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90003025

TECHNICAL SERVICE

REFERENCE MANUAL

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90003025 TECHNICAL SERVICE REFERENCE MANUAL Merit Industries, Inc. 2525 State Rd. Bensalem, PA 19020-8529 (215) 639-4700; (800) 523-2760 http://www.meritind.
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Megatouch Ion Technical Service Manual Contents Section 1 - Cabinet Information General Information- All Ion Products Dimensions/Shipping Weights General Information - Elite Edge Parts Illustrations General Information - EVO Parts Illustrations General Information - EVO Wallette Parts Illustrations General Information - Fusion Ion Parts Illustrations General Information - Megatouch Champ Parts Illustrations Ion Parts List Section 2 - Hard Drive Information Hard Drive Numbers Program Numbers Part Numbers Se
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Section 1 Cabinet Information General Information - All Ion Products Dimensions/Shipping Weights General Information - Elite Edge Ion Parts Illustrations General Information - EVO Ion Parts Illustrations General Information - EVO Wallette Ion Parts Illustrations General Information - Fusion Ion Parts Illustrations General Information - Megatouch Champ Parts Illustrations Ion Parts List
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. Cabinet Information Section General Information Megatouch Elite Edge Ion Dimensions: D=15”; W=17.75”; H=17.625” Shipping dimensions: D=18.5”; W=21”; H=20” Shipping weight: 75 lbs. Megatouch EVO Ion Dimensions: D=15”; W=16.5”; H=18.625” Shipping weight: 75 lbs. Megatouch EVO Wallette Ion Dimensions: D=9”; W=16.5”; H=19” Shipping weight: 65 lbs. Megatouch Fusion Ion Dimensions: D=21”; W=20”; H=61” Shipping weight: 200 lbs.
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. Megatouch Ion Parts List Item SK0002-02 SK0002-03 SW0005-01 SW3005 SW3044-06 SW4024 SW4025-02 SW7006-01 WD0022-01 WD0054-01 WD0061-01 WD0062-01 WD0062-02 WR/.
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Section 2 Hard Drive Information Hard Drive Numbers Program Numbers Part Numbers Security Key Numbers
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. Ion Hard Drive Program Numbers, Part Numbers, and Compatible Security Keys ION 2006 Program #PG3002 (V20.00, V20.10, V20.11, V20.20 V20.21, V20.25, V20.26, V20.27) Part #PA3025-01 Security Key #SA3505-01 ION 2006.5 Program #PG3002 (V21.00) Part #PA3025-02 Security Key #SA3505-01 Hard drive program versions are in parentheses. Security key program number is USA standard.
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Section 3 Troubleshooting Information Touchscreens Troubleshooting Touchscreen Calibration Motherboard Handling Precautions Access/Removal of Major Assemblies Motherboard Hard drive Monitor Touchscreen Troubleshooting Guide CMOS Setup Mars 2000 Bill Acceptor DIP Switch Settings
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. Troubleshooting Your Touchscreen MICROTOUCH: Features: - SMT-4 Controller in black box - Green LED on controller lit at half brightness, full brightness when screen is touched - Overlay functions on capacitance. - Touchscreen cable is on right side of CRT. Troubleshooting: - LED Flashing from 1 to 5 times - detected error or possible defective controller - LED not lit - Check +12 vdc.
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. Troubleshooting Your Touchscreen (cont’d) CALIBRATION or LOCKUP PROBLEMS: • If the calibration is off over the whole area of the screen, recalibrate the screen. If this does not correct the problem, replace the touchscreen. • If the calibration is off in one area, check for scratches or nicks on the screen. If you detect scratches or nicks, replace the touchscreen. • If the screen loses calibration entirely, check the ground pin on the line cord.
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. ATTENTION: OBSERVE PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING ELECTROSTATIC DEVICES Motherboard Handling Precautions NOTE: Before handling any boards, observe the following procedures: • Remove any static charge from your body before handling the boards. • Use a ground strap when handling the boards. • When plugging in connectors to the board, make sure the connector is inserted straight onto the header and that the connector covers all header pins.
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. ATTENTION: OBSERVE PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING ELECTROSTATIC DEVICES Removal/Installation of Major Assemblies EVO/EVO Wallette/Elite Edge Ion Motherboard Removal 1. Turn off and unplug the game. 2. Unlock and open the CPU section. 3. Remove the 3 screws securing the I/O board to the I/O board mounting plate. Remove all connections from the I/O board, taking note of their position. See Figures 1 and 2. 4.
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. ATTENTION: OBSERVE PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING ELECTROSTATIC DEVICES Removal/Installation of Major Assemblies EVO/EVO Wallette/Elite Edge Ion Hard Drive Removal 1. If you are connected to TournaMAXX or TournaCHAMP, you must perform an Update From Server before removing the hard drive so that no information is deleted. 2. Turn off and unplug the game. 3. Unlock and open the CPU section. 4.
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. ATTENTION: OBSERVE PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING ELECTROSTATIC DEVICES Removal/Installation of Major Assemblies EVO/EVO Wallette/Elite Edge Ion Monitor Removal 1. Turn off and unplug the game. 2. Place something in front of the game to brace the bezel once the strain relief cord is undone, then unlock and open the CPU section. 3.
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. ATTENTION: OBSERVE PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING ELECTROSTATIC DEVICES Removal/Installation of Major Assemblies EVO/EVO Wallette/Elite Edge Ion (cont’d) old monitor, making sure the screen is properly and evenly aligned over the glass. Clean the front of the touchscreen with the supplied alcohol wipe once it is in place. 3.
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. ATTENTION: OBSERVE PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING ELECTROSTATIC DEVICES Removal/Installation of Major Assemblies EVO/EVO Wallette/Elite Edge Ion Touchscreen Removal 1. Turn off and unplug the game. 2. Unlock and open the CPU section and place something under the front bezel to brace it when the strain relief cord is disconnected. 3.
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. ATTENTION: OBSERVE PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING ELECTROSTATIC DEVICES Removal/Installation of Major Assemblies EVO/EVO Wallette/Elite Edge Ion (cont’d) Touchscreen Installation 1. Clean the reverse side of the replacement touchscreen with the supplied alcohol wipe. 2. Cut pieces of the supplied 1/2” double-sided foam tape long enough to cover each edge of the screen without overlapping. After the tape is in place on the screen, peel off the backing. 3.
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. ATTENTION: OBSERVE PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING ELECTROSTATIC DEVICES Removal/Installation of Major Assemblies EVO/EVO Wallette/Elite Edge Ion Power Supply Removal 1. Turn off and unplug the game. 2. Unlock and open the CPU section. 3. Unplug the IEC connector from the power supply. See Figure 9. 4. Disconnect the wire connector nearest to the power supply. 5. Remove the 2 screws fastening the power supply and mounting bracket to the game. See Figure 10. 6.
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. ATTENTION: OBSERVE PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING ELECTROSTATIC DEVICES Removal/Installation of Major Assemblies EVO Ion Bill Acceptor Removal 1. Turn off and unplug the game. 2. Unlock and open the cash tower section. 3. Pull out the bill acceptor magazine. 4. Remove the 6 screws fastening the bill acceptor mounting plate to the CPU section. One screw also fastens the strain relief cord.
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. ATTENTION: OBSERVE PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING ELECTROSTATIC DEVICES Removal/Installation of Major Assemblies EVO Ion (cont’d) Bill Acceptor Installation 1. Remove the magazine from the new bill acceptor. 2. Reconnect the 2 wire connectors at the top and the bottom of the bill acceptor, with a gap left in between. The 10-pin connector should be plugged in above the 12-pin connector. See Figure 11. NOTE: The connectors MUST be installed in the proper slots.
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. ATTENTION: OBSERVE PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING ELECTROSTATIC DEVICES Removal/Installation of Major Assemblies EVO Wallette Ion Bill Acceptor Removal 1. Turn off and unplug the game. 2. Unlock and open the cash door. 3. Remove the coin box and remove the bill acceptor magazine from the game. 4. Remove the screw securing the coupler bracket but keep the cable(s) connected. This bracket only needs to be moved aside in order to access the screw underneath. See Figure 14.
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. ATTENTION: OBSERVE PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING ELECTROSTATIC DEVICES Removal/Installation of Major Assemblies Elite Edge Ion Bill Acceptor Removal 1. Turn off and unplug the game. 2. Unlock and open the cash door. 3. Disconnect the ground wire and remove the cash door. 4. Remove any money from the coin box, then remove the coin box and magazine stacker from the game. See Figure 15. 5. Rest the game facedown to access the base.
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. ATTENTION: OBSERVE PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING ELECTROSTATIC DEVICES Removal/Installation of Major Assemblies Elite Edge Ion (cont’d) 9. Reaffix the anti-skid pad to the circle. If it will not adhere properly, apply glue to the back of the pad or contact Merit to order a replacement. 10. Return the game to its proper upright position. 11. In the cash tower section, reinstall the coin box and the new bill acceptor magazine. 12.
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. ATTENTION: OBSERVE PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING ELECTROSTATIC DEVICES Removal/Installation of Major Assemblies Fusion Ion Motherboard Removal 1. Turn off and unplug the game. 2. Unlock and open the front bezel. 3. Loosen the screw on the hard drive support bracket and disconnect the hard drive ribbon cable. See Figure 1. 4. Disconnect the 2 fan connections on the face of the electronics box. 5. Disconnect the 2 OSD board connections. See Figure 2. 6.
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. ATTENTION: OBSERVE PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING ELECTROSTATIC DEVICES Removal/Installation of Major Assemblies Fusion Ion (cont’d) Hard Drive Removal 1. If you are connected to TournaMAXX or TournaCHAMP, you must perform an Update From Server before removing the hard drive so that no information is deleted. 2. Turn off and unplug the game. 3. Unlock and open the front bezel. 4.
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. ATTENTION: OBSERVE PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING ELECTROSTATIC DEVICES Removal/Installation of Major Assemblies Fusion Ion Monitor Removal 1. Turn off and unplug the game. 2. Unlock and open the bezel. 3. Remove the 6 thumbnuts fastening the bezel to the game. See Figure 5. 4. Loosen the bezel only enough to gain access to the wire connections underneath, then disconnect the button controller wire connection at the foot of the bezel. 5.
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. ATTENTION: OBSERVE PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING ELECTROSTATIC DEVICES Removal/Installation of Major Assemblies Fusion Ion (cont’d) 6. Return the bezel in place on top of the game, but do not secure it. Reconnect all wire connections attached to the bezel, including the dongle socket wire, ground wire (see Figure 6), coin mechanism and button controller connections. 7. Secure the bezel completely by fastening the 6 existing thumbnuts. See Figure 5. 8.
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. ATTENTION: OBSERVE PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING ELECTROSTATIC DEVICES Removal/Installation of Major Assemblies Fusion Ion Touchscreen Removal 1. Turn off and unplug the game. 2. Unlock and open the bezel. 3. Remove the 6 thumbnuts fastening the bezel to the game. See Figure 5. 4. Loosen the bezel only enough to gain access to the wire connections underneath, then disconnect the button controller wire connection at the foot of the bezel. 5.
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. ATTENTION: OBSERVE PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING ELECTROSTATIC DEVICES Removal/Installation of Major Assemblies Fusion Ion Bill Acceptor Removal 1. Turn off and unplug the game. 2. Unlock and open the cash door. 3. Pull out the bill acceptor magazine. 4. Remove the 4 nuts securing the bill acceptor to the cash door. Also remove the ground wire. See Figure 8. 5. Remove the bill acceptor from its housing. 6. Remove the 2 wire connections from the bill acceptor.
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. ATTENTION: OBSERVE PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING ELECTROSTATIC DEVICES Removal/Installation of Major Assemblies Merit Boardwalk Motherboard Removal 1. Turn off and unplug the game. 2. Loosen the 2 screws on the underside of the control panel, then unlock and open the panel. 3. Remove the 2 screws holding the liquid catch pan in place on the electronics box and disconnect the catch pan’s fan connection.
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. ATTENTION: OBSERVE PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING ELECTROSTATIC DEVICES Removal/Installation of Major Assemblies Merit Boardwalk Hard Drive Removal 1. If you are connected to TournaMAXX or TournaCHAMP, you must perform an Update From Server before removing the hard drive so that no information is deleted. 2. Turn off and unplug the game. 3. Loosen the 2 screws on the underside of the control panel, then unlock and open the panel. 4.
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. ATTENTION: OBSERVE PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING ELECTROSTATIC DEVICES Removal/Installation of Major Assemblies Merit Boardwalk Trackball Removal 1. Turn off and unplug the game. 2. Loosen the 2 screws on the underside of the control panel, then unlock and open the panel. 3. Remove the 6-pin wire harness connector, as well as the fast-on connectors attached to the trackball’s light bulb (if applicable). See Figure 4. 4.
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. ATTENTION: OBSERVE PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING ELECTROSTATIC DEVICES Removal/Installation of Major Assemblies Merit Boardwalk Monitor Removal 1. Turn off and unplug the game. 2. Unlock and remove the rear door of the game. 3. Loosen the 2 screws on the underside of the front control panel, then unlock and open the panel. 4. Follow the VGA monitor cable from the monitor to the electronics box under the control panel. Disconnect the cable and close the control panel.
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. ATTENTION: OBSERVE PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING ELECTROSTATIC DEVICES Removal/Installation of Major Assemblies Merit Boardwalk (cont’d) 10. Secure the wireless module bracket and wireless module to the side wall using the 2 existing screws. See Figure 5. 11. Reconnect the 2 speaker wire connectors located near the top of the monitor. See Figure 5. 12. Restore the 2 side panels to the outer walls of the game, then secure in place with 6 screws per side. 13.
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. ATTENTION: OBSERVE PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING ELECTROSTATIC DEVICES Removal/Installation of Major Assemblies Merit Boardwalk Bill Acceptor Removal 1. Turn off and unplug the game. 2. Unlock and open the coin/bill acceptor door. 3. Pull out the bill acceptor magazine. 4. Remove the 4 hexnuts and screws securing the bill acceptor to the cash door, as well as the ground wire secured by one of the hexnuts. See Figure 6. 5.
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. DIP SWITCH SETTINGS The following table provides information on the functionality of the hard DIP switches in Megatouch games. Make sure to read the information in the Notes column to determine what is affected when performing these functions. After performing any DIP switch function, make sure to follow the instructions on the screen. In most cases, you will be instructed to reset the DIP switch in order to reboot the game.
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. Merit Industries, Inc. Troubleshooting Guide for Megatouch Ion™ Games PROBLEM • • • CORRECTIVE ACTION game locks up or resets while being played or in the attract mode no movement on the screen power has to be cycled off and on to get the game to function again • Enhance SFX 1211J Red wire +5 volt Yellow wire +12 volt Blue wire -12 volt White wire +5 volt power good Violet wire +5 volt VSB Black wire ground Brown wire +3.
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. Merit Industries, Inc. Troubleshooting Guide for Megatouch Ion™ Games PROBLEM • • • CORRECTIVE ACTION the screen displays MAXX and not ION and the H2H category is missing game will not download disc When the game is turned on, it will check the type of touchscreen controller, motherboard and hard drive. If one of these does not match with Ion hardware, the game will power up and display “MAXX” on the screen and it will not have the H2H category.
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. CMOS Configuration Procedure for Megatouch Ion The CMOS configuration should only be performed if your Megatouch Ion game experiences problems booting up. Performing a DIP switch 8 is the simplest and most common method of configuring the CMOS settings on the motherboard to Merit specifications; however, in the event of a hard drive crash, this alternate method must be used for CMOS configuration: ION MOTHERBOARD CMOS CONFIGURATION: 1.
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Section 4 Power Supply Power Supply Used in Ion Games Sparkle FSP20-50PL
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Section 5 Circuit Boards Circuit Board Cross Reference Chart Motherboard Diagrams I/O Board Diagrams OSD Board Diagrams
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. Motherboard Diagrams (cont’d) Motherboard - Power Connector FIGURE 2 - REAR VIEW OF CABLE CONNECTOR Molex Connector (manufacturer part # 39-01-2200) Molex Pin (manufacturer part # 39-00-0038) PIN WIRE COLOR USE 1 2 3 4 5 ORANGE ORANGE BLACK RED BLACK +3.3 VDC +3.3 VDC GND +5 VDC GND 6 7 8 9 10 RED BLACK GRAY VIOLET YELLOW +5 VDC GND PWR GOOD +5V VSB +12 VDC 11 12 13 14 15 ORANGE BLUE BLACK GREEN BLACK +3.
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Section 6 Monitors Monitors Used in Ion Games Samsung LTM150Xi-A01 Samsung LTM170EU-A01, LTM170EI-A01 Foreseeson LS112-S150A Kortek KT-2914F Monitor Adjustment Procedure
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Monitors Used in Ion Games Foreseeson Part Number: LS112-S150A Merit Part Number: EC9388-05 Used in: EVO/EVO Wallette Ion, Elite Edge Ion Samsung Part Number: LTM150Xi-A01 Merit Part Number: EC9388-01 Used in: EVO/EVO Wallette Ion, Elite Edge Ion Samsung Part Number: LTM170EI-A01 Merit Part Number: EC9384-02 Used in: Fusion Ion Kortek Part Number: KT-2914F Merit Part Number: EC9371-01 Used in: Boardwalk Monitor Information - Monitors Used in Ion Games Megatouch Ion Technical Reference Manual
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. Monitor Adjustment Procedure The vertical/horizontal controls and brightness/contrast controls are located on the OSD board, which is attached to Velcro inside the CPU section. Pressing the button labeled MENU on the control board will show the on-screen display on the monitor. Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to move through the menu. Press MENU again to select the option you want to change.
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. Field Bulletin Date: 6-21-06 merit industries, inc. Issue: When linking a Merit Megatouch® game and a TouchTunes® jukebox, several errors have been reported. Games affected: Any Megatouch® game linked with any TouchTunes® jukebox can exhibit these errors. Symptoms: The album covers on the TouchTunes® jukebox can turn solid black.
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. Tech Notes http://www.meritind.com Date: 6-12-06 merit industries, inc. Re: How to Read a Game Serial Number Merit Industries has implemented a new form of game serialization beginning with the Megatouch Force product line. Use the following key to interpret the serial number of your game.
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. Field Bulletin Date: 3-20-06 merit industries, inc. Issue: Merit has received field reports of intermittent touchscreen problems on some Ion games, which can make the calibration drift or result in missed touches. Our investigation into the matter revealed that a small number of games were manufactured in September 2005 without touchscreen insulation tape, which became necessary when our touchscreen supplier changed their manufacturing method.
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COPYRIGHT © 2006 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. Bezel Tape Installation Instructions 1. Turn off and unplug the game. 2. Unlock and open the CPU section and place something in front of the game to brace the bezel once the strain relief cord is undone. 3. Remove the screw and washer fastening the strain relief cord, then remove the remaining 5 screws fastening the LCD mounting bracket to the game. The dongle socket ground wire will also be removed in the process. 4.
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COPYRIGHT © 2005 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. Tech Notes http://www.meritind.com Date: 12-06-05 merit industries, inc. Re: I/O Board Replacement in Ion, Money Shoot, and Megatouch Champ Games When replacing the I/O board in an Ion, Money Shoot, or Megatouch Champ game, make sure the jumper settings on the I/O board is correct. JP8 JP17 JP13 JP12 • For EVO Ion, Elite Edge Ion, and Fusion Ion games the shunt must be in place at JP17.
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COPYRIGHT © 2005 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. Field Bulletin merit industries, inc. Issue: Force 2006 and Ion 2006 games have been reported as slow to transition between the idle screens, the main player menu, and the operator setup screens. The response of the touchscreen has also been reported in some instances to be slower during high-speed play. Games affected: Only games running Force 2006 and Ion 2006 software.
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COPYRIGHT © 2005 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. Software Installation Instructions *This installation requires an IDE DVD drive, which is not included. It is recommended that you use a DVD drive 12X or better that is capable of operating on an angled surface, as you may not always have a level surface on which to place the drive. You must configure your DVD drive as the Master Drive. Connecting a DVD Drive 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Turn off power to the game.
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COPYRIGHT © 2005 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. Tech Notes http://www.meritind.com Date: 10-11-05 merit industries, inc. Re: DIP Switch Settings in Ion, Force and Maxx Games The following tables provide information on the functionality of the hard DIP switches in Ion, Force and Maxx games. Make sure to read the information in the “Notes” column to determine what is affected when performing these functions.
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COPYRIGHT © 2005 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. Ion 2006 / Force 2003 / Maxx Ruby and greater DIP Switch 8 Function Motherboard configuration & checksum test Usage/Notes • Configures the CMOS settings on the motherboard to Merit specifications Checks the files on the hard drive. A checksum test should be performed when the game is locking up or rebooting while being played or while in the attract mode. If the test fails, the program should be reloaded onto the hard drive.
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COPYRIGHT © 2005 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC. Tech Notes http://www.meritind.com Date: 07-22-05 merit industries, inc. Re: DVD Software Updates Merit will be switching from CD to DVD Force software updates beginning with the September software release. In response to operator feedback that software updates take too long, coupled with the inexpensive cost and increased reliability of DVDs, Merit has decided to make the switch to DVD technology.