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Powering a coin mech
Sir Auros:
A tangent question: Is it necessary to have a coin mechanism powered to have it function? Could a coin mechanism be powerless and still accept quarters and trigger switches leading to an Ipac?
seibu:
--- Quote from: Sir Auros on August 19, 2004, 06:18:08 am ---A tangent question: Is it necessary to have a coin mechanism powered to have it function? Could a coin mechanism be powerless and still accept quarters and trigger switches leading to an Ipac?
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Firstly, thanks loads to everyone above for the advice - this has put my mind at rest!
Secondly, yes I *think* there are coin mechs which work without a power supply. They accept only one coin and close a switch when they do so, so they would work with an ipac.
Mine only needs power because it's a 4 coin type connected to a credit board, which accepts 10p, 20p, 50p,
mp2526:
Most coin mechs/doors do not use power, other than a few that use a lock out coil to prevent use when the game is turned off and there are a few that can be set to accept varying types of coins that use logic circuits to determine that.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but most Mars coin mechs are used in things like soft drink dispensing machines and vending type equipment and they do require power as they have to keep a tally of how much you have entered and eject change if needed.
I'm sure there might be uses for Mars coin mechs in arcade situations, but for a MAME situation it's probably over kill.
seibu, of course, may not be using this how we might be expecting him to in an arcade situation.
Ken Layton:
Mars Electronics International manufacturers so many different models of dollar bill acceptors and coin acceptors that it's best to contact their tech support dept for the correct information. Their website is www.meiglobal.com