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The Pinball Interface Gadget [PIG] User Manual

1. EnA DU ei E A E E E E A S 8 venting SWIC esarri E EEEE 8 En o EE E E E 10 Example Signal Connection PHOTOS wsesuanesvavinecacieccavencsososcihosasunoosasancshorsanesosaasustnraanvansnedesaineesenuntereunntss 11 OQUT1 DIMMED Detailed Explanati r srisctesncsscssucessettvacssatsuccesadbendesansueescactuetanadsuesanabeeussuabsuetscacsuacenedexeniae 12 Inverting Switches Detailed Explanation cccccccssseccccsseccccensececeusececeeececseeseceeeusecessuecessegeceessusecetseneees 12 Advanced Building the POWER INPUT CONNECTOL ccscccccsssececesececceecceeeesececeuseceeeeeeceeseuaeceeseneceesenes 13 Advanced Splicing into power CONNECTIONS cccccessecccceseccccesececeusececeeeecceesunececsusecesseuceeseusecetsenecetsenes 14 Advanced POWER INPUT Connector for WPC Game ccssssssssccccecesaeesseecccceessaeessseeceeeessaaeaeeeeeeeesaaas 15 Advanced POWER INPUT Connector for Williams System 7 through System 11 games and Data East AEU E esac ET van vo ne E E soca coat evasive T A wep gaa oe pase ete tana oon aeve arse E TE 16 Advanced External Power SOW CO s sssesssseserererunrerureresunserurererunerrureresunsrssrererunereurererureresrererureresrererurerene 17 Advanced Connecting a Microcontroller ccccccsssecccceseccccessececeeececceecceeeesecessuaeceseegceessenecesseneceesenes 18 3 Page CUSTON The Pinball Interface Gadget PIG User Manual DSK ier The PIG Layout The P
2. 1 is switched toward the outside edge of the board Be certain that the PIG is either permanently mounted to the cabinet using the provided screws and spacers or it is sitting securely in a place where it cannot make contact with any metal parts such as the coin box Turn on your game Nothing Happens This is because there is no signal going to IN 1 As long as there is no signal to IN1 the power will remain OFF If you now move the OUT 1 switch toward the inside of the board your mod will turn on and it will stay on This is because the switch inverts the logic As long as there is NO signal to IN1 the mod will stay ON Slide the switch back to the off position toward the outside edge of the board Turn your game off and connect the white 100 connector to IN1 on the PIG The connector has a locking ramp to help prevent you from connecting it incorrectly 9 Page VA e CUSTON The Pinball Interface Gadget PIG User Manual DIK suas Signal Inputs It s now time to choose a signal source Before you proceed the disclaimer bears repeating Disclaimer The Pinball Interface Gadget PIG is an advanced level product made to be used by people who have knowledge of how electricity flows and how electronics work To use this device safely you must possess basic electrical knowledge and technical skills Soldering wire cutting wire stripping and wire crimping among the skills required to use the PIG safely If you do n
3. Photos This boot should be Black disregard the color Signal Clips connected to a Switch Think this game has seen some humidity I should replace this soon Signal Clips connected to an Insert Lamp Signal Clips connected to a flasher 11 Page CUSTON Z The Pinball Interface Gadget PIG User Manual MK PINBALL Once you have chosen a signal source and have connected your IN1 signal lead to it use zip straps to securely fasten the wire to points on the wiring harness in a path back to the PIG This will mitigate the risk of the clips coming off when raising and lowering the playfield The signal wires were intentionally made long to accommodate properly fastening the wire to wiring harness and routing the cable safely back to the PIG And that s it Your mod is now incorporated with your game You have the freedom to try a few different signal sources before settling on one Once you decide would recommend removing the alligator clips and soldering the wires to the signal source in order to make sure you have a reliable electrical connection that will last for years You can now add other mods to the other channels OUT1 DIMMED Detailed Explanation OUT1 uses the signal from IN1 to turn on and off There is another option If you connect your mod to OUT1 DIMMED OUT 1 DIMMED can also be controlled by the two potentiometers volume controls on the PIG One control corresponds to the 5v pin on OUT
4. electricity flows and how electronics work To use this device safely you must possess basic electrical knowledge and technical skills Soldering wire cutting wire stripping and wire crimping among the skills required to use the PIG safely If you do not have the requisite electronics knowledge and skills find a qualified technician to install the PIG This is meant to be used as a guide not a definitive resource for power connections on Williams pinball machines All work should be done with the power off and the game unplugged Families of pinball games and boards tend to stay the same year after year Williams Bally games post System 11 have a fairly consistant layout and power can be taken from the same place on many of these games Before you tap into these power sources you should verify that the pins and voltages match the schematics for the game with a multi meter If you don t know how to use a multi meter you should hire a technician to do this for you This example comes from a Williams Bally Twilight Zone have found that the locations are the same on Road Show Johnny Mnemonic No Fear and other games If you have a 90 s era WPC game this is a good place to start looking On the Power Driver Assembly board located in the lower right hand side of the back box locate the connector labeled J114 It is a 7 pin connector with pin 6 removed Pin 1 Gray Green wire 12v DC Pin 2 Not Used Pi
5. 1 DIMMED the other control corresponds to the 12v pin on OUT1 DIMMED This is not dynamic It s a set and forget type option You may find that the light being turned on and off is too bright and you can use this output to dim the light This is the only output on which you can make this adjustment Inverting Switches Detailed Explanation The four out channels each have a logic switch By default when the signal light Gl flasher is off then the output is off However there is an exception Switches When a switch a switch that is NO Normally Open is closed it s essentially a short Measuring voltage across a closed switch will show Ov When the switch is open there is now a difference in voltage between one side and the other So with the switch open you will then show a voltage Somewhere around 5v A normally closed switch will do the opposite It can get a little confusing The simple answer is that the switch is there to make your mod do what you want it to do If you want the light ON when another light is on or a switch it pressed or a flasher is flashing then you move the switch to the position that works for that mod 12 Page VA e CUSTON The Pinball Interface Gadget PIG User Manual DIK suas Advanced Building the POWER INPUT connector Disclaimer The Pinball Interface Gadget PIG is an advanced level product made to be used by people who have knowledge of how electricity flows a
6. DI CUSTON The Pinball Interface Gadget PIG User Manual y PINBALL e CUSTOM YX PINBALL The Pinball Interface Gadget PIG User Manual Read this entire product manual before proceeding Disclaimer The Pinball Interface Gadget PIG is an advanced skill level product made to be used by people who have knowledge of how electricity flows and how electronics work To use this device safely you must possess basic electrical knowledge and technical skills Soldering wire cutting wire stripping wire crimping putting screws into wood and identifying sources of electrical signal are among the skills required to use the PIG safely If you do not have the requisite electronics knowledge and skills find a qualified technician to install the PIG Refer to your manufacturer s warranty Any modification to the original game may void your warranty Even if it s really cool 1 Page A The Pinball Interface Gadget PIG User Manual DE 2 Page VA e CUSTOM The Pinball Interface Gadget PIG User Manual Kese Table of Contents TREPIL VOU ee E 4 FON UTIs E E E E teens sseoeerotaot 5 FOWO OUL eraen E E E E bee neatoadeesmmantacsaseceeeos 6 POW Ch CUTOUT COG OCT Ol erreari EEE 6 Molex Power IN and Power OUT Rit viciccccautccnwiecaccs dent penwevasncss E E estan ambereiccieiniawenvandecess 7 CON ON a sett partorp oo acte E E E R A date ot E E E qn beartanqusonea E 8 FONE OUI aa E E E E auepesieuresaeee as 8
7. IG put simply distributes and controls power going to your electronic pinball mods ony a H T E Signal Inputs 1 4 5v Dimmer Only affects Output 1 DIMMED 12v Dimmer Only affects Output 1 DIMMED Power Input Pass Through Output Straight through no PIG effects Output 1 Controlled by Input 1 Output 1 DIMMED Controlled by Input 1 and is dimmable with 2 and 3 Output 2 Controlled by Input 2 Output 3 Controlled by Input 3 10 Output 4 Controlled by Input 4 11 AUX This is where you can connect your Microcontroller See Advanced Connecting a Microcontroller 12 Logic Inverting Switches 13 5v circuit fuse 2A Fast Blow 14 12v circuit fuse 2A Fast Blow O CON DU BWN PR 4 Page CUSTON f The Pinball Interface Gadget PIG User Manual AK PNE Power In First we have to start with getting power to the PIG There are a few ways to accomplish this There is a single power input on the PIG To be specific it is a 093 molex 3 circuit plug There are three male pins in the plug Pin 1 is Ground Pin 2 is 5v and Pin 3 is 12v Pin 1 is on the pointed end of the plug If you have a modern Stern pinball machine getting power is easy Just inside the coin door on the right side of the cabinet you will find a matching power receptacle You can connect lt 4 Pin 1 Gnd this directly to your PIG and you will hav
8. and side of the back box Data East games the power supply is on the upper left hand side There is a 15 pin logic power connector on these boards Using F 14 Tomcat as an example it is labeled 3J6 On Data East Tales from the Crypt it is labeled CN6 Pin 1 Not Used Pin 2 12v This is negative 12v don t use this one Pin 3 Unused Pin 4 Unused Pin 5 Unused Pin 6 12v DC Pin 7 5v DC Pin 8 5v DC Pin 9 5v DC Pin 10 5v DC Pin 11 GND Pin 12 GND Pin 13 GND Pin 14 GND Pin 15 Unused Connect wire on Pin 11 to Pin 1 on the PIG Power Input Connect wire on Pin 10 to Pin 2 on the PIG Power Input Connect wire on Pin 6 to Pin 3 on the PIG Power Input 16 Page VA e CUSTOM The Pinball Interface Gadget PIG User Manual MK PINBALL Advanced External Power Source Disclaimer The Pinball Interface Gadget PIG is an advanced level product made to be used by people who have knowledge of how electricity flows and how electronics work To use this device safely you must possess basic electrical knowledge and technical skills Soldering wire cutting wire stripping and wire crimping among the skills required to use the PIG safely If you do not have the requisite electronics knowledge and skills find a qualified technician to install the PIG A PC power supply can be connected to your service outlet or an external power strip The down side of this solution is that the power will remain o
9. ave to build a connector for your mod For each mod you want to power you will need Power Output Connector QTY 1 Molex Part 03 09 2032 This is the plastic connector Note This part number doesn t have the little plastic wings Having the wings doesn t hurt anything they re just annoying if you don t actually need them QTY 3 Molex Part 39 00 0302 This is the metal pin You can order these parts from just about any electronics distributor OR See next page 6 Page VA e CUSTOM The Pinball Interface Gadget PIG User Manual K PINBALL Molex Power IN and Power OUT Kit Molex also sells a kit Part 1396PRT that you can find at many vendors like Mouser Electronics Fry s DigiKey etc This kit contains all the parts you need to make 3 mod connectors and a power connector You will have parts left over because the kit contains enough parts to make both male and female connectors 76650 0058 molex mna 093 sens 33 2 Clecult Conn WiReept Plug B Arpe SO Vette UL A AIA Asapa ne pe d Waldom wamolonkiis corn De me _ _ Crimping If you are only making a few connectors you can get away with using needle nose pliers and a soldering iron to make a good connection to your wires with the metal pin If you plan on making a lot of connectors recommend getting the proper crimping tool A decent tool can be found at http greatplainselectronics com The part nu
10. couple the IN and OUT One in could control 3 outs or vice versa 18 Page
11. e the power that you satis aah Pin 2 5v need SS Pin 3 12 If you are using the PIG in a machine that does not have this plug then you will need a power adapter cable for your machine See the Advanced Building the POWER INPUT connector section of this manual Important While working with your PIG it is VERY IMPORTANT not to rest your PIG on anything made of metal while it is powered on The coin box inside most games has a metal lid and unfortunately is a convenient place to rest your PIG Do not put the PIG on the coin box or anything else made of metal while it is powered on PIG Power Source on the interior of a TRON LE cabinet THIS IS METAL DO NOT REST YOUR PIG ON THIS 5 Page VA e CUSTON The Pinball Interface Gadget PIG User Manual MK PINBALL Power Out Now that you have your PIG powered you can begin using it to power your mods There are 6 power receptacles Molex manufactures the connectors They call the female plastic connector a PLUG and the male plastic connector a RECEPTACLE The pins on the outputs correspond to the pins on the input Pin 1 is ground Pin 2 is 5v and Pin 3 is 12V Pin 1 is on the pointed end Many pinball mods for Stern games like DK Custom Pinball s FLYNN S sign have been produced with this connector You may find that your mod will connect directly to the PIG without modification Otherwise you will h
12. mber is 1026 CT You can also buy the official Molex tool Part 63819 1200 which is very nice but also 10x the cost of the tool from Great Plains Electronics 7 Page CUSTON f The Pinball Interface Gadget PIG User Manual AK PINBALL Control Power Outputs The PIG has 6 Power outputs labeled OUT 1 OUT 1 DIMMED OUT 2 OUT 3 OUT4 and PASS THROUGH The PASS THROUGH output is always on as long as there is power to the POWER IN If you have mods that need constant power as long as the game is on this is the output that you should use Signal Inputs The PIG has 4 signal inputs that correspond to the power outputs They are labeled IN1 IN2 IN3 IN4 IN1 controls OUT 1 and OUT1 DIMMED IN2 controls OUT 2 IN3 controls OUT 3 IN4 controls OUT 4 Supplied with your PIG are 4 interface wires with alligator clips on one end and a 2 pin 100 connector on the other end Inverting Switch Inverting Switch On each output channel there is also a switch This switch inverts the logic Input is normally off then this switch will make the output normally on If the input is normally on then this switch will make the output normally off 8 Page VA e CUSTON The Pinball Interface Gadget PIG User Manual DIK suas This is where it all comes together With the power to your game switched OFF connect the POWER IN to your power supply Connect your mod to OUT 1 on the PIG Make sure the switch on OUT
13. n 3 Gray 5v DC Pin 4 Not Used Pin 5 Not Used Pin 6 Removed Pin 7 Black Ground Connect wire on Pin 7 to PIN 1 on the PIG Power Input Connect wire on Pin 3 to PIN 2 on the PIG Power Input Connect wire on Pin 1 to PIN 3 on the PIG Power Input 15 Page VA e CUSTON The Pinball Interface Gadget PIG User Manual DIK suas Advanced POWER INPUT Connector for Williams System 7 through System 11 games and Data East games Disclaimer The Pinball Interface Gadget PIG is an advanced level product made to be used by people who have knowledge of how electricity flows and how electronics work To use this device safely you must possess basic electrical knowledge and technical skills Soldering wire cutting wire stripping and wire crimping among the skills required to use the PIG safely If you do not have the requisite electronics knowledge and skills find a qualified technician to install the PIG This is meant to be used as a guide not a definitive resource for power connections on Williams or Data East pinball machines All work should be done with the power off and the game unplugged Going over schematics and testing in various machines have found that Williams System 7 through System 11 games the same may be true of older Williams Solid State games have not explored back that far have a consistent power source In most Williams games the Power Supply board is in the upper right h
14. n external mod Rather than having to replicate the input and output portions of my circuit each time you want to make a mod involving a microcontroller you can insert the inputs and outputs into the PIG circuitry Pictured here you can see 2 rows of 4 pins with 2 Output Row jumpers on them The bottom row of pins will provide a clean 0 or 5v signal based on what the IN connectors are connected to The top row of pins will turn on or off the power to OUT1 OUT4 based on a Ov off or 5V on logic signal You can choose to remove one or all of the jumpers to insert your Arduino or other microcontroller into the circuit Using the proper connector 100 connector Connect the bottom row of pins to INPUT pins on the microcontroller and connect the top row of pins to the OUTPUT pins on the microcontroller Then the coding is up to you and your imagination Proper Connector FCI Part 71600 108LF 2 rows of 4 Available at Mouser Possible Uses can imagine where you might use the input signal on a switch to have the microcontroller turn on a light for 10 seconds You could have a switch trigger the microcontroller to start a light slowly pulsing and then speeding up over 10 seconds until the light turns off Another suggestion would be to use the microcontroller to create AND OR logic If an insert light is on AND a switch is pressed then flash a series of lights on the outputs The microcontroller could de
15. n with the game off There are modifications that you can make to the service outlet to make it switch with the game which are documented on the internet recommend you find those instructions online as they are beyond the scope of this document You can buy a regular PC power supply or this product is available through Amazon com Coolerguys 110v AC to 12v 5v DC 4 Pin Molex 2A Power Adapter This connector is essentially an external IDE CD ROM Hard Drive Fan power supply An adapter can be made by using the power connector on Page 11 of this manual and these parts f Pin 1 12v Pin 2 GND Pin 3 GND Pin 4 5v Kobiconn Power Connector 163 4012 EX QTY 4 of Molex pin Part 39 00 0302 With this power adapter and a PIG with the exception of the signal lines which are isolated using an optocoupler you would have the greatest isolation of your mods from your game Itis the least intrusive option next to using the plug available on Stern machines 17 Page CUSTON A The Pinball Interface Gadget PIG User Manual MK PINBALL Advanced Connecting a Microcontroller All of the possible applications for the microcontroller interface are beyond the scope of this document will put it plainly When working on this board imagined ways that it could be connected to a microcontroller to make even more advanced modifications You may want to connect your microcontroller to a signal in the game and then do power switching on a
16. nd how electronics work To use this device safely you must possess basic electrical knowledge and technical skills Soldering wire cutting wire stripping and wire crimping among the skills required to use the PIG safely If you do not have the requisite electronics knowledge and skills find a qualified technician to install the PIG All work should be done with the power off and the game unplugged recommend that you start by purchasing a Molex 3 Circuit 093 series kit as shown on Page 5 of this manual Or you can order individual parts listed below To make the connector you require QTY 1 Molex Part Number 03 09 1033 This is the plastic connector Note This part number doesn t have the little plastic wings Having the wings doesn t hurt anything they re just annoying if you don t actually need them QTY 3 Molex Part 02 09 1119 This is the metal pin You can order these parts from just about any electronics distributor Use 18 Gague stranded wire Three different colors Black for Ground Red for 5 and Yellow for 12 is my preference but the color does not affect the function of the connector The following pages will explain some methods and places to get power from your game 13 Page CUSTON f The Pinball Interface Gadget PIG User Manual K PINBALL Advanced Splicing into power connections Disclaimer The Pinball Interface Gadget PIG is an advanced level product made to be u
17. ot have the requisite electronics knowledge and skills find a qualified technician to install the PIG You need to know what a short circuit is and why it is bad The PIG was built with some isolation and protection in mind but connecting the signal wire improperly can still cause damage It is possible for you to bridge the positive and negative electrical leads going to a lamp switch or other electrical source with a single alligator clip If this happens then your game could act unpredictably and or serious damage could occur to your machine Be very careful connecting your signal wires to signal sources Signal sources that have been tested and approved with the PIG are Insert Lights General Illumination Switches on the Switch Matrix Flashers DO NOT CONNECT THE SIGNAL WIRES TO Power sources rated over 20v Coils Motors The PIG has been made using an isolating chip that is rated for AC or DC You do not need to worry which clip goes on the power or ground of the source Lights and Switches that are on a matrix have a Diode The diode is not connected the same way on every game so you may need to experiment with which side of the diode you clip the lead If the signal does not work as expected move the lead connected to the diode to the other side of the stripe See the next page for example photos 10 Page CUSTON f The Pinball Interface Gadget PIG User Manual AK PINBALL Example Signal Connection
18. sed by people who have knowledge of how electricity flows and how electronics work To use this device safely you must possess basic electrical knowledge and technical skills Soldering wire cutting wire stripping and wire crimping among the skills required to use the PIG safely If you do not have the requisite electronics knowledge and skills find a qualified technician to install the PIG All work should be done with the power off and the game unplugged The easiest way to tap into a wire is to use a 3M Scotchlok connector They can be found at most auto parts stores because they re often used for installing car stereos and trailer lights Here is an excerpt from the 3M Scotchloc Insulation Displacement Electrical Tap Connector 560B Data Sheet In the past have used a pair of pliers the kind with jaws that hinge to grab bigger things to push down the metal tab U contact 1 Place unstripped run wire inside run channel 2 Insert unstripped tap wire completely 3 Hold tool perpendicular to the wire and make the connection by crimping the u contact down flush with the top of the plastic insulator 4 Close top hinged cover until latched 19 a4 14 Page VA e CUSTON The Pinball Interface Gadget PIG User Manual DIK suas Advanced POWER INPUT Connector for WPC Games Disclaimer The Pinball Interface Gadget PIG is an advanced level product made to be used by people who have knowledge of how

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