S+ and PE+ comms harness for Casinolink SMIBS

[DD]

Hi people

i hope someone can help, i'm currently installing Casinolink in a casino in Africa.
The problem is they have S+ and PE+ machine on the floor and cannot seem to get machine comms to the SMIBS, is there any special harness which
i can build that connects to DCS???

I know that you have to tap V from J12 progressive port but still don"t get comms.

any help will be appreciated.

DD

[TZtech]

Hello DD and welcome to NLG

Always nice to see fellow Africa Techs here - Which casino you busy at ?
Not familiar with Casinolink -Thats Mikohn isnt it ?
What kind of signal levels does it expect from the machine (RS232 ?) and is SMIB powered frmo machine or dedicated power supply.
For IGT S2000 and I Game does it use comms off the backplane board or the comms box?. If from backplane board that harness should work on the S+ and PE+ since the DCS port is the same.
If the SMIB does not have a port specifically for DCS you will have to build a small voltage level converter board.

For S+ i would recommend SP1213 base and for PE+ XP000153. Have used both on cashlesss systems without any hassles (SIP and ACE)

Regards
Ian

[DD]

Hi Ian

I'm currently installing in the Congo, yes it's almost similar to Mikohn.

Well in it uses RS 232 and that's where the problem comes in because the i games run off the comms box and "talks" RS 232 where the S+ and PE+ uses DCS. i have already tapped V+ from J12 pin 2 since it does not
have V on the DCS port(like the Igames).

As for the software, we are currently using the below mentioned software but without any luck.

On the SMIB it has a 15pin connector which has three cables attached, RX & TX & GND those cables run into the machine and onto the 10pin DCS connector.

But no luck with comms.

Regards
DD

[TZtech]

Have a look at this thread - http://newlifegames.net/nlg/index.php?topic=11773.0.
Another member here (Poppo) reverse engineered the Official IGT DCS to RS232 converter board (Maybe if you are lucky your machines have them inside).

[elvisc]

Hi,

I need a pinout of Casino Link SMIB 15 pin communications connector J03.
I need it to make RS232 communication betwen machine and SMIB.
I never use SMIB and not have any pinout for them.
Anyone have pinout?

Thanks.

[TZtech]

Hope this helps

[elvisc]

Thank you. I already found this manual.
I found pin connection in this manual.
Connector J3 15 pin
2 - TX
3 - TX Opto Emitter
7 - RX

Friend send me pinout how they have connected and is on the same connector J3 15 pin:
2 - TX
3 - RX
7 or 8 - GND

With this connection work normally.