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    gvrSX™ Conversion Instructions & System Manual 040-0050-01 Rev A ! Read this manual before inst alling the Game. ! Keep this manual w ith the machine at all times. www.globalvr.com service.globalvr.com techsupport@globalvr.com 408.597.3400 © 2004 GLOBAL VR, INC. All Rights Res erved Operation Bl ockade, Infogram es and the Inf ogrames logo a[...]

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    Preface GVR SX Conversion System Manual Page 2 of 48 040-0050-01 Rev. A 10/29/2004 Table of Contents Preface .......................................................3 Safety ...........................................................3 W arnings ...................................................3 Environmental Conditions ........................3 FC[...]

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    Preface © 2004 GLOBAL VR ® , INC. 040-0050-01 Rev. A 10/29/2004 Page 3 of 48 Preface Safety Please read this page before prepari ng your arcade cabinet for game play . The following safety instructions apply to all ga me operators and servic e personnel. Specific warnings and cautions will be includ ed throughout this manual. Use the following sa[...]

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    Preface gvrSX™ Conversion System Manual Page 4 of 48 040-0050-01 Rev. A 10/29/2004 FCC Notices (United States) Electromagnetic Interf erence (EMI) is any signal or em i ssion radiated in free space or conducted along power or signal le ads, that endangers the func tioning of radio navigation or other safety service, or that seriously degrades, ob[...]

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    Section 1 – Game Description © 2004 GLOBAL VR ® , INC. 040-0050-01 Rev. A 10/29/2004 Page 5 of 48 Section 1 – Game Description The GLOBAL VR ® gvrSX™ Conversion Kit lets operators convert old Jamma cabinets for the same game play as the GLOBAL VR ® Vortek cabinet. The Conversion Kit uses the existing cabinet, coin inputs, speakers, and Ja[...]

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    Section 2 – Cabinet Conversion gvrSX™ Conversion System Manual Page 6 of 48 040-0050-01 Rev. A 10/29/2004 Section 2 – Cabinet Conversion Converting your cabinet consists of the primary steps listed below. Exact steps may vary depending on your cabinet. Upgrade Steps • Clean and Prepar e your Cabinet: Remove all graphics and labels, tourname[...]

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    Section 2 – Cabinet Conversion © 2004 GLOBAL VR ® , INC. 040-0050-01 Rev. A 10/29/2004 Page 7 of 48 Remove old Tournament Header and Card Reader If your cabinet has an existing tournament header or card r eader, these components can be removed. They are not used by the gvrSX™ system. The card reader is usually located near the coin door. The [...]

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    Section 2 – Cabinet Conversion gvrSX™ Conversion System Manual Page 8 of 48 040-0050-01 Rev. A 10/29/2004 Conversion Kit Contents an d Replacement Parts List Table 1. Conversion Kit Comp onents Electronic Components Description Qty Part Number System Computer (Not Shown) 1 DFI-CS35-TL- GVRSX UGCI board, HAPP Flying 1 95-0800-20 Joystick, Pup, A[...]

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    Section 2 – Cabinet Conversion © 2004 GLOBAL VR ® , INC. 040-0050-01 Rev. A 10/29/2004 Page 9 of 48 CDs, Labels, and Manuals Description Qty Part Number Conversion Instructions & System Manual (Thi s Document) 1 040-0050-01 Document, Sof t ware Restore 1 040-0060-01 Software, Ga me, Beach Head 2003: Desert W ar 1 050-0040-01 1 Software, Gam[...]

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    Section 2 – Cabinet Conversion gvrSX™ Conversion System Manual Page 10 of 48 040-0050-01 Rev. A 10/29/2004 Replace the Monitor (Optional) Note: Do Not use the Universal Video Controller (UVC) board with the W ells Gardner ® monitor. If you have the Monitor Upgrade Kit, perform th e steps in this section to remove the old monitor and install th[...]

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    Section 2 – Cabinet Conversion © 2004 GLOBAL VR ® , INC. 040-0050-01 Rev. A 10/29/2004 Page 11 of 48 4. Repeat the previous two steps to drill bo lt 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[...]

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    Section 2 – Cabinet Conversion gvrSX™ Conversion System Manual Page 12 of 48 040-0050-01 Rev. A 10/29/2004 Install the New Monitor 1. Refer to the picture below and make sure that the monitor frame of the new 27-inch Wells-Gardner ® Monitor has the holes required to mount it to the cabinet brackets. Both the top and bottom sections of the fram[...]

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    Section 2 – Cabinet Conversion © 2004 GLOBAL VR ® , INC. 040-0050-01 Rev. A 10/29/2004 Page 13 of 48 4. Use the old hardware to re-attach the m onitor to the cabinet bracket (four places). 5. Install the new monitor bezel. 6. Clean and replace the glass display shield. 7. Replace the small retainer tab that secures the display shield in place. [...]

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    Section 2 – Cabinet Conversion gvrSX™ Conversion System Manual Page 14 of 48 040-0050-01 Rev. A 10/29/2004 3. Install the exhaust fan behind the ventilation slot, just a bove the rear cabinet door, as shown by the arrow in the picture below. 4. Place the exhaust fan on the outside of the ve ntilation slots and use the m ounting holes in the fan[...]

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    Section 2 – Cabinet Conversion © 2004 GLOBAL VR ® , INC. 040-0050-01 Rev. A 10/29/2004 Page 15 of 48 Set Up the Hardware Set Up AC Power Distribution You must install the AC power strip/surge suppr essor from the kit to provide power to the computer, new monitor (if instal led), and ventilation fan. The actual wiring will vary depending on whic[...]

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    Section 2 – Cabinet Conversion gvrSX™ Conversion System Manual Page 16 of 48 040-0050-01 Rev. A 10/29/2004 6. Some older cabinets with CGA mo nitors have an AC isolation transformer tha t is used to power the monitor. These are often bulky, hea vy transformers that ta ke up most of the space on the bottom of the cabinet, and they cannot be remo[...]

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    Section 2 – Cabinet Conversion © 2004 GLOBAL VR ® , INC. 040-0050-01 Rev. A 10/29/2004 Page 17 of 48 3. Set jumper J8 on the Jamm a conversion board to pins 1 and 2 for stereo, or pins 1 and 3 for mono audio, depending on how your cabinet audio is set up. 4. Place the boards next to each other in the se rvice tray where you rem oved the old boa[...]

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    Section 2 – Cabinet Conversion gvrSX™ Conversion System Manual Page 18 of 48 040-0050-01 Rev. A 10/29/2004 Install the Happ UGCI Board 1. Install four small plastic feet from the kit on the Happ UGCI board. 2. Mount the board below the control panel wh ere the button and joys tick harnesses will reach it, as shown in Figure 3. 3. Secure the boa[...]

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    Section 2 – Cabinet Conversion © 2004 GLOBAL VR ® , INC. 040-0050-01 Rev. A 10/29/2004 Page 19 of 48 Set Up the Computer The computer comes pre-loaded with the gam e software. There is no need to reload the software with the CDs in the kit. The Softwa re recovery CDs are included in case you have a software problem in the future or wis h to cha[...]

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    Section 2 – Cabinet Conversion gvrSX™ Conversion System Manual Page 20 of 48 040-0050-01 Rev. A 10/29/2004 Connect the Computer Refer to Figure 7, Computer Rear Panel Diagram, on page 45, and Figure 5, Simplified Wiring Diagram, on page 44 to m ake the connections to the computer. 1. Connect the USB hub to one of the computer USB ports and inst[...]

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    Section 2 – Cabinet Conversion © 2004 GLOBAL VR ® , INC. 040-0050-01 Rev. A 10/29/2004 Page 21 of 48 Secure the Computer Caution: Use caution to avoid damaging th e computer. Always power OFF the cabinet before moving the computer. Once you have verified that everything is wo rking properly, secure the computer to the cabinet. You will need a 6[...]

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    Section 2 – Cabinet Conversion gvrSX™ Conversion System Manual Page 22 of 48 040-0050-01 Rev. A 10/29/2004 Upgrade the Control Panel Perform the steps in this section to upgrade the old control panel w ith new buttons, joystick, and graphics. Prepare the Control Panel 1. Disconnect the wires from th e buttons and other controls. 2. Remove the n[...]

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    Section 2 – Cabinet Conversion © 2004 GLOBAL VR ® , INC. 040-0050-01 Rev. A 10/29/2004 Page 23 of 48 4. Place the joystick direction sticker o v er the j oystick hole. Make sure that it is properly aligned with the cabinet and m onitor and then peel off the backing and apply the sticker. If the sticker has protective paper over the face, wet th[...]

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    Section 2 – Cabinet Conversion gvrSX™ Conversion System Manual Page 24 of 48 040-0050-01 Rev. A 10/29/2004 Apply the Cabinet Graphics and Marquee Artwork GLOBAL VR ® requires that all converted cabinets adhere to the strict guidelines for finished cabinet artwork as described in this instruction manual. Perform the following steps to apply the[...]

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    Section 2 – Cabinet Conversion © 2004 GLOBAL VR ® , INC. 040-0050-01 Rev. A 10/29/2004 Page 25 of 48 6. If your cabinet has existing tournament rule s artwork located between the speakers and just above the monitor, remove the screws around the m etal plate that holds both the artwork and the speakers to the cabinet, as shown by the arrows in t[...]

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    Section 3 – Power ON and Test the Cabinet gvrSX™ Conversion System Manual Page 26 of 48 040-0050-01 Rev. A 10/29/2004 Section 3 – Power ON and Test the Cabinet Before powering the cabinet ON for the fi rst time, pleas e verify the following: • AC power is correctly setup inside the cabinet. • The DC power supply is correctly setup to pr o[...]

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    Section 3 – Power ON and Test the Cabinet © 2004 GLOBAL VR ® , INC. 040-0050-01 Rev. A 10/29/2004 Page 27 of 48 Adjust the Universal Video Converter (UVC) The Universal Video Converter (UVC) is design ed to work with most EGA and CGA arcade monitors. When you power the cabinet up for the first time, you may need to adjust the settings on the UV[...]

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    Section 4 – Using the Game Operator Menu gvrSX™ Conversion System Manual Page 28 of 48 040-0050-01 Rev. A 10/29/2004 Section 4 – Using the Game Operator Menu All gvrSX™ game audits, game adjustm ents, a nd control diagnostics are options of the Game Operator Menu. Press the Oper ator Button behind the coin m ech door in the cabinet to activ[...]

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    Section 4 – Using the Game Operator Menu © 2004 GLOBAL VR ® , INC. 040-0050-01 Rev. A 10/29/2004 Page 29 of 48 Machine Menu The Machine menu is the defau lt screen displayed when you pr ess the Operator Button. It displays the information described in the tab le below: Serial # Reserved for future use of Multi-Player or T ournament-Enabled Game[...]

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    Section 4 – Using the Game Operator Menu gvrSX™ Conversion System Manual Page 30 of 48 040-0050-01 Rev. A 10/29/2004 Game Mode Menu The Game Mode menu is used to set up the type of money used at your location, the num ber of coins that are needed to start a game, and gam e play timeout, as described in the table below: Credit Display Defines wh[...]

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    Section 4 – Using the Game Operator Menu © 2004 GLOBAL VR ® , INC. 040-0050-01 Rev. A 10/29/2004 Page 31 of 48 Game Resets Menu The Game Resets menu allows you to restore the cabinet to the default settings, and delete various coin and game stats, as described in the table below: Restore Factory Settings Sets the Game Mode optional settings to [...]

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    Section 4 – Using the Game Operator Menu gvrSX™ Conversion System Manual Page 32 of 48 040-0050-01 Rev. A 10/29/2004 Coin Audits The Coin Audit menu shows the total number of coins co llected for each game, and the cabinet total, as well as the last date and tim e the stats were reset. The Lifetim e Stats are never reset and show the total numb[...]

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    Section 4 – Using the Game Operator Menu © 2004 GLOBAL VR ® , INC. 040-0050-01 Rev. A 10/29/2004 Page 33 of 48 Game Selection The Game Selection window allows you to disable installed games so that they are not available to play in the multi-game selection window. Select a title and press the Trigger Button to put an “X” next to the game th[...]

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    Section 4 – Using the Game Operator Menu gvrSX™ Conversion System Manual Page 34 of 48 040-0050-01 Rev. A 10/29/2004 any direction, a red arrow will indicate the di rection that the Joystic k is moving. When you are finished testing the player controls, press the Operator Button to exit back to the main Operator Menu. Monitor Calibration Test T[...]

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    Section 5 – Starting a Game © 2004 GLOBAL VR ® , INC. 040-0050-01 Rev. A 10/29/2004 Page 35 of 48 Section 5 – Starting a Game With the proper number of credits inserted, use the joystick to choose the gam e you want to play, and press the Fire Button to confirm. If only a single game is installed on your cabinet, you will not choose a game, b[...]

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    Section 5 – Starting a Game gvrSX™ Conversion System Manual Page 36 of 48 040-0050-01 Rev. A 10/29/2004 Playing a Beach Head Game Beach Head 2002, and Beach Head 2003: Desert War, both use the screen layout described below. Beach Head 2000 uses a different layout for the Information Bars. The goal of the game is to defend your post and destroy [...]

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    Section 5 – Starting a Game © 2004 GLOBAL VR ® , INC. 040-0050-01 Rev. A 10/29/2004 Page 37 of 48 USB Game Dongles The three Beach Head gam es supplied with the cabinet use one USB game dongle. The dongle must be inserted in the USB port or th e gam e will not work. When the USB Dongle is installed and working properly, a red LED will illuminat[...]

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    Section 6 – System Sof tware CDs gvrSX™ Conversion System Manual Page 38 of 48 040-0050-01 Rev. A 10/29/2004 Section 6 – System Software CDs If the software running on your gvrSX™ comput er develops problem s, you can restore the software using the disks provided with your kit. The Windows XP System Disk will load the Operating System. Each[...]

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    Section 7 – Troubleshooting © 2004 GLOBAL VR ® , INC. 040-0050-01 Rev. A 10/29/2004 Page 39 of 48 Section 7 – Troubleshooting Table 4. Troubleshooting Video Problems Problem Possible Cause Possible Solution Power Problem V erify the AC power connection to the monitor . Y ou can verify the monitor has power by looking for a small glow in the N[...]

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    Section 7 – Troubleshooting gvrSX™ Conversion System Manual Page 40 of 48 040-0050-01 Rev. A 10/29/2004 Problem Possible Ca use Possible Solution Blown S peakers Remove the speaker grill covers, and v isually inspect each speaker . Run the Sound T est from the Operator Menu to verify each speaker is working. Faulty Wiring A weak or low muffled [...]

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    Section 7 – Troubleshooting © 2004 GLOBAL VR ® , INC. 040-0050-01 Rev. A 10/29/2004 Page 41 of 48 No Power to the UGCI Board The UGCI board get s po wer through the USB cable. Make sure this cable is firm ly connected to the board and computer . Faulty Wiring V erify that no wires are frayed or improperly shorting to ground in the wire harness.[...]

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    Section 7 – Troubleshooting gvrSX™ Conversion System Manual Page 42 of 48 040-0050-01 Rev. A 10/29/2004 Problem Possible Cause Possible Solution Faulty Fluorescent T ube Check the fluorescent tube for darkened or cracked end. Replace the Fluorescent tube if it looks worn. Marquee Lamp is Faulty or Intermittent Faulty Fluorescent Fixture V erify[...]

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    Section 8 – Diag rams and Schematics © 2004 GLOBAL VR ® , INC. 040-0050-01 Rev. A 10/29/2004 Page 43 of 48 Section 8 – Diagrams and Schematics Jamma Conversion Board AC Power Panel AUDIO IN J2 Jamma Edge To Jamma Harness PWR J1 Computer VGA Port on Video Card Audio Out ( Green Stereo Jack) DC Power Supply Configuration with New Wells-Gardner [...]

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    Section 8 – Diagra ms and Schematics gvrSX™ Conversion System Manual Page 44 of 48 040-0050-01 Rev. A 10/29/2004 Jamma Conv er sion Board J4 (V ideo In) Video Gr ee n 2 Video Blue 3 Video Re d 1 Video Sy nc 4 Video GND 6 J7 1 Video Red 2 Video Gr ee n 3 Video Blue 4 Video GND 6 Hsync/ UVC J1 VGA In To VGA Out on Comput er J8 Power In To DC Powe[...]

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    Section 8 – Diag rams and Schematics © 2004 GLOBAL VR ® , INC. 040-0050-01 Rev. A 10/29/2004 Page 45 of 48 Computer Rear Panel Diagram 115 Com Port (Not Used ) PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple ) Video Port To Monitor or UVC USB Ports (4 ) - One Port to Ha pp UGCI Card - One Port to Ga me Dongle AC Power In Voltage Swi tch (115V or 230V) Computer ON/O[...]

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    Section 8 – Diagra ms and Schematics gvrSX™ Conversion System Manual Page 46 of 48 040-0050-01 Rev. A 10/29/2004 Warranty Service If at some point you require warranty service, contact your distributo r. If the technical support staff determines that your game is de fective, a Return Merc handise Authorization (RMA) number will be issued. Warra[...]

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    Section 8 – Diag rams and Schematics © 2004 GLOBAL VR ® , INC. 040-0050-01 Rev. A 10/29/2004 Page 47 of 48[...]

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    Technical Support GLOBAL VR ® provides free telephone, e-mail and online support for systems during the warranty period. In addition to helping with troubleshooting and diagnosing defective parts, GLOBAL VR ® technical support is prepared to help you with questions about the operation of your game. When you contact technical s upport, please prov[...]