Pacman and MS Pacman Cabinets
Most of our Pacman and Ms Pacman cabinets have a 'Midway' coin door, which uses a validator cradle and feature either C120 or SR3 validators.
Making the C120/SR3 validators fit these 'Midway' doors requires removing a plastic panel which covers a circuit board. This will have already been done in the workshop.
Removing the C120/SR3 from a Midway Door
The validator is fitted into a metal cradle using two small locating lugs on each side of the validator that fit into the metal cradle.
To remove the validator look at the top of the metal cradle and push down the spring loaded catches on each side at the top.
With the catches down/open the validator will swing backwards and then can be lifted out of the metal cradle.
IMPORTANT: Try not to dislodge the 10way cable connector when removing the validator. If the connector becomes detached please refer to the guidance at the end of this article.
Clearing a Coin Jam
Because of the design of the Midway coin door and cradle it is possible that the validator has become 'jammed' into the cradle.
The most common cause of this is that the coin jam has occurred in the coin glide shute and this will mostly likely need to be removed to clear the jam.
Removing the Midway Coin Glide Shute
The shute is metal and fixed by two standard 1/4inch imperial bolt head screws either side of the shute. Sometimes these might have slot for a flat-head screw driver.
Undoing both these bolts will release the shute and coins should now be freed and you can go on to check the C120/SR3 validator.
Refitting the shute is simple. Just align the shute back where it came from and screw the bolts back into place.
Clearing a coin Jam inside a C120/SR3
When the C120/SR3 has been removed you should be able to open the eject flap and possibly shake free coins that have become lodged in the top of the validator at the point where coins are inserted.
It is possible that the coin build up has occurred at either, or both, of the coin reject and the coin hopper output slots (the one that drops coins/tokens into the coin box).
If that appeared to be the problem, then refit the validator to its fixing panel and try to run coins/tokens through it to see of the the problem has been solved.
Another common issue is caused by sticky coins or tokens. These can often be the cause of the 'Jam'.
In some cases the only solution is to replace the validator.
Refitting a C120/SR3 into a Midway Cradle
This is the reverse of the removal process.
The two bottom locating lugs of the validator should fit into the two guide slots at the bottom of the metal cradle.
Then swing the validator towards the door and the two metal clips should accept the two top location lugs. Now the validator should be firmly fixed in place.
Refitting the 10way connector
The 10way connector is actually 2 two rows of five pins. Looking at the connector you will see there is an alignment lug on the top of it. This lug will only allow the connector to fit one way into the C120/SR3 validator. Simple ensure that it is fully seated in.
In some cases the C120 will have the plastic back cover removed exposing the validators circuit board.
In this case the connector should be plugged into the 10way connector with the lug facing away from the circuit board (see image below).
