Summary of Contents for American Pinball Houdini Master of Mystery
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STOP AND READ - UNPLUGING BOARD CONNECTORS WARNING! WHILE THE MACHINE IS POWERED ON CAN, AND MOST LIKELY WILL, DESTROY THE BOARD!!! THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER AMERICAN PINBALL’S WARRANTY AND YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR A REPLACEMENT BOARD, WITH NO EXCEPTIONS. Houdini Service Manual W W W .
Service related questions can also be sent via e-mail to service@american-pinball.com. Defective parts need to be sent to American Pinball at the purchaser’s expense, if the defective parts cannot be removed, the entire Pinball Machine will need to be returned to the Distributor for repair or replacement. All parts returned must be properly packaged with an RMA tag/Trouble ticket then returned freight prepaid to the Sellers facility.
STOP AND READ - UNPLUGING BOARD CONNECTORS WARNING! WHILE THE MACHINE IS POWERED ON CAN, AND MOST LIKELY, WILL DESTROY THE BOARD!!! THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER AMERICAN PINBALL’S WARRANTY AND YOU WILL ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR A REPLACEMENT BOARD, WITH NO EXCEPTIONS. Houdini Service Manual...
OPENING THE COIN DOOR EXPOSES HIGH VOLTAGE WARNING! PARTS IN THE GAME, AND DIRECT CONTACT TO THESE HIGH VOLTAGE PARTS CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS OR FATAL INJURIES. THIS EQUIPMENT IS ONLY TO BE SERVICED BY TRAINED PROFESSIONALS ONLY. N O T I C E S Cable harness placements and ground strap routing in the game have been designed to keep RF radiation and conduction within levels accepted by the FCC rules.
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Pinball. Any reproductions or modifications are illegal. W A R N I N G S American Pinball authorized parts are to be used only. Using ANY unauthorized parts will void all warranties and may cause injury to persons or property.
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C O N T E N T S To access Houdini’s Sound settings ............3-29 Standard Adjustment Settings ..............3-31 To access Houdini’s Standard Adjustments settings .......3-31 Presets ......................3-32 To access Houdini’s Presets..............3-32 Statistics......................3-34 To access Houdini’s Statistics menu ............3-34 Utilities......................3-36 To access Houdini’s Utilities menu ............3-36 Switch Locations ..............4-39 Dedicated Switch Locations ................4-39 Playfield Switch Map ...................4-41...
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C O N T E N T S To configure the Serial Chain Manager ...........6-80 Configuring the Serial Chain Controllers .............6-80 To configure a Serial Chain Controller:............6-80 PDB Protocol ....................6-87 To install the P-ROC LED Board hardware ..........6-88 Section 5: Board Drawings and Parts .............6-89 Assemblies, Posts &...
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C O N T E N T S Seance Multiball ..................8-171 Outlane Drain Modes.................8-171 Milkcan Multipliers ..................8-172 Master Magician (Wizard) Mode..............8-173 Stacking.....................8-173 Houdini Code Update ............9-175 Code Update Procedure ................9-175 To download Houdini Code to a Microsoft Windows PC .......9-176 To download Houdini Code to a MAC............9-176 To update Houdini code.................9-176 Houdini Log Copy ..................9-179...
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IST OF IGURES ........Contents Open Carton ...........2-3 Carton View After Laying On Side .
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L I S T O F F I G U R E S PCB0013 All Layers ..........6-99 PCB0013 Bottom View .
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L I S T O F F I G U R E S Right Flipper Assembly .........7-142 Right Flipper Assembly Detailed .
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L I S T O F F I G U R E S Houdini Service Manual...
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IST OF ABLES ........Contents Service Menu Icons..........3-14 Tests Menu Icons .
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L I S T O F TA B L E S P3-ROC J13 USB table ..........6-59 P3-ROC J14 Serial Switches table .
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L I S T O F TA B L E S Driver Board table ..........6-73 Power Driver 16 PDB Protocol table .
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L I S T O F TA B L E S Parts for Stage Mech Breakdown Assembly......7-149 Parts for Stage Monitor Assembly.
U N PA C K I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S Unpacking Houdini Figure 2.2 Carton View After Laying On Side Remove the 2 top corner protectors (highlighted in the following picture). Figure 2.3 Remove Corner Protectors Pull the game out by the center strap.
U N PA C K I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S Unpacking Houdini Figure 2.4 Pull Game Out By Center Strap Remove the four legs from the bottom corner protectors. Figure 2.5 Remove Bottom Corner Protectors Slide the game completely out of the box.
U N PA C K I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S Unpacking Houdini Figure 2.6 Game Out of Box With assistance, stand the game upright. Figure 2.7 Game Upright Cut the shrink wrap by the front legs. Figure 2.8 Cut Shrink Wrap Houdini Service Manual...
U N PA C K I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S Unpacking Houdini Install the legs with the supplied hardware. Figure 2.9 Install Leg Mounting Hardware Lay the game down and cut away the shrink wrap covering the rear leg mounting area. Figure 2.10 Remove Shrink Wrap From Rear Legs Carefully lift the game and rest it either on your knee or on a stool.
U N PA C K I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S Unpacking Houdini Figure 2.11 Houdini Lifted on Back Legs Now install the two front legs with the included hardware. Once legs are installed, return the game to normal resting position. Figure 2.12 Houdini Raised on Back Legs Cut and remove the center band, remove the remaining shrink wrap, and the two cardboard protectors from the machine.
U N PA C K I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S Unpacking Houdini Figure 2.14 Houdini Head Raised Turn the Allen wrench clockwise to secure the head in place. Figure 2.15 Securing Head in Place BE CAREFUL TO NOT PINCH THE WIRES WHEN LIFTING THE HEAD CAUTION! INTO UPRIGHT POSITION.
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Pull the glass off and follow the supplied instructions that are attached to playfield. ENJOY YOUR GAME! Go to American Pinball’s website www.american-pinball.com/support/register/ to register your pinball machine. Product registration only takes a few minutes to complete and provides the following benefits: •...
U N PA C K I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S Unpacking Houdini If necessary, perform coil adjustments. For more information on coil adjustments, refer to the Service Menu chapter in this manual.
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U N PA C K I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S Unpacking Houdini 2-12 Houdini Service Manual...
• Have you unpacked your Houdini machine and set it up according to the instructions in this manual? • Have you downloaded the most current supported code from American Pinball’s Support site? Settings are occasionally updated. Please refer to American Pinball’s Support Note: site for the most current documentation.
S E R V I C E M E N U Houdini Service Menu A P I C O C K P I T Houdini’s service menu contains tests for all the electrical and mechanical functions within the game. Figure 3.1 Service Menu Navigation Buttons Table 3.1 Service Menu Icons...
Health Houdini is in an unhealthy state. Refer to the Houdini Meter - Service Manual or contact your American Pinball distributor. T E S T S The Tests menu includes a number of diagnostic tests for assuring that your machine is performing at its optimal health.
S E R V I C E M E N U Houdini Service Menu To access Houdini’s Tests menu Power on the machine. Open the coin door. Press the MENU SELECT button to access the service mode. Figure 3.2 Service Menu Navigation Buttons Press the red +/- button to select the Tests icon.
S E R V I C E M E N U Houdini Service Menu Table 3.3 API Cockpit Navigation API Cockpit Button Flipper Button Equivalent Functionality Green Press left and right flipper • Back one level buttons simultaneously • Exit Red (+) Right flipper •...
S E R V I C E M E N U Houdini Service Menu For a more extensive description of each switch within Houdini, refer to the Note: Switch Locations chapter. C O I L T E S T I N G To test coils, you must close the coin door in order to provide power.
S E R V I C E M E N U Houdini Service Menu C O I L A D J U S T M E N T S E T T I N G S Coil settings allow you to control the “strength” of the various mechanisms on the playfield.
S E R V I C E M E N U Houdini Service Menu Decrease the number of the LOWER CATAPULT by one and repeat the process. U P P E R C A T A P U L T Place a ball in the upper catapult located right below the trunk.
S E R V I C E M E N U Houdini Service Menu Name Description Value (Range) Left Pop Specifies the strength of the left pop • Options: 5 to 20 bumper. • Increments: 1 • Default: 12 Left Sling Specifies the strength of the left sling.
S E R V I C E M E N U Houdini Service Menu Press the MENU SELECT button to enter the Settings section. Use the flipper buttons to page through the different settings to the Features setting. Press the green BACK EXIT button to return to the previous menu. Table 3.5 Features Adjustment Settings Name...
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S E R V I C E M E N U Houdini Service Menu Name Description Value (Range) Jail Escapes Difficulty Specifies the level of difficulty required for Jail Escape Hurry • Options: Easy, Hard Ups. • Default: Easy For example: When set to easy, a ramp shot only needs to enter ramp and not hit the target to complete Jail Escape Hurry King of Cards Throws Per Specifies the number of cards that the player can throw from...
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S E R V I C E M E N U Houdini Service Menu Name Description Value (Range) Missions Completed For Specifies the number of completed missions required to earn a • Options: Off, 2, 3, 4, 5 Houdini Letter Houdini letter.
S E R V I C E M E N U Houdini Service Menu Name Description Value (Range) Tournament Mode Specifies the conditions to prepare a game for tournament • Options: On, Off play. Disable all extra balls, removes randomness of Magic •...
S E R V I C E M E N U Houdini Service Menu Table 3.6 Price Table Desired Coinage Set “Pricing Plan’ 25 cents per game 1 unit = 1 credit 25 cents per game 1 unit for 1 credit, 2 for 3 50 cents per game 2 units for 1 credit 50 cents per game or 3 games per dollar...
S E R V I C E M E N U Houdini Service Menu Name Description Value (Range) Max Service Credits The highest number of credits that can be added to the • Options: 0 to 98 machine. • Increments: 1 •...
S E R V I C E M E N U Houdini Service Menu Name Description Value (Range) Replay Award Level 2 Specifies the point total required to receive an award that is • Options:50000,5000000 defined in Replay Award Type. •...
S E R V I C E M E N U Houdini Service Menu Press the green BACK EXIT button to return to the previous menu. Table 3.9 Sound Adjustment Settings Name Description Value (Range) Announce Next Shot Specifies whether the narrator describes the next shot, after •...
S E R V I C E M E N U Houdini Service Menu S T A N D A R D A D J U S T M E N T S E T T I N G S Standard adjustments address global options, such as the number of balls per game, tilt settings, and replay award settings.
The Presets feature allows you load a profile of settings. There are seven presets available. In addition, from the Preset menu, you can save your current settings and re-load them. Presets are subject to change. Refer to American Pinball’s Support page for Note: the most current listing of Presets.
S E R V I C E M E N U Presets Press the green BACK EXIT button to return to the previous menu. Table 3.11 Preset Settings table Default Extra Name Extra Easy Easy Medium Hard Setting Hard Bonus Multiplier Extra Ball Level Escapes for Escape Death FILM Lit at Start of Game Handcuff Escape Pops per Handcuff...
S E R V I C E M E N U Statistics Default Extra Name Extra Easy Easy Medium Hard Setting Hard Timer for Stage Modes (in seconds) Trunk MB Lock starts Lit Trunk Multiball Ball Save Trunk Multiball Jackpots for Houdini Super Letter .
S E R V I C E M E N U Statistics Screen Audit Name Description Total Extra Balls The total number of earned extra balls. Total Games Played The total number of games played. 1 Player Games The total number of 1 player games. Basic 2 Player Games The total number of 2 player games.
S E R V I C E M E N U Utilities Screen Audit Name Description Score 0 to 10K Total number of games with scores between 0 and 10k. Score 10K to 25K Total number of games with scores between 10k and 25k. Score 25K to 50K Total number of games with scores between 25k and 50k.
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S E R V I C E M E N U Utilities Table 3.13 Utilities Utility Name Description Clear Houdini’s Ejects the ball from subway and trough. Balls Clear Statistics The current statistics will be moved to ‘previous period’ and all values will be set back to 0. Note: This does not impact all time statistics.
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S E R V I C E M E N U Utilities 3-38 Houdini Service Manual...
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S W I T C H L O C AT I O N S Dedicated Switch Locations DEDICATED SWITCH LOCATIONS Return 1 Return 2 Return 3 Return 4 Return 5 Return 6 Return 7 Return 8 Board 2 Bank A Opto Opto Opto...
S W I T C H L O C AT I O N S Dedicated Switch Locations P L A Y F I E L D S W I T C H M A P Figure 4.1 Playfield Switch Map 3/$<),(/' 6:,7&+ 0$3 (VFDSH...
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S W I T C H L O C AT I O N S Dedicated Switch Locations 4-42 Houdini Service Manual...
P - R O C B O A R D S Theory of Operation ............T H E O R Y O F O P E R A T I O N The P -ROC consists primarily of an FPGA, supporting logic, and a bunch of...
P - R O C B O A R D S Theory of Operation P 3 - R O C F U N C T I O N A L D E S C R I P T I O N S U S B A USB interface is used to connect the P to a host computer.
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P - R O C B O A R D S Theory of Operation • Schedule – Drivers can be configured to turn on at scheduled times and stay on for a specific number of milliseconds before the schedule is disabled. The scheduled times can be one or more points in time spaced approximately 1/32 of a second apart.
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P - R O C B O A R D S Theory of Operation Switch Function Serial Switch Chain 1 Termination S T A T U S There are 2 power LEDs. When behaving normally, they should all illuminate when the board has power.
P - R O C B O A R D S Theory of Operation C O N N E C T O R S Table 6.5 -ROC J1 Power Connector table Power 4-pin Molex: 0.200” Spacing Ground Ground VCC (5V) Table 6.6 -ROC J2 Power Connector table...
P - R O C B O A R D S Theory of Operation Burst Switches 26-pin Header: 0.100” Spacing Ground Burst Switch Input 1 Ground Burst Switch Input 2 Ground Burst Switch Input 3 Burst Switch Burst Switch Input 7 Input 4 3.3V Burst Switch...
P - R O C B O A R D S Theory of Operation Burst Switches 26-pin Header: 0.100” Spacing 3.3V Burst Switch Input 37 3.3V Burst Switch Input 38 Table 6.9 -ROC J5 Burst Switch table Burst Switches 26-pin Header: 0.100” Spacing 3.3V Burst Switch Driver 8...
P - R O C B O A R D S Theory of Operation Table 6.10 -ROC J6 Burst Switch table Burst Switches 26-pin Header: 0.100” Spacing 3.3V Burst Switch Driver 40 3.3V Burst Switch Driver 41 Burst Switch Burst Switch Driver 46 Driver 42 Ground...
P - R O C B O A R D S Theory of Operation Burst Switches 26-pin Header: 0.100” Spacing Ground Burst Switch Driver 19 Ground Burst Switch Driver 20 Ground Burst Switch Driver 21 Burst Switch Burst Switch Driver 23 Input 16 Ground Burst Switch...
P - R O C B O A R D S Theory of Operation Burst Switches 26-pin Header: 0.100” Spacing Ground Burst Switch Input 49 Ground Burst Switch Input 50 Ground Burst Switch Input 51 Burst Switch Burst Switch Input 55 Input 52 3.3V Burst Switch...
P - R O C B O A R D S Theory of Operation Burst Switches 26-pin Header: 0.100” Spacing 3.3V Burst Switch Input 29 3.3V Burst Switch Input 30 Table 6.14 -ROC J10 Burst Switch table Burst Switches 26-pin Header: 0.100” Spacing 3.3V Burst Switch Driver 56...
P - R O C B O A R D S Theory of Operation Table 6.15 -ROC J11 Serial Switches table Serial Switches 0 3-pin Molex: 0.100” Spacing Ground Serial Switch Data + Serial Switch Data - Table 6.16 -ROC J12 Serial Drivers table Serial Drivers 0 3-pin Molex: 0.100”...
P - R O C B O A R D S Theory of Operation Table 6.19 -ROC J15 Serial Drivers table Serial Drivers 1 3-pin Molex: 0.100” Spacing Serial Switch Data + Serial Switch Data - Table 6.20 -ROC J16 JTAG Port table JTAG Port 14-pin Header: 2mm spacing Ground...
P - R O C B O A R D S Theory of Operation 5-pin Molex: 0.100” Spacing Ground Table 6.22 -ROC J18 Auxiliary Port table Auxiliary Port 20-pin Header: 0.100” Spacing Ground Ground Aux Data 0 Aux Control 0 Aux Data 1 Aux Control 1 Aux Data 2...
P - R O C B O A R D S Section 2: SW-16 Boards GPIO 10-pin Molex: 0.100” Spacing GPIO 7 Ground P O W E R There are 2 power connectors for 5V input. Only one should be used at any one time. J1 is pin compatible with a standard personal computer 4-pin power supply cable commonly used to power disk drives.
P - R O C B O A R D S Section 2: SW-16 Boards Table 6.24 SW-16: J1 Power Connector table Power Required 3-pin Molex: 0.156” Spacing Ground Table 6.25 SW-16: J2 Bank A Switch Inputs table Required Bank A Switch Inputs if using Bank A 10-pin Molex: 0.100”...
P - R O C B O A R D S Section 2: SW-16 Boards Table 6.27 SW-16: J4 Serial Data Out table Serial Data Out Required 3-pin Molex: 0.100” Spacing Ground Serial Data + Serial Data - Table 6.28 SW-16: J6 Bank B Switch Inputs table Required...
P - R O C B O A R D S Section 2: SW-16 Boards Dipswitch Description Address bit 3* Address bit 4* Address bit 5* ID bit 5 *On = 1, Off = 0 B O A R D I D The board ID is a value that can be read by software, and it is configurable via the following dipswitch and resistor placement options.
P - R O C B O A R D S Section 2: SW-16 Boards Dipswitch Description Address bit 3* Address bit 4* Address bit 5* ID bit 5 Terminate serial bus *On = 1, Off = 0 R E G I S T E R S Table 6.33 SW-16 Register Device Type table Device Type...
Using a 2-wire cable, connect J3 to the previous board in the chain. If the boards are separated by more than a few feet, American Pinball recommends a shielded and twisted pair. For short runs, any 2-wire cable should suffice.
P - R O C B O A R D S Section 3: P-ROC PD-16 Driver Boards • Bank A switch: P -ROC switch # = SW-16 address * 16 + Bank A switch input • Bank B switch: P -ROC switch # = SW-16 address * 16 + 8 + Bank B switch input # •...
P - R O C B O A R D S Section 3: P-ROC PD-16 Driver Boards P - R O C P O W E R D R I V E R C O N N E C T O R S Table 6.37 Power Driver 16 J1 Logic Power table...
P - R O C B O A R D S Section 3: P-ROC PD-16 Driver Boards Table 6.41 Power Driver 16 J3 Bank A High Power Out table Recommended if Bank A High Power Out using Bank A 3-pin Molex: 0.156” Spacing Fused High Power Out Fused High Power Out Table 6.42...
P - R O C B O A R D S Section 3: P-ROC PD-16 Driver Boards Table 6.44 Power Driver 16 J4 Bank B High Power Out table Bank B High Recommended if Power Out using Bank B 3-pin Molex: 0.156” Spacing Fused High Power Output Fused High Power Output Table 6.45...
P - R O C B O A R D S Section 3: P-ROC PD-16 Driver Boards Dipswitch Description *On = 1, Off = 0 When the P-ROC board is configured, groups of 8 data bits are assigned to indexes. Bits 3:1 of those indexes should correspond to the desired driver board's address, and bit 0 corresponds to the desired bank (0=Bank A, 1=Bank B).
P - R O C B O A R D S Section 3: P-ROC PD-16 Driver Boards Table 6.48 Power Driver 16 LEDs for Driver Board table Description 3.3V Fused Bank A power Fused Bank B power Watchdog expired Table 6.49 Power Driver 16 Switches for Driver Board table Switch...
P - R O C B O A R D S Section 3: P-ROC PD-16 Driver Boards W A T C H D O G Each board has a watchdog circuit that keeps the FETs deactivated when the board is not receiving commands from the Master. This may happen due to a failure in the P-ROC or in the Master, or it could be due to a wiring issue in the serial chain.
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P - R O C B O A R D S Section 3: P-ROC PD-16 Driver Boards Serial Bus Protocol (PDB Protocol) Field <between bytes> 1-5 IDLE clock cycles Byte 4 {0,0,0,0,Bank data bits[3:0]} PDB Protocol Requirements • Each byte is sent MSB first. •...
Using a 2-wire cable, connect J9 to the previous board in the chain. If the boards are separated by more than a few feet, American Pinball recommends a shielded and twisted pair. For short runs, any 2-wire cable should suffice.
P - R O C B O A R D S Section 4: PD LED-2 Boards I using Bank B to install the P-ROC Driver Board Connect the power source (5V-80V DC) to J6. Use J4 to supply power to the Bank B devices. Connect Bank B devices to J11 so the driver board can complete the path to ground to activate the devices when commanded.
P - R O C B O A R D S Section 4: PD LED-2 Boards the PD-LED-2 to drive LED serial chains, the serial chains must be powered externally. The PD-LED-2 should not be used to supply power to the chain(s). The PD-LED-2 can be programmed to set the intensity level of an LED to one of 256 levels.
P - R O C B O A R D S Section 4: PD LED-2 Boards Write the upper 8 bits of the LED's index number to the Address direct register [15:8]. Write the desired intensity level to the Color direct register. To fade an LED’s color Write the lower 8 bits of the fade rate to the Fade Rate [7:0] direct register.
P - R O C B O A R D S Section 4: PD LED-2 Boards Indirect registers used to configure the Serial Chain Manager include: Serial String A Start Sub-Manager A’s first LED Serial String A End Sub-Manager A’s last LED Serial String B Start Sub-Manager B’s first LED WS281X Low Bit Time...
P - R O C B O A R D S Section 4: PD LED-2 Boards Logic Power Required 2-pin Molex: 0.156” Spacing Ground Table 6.52 PD-LED-2 J2 Serial Data In table Serial Data In Required 3-pin Molex: 0.100” Spacing Serial+ Serial- Ground...
P - R O C B O A R D S Section 4: PD LED-2 Boards LED Drivers 20-pin Header: 0.100” Spacing LED 11 Ground Table 6.55 PD-LED-2 J9 LED Drivers table LED Drivers 20-pin Header: 0.100” Spacing 3.3V LED 12 LED 13 LED 14 Ground...
P - R O C B O A R D S Section 4: PD LED-2 Boards Table 6.57 PD-LED-2 J10 LED Drivers table LED Drivers 20-pin Header: 0.100” Spacing 3.3V LED 36 LED 37 LED 38 Ground 3.3V LED 39 LED 40 LED 41 Ground...
P - R O C B O A R D S Section 4: PD LED-2 Boards LED Drivers 20-pin Header: 0.100” Spacing LED 63 LED 62 Ground 3.3V LED 63 LED 64 LED 65 Ground 3.3V LED 66 LED 67 LED 68 Ground 3.3V...
P - R O C B O A R D S Section 4: PD LED-2 Boards S T A T U S L E D S Table 6.61 PD-LED-2 Status LEDs table Description 3.3V 5.0V Watchdog expired Ready D I P S W I T C H E S Table 6.62 PD-LED-2 Dipswitches table Dipswitch...
P - R O C B O A R D S Section 4: PD LED-2 Boards Dipswitch Description Address bit 3* Address bit 4* *On = 1, Off = 0 D I R E C T R E G I S T E R S Table 6.64 PD-LED-2 Serial Bus Direct Registers table Serial Bus Register Address...
P - R O C B O A R D S Section 4: PD LED-2 Boards Direct Data Register Direct Address Register WS281x Reset Bit Time WS281x[0] First Address WS281x[0] Last Address WS281x[1] First Address WS281x[1] Last Address WS281x[2] First Address WS281x[2] Last Address 15:14 RESERVED...
Using a 2-wire cable, connect J2 to the previous board in the chain. If the boards are separated by more than a few feet, American Pinball recommends a shielded and twisted pair. For short runs, any 2-wire cable should suffice.
P - R O C B O A R D S Section 5: Board Drawings and Parts ............S E C T I O N 5 : B O A R D D R A W I N G S A N D P A R T S Figure 6.4 PCB005 Servo Board Drawing...
P - R O C B O A R D S Section 5: Board Drawings and Parts Figure 6.5 PCB005 Schematic Table 6.68 Board Parts for PCB005 Additional Quantity Part Description Part Number Info Solder Jumper Solder Reflow No Paste Capacitor MLCC - 0805 16volts 10 µF Header, 2-Pin, Dual row...
P - R O C B O A R D S Section 5: Board Drawings and Parts Additional Quantity Part Description Part Number Info 3x4 Conn Pins .100, 12 Pin 103817-2 3x4 Connector Header 4 pin, Dual Row 39299042 Header 4X2 Red Colored Figure 6.6 PCB009 All Layers...
P - R O C B O A R D S Section 5: Board Drawings and Parts Figure 6.8 PCB009 Top View Figure 6.9 PCB009 Schematic Table 6.69 Board Parts for PCB009 Additional Quantity Part Description Part Number Info IN-T3A8FCH RGB LED IN-T3A8FCH Header, 5-Pin 22232051...
P - R O C B O A R D S Section 5: Board Drawings and Parts Figure 6.10 PCB0010 All Layers Figure 6.11 PCB0010 Bottom View Figure 6.12 PCB0010 Top View 6-93 Houdini Service Manual...
P - R O C B O A R D S Section 5: Board Drawings and Parts Figure 6.13 PCB010 Schematic Table 6.70 Board Parts for PCB010 Additional Quantity Part Description Part Number Info IN-T3A8FCH RGB LED IN-T3A8FCH Header, 5-Pin 22232051 Header 5 Resistor...
P - R O C B O A R D S Section 5: Board Drawings and Parts Figure 6.15 PCB0011 Bottom View Figure 6.16 PCB0011 Top View Figure 6.17 PCB011 Schematic 6-95 Houdini Service Manual...
P - R O C B O A R D S Section 5: Board Drawings and Parts Table 6.71 Board Parts for PCB011 Additional Quantity Part Description Part Number Info IN-T3A8FCH RGB LED IN-T3A8FCH Header, 10-Pin, Dual Row 67997-410HLF Header 10X2 Header, 5-Pin 22232051 Header 5...
P - R O C B O A R D S Section 5: Board Drawings and Parts Figure 6.21 PCB012 Schematic Table 6.72 Board Parts for PCB012 Additional Quantity Part Description Part Number Info IN-T3A8FCH RGB LED IN-T3A8FCH Header, 10-Pin, Dual Row 67997-410HLF Header 10X2 Header, 5-Pin...
P - R O C B O A R D S Section 5: Board Drawings and Parts Figure 6.23 PCB0013 Bottom View Figure 6.24 PCB0013 Top View Figure 6.25 PCB013 Schematic Table 6.73 Board Parts for PCB013 Additional Quantity Part Description Part Number Info IN-T3A8FCH RGB LED...
P - R O C B O A R D S Section 5: Board Drawings and Parts Figure 6.26 PCB014 All Layers Figure 6.27 PCB014 Bottom View Figure 6.28 PCB014 Top View 6-101 Houdini Service Manual...
P - R O C B O A R D S Section 5: Board Drawings and Parts Figure 6.29 PCB014 Schematic Table 6.74 Board Parts for PCB014 Additional Quantity Part Description Part Number Info IN-T3A8FCH RGB LED IN-T3A8FCH Header, 10-Pin, Dual Row 67997-410HLF Header 10X2 Header, 5-Pin...
P - R O C B O A R D S Section 5: Board Drawings and Parts Figure 6.37 PCB016 Schematic Table 6.75 Board Parts for PCB016 Additional Quantity Part Description Part Number Info IN-T3A8FCH RGB LED IN-T3A8FCH Header, 10-Pin, Dual Row 67997-410HLF Header 10X2 Header, 5-Pin...
P - R O C B O A R D S Section 5: Board Drawings and Parts Figure 6.38 PCB0019 Rev 00 Ball Trough Receiver Drawing Figure 6.39 PCB0019 Rev 00 Ball Trough Receiver Drawing v2 6-109 Houdini Service Manual...
P - R O C B O A R D S Section 5: Board Drawings and Parts Figure 6.40 PCB0019 Rev 00 Schematic Table 6.76 Board Parts for PCB0019 Rev 00 Additional Quantity Part Description Part Number Info Header, 12-Pin, 2.54mm 22057128 Header 1X2 Resistor 0.5 W 22KOhm...
P - R O C B O A R D S Section 5: Board Drawings and Parts Additional Quantity Part Description Part Number Info Diff Comparator IC LM339N IC, axial 14 DIP Phototransistor IR 880NM 5MM QSD124A4R0 Infrared sensor Red LED 5V SSL-LX3044ID-5V Standard LEDs - Resistor - Do not connect...
P - R O C B O A R D S Section 5: Board Drawings and Parts Figure 6.43 PCB019-01 Rev 00 Schematic Table 6.77 Board Parts for PCB019-01 Rev 00 Additional Quantity Part Description Part Number Info Header, 5-Pin, Right Angle Tin 22057058 Header 5 pos 2.54mm...
P - R O C B O A R D S Section 5: Board Drawings and Parts Figure 6.44 PCB0020 Rev 01 Opto Interface Board v1 Figure 6.45 PCB0020 Rev 01 Opto Interface Board v2 6-113 Houdini Service Manual...
P - R O C B O A R D S Section 5: Board Drawings and Parts Figure 6.46 PCB0020 Rev 01 Schematic Table 6.78 Board Parts for PCB0020 Rev 01 Additional Quantity Part Description Part Number Info Header, 2-Pin, Dual row 39281023 Header 1X2 Header 4 pin, Dual row...
P - R O C B O A R D S Section 5: Board Drawings and Parts Figure 6.47 PCB0021 Add On Driver Board v1 Figure 6.48 PCB0021 Add On Driver Board v2 6-115 Houdini Service Manual...
P - R O C B O A R D S Section 5: Board Drawings and Parts Figure 6.49 PCB0021 Schematic Table 6.79 Board Parts Number for PCB0021 Additional Quantity Part Description Part Number Info Diode DO-214AA/SMB S1GB-13 Standard Diode Vr=400V Connector 4 Pos 0.100 vert 22232041...
P - R O C B O A R D S Section 5: Board Drawings and Parts Additional Quantity Part Description Part Number Info Blue LED 0805 LTST-C170TBKT Blue 470nm LED Indication FUSE HLDR CARTRIDGE 5*20 4628 Fuse Bracket Header Cuttalbe 0.100 (2.54) M20-9990345 .100 Male Pins 26 POS...
P - R O C B O A R D S Section 5: Board Drawings and Parts Table 6.80 Board Parts Number for PCB0022 Additional Quantity Part Description Part Number Info KK .156 Header 3 Pos 0009652038 Connector KK series Cap Alum 33000UF 20% 25V LLS1E333MELC Capacitor 25V...
A S S E M B L I E S , P O S T S & R I N G L O C AT I O N S Assemblies 3 B A L L L O C K A S S E M B L Y Figure 7.1 3 Ball Lock Assembly Drawing Figure 7.2...
A S S E M B L I E S , P O S T S & R I N G L O C AT I O N S Assemblies Item No. Quantity Part Description Part Number 2-56 Nut Plate MTL0068-00 3-Ball Switch Spacer PLS0001-31...
A S S E M B L I E S , P O S T S & R I N G L O C AT I O N S Assemblies Table 7.2 Parts for 3 Ball Under Trough Assembly Item No. Quantity Part Description Part Number...
A S S E M B L I E S , P O S T S & R I N G L O C AT I O N S Assemblies 6 B A L L U N D E R T R O U G H A S S E M B L Y Figure 7.5 6 Ball Under Trough Assembly Drawing Table 7.3...
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A S S E M B L I E S , P O S T S & R I N G L O C AT I O N S Assemblies Item No. Quantity Part Description Part Number Trough Bumper Plug RBR0014-00 Ball Trough Receiver Board PCB-0019-00...
A S S E M B L I E S , P O S T S & R I N G L O C AT I O N S Assemblies Table 7.4 Parts for Adj Down Post Assembly Item No. Quantity Part Description Part Number...
A S S E M B L I E S , P O S T S & R I N G L O C AT I O N S Assemblies Table 7.5 Parts for Adj Down Post 2 Assembly Item No. Quantity Part Description Part Number...
A S S E M B L I E S , P O S T S & R I N G L O C AT I O N S Assemblies A D J U P P O S T Figure 7.10 Adj Up Post Assembly Figure 7.11 Adj Up Post Assembly Drawing Table 7.6 Parts for Adj Up Post Assembly...
A S S E M B L I E S , P O S T S & R I N G L O C AT I O N S Assemblies B A C K B O X A S S E M B L Y Figure 7.12 Back Box Assembly - Detailed 7-130 Houdini Service Manual...
A S S E M B L I E S , P O S T S & R I N G L O C AT I O N S Assemblies Figure 7.13 Back Box Assembly Table 7.7 Parts for Back Box Assembly Item No.
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A S S E M B L I E S , P O S T S & R I N G L O C AT I O N S Assemblies Item No. Quantity Part Description Part Number Speaker - 2” Tweeter ELE0003-00 Vent Grill Universal MTL0094-00...
A S S E M B L I E S , P O S T S & R I N G L O C AT I O N S Assemblies Item No. Quantity Part Description Part Number Ground Braid WIR0005-00 #6 x 1/2"...
A S S E M B L I E S , P O S T S & R I N G L O C AT I O N S Assemblies Item No. Quantity Part Description Part Number LED Strip Bracket MTL0036-00 #8 1/2”...
A S S E M B L I E S , P O S T S & R I N G L O C AT I O N S Assemblies Item No. Quantity Part Description Part Number 8-32 X 1/4" SEMS MS Zinc MAS1008-04 5/16 E Ring SPC0003-10...
A S S E M B L I E S , P O S T S & R I N G L O C AT I O N S Assemblies Figure 7.18 Left Flipper Assembly - Detailed Table 7.10 Parts for Left Flipper Assembly Item No.
A S S E M B L I E S , P O S T S & R I N G L O C AT I O N S Assemblies Item No. Quantity Part Description Part Number Coil Tubing PLS0047-00 #10 Split Lock Washer 91102A740 10/32 X 3/8 SH CS...
A S S E M B L I E S , P O S T S & R I N G L O C AT I O N S Assemblies Table 7.11 Parts for Left Flipper Crank Link Assembly Item No. Quantity Part Description Part Number...
A S S E M B L I E S , P O S T S & R I N G L O C AT I O N S Assemblies Table 7.12 Parts for Line Filter Assembly Item No. Quantity Part Description Part Number Line Filter MTG Plate...
A S S E M B L I E S , P O S T S & R I N G L O C AT I O N S Assemblies R A M P S I G N A S S E M B L Y Figure 7.22 Ramp Sign Assembly Table 7.14 Parts for Ramp Sign Assembly...
A S S E M B L I E S , P O S T S & R I N G L O C AT I O N S Assemblies Item No. Quantity Part Description Part Number Spotlight Flasher LED Bulb LIT0004-00 Plastic Spacer PLS0001-30...
A S S E M B L I E S , P O S T S & R I N G L O C AT I O N S Assemblies Table 7.15 Parts for Right Flipper Assembly Item No. Quantity Part Description Part Number Right Flipper Bracket...
A S S E M B L I E S , P O S T S & R I N G L O C AT I O N S Assemblies Figure 7.24 Right Flipper Assembly Detailed Table 7.16 Parts for Right Flipper Assembly Detailed Item No.
A S S E M B L I E S , P O S T S & R I N G L O C AT I O N S Assemblies Item No. Quantity Part Description Part Number #10 Flat Washer 91251A346 5/32 X 7/16"...
A S S E M B L I E S , P O S T S & R I N G L O C AT I O N S Assemblies Item No. Quantity Part Description Part Number 6-32 X 3/16 PPH MS Zinc MAS0006-03 2 PIN Molex Mini Fit JR Connector - Plug WIR0006-02P...
A S S E M B L I E S , P O S T S & R I N G L O C AT I O N S Assemblies Item No. Quantity Part Description Part Number 6-32 X 3/16 PPH MS Zinc MAS0006-03 2 PIN Molex Mini Fit JR Connector - Plug WIR0006-02P...
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A S S E M B L I E S , P O S T S & R I N G L O C AT I O N S Assemblies Item No. Quantity Part Description Part Number Houdini Stage Monitor Assy ASM0025-00 8-32 x 3/8"...
A S S E M B L I E S , P O S T S & R I N G L O C AT I O N S Assemblies S T A G E M E C H B R E A K D O W N A S S E M B L Y Figure 7.27 Stage Mech Assembly Table 7.20 Parts for Stage Mech Breakdown Assembly...
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A S S E M B L I E S , P O S T S & R I N G L O C AT I O N S Assemblies Item No. Quantity Part Description Part Number Stage Backdrop MTL0055-00B Optek Phototransistor SWI0007-01 Stage Opto Hold Down...
A S S E M B L I E S , P O S T S & R I N G L O C AT I O N S Assemblies S T A G E M O N I T O R A S S E M B L Y Figure 7.28 Stage Monitor Assembly Table 7.21 Parts for Stage Monitor Assembly...
A S S E M B L I E S , P O S T S & R I N G L O C AT I O N S Assemblies Item No. Quantity Part Description Part Number 4-40 x 3/16 PPH MS Zinc MAS0004-03 HH Marquee Front PLS0040-00...
A S S E M B L I E S , P O S T S & R I N G L O C AT I O N S Assemblies Table 7.22 Parts for Steamer Trunk Assembly Item No. Quantity Part Description Part Number Steamer Trunk Bottom...
A S S E M B L I E S , P O S T S & R I N G L O C AT I O N S Assemblies S T E A M E R T R U N K D I V E R T E R A S S E M B L Y Figure 7.30 Steamer Trunk Diverter Assembly Table 7.23 Parts for Steamer Trunk Diverter Assembly...
A S S E M B L I E S , P O S T S & R I N G L O C AT I O N S Assemblies Item No. Quantity Part Description Part Number 10/32 X 3/8" PPH MS MAS0010-06 #8 X 1/2"...
A S S E M B L I E S , P O S T S & R I N G L O C AT I O N S Assemblies Table 7.24 Parts for Subway Assembly Item No. Quantity Part Description Part Number HH Under Trough PLS0003-00E...
A S S E M B L I E S , P O S T S & R I N G L O C AT I O N S Assemblies Table 7.25 Parts for Super VUK Scoop Assembly Item No. Quantity Part Description Part Number...
A S S E M B L I E S , P O S T S & R I N G L O C AT I O N S Assemblies T R U N K S W I T C H A S S E M B L Y Figure 7.33 Trunk Switch Assembly Table 7.26 Parts for Trunk Switch Assembly...
A S S E M B L I E S , P O S T S & R I N G L O C AT I O N S Assemblies T R U N K U P P O S T A S S E M B L Y Figure 7.34 Trunk Up Post Assembly Table 7.27 Parts for Trunk Up Post Assembly...
A S S E M B L I E S , P O S T S & R I N G L O C AT I O N S Assemblies Item No. Quantity Part Description Part Number 8-32 X 1/4” SEMS MS Zinc MAS1008-04 23-800 Lugless Coil C0I0001-01...
A S S E M B L I E S , P O S T S & R I N G L O C AT I O N S Assemblies Table 7.28 Parts for VUK Assembly Item No. Quantity Part Description Part Number VUK Assembly- Left Side Mount MTL0088-00...
A S S E M B L I E S , P O S T S & R I N G L O C AT I O N S Post and Ring Locations ............P O S T A N D R I N G L O C A T I O N S 7-162 Houdini Service Manual...
H O U D I N I G A M E R U L E S Houdini Game Rules Overview B A S I C S T A G E M O D E S Table 8.1 Basic Stage Modes Chinese Water Torture Hit the key lane to lower Houdini into the tank.
H O U D I N I G A M E R U L E S Houdini Game Rules Overview Table 8.2 Special Stage Modes Bullet Catch Shoot the trunk to lock a ball in the upper catapult, then shoot moving the target to lock in the site (and jackpot value, which is decreasing while trying to hit the moving shot).
H O U D I N I G A M E R U L E S Houdini Game Rules Overview J A I L E S C A P E H U R R Y - U P S Spell E-S-C-A-P-E from stand-up target hits. Complete all five Jail Escape Hurry-Ups to earn a Houdini letter, complete X to earn Return From Beyond.
H O U D I N I G A M E R U L E S Houdini Game Rules Overview S E A N C E M U L T I B A L L Spell S-E-A-N-C-E to light at the scoop and score jackpots. Spell in order to earn Super Jackpot.
H O U D I N I G A M E R U L E S Houdini Game Rules Overview Figure 8.4 Outlane Drain Modes The player can also earn/light the Outlane Drain Modes at Magic Shop. If earned there, the ability to select the mode moves from side-to-side with the flippers. If earned via SEANCE or ESCAPE, the option is static.
H O U D I N I G A M E R U L E S Houdini Game Rules Overview M A S T E R M A G I C I A N ( W I Z A R D ) M O D E You must collect all HOUDINI letters •...
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H O U D I N I G A M E R U L E S Houdini Game Rules Overview 8-174 Houdini Service Manual...
There are two types of updates: code updates and full system updates. Full system updates are not currently necessary. If in the future a full system Note: update is required, an American Pinball support member will provide detailed instructions. Please have the following items available before performing a code update: •...
H O U D I N I C O D E U P D AT E Code Update Procedure To download Houdini Code to a Microsoft Windows PC Go to www.american-pinball.com/support/updates/. Compare the game version on your machine to the most current version available on the site.
H O U D I N I C O D E U P D AT E Code Update Procedure Figure 9.1 Houdini Code Update Message Times may vary, but expect the code update to take approximately 5 minutes. Figure 9.2 Houdini Code Update Complete When the code update process completes an “Update Complete!”...
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H O U D I N I C O D E U P D AT E Code Update Procedure After upgrading Houdini code, the USB device will contain audits and settings Note: information. In the case of a full system update, these files are used to restore settings and audit history.
H O U D I N I C O D E U P D AT E Code Update Procedure H O U D I N I L O G C O P Y To assist in game development and troubleshooting, American Pinball may ask for a copy of the game logs. To copy game logs Open the coin door and locate the provided USB extension cable.
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H O U D I N I C O D E U P D AT E Code Update Procedure 9-180 Houdini Service Manual...
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M I S C E L L A N E O U S D I A G R A M S About This Chapter Figure 10.1 Cabinet Diagram 10-2 Houdini Service Manual...
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M I S C E L L A N E O U S D I A G R A M S About This Chapter Figure 10.2 Power Block Diagram Figure 10.3 Transformer Diagram 10-3 Houdini Service Manual...
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M I S C E L L A N E O U S D I A G R A M S About This Chapter Figure 10.4 Transformer Wiring Diagram 10-4 Houdini Service Manual...
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M I S C E L L A N E O U S D I A G R A M S About This Chapter Figure 10.5 Dipswitch Settings Diagram Please refer to the Fuse table in the Coil Locations chapter for a list of fuses Note: used in Houdini.
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M I S C E L L A N E O U S D I A G R A M S About This Chapter 10-6 Houdini Service Manual...
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............D O C U M E N T F E E D B A C K To submit feedback, comments, changes, or additional information related to this document, please contact your American Pinball distributor.
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Part Number DOC0001-00 TFYWF7G For Support Call: 833-API-HELP...
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