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title: "How to set up and use a T-Max Manager with Insight"
description: "### **How to set up the manager** 1. **Plug the T-Max manager** into your Windows computer. 2. **Install the drivers** that came with the device. Or go to [http://www.appdig.com/tmaxtimers/html/software_downloads.html](http://www.appdig.com/tmaxtimers/html/software_downloads.html) to find the driver that applies to your adapter. 3. **Check which…"
url: "https://salon-software.com/kb/how-to-set-up-and-use-a-t-max-manager-with-insight/"
updated: "2020-07-22"
category: Hardware
tags:
  - tmax
---

# How to set up and use a T-Max Manager with Insight

### **How to set up the manager**

1. **Plug the T-Max manager** into your Windows computer.
2. **Install the drivers** that came with the device. Or go to [http://www.appdig.com/tmaxtimers/html/software_downloads.html](http://www.appdig.com/tmaxtimers/html/software_downloads.html) to find the driver that applies to your adapter.
3. **Check which port** the device installed on by going to Device Manager
   - To get to device manager go to the **Start** button, then **type Device Manager **and hit **Enter**.
      ![](https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/ftkFwBmOQj6aNKK9u9fc)
4. **Find the COM port** the device is installed as, it will either be listed as **Communications Port** or **Prolific USB-to-Serial Comm Port**![](https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/nVSj7wnsTVa0l2oJJlS6)
5. Write the port down.
6. **Run **Insight
7. Navigate to **Setup** (may be under **More**), then **System Setup.**
8. Click on the**Printing & Hardware** tab.
9. Click**Other**on the left side.
10. Click **Edit**.
11. Turn on the **Tanning Timer Manager**, and set the **COM Port** in the drop down.
     ![](https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/61IECMcSS6yu8DTQ8EeG)
12. Click **Save**.
13. If installed correctly the **Timer Monitor** button will appear and say **No Alerts
     ![](https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/CFL89N0TTO238s9dexTj)**

 

### **How to set up beds to use the T-Max manager**

1. **Run** Insight
2. Click **Setup** (may be under **More**), then **Setup Areas**, then **Tanning Bed Setup**.
    ![](https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/G1BWp95uTdSjhAjGRjtY)
3. **Select the bed** that you want to be controlled by the timer.
4. Click **Edit Bed.**
5. Check **Controlled by Timer** and set the **Timer #** to correspond with the plug that bed is using on your T-Max.
    ![](https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/LX3AHwbPRvKyxUFIYavT)
6. Click **Save**.

**Note:** At the end of every tanning sale there will now be a pop-up asking if you want to start the bed.
 ![](https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/ETQXQGl1RqiywT4g6SYg)

 

### **T-Max Manager Status**

**![](https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/YpUMODbASvWL6TiQgqXm)**

This button will have a few different statuses and colors depending on the T-Max Manager status.

- **Red -** A Bed needs cleaning.
- **Green -** A Bed is available for someone waiting.
- **Grey -** Initializing or No Alerts.
- **Blinking Purple -**COM Port Error (setup issue)

To get to the bed status screen (pictured below), **double click** the **Timer Monitor** button.

![](https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/zjO1d3wsTM2eNzcjI1nQ)

**Start Session -** Starts the session for a waiting client.
 **Edit Minutes -** Adjust the minutes for a selected client.
 **Remove From List -** Removes a waiting client from the list.

There are also some options under the **Actions** button to control the bed status.
 ![](https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/T942wHMoRPWo0dGpAynM)**Stop Session -** Stop the tanning bed session.
 **Mark as Clean -** Set the bed status as Clean.
 **Change time -** Change the time left on the bed status.
 **Test Bed -** Test to see if a bed can be run by the timer.