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MANUFACTURED UNDER LICENSE BY STERN PINBALL, INC.
™ & © 2015 WHIZBANG PINBALL LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
WHOA NELLIE! MANUAL
#780-50D7-00
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. GAME Setup ............................................ 3
1.1 First-time Setup Instructions................................
3
1.2 USA Cable Connections ......................................
8
1.3 International Cable Connections..........................
9
1.4 Maintenance ...................................................... 11
1.5 Maintenance Kits ............................................... 11
1.6 Common Maintenance Parts ............................. 11
2. SPIKE System and Node Guide .......... 12
2.1 SPIKE System Overview .................................... 12
2.2 Node Bus Cabling .............................................. 12
2.3 System Power .................................................... 12
2.4 SPIKE Node addresses ...................................... 12
2.5 SPIKE Node Programming................................. 12
2.6 SPIKE System Terminology ............................... 13
2.7 Common SPIKE Node Boards ........................... 13
3. Light, Switch, and Driver Reference ... 14
3.1 Driver Reference ................................................ 15
3.2 Lighting Reference ............................................. 16
3.3 Switch Reference ............................................... 20
4. Electronic Pinouts and Schematics.... 22
4.1 SPIKE CPU Node 0 ............................................ 22
4.2 Cabinet Node 1 ................................................. 24
4.3 Lower Playfield 48V 8-Driver Pinout Node 8 ..... 25
4.4 Mid1 Playfield 4-Driver 48V Node 9 Pinout ....... 26
4.5 Node 10 Mid Playfield Pinout ............................ 27
4.6 Node 11 Backbox 4-Driver 48V Pinout ............. 28
4.7 9-lamp Bottom Extension 11a Pinout ................ 29
4.8 10-lamp Top Extension 11b Pinout .................... 29
4.9 Stepper Motor Opto ........................................... 29
4.11 Star Rollover RGB .............................................. 30
4.10 Main Power Supply ............................................ 30
4.13 Stepper Motor Controller ................................... 31
4.12 Mini Diagnostics Display .................................... 31
4.14 Power Distribution Board ................................... 32
4.15 Power Plug Wiring.............................................. 32
5. Parts Reference .................................... 33
5.1 Playfield Rubber Parts .......................................
33
5.2 Rubber Size Chart ..............................................
33
5.3 Playfield assemblies, Top ................................... 34
5.4 Playfield assemblies, Bottom ............................. 35
5.5 Backbox Electronics .......................................... 36
5.6 Backbox LED Bottom Assy................................ 36
5.7 Backbox LED Top Assy ...................................... 36
5.8 Score Reel Assy ................................................. 37
5.10 Credit Reel Assy ................................................. 37
5.9 Score Reel Assy ................................................. 37
5.11 Long Range Opto Assy ...................................... 37
5.12 Pop Bumper Assembly ......................................
38
5.14 Flipper Assy, Left CLASSIC ...............................
39
5.13 Flipper Assy, Right CLASSIC .............................
39
5.15 Beehive Ball Shooter Assy ................................. 40
5.17 Bullseye Target ................................................... 40
5.16 Trough Coil Assy ............................................... 40
5.18 Knocker Assy .................................................... 40
5.19 Sling shot Assemblies ........................................ 41
5.20 Star Rollover ...................................................... 41
5.21 Star Rollover Switch........................................... 41
5.22 Bumper Assembly .............................................. 42
5.23 30-Degree Eject ................................................. 42
5.24 Crate End Panel ................................................. 43
5.26 Crate Top Panel.................................................. 43
5.25 Crate Side Panel ................................................ 43
5.27 Crate Leg Plate .................................................. 43
6. Specifications
....................................... 44
7. Warranty ................................................ 45
7.1 Warnings, Compliance, and Legal Notices ........ 45
SPIKE PINBALL SOFTWARE UP-
DATE INSTRUCTIONS
1. Obtain game software update file (filename ends
in “.spk”) from www.sternpinball.com or from
authorized Stern distributor.
2. Place game software update file ( “.spk”) in root
directory of a blank FAT32-formatted USB flash
drive
3. Use backbox power switch to turn off game
4. Plug in USB flash drive to CPU board USB con-
nector (CN20 or CN21). Refer to www.sternpin-
ball.com
5. Turn on game
6. The game will automatically begin software
update
7. Select the correct .spk update file from list.
8. Press Enter on the service switches to start
update
9. When the display indicates “Update Complete”,
turn off game
10. Remove USB flash drive from CPU board
11. Turn game on to complete the update and play
pinball!
12. Detailed instructions and troubleshooting tips
are available in the game manual, www.sternpin-
ball.com and authorized Stern distributors.