Tornado Genesis Super Trucks User manual

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Genesis
Super Trucks
User Manual
Note
This unit is fitted with an updated (2013) design for console
steering and forward/reverse Please quote ‘OPTICAL’ set up
when discussing parts or service For parts, page 111G has
substitutions for items 3 and 31 New part numbers to be
advised shortly
Self tuning loop output board fitted to this unit
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Company Information
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Addresses:
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S irchley
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B30 2PF
England
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Email: sales@ ornado-uk.com
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Conven ions used in his Manual
For clari y he following conven ions are used in his manual:
Paragraph Heading Meaning
Tip! Informa ion which will assis in he opera ion
of he produc
Note! Informa ion which is impor an for he correc
opera ion of the product.
Caution! Informa ion which is VITAL o avoid injury o
persons or damage o he produc .
Warning! Informa ion which is VITAL o avoid serious
injury o personnel or he public.
Please ake no e of he informa ion in shaded areas. If you have any
ques ions wi h regard o he correc ins alla ion or opera ion of he produc
please con ac Tornado In erna ional L d.
Important – Please Read This!
This manual is provided in good fai h and is believed o be accura e. Because
Tornado In erna ional have no con rol over he manner in which he produc is
used, users should sa isfy hemselves ha any informa ion or ins ruc ion
con ained in his manual is appropria e for he condi ions under which he
produc is being ins alled and opera ed.
In he in eres of produc developmen , Tornado In erna ional reserves he
righ o al er or modify he produc as necessary.
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In roduc ion
Thank you for purchasing his quali y produc from Tornado In erna ional L d.
I will give you many years of rouble free service and if used in a sui able si e
will provide consis en profi s.
Please read and unders and his manual before using he equipmen .
This manual con ains he following sec ions.
1 00 Operating Procedures
1.01 Opening Ins ruc ions
1.02 Closing Ins ruc ions
2 00 Detail Overview of the System
Here you will find de ailed informa ion abou each
par of he sys em wi h hin s and cau ions abou
he correc opera ion of he equipmen .
3 00 Periodic Service
Li le is required in he way of periodic service.
However ime spen in following hese procedures
will pay dividends in improved reliabili y and
service life.
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1.00 Opera ing Procedures
1 01 Opening Instructions
1. Remove he console covers; visually check he consoles for any damage.
2. Turn he Power Supply on and check ha he red ligh s are illumina ed on
each playing posi ion.
Note!
The power supply mus always be urned on before he ba eries are
connec ed o he models.
3. Check he charge me ers on he ba ery chargers. The needle should be
be ween 0 & 1 when he ba ery is fully charged.
4. Remove he ba eries from he chargers and connec he spare ba eries if
hey are no fully charged.
5. Wi h he model near o he opera ing area, inser he ba ery in o he model
and refi he ba ery re aining s rap. Keeping he wheels clear of he
ground, connec he ba ery o he receiver. The drive wheel and s eering
servo will opera e briefly.
6. A ach he ruck body and lock i in o posi ion. Ensure i is he correc
number for he receiver.
7. Carefully place he model inside he opera ing area.
8. Place a railer in he opera ing area.
9. Repea opera ions 5 o 7 for each model.
10.Coin and es each playing posi ion in urn o ensure he console ruck and
railer opera e correc ly.
The uni is now ready for use.
1 02 Closing Instructions
1. Whils he model is s ill inside he playing area, remove he body and
disconnec he ba ery.
Caution!
I is vi al ha he ba ery is disconnec ed whils he model is in he
playing area. If he model is placed on a able or work surface wi h he
ba ery connec ed i is possible ha i could drive off he surface and fall
o he floor. Damage caused in such a way is no covered by he
guaran ee.
2. Take he model o he charging/s orage area and remove he ba ery
from he model.
3. Inver he chassis and gen ly shake i o remove any accumula ed dus
and gri .
4. Using polish and a clo h horoughly clean he body.
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5. Place he chassis and body in heir s orage posi ion.
Note!
The bodies should be s ored ei her on he chassis or singularly. To
avoid damage o he ops hey should no be s ored s acked on op of
each o her or on heir roofs.
6. Repea opera ions 1 o 5 for each model.
7. Turn off he Power Supply and check ha all of he ligh s on he
consoles are off.
8. Open he cash doors (remove he pad locks if fi ed) and remove he
cash. No e he coin coun er readings.
9. Lock he cash doors and horoughly clean and polish he consoles and
playing posi ions. Place he covers over he consoles.
10.Place he used ba eries in he charger. Check he charging me er
readings. The needle should be be ween 2 and 10.
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2.00 De ail Overview of he Sys em
2 01 Consoles
The consoles are made from glass fibre wi h a blockboard reinforcing for he
back wall. Regular applica ion of a quali y proprie ary polish will reduce he
harmful effec s of sunligh . The console should be horoughly cleaned a he
end of he opera ing period and before any soiling is allowed o dry. Never use
any abrasive cleaner on he console. Housed in every console are he
following componen s:
Driving Con rols
Coin Accep ors
Credi Displays
Console Mo her Board (& coin coun ers)
Cash Box
Slave Timer
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Addi ionally he mas er console con ains:
The Transmi er Mo her Board
The Transmi er
The Loop Ou pu Board
The Mas er Timer
The mas er console can be iden ified by he provision of an addi ional door o
he righ of he coin accep or door. I is usually console number 5/6.
The consoles are provided wi h covers, which should be used over nigh and
if i rains during he day. A canopy over he consoles is advised o allow your
cus omers o use he a rac ion during inclemen wea her or provide shade if
he equipmen is si ed in sunny clima es.
The coin accep or doors and he ransmi er access door are all fi ed wi h
radial pin umbler locks. They all open wi h he same key. Provision is made
for he use of your own padlock o secure he cash box if required.
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2 02 Coin Acceptors
Microcoin elec ronic coin accep ors are fi ed o he uni . These can be
reprogrammed by he opera or using a hand held programmer. This is
available from Tornado ei her o purchase or on loan. Please con ac he
Service Depar men for de ails. There are no user serviceable par s in he coin
accep ors. They should be re urned o Tornado for service.
2 03 Credit Display
The credi display is moun ed be ween he
driving con rols. I will show “0” on power up and
will hen display he number of credi s purchased
by he cus omer. The cos of each game and any
bonus games are displayed in accordance wi h
he se ings programmed in he coin accep ors.
As soon as one or more credi s are available he
green play bu on and he credi display will flash.
When he play bu on is pressed 1 will be
sub rac ed from he credi display, he display will
s op flashing, he play bu on will be illumina ed
and a signal will be sen o he slave imer o s ar he game. Whils he game
is in play, pressing he green play bu on has no effec . A he end of he game
he green play bu on and he credi display flash, if credi s are available.
Any over paymen which does no reach he nex vend price is s ored and
added o he nex paymen . For example, if he vend price is 75p and a
cus omer inser s 100p one credi will be displayed and 25p s ored. The
excess paymen is kep in s ore un il ei her some more money is inser ed or
he uni is urned off.
Note!
Removing power from he sys em when credi s are available will resul in he
credi s being los .
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2 04 Coin Counters
The coin coun ers (Diagram 2.06) are moun ed on he console mo herboard.
They can be seen when he coin accep or door is open. The coun er is
advanced by one digi for he value of he smalles coin he coin accep ors are
programmed o accep . So if he smalles coin is a 5p he coin coun ers will
coun in mul iples of 5p.
The coin coun ers are non re-se able.
Note!
Al hough each coin coun er coun s he coins for i s own accep or, he cash
box serves wo accep ors and is no separa ed.
2 05 Cash Box
The cash box is moun ed in he cen re of he console behind he coin
accep or door. There is provision o fi your own pad lock for added securi y.
The cash box is removed from he console by opening he coin accep or door,
removing he padlock if fi ed and lif ing ou using he handle.
Caution!
Care should be aken o avoid damage o he console mo herboard or coin
accep ors when removing or replacing he cash box.
The coins can be poured ou of he cash box in o a sui able con ainer by use
of he slo in he rear of he box.
Caution!
When replacing he cash box, ensure i is correc ly loca ed before closing he
Coin Accep or door.
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2.06 Console Motherboard
The console mo herboard is moun ed in he cen re of he console and is
accessed by opening he coin accep or door. I is he dis ribu ion cen re for
he console and has he following par s moun ed on i .
Sound Board
Slave Timer
Coin Coun ers
And connec ions for he following
Console Connec ing Cable
Driving Con rols
Credi Display
Coin Accep ors
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2 07 Sound Board
The sound board is moun ed on he console mo herboard. One board
provides he sound for wo playing posi ions. The sound is produced via a
speaker moun ed under each playing posi ion. The sound board is used o
produce he horn and end of go warning.
2 08 Slave Timer
The slave imer (Diagram 2.06) is moun ed on he console mo herboard. Each
slave imer serves wo playing posi ions. I is essen ially wo imers in one
case. The slave imer performs he following func ions.
Receives he signal from he credi display o s ar he game.
Turns he red s op ligh off and he green s ar ligh on.
Transfers model con rol from in ernal fixed resis ors o he
driving con rols.
Coun s he iming pulses genera ed by he mas er imer and
dis ribu ed by he console connec ing cable.
When i has received he required number of pulses, con rol is
removed from he driving con rols, he end of go sounder is
opera ed, he ligh s are reversed and a signal is sen o he
credi display.
Note!
If he uni is swi ched off during play, he game will be los .
2 09 Driving Controls
The driving con rols are moun ed on op of he console and comprise of a
con rol for each func ion of he model. Each model uses wo channels of he
ransmi er for i s opera ion. One for s eering and one for forward or reverse.
All of he con rols effec he opera ion of he model by al ering he resis ance
across one or more channels of he ransmi er.
Caution!
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For correc opera ion of he model i is vi al ha he receiver and drive mo or in
he chassis are connec ed correc ly wi h he correc polari y.
Wi h he s eering wheel in he cen re posi ion (and he console in he play
s a e) moving he forward/reverse con rol from na ural o he forward posi ion
al ers he speed of he drive mo or from crawl o full speed in he direc ion
selec ed. The model will move fas er he fur her he con rol is moved from
na ural. If he s eering wheel is urned o he lef or righ , he s eering servo (a
small mo or and gearbox moun ed inside he receiver case) will urn he
s eering wheels in he desired direc ion. The angle of he fron wheels on he
model is propor ional o he posi ion of he playing posi ion s eering wheel.
This precision of con rol is called propor ional con rol and gives your cus omer
he mos easily con rolled model in he indus ry.
2 10 The Transmitter Mother Board
The ransmi er mo herboard is housed in he mas er console behind a glass
fibre cover. I is accessed by opening he door under he driving con rols and
removing he glass fibre cover, hrough he coin accep or door. Moun ed on
he ransmi er mo herboard are he following componen s
The Transmi er
The Loop Ou pu Board
The Mas er Timer
The Console Connec ion Socke s & LED Faul Indica or
24 vol Power Supply (PSU) Cable Socke
Diagnos ic Socke
Accessory Socke
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2 11 The Transmitter (TX)
The TX (Diagram 2.09) runs all of he ime ha he sys em is urned on. The
ransmi er repea edly broadcas s frames of informa ion. Each frame consis s
of one long sync pulse followed by 48 shor er pulses. Each of he shor er
pulses leng h is de ermined by he posi ion of he driving con rols (or fixed
resis ors in he slave imer if he model is no in use). One pulse is ransmi ed
for each channel and four channels are alloca ed for each model. Only wo
channels are used, he o her wo are available for fu ure produc
developmen . All channels are ransmi ed even if your par icular se has less
han 12 models.
Note!
If your se has less han 12 models i is essen ial ha shor ing plugs are fi ed
o all unused console socke s on he ransmi er mo herboard. The red “faul ”
LED will ligh if any socke is emp y.
The signal produced by he ransmi er is fed o he Loop Ou pu Board o be
ma ched o he leng h of he loop wire. The ransmi er is a ma ure and
reliable design. I is of en emp ing o assume he TX is he culpri during faul
finding, experience shows his is rarely he case.
Caution!
Always urn he power off a he power supply before removing he ransmi er.
Failure o do so will lead o serious damage o he ransmi er.
Note!
If you opera e more han one ype of Tornado equipmen , you may have
ransmi ers for he o her equipmen which look very similar. All i ems supplied
in he spares pack should only be used wi h he equipmen for which hey
were supplied.
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2 12 Loop Output Board
The loop ou pu board (Diagram 2.09) is loca ed nex o he ransmi er, on he
ransmi er mo herboard. To opera e efficien ly all ransmi ers have o have
an aerial which is of a specific leng h. (Or equal divisions of ha leng h).
Normally he manufac urer de ermines he leng h during developmen and
makes he aerial accordingly. In he case of our equipmen however, he
leng h of he aerial is de ermined by he perime er of he model area. Clearly
here is a conflic of requiremen s and his is overcome by he use of he loop
ou pu board. This assembly ma ches he leng h of loop wire ( he aerial) o he
ransmi er. This is achieved by changing he capaci ance of he circui . The
procedure of ma ching he leng h of he loop wire o he ransmi er is called
“Tuning he Loop” and should only be required during ins alla ion, if he size of
he opera ing area is changed or excep ionally if he loop wire is changed.
Tuning he loop is no required if he ransmi er is changed for he supplied
spare.
Caution!
Opera ing he sys em wi h he loop par ially or incorrec ly uned will lead o
poor model performance and damage o he ransmi er and receivers.
The loop ou pu board has a secondary func ion; ha of providing a loop
ou pu me er which is used o une he loop and check on he performance of
he ransmi er during service.
2 13 Tuning the Loop
This unit is fitted with a self tuning loop board No manual tuning
required
2 14 The Master Timer
The mas er imer (Diagram 2.09) is moun ed on he ransmi er mo herboard.
I produces a cons an s ream of pulses whils he uni is urned on. The gap
be ween he pulses is con rolled by he knob moun ed on he fron of he uni .
The slave imer (moun ed in each console) coun s a fixed number of pulses o
de ermine when o end he game. By varying he gap be ween pulses he ime
aken o send (and herefore coun ) a given number of pulses also varies. In
his way he leng h of he game is al ered. Ro a ing he knob fully an i-
clockwise se s he shor es ime and clockwise he longes . Changing he
se ing during play will lead o a propor ional change in ha (or hose) games.
The pulses are dis ribu ed o he slave imers via he console connec ion
cables. If he pulses should no be sen (or no arrive) he slave imer will no
end he game.
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2 15 The Console Connection Sockets
These are moun ed along he bo om of he ransmi er mo herboard (Diagram
2.09). They are numbered o correspond wi h he console numbers.
Note!
If your se has less han 12 models i is essen ial ha shor ing plugs are fi ed
o all unused console socke s on he ransmi er mo herboard. The red “faul ”
LED will ligh if any socke is emp y.
2 16 24V Power Socket
This is moun ed a he bo om of he ransmi er mo herboard (Diagram 2.09).
I is he connec ion for he power supply lead. The power is dis ribu ed o he
res of he sys em via he console cables.
2 17 Diagnostic Socket
This is provided for he use of Tornado service engineers. Do no connec o
his socke .
2 18 Accessory Socket
This is provided for he a achmen of Tornado accessories. Ins ruc ions will
be provided wi h he accessory.
2 19 The Power Supply Unit
The power supply conver s local mains vol age (100-120v or 220-240v AC) o
24vol s AC. This o ensure he safe y of he players. A power swi ch, fuse and
ou pu socke are loca ed on he fron of he uni . I is his power swi ch which
is used o urn he se on and off.
Warning!
Risk of personal injury or damage o he equipmen . Only use he power
supply supplied by Tornado for his equipmen .
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Caution!
Always replace he power supply fuse wi h one of iden ical ype and ra ing.
The power supply is designed o be opera ed only in loca ions which are
pro ec ed from wa er.
Caution!
Ingress of wa er will lead o severe damage o he power supply.
Caution!
I is impor an o ensure ha here is sufficien ven ila ion o provide an
adequa e flow of cooling air hrough he slo s in he op and bo om of he uni .
2 20 The Power Supply Lead
The PSU lead is used o connec he power supply o he ransmi er
mo herboard in he mas er console. I is fi ed wi h a differen socke a each
end. The socke a each end mus be fully inser ed in o he plug and he
ca ch checked o ensure i is correc ly la ched. A damaged power supply lead
should be replaced.
Caution!
The power supply lead mus no be leng hened wi hou reference o he
Tornado echnical depar men .
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2 21 The Battery Chargers
The ba ery charger is cons ruc ed from an ou er case o which a number of
charging modules are fi ed. The case is used o house he modules and
dis ribu e power o hem. The case has cooling ven s a he op and bo om.
Caution!
Risk of fire. I is impor an o ensure ha here is sufficien ven ila ion o
provide an adequa e flow of cooling air hrough he ven s on he op and
bo om of he ba ery charger case.
The ba ery chargers are designed o be wall moun ed. A sui able shelf of
sufficien s reng h o hold he ba eries should be provided under he chargers
wi hin reach of he ba ery cables. To allow for correc ven ila ion, he shelf
should no be closer o he bo om of he charger han 150mm. The ba ery
chargers are fully au oma ic and require no se ing by he opera or. There is a
fuse on he case and a charging me er on each module.
Caution!
Risk of fire. Always replace he ba ery charger fuse wi h one of iden ical ype
and ra ing.
To improve reliabili y he modules are fully independen . When a discharged
ba ery is connec o he charger he charging me er will read be ween 4 and
10 depending how discharged he ba ery is. The more discharged he ba ery
he closer he me er will be o 10. During he charging process he me er will
slowly descend owards 0. When he ba ery is almos charged he charger
changes o rickle charge. The me er will hen be be ween 0 and 1.
Tip!
Before disconnec ing he ba eries from he charger or when placing he
ba eries on charge, always check he me er reading. This ensures ha he
ba eries are ready for service or are connec ed o he charger as required.
When connec ing he ba eries o he charger be careful o correc ly align he
wo halves of he red and black connec ors. Do no force he connec ors
oge her and never disconnec hem by pulling on he cables. I is no
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necessary o swi ch off he charger when connec ing or disconnec ing he
ba eries.
2 22 The Batteries
The ba eries are of he sealed lead acid ype. Please read he following
informa ion before use.
Warning!
Risk of fire. The ba eries are capable of producing very high curren s for a
considerable ime. Never place he ba eries in a posi ion which migh allow
he erminals o be shor ed by a conduc ing ma erial.
Warning!
Risk of fire. The pro ec ion fuse mus only be replaced wi h a fuse of iden ical
ype and ra ing.
Warning!
Risk of personal injury. The ba eries con ain lead and a gel which con ains
sulphuric acid. Never use a ba ery wi h a damaged case.
Caution!
A damaged ba ery mus be rea ed wi h care. Handle only wi h pro ec ive
clo hing. Dispose of in accordance wi h local laws.
Caution!
The ba ery ven s mus no be removed for any reason. The ba ery is
main enance free and wa er mus no be added. Removal of he ven s or he
addi ion of wa er o he cells will invalida e he warran y.
If your se is fi ed wi h red and black ba ery connec ors o he chargers and
receivers (connec or A in he above diagram) do not remove the white
cover over connector B.
Always rea a ba ery wi h respec . No only is i expensive, i is vi al o he
correc opera ion and herefore profi abili y of he equipmen . I should be
considered as an energy s ore and like any concen ra ion of energy i is only
safe when used correc ly. A ba ery should only be used for i s in ended
purpose. I should never be used as a doors op or suppor block e c. S aff
should be given raining o recognise and deal wi h a damaged ba ery.
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There are wo ba eries supplied wi h each model. This allows one o be used
whils he o her is on charge.
Tip!
Before use, separa e he ba eries in o wo se s. On he
end opposi e he connec ors, label one se “A” and he
o her “B”. Then number he A and B se s, 1 o 12 (or
however many models are in your se ). Always use se A
or se B oge her and place he ba ery in he model and
charger wi h he same number. There are wo advan ages
o his sys em. If he ba eries need o be changed during
he opera ing day, i is easy o see which ba eries have
been changed. Addi ionally if here is a ba ery problem he
possible culpri is narrowed o one ba ery, one boa and
one charger.
Always keep he ba ery con ac s clean. The nex sec ion deals wi h charging
he ba eries and he associa ed subjec of ba ery life.
I mus be unders ood ha ba eries are an expendable i em and in his
respec are similar o he yres and brakes on your car. They will benefi from
correc use and be permanen ly damaged by misuse or inappropria e
charging regimes. There are hree areas where you can have a direc effec
on he overall life of he ba ery. These are: Charging, Use and S orage.
Before we examine he fac ors rela ing o ba ery life, his vi al fac mus be
apprecia ed.
Every rechargeable battery leaves the manufacturer with a finite life!
This life is usually expressed in erms of charge/discharge cycles. Each ime a
ba ery is charged and discharged a par of he ba ery life is used up and
canno be replaced.
Charging
I is vi al o use a quali y charger. The Tornado charger supplied wi h your uni
has been es ed by he ba ery manufac urer and is approved by hem for use
wi h he dry-fi ba eries supplied. Do no charge he ba eries wi h any o her
charger and do no use he Tornado chargers on o her ba eries. The ba eries
should be charged a he end of each opera ing period even if he uni has
only had a li le use.
Repea ed under charging will lead o reduced ba ery capaci y and prema ure
failure. Wi h his in mind i is impor an o charge he ba ery fully af er each
use and his will normally be achieved by overnigh charging. Incomple e
charging can be diagnosed by charger me ers which are no a “0 or 1” a he
s ar of he opera ing period and a gradual and progressive reduc ion of he
ba eries capaci y, as evidenced by a reduc ion in he number of games he
ba eries achieve. If hese symp oms are accompanied by la e closing and
early opening imes hen s eps mus be aken o avoid he prema ure failure of
he ba eries due o undercharging. Always moni or he models performance
and change he ba eries if he models speed is visibly reduced. Place he
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