American pinball Hot wheels Install guide

Hot Wheels Shop Manual

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WARNING! STOP AND READ – UNPLUGGING BOARD CONNECTORS WHILE THE

MACHINE IS POWERED ON CAN, AND MOST LIKELY WILL, DESTROY THE

BOARD! THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER AMERICAN PINBALL’S

WARRANTY AND YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL ASSOCIATED

REPAIR COSTS. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Hot Wheels Shop Manual

WWW.AMERICAN-PINBALL.COM

VERSION 0xEE6B2800

PART NUMBER: DOC0010-00

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LIMITED WARRANTY

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American Pinball Inc. (“Seller”) warrants only the original purchaser of its products that

the items listed below are free of defects in material & workmanship under normal use

and service for the specified warranty period. Warranties are non-transferable.

COVERAGE

The limited warranty covers defective workmanship and materials as follows:

1. All parts of the pinball machine, excluding standard plastic, bumper post, rubber

rings and wear and tear parts for 90 days from the date of invoice or shipment by

distributor.

2. The LCD monitor for 1 year from the date of invoice or shipment by distributor.

CONDITIONS

The original purchaser must register the Limited Warranty by completing the Product

Registration Form on the American Pinball Website within 15 days of receipt. In the event

of a warranty for the above coverage to apply, the Original Purchaser must open a Service

Ticket at www.americanpinball.com/support/service/ or call 1-833-API-HELP.

Service-related questions can be sent via e–mail to service@american-pinball.com.

Defective parts need to be sent to American Pinball at the purchaser’s expense, if the

defective parts cannot be removed, the entire Pinball Machine will need to be returned to

the Distributor for repair or replacement. All parts must be properly packaged with an

RMA tag/Trouble ticket and returned freight prepaid to the Sellers facility.

EXCLUSIONS

The Limited Warranty does not cover service, labor or shipping and handling. Damage,

wear and or breakage not caused by defective materials or workmanship shall not be

covered by the warranty. Damage incurred during shipping and handling shall not be

covered by the warranty.

DISCLAIMER OF IMPLIED WARRANTY

Except as specifically provided in a written contract between Seller and Purchaser, there

are no other warranties, express or implied, including any implied warranties of

merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGE

This warranty does not apply to any parts damaged to improper handling or due to

improper installation, usage or alteration, In no event shall the Seller be held liable for

any anticipated profits, loss of profits, loss of use, accidental or consequential damages or

any other losses incurred by the customer regarding the purchase of an

AMERICAN PINBALL, INC. product.

The Hot Wheels cars are held with industrial strength Velcro, 3M Dual Lock, that will

securely hold the cars on the brackets. Games are also shipped with wire ties around the

cars to secure the cars for transport. Operators can choose to leave the ties in place to

ensure the cars don’t come off from ball strikes. Home users may choose to remove for

aesthetics.

Extra pieces of Dual Lock have been included in the goody bag so you can replace the cars

with ones from your collection! The cars you choose should have a flat and clean surface

to provide enough adhesion for the Dual Lock. API is not responsible for improper

installation resulting in damage to your game.

CAUTIONS, WARNINGS & NOTICES

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CAUTION!

FOR SAFETY AND RELIABILITY, DO NOT SUBSTITUTE PARTS, EQUIPMENT

OR ADD GAME CIRCUITRY MODIFICATIONS. SUCH MODIFICATIONS MAY

ADVERSELY AFFECT GAME PLAY OR CAUSE INJURIES AND MAY RESULT

IN VOIDING OF THE WARRANTY. ALWAYS TRANSPORT PINBALL GAMES

WITH THE HINGED BACKBOX IN THE FOLDED POSITION. CONTACT

AUTHORIZED SERVICE PERSONNEL BEFORE PERFORMING ANY REPAIR.

ANY SUCH REPAIRS SHOULD BE DONE WITH THE LINE VOLTAGE

DISCONNECTED. FOR SERVICING TIPS, REFERENCE THE USER MANUAL

OR CONTACT AMERICAN PINBALL INC. TECHNICAL SUPPORT.

SUBSTITUTION OF PARTS AND EQUIPMENT MAY VOID FCC TYPE

ACCEPTANCE.

WARNING!

EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN TESTED AND FOUND TO COMPLY WITH THE LIMITS

FOR A “CLASS A” COMPUTING DEVICE. PURSUANT TO SUBPART J OF PART

15 OF THE FCC RULES AND REGULATIONS. FCC RULES ARE DESIGNED TO

PROVIDE REASONABLE PROTECTION AGAINST RF ENERGY WHEN

OPERATED IN A COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT. OPERATION IN A PRIVATE

RESIDENTIAL AREA IS LIKELY TO CAUSE INTERFERENCE IN WHICH CASE

THE USER AT ITS OWN EXPENSE WOULD BE REQUIRED TO TAKE

WHATEVER MEASURES TO CORRECT SUCH INTERFERENCE.

WARNING! OPENING THE COIN DOOR EXPOSES HIGH VOLTAGE PARTS IN THE

GAME, AND DIRECT CONTACT TO THESE HIGH VOLTAGE PARTS

CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS OR FATAL INJURIES. THIS EQUIPMENT IS

TO BE SERVICED BY TRAINED PROFESSIONALS ONLY.

NOTICES

Cable harness placement and ground strap routing in the game have been designed to

keep RF radiation and conduction within levels accepted by the FCC rules. To maintain

these levels, reposition harnesses and reconnect grounds to their original placements, if

they become disconnected or removed for servicing.

COMPLIANCE, LEGAL AND WARNINGS

RF INTERFERENCE NOTICE

CABLE HARNESS PLACEMENT AND GROUND STRAP ROUTING have been designed to

keep RF radiation and conduction within levels accepted by FCC rules.

DO NOT ALTER WIRING OR GROUND STRAPPING. Position wiring and ground strap back to

their original position if they become loose or are removed for service.

LEGAL

Hot Wheels and all related characters are trademarks of Mattel, Inc.

Hot Wheels Pinball are trademarks of American Pinball. MAGICGLASS and this manual

are trademarks of American Pinball. Any reproductions or modifications are illegal.

WARNINGS

Only American Pinball authorized parts are to be used. Using ANY unauthorized parts will

void all warranties and may cause injury to persons or property.

All servicing of equipment must be completed by competent personnel. Pinball machines

are complex and present an electrical shock hazard. Not following these guidelines can

be fatal.

DOCUMENT REVISION HISTORY

100-1002 May 2020 Initial Release of Document

July 2020 Update

Final Release of Document

All information in this manual is accurate at time of release and is subject to change

without notice. Check https://www.american-pinball.com/support/ for any and all updates to

this manual.

REGIONAL CONTACTS

American Pinball Inc.

500 S. Hicks Rd.

Palatine, IL 60067

(847) 893-6800

american-pinball.com

General questions

info@american-pinball.com

Service or Warranty requests

Service@american-pinball.com

833.API.HELP

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CONTENTS

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Coverage ……………………..……………………………………………………….…………. iii

Conditions ………………………..………………………………………….…………………..

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Exclusions ………………………………..…………………….…………………………………

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Disclaimer of Implied Warranty …………………………………..…….……………..

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Disclaimer of Damage …………………………………..…………………………………. iv

CAUTIONS, WARNINGS & NOTICES ……………………..…………………………… iv

NOTICES, LEGAL & WARNINGS….……………………………………………………… v

Contents ………………………………………………………………………………………….. vii

Overview …………………….……………..………………………………………………… 1

About this Manual …………………………….…………………………………………….. 1

Unpacking Instructions ……………………….………………………………………… 4

Unpacking Hot Wheels …………………………….………………………………..……. 4

Tools Required for Unpacking ……….……….……………….……………………….

Unpacking Hot Wheels Continued...….……………………………………………… 5

Leveling Hot Wheels .………………………………………………………………………..

Service Menu …………………………………………………………………………………

Hot Wheels Service Menu ..……….…………..………………………………………… 8

API Cockpit ………………………………………………………………………………………. 9

Tests ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 11

Access Hot Wheels Test Menu ……….……………………………………………….. 12

Switch Testing …………………………………………………………………………………. 13

Playfield Switch Map ……………………………………………………………………….. 14

Playfield Coil Map ……………………………………………………………………………. 15

Fuse Table ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 16

Coil Testing ……………………………………………………………………………………….

LED Testing ……………………………………………………………………………………….

Display Test ……………………………………………………………………………………… 17

Cabinet Tests …………………………………………………………………………………… 17

Coil Interlock Switch ………………………………………………………………………… 17

Coil Adjustment Settings …………………………………………………………………..

Feature Adjustment Settings ………………………………………………………….. 19

Coin Door and Dollar Bill Acceptor Information ………………………………..

Pricing Adjustment Settings …………………………………………………………….. 21

Replay Adjustment Settings ………………………………………………………………

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Sound Adjustment Settings….…………………………………………………………… 24

How to Create a Custom Message …………………………………………………… 25

Standard Adjustment Settings.…………………………………………………………. 26

Presets …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 28

Switch Table ……………………………………………………………………………………..

Switch Theory ………………………………………………………………………………….. 33

Coil Table ………………………………………………………………………………………….

Backbox Board Set……………………………………………………………………………. 35

Bottom Playfield PCB and Dip Switch Settings …………………………………. 36

Opto Board Connector …………………………………………………………………….. 37

Power System Diagram …………………………….……………………………………… 39

LED Com Cable Configuration…………………………………………………………… 40

Hot Wheels Code Update …………………………………………………………….. 41

Code Update Procedure ……………………………………………………………………

Hot Wheels Log Copy ..…………………………………………………………………….. 43

Hot Wheels Game Rules .....………………………………………………………….. 44

LIST OF FIGURES

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Post Locations 1-1….………………………………………………………………………………………….

Rubber Ring Location 1-2…………………………………………………………………………………. 3

Authorized American Pinball Box 2-1..……………………………………………………………… 4

Service Menu 3-1.…………...….....……………………………………………………………………….. 9

Service Menu Navigation Buttons 3-2………………………………………………………………. 12

Test Menu 3-3………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 12

Switch Testing Menu 3-4………………………………………………………………………………….. 13

Switch Map 3-5………………………………………………………………………………………………… 14

Coil Map 3-6…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 15

Back-Box Circuit Boards Assembly 3-7….………………………………………………………….. 35

Dipswitch Settings and Bottom PCB Drawing 3-8……………………………………………… 36

Opto Board Connector 3-9……………………………………………………………………………….. 37

Opto Board Schematic 3-10……………………………………………………………………………… 38

Power Distribution 3-11…………………………………………………………………………………… 39

LED Com Cable Configuration………………………………………………………………………….. 40

LIST OF TABLES

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Commonly Used Terms 1-1…………….…………………………………………………………...…...

Service Menu Icons 3-1……………………………………………………………………………………..

Tests Menu Icons 3-2……………………………………………………………………………………….. 11

API Cockpit Navigation 3-3……………………………………………………………………………….. 13

Fuse Table 3-4………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 16

Coil Adjustment Settings 3-5……………………………………………………………………………. 18

Features Adjustment Settings 3-6…………………………………………………………………….. 19

Price Table 3-7…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 21

Pricing Adjustment Settings 3-8……………………………………………………………………….. 22

Replay Adjustment Settings 3-9……………………………………………………………………….. 23

Sound Adjustments 3-10.…………………………………………………………………………………. 24

Standard Adjustment Settings 3-11.…………………………………………………………………. 26

Presets 3-12.……………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Switch Table 3-13…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 30

Coil Table 3-14…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 34

OVERVIEW

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ABOUT THE MANUAL

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This manual details the integral aspects of the Hot Wheels pinball machine.

The following chapters are included in this manual.

Chapter Title

Chapter 1 Overview

Chapter 2 Unpacking Instructions

Chapter 3 API Cockpit / Service Information

Chapter 4 Code Update / Game Logs / USB

Chapter 5 Game Rules

Table 1-1 Commonly used terms in the Hot Wheels Service Manual documentation.

Term Description

ADJ Abbreviation for the adjustment menu, when certain settings are

adjusted/configured

AUD Abbreviation for the audit menu, where audits can be run for the

machine.

DIAG Abbreviation for the diagnostic menu, where diagnostics can be run for

the machine.

Plumb Bob Tilt Weighted tilt assembly.

P3-ROC Board Designed to control all the real-time signaling on a pinball machine.

Note: The documentation for the P3-ROC Boards is available at

American-pinball.com/support

UTIL Abbreviation for the utility menu, where utilities can be run for the

machine.

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Figure 1-1 Post Locations

Figure 1-2 Rubber Ring Location

UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS

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UNPACKING HOT WHEELS

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In order to fully enjoy Hot Wheels in the manner it was designed, please adhere to the following

unpacking instructions.

CAUTION! HOT WHEELS WEIGHS IN EXCESS OF 250 LBS. AT LEAST TWO PEOPLE

ARE REQUIRED TO UNPACK AND MANEUVER THE MACHINE.

TOOLS REQUIRED FOR UNPACKING

A pair of scissors or a utility knife is all that you will need to unpack Hot Wheels.

To unpack Hot Wheels

Your Hot Wheels machine should appear in the following carton.

Figure 2-1 Authorized American Pinball Box.

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UNPACKING HOT WHEELS CONTINUED

Using a pair of scissors, carefully cut the bands highlighted with the red arrows.

Lay the box down on the “TRUCK THIS SIDE ONLY” side. Remove the 2 pieces of Styrofoam and

fold the flap under or cut the whole flap off the box.

Remove the 2 top corner protectors highlighted in the picture (left) and pull out the game by the

center strap (center). Next remove the 4 legs from the bottom corner protectors (right).

DO NOT CUT THE CENTER STRAP AROUND THE GAME YET

UNPACKING HOT WHEELS CONTINUED

Slide the game completely out of the box (left), and carefully stand the game up (center). Cut

the shrink wrap by the front legs and install the legs with the supplied hardware (right).

Lay the game down and cut away the shrink wrap covering the rear leg mounting area.

Carefully lift the game up. Install the 2 rear legs with the included hardware. Stand the game up

on all 4 legs once rear legs are installed.

Cut and remove the center band, all the shrink wrap as well as the 2 cardboard protectors for

the front and back.

UNPACKING HOT WHEELS CONTINUED

Lift the head and insert the supplied hex wrench into the lock mechanism and turn clockwise to

lock.

Remove the keys from the ball shooter. One set is for the back box, the other set is for the front

coin door. Open the coin door and move the lock down handle to the left and pull up on the

front trim. Remove the trim from the clear protector. Pull the glass off and follow the

instructions under the glass.

LEVELING YOUR AMERICAN PINBALL MACHINE

Your game is designed to sit at 6 degrees. However, depending on the floor, you may have to adjust

Hot Wheels so that the game is properly leveled left to right and or at the proper pitch. With the leg

levelers all the way in (no threads showing below the leg) the game will sit at 6 degrees.

Service Menu

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HOT WHEELS SERVICE MENU

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This chapter includes service menu settings. The service menu accesses the following

settings for optimal play and maintenance.

 Tests

 Settings

 Statistics

 Utilities

 Health Meter

Before You Begin

 Have you unpacked your Hot Wheels machine and set it up according to the instructions in

the manual?

 Have you downloaded the most current code from American Pinball’s Support site?

 Have you registered your game? https://www.american-pinball.com/support/register/

Games must be registered prior to receiving warranty parts or support

Note: Settings are occasionally updated. Please refer to American Pinball’s Support site for the

most current documentation.

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API COCKPIT

Hot Wheels service menu contains tests for all the electrical and mechanical functions within the

game.

Figure 3-1 Service Menu

Table 3-1 Service Menu Icons

Tests

This includes tests in the following areas

 Switches

 Coils

 LEDs

 Displays

 Cabinet

 Spin Car

Settings

This includes adjustments in the following settings

 Standard Adjustment Settings

 Replay Adjustment Settings

 Coil Adjustment Settings

 Sound Adjustment Settings

 Feature Adjustment Settings

 Pricing Adjustment Settings

 Presets

Statistics

This includes audits for the following statistics

 Basic Statistics

 Feature Statistics

 Standard Statistics

 Game Time Statistics

 Earning Statistics

 Score Breakdown Statistics

Table 3-1 Service Menu Continued

Utilities

This includes information for the following utilities

 Hot Wheels Balls

 Statistic Clear

 Date and Time Set

 Restoration of Default Settings

Health Meter

Green

The Health Meter Provides a Quick Analysis of the

Overall State of Hot Wheels

Hot Wheels has no issues

Health Meter

Yellow

Hot Wheels may have switch issues

Health Meter

Red

Hot Wheels may have missing balls

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