ColorDMD WPC User manual

8-Pin DMD Power Cable
(Remove entire cable
from the game)
14-Pin DMD Ribbon Cable
(Unplug cable from DMD
and leave other end
connected to game)
Figure A
Cable connected to lamp
board mounted to speaker
panel. Not all games use this.
Unplug cable and remove
lamp board if present.
Ground Lug
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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Installation Instructions
for WPC
Be sure to turn OFF the power to the pinball machine before
installing the ColorDMD display.
Tools Required
:
Remove and save all of the DMD mounting hardware. Remove
the original DMD from the game and store it in a safe place.
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3
STEP
STEP
STEP
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Disconnect the DMD power and ribbon cables from the DMD.
Unplug the DMD power cable from the high-voltage A/V board
J-604 (see Fig. E), and remove this cable from the backbox .
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.
If pinball machine has a lamp board mounted to the speaker
panel, disconnect cable and remove the lamp board (see Fig. A).
Store lamp board and mounting hardware in a safe place.
Phillips Screwdriver
5/16" nut driver
1/4" nut driver (if game has a lamp board
mounted to the speaker panel)
STEP
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Figure B
Ground Lug
PWR AUX
DMD_IN
USB Port
Figure C
WPC
Mounting
Holes
WPC
Mounting
Holes
LAMP_IN
DO NOT CONNECT
HIGH VOLTAGE TO
THIS CONNECTOR!
Ground Lug
1/4" Spacer (included
with ColorDMD)
5/8" Spacer
Washer
Lock Nut
ColorDMD Bracket
WARNING - ELECTRIC SHOCK
To protect against electrical shock,
ground wire from the backbox must
be connected to this metal bracket.
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Install one 1/4" Spacer on each of the four threaded studs and
then position the ColorDMD face down (in the orientation shown
in Fig. B) on the speaker panel and align the four WPC
mounting holes (see Fig. C).
Remove the protective film from the front side of the new
ColorDMD display.
Use the original DMD mounting hardware from Step 3 to
fasten the ColorDMD display to the speaker panel. See Fig. B
for correct stacking order of the hardware.
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6
7
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.
Locate the included green ColorDMD ground cable and connect the
Ground Lug on the metal bracket (see Fig. C) to the Ground Lug in
the backbox (see Fig. B).
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STEP

Plug Into
Power Driver
Board J-116
Optional :
Only use the male-to-male
adapter to re-connect a
pre-existing cable back
into J-116
Plug Into
ColorDMD
PWR
J-603
Figure E
J-116
J-604
Route the new ColorDMD
Power Cable along with
the existing game cables
for a clean install.
DMD Controller
Board
ColorDMD Ground Cable
securely installed.
Power Driver
Board
Locate the included 4-pin ColorDMD power cable. One end of the
cable has a single connector (see Fig. D). Plug this connector
into the PWR header (see Fig. C) on the ColorDMD.
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Plug the other end of the new ColorDMD Power Cable (see Fig. D)
into J-116 on the WPC Power Driver Board (see Fig. E). If an
existing cable is currently plugged into J-116, disconnect it before
connecting the ColorDMD power cable
.
If you disconnected a cable from J-116 in the previous step, use
the included male-to-male adapter to re-connect this cable to
the available center connector on the ColorDMD power cable
(see Fig. D). Otherwise, do not connect the male-to-male
adapter and store it in a safe place.
The disconnected cable may alternatively be connected to the
AUX header on the ColorDMD board (see Fig. C).
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Figure D
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STEP
STEP
STEP
NOTE
TIP

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
Plug the 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 still be plugged into J-603 on the DMD
Controller Board with red stripe on the left-hand side (see Fig. E).
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Figure F
STEP
If pinball machine has a lamp board mounted to the speaker panel
that was removed in Step 4, re-connect the lamp cable to the
ColorDMD LAMP_IN connector (see Fig. C). DO NOT CONNECT
HIGH VOLTAGE TO THE LAMP_IN CONNECTOR!
STEP
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Locate and press the right-most ColorDMD Menu button (See Fig. F)
to customize the display settings. Continue pressing the button to
advance to the "MOUNTING" menu. Next use the Toggle Selection Up
button to change the setting to "WPC".
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STEP
Double check for proper alignment of all cable connections.
For additional information regarding display settings please visit
our website at www.colordmd.com .
STEP
STEP
Press the right-most button to advance to the "EXIT AND SAVE"
menu. Press the Confirm Menu Exit button to save settings and
return to game mode. Video should appear on the new ColorDMD
Display. Game is now ready to play. Have fun!
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While ensuring no wires get pinched, raise the speaker panel
and turn on the pinball machine.