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agordon117:

--- Quote from: Tilt on March 18, 2024, 03:58:55 PM ---The diverter coil doesn't have anything to do with accepting or rejecting a coin.  It takes the coins that have been accepted and allows them to drop into the hopper (de-energized) or diverts them to the overflow tube which would go to a bucket in the bottom of the machine stand.  That happens when the hopper is full or has reached a level determined by what hole the brass hopper full screw is installed in. 

The rake on the back of the comparitor is what either allows the coin to fall through the optics if the coin meets the sample coin characteristics, or deflects it to the coin tray if it does not.

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This is helpful.  So the comparator assembly itself has the moving piece that allows the coin to be accepted or fall through? 

Stayouttadabunker:
The coin comparitor only compares coins.
If they match the "Sample Coin", the magnetic coil behind the CC gets energized, and pulls the rake.
The rake behind the CC gets pulled in, and allows the coin to slip by the rake - falling straight down into the coin-in optics below.
If the coin doesn't match the Sample Coin, the rake stays still, and re-directs the coin out to the side chute, and back into the coin tray.
The coin comparitor does NOT register coins as credit...it's the coin-in optics board underneath the CC does that job with the ABC optical eyes.

Try this if you're just using quarters at home...>>>

Remove the coin comparitor (CC).
Wiggle off the small 2-pin gray harness from the top of the circuit board of the CC.
Push the two gray wires thru the hole in the metal comparitor frame out the back of it.
Take off the 2 small Philips screws that secure the rake magnet to the CC frame.
Save the magnetic coil, and rake for some other time...you do NOT need it.

Now, install the CC unit back onto the plastic clips.
Put back on the comparitor's 6-pin white Molex main connector harness.
Wire colors should be a red loop on top, purple wire in between, a yellow wire, skip one hole, then bottom black wire.
Close the door.

From now on, all coins the size of a quarter or smaller, will fall directly into the CC, thru and down into the coin-in optics board underneath it.
Coins falling thru between the coin-in optical eyes should get registered back to the machine, as credits.
Hope ths helps?

Chris-socal:

--- Quote from: agordon117 on March 19, 2024, 12:47:26 PM ---
--- Quote from: Tilt on March 18, 2024, 03:58:55 PM ---The diverter coil doesn't have anything to do with accepting or rejecting a coin.  It takes the coins that have been accepted and allows them to drop into the hopper (de-energized) or diverts them to the overflow tube which would go to a bucket in the bottom of the machine stand.  That happens when the hopper is full or has reached a level determined by what hole the brass hopper full screw is installed in. 

The rake on the back of the comparitor is what either allows the coin to fall through the optics if the coin meets the sample coin characteristics, or deflects it to the coin tray if it does not.

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Correct. We first need to determine if the CC is working at all. That’s why you want to test the credit button, it will tell us if the CC is passing information to the game board.
One thing at a time. After we get the CC to accept a coin you can start disabling solenoids if you wish.
I will examine pictures when I’m on a bigger screen to see if the lights are correct.
This is helpful.  So the comparator assembly itself has the moving piece that allows the coin to be accepted or fall through?

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Tilt:

--- Quote from: agordon117 on March 19, 2024, 12:47:26 PM ---
--- Quote from: Tilt on March 18, 2024, 03:58:55 PM ---The diverter coil doesn't have anything to do with accepting or rejecting a coin.  It takes the coins that have been accepted and allows them to drop into the hopper (de-energized) or diverts them to the overflow tube which would go to a bucket in the bottom of the machine stand.  That happens when the hopper is full or has reached a level determined by what hole the brass hopper full screw is installed in. 

The rake on the back of the comparitor is what either allows the coin to fall through the optics if the coin meets the sample coin characteristics, or deflects it to the coin tray if it does not.

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This is helpful.  So the comparator assembly itself has the moving piece that allows the coin to be accepted or fall through?

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Yes. The rake on the back of the comparitor is the physical component that moves to either let the coin pass into the optics if accepted, or kick it to the coin tray if rejected.

Chris-socal:
Gotcha on the solenoid behind the CC.
I haven’t seen or been told that the light on the CC is turned on or if the credit button works.

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