How do you work the machine at Shady Dan's

Hint 1 of 6:

Have you read the commander's log?

Hint 2 of 6:

Do you know what Shady Dan's machine does?

Hint 3 of 6:

Changes the ranks on ID cards.  So PUT ID IN SLOT.

Hint 4 of 6:

Now, it would help to turn the machine on.