Universal Card Link (Ucl) - Sega Luigi's Mansion Arcade Owner's Service Manual

12-5 UNIVERSAL CARD LINK (UCL)

The purpose of the UNIVERSAL CARD LINK is to harmonize the Coin-Operated Industry for a common/
standard Card Reader Interface. Having a standard to which manufacturers of Video, Redemption and Card
Systems adheres to eliminates confusion and simplified the coin handling process.
Connections / Functionality.
Pin 1 +12v- Supply to Card System = Minimum of 2A available for the card systems and a Max of 3A.
Pin 2 Player 1 or Coin 1 - input to the game PCB. This pin is used for games with only one coin input.
Pin 3 Empty - this is an unused pin and could be used for future expansion or other requirements.
Coin meter 1 - is connected to the coin meter 1 output from the game PCB and can be used by card
Pin 4
systems for monitoring purposes. Not used if the game doesn't have this output.
Pin 5 Empty - this is an unused pin and could be used for future expansion or other requirements.
Prize or ticket Meter- is connected to the Prize or Ticket Meter output from the game PCB and can be
Pin 6
used by card systems for monitoring purposes. Not used if the game doesn't have this output.
Coin Inhibit/Enable- is connected to the Coin or Note Inhibit/Enable output from the Game PCB and
Pin 7 is used where the game has this feature for disabling any payment. This is normally for states like New
Jersey that limit the amount of money that can be inserted at one time.
Ticket Run/Enable - is connected to the ticket run line between the game PCB and ticket dispenser in
Pin 8
standard redemption games. This is commonly used for systems using paperless or E-ticket.
Pin 9 Ground- is connected to the common Ground connection, the same ground as the Game PCB.
Note:
This connector has been designed for use in many different types of games and from all different game
manufacturers; because of this, some pin connections will not be populated in all games. The pins that are used
will depend on the type of game and the specific inputs and outputs that the game and the manufacturer uses.
Along with incorporating this Universal Card Link into your products, you will NEED to apply the "UCL"
symbol decal near and on the connector or coin mech/door area to allow the customer to easily recognize that
their game can be quickly hooked up to a debit card system.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
DC+12V
P1 COIN IP
P2 COIN IP
COIN COUNTER 1
COIN COUNTER 2
PRIZE/TICKET/COUNTER
COIN INHIBIT/ENABLE
SPARE
GND
12
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