Star Tech Journal

Vic Fortenbach • United Artists • Palm Springs, California
Adding A Ticket Advance Push Button
To Your Rede111ption Ga111es
SUBJECT
OPERATION
A ticket advance push button has, until recently.
been omitted from previously mfg ticket dis-
pensers. When installed, this button makes it
easier to load tickets into the dispenser. Instal-
lation of this unit is a snap, so no problems
should be encounter.
The toggle switch must be held "on" to advance
the tickets. When the switch is released, the
ticket dispenser (and the game) will function
normally.
DELTRONICS PROCEDURE
push the switch while the game is vending
tickets. The game will instantly turn to ashes in
a blinding light Oust kidding!) But an error
message will result!
To add an advance button to the Deltronics
model DL-1275 dispenser. (Used in Skee Balt
and many other games.)
NoTE
If this switch is installed on a Skee-BalL DO NOT
• Locate the white motor enable wire on the
dispenser. (Pin 3 on the white molex connector.)
TROUBLESHOOTING
• Cut this wire so a push button or momentary
toggle switch can be added to the cut in the wire.
Depending on the game, you might have to
extend these wires to a new location; perhaps
next to the ticket meter.
Reverse the two outer wires on the switch to
correct this problem.
Problem After you install this switch, the ticket
dispenser continually vends tickets. Solution:
A video game control panel micro switch can also
used. But be aware of its size and mounting
restrictions.
SOURCE
The switch I used is from Radio Shack (where
else!) and it's a single pole, double throw
(S.P.D.T.) momentary toggle switch. Radio
Shack Catalog# 275-619. Connect the switch as
shown.
The switch from Radio Shack is a miniature type
so it can be mounted into a 1/ 4" hole drilled just
about anywhere! The mounting "bracket" I used
for the switch, was the flange of the ticket bin (on
Skee-BalO or you c~n use a piece of metal bent to
a right angle.
PROCEDURE DELTRONICS 6-PIN
To add a ticket advance push button to a
Deltronics model DL-4SS or DL-4PS ticket dis-
pensers (These dispensers have a 6-pin angle
connector instead of a 4-pin molex plug.)
Follow the connection diagram to hook up the
push button to either type of ticket dispenser.
NoTE
Deltronics is now shipping the DL-1275 ticket
dispenser with a ticket advance button already
installed.