keys are locked in TPI mode.  This feature is only available with software level 16 or higher. To Change Parameter 26, TPI Mode Press “Reset” once then release it, the display will begin to flash. Now press s until 0001 is displayed,  press once “Reset” and release it. Next cycle the power to the timer and tanning unit off and back on. The TPI Mode is now enabled. To disable this function change parameter 26 back to 0000. Now press “Start/Stop“once and release it to reach Parameter 27 (P27), Timer Protocol Option.

P27Parameter 27 is the Timer Protocol Option. The default is 0 for Intellitan Protocol. The timer protocol option allows the salon owner to change timer network protocols from the Intellitan Network to the T-Max1 protocol for use with the Applied Digital T-Max Manager. For additional information please consult the T-Max documentation. This feature is only available with software level 16 or higher. To Change Parameter 27, Timer Protocol Option Press “Reset” once then release it, the display will begin to flash. Now press s until 0001 is displayed,  press “Reset” once and release it. Next cycle the power to the timer and tanning unit off and back on. The T-Max Protocol is now on. To turn off this function change parameter 27 back to 0000 using the parameter edit instructions in the T-Max documentation. You can not use a CCS-1 or IPI with a timer using T-Max Protocol. Now press “Reset” once and release it to reach Parameter 28 (P28), Total Operating Cost.

P28 Parameter 28 is the Total Operating Cost Accumulator.  This parameter tracks total operating costs of the tanning unit based upon parameter 17, session cost per minute. This parameter is displayed in dollars and tenths and rolls over at $999.9. The Total Operating Cost Accumulator can be reset to 0 at anytime in order to track or determine daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, or annual operating costs. To Change Parameter 28, Total Operating Cost Press “Reset” once then release it, the display will begin to flash. Now press t until 0000 is displayed,  press “Reset” once and release it. The Total Operating Cost is now reset to 0 and will begin accumulating  at the next session. Now exit parameter mode by  pressinguntil the display reads 00:00. Any remaining parameters are for future expansion and are not used at this time. Your Tanning System can easily be adapted for front desk and/or remote operation. Contact Sun Industries or your factory representative for more information on the Intellitan series of bed controllers.