Benchmark Games MONSTER DROP X-TREME User manual

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TableofContents
ManualRevisionHistory3
BasicComponents4
GameSetup5
UnloadingMachine5
Assembly7
PayoutandAdjustments11
GamePlaySequence/Behavior12
TechnicalOperation13
Wheellocationandballscoring13
BallLiftOperation13
BallDropOperation13
InterBoardCommunications14
MainElectronicComponents15
CircuitBoardLocations15
ElectronicsandDescriptions15
ProgrammingOptions21
AlternativeTicketingandCardSwipeSystemConfigurations24
ErrorCodesandTroubleshootingGuide27
MechanicalDrawings29
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ManualRevisionHistory
RevisionA‐01/20/11‐ReleasetoProduction
RevisionB‐0420/2012‐
•Page7‐Addedballcountinballboxtopartslist
•Page13‐Updated‘BallLiftOperation’description
•Page9‐Add’9ballsperside’toAssemblyInstructions
•Page28‐Add‘Wrongnumberofballs’totroubleshootingguide
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1‐BasicComponents
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2‐GameSetup
UnloadingMachine
*Notes:
•Thefollowinginstructionsmustbeduplicatedforeachcabinetside.
•‘A’sidecabinetcontainscircuitboardsinthelowercabinetwhile‘A’sidecabinetcontainsno
circuitboardsinthelowercabinet.
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1. Carefullyremovepackingmaterialandunloadmachinefrompallet
2. Removepartsfromtopofmachine
a. Remove8HexBoltsthatattachpartstotheCorner
Extrusions(2ineachcorner).
b. Carefullyremovepartsfromthetop.TheLowerCabinetTop
(loweryellowpartthatholdstheupperendofthefrontdoor
hingetube)remainsinplace
i. Thereare(7)partsthatshouldberemovedfromthe
top.TheUpperCabinetTop(purple/white),Upper
CabinetBase(yellow),(2)UpperCabinetTopPanels
(clearplexiglass),(2)TopMirrorSides,andaTopMirrorFront
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3. Remove(2)uppersideglasspiecesbyslidingupandout
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4. Openupperfrontdoortoaccesspartsforassembly
5. Remove(10)screwsfromCapturePlatetoaccessExtrudedCorners
andremovecornersbyslidingoutthefront
6. Remove(5)containmenthooksholdingflatpartsandassembliesin
place.
a. *Tip:Thesemaybedifficulttoaccess.Youcanturnthem
90degreestofreethepartsandremovethemlater.
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7. Removeflatpartsandassemblies(Uppercabinetbackassembly,uppercabinetfrontwindow,
(2)uppercabinetsidewindows)
8. Removepackingsupportribs.
9. RemoveConsole
a. Openlowerfrontdoorandslideconsoleoutofthefrontof
thecabinet
b. Remove(2)screwsattachingtheConsoletotheCashBox
Top
10. Remove(3)boxesfrominsideoflowerBsidecabinet.Thereisa
boxcontainingthe‘GameBalls’,onecontainingthe‘LiftBelts’,and
onecontainingthehardware
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11. Removecoinchute
a. Openlowerfrontdoorofthe‘A’sidecabinet
b. Removescrewsattachingcoinchutestoinsiderightside
ofcabinet
c. Removecoinchutes
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12. RemovetheMarqueeAssemblyfrombottomofcabinet
a. OpenthetwoRearAccessDoors
b. RemovethescrewthatattachesMarqeetotheinsideof
thecabinet
i. Afterremoving,replacescrewinMarqueeforlater
use
c. RemoveMarquee
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PartsforOneSideTopAssembly
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①UpperCabinetFrontWindow
②UpperCabinetSideWindow(2)
③UpperCabinetFrontBallLift
④UpperCabinetTop
⑤UpperCabinetBase
⑥Marquee
⑦UpperCabinetBackAssembly
⑧CoinChute
⑨TopMirrorSide(2)
⑩TopMirrorFront
⑪UpperCabinetTopPanels2x
⑫ExtrudedCorners(4)
⑬Console
⑭BallBox
•Playballs(18ballstotal)
⑮LiftBeltBox
•(2)LiftBelts
⑯HardwareBox
•(2)ScrewKits
•(12)MirrorBrackets
•PowerCord
•TicketDispenserOil
•CableClamps
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Assembly
1. Attach‘ExtrudedCorners’to‘UpperCabinetBase’
a. Use(12)¼‐20x1”flatheadscrewstoattachthe‘UpperCabinet
Base’tothe(4)extrudedcorners
b. BesuretopayattentiontothepositionofeachExtrudedCorneras
theyallhaveaspecificposition.The‘UpperCabinetLeftFront
ExtrudedCorner’islocatednexttothehingeposthole
c. ExtrudedCornersshouldbemountedtothesamesideofthe‘Upper
CabinetBase’thatcontainstheslotcuts
2. RemoveprotectivefilmorpaperfromtheRightSideRearCoverofthe
‘UpperCabinetBackAssembly’
3. Slidethe‘UpperCabinetBackAssembly’downinto
the‘ExtrudedCorners’inthepositionbetweenthe
RightandLeftRearExtrudedCorners
4. Slide(2)UpperCabinetSideWindows(containtwo
drilledholes)downintotheExtrudedCorners,one
ontheleftsideandoneontherightside
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5. Slidethe‘UpperCabinetFrontWindow’(containsonedrilledhole)intothetwoFrontExtruded
Corners
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6. Attach‘UpperCabinetTop’totheExtrudedCorners‐*Tip:Thisstep
willbeeasierifmaskingtapeisusedtoattachthesideglasspieces
totheExtrudedCornerssothattheystaytogetherduringassembly
a. Set‘UpperCabinetTop’ontotheExtrudedCornerssothat
theSideandFrontWindowsfitintotheslotcuts.Position
theTopsothatthelargeharnessconnectorsarelocatedat
thefrontrightcorner
TapeCornersforEasierAssembly
b. Use(8)¼‐20x2”longPhillipsTrussHeadscrewsfromthescrewbag
toattach‘UpperCabinetTop’totheExtrudedCorners
c. AttachUpperHarnessestoExtrudedCornerHarnessesbyrunning
theconnectorsontheUpperHarnessthroughtheholesinthe
cornersofthe‘UpperCabinetTop’andpluggingin.
d. ConnectSolenoidtoUpperharnessbyrunningtheconnector
throughtheholeinthe‘UpperCabinetTop’totheSolenoidHarness
e. ConnectUpperHarnesstotheUpperLights
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7. InstallMirrors
a. Peelprotectivefilmorpaperfromthe
mirrors
b. Attach(2)‘MirrorBrackets’toeachof
the(3)mirrorsusing#8x3/4”sheet
metalscrews
i. Attachthe‘MirrorBrackets’to
themirroredsideofthe
mirrorsdrivingthescrewsin
fromthegreycoloredside
c. Install‘TopMirrorFront’tothefront
oftheTopAssemblyusing(2)#10‐32x1‐1/2”machinescrews
d. Install(2)‘TopMirrorsides’tothesidesofthetopassemblyusing(2)each#10‐32x1‐
1/2”machinescrews
e. Attachmirrorstogetherusingcabletiesthroughholesinbottomcornersofmirrors
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8. InstallMarquee
a. MountMarqueeusing(2)#10‐32x3”machinescrews.
b. Connectharnesstomarquee.
c. RemovebagcontainingNutandScrewCap.
d. FastenNutontoUpperScrewonMarquee.
e. SnapScrewCapoverUpperScrewhead.
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9. Install(2)TopGlass
a. Removeprotectivefilmanddropintoplace
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10. Install(2)UpperSideGlass
a. SlideUpperSideGlasspiecesintoplace
b. Attachsideglasswith(6)#8x¾”sheetmetalscrews
perside
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11. MountTopAssembly
a. Withonepersonateachcornerof
theTopAssembly,lifttheTop
Assemblyandsetitontopofthe
BaseAssembly.
b. Install(4)¼‐20x1‐1/2”screwsand
¼‐20LockNutstosecureTop
Assembly
i. Twoofthescrewsfasten
therearcorners
Twoofthesc
outsidethecabinetat
SetTopAssemblyontoBase
ii. rewsfasteninsidethecabinetatthefrontcorners
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c. Connectharnessatfrontleftinsideofmachine
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12. InstallLiftBelt
a. RemoveUpperLeft
RearCabinetCoverby
removingmounting
screws
b. RemoveLowerBelt
Coverbyremoving
mountingscrews
c. HangLiftBeltonUpper
Pulleyandfeedbelt
downintolowercabinet
d. StretchLiftBeltoverLowerPulley
e. AttachDriveBeltbetweenmotorand
LowerBeltPulley
f. ‘Snap’beltintochannelsinBeltGuides
i. VerifythattheLiftBeltruns
freelybypullingdownonthe
rightsideofthebelt
viewofinsidelowercabinet
g. ReattachLowerBeltCoverusingthe
screwsremovedwhenitwastakendown
h. AttachUpperBeltCoverUsing(4)#6x¾”sheetmetalscrews
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13. InstallConsole
a. AttachCoinChutetoLowerFrontDoorby
insertingintoslotsandpushingdowntolockinto
place
b. MountConsoleusing(4)#8x1‐1/4”screws
c. AttachConsoleHarness
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14. Attachharnessconnectingleftandrightsidesofcabinetbyrunning
the‘A’sideharnessthroughaholeintherightrearbottomandup
intotheleftrearbottomofthe‘B’sidecabinet.
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15. ConnectPowerCordandturnthemachineon.
16. Loadballsintothewheelholes.Besurethatthereare9ballsperside
inthemachine(nomore,noless)forproperoperation
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PayoutandAdjustments
viewthroughrearaccessdoor
*Note:Standardmachineassumes1centticketvalue.Customwheelvalues
maybenecessaryifrunninganythingdifferent.
Werecommendrunningthemachineatthedefaultfactorysettingsasastartingpoint.Thecostperplay
shouldbefourcoinsataboutaquartervaluepercoin.Adjustasnecessaryperyourlocation.
Hereishowtoconfigurethegamefordifferentcreditvalues:
25centplay
•JackpotIncrement‐1
•JackpotStartValue‐100
•MonsterJackpotIncrement‐1
•MonsterJackpotStart1000
50centplay
•JackpotIncrement‐2
•JackpotStartValue‐200
•MonsterJackpotIncrement‐2
•MonsterJackpotStart2000
OneDollarPlay
•JackpotIncrement‐4
•JackpotStartValue‐400
•MonsterJackpotIncrement‐4
•MonsterJackpotStart4000
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Runthegamefortwoweekstoproperlyaverageapayoutpercentagebeforeadjustinganythingasthe
machinemayshowfalsepayoutspikesduetojackpothotordryrunsovershortperiods.
Toincreasethepayout,increasethe‘JackpotIncrement’settingdescribedinthe‘Programming’section.
Eachincrementupwillincreasethepayoutbyabout4%at$0.25perplay,2%at$0.50perplay,or1%at
$1.00perplay.Furtheradjustmentcanbemadebyincreasingthe‘JackpotStartValue’,‘Monster
JackpotIncrement’,or‘MonsterJackpotStart’values.
Todecreasethepayout,decreasethe‘JackpotStart’settingdescribedinthe‘Programming’section.
Thoughnotrecommendedunlessabsolutelynecessary,furtheradjustmentcanbemadebydecreasing
the‘JackpotStartValue’or‘MonsterJackpotStart’values.
3‐GamePlaySequence/Behavior
I. Power‐UpInitializationSequence
a. Wheelbeginsspinning,displaysandLED’slightup,andballliftmayruntofilltheball
troughifitneedsaballorballs.
II. AttractionMode:
a. Variouslightsandsoundsaretriggeredataprogrammablefrequency
III. AddingMoney:
a. “Coin‐in”or“bill‐in”soundisheardonspeaker.
b. Whenenoughmoneyisaddedtobuycredit(s),thecurrentcreditsvaluewillbeshown
ontheJackpotdisplay,andthegamewillenterPlay‐Mode
IV. PlayMode:
a. Playsoundsstart
b. Playbuttonflashes
V. PlayerHitsButton:
a. Balldropsontoplayfield
b. BallLiftbeginstoruntoreplenishplayedball
c. Ballliftstopswhenplayedballsarereplenishedintheballtrough
VI. Scoring/Payout
a. BalldropsintoholeonwheelorintoMonsterJackpothole
b. LightandSoundcelebrationifJackpotishitorstandardwinsoundwhenothervalueis
hit
c. Gamepaysappropriatetickets
d. Ifplayerhasmorecredits,themachinewillcontinueonplaymode,otherwisethegame
willgobackintoAttract‐Mode.
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4‐TECHNICALOPERATION
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WheelLocationandBallScoring
Theplayfieldwheel1isdrivenbyasteppermotor2usingafriction
drive.Thereisatab3positionedexplicitlyattheedgeofthewheel
asahomeposition.Thetabtravelsthroughanoptosensor4
mountedtotheplayfieldunderneaththewheelonceperwheel
revolutionequatingthemotorstepcounttothewheelposition.
Thereisanoptosensorpair5(transmit&receive)underneaththe
playfield6tosensewhenaballhasfallenthroughthewheel.
Thesesensorshaveashortharnessconnectingtosensorcircuit
boards7locatedonthetopsideoftheplayfieldsothatthesensor
statuscanbeviewed.
Sincethecomputerknowswherethepininthewheelisrelativetoeachholepositionanditknowshowmany
motorstepsfromhometoeachhole,weknowexactlywhichholetheballfellthroughallowingapayout
accuratelycorrespondingtotheholeposition.
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BallLiftOperation
Asteppermotor1isconnectedtotheballliftviaaurethaneroundbelt2.Thereisanoptopair3(transmitter
&receiver)locatedintheballtrough4usedtosensetheloadingofaball.Aftereachplay,whenasingleball
rollsdownthetroughandpasttheopto,theballliftwillstop.Theballliftwillrunaftereachballisdropped
replenishingtheballinthetrough.
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 
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BallDropOperation
Thereisasolenoid1locatedabovetheballtrough2.The
solenoidplunger3directlycontactsthefirststagedball
containingitinthetrough.Whencreditsareavailableandthe
playbuttonispressed,thesolenoidisactivatedpullingthe
plungerupandawayfromtheballallowingittorolloutofthe
trough,downtheballchute,andintoplayonthewheel.The
plungerreturnsjustafterthefirstballisclearedintimetoblock
thenextstagedballandkeepitfromdroppinguntiltheplay
buttonispressedagain.
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Inter‐BoardCommunication
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TheCircuitBoardscommunicatewitheachotherusinga485differentialwire‐pairnetwork,usingtheSNAP
softwareprotocollayer.
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‐Onthismachine,thiswirepairhascolorsBlueandGray.
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‐TheMainCPUBoardactsasthemaster,initiatingcommands
andreceivingresponsesfromtheslaveboards.
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‐Like‐boardsdifferentiatefromeachotherbymeansofanID‐
Switchsetting.Seethefollowingpagestofind
eachboard’sID‐Switchlocationandsetting.
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‐Thefollowingboard(s)areNOTconnectedtothe485network:
>ThePowerdistributionboard.
>TheOptoSensors.
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‐Notethatthe485networkwire‐pairchainjumpsfromboardtoboard:
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>Insomeplacesthechainingisdonebydouble‐crimpsattheconnector
(theseareusually2‐pinconnectors)
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>Inotherplaces,PCBtracesontheboarditselfcarrythechainfromapairofconnectorpins
tothenext(usuallyafour‐pinconnector);thus,disconnectingsuchaboard’s485mightactually
disconnecttherestofthe485chain.Keepthisinmindwhentroubleshootingorreplacingparts.
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‐485Communicationnetworkchain: 
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MainCPU
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Ticketdispenserconnector
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QuadStepper
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IO‐Expander‐1

SoundBoard

PlayfieldPlayer1
PlayfieldPlayer2
MonsterJackpotMarquee
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MainElectronicComponents
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CircuitBoardLocations
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Theviewinsidethegamewiththelowerdooropen.
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ElectronicsandDescriptions
MainCPUBoard
Part#PCB10002
Location:Insidelowercabinet
ID‐Switchsetting:None,thisisthemasterboard.
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Thisboardisthemaincontrollerofthegame.Itdecidesallthe
gameactionsandcommandstheotherboardstoactaccordingto
thegamescheme.
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Communicationtotheotherboardsisperformedviaa485
differentialwire‐pair(Grayandbluewires).
The‘ProgrammingMode’game‐settingsinformationisalsosaved
onthisboard.
TheactualGamecoderesidesontheremovableFlash‐Romchip
(U4);thischipcanbereplaced/upgradedifnecessary(UsingaPLCC32extractortool).
J1: DC POWER, 5V
J2: LOGIC
OUTPUTS J3: LOGIC
INPUTS
485 Communication
U4: Game Program Flash ROM
LCD Display Control
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MainROMprogramVersionUpdates:
J3: OUTPUTS,
Open Collector
J1: LOGIC INPUTS
ID-Switch
J2: Power, 12V
485 Communication
Switch 1
INPUTS
Switch
Outputs
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PowerDistributionBoard
Part#PCB17001
Input Voltage LEDs (must be On)
Location::Insidelowercabinet
ID‐Switchsetting:None,boardhasnocomputer.
Switch 2
Poly Switch Fuses (1A)
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Circuit overload LEDs
Switch 3
DistributesDCpowerfromthepower‐supplytothedifferentdevices,througha
Poly‐Switch(thermal,resettablefuse)foreachvoltagecircuit.
Notthatforconvenience,the‘ProgrammingOptions’Buttonsarealsolocatedon
thisboard,althoughthey’renotpowerrelated.
OUTPUTS
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Powerisdistributedinthefollowingmanner(worstcaseestimations):
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Board/Device   EstimatedconsumptionFusecircuit(seeboard)
‐QuadStepperBoard(mainCPU)+4Motors(24V,3A) (*24A*)
‐SoundBoard(onTopPanel)  (12V,140mA)(*12B*)
‐IO‐Expander1(+PlayfieldTopLights) (12V,500mA) (*12C*)
‐IO‐Expander2(+PlayfieldBottomLights) (12V,500mA) (*12C*)
‐IO‐Expander3(+Coin/Bill,light‐strips) (12V,4A) (*12A*+*12D*)[3Apeak:BillAcceptor]
‐x3Optosensors(TrapDoorAssy)(5V,60mA) (*5A*)
‐x2Optosensors(ClawAssy)+CreditsDisplay(5V,160mA) (*5B*)
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RelatedNote:
Note:Thereare2ACfusesonthePowersupplygroup(10Amp,250V).They’refoundinsideoftheICE‐C13
receptacleonthepowersupply.
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J2: LOGIC INPUTS
485 Communication
J1: MOTOR DRIVER OUTPUTS
J3: Power, 12V
ID Switch
QuadStepper1
Part#PCB11006
Location::Insidelowercabinet
ID‐Switchsetting:00(off‐off)
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ThisStepper‐motorcontrollerboardhandlesthemovementsofthe
twowheelmotorsandthetwoballliftmotors.



IO‐Expander1
Part#PCB14008
Location::Insidelowercabinet
ID‐Switchsetting:0100(off‐on‐off‐off)
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HandlesallLED’slocatedinthetwomaincabinetareas(allexcept
marqueeLED’sandRGBLED’s)
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IO‐Expander2
Part#PCB14008
Location:Insidelowercabinet
ID‐Switchsetting:0000(off‐off‐off‐off)NAHardCodedforRGBLEDs

HandlestheRGBLEDChaseLighting
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IO‐Expander3
Part#PCB14008
Location:InsidePlayer1Marquee
ID‐Switchsetting:0000(off‐off‐off‐off)

HandlestheLED’sintheplayer1Marquee.

IO‐Expander4
Part#PCB14008
Location:InsidePlayer2Marquee
ID‐Switchsetting:1000(on‐off‐off‐off)

HandlestheLED’sintheplayer2Marquee.


SoundBoard
ID-Switch
485 Communication
RCA AUDIO OUTPUT
RCA AUDIO OUTPUT
Power, 12V
SD-CARD
BAY
Part#PCB041
Location::Insidelowercabinet
ID‐Switchsetting:0000(off‐off‐off‐off)

Handlesbackgroundandeventsounds.
Soundfilesarestoredontheplug‐inSD‐cardmemoryboard.
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OptoSensors
Part#PCB009[RightAngleConnector]
Location:Underneathplayfieldwheel
Qty:x4
ID‐Switchsetting:None,ithasno485communication.
Itdetectsthewheelhomepositionandtheballthroughthewheel.
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Notes:
ThissensorboardhasaGreenLEDthatlightsupwhentheIRbeamis
interrupted.
Thetwoball‐sensesignalsgototheQuadstepperBoardInputs,J2connector
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Large5‐DigitDisplay
Part#PCB033
Location:(2)Insideplayareamountedtobackpanels&(1)InsideEachMonsterJackpotdisplayassembly
Qty:3(1forJackpotsPlayer1andPlayer2&1forMonsterJackpot)
ID‐Switchsettings:
Jackpot/CreditsDisplayPlayer1:000000Jackpot/CreditsDisplayPlayer2:010000
MonsterJackpotDisplayPlayer1:001000MonsterJackpotDisplayPlayer2:101000
TheID‐SwitchislocatedonthebackoftheDisplayandislabeledas“S1”.
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

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Large2‐DigitDisplay
Part#PCB034
Location:(2)Insideplayareamountedtoback
Qty:2(1eachforBonusBallsPlayer1andPlayer2)
ID‐Switchsettings:
BonusBallsDisplayPlayer1:100000BonusBallsDisplayPlayer2:110000
TheID‐SwitchislocatedonthebackoftheDisplayandislabeledas“S1”.
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TicketDispensers(Intelli‐TripleSeries)
Part#
Location:TicketSide‐Doors
Qty:x2(1foreachplayerside)
IMPORTANTNOTE:TheseticketdispensersforMonsterDropX‐TremeDONOTusethestandard“Run”and
“Notch”linestocommunicatewiththemainCPUBoard;instead,theydoitthroughthe485comm.network.
Becauseofthis,youmustbesurethesedeviceshavecodeversionTDT7orhigher(seestickeronPC‐Board).
TheyalsoneedtohavetheproperIDswitchsettings,asfollows.
ID‐Switchsettings:Player1:000000Player2:100000
TheCircuit‐boardandID‐SwitchwithinarepartoftheTicketDispenserdevice,ontheunderside.
Formoreinformation,seeBenchmark’sTicketDispensermanual.
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ID‐Switch
485Communication
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OptoSingleReceiverBoard(OnboardReceiver)
Part#:PCB021
Location:BallTrough
Qty:4(1foreachplayfieldandballdropassembly)
Thisboardmountstotheballtrough.Itsensesthethirdstagedballin
theballtrough.
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OptoSingleTransmitterBoard(OnboardTransmitter)
Part#:PCB020
Location:BallTrough
Qty:4(1foreachplayfieldandballdropassembly)
Thisboardmountstotheballtrough.Itsensesthethirdstagedballin
theballtrough.
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4‐PROGRAMMINGOPTIONS
ProgrammingtheMonsterDropX‐TremeGame
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EnteringProgrammingMode
Toenterprogrammode,presstheCenterButtonlocatedonthePowerDistributionBoard,
locatedinsidetheleftdoorontheleftsideofthecabinet.“MONSTERDROPX‐TremeV.X.X
–PROGRAMMODE”willappearontheLCDDisplaylocatedinsidethecabinetnexttothe
PowerDistributionBoard.
IfthereareticketsowedthathavenotbeenpaidforGame1orGame2,thentheywillbe
displayedatthistimewiththeoptiontoclearthem.Toclearthetickets,depresstheCenter
Buttonagain.Ifyouwishtoproceedwithoutclearingthetickets,thendepresseitherthe
FrontorBackButton.
Iftherearenoticketstobeclearedoryouhaveoptednottoclearthem,then“ENTER
PROGRAMMODE?”willbedisplayed.DepressingtheCenterButtonagainwillenterthe
ProgramMode.DepressingeithertheFrontorBackButtonwillrevertthegamebacktoRun
Mode.
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IfProgrammingModeisselected,then“ENTERPASSCODE”willbedisplayedwiththefirst
digithighlightedwithaflashingcursor.
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“ENTERPASSCODE”
Tobeabletochangeprogrammingparametersorresetthecounters,a4‐digitpasscode
mustbeentered.Thedefaultpasscodeis0000.Toenterthepasscode,depresstheCenter
Buttontochangethedigitfrom0to9,thenpresstheFrontButtontomovetothenext
digit.Ifyouhavemovedtoanewdigitandwishtomovebacktoapreviousdigit,depress
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