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Tech Info on Mars Bill Acceptors
« on: April 15, 2004, 08:50:43 pm »
Does anybody know of a web site that has tech support/manuals on the Mars Bill acceptors?

Anybody ever try and interface one to a Mame Machine?
 (or anything else for that matter)
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Re:Tech Info on Mars Bill Acceptors
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2004, 12:38:11 am »
Mars is very protective of their copyrighted manuals. You won't find any online. You *have* to buy the service manuals and interfacing manuals from them through an authorized Mars distributor. Mars service manuals are very expensive. I needed one for a particular model and they charged me $100. Mars bill acceptors also require some specialized test jigs/service tools/power cords that only Mars makes. When you talk Mars you're talking get out the wallet----ouch!

You will probably have to phone Mars directly to tell them what you need, then get all the part numbers and order thru a distributor.

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Re:Tech Info on Mars Bill Acceptors
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2004, 12:30:30 pm »
I'm just trying to determine how the thing hooks up.  What kind of signal it outputs, etc.  

I came up with zilch on searches except for some bits and pieces.  SOMEBODY has got to have a manual somewhere.

I didn't find one on Ebay either.
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Re:Tech Info on Mars Bill Acceptors
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2004, 12:36:58 pm »
Best thing to do then would be to call Mars tech support and tell them what model you have and what you'd like to do.