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Wiring Up Coin Mech
« on: March 13, 2013, 09:37:46 am »
Hello, Ive had a MAME Candy Cab for a few years now and I recently decided to get a coin mech workimg with it. On closer inspection it has a coin mech which is just missing the chute that drops the coin in to the top, which im guessing shouldnt be to hard to make.

Now my problem, I know with a Mars 111 its just the simplish matter of giving it power and a ground from the pc and a wire to the ipac coin terminal. But ive got Cashflow 115 dfx and im unsure of where to connect the wires...




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Re: Wiring Up Coin Mech
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2013, 09:59:53 am »
I cant really help you, except to post this link I found on the net:

http://www.namco.co.uk/PDF-manuals/mars-manuals/126-129_User_Guide.pdf

That looks like a pretty complicated setup, compared to the simple coin mechs with just one micro switch.

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Re: Wiring Up Coin Mech
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2013, 10:25:15 am »
Yeah I was trying to understand that manual yesterday  ;D which is what brought me to here.

After watch this video on wiring the Mars 111...



And looking at that manual (page 12) Im pretty sure all i need to do is attach the wires to the routing plug at pins 1 (ipac coin), 11 (12v from pc) and 12 (ground from pc). But Id rather not do it on the off chance Im right.

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Re: Wiring Up Coin Mech
« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2013, 05:38:39 pm »
thats my video  ;) hope it helped,

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Re: Wiring Up Coin Mech
« Reply #4 on: March 14, 2013, 11:39:55 pm »
The Ipac expects a 5 volt coin signal.

If that coin mech has a 12 volt signal put a 5 volt Zener diode between the ground and coin signal on the Ipac.

For an explanation read the bottom of this page: http://www.ultimarc.com/controldiags.html


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Re: Wiring Up Coin Mech
« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2013, 08:44:24 am »
Hmmm spoke to the guy at Swallow Amusements and he said I need a credit board?

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Re: Wiring Up Coin Mech
« Reply #6 on: November 13, 2022, 07:59:18 am »
I cant really help you, except to post this link I found on the net:

http://www.namco.co.uk/PDF-manuals/mars-manuals/126-129_User_Guide.pdf

That looks like a pretty complicated setup, compared to the simple coin mechs with just one micro switch.


Did you ever get this working?
I am in the exact same position with mine and need a little guidance on getting it working.