Aristocrat Slot Games
Annette Fazzari
I received the new communication board simm that controls the bill validator & SPC2.5. I installed the new com simm and the SPC2.5 lit up like a Christmas tree. The old simm had 2 small caps and resistors that were damaged.
As it relates to TITO via SAS he is right about the newer stuff not requiring the SPC2.5 or even the SPC 2.0 before it. I'm going to share some info to help others who deal with this either working in their respective casinos or at the lowest level those who are home user enthusiasts that are trying to run their games with tickets or legacy bonusing credit loading to avoid the need to be forced to use cash to play.
If you change the jurisdiction the validation options available for it populates on their own (automatic to the region selected) they can't be manually set because they are put into the settings from the selection of a specific jurisdiction.
You'll find the options offered by a specific jurisdiction under the (Cabinet Values and Limits) section of the ram clear setup screen, this would be seen on the third tab one needs to use the right arrow screen buttons to get to this.
If the game regardless of the cabinet type shows a world base version of 5.07 or newer (found on the CFast CF card label for that game) then what ever TITO device intended to be used will need a cable which must be compatible for the TITO device output in some cases it's a standard serial 9 pin legacy connector where in other cases it's unique to the manufacture of the device.
Generally the pins that need attention are pins 5 GND (Ground) 3 TXD (transmit data) and pin 2 RXD (receive data) from the output device for example a 9 pin serial connector found on a TITO device; has to be terminated to a connector compatible with the back plane on the system port P17. A cable harness can be manually made if you use the wires from: in this example a 9 pin serial port making sure wire leads from pins 5, 3 and 2 of the serial port connector route to the unique P17 connector.
Or you can buy a P17 harness connector from your suppliers that is designed to allow these three points to meet between TITO device and back plane connector P17. Note the P17 connector is a 20 pin connector (Maker is unknown - similar to a Sinosmart connector but most likely a custom proprietary one manufactured for Aristocrat) Those looking to interface with this OEM harness to their TITO devices may be best served splicing into the wires that lead to this special connector using a high quality heat shrink tube to secure the splice or similar means to make it clean) Likelihood of anyone finding a supplier for this connector type is slim to none and even if they do the cost can be quite high.
Pinout of 20 pin connector with tab on top view (This is to help any who might try and wire a harness on their own) viewed by looking at the backside of the connector (the side where the wire leads into the connector) pin one is marked with an upward facing arrow and pinout moves from that arrow on the bottom row from right to left with pin 1 representing the arrow and pin 10 on the bottom row being pin 10 and the first position representing pin 11 working right to left to pin 20 on the top side/row of the connector. See visual example below.
Based on the game that is installed (specifically the world base it uses) it does not require/want the SPC 2.5 card and advises to use some other harness.. I tried to set the options regardless and saved them according to what we set on other slot machines the message at the bottom said saved successfully and as soon as I went to the next tab to configure and went back to where those COMM settings were and I found they were removed automatically. Therefore what SDSguy has stated is fact, the new games that use world base higher than 5.07 won't even accept the SPC 2.5 card. However it appears he didn't know how the alternative works and given these requirements all that is needed for the TITO devices to work is a special cable that uses the same connector as the one used on the harness for the SPC 2.0 and SPC 2.5 that interfaces to serial connections commonly found of various TITO devices. Making sure the pinouts match those needed for the machine to sense them in order for an operator to be able to set up the values. The values needed for (NON-SPC2.5) are as follows:
One other thing to note is is that when the SPC2.5 is used for games that can use it the options in setup use different menu options (tab) than the SPC 2.0 will show a tab labeled SPC Configuration while 2.5 will show a tab labeled Comms Configuration.
Comms Configuration - Prerequisite settings found under Machine Identification\Machine Options\Game Machine Options for MACHINE ID:=1 MACHINE SERIAL=01 - Note These are dependent on actual accounting if considered for use in casinos but are suggested of stand alone setups with smaller organizations that don't employ common equipment found in casinos
Comms Configuration used on systems with Worldbase 5.07 or higher (With No SPC 2.5 Interface Card). For Games using World Base lower than 5.07 these settings apply with the use of an SPC 2.5 interface card installed and configured. Don't forget to clear the interface card prior to setchip clear procedure using the clear jumper instructions in service manual.
I have a feeling the setchip determines what sub-tab elements are offered (not sure) but the example I have found where TITO with a stand alone device I test with does not offer the critical sub-tab elements to achieve SYSTEM validation even with a jurisdiction like Columbia being selected in the initial setchip configuration before setting options post initial setchip process.
Machine Identification\Machine Options\Game Machine Options is supposed to have a sub-tab configurable element where the value field called COMMS PROTOCOL is shown and it should be set to Gamma but on this game it's not even there which is why I think the settings I set in COMMS CONFIGURATION don't stick. Note this example is using a stand alone TITO which a modified OEM harness that mates with P17 port on the back plane. There is more work for me to do in order to nail this process with all of it's variables so that everyone clearly comprehends the steps for each variable encountered by slot techs needing to complete the setup.
The information shared is from my experience and every time I run into new scenarios that experience is expanding. There is no other slot machine manufacture I've worked with that makes this part of ticket in and ticket out this complicated. My goal is to find the variables and summarize them in a way anyone can quickly ascertain what is needed based on software version, cabinet type and jurisdiction and the outcome of that for a slot tech is whether to employ an SPC 2.5 for SAS support or not and to do XYZ instead within the setchip options configuration phase.
Be forewarned until I can manually sort through the various options to pinpoint how to force the needed critical sub-tab elements to be shown the steps shared may not be enough to get the right options to complete the setup and with certain games because of their World Base being below 5.07 do work without an SPC 2.5 card.
Finally I'm left with the impression that some games may require a harness that interfaces into a different port on the back plane not labeled port 1, 2, 3 or 4. More work is certainly needed to map all of the use cases out. I do these because it reduces crap tons of email with questions many ask that could be better served with posts like this and saves me tons of time down the road.
Aristocrat Leisure Limited is an Australian gambling machine manufacturer, which has its administrative and research headquarters in the Sydney suburb of North Ryde. It has marketing and development offices in South Africa, Russia, and the United States.
Aristocrat is the largest gambling machine manufacturer in Australia, and one of the largest manufacturers of slot machines in the world, currently second only to International Game Technology.[citation needed]
The company produced their first machine in 1953 and was listed on the Australian Stock Exchange in 1996. The company was founded by Len Ainsworth, whose family[1] maintains a substantial stake in the company. Ainsworth is now chairman of a different gaming company, Ainsworth Game Technology. Aristocrat is licensed to distribute slot machines and other gaming products in over 200 jurisdictions (note that many countries, including Australia, have a number of different gaming-license jurisdictions).
Aristocrat's CEO blamed the US subprime mortgage crisis for poor financial results in 2008,[2] despite competing companies experiencing record growth[3] in the same period. As a result of the expected drop in revenue, the CEO enacted sweeping budget cuts, including large-scale retrenchments of staff from all areas of the business.[4] For the 12 months to December 2009, the company reported a net loss of $157.8 million.[5]
In July 2014, Aristocrat agreed to buy Video Gaming Technologies for about $1.3 billion to triple its North American business amid falling profit in Australia.[7] On 10 August 2017, the company acquired mobile game developer Plarium for $500 million to enter into mobile gaming.[8] On 30 November 2017, they then acquired mobile game developer Big Fish Games for US$990 million.[9]
In July 2019, Aristocrat sued Ainsworth, alleging that they had used proprietary code and media assets leaked by a former Aristocrat employee to produce a clone of its popular Lightning Link games.[12][13]
On 18 October 2021, Aristocrat announced they would bid to buy Playtech for US$3.7 billion,[15] which was later turned down by Playtech shareholders with more than 45% voting against the deal. However, the company stated it would consider other proposals.[16] As a result, in May 2022, Aristocrat announced it would launch its online casino business by the end of 2022, as the group aims to become a leader in the emerging digital gambling industry. Additionally, Aristocrat announced a $500 million on-market share buyback to return some of the $1.3 billion additional funding raised for the failed bid of Playtech.[17]
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