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Title: Wiring Up Coin Mech
Post by: mitze90 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...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v148/mitze/IMG_20130312_174152_zpsbbc7c14d.jpg)
Title: Re: Wiring Up Coin Mech
Post by: DaOld Man 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 (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.
Title: Re: Wiring Up Coin Mech
Post by: mitze90 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...

mars ms111 uk coin mech mame (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-ZsWEXeQrg#ws)

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.
Title: Re: Wiring Up Coin Mech
Post by: bluemini17 on March 14, 2013, 05:38:39 pm: thats my video ;) hope it helped,

bluemini17
Title: Re: Wiring Up Coin Mech
Post by: dgame 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 (http://www.ultimarc.com/controldiags.html)

(http://www.ultimarc.com/images/coinmech_setup.jpg)
Title: Re: Wiring Up Coin Mech
Post by: mitze90 on March 15, 2013, 08:44:24 am: Hmmm spoke to the guy at Swallow Amusements and he said I need a credit board?
Title: Re: Wiring Up Coin Mech
Post by: Groundstate on November 13, 2022, 07:59:18 am: Quote from: DaOld Man 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 (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.