Altronic The Game of Life, Set Up And Configuration

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The Game of Life™ / Setup and Configuration (APL based)
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ONFIGURATION
JACKPOT CONFIGURATION
This section describes how to carry out the jackpot
configuration of a The Game of Life™ link by means of
the Alink Config program. It allows to configure pro-
gressive jackpot parameters such as base value,
increments, hidden jackpot and in-machine display.
Note
: Jackpot configuration is a one-time
process. After the configuration data is
uploaded it is not possible to alter any
settings or to upload a second time.
Jackpot Configuration Procedure
The jackpot configuration has to be carried out at the
APL master machine only. After configuration the APL
master sends the configuration data to all linked APL
slave machines.
1. Prepare the computer which is used to run the
Alink Config program (see previous page).
2. Connect the USB dongle and the setup cable to
the computer.
If the computer does not feature a serial port to
connect the setup cable directly, use the USB-to-
Serial adapter cable. You have to install additional
drivers for the adapter cable.
3. Switch on all machines in the link. The APL master
machine will display "APL: CONFIGURATION REQUI-
RED". The APL slave machines will display "APL:
MASTER NOT READY".
If a machine displays a different message, please
refer to the APL troubleshooting guide in the ap-
pendix of this document.
If a machine displays no error message, please
check the commboard for the correct APL mode
DIP switch settings.
4. Open the logicbox of the APL master machine and
connect the setup cable to the masterboard seri-
al port.
Note
:
The Game of Life™ jackpot
configuration requires Alink
Config 2.6.6 or higher.