AMI Entertainment Megatouch Ion eVo Operating instructions

PM0426-26 Rev A
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Ion eVo
Installation & Owner’s
Manual

Site Preparation .............................p. 1
Setting up your
Megatouch Game ..........................p. 1
Game Description..........................p. 1
CPU Section ...............................p. 1
Cash Tower Section .................p. 1
General Care
and Maintenance ...........................p. 1-4
Touchscreen/Joystick
Calibration ..................................p. 2
MonitorAdjustment
Procedure..................................p. 2
General Circuit Board
Handling Information ..................p. 3
CleaningtheCabinet .................p. 3
Cleaning the Joystick ................p. 3
Cleaning the Touchscreen
Monitor .......................................p. 3
Cleaning the Fans and
Vents .........................................p. 3
Watchdog Timer ........................p. 3
CoinMechPosition ....................p. 4
Connecting a Printer
(German Games Only) ..............p. 4
Megatouch ION Software
Game Name and Score Needed
for Initial Replay .............................p. 5
Operator Setup Screens
Flowchart.........................................p. 6
Main Menu.......................................p. 7-8
Credits/Pricing Menu ...................p. 9-12
Quick Price Setup......................p. 9
Coin-InMenu..............................p. 10
Coinless Coin Op Menu .............p. 11-12
Rental Mode ...............................p. 12
Games Menu ..................................p. 13
Game Setup ...............................p. 13
Hi Scores Menu..............................p. 14
View/Clear Hi Scores ...............p. 14
Books Menu.................................... p. 14-16
Books Display ............................ p. 14-15
CashSettlement ........................ p. 15-16
System Menu ................................. p. 17
Megatouch Player
and Operator Keys ................... p. 18
Diagnostics Menu.......................... p. 19-20
Hard Drive Self Diagnostics ......p. 20
Network Menu ............................... p. 21-27
Hardware Setup........................ p. 21-22
Connection Wizard .................... p. 23-25
AMI Jukebox Mega-Link Setup.. p. 26-27
Local Tournament Mode.............. p. 28-32
Presentation Menu ....................... p. 33
Operator Ad Screens ................ p. 33
Sales Enabler Videos................ p. 33
Promotion Menu............................ p. 33-34
MyMerit ..................................... p. 33-34
Merit Money ............................... p. 34
Promo Credits ............................ p. 34
MegaNet Menu ............................... p. 35-38
Megatouch ION Hardware
DIP Switch Settings
in ION Games ................................. p. 39
Troubleshooting ............................ p. 40-42
Parts List and Illustrations
eVo Diagrams ............................ p. 43-44
Replacement Parts List ............. p. 45
Connection Diagrams ................ p. 46-48
Warranty and Software License
Agreements
Warranty............................................ p. 49
Software License Agreements......... p. 50-55
Table of Contents
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Site Preparation
In determining the location for your Mega-
touch Ion video game, consideration must
be given to a suitable, grounded electrical
outlet. Since the game is a computerized
device, it should have a separate circuit, if
at all possible. If a separate circuit is not
available, care should be taken to provide a
clean and constant voltage. As a basic
guideline, never connect the unit to a circuit
that also supplies power to freezers, cool-
ers or other high power consuming and elec-
trical noise generating equipment. Place the
game in a location where nothing will inter-
ferewith proper ventilation. The gameshould
not be exposed to any dripping or splashing
liquids. Objects filled with liquid should not
be placed on the unit.
Setting up your Megatouch Game
1. After removing the game from the car-
ton, attach the power cord to the back
of the game near the ON/OFF switch.
Plug the game into a standard AC out-
let.
2. Turn the power switch at the back of
the game to ON and wait for it to go
through its boot-up sequence. The
gamewill displaytheMain MenuScreen.
3. If you have a Mega-Lease game, you
must follow the steps in the MegaNet
User Manual to connect to the server
in order to activate your game.
4. The machine has been preset at the
factory and therefore should not need
to be adjusted, however it is recom-
mended that the screen be calibrated
(see Screen Calibration) and the coin
or bill acceptor(s) be tested.
5. There are many custom settings avail-
able for the game. To customize the
settings, follow the software instruc-
tions in this manual.
Game Description
TheMegatoucheVo model has 2 key-locked
compartments:theCPUsection and the cash
tower section. It comes equipped with a
coin mech and/or bill acceptor. This model
also has couplers installed in the rear of the
game which are used for future hardware
upgrades including linking and modem ca-
pabilities. Each game comes equipped with
a wireless USB adapter which can be used
to wirelessly link two Ion games together.
With the addition of a wireless router, up to
fourgamescanbelinked and also connected
to the Internet. For more information, see
Connection Wizard.
CPU Section
The CPU section is accessible from the front
of the game. The CPU section houses the
LCDmonitor, motherboard, I/Oboard,power
supply, hard drive, and the main harness.
Located on the control board (found inside
the CPU section near the hinge of the CPU
section door) are two internal switches,
SETUP and CALIBRATE (see Figure 34).
Pressing the SETUP button will bring you to
the Megatouch Setup Screen. See the next
section for calibration instructions.
Cash Tower Section
The coin mech/coin box/bill acceptor are ac-
cessible from the rear of the cabinet. The
cash tower is locked for security purposes.
See Figure 33. The coin mech is secured by
the metal tab to the left of the mech. For
electronic mechs, pull the tab to the left in
order to release the mech. For mechanical
mechs, you must first remove the coin pod
cover by removing the two screws located
on the bracket above the coin mech.
General Care and Maintenance
NOTE: THIS GAME MUST BE SERVICED
ONLYBYAQUALIFIED SERVICEPERSON.
CAUTION: THERE ARE HIGH VOLTAGE
PARTS IN THIS GAME. BE CAREFUL
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WHEN SERVICING THE INSIDE OF THE
GAME. THE GAME SHOULD ALWAYS BE
UNPLUGGED BEFORE SERVICING.
Touchscreen/Joystick Calibration
How To Calibrate:
•FindtheCALIBRATEbuttononthecon-
trol board inside the CPU section, and
press it to enter screen calibration
mode.
•Touch the center of the first cross that
appears. Once you release your fin-
ger, a second cross will appear.
NOTE: You must hold your finger on
the cross for approximately 2 seconds
for the calibration to be recognized.
•Touch the center of the second cross
that appears on the screen.
•Once the second cross is touched and
released, another cross will appear on
the screen. To test the calibration of
the screen, touch the cross with your
finger and slowly drag your finger
around the screen. The cross should
follow your movement.
•Touch the EXIT button.
The game will prompt you to go through the
same steps two more times.
•The game will then prompt you to cali-
brate the joystick. First, select the joy-
stick model on your game by touching
it. Then move the joystick as far left as
it will go, release the joystick, and press
one of the buttons on the joystick..
NOTE: The joystick may not appear to
be functioning correctly during cali-
bration, but it is important that you
continue the calibration steps. After
calibration has been completed, it will
function properly.
•Move the joystick as far right as it will
go, release the joystick, and then press
one of the joystick buttons.
•Move the joystick as far up as it will go,
releasethejoystick,andthenpressone
of the joystick buttons.
•Move the joystick as far down as it will
go, then release the joystick and press
one of the joystick buttons.
•Then, without touching the joystick,
press one of the buttons on the joy-
stick to complete calibration.
•Touch the EXIT button.
Monitor Adjustment Procedure
The vertical/horizontal controls and bright-
ness/contrast controls are located on the
control board, inside the CPU section near
the hinge of the door. Pressing the button
labeled Menu on the control board will show
the on-screen display on the monitor. Use
the Left and Right buttons to move through
the menu. Touch Menu again to select the
option you want to change. Use the Left
andRightbuttons to change the option. Then
select Menu again to deselect the option.
Auto will automatically adjust the size and
brightness. Touch the Exit button to exit.
Adjust the monitor controls until the screens
look as suggested in the following steps.
1. Set the game to the Checkerz game
screen.
2. Adjust the vertical and horizontal size
and vertical and horizontal position to
make sure that the game screen fills
the monitor screen and that the game
screen is centered.
3. Adjust the brightness and contrast con-
trols until the top sets of checkers are
a rich red and the bottom set are a dark
gray. The feet on the “Checkerz”
character should be white. (Adjusting
the brightness and contrast can also
correct for a lack of sharpness.)
NOTE: If you are experiencing an issue
where your screen seems to be slightly
shifted, repeat the screen calibration
process, pressing “Auto” on the OSD
board when each new calibration
screen appears BEFORE you calibrate
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General Circuit Board Handling
Information
Before handling any boards, observe the
following procedures:
Before handling any boards, observe the
following procedures:
•Prevent Electro-Static Discharge by:
1. Storing the boards in the anti-
static bags in which they are
shipped.
2. Removing any static charge
from your body before handling
the boards.
3. Using a ground strap when
handling the boards.
•When plugging in connectors to the
board, make sure the connector is
inserted straight onto the header and
that the connector covers all header
pins.
•Do not connect any peripheral device
to the board, if the power is still
connected to the peripheral or if power
is already applied to the board.
CAUTION: Be extremely careful when re-
placing the lithium battery on the mother-
board. There is a danger of explosion if the
battery on the motherboard is incorrectly
replaced. Only replace the battery with the
same type recommended by the manufac-
turer. Dispose of used batteries according
to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Cleaning the Cabinet
•The cabinet should be cleaned with a
damp cloth and mild detergent. Always
apply the cleaner to the cloth and not
directly on the game. Liquids could
enterthe cabinet and damage electron-
ics inside.
Cleaning the Joystick
•The joystick should be cleaned with a
damp cloth and mild detergent. Always
apply the cleaner to the cloth and not
directly on the game. Liquids could
enter the housing and damage elec-
tronics inside.
Cleaning the Touchscreen Monitor
•The touchscreen glass should be
cleaned with a damp cloth and isopro-
pyl alcohol or a non-ammonia cleanser.
Do not use any abrasive or vinegar-
based cleansers, as they will damage
the touchscreen glass.
NOTE: DO NOT USE ANY ABRASIVE
SOLVENTS, ACID OR VINEGAR-BASED
CLEANSERS ON THE MONITOR OR
SIDE DECALS. OVER TIME, SUCH
CLEANSERS COULD HARM THE
TOUCHSCREEN AND ERASE THE DE-
CALS. BE CAREFUL NOT TO USE COM-
MERCIAL CLEANERS CONTAINING
ANY OF THESE SUBSTANCES.
Cleaning the Fans and Vents
•The fans and vents should be cleaned
of any dust and grime on a regular
basis to ensure proper ventilation of
the game.
•To ensure proper operation of the
game, it is important that all fans are
operating correctly and that the airflow
is unobstructed. Make sure nothing is
placed inside the cabinet or next to the
fan vents that would inhibit the flow of
air. Also, if any fans are not operating,
it is important that they be replaced.
Watchdog Timer
This game has been equipped with a fea-
ture that allows it to automatically reboot if it
encounters a problem. When the watchdog
timer is enabled, it will reboot the machine
within 5 minutes after a failure, allowing the
game to automatically reset itself if a prob-
lem arises without needing a technician
present.
If you want to disable the watchdog timer,
set DIP switch 3 on the I/O board to the open
position and reboot the game.
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PROFILEOFCOINMECHBRACKET
Coin Mech Position- eVos with Coin Mechs Only
If you remove the coin mech for any reason, you must replace it in the correct
notches in the coin mech bracket so that the mech remains vertical. If your
game is sitting on a table or bar top, make sure the tabs on the coin mech are in
the notches labeled “BAR MOUNT” below. If your eVo is mounted on a wall (with
or without the use of the swivel bracket), make sure the tabs on the coin mech
are in the notches labeled “WALL MOUNT” below.
BAR
MOUNT
WALL
MOUNT
Connecting a Printer (German Games Only)
To connect a printer to the game as needed:
1. Locate the printer port on the back of the game (see Figure 33).
2. When the game enters idle mode, connect the printer to the printer port on the game.
NOTE: Some printers may cause the game to reboot. Once the game has rebooted
and entered idle mode, the printer will begin printing. Do not disconnect the
printer until it is finished printing.
Um einen Drucker an eine Maschine anzuschliessen:
1. Den Druckeranschluss hinten am Gerät feststellen (Siehe Fig. 33).
2. Wenn das Geraet in den Leerlauf uebergeht, den Drucker am Druckeranschluss des
Geraets anschliessen.
BEMERKUNG: Bei bestimmten Druckern rebootet das Geraet. Nachdem das
Geraet dann in den Leerlauf uebergeht, beginnt der Druckvorgang. Den Drucker
bitte nicht abschalten bevor der Druckvorgang beendet ist.
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Game Name and Score Needed for Initial Replay
Great Solitaire and Power Solitaire will always offer a replay once the listed score is
attained. The other games have to reach the score listed as well as attain the high score for
the game in order to offer a replay. NOTE:The available games may vary.
11 Ball/11Up 125,000 My Ex 150,000
Air Shot No Replay Mystery Phraze 325,000
Avalanche Jack 150,000 Office Bash 400,000
Backjammin 125,000 Outer Spades 75,000
Battle 31 125,000 Outlaw Poker/Cattle Drive 400,000
Beer Pong (Ion Only) 200,000 Pack Rabbit (Ion only) 400,000
Beer Pong 21 (Ion Only) No Replay Pharaoh’s Fortune 45,000
Big Time Roller 60,000 Pharaoh’s 9 No Replay
Boxdrop 175,000 Photo Hunt 400,000
Boxxi 850,000 Photo Pop No Replay
Breakin’ Bricks 400,000 Power Solitaire 55,000
Card/Castle Bandits 200,000 Power Trivia No Replay
Card/Crypt Raiders 175,000 Puck Shot 3,000
Card/Jolly Pirates 200,000 QB Zone 65,000
Chainz2: Relinked 500,000 Q-Shot 50,000
Chainz2: Puzzler 500,000 Quik Cell 100,000
Checkerz 28,000 Quik Chess 125,000
Chip Away 125,000 Quik Match 400,000
Chug 21 250,000 Race Poker/Motor Match No Replay
Chug Monkey 400,000 Rack ‘Em 200,000
Coco Loco No Replay Rack ‘Em 9 Ball 35,000
Conga Fish (Ion only) No Replay Royal Flash 300,00
Conquest 30,000 Run 21 250,000
Crazy Hearts 65,000 Skee-Ball 900
Deflection 500,000 Snap Shot 400,000
Dodge Bull No Replay Space Crusader (Ion only) No Replay
Domino 5 200,000 Speed Draw 125,000
Draggle Drop 200,000 Spider Kings/13 Spiders 160,000
Euchre Nights 6,500 Strip Club No Replay
Fast Traxx (Ion only) 100,000 Sudoku6 100,000
Feeding Frosty No Replay Super Boxxi 400,000
Fight the Landlord No Replay Super Cell Chaos No Replay
Four Play 1,500,000 Super Snubbel No Replay
F.M.V. Boxxi (Ion only) No Replay Tai-Play 240,000
F.M.V. Strip (Ion only) 400,000 Take 2 110,000
Funky Monkey 110,000 Tennis Ace No Replay
Gender Bender No Replay Texas Hold ‘Em No Replay
Gin Rummy 55,000 Tic Tac Trivia 75,000
Goooal No Replay Tri-Towers/Tri-Castles 125,000
Great Solitaire 45,000 Tricky Fish No Replay
Hollywood Match 400,000 Triple Crown Boxing No Replay
Hoop Jones 125 Trivia Treasure No Replay
Ink Rally No Replay Trivia Whiz No Replay
Look Out 400,000 Trivia Whiz 2 No Replay
Lucky 11’s 340,000 Tuxedo Run (Ion only) 400,000
Luxor 500,000 TV Guide Mini Crossword 50,000
Luxor 2 (Ion Only) 500,000 UNO® No Replay
Luxor: Survival No Replay UNO® 52 Poker No Replay
Magic Charms 500,000 Video Whiz (Ion only) No Replay
Mega Bowling 125 Vinci-Ball 400,000
Megatouch Battle Command No Replay Wild 8's/Wild Apes 400,000
Megatouch Mini/Crazy Golf No Replay Word Dojo 375,000
Meteor Shower 200,000 Word Safari 125,000
MGA Champ. Golf No Replay Wordster 100,000
Monkey Bash No Replay Zen Word 350,000
Monster Madness 400,000 Zip 21 200,000
Moondrop 160,000

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Operator Setup Screens Flowchart
Enable 6 Stars
Default Language
Player selectable language
Language buttons have flags
Show games unavailable in current language
Enable theft deterrent
Enable Educational Attract Mode
Enable Attract Mode Sounds
Tournament Mode
Show prize pools on Main Menu
Enable TouchTunes
Enable TouchTunes Hi-ResolutionMode
Enable AMI
Enable Light Show
Video Test
I/O Test
Touchscreen Calibration
Touchscreen Test
Checksum Test
System Info
Verify Databases
Hard Drive SelfDiagnostics
Joystick Calibration
Joystick Test
View System Log
Credits/Pricing
Games
Hi Scores
Books
System
Diagnostics
Tournament
Network
Credit Card
Presentation
Promotion
MegaNet
Presentation
Prize Zone
Premium Erotic
Operator Web Access
MegaWeb
Hot Topics
Options
My Merit
Merit Money
Promo Credits
Options
MegaNet
Promotion
Operator Ad Screens
Sidebar Promotion
Options Access Sales Enabler Videos
Manage Sidebar Images
Sidebar Promotion
Options
Wireless Ethernet
Wired Ethernet
Dial-Up
Connection Log
Location Info
Connection Wizard
Connection Diagnostics
Network Options
Connect to MegaNet
CreditCard
Credit Card
Functionality Test
Credit Card Pricing
Setup Operator Cards
Vault Credits
Options
Enable CreditCard
Functionality
Pulse Hard Meter For
Credit Card Purchases
Operator Ad Screens
Add/Edit Billboard
Set Start/End Date
Remove Billboard
Remove All Billboards
Options
Network Network Options
Dial-Up Options
Tournamaxx Options
Network Options
Price/Credits
Default Games
Clear One
Clear All
Enable All Games
Start Time
End Time
Free Game Limit
Set PIN
Enable PrizeZone
Enable Premium Erotic
Enable MegaWeb
Enable Operator Website
Enable Hot Topics
Start Time
End Time
Idle Time
Number of Free Credits
Enable Merit Money
Enable Promo Credits
Options
Promo Credits
Price/Credits
Default Games
Clear One
Clear All
Enable All Games
Options
Hot Topics
Clear Tournamaxx Databases
View Player Data
Show Game Play Frequency
Show Player Hi Scores
Backup/Restore
Merit Money
My Merit
Prize Zone
Tournamaxx Options
Cash Settlement Collection
Revenue Details/CashOut
Fee Details
Clear/Complete Collection
Puzzles
Cards
Erotic
Strategy
Mega-Link
New Games
Action
Quiz & Word
Enable All Games IntoMenu
Factory Default Games IntoMenu
Main Menu
Books Display
Cash Settlement Setup
Cash Settlement Collection
SetTime
Security Setup
Volume Control
Set 6 Star PIN
Data Transfer
Options
Setup Operator Keys
AMI Setup
Diagnostics
System
Setup Operator Keys
Set Key
Erase Keys
Erase All Keys
Enter Security PIN
Security Setup
View/Clear HighScores
Options
Books
Hi Scores
Games
Game Setup
Options View/Clear High Scores
(Individual game list)
Clear All Games
Auto Clear Hi Scores
No Names in Hi Scores
Options
Quick Price Setup
Coin-In
Value of Credit
Credit Card Pricing
Pay Per Time
Coinless Coin Op
Clear Credits
Free Credits
Options
Credits/Pricing Price Display
Freeplay Enabled
Enable Coinless Coin Op
Enable Rental Mode
Game Setup
Options
Price/Credits
Cost to continue
Default Games
Clear One
Clear All
Enable All Games
Enable erotic games
Allow game continue
Enable auto-continue
Show deck cards
Allow bonus replay
Enable easy mode
Continuous bonus round
Linked games enabled
Photo Hunt hints
Trivia rounds/bonus
Show correct answer in Trivia, Power Trivia
and Snap Shot
Enable free game in Solitaire
Split column move in Power Solitaire
Enable free game in Power Solitaire
Category same for all in Power Trivia
Enable consolation question in Power Trivia
Face up cards, player selectable in Tri Towers
Enable Kids Club category
Enable Premium Erotic Ad Screen inIdle
Force Slow Senior Game Play
Sticker Book Timer Options
Disable Questionable Content
Options
Individual Game
Clear All
Clear One
Options
Set Up Tournament
Clear Winners
Reset All
Tournament
Set MegaNet Server
Set MegaNet ID
Set Update Time
Network Options

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FIGURE1-MAINMENU
Main Menu
The Main Menu can be accessed by pressing the SETUP button inside the game. Use the
Main Menu to set up all game software options. NOTE: For help with the Options in any
menu section, touch the green “?” buttons to bring up a help screen.
A summary of the Main Menu functions appears in the following table. For more detail, see
the corresponding sections of the manual.
Main Menu Available Options Information
CREDITS/
PRICING •Quick Price Setup
•Coin-In
•Value of a Credit
•Credit Card Pricing
•Coinless Coin Op
•Pay Per Time
•Options
•Clear Credits
•Free Credits
•AMI Play Cost
The Credits Screens allow the operator to
set credit rules for all games, set up the
Coin-In Menu, view the value of a credit,
view credit card pricing details, enable
the Coinless Coin Op feature, enable the
Rental Mode feature, select freeplay
mode, and add or clear credits.
Operators with a Mega-Link connection
to an AMI jukebox can also set up AMI
jukebox play cost.
GAMES •Game Setup
•Options In the Games Screens you can edit the
game list (choose which games are
available and in what category they
appear on the Category Menu), and
select options for individual games.
HI SCORES •View/Clear Hi Scores
•Options Touch CLEAR ALL GAMES to clear all
high scores, or select a particular game
to edit high scores for that game.
BOOKS •Books Display
•Cash Settlement Setup
•Cash Settlement
Collection
The Books Screens display current and
lifetime credits information, as well as
calculate and collect the location and
operator fees.
SYSTEM •Set Time
•Security Setup
•Volume Control
•Set 6 Star PIN
•Data Transfer
•Setup Operator Keys
(Ion Only)
•AMI Setup
•Options
Set the game clock, security PIN, game
volume, 6 star PIN and features, and
system options such as language control,
6 Star Enable, and theft deterrent. Also
use this menu to transfer machine
configuration, books data, and ad
screens with a USB pen, and to program
operator keys to enable access to the
setup screens via the key (if applicable).
The AMI Setup option allows operators to
establish a Mega-Link between their
Megatouch game and an AMI-powered
jukebox.