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   COPYRIGHT © 1999 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC.

Merit Industries, Inc.
Troubleshooting Guide for Megatouch

™ 

 MAXX Games

13                        MEGATOUCH™ EZ  MAXX OWNER’S MANUAL                PM0235-02

Refer to the list below if you are experiencing a problem with your Megatouch™ EZ MAXX Game…

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 “ERROR - INVALID KEY”

 

Check the Dallas Key. Verify that it is
installed, not damaged and seated tight.

 

Bad I/O riser connection.

 

The Dallas Key is the button-
shaped disc with a spoon handle
located on the I/O board.

 Game locks up,
 Game graphics incorrect.

 

Perform two-button memory clear.

 

Two-Button Clear:

1.  Turn game power off.
2.  Depress and hold the  Calibrate

and Set-Up buttons located on
the connector board in the
CPU section in countertops.

3.  With Calibrate and Set-Up

depressed, turn game power
on.

4.  Release Calibrate and  Set-Up

buttons when “2-Button Clear
Detected” is displayed on
screen.

5.  “2-Button Clear Complete.”

 No sound,
 Game volume low.

 

Adjust volume control.

 

Make sure speaker harness is plugged
in.

 

Sound harness is disconnected or
damaged.

 

Speaker harness is connected at
J9 on I/O board.

 

Hedaphone jack of sound
harness is connected at PL101
on the motherboard and the
other end of the sound harness
connects to J11 on the I/O
board.

 Game volume loud,
 Sound distorted.

 

Turn volume down.

 

The volume controls can be
accessed through the System
Settings screen in the EZ MAXX
Setup software.

 Operating system not found

 

Ribbon cable from hard drive to
motherboard is loose.

 

Make sure each end of the
ribbon cable is securely in place.

 Meter not advancing.

 

Check connection at I/O board.

 

Check wiring at  J3 METER
connector on I/O board in the
CPU section of the game.

 “COIN JAM,”
 A continuous tone emits
from the game.

 

Check for coin(s) jammed in coin mech.

 

If the game emits the coin jam indicator
sound when powered up, the
NORMALLY CLOSED contacts of the
coin mechanism are being used. The
NORMALLY OPEN contacts must be
used.

 

Unlock the rear door of the game
to gain access to th e coin mech.

Summary of Contents for EZ MAXX

Page 1: ...ECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL DISTRIBUTOR For a list of distributors visit the Merit Indust...

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Page 3: ...Cleaning the Fans and Vents p 3 Megatouch EZ MAXX Software OptionsSettings p 4 Game Name and Score Needed for Initial Replay p 5 Megatouch EZ MAXX Game Operation Game Setup p 6 System Settings p 6 7 G...

Page 4: ...11 and 12 on page 15 of the manual 2 With your index finger touch the center of the first circle that appears on the screen NOTE YOU MUST HOLD YOUR FINGER ON THE CIRCLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 SECONDS FOR...

Page 5: ...ion You can install a number of sidecar options onto your EZ MAXX video game To install a sidecar you will need to remove an endcap attach the desired sidecar and then re attach the endcap PM0235 02 M...

Page 6: ...the screen touch the crosshair with your finger and slowly drag your finger around the screen The crosshair should follow your movement Touch the EXIT TEST icon General Circuit Board Handling Informat...

Page 7: ...r Initial Replay table on the next page shows the scores needed to achieve a bonus replay after a replay has been earned the next player must beat the last replay score to earn another replay 9 Easy M...

Page 8: ...000 Quikcell 100 000 Tai Play 240 000 Puck Shot 3000 Take 2 110 000 Mystery Phrase 325 000 Power Quiz NO REPLAY Pile On NO REPLAY Strip Poker NO REPLAY Double Solitaire NO REPLAY Trivia Whiz NO REPLAY...

Page 9: ...are listed separately in the books screen System Settings Enters the System Settings screen which gives the operator access to the Set Time Set Game Serial Number PC Dump Set 6 Star PIN Security Setu...

Page 10: ...cessed using Six Stars Video Billboard See page 10 for Video Billboard operation instructions Mega Link Test Allows the operator to test the connection between linked games The game list and prices ar...

Page 11: ...Solitaire to four 4 credits would increase the game cost by 10p In both examples note that meter pulses are independent of credits and only track the unit of currency 10p in the examples Players are...

Page 12: ...number of credits entered into the machine Touching a game name will display the current and lifetime credit totals broken into 1 Player 2 Player and Linked Games It also shows the shortest longest a...

Page 13: ...of the screen 5 Fonts Touching this icon displays the font formatting icons on the bottom half of the screen These icons allow the user to select from 4 styles of font 3 font sizes and 8 colors The s...

Page 14: ...you to the keyboard screen 8 Exit Exits the user to the System Settings screen 9 Keyboard The keyboard is used for entering all text onto the displayed screen Once text is displayed on the screen tou...

Page 15: ...PU section on countertops Touchscreen does not work Microtouch Verify that the touchscreen controller is connected to power Verify that the touchscreen controller is operating Verify that the touchscr...

Page 16: ...ar Complete No sound Game volume low Adjust volume control Make sure speaker harness is plugged in Sound harness is disconnected or damaged Speaker harness is connected at J9 on I O board Hedaphone ja...

Page 17: ...Parts and Images FIGURE 9 SIDECAR INSTALLATION FIGURE 10 ENDCAP LATCHES PM0235 02 MEGATOUCH EZ MAXX OWNER S MANUAL 14 TOP ENDCAP LATCH BOTTOM ENDCAP LATCH SIDECAR MOUNTING SCREW 3 PLACES SIDECAR SIDE...

Page 18: ...LIBRATE SWITCH ELECTRONIC MECH SMILEY BILL ACCEPTOR MARS BILL ACCEPTOR AC IN FIGURE 11 EZ MAXX CONNECTOR BOARD 15 MEGATOUCH EZ MAXX OWNER S MANUAL PM0235 02 TOUCHSCREEN CONTROLLER TOUCHSCREEN OVERLAY...

Page 19: ...HDD SHELF ASSEMBLY SA0200 04 STANDARD HARD DRIVE ASSEMBLY SA10043 02 PCA CENTRONICS CONNECTOR BOARD EC2191 09 RIBBON CABLE 2X20 PIN IDE 12 L EC0026 03 586 MITSUBISHI MOTHERBOARD W AUDIO EC0028 02 MIT...

Page 20: ...ipping charges prepaid to Merit s repair facility and Merit is notified of the failure within the warranty period Merit reserves the right to request the serial numbers of the item and or game which h...

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