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How to configure switches (Penny K Pinball PKONE)

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To configure switches with Penny K Pinball PKONE hardware, you can follow the guides and instructions in the Switches docs.

However there are a few things to know and some additional options you get with Penny K Pinball PKONE hardware that is discussed here.

number:

Switch inputs may be connected to either an EX2 or a Switch board. EX2 provides 30 standard switch inputs plus five opto inputs. The Switch board provides 40 switch inputs.

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Switch board connection map

The number: setting for each switch is its board's Address ID number in the PKONE chain, then the dash, then the switch input number. EX2 has inputs 1-35; the Switch board has inputs 1-40.

switches:
  my_switch:
    number: 0-1    # EX2 board at address 0, switch 1
  some_other_switch:
    number: 2-24    # EX2 board at address 2, switch 24

Notes:

  • The PKONE EX2 and Switch board Address ID switches can be set from 0 to 7.
  • EX2 inputs 31-35 are set up in the hardware to support optos and other normally closed (NC) switches. Do not list them as NC switches in your configuration as the hardware already inverts the values before sending them to MPF.
  • The Switch board reports inputs 1-40. Its two physical coil connectors are disabled by firmware 3.0 and MPF rejects attempts to configure them as coils.

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Have a look at our PKONE troubleshooting guide.

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