Basic Operation - Aristocrat USA MAV500/MKVI Service Manual

Hopper
The Hopper PCBA transmits two outputs from detectors:
Output to the machine from a probe, which detects when the hopper is full.
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Output to the machine from a photo-optic detector, which detects coins as they are
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dispensed from the hopper.
The photo-optic detector is mounted in one of two positions: Position X or Position Y
in Figure 7-2.

7.2 Basic Operation

The hopper holds and dispenses coins. Coins entering the gaming machine are fed
into the hopper or the cash box through the coin handling system. Coins are fed into
the cash box when the hopper is full.
The hopper dispenses coins into the coin tray when the player has sufficient credits
and presses the CASHOUT pushbutton. Coins are dispensed via the hopper coin exit
chute which juts out through the slot in the door reflector panel. The hopper can pay
out any number of coins above the token value and below the collect limit. The token
value is the coin value accepted by the machine, and the collect limit is the maximum
value of coins that can be paid from the hopper. These parameters are set in the
relevant audit screen.
If the player presses the CASHOUT pushbutton when the number of coins in credit is
greater than the collect limit, the machine locks up. The credits are paid as a book
pay by the cashier, and the machine must be reset using the Jackpot Reset (Cancel
Credit) key.
If the player presses the CASHOUT pushbutton when the number of coins in credit is
less than the cancel credit amount but greater than the number of coins in the hopper,
all coins in the hopper are dispensed. The machine then locks up. The attendant
must refill the hopper and reset the machine before the balance of coins is dispensed.
If the machine pays out too many coins, or not enough, the machine locks up and
cannot be played until the problem has been fixed.
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