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Hello,

I have a supercontroller with a cable connected to the J3 and a DB9 to connect to a computer.
I would like to develop flash animations that will be displayed on a plasma screen (with PC) with the amount of the jackpot.
Is there a program that reads what supercontroller send? or is it necessary that I developed this (in Visual Basic for example).

Thanks you, and sorry for my very bad english :D

English is fine.

I am not aware of any Mikon to Plasma interface.

The Supercontroller outputs 2 line serial (Data + Gnd) which is fed into one or more Con2 controllers for the Led displays.
There is also a Supreme display which allows you to download graphic sequences and is then also fed from the Supercontroller.

THe chanllenge will be to read the serial feed from the Supercontroller but the VB should be a snap to display the progressive amount where you want once you have the data.

Thank You !!

First, thank you for your interest at my problem.

I know that :
Bally has developed a program that reads the jackpot progressive of CON2, with a cable connected on the "Serial Port J3" but the program is locked with a key HASP.
I have this cable (with chip Maxim232).

I dont want hack this program but I would like to develop my own.
In the documentation of CON2 (User Manual, etc ...) is it There's the data frame sent on port "Serial Interface J3"?

How i can access to "Submit new file" area ?

Thanks very much !!!

Hi are you looking to download a con2 manual or submit one ?

Yes for download :)

Downloads were killed many a year ago.....someone complained that NLG might be acting as a library for slot manuals which was not covered by copywrite fair-use.
We did have a upload section for a while so members could exchange documents that were too big to email. This was cleared about every 30-60 days.
The issue is that this started to attract files disquised as PDF or DOC that carried some pretty malicious payloads. So while the forum software doesn't allow us to delete the section it does allow us to put a password on which effectively shuts it down all the same.

With respect to your need for a manual ....... :172-

Eye Jay !!

I was on vacation, sorry for the late reply!
Thank you for the mail and very good story ;) !!

So, i think i need the AGS (i see this here, this is manual ? program ? I Dont know :)) by Mikohn for develop a program (in Visual Basic) able to read the Serial Interface (J3) on con2.

I have find this in your mail:

Baudrate : 2400
Stop Bit : 1
Parity : No

But when i read the port, i got this :
&.ñ......q.ò......r.ó......s.ô......t.õ......u.ö......v.÷......w.ð.....1

I think i'm not too far from successful but i still need help (and work!).

Thank you all!!!

Hello,

Does anyone have this :

AGS 2.03™ User Manual Appendix A
Manual Version A About LCDs and Plasma DisplaYS
April 21, 1999 12 990-240-00

??

Or info on the con2 protocol, i'm still stuck ! :(

Thank You all !

There is a CON2 to Plasma unit widely used in Australia, New Zealand & etc on a DELL platform, what market is it for?  It takes the signal and generates the numbers over the top on animations.  Jackpots are much the same. 

They had manuals in 1999 for plasma displays?  :128-

Yes, I guess.

So, now, Bally (France) as sent to me the program with no HASP Lock. It's work verry well on all con2 and con2i. The amount is read by the program and writing in TXT file.
When the Jackpot is Win, a second TXT file is writting with amount of Jackpot and the number of slot.

For that moment, i have developed my interface cable. Connected on display port (RX, TX and GND), with MAX232 (converting TTL Signal => RS232) and Port DB9.
I also developed a program that will launch the flash animations based on events (Jackpot, Increment, Movies, etc...). But i still need the Bally Program, I still can not decode the protocol Mikohn.

See you next ;)

Hi Tok-Ra,

I have the program of Bally france (JKT) so i want to now how i can change the decimal and the symbol? i can send you the program if you want for see.. it's french program
and have also a powerpoint with VBA code..

I waiting your solution

Thank you

Dear kemelos,

I have the program too but i want source code.
The developer has disappeared from the face of the earth (but is not dead!) Bally does not know where it is ! :)

Now, for your specific problem, i think the best solution is to use VBA function like "replace" etc.. except if you have a source code from JKT !

Can you tell me more ? I can look for you the VBA code :)

Bye

Hi Tok-Ra,

I don't have the source code of JKT and bally say the same think for me

I can't attach you the powerpoint with VBA source code, if you give me your mail i send you

For me all is working, but the JKT send to powerpoint the décimal et a symbol "€" I don't need (Ex : 1 000,00 €)

So finaly i use the code VBA on Excel and i convert the numbers

Sorry i don't speak very well english i'm french to Sénégal Dakar (Casino Terrou-Bi)

So,

I'm French too, then "On continue par email, ça sera plus pratique" ;)

c'est sur.. je vous ai envoyé un mail l'avez vous reçu?

Salut

Finalement j'ai réussi en passant par excel pour faire la conversion avec un peu de code VBA et formule...

A bientôt

http://youtu.be/TVFUB2imLbQ (http://youtu.be/TVFUB2imLbQ)

Hi all,

I am using coolsignPC to display casinolnk MJP, but I can not find the content creator software(CD offline image) I ask for IGT but they don't support its any more.
The local company has developed software for me (using portal and capture message 26) to display JP values.
I am still waiting them to finish final video when JP hit (message 27)
Let you know soon.

If you have any software for share!
Regards,

Dear,

Me, i just launched the first version of my program.

He read 2 txt files generated by another little program and he send the value of current jackpot at flash animation.
When Jackpot is win, my program stop playing the current animation and play the Jackpot Animation with amount win, number of machine, new amount. When the slot is reset my program stop the Jackpot animation and replay the standart animation.

So it work pretty well but i have not success to create a program that decrypts that the Mikohn send on Diplay Port but i use the Bally France program and it work !

See you...

Here is text file I captured what server sent all MJPs and all levels of each!

sorry this one is the correct one!

I confess I do not really understand what the software captures! :)

Yes me too, i don't understand.. do you have a vidéo or some pictures?

Hi all,

Does anyone have a breakdown of the serial feed on the Mikohn DCU?  I connect into J7 (which is where the PSP goes).


Thanks

Hi

Guys.

I worked during 2 years with BallyFrance JKT.
Could  you  exactly ask me  what would like to do ?
Thanks.

I am watching this with interest. I am wanting to do a similar thing. I want to just be able to scroll the mikohn jackpot values at the bottom of a lcd tv, and maybe jackpot winner on machine ##. I am not able to program, however I do not mind having to pay for something that will do this.

Hi

Friend.

1-You have to have a PC (not necessary a new one. Old pentium 4 , 512 ram , 20 for hard disk , a cd o dvd player and Powerpoint  ,window xp , a serial port ,etc).
2-An interface between the pc and Supercontroller CON2.One end will be connected J6 or J5 on your supercontroller
 and the other end to PC serial DB-9 port .
3-PSP program for Mikhon CON2.
4- JKT Software KKT (visual basic).
5-The serial port shoud be set at 9600 bauds etc.
6-To have basic knowlodge of Power point.
7-To creat a power point file to be able to connnect to with JKT and this with PSP.
8-When running both at same time with liason commmand and later execute you will see on screen images you create on power point appering and desappering meanwhile you will see jackpot amount incrementing .
9-If you are in USA, you will on screen Euro sign if you want to change could be a little diffiicult. You stop the animation and click over this sign a move it out from the square . Start animation again . Do not forget this animation are composed by Macro file so they must be running when you able them to run.

Thanks for your interest and let me know.

Good luck in project.

Thanks again.

Hi there !

I'm currently developping a program who work with Flash player animation and i search decrypt protocol of Con2 directly in my program.

Hi there

The conection will be using max232. Read carfully how and what pin works. : TxR, etc.
When you identify output and imput of this be sure identify same in CON2(J6).

It is a very simple PCB not complicated.
When  cables  are soldered to  the opposite end will connected to J6 or J5 .
On Con2 manual you will identify what are the basic connection and function to able to match the logic of communication.

Thanks.

I have already make this PCB with MAXIM232 Chipset and it work fine.


Now, i don't understand how i can read and extract information from Con2, like : current amount, when jackpot, amount of jackpot and number of machine and new amount.

If you have the interface made and works fine is a good step.
About your question concerning to how extract info from controller I tell you the only data from controller you will see It will be the current jackpot incrementing no more .

All parameters in Controller will be programmed as a normal progressive jackpot.
When run this close all windows .
Once you connect J6 with the interface board to serial port in your PC, you run the multimedia and before JKT must be run.
When you see the current value in the window of JKT try to play in any slot to see increments.
If you see increments minimize and run your multimedia .
Remember it is necessary you match your multimedia with JKT. How ?  When openning power point and you choose your file look for the word LIASON JACKPOT. This is very important because this is key to combine multimedia and Jkt.

Good luck.

I don't work with powerpoint but with a program home made by me in visual basic and a flash animation, and i want use my visual basic program for read data from J6 connector on con2.
I want don't use anymore the JKT prgram but mine (i can write code).

Hi

Tok-Ra

I do understand.

I am not experieced in visual basic so I do not know if your will connect J6.

Let see it this way:

 See Con2 Check pinout on J6 or J5

1- i/o grnd
2-RxM+
3-RxM1-
4-TxM1-
5-TxM1+
6-VI/OF
Remember this is RS-422 So your controller send data to your interface only not viceversa.
Communication on both way will be only between game and controller .

Connect one to your interface board  and the other end to you PC.
On your PC:

PORT 1: COM 1
BAUD RATE : 9600
DATA BIT : 8
STOP BITS 1
PARITY NONE
FLOW CONTROL NONE.

Before running your program  you should your controller for one jackpot.
Program it with a high increment only test.
Play any slot and see increments . Increments ?
Yes then connect to your program.

Thanks and I hope this helps.

Hi

Friends

Thanks for help.

I have tested everything and everything is ok.

Now I want to visualize jackpot 7 for a mistery jackpot .
When I program jp7 I just only see : ,00 and no more.
Could you help ?

Thank you so much

Hello There!

I have the same problem when I want to display JP7 to a LCD monitor only ,00 is show...

Help me please.

Thanks!

Hello

Madmanzippe

 Contact me at  udesat@hotmail.com .I will give more details.
Thanks.

Hi,
Can you please help me finding the needed files/programs for this to work?
Where can I find the JKT, and can I get that power point file with VB code?
Thanks all.

Send to me all details you have made.
I will be to make corrections.I have run this sasccesfully.
In think I can help you .
udesat@@hotmail.com