ELAUT Benchmark Games Fireball User manual

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Table of Contents
Manual Revision History ........................................................................................................................................................ 2
Basic Components .................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Game Setup ............................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Game Play Sequence/Behavior........................................................................................................................................... 4
Payouts and adjustments.................................................................................................................................................... 5
Programming Option.............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Programing Menu Tree....................................................................................................................................................... 6
Technical Operation ............................................................................................................................................................... 7
Ball Drop Operation ............................................................................................................................................................ 7
Wheel Location and Ball Scoring......................................................................................................................................... 7
Ball Lift Operation ............................................................................................................................................................... 7
Main Electronic Components................................................................................................................................................. 8
Circuit Board Location......................................................................................................................................................... 8
Error Codes and Trouble Shooting Guide............................................................................................................................ 12
E-1 ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
E-2 ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
E-3 ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
E-4/E-11/E-13.................................................................................................................................................................... 13
E-5 ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
E-6 ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
E-7 ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
E-8 ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
E-9 ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
E-10/E-12........................................................................................................................................................................... 16
E-14-E-16........................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Board Pin Out Sheets ........................................................................................................................................................... 19
Game Components............................................................................................................................................................... 22

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Manual Revision History
Revision A –Released to production 01/29/18
Revision B –Updated Programing chart 06/11/18
Revision C –Updated Wheel Options 07/23/18
Revision D –Updated Part Numbers and images 04/29/19

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Basic Components:

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Game Setup:
Unloading/Assembly:
Carefully remove packing material and unload machine from pallet
Locate power cord shipped in bag in the cash box. Connect cord to power input on the game. Plug cord into the wall.
Toggle power switch to power game on.
- Run through the ‘Programming Mode’ options and define your desired settings, like credits settings, sound Volumes,
etc. (See Programming Options Section for defaults and further instructions).
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 Credit
display, and the game will enter Play-Mode
IV. Play Mode:
a. Play sounds start
b. Play buttons flash
V. Player Hits Button:
a. Press the Stop Wheel button to slow and stop the wheel momentarily.
b. Press the Drop Ball button and ball drops onto playfield
c. Ball Lift begins to run to replenish played ball
d. Ball lift stops when played balls are replenished in the ball trough
VI. Scoring/Payout
a. Ball drops into hole on wheel
b. Light and Sound celebration if Bonus 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 play mode, otherwise the game will go back into
Attract-Mode.

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Payout and Adjustment
*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.
Table 1 (Dollar Wheel) Table 2 (25 Cent - Standard)
Table 3 (50 Cent) Table 4

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Table 5 (25 cent 2 point)
Programing Options:
To Enter Programming mode, you will need to locate the
Power Distribution Board (see Main Electronic
Components). There are 3 buttons labeled “Back”,
“Program”, and “Next”.
1. Press the middle button or “Program” once to
enter Program mode.
2. Navigate using the “Back” and “Next” buttons.
3. Press “Program” to select option. (See all options
in Tree list on the next page)

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Fire ball Main Menu
1 Clear Credits?
2 Clear Tickers?
3 Game Sounds
1 Game Volume Range 0 to 255
2 Attraction Volume Range 0 to 255
3 Bonus Round
Volume Range 0 to 255
4 Game Options
1 Pulse Per Credits Range 1 to 8
2Play per credit Range 1 to 8
3 Two Cents Tickets Yes / No
4 Bonus Start Value
(display val x 10) Range 50 to 9940
5 Bonus Max Value
(display val. x 10) Range "Bonus start value + 50" to 9990
6 Bonus Increments Range 0 to 4
7Game brightness Range 0 to 15
5 Wheel Settings
1 Payout settings Range 1 to 5
2 Wheel Speed
Range 1 to 4
(slw, Med, Hgh,
Dynamic Speed)
6 Test Mode
1 Upper Wheel
Scoring Test
2 Lower Wheel
Scoring Test
3 Ball Drop
4 Ticket Dispenser
7 Exit
1 Don't save changes
2Save changes
3 Restore Game
Defaults

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Technical Operation:
Ball Drop Operation
When the ball is lifted to the Ball Drop Assembly
it will roll down until it hits the ball alert switch
indicating that a ball is ready to be played.
Once a credit is inserted and the Drop Ball Button
has been pressed, the Solenoid is activated
pulling the plunger up and away from the ball
allowing it to roll down the Ball Chute and on the
playfield. The plunger returns to its original state in time to block the next ball from falling.
Wheel Location and Ball Scoring:
The playfield wheel is driven by the Playfield
Stepper Motor using a friction drive blue rubber
wheel. Under the playfield wheel the is a pin that
marks where the home position(Zero) is on the
wheel. The pin will travel through the Home
Sensor once per revolution. Each revolution the
wheel is set to zero and work together with the
step count of the Playfield Motor to determine
the position of the wheel for scoring.
Once the ball is dropped to the playfield and falls through the whole it is sensed by a pair of optics a Transmitter board
and a Receiver board. When the signal between them is blocked by the falling ball the game will pay out the value it
landed in. 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.
Ball Lift Operation
The Ball Lift motor (a stepper motor) is connected to the large Ball Lift Belt via a small urethane belt. The Ball Lift motor
will only run after the ball has been released from the Ball Drop Assembly at the top of the game. The Ball sits on the Ball
Alert Switch to stop the motor. Once the Switch is released the motor will begin to rotate to replenish the missing ball.

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Main Electronic Components
Circuit Board Location
Main Board
Quad Stepper Board
Power Distribution Board
Meters
Located in the lower cabinet on the left-hand side.

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Main CPU Board
Part Number: 166PCB001
Location: In lower cabinet on the left.
ID Switch Setting: 0100(Off, On, Off, Off)
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.
Quad Stepper Controller Board
Part Number: PCB00068
Location: In lower cabinet on the left.
ID Switch Setting:0000(All Off)
This Stepper-motor controller board handles the
movements of the wheel motor and the ball lift motor
inside the game.
LED RGB Controller Board
Part Number: PCB00086
Location: In lower cabinet on the right.
ID Switch Setting:0000(All Off)
The Light Board run the lights behind the ball drop
section, as well as the lights on the sides.

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Power Distribution Board
Part Number: PCB00032
Location: In lower cabinet on the left.
ID Switch Setting: None
This board sends power to the main board,
light board, quad board, and lights.
Coins in/ Tickets out Meter
Part Number:500ASM024
Location: In lower cabinet on the floor on the game.
These meters measure the Coins entered the machine and how many Tickets have been
paid out.

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Bonus 4 Digit Display
Part Number: PCB00120
Location: On the back wall on the
top right. Above the credit
display.
ID Switch Setting: 0000(All Off)
This display shows the value of
the bonus to be won when ball
lands on the Fireball Bonus hole.
Credit/Ball Count 2 Digit Display
Part Number: PCB00003
Location: On the back wall on the top right. Below the Bonus
display.
ID Switch Setting: 1000(On, Off, Off, Off)
This displays the number or credit or plays the machine has
accumulated by inserting coins/tokens.
Triple Ticket Dispenser
Part Number: 112ASM001
Located: In lover cabinet on the white plastic bezel.
ID Switch Setting: 0000 (Off, Off, Off, Off)
This mechanism dispenses tickets. The triple ticket dispenser
keeps game earnings high and down time low.

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Scoring Opto Receiver
Part Number: PCB00025
Location: Under the playfield wheel toward the back of the game.
ID Switch Setting: N/A
These receiver boards look for the opposite transmitter and send a signal to score the ball as it passes through.
Scoring Opto Transmitter
Part Number: PCB00029
Location: Under the playfield wheel toward the back of the game.
ID Switch Setting: N/A
These transmitter boards send a steady beam for the opposite receiver to read.
Home Opto Sensor
Part Number: PCB00077
Location: Under the playfield wheel toward the front right of the game.
ID Switch Setting: N/A
This board reads the small pin located under the playfield wheel. Once the pin
passes it signals the main board of the zero position.

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Error Code and Troubleshooting Guide
When the game registers an error, the game will start a self-diagnosis to clear any errors found. If the Error could not be
self-resolved please review trouble shooting guides below.
E-1: General RS485 Communication Error
This error occurs when the 485-communication chain has been disrupted.
Troubleshooting:
Check the 2 Pin 485 plug coming out of the Main board.
1. Check that there are no cold solder joints.
2. Plug is not missing.
3. Check that the Blue and Gray wires are connected and seated properly.
Check the 2 Pin plug going into the Quad Stepper Board.
1. Check that there are no cold solder joints.
2. Plug is not missing.
3. Check that the Blue and Gray wires are connected and seated properly.
Check continuity on the Blue and Gray wires.
1. Set their volt meter to Ohms Ω.
2. Place prongs on both end one gray wire. You should have 0 Ohms Ω.
3. Repeat step 2 for blue wire.
Check continuity between the blue and gray wires.
1. Set their volt meter to Ohms Ω.
2. Place one prong on Blue end and the other on Gray. You should have 0 Ohms Ω.
E-2: Ball Lift Jammed
This error occurs when balls have become stuck or motor has stopped running.
Troubleshooting:
Check that the balls have been loaded into machine.
Check for physical jam.
1. In lower Ball Catch assembly.
2. On Ball Lift Belt.
3. On the top Ball Drop assembly.
Check Components.
1. Check the Ball Alert Switch is working properly and sending the right signal.
2. Check the Quad Stepper Board is receiving the signal.
3. Check motor for physical damage.

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E-3: Game is Out of Tickets
This error occurs when Ticket Disperser does not sense the tickets.
Troubleshooting:
Check ticket bins have tickets and are loaded onto the ticket dispenser.
For Triple Ticket Dispenser trouble shooting please see page (Enter Page number)
E-4/E-11/E-13: Quad Stepper Communication Error/Wheel Stepper Communication error
This error occurs when the Quad stepper controller board is not communication with the Main board.
Troubleshooting:
Check the 2 Pin plug going into the Quad Stepper Board.
1. Check that there are no cold solder joints.
2. Plug is not missing.
3. Check that the Blue and Gray wires are connected and seated properly.
Check continuity on the Blue and Gray wires.
1. Set their volt meter to Ohms Ω.
2. Place prongs on both end one gray wire. You should have 0 Ohms Ω.
3. Repeat step 2 for blue wire.
Check continuity between the blue and gray wires.
1. Set their volt meter to Ohms Ω.
2. Place one prong on Blue end and the other on Gray. You should have 0 Ohms Ω.
Check Power is going to board
1. On the board there are 2 lights.
a. The VCC light. Should be on solid.
b. The CPU light. Should be blinking.
2. On the J3 Connector check your voltage.
a. Set your volt meter to V (DC) for voltage.
b. Put the Red Probe onto the yellow power wire.
c. Put the Black Probe onto any ground/common black wire on the game.
Check for any physical damage on board and harness.
E-5: Bonus Display Communication Error
This error occurs when the 4-digit display is not communicating with the Main board.
Troubleshooting:
Check the plug going into the 4-digit Bonus Display Board.
1. Check that there are no cold solder joints.
2. Plug is not missing.
3. Check that the Blue and Gray wires are connected and seated properly.

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Check continuity on the Blue and Gray wires.
1. Set their volt meter to Ohms Ω.
2. Place prongs on both end one gray wire. You should have 0 Ohms Ω.
3. Repeat step 2 for blue wire.
Check continuity between the blue and gray wires.
1. Set their volt meter to Ohms Ω.
2. Place one prong on Blue end and the other on Gray. You should have 0 Ohms Ω.
Check Power is going to board
1. On the board there are 2 lights.
a. The VCC light. Should be on solid.
b. The CPU light. Should be blinking.
2. On the J3 Connector check your voltage.
a. Set your volt meter to V (DC) for voltage.
b. Put the Red Probe onto the yellow power wire.
c. Put the Black Probe onto any ground/common black wire on the game.
Check for any physical damage on board.
E-6: Credit Display Communication Error
This error occurs when the 2-digit display is not communicating with the Main board.
Troubleshooting:
Check the plug going into the 2-digit Credit Display Board.
1. Check that there are no cold solder joints.
2. Plug is not missing.
3. Check that the Blue and the Gray wires are connected and seated properly.
Check continuity on the Blue and Gray wires.
1. Set their volt meter to Ohms Ω.
2. Place prongs on both end one gray wire. You should have 0 Ohms Ω.
3. Repeat step 2 for blue wire.
Check continuity between the blue and gray wires.
1. Set their volt meter to Ohms Ω.
2. Place one prong on Blue end and the other on Gray. You should have 0 Ohms Ω.
Check Power is going to board
1. On the board there are 2 lights.
a. The VCC light. Should be on solid.
b. The CPU light. Should be blinking.
2. On the J3 Connector check your voltage.
a. Set your volt meter to V (DC) for voltage.
b. Put the Red Probe onto the yellow power wire.
c. Put the Black Probe onto any ground/common black wire on the game.

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E-7: LED RGB Communication Error.
This error occurs when the LED RGB light board not communicating with the Main board.
Troubleshooting:
Check the plug going into the LED RGB Light Board.
1. Check that there are no cold solder joints.
2. Plug is not missing.
3. Check that the Blue and Gray wires are connected and seated properly.
Check continuity on the Blue and Gray wires.
1. Set their volt meter to Ohms Ω.
2. Place prongs on both end one gray wire. You should have 0 Ohms Ω.
3. Repeat step 2 for blue wire.
Check continuity between the blue and gray wires.
1. Set their volt meter to Ohms Ω.
2. Place one prong on Blue end and the other on Gray. You should have 0 Ohms Ω.
Check Power is going to board
1. On the board there are 2 lights.
a. The VCC light. Should be on solid.
b. The CPU light. Should be blinking.
2. On the J6 Connector check your voltage.
a. Set your volt meter to V (DC) for voltage.
b. Put the Red Probe onto the yellow power wire.
c. Put the Black Probe onto any ground/common black wire on the game.
E-8: SD-Card Read
This error occurs if the Main board cannot find the SD card or files have been corrupted.
Troubleshooting:
Take SD Card out and reseat.
Take SD Card out and open with a computer and check for corrupt files.
Check Power is going to board
1. On the board there are 2 lights.
a. The 3.3V light. Should be on solid.
b. The CPU light. Should be blinking.
2. On the J1 Connector check your voltage.
a. Set your volt meter to V (DC) for voltage.
b. Put the Red Probe onto the yellow power wire.
c. Put the Black Probe onto any ground/common black wire on the game.
Check for any physical damage on board.

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E-9: EEPROM R/W Failure
Troubleshooting:
Check Power is going to board
1. On the Main board there are 2 lights.
a. The 3.3V light. Should be on solid.
b. The CPU light. Should be blinking.
2. On the J1 Connector check your voltage.
a. Set your volt meter to V (DC) for voltage.
b. Put the Red Probe onto the yellow power wire.
c. Put the Black Probe onto any ground/common black wire on the game.
Check for any physical damage on board.
E-10/ E-12: Wheel Home Position Error
Troubleshooting:
Check Power is going to board
1. On the board there are 2 lights.
a. The VCC light. Should be on solid.
b. The sensor light should blink when obstructed.
2. On the Connector check your voltage.
a. Set your volt meter to V (DC) for voltage.
b. Put the Red Probe onto the yellow power wire.
c. Put the Black Probe onto any ground/common black wire on the game.
3. Check Signal Wire
a. Set your volt meter to V (DC) for voltage.
b. Put the Red Probe onto the signal wire.
c. Put the Black Probe onto any ground/common black wire on the game.
d. You should read a steady 5V.
e. When sensor is obstructed the voltage should drop to 0V
f. If nothing replace sensor.
4. Check Signal at the Quad Stepper.
a. Set your volt meter to V (DC) for voltage.
b. Put the Red Probe onto the signal wire (same as on sensor board).
c. Put the Black Probe onto any ground/common black wire on the game.
d. You should read a steady 5V.
e. When sensor is obstructed the voltage should drop to 0V
f. If nothing, check the signal wire for continuity, break, loose connection.
Check for any physical damage on board.

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E-14 - E-16: Main Board Software Errors
This error occurs when internal checks in board report fault.
Troubleshooting:
Check Power is going to board
1. On the Main board there are 2 lights.
a. The 3.3V light. Should be on solid.
b. The CPU light. Should be blinking.
2. On the J1 Connector check your voltage.
a. Set your volt meter to V (DC) for voltage.
b. Put the Red Probe onto the yellow power wire.
c. Put the Black Probe onto any ground/common black wire on the game.
Reset Game
1. Start first with turning the game off (leave off for about 10 seconds) and on again.
2. Enter programing
3. Select Exit
4. Choose “Restore Game Default” (Note: this will set all setting back to factory standards. You will need to reset
your setting after restarting game)
Customer Service:
If any errors persist or you would like to order any parts, please contact our Customer Service team. We are open
Monday - Friday form 9:00am to 5:00pm EST. You can reach any of our team members by calling us at [phone].