Play Meter

Aids to the Trade
Dar Graph Plasma
Display Tube
The HiT ech Components Division
of Mitsubishi International Corpora-
tion announced a line of Bar Graph
Plasma Display Tubes. These com-
ponents indicate the analog value of a
measured parameter by the length of a
bright orange neon discharge column.
They are direct replacements for a
series of plasma tubes originally intro-
duced by a division of the Burroughs
Corporation that was disbanded
earlier this year .
The Bar Graph Display Tubes,
made in Japan by Mitsubishi's Mitani
Electronics Industry Corporation are
of flat glass panel construction, typi-
cally less than 0.250 inch thick, and are
DC voltage operated. High resolution
and accuracy is made possible by the
segmented cathode structure, which
is automatically scanned using a multi-
phase driver.
The displays are available in 100-,
200-, and 300-segment linear versions ,
with one or two bars per tube, or a
circular version, using 120 segments
for three degree resolution.
These displays are suitable for use
outdoors and other high ambient light-
ing areas, for analog output indicators
on panel meters in industrial power
installations, or as flow rate, depth ,
level , pressure or temperature indica-
tors in process control or medical
equipment.
Mitsubishi/Mitani can also supply
seven-segment numeric plasma dis-
plays, including an equivalent to the
Burroughs C-6046, the popular seven-
segment , seven -digit neon display
used in many pinball game machines.
For information , contact Bill
Adikes, Hi Tech Components Divi-
sion, Mitsubishi International Corpo-
ration, 520 Madison Avenue , New
York, New York 10022 . Telephone
212/ 605 -2607.
Coin Mech's CC-40
efficient and cost-effective alternative
to standard, vandal -plagued coin
mechanisms for activating such coin-
operated devices as video games and
all types of product vending machines.
The Model 300 utilizes specially
encoded disposable and ultrathin
(only .021 inch thick) credit cards to
activate the device in question . A mag-
netic stripe on each card is pre-
recorded to allow up to 25 uses. Each
time it is used, the card's magnetic
stripe is altered and it is visually
marked, reducing the number of uses
remaining. The stripe stores a 16-bit
data field which can be field pro-
grammed into the Model 300 card
reader to ensure that only authorized
cards are accepted.
Coin Mechanisms, Inc. introduces
a new system for its coin comparitor
that will capture illegal coins in a
micro-second.
The Coin Comparitor CC-40 fea -
tures an el e ctronically controlled
optical package and the patented
sample coin holder design that main-
tains a consistent reference. Counting
is faster and timing more consistent by
eliminating the mechanical coin
switch.
Ron Rollins, general manager,
added , "We're excited about the CC-
40 because c heaters and stringers are
The Model 300 Declining Value
real problems. With our solution, that Card Reader's micorprocessor con-
problem is eliminated."
trols the accurate processing of valid
For more information, contact cards and rejection of those cards
Ron Rollins , Coin Mechanisms, Inc., found to be invalid, while also pro-
817 Industrial Drive, Elmhurst, Illinois viding jam detection and clearing fea-
60126. Telephone 312/ 279 -9150.
tures . Prerecorded service access
For toll-free calls regarding orders cards permit quick and easy field
and technical assistance, dial 1-800/ diagnostics. Extensive built-in diag-
323 -6498.
nostics are also provided for complete
bench testing.
For further information on the
Model 300 VCV Reader, write or call :
Vertel Division , Vertex Industries
Inc., 23 Carol Street, P.O. Box 1123,
Vertel's Model 300 VCV is an Clifton, New Jersey 07014-1123. Tele-
OEM device that represents an phone 201/ 472-1331 .
Model 300 VCV
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PLAY METER. October 1 5. 1985