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Hello to everybody,
I have a few Williams 550(not sure) 19 inch slant top machines and i need to connect them to a progressive system, the progressive system is working with the sas protocol, but we are also using accounting system so for that reason i need to connect them on the secondary sas port. I have made the settings in the machines to enable the secondary serial port, but i cannot find it physical, not evan know if it is rs232 or TTL, can anyone tell me for sure witch is? And i really need an answer fast because i have a plane to catch.
By the way some guy told me that it might be on the top box connector ( rx-11 tx12 gnd 24) but i cannot get anything from there

Thanks in advance


Adrian Sandu.

If you cannot locate a physical secondary serial port, I'd advise you to use
whatever is available so you can catch your plane.  :72-

well i cannot use the first port, is for acounting system, the plane is after 5 days, but i must finish in 5 days

I would get on the horn and give Williams a call.
Be ready to supply them with necessary info they'll need.
Make, model, etc.etc...

There are a total of 3 Serial ports if I remember correctly and one is on the TOP BOX Connector which is used by the topbox to communicate to a top board game like a dual screen.  Take a look at the wiring diagram in the manual and follow it from there, you need the 28MB version that has the layouts.  

Can you give me the manual for that because the manual that i have is not very clearly i cannot follow the tracks i found two connectors one is 10 pin molex and it says serial port and other is communication host i believe the communication host is for sas primary port i will check the other 10 pin connector, but i cannot see on the diagram vary good, if you can help me with a more clearly diagram i would appreciate it

Thanks in advance

Adrian Sandu

Something tells me if you are calling about a 550 then one does not have a valid account with WMS.  

I never called Williams, or IGT or Bally or etc,etc.
I'm just a homeowner - they probably wouldn't give me the time of day!  :72-
I thought maybe sandu adrian might have an account with them?
Figuring he might get some tech help perhaps?

i have had an account but i didn't use it for a while and i cannot log in anymore... i must re register so i was hoping i can find help here, anyway i need an manual of Williams 550 maybe i can figure it out.The manual i have is not very clearly and i cannot fallow the tracks
Thanks in advance,
Adrian Sandu

WMS no longer supports the 550 so no need to call them.