ColorDMD STERN White Star Display User manual

Figure A
DMD Ground Cables
(Location may vary)
Plasma DMD Assembly
DMD Power Cable
14-Pin DMD Ribbon Cable (J-2)
Display Controller Board
( Needed for ColorDMD )
26-Pin Ribbon Cable (J-1)
5v Power Cable (J-3)
Carefully remove the translite from the backbox and then lower
the speaker panel to the position shown in Fig. A to gain access
to the backbox.
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STERN White Star
Installation Instructions
Be sure to turn OFF the power to the pinball machine before
installing the ColorDMD display.
Tools Required
:
Remove the eight DMD assembly mounting screws. Remove
the original DMD assembly from the game and store it in
a safe place .
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2
3
STEP
STEP
STEP
Disconnect the DMD power cable from the DMD and from CN2 on
the Display Power Supply Board in the backbox. Also disconnect
5v power cable at J-3 on Display Controller Board. Completely
remove the DMD power cable wire harness from the game .
Congratutions on the purchase of a new ColorDMD display. The ColorDMD
will enhance your pinball machine by introducing
color to the dot matrix
display graphics produced by the game.
Disconnect both ribbon cables from J1 and J2 on the Display Controller
Board. Remove the Display Controller Board from the metal
bracket on the DMD assembly .
1/4" Nut Driver
STEP
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Figure C
Reconnect DMD Ground Cables
PWR AUX
DMD_IN
USB Port
Figure B
Stern
Mounting
Holes
Stern
Mounting
Holes
LAMP_IN
(Not used for
Stern Installations)
DO NOT CONNECT
HIGH VOLTAGE TO
THIS CONNECTOR!
Display Controller
Board mounted
to ColorDMD
RF Shield with metallic
side facing down
WARNING - ELECTRIC SHOCK
To protect against electrical shock,
ground wire from the backbox must
be connected to this metal bracket.
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Position the ColorDMD face down (centered in the orientation
shown in Fig. C) on the speaker panel and align the four Stern
mounting holes (see Fig. B).
Remove the protective film from the front side of the new
ColorDMD display.
Use the four included ColorDMD mounting screws to fasten the
ColorDMD display to the speaker panel. Make sure to reconnect
the DMD Ground Cables to ColorDMD (see Fig. C).
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6
8
STEP
STEP
STEP
!
WARNING . Electric Shock Hazard - To protect against
accidental electric shock, DO NOT operate the game without
ensuring that the ColorDMD metal bracket is electrically grounded.
Ensure the RF Shield (if present) remains under the
Display Controller Board with metallic side facing down .
Using the 4 screws supplied in the ColorDMD mounting bracket,
fasten the Display Controller Board to the ColorDMD in the
orientation shown in Fig. B.
STEP
7

Figure E
ColorDMD Ground Cables
securely installed.
Route the new ColorDMD
Power Cable through the
access hole in bottom
of the backbox.
Red Stripe (J-1)
Red Stipe (J-2)
'Y' Harness:
Only use this to reconnect a
pre-existing cable back into
auxilliary 5v/12v power
source connector.
Plug into
ColorDMD
PWR
ColorDMD
Power Cable
Existing Auxilliary
5v/12v Power
Source Cable
Locate the included ColorDMD Power Cable. One end of the cable
has a single connector (see Fig. D). Plug this connector into the
PWR header (see Fig. B) on the ColorDMD circuit board.
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Route the other end of the new ColorDMD Power Cable down
through bottom of backbox into the cabinet and over to the front
right-hand side of the game. (see Fig. E).
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10
Figure D
STEP
STEP
TIP
Plug ColorDMD Power Cable into the auxilliary 5v/12v power
source connector (See Fig. E). If an existing cable is currently
plugged into this connector, disconnect it and plug it into the
other end of the ColorDMD Power Cable 'Y' harness (See Fig. D)
.
STEP
11
Route the new ColorDMD Power Cable inside the cabinet along
with other existing cables for a clean install.
Route to front
right-hand side
of cabinet.

Enter ColorDMD Menu /
Advance to Next Menu Item
Toggle Selection Up /
Confirm Menu Exit
Toggle Selection Down
Return to Previous Menu Item /
Initiate USB Download (Press for 5 Seconds)
Red Stripe on the
14-Pin Ribbon Cable
on right-hand side
Figure F
Plug the included 12" ColorDMD 14-Pin ribbon cable into
DMD_IN on the ColorDMD with the red stripe on the right-
hand side (see Fig. F). The other end of this cable should be
plugged into J-2 on the Display Controller Board with red stripe
facing Up (See Fig. E).
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While ensuring no wires get pinched, raise the speaker panel
and turn on the pinball machine. The DMD video should appear
on the new ColorDMD Display.
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14
STEP
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Double check for proper alignment of all cable connections.
Game is now ready to play. Have fun! You can press the
right-most ColorDMD Menu button (See Fig. F) to access the
ColorDMD on-screen menu to customize the display settings.
STEP
STEP
!
For additional information regarding display settings please visit
our website at www.colordmd.com .
STEP
13
Reconnect 26-pin ribbon cable to J-1 on the Display Controller
Board with red stripe facing down (See Fig. E).