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gvrSX™ Conversion Instructions

System Manual

040-0050-01 Rev A

Read this manual before installing the Game.

Keep this manual with the machine at all times.

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Operation Blockade, Infogrames and the Infogrames logo are trademarks of Infogrames Entertainment. S.A. Beach Head 2000, Beach Head

2002, and Beach Head 2003: Desert War are trademarks of Digital Fusion Inc and are used under license by Infogrames.

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Page 1: ... com techsupport globalvr com 408 597 3400 2004 GLOBAL VR INC All Rights Reserved Operation Blockade Infogrames and the Infogrames logo are trademarks of Infogrames Entertainment S A Beach Head 2000 Beach Head 2002 and Beach Head 2003 Desert War are trademarks of Digital Fusion Inc and are used under license by Infogrames All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners ...

Page 2: ...tons and Connect Wiring 23 Apply the Cabinet Graphics and Marquee Artwork 24 Apply the Serial Number Sticker 25 Section 3 Power ON and Test the Cabinet 26 Run the Joystick Calibration Utility 26 Adjust the Universal Video Converter UVC 27 Section 4 Using the Game Operator Menu 28 Setting Game Options and Resets 28 Machine Menu 29 Game Mode Menu 30 Game Resets Menu 31 Coin Audits 32 Game Purchase A...

Page 3: ...e the grounding prong from a cable If you must use an extension cable use a 3 wire cable with properly grounded plugs To help protect your system from sudden increases and decreases in electrical power use a surge suppressor line conditioner or Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS Be sure nothing rests on the system s cables and that the cables are not located where they can be stepped on or tripped o...

Page 4: ...ipment off and on you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Re orient the receiving antenna Relocate the cabinet relative to the receiver Plug the game into a different outlet so that the computer and the receiver are on different branch circuits If necessary consult a Regulatory EMC representative of GLOBAL VR or an experienced radio television...

Page 5: ...ystem The GLOBAL VR Multi Game software shell allows multiple games to be installed and played on one cabinet at any time This PC based configuration provides the advantage of follow on periodic new game releases for the cabinet and the ability to accommodate virtually any new future 3D PC game that would be enhanced by the addition of motion control for the Arcade Industry gvrSX provides the foll...

Page 6: ...l the Fan and Drill Ventilation Holes Improve cabinet cooling to accommodate the new computer page 13 Set Up the Hardware Install the new computer UGCI Board Jamma Conversion Board and UVC if used and make all connections page 17 Upgrade the Control Panel Upgrade your control panel with the new controls and artwork page 22 Apply the Cabinet Graphics Install the new cabinet graphics and labels page...

Page 7: ...ally located near the coin door The header is usually located at the top of the cabinet Perform the following steps to remove the card reader and tournament header 1 Unplug the data cables from the card reader and remove them from the cabinet 2 Un bolt the card reader and use the same carriage bolts to install a card reader blank plate not provided 3 Unplug the cables from the tournament header an...

Page 8: ...hown 1 49 0963 40 Cables Miscellaneous Hardware Description Qty Part Number Cable UVC to JAMMA 1 115 0018 01 Cable UGCI Coin Op to JVC Coin Op Not Shown 1 115 0062 01 Cable VGA 6 foot M M 1 V 0606 Cable USB 2 USB AB06MM Cable PC Y Power 1 PGAK FLT 3500 08 Cable Coin Harness Assy Not Shown 1 95 0002 014 Cable 3 5mm Audio 6Ft 1 96 0539 00 Standoff 3 tall 156 hole Screw Down For UVC and Jamma Board 8...

Page 9: ...r Label 1 L 0039 Microsoft Windows XP Home 1 WINXP HOME Artwork Description Qty Part Number Side Decal 2 SX AW 09 Marquee Artwork 1 SX AW 08 Control Panel Background Artwork 1 SX AW 07 FIRE Decal 2 SX AW 01 CANNON Decal 2 SX AW 02 MISSILES Decal 2 SX AW 03 GVR Console Logo 1 SX AW 4 Joystick Decal 1 SX AW 06 Console Logo 1 SX AW 05 Table 2 Optional Monitor Upgrade Kit Components Part PGA UPGRADE M...

Page 10: ...rger Monitor If your cabinet already had a 27 inch monitor you should be able to proceed to the next section and install the monitor If your cabinet had a 25 inch monitor refer to the figure that follows and perform the following steps to adapt the cabinet hardware for the larger 27 inch Wells Gardner monitor 1 Note the positioning of the lower monitor bracket to aid in reinstallation Remove the n...

Page 11: ... previous two steps to drill bolt holes in the other side of the cabinet 5 Align the lower monitor bracket with the new bolt holes and bolt it in place using the nuts and bolts removed previously 6 Install the four 4 supplied carriage bolts into the original bolt holes to give them a finished appearance ...

Page 12: ...follows Drill two 2 3 8 diameter holes centered 19 1 4 apart Each of these new holes should be approximately 11 16 inboard from the existing holes and on the same horizontal centerline Caution Avoid getting drill chips in the electronic components CAUTION The monitor is very heavy Monitor installation requires at least two people It is best to have a third person handling the monitor frame from in...

Page 13: ...e temperature inside the cabinet cool enough for the computer to operate properly If you experience blank screens or rebooting issues this could be due to excessively high temperatures inside the cabinet Drilling more air holes in the lower rear of the cabinet as described in step 1 below should improve airflow and reduce cabinet temperatures Perform the following steps to install the exhaust fan ...

Page 14: ...he ventilation slots and use the mounting holes in the fan as a template to drill the mounting holes Use an 11 64 drill bit to drill the four mounting holes for the exhaust fan 5 Place the fan on the inside of the cabinet so that it will blow air out of the cabinet Use the 8 32 x 2 inch screws with nuts to secure the fan to the cabinet as shown in the picture above 6 Plug the fan into the AC power...

Page 15: ...panel is on the floor of the cabinet you will need to move it to one of the side walls to make enough room to secure the computer to the bottom of the cabinet 2 Disconnect the two AC power lines and the ground wire that connect to the ON OFF switch on the AC power panel as shown by the arrows in the picture above 3 Strip these three wires and connect them to the AC power cord from the kit using th...

Page 16: ...can connect this to the AC power strip You may need to reposition the AC isolation transformer to make room to install the computer on the floor of the cabinet Note The new Wells Gardner monitors do not use an AC isolation transformer If you are installing this monitor you can safely remove the transformer Remove the Game PCB and Install New Hardware Caution Power must be off when connecting board...

Page 17: ...page 43 and perform the following steps to connect the Jamma harness wiring and other cables to the Jamma Conversion Board 1 Connect the Jamma connector from the Jamma harness to the Jamma edge on the Jamma Conversion Board 2 Connect the Video Input J4 on the Jamma Conversion Board to the video output port on the Video Converter board if used or to the VGA port on the computer video card 3 Connect...

Page 18: ...e figure below and Figure 5 Simplified Wiring Diagram on page 43 to connect the Happ UGCI board Figure 3 Happ UGCI Board Connections 5 Connect the button harness to J4 on the UGCI board 6 Connect the joystick harness to J6 on the UGCI board 7 Connect the coin meter operator button harness part 115 0062 01 to J3 and J5 of the UGCI board as shown on the labels on the harness Route the other end to t...

Page 19: ...e two screws that hold the panel in place as shown by the arrows in the picture below Slide the panel back and then out to remove it from the computer chassis 2 Place the computer on its side so you can clearly see the inside of the computer Place the metal computer bracket so that the tab is pointed down and hook the tab into the bottom mounting hole on the computer as shown in the picture below ...

Page 20: ...ge 37 for more information on the dongles and USB hub 2 Connect the audio cable from the green audio port of the computer to J2 of the Jamma Conversion Board 3 Connect the video cable from the computer VGA port to J1 of the UVC if used or the monitor 4 Connect the USB cable from the computer USB port to the UGCI board Important The USB connector from the UGCI board must be connected directly to th...

Page 21: ... computer Always power OFF the cabinet before moving the computer Once you have verified that everything is working properly secure the computer to the cabinet You will need a 6 inch clearance in the front of the computer to allow the CD ROM drive tray to fully OPEN Secure the computer to the bottom of the cabinet using four 4 10 x Phillips wood screws ...

Page 22: ...anel Graphics Refer to the picture of the finished control panel Figure 4 as you place the graphics on the control panel The exact position of each sticker will depend on the size and shape of your control panel but the finished control panels should look like Figure 4 Figure 4 Finished Control Panel Note To aid in placing graphics spray the cabinet surfaces with soapy water or spray cleaner befor...

Page 23: ... off the backing and apply each sticker 6 Once all of the control panel graphics have been applied re install the clear plastic control panel cover and secure it with the nuts and bolts removed previously Install Buttons and Connect Wiring 1 Install the buttons on the control panel 2 If your cabinet has an extra button hole that is not used by the gvrSX system install the button plug from the kit ...

Page 24: ...old marquee artwork 1 Place a gvrSX Logo sticker on each side of the cabinet centered level to the ground at about eye level as shown in the picture below After determining placement peel off the backing and apply the graphic stickers 2 Remove the screws from the top bracket that holds the marquee glass and artwork to the cabinet as shown by the arrows in the picture below 3 Clean both sides of th...

Page 25: ...twork and the speakers to the cabinet as shown by the arrows in the picture below 7 Remove the metal plate and replace the old artwork with the new gvrSX game graphics Apply the Serial Number Sticker Place the serial number sticker from the kit on the outside of the cabinet in the upper left hand corner as shown by the arrow in the picture below This completes the cabinet conversion Proceed to the...

Page 26: ...from the Operator Menu to verify that the joystick and buttons are working properly Insert some coins and verify that the coin inputs are working properly Start a game see page 35 and verify that it plays properly Run the Joystick Calibration Utility The Joystick Calibration Utility adjusts the software to match the joystick motion Run the Joystick Calibration Utility whenever you replace the joys...

Page 27: ...h Settings SW 1 2 Both normally ON SW 3 Output Resolution ON CGA 640 x 200 15 72 KHz OFF EGA 640 x 384 24 5 KHz SW 4 and 5 Input Resolution Both normally ON to auto detect the video resolution SW 6 H Sync Signal Normally ON Changing the H Sync signal will move the entire picture left or right Change this setting if you find the picture is too far to one side and you cannot adjust it using the moni...

Page 28: ...re displayed on the right You do not see a mouse pointer when using the joystick or trackball to navigate the Game Operators Menu instead each option or menu button will highlight in yellow when it is ready to be selected Setting Game Options and Resets Once in the Operator Menu use the Joystick and Trigger and Buttons to navigate and set up the game software as described below 1 Use the Joystick ...

Page 29: ...d Credits This tells the number of Credits and Coins that have been inserted on this cabinet Reset Credit Button This button is used to reset or zero out the Inserted Credits number on this screen Attract Mode Sound This sets up the Attract Mode to be with sound or without The available options are OFF Occasionally ON and Always ON Attract Volume This will adjust the volume for the game play The o...

Page 30: ...nd Credits per Continue settings Coins Per or Coins Per This sets how many coin drops it takes to reach a dollar or pound In the USA you would set this to 4 because 4 quarters equal one dollar In the UK you would set this to 10 if the game is setup for 10 pence coins The options to choose from are 1 20 Play Mode This will turn free play ON or OFF The options to choose from are Coin Money Mode or F...

Page 31: ... International Setting U S A International Setting U K Coins Per 4 Coins Per 10 Play Mode Coin Money Mode Play Mode Coin Money Mode Credits Per Game 4 Credits Per Game 5 Credits Per Continue 4 Credits Per Continue 5 Starting Game Time 160 Sec Starting Game Time 160 Sec Continue Time 140 Sec Continue Time 140 Sec All Audit Coin Stats Resets the Coin Audits menu for the cabinet This reset does not a...

Page 32: ...e the stats were reset The Lifetime Stats are never reset and show the total number of Games Played for each installed game and the cabinet total Game Purchase Audit The Game Purchase Audit menu shows the total number of Games Played for each game installed and the cabinet total as well as the last date and time the stats were reset The Lifetime Stats are never reset and show the total number of G...

Page 33: ...d and can be re enabled at any time by removing the X in the Game Selection Menu If you have installed a game and it does not appear in the Multi Game Selection window during Attract Mode or in the Game Selection Menu check to make sure the Game Dongle is inserted correctly When a USB Game Dongle is inserted correctly and recognized by the Game Software it should light up with a red LED Player Con...

Page 34: ...Test press the operator button again Use the monitor calibration screens to adjust and fine tune the picture on your monitor Each screen is designed to help you to either align the horizontal and vertical sync or adjust the white balance and color hues If you notice a color distortion on the monitor pressing the degausser button on the monitor remote control panel may fix the color distortion Use ...

Page 35: ...press the Fire Button to confirm If only a single game is installed on your cabinet you will not choose a game but will go directly to the next screen At the next screen choose the difficulty of play Easy Medium or Hard Each degree in difficulty will add more enemy squadrons to the game and weaken your shield against the enemy Use the joystick to scroll through the options and press the Trigger Bu...

Page 36: ...e left B This Information bar tells you what level you have achieved in the game C The Blue Information Bar tells you how many Enemy Aircraft remain for this level The Red Information Bar tells you how many Enemy Land Vehicles or Soldiers remain D The Blue and Red Arrows tell you the direction the Enemy is coming from When the enemy comes into view on your monitor the arrows disappear E This shows...

Page 37: ...rrectly it must be inserted into the USB port before the cabinet is powered ON If the software does not recognize the USB Dongle power the cabinet OFF and then ON to see if this resolves the problem If more game titles are made available for the gvrSX system in the future each game will come with a USB Game Dongle If more than one dongle is required a USB hub can be used to provide extra USB Ports...

Page 38: ...ware CDs To install a game without restoring the operating system insert the Game CD while the game is running in attract mode Do not perform a Game Install or Upgrade while a game is playing Game installation takes less than 5 minutes per game 1 When the computer reboots after restoring the operating system you will see a blank desktop screen Insert one of the Game CDs in the drive The CD will au...

Page 39: ...he monitor remote control panel to adjust the red green and blue color settings to see if this corrects the problem Picture Geometry is Misaligned Use the monitor remote control panel to adjust the height and width as well as other geometric adjustments to see if this corrects the problem Picture is Misaligned or Color is Poor Distorted Colors on Screen Use a degaussing coil on the monitor to see ...

Page 40: ...wires are frayed or improperly shorting to ground Faulty Sound Channel Volume Set too Low on Board Adjust volume pots R3 and R4 on Jamma Conversion Board Table 6 Troubleshooting Computer Problems Problem Possible Cause Possible Solution Loose or Faulty Video Card Verify the video card is firmly plugged into the AGP slot on the computer When the computer is ON verify the fan on the video card is sp...

Page 41: ...ontrols on the cabinet will not work Make sure that the USB I O card LED is lit Faulty UGCI Board Verify that the UGCI board is getting power Test the UGCI board on a working cabinet Joystick Does Not Work or Works Poorly Faulty Wiring Verify the joystick in a working cabinet Verify that no wires are frayed or improperly shorting to ground Table 8 Troubleshooting Miscellaneous Problems Problem Pos...

Page 42: ...Operator Menu Check Credits per Game and Credits per Continue settings from Operator Menu Improper Number of Credits given when Coins or Bills are Inserted Faulty Wiring Turn off the cabinet Verify that all the wires are firmly connected to each coin mech or Bill Validator Verify that no wires are frayed or improperly shorting to ground Faulty Coin Mech Verify the coin mech is not jammed Make sure...

Page 43: ... Card Audio Out Green Stereo Jack DC Power Supply Monitor Monitor Isolation Transformer If Used Video In from Jamma Harness Configuration with Older Monitor UVC and Isolation Transformer PN 115 0018 01 DC Power USB 0 AC In Ventillation Fan Ventillation Fan AC In To Power Strip USB 1 Happ UGCI Board Button Input J4 Joystick Input J6 USB To Buttons To Joystick To USB Hub for Game Dongles One dongle ...

Page 44: ...9 11 Right Speaker 3 Video Green1 N 40 12 Video Red1 Video Sync1 P 41 13 Video Blue1 S 43 15 Operator Button Coin Switch R 42 14 Video Ground Coin 2 T 44 16 Coin 1 U 45 17 Start Button2 V 46 18 X 48 20 W 47 19 Y 49 21 Z 50 22 a 51 23 c 53 25 Coin 3 b 52 24 d 54 26 Ground f 56 28 Ground Ground e 55 27 Ground Solder Side Parts Side Notes 1 Jamma video connections are not used with the Wells Gardner ...

Page 45: ... 4 One Port to Happ UGCI Card One Port to Game Dongle AC Power In Voltage Switch 115V or 230V Computer ON OFF Switch PS 2 Mouse Port Not Used Audio Ports Green Blue Red Computer Power Supply Cooling Fan Ethernet Port Not Used Parallel Port Not Used Green to Audio In on Jamma Conversion Board Video Card Computer VGA Port Not Used Dongle Note Port and card positions may vary Figure 7 Computer Rear P...

Page 46: ...the Purchaser with a substitute unit or on site service during the warranty period or at any time If after investigation GLOBAL VR determines that the reported problem was not covered by the warranty Purchaser shall pay GLOBAL VR for the cost of investigating the problem at its then prevailing per incident billing rate No repair or replacement of any Product or part therein shall extend the warran...

Page 47: ...Section 8 Diagrams and Schematics 2004 GLOBAL VR INC 040 0050 01 Rev A 10 29 2004 Page 47 of 48 ...

Page 48: ..._________________________ Your mailing address and telephone number A summary of the question or a detailed description of the problem with your cabinet The additional information listed below as applicable may assist Technical Support in solving your problem quickly Cabinet ID Date of latest install or upgrade Software version number Specific error message Any changes made to the system For game ...

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