> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.flexwash.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Tunnel Tablet

> Give your loader a live view of every vehicle headed into the tunnel, set up in minutes on any touchscreen.

The tunnel tablet shows the **Wash Queue** to the employee loading vehicles
into the tunnel. Each vehicle appears with its photo and wash package, in the
order it passed through the gate. It is sometimes called the "Loader Screen."

Setup takes three steps: connect the tablet to the FlexWash network, open the
Wash Queue page, and confirm vehicles appear.

<Info>
  For supported devices, recommended models, and minimum specs, see
  [Tunnel Tablet hardware requirements](/technical/hardware/tunnel-tablet).
</Info>

## Network

The tunnel tablet must be on the **FlexWash network**. It cannot load the Wash
Queue from your business network, a guest network, or cellular data.

Connect it by ethernet or by WiFi. Fixed panel PCs typically use ethernet.
Mobile tablets, such as an iPad, use WiFi.

### Ethernet

Run a CAT5E or CAT6 cable from the tablet to one of the following:

* **The main switch** in the network cabinet, on any port from 3 to 23.
* **An edge switch**, on any port from 2 to 5, when one is closer to the tunnel
  entrance.

The tablet receives its address from the FlexWash network automatically. It
does not need a static IP.

<Warning>
  Use outdoor rated cable and a weatherproof connection anywhere the run is
  exposed to water or chemicals in the tunnel.
</Warning>

### WiFi

Join the tablet to the FlexWash WiFi network and confirm it stays connected at
the loading position.

Tunnel walls and equipment often block WiFi signal from the access points in
the office or checkout area. If the signal is weak at the loading position,
mount an additional FlexWash access point in or near the tunnel. Inside the
tunnel, install it in a waterproof, non-metal enclosure.

<Tip>
  Test the signal with the tablet at the exact spot where the loader stands,
  not at the tunnel entrance. A connection that drops during a busy period
  stops the loader from seeing the queue.
</Tip>

## Open the Wash Queue

With the tablet on the FlexWash network, open the Wash Queue in any browser
using the link or the QR code below.

### Link

<Info>
  [https://coordinator.lan.flexwashvector.com/tablet/wash-queue](https://coordinator.lan.flexwashvector.com/tablet/wash-queue)
</Info>

### QR Code

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/flexwash/KRpxWSnJF0jLVYS6/getting-started/equipment-installation/tunnel-tablet/wash-queue-link.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=KRpxWSnJF0jLVYS6&q=85&s=af41130173d35e07d21f5020e0be391b" alt="QR code that opens the Wash Queue link" width="429" height="424" data-path="getting-started/equipment-installation/tunnel-tablet/wash-queue-link.png" />
</Frame>

The first time the page opens, the browser shows a "Your connection is not
private" warning. Tap **Advanced**, then continue to the site.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/flexwash/KRpxWSnJF0jLVYS6/getting-started/equipment-installation/tunnel-tablet/1wq.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=KRpxWSnJF0jLVYS6&q=85&s=b3fdad28053f59dfd4813f1889dff911" alt="Connection not private warning with the Advanced option" width="1504" height="1055" data-path="getting-started/equipment-installation/tunnel-tablet/1wq.png" />

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/flexwash/KRpxWSnJF0jLVYS6/getting-started/equipment-installation/tunnel-tablet/2wq.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=KRpxWSnJF0jLVYS6&q=85&s=616a483114043842322ae9564062ba69" alt="Option to proceed to the Wash Queue site" width="1504" height="1055" data-path="getting-started/equipment-installation/tunnel-tablet/2wq.png" />

<Tip>
  Bookmark the page or add it to the home screen so the loader can reopen it
  in one tap.
</Tip>

## Verify the Setup

The Wash Queue appears once the page loads:

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/flexwash/KRpxWSnJF0jLVYS6/getting-started/equipment-installation/tunnel-tablet/newwshq77777.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=KRpxWSnJF0jLVYS6&q=85&s=5907b15dd5f59821b399267f68fa874f" alt="Wash Queue showing vehicles waiting to be loaded" width="1696" height="962" data-path="getting-started/equipment-installation/tunnel-tablet/newwshq77777.png" />

Run a test vehicle through checkout and the gate. It should appear on the
tunnel tablet as soon as it passes the gate. For how vehicles move from
checkout to the tunnel, see
[FlexWash Queues](/getting-started/equipment-installation/flexwash-queues).

If the page does not load, or shows an error loading the queue, see
[Tunnel Tablet Issues](/technical/troubleshooting/tunnel-tablet-issues).

## Using the Wash Queue

### Remove a Vehicle

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/flexwash/KRpxWSnJF0jLVYS6/getting-started/equipment-installation/tunnel-tablet/newwshqueueue.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=KRpxWSnJF0jLVYS6&q=85&s=4bca7db15112dd6bfbd63609427b0122" alt="Confirmation prompt to remove a vehicle from the Wash Queue" width="1696" height="962" data-path="getting-started/equipment-installation/tunnel-tablet/newwshqueueue.png" />

To remove a vehicle from the Wash Queue, tap the vehicle's photo, then tap
**OK** to confirm.

### Auto-Queue

If your site has Auto-Queue enabled, the tunnel tablet automatically switches
to a hands-free layout for unattended lanes. See
[Auto-Queue](/operations/transactions/auto-queue).


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