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SETUP / TESTING / MAINTENANCE
MANUAL SETTING
Initial adjustment tips
- It is important to know that a mechanical adjustment is known as a “Macro adjustment” or a large
adjustment, and that a software adjustment is considered a “Micro adjustment” of a fine adjustment.
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NOTE:
These adjustments need only be performed when setting up the crane for the first time or when
major changes to plush size and or shape occur. Once a configuration has been determined for your
particular requirements, the same configuration in another CRANE GAME may require only minor
adjustments.
- Pack in the same fashion as usual and stay consistent
- Set option 0 (Game mode) for game type you desire.
- Set option 3 (Game cost) for your particular game.
- For the following tests make sure that option 9 (Auto Strength) is set to 00. Any setting other
than 00 and auto percentaging is enabled and incorrect results may occur.
- Make sure that the claw tips, when closed, are just touching. DO NOT allow them to overlap, for the claw
could mechanically bind causing some down time.
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CHECK IF YOU HAVE THE CORRECT CLAW SHAPE.
Set option 8 to 50, 9 to 00, and play the game
approx. 25 times. At this level you should have great difficulty picking up plush.
- If you are able to pick up the plush rather easily, you have the wrong claw shape or size and you
should go to the end of this section and see
CLAW SHAPE
.
- If you are unable to pick up the plush then set option 8 to 99 and play 25 games. You should now
be able to pick up the plush fairly consistently. If this is true, continue on to the next step.
NOTE
:
When the game is first packed it is often difficult to pick up plush until an area is cleared to
maneuver in. Take this into account while determining if the claw size or shape is correct.
- Initially set option 8 (Manual strength), based on your size plush, such that the claw is barely able to
hold the plush when closed. If you are unsure, a good starting point for option 8 is 60 for average
size plush and our standard medium claw.
NOTE
: When in programming mode at option 8 the claw
will begin to open and close at approximately 5 second intervals. The operator can then associate
the claw strength number on the right display with actual “physical” claw strength at the claw.
- Knowing the cost of a game, the average cost of a piece of plush, and the desired pay out %
calculate the proper plush dispensing intervals, for your setup, using the following formula:
1.) 100 *(Game cost)
= A (# of dollars received for 100 games)
2.) A *(Desired payout %)
= B (# of dollars worth of plush that should be
dispensed in 100 games)
3.) B /(Cost Of Plush)
= C (# of pieces of plush that should be dispensed in 100
games)
4.) 100/C
= Proper plush dispensing intervals
