My Home Brew TITO program

[jpinto]

Foster
can you provide a few lines of code so i can understand how you implement the protocol?
the sas document you mentioned is enough for implementing all sas commands?
thanks and regards,
Joaquim

[staz]

can any one make a video of how to get tito working and hooked up to your slot machine for dummies in simple english lol im so lost with tito

[Foster]

Think about how to do 11 bits as 1 start, 9 data, 1 stop bit.
The SerialPort Class only handles 8 unless something you use parity.  
That document pretty much covers it. or at least the ones needed for TITO and AFT.
TITO is not necessarily AFT.

[Foster]

Staz,
Connecting the PC and the Machine is not that hard.
J82 on the Comm board it is a 5 pin Molex SL 0.100" upper right, Its the top connector on the right side of the comm board. Ribbon cable comes into he left area of he Comm board.


PC RS232       Machine RS232 (J85)
RxD 2 <------------------ 1 TxD
TxD 3 ------------------> 2 RxD
Gnd 5 -------------------- 5

Configure Bally Miser for Off first
then configure SAS for channel 3

As far as how do TITO (one is the easiest for developer) hint the machine creates the complete ticket number.
I posted the machine setup somewhere on here.
I think its in the S2000 area and could be a sticky.

Code hint C#
 I do not follow any conventions when creating names of objects, variables, methods or functions (my old pascal habits die hard)
SerialPort Class is outlined on Microsoft Developer Network.

Code:

private void sendcommand (Byte[] commandbyte)
{
  SerialPort1.Parity = Parity.Mark;
  SerialPort1.Write(commandbyte, 0, 1);
  SerialPort1.Parity = Parity.Space;
  SerialPort1.Write(commandbyte, 1, commandbyte.Length-1)
}

[Foster]

 

The SAS computer Power Supply died.
It wont even power up its fan.
I even tried to get it to power up by a jumper between green wire and ground.
 

[bhinkley]

Great work on the TITO system Foster.  It serves it's purpose well, and is a great thing for home slot owners.  K+   

[Foster]

I got tired of Vista and decided to jump to Windows 8 Professional (release candidate or whatever MS is letting every one d/l for free)
Also Visual Studio 2012
I can say my App works under XP, Vista, 7 and 8 without any rewrites.

[Foster]

I am giving credit to jdkmunch and TZTech due to their work in doing it on a PIC microcontroller, for the idea of using system validation to store the amount as a ticket number
I thought of using a simple encryption algorithm to hide the amount but have not done so yet


I am going to order the PIC development stuff soon so I can work on the bridge idea I have. I want the pic to handle the 9 bit TX/RX and leave the PC in 8 bit but I see some issues doing it
Like how to know when more than one byte needs the address bit set, example the 80 81 general poll bytes
I might have the PIC do that and not have the PC do any general polls, it would just deal with the responses from the machine. as it does now.

[TZtech]

Hi Foster

Although I foresee that the project will be mostly used as a standalone device I have implemented the serial bridge idea so the functionality will be there if users want to implement it (Your idea mentioned in a previous post)
How it works right now is that the micro handles all the timing/polling. Events are decoded as text strings and sent out on the serial port.
A number of functions have been coded already - to trigger simply send the relevant character to the serial port

Currently all this is done via a serial terminal - Would be nice to have a custom written program to handle this.

This functionality can be accessed by connecting a usb to Serial TTL adapter cable to the micro's second port or a bluetooth serial device for wireless operation.

Code:

'  EGM Control Functions

'  P        $01 - Shut down (disable EGM)             *
'  O        $02 - Startup (enable EGM)                *
'  H        $03 - Sound On                            *
'  J        $04 - Sound Off                           *
'  K        $06 - Enable Bill Aceptor                 *
'  L        $07 - Disable Bill Acceptor               *
'  N        $AA - Enable Autoplay                     *
'  M        $AA - Disable Autoplay                    *

' EGM Information Functions

'  A        $1F - Send gaming machine information     *              
'  S        $8E - Send Card Information               *
'           $8F - Send reel Stop Information

' EGM Meter Functions

'           $1A - Send current credits                *
'           $1C - Send Meters                         *
 

[Foster]

I like the idea of the PC being the SAS host for the most part (maybe let the PIC drive a VFD display that could be mounted in place of the card reader or normal player tracking display
Like some creative SAS messages for door open and closed, etc
Maybe figure out player tracking protocols with the PIC  as well and add the functionality of player tracking to the PIC and or PC
 
I want to get the PIC just polling and passing the serial data from the machine back to the PC since my program already handles it the messages as long a parity error does not mess it up.
I hate the repeated responses I get related to doors and the like.
surprised my app works as good as does due that alone.

[TZtech]

Foster

Let me know when You get PIC boards let me know and I will assist where I can on the micro side.

BTW I see you mentioned visual studio 2012 - Any merit in upgrading to this version (If there is a free version) for the casual programmer ?

[zarobhr]

Foster

Let me know when You get PIC boards let me know and I will assist where I can on the micro side.

BTW I see you mentioned visual studio 2012 - Any merit in upgrading to this version (If there is a free version) for the casual programmer ?

there should be express version available for free you may have to do your specific language ie basic c++ C# etc not sure .

I have the Ultimate version

I also looking at using the pic for a vfd /number pad / card reader , i would love to be able to have the pic control that and do the polling of machine then pass the info to the pc, other wise i would need double the serial ports since i am not multidropping yet

[bhinkley]

My standalone Tito is getting relatively close for just ticketing testing using a PIC.  I would also like one that would be able to control a card reader, key pad, and display to be able to create a standalone player tracking.

[Foster]

here it accepts a ticket from the machine set for system validation

[jpinto]

Probably this is not the wright place to post this questions but I do need major help.
Does anyone ever operate whit both IGT’s IGS and TITO?
My slot floor accounting system utilizes both systems, IGS for the normal accounting and TITO, or EzPay as we call it, to authenticate and redeem tickets.
I had a problem a few days and no one can explain it.
Regards

Joaquim Pinto

[staz]

My standalone Tito is getting relatively close for just ticketing testing using a PIC.  I would also like one that would be able to control a card reader, key pad, and display to be able to create a standalone player tracking.

that would be so cool to be able to have this player tracking system be able to say jackpot and the amount you hit and be able set up free play on it...... got to be a way!!!!

[zarobhr]

My standalone Tito is getting relatively close for just ticketing testing using a PIC.  I would also like one that would be able to control a card reader, key pad, and display to be able to create a standalone player tracking.

that would be so cool to be able to have this player tracking system be able to say jackpot and the amount you hit and be able set up free play on it...... got to be a way!!!!

do you know where i can get that particular player tracking screen

[staz]

a screen like mine?

[zarobhr]

a screen like mine?

yes like yours

[FORDSBS]

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[zarobhr]

I know nothing about this guy  glennabc4sale on ebay but he might have what your looking for.
Ford

i will find out i got some regular button and display and readers from him, should arrive shortly

[boussihak]

plz where i can get SASEGM.dll the link dont work