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Software Version 2.03
User Manual
Manual Version A
P.N. 990-240-00
April 21, 1999
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Winning Solutions...Worldwide
DISPLAYS
As the pioneer and industry leader in the development of interior signage and displays in
casinos, Mikohn is renowned for its unique, sensory-stimulating displays. This
specialized form of artwork features multi-dimensional and 3-D elements, thematic
progressive displays, meters, robotics/animatronic technology, and computercoordinated sound and light shows. Mikohn can also customize slot glass to a particular
theme, color, and style, enhancing the overall effect of any game.
Mikohns award-winning exterior lighting and signage design team invents displays that
not only illuminate buildings, but also magnify their presence and theme.
SPECIALTY GAMES
Mikohn continues to broaden its staple of proprietary specialty table and slot games.
Designed to bring variety to the gaming floor and attract players to under-utilized areas,
these games encourage greater play through their novel looks and concepts, progressive
jackpot systems, and outstanding display features.
ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS
Heralded as the dominant leader in progressive jackpot systems, Mikohn continues to
expand its offerings of sophisticated electronic systems to include advanced management
information and player tracking innovations, related module enhancements, and
bonusing technology.
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Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS MANUAL:............................................................................................... X
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1.1
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<<parameter>>
Where the parameter is a file, the filename or filename placeholder are in lower case
italic: <filename.ext>
Where the parameter is a numerical value, the parameter is in upper case: <LEVEL>
Where the parameter list is an actual example, no italics or brackets are used.
Acronyms, commands (such as PLAY, SOUND) and computer keys (such as ESCAPE,
ENTER) are represented in upper case. File names and filename extensions, in general
discussions, are also generally represented in upper case.
Trademarked Mikohn products are represented in small caps; for example,
MONEYTIME.
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1.
Overview
Mikohn Gaming Corporations ADVANCED GRAPHIC SOFTWARE (AGS 2.03) is PCbased software that provides the output for displaying graphics and progressive values
on a variety of displays.
AGS, which was designed to run on Mikohn LCD Boxes and Mikohn Plasma Paks,
supports the display of triggered graphics for use with Merchandising controllers, and
also the display of progressive windows for use with both Mikohn controllers and IGT
CCOM devices. AGS displays the information (graphics or progressive amounts) on
Plasma Displays, LCD units and any type of VGA monitor. When used with a Mikohn
controller, AGS supports the same basic Progressive functions as the SUPREME Logic
Board. AGS does not support JPWin files.
Note:
For more information about LCDs and plasma displays, see Appendix A
- About LCDs and Plasma Displays on page 11.
1.1
8 MB RAM
1 GB Hard Drive
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2.
2.1
Required Files
The following files must be in the application directory in order for AGS 2.03 to run:
Note:
The AGS.INI files, BACKGRND.BAT and AUTOEXEC.BAT files,
and application-specific files such as the TRIGGER.DO (discussed
below in sections 2.7, 2.8 and 2.10) are ASCII text files that can be easily
edited using the MS-DOS EDIT command.
2.2
Pre-Install Requirements
The driver for any sound cards present should be installed prior to installing AGS.
2.3
Installation
Starting AGS
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2.5
The command line switches are parameters added to the AGS command line (at the MSDOS prompt). To run AGS, you would type AGS at the DOS prompt (for example,
C:\AGS> AGS) and press ENTER. To run AGS with specific parameters, such as
which COM port to use or what mode to start up in, you would type AGS at the DOS
prompt and add the switches to the command line. For example, you might type:
C:\AGS> AGS /S2 /P256. This example would start up AGS using COM2 as the
active COM port and configured for a s 256 color pallet.
Following is a list of Command Line Switches that can be added to the AGS command
line:
2.6
/P?
Set palette to 196 for use with meter applications. Set to 256 when
utilizing the entire 256 color palette (and no meter.)
/N
/S1
/S2
/V?
/M0
/M1
/M2
/M3
/M4
/M5
Exiting AGS
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2.7
When the AGS program starts up, it has to run an initialization (.INI) file to establish the
initial conditions and preferences. The AGS.INI file identifies the group address and
machine to which the system will send the defined graphic response to any given system
communication. The following sections can be used in the AGS.INI file:
Note:
All sections except [VIDEOGRAND] and [MACHINE] are applicable
only to meters.
[GROUP]
[MACHINE]
[VIDEOGRAND]
[SERIAL]
[ODSPEED]
[COMTIME]
Note:
C1 functions apply only when using a meter application.
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2.8
As stated earlier, the BACKGRND.BAT file must reside in the application directory.
After the software initializes (processes its command line parameters and then reads the
AGS.INI), it will read and execute commands from the BACKGRND.BAT file. The
following six (6) application-specific commands may be included in the
BACKGRND.BAT file:
PLAY
TRIGGER
PRGSV
SOUND
VOLUME
MODE
TRIGGER <filename.do>
Responds to Jackpot Trigger Device (JPTD)-type command protocols to play
.FLI animations or command files. The .DO file is read and the .FLI animations
played as directed by JPTD settings.
Note:
For every Mikohn application running under AGS and requiring a
TRIGGER.DO file, Mikohn will provide that file. Do not touch this file
except under extenuating circumstancesthen, consult your Mikohn
technician.
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SOUND ATTRACT.WAV
PLAY ATTRACT.FLC
PLAY MIKLOGO.FLC
The above BACKGRND.BAT file is written to play a sound file called
ATTRACT.WAV, then play the graphic files ATTRACT.FLC and MIKLOGO.FLC.
Once the MIKLOGO.FLC has finished playing, the BACKGRND.BAT file repeats
from the start
2.8.3 Example BACKGRND.BAT to play a TRIGGER file
TRIGGER TRIGGER.DO
The above BACKGRND.BAT file is written to play a trigger file called TRIGGER.DO.
Once the trigger file has started, it will loop with out end. Therefore any other
command within the BACKGRND.BAT file after the trigger command will not be run.
2.8.4 Example BACKGRND.BAT to play a graphics file and a Progressive
Meter Application
PLAY MIKLOGO.FLC 2
PRGSV LEVEL1.PDF 90
The above BACKGRND.BAT file is written to play a graphic file called
MIKLOGO.FLC two times then display a Progressive Meter window, as specified by
LEVEL1.PDF, for 90 seconds.
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The .CMD (command) file is similar to the BACKGRND.BAT file in that it contains a
list of commands to be carried out by AGS. This file is executed when a trigger
command is received from a controller.
The .CMD file is executed through the .DO file. All of the commands in the .CMD file
will be executed each time it is commanded in the .DO file. The .CMD file may contain
any of the following commands:
PLAY<filename><DELAY>
VOLUME<LEVEL>
SERIAL<STRING>
DISABLE ON
DISABLE OFF
REPEAT
REPEAT
Set the repeat point; the next execution of this file starts here
PLAY <file2.flc>
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These commands are not the same as the similar commands used in the
BACKGRND.BAT file.
When an .FLI file is called out, if there is a .WAV file with the same file
name, it will run concurrently.
If you write your own .FLI files they must be converted with the Mikohn
converter utility, which will allow them to run properly on the AGS system
under the following conditions:
1. If the file was created in 256 color mode and is being used as a
background for a progressive meter.
2. If the file was created in 256 color mode and AGS in not being run in
256 color mode.
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Figure A.1 Sketch of Liquid Crystal Display box
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Consult the figure below for a better understanding of connections to the plasma display
via Mikohns plasma pack.
VGA Splitter
DIP Switch Settings
1 Down
2 Up
3 Down
4 Up
RS485 Distribution
Board
Display Data From DCU
Distributuion Board
Jumper Settings
For RS485 to RS232
RS232
Connection
Standard Programming
Cable Will Work
JP 20,21,13
RS232 PORT
MOUSE PORT
VGA OUTPUT
KEYBOARD PORT
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POWER SWITCH
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???????????????1 JACKPOT.CMD
Ambiguous cases are resolved by the priority given to the left-most digit. For example,
????????1??????0 JACKPOT.CMD would be keyed to an activation of that signal. The
activation or deactivation of the later signal would be ignored.
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3XWIN.FLC
5XWIN.FLC
10XWIN.FLC
15XWIN.FLC
30XWIN.FLC
2XWIN.CMD
3XWIN.CMD
5XWIN.CMD
10XWIN.CMD
15XWIN.CMD
30XWIN.CMD
ATTRACT.FLC
DEFAULT.FLC
DEF1.FLC
ELIG2X.FLC
ELIG3X.FLC
ELIG5X.FLC
ELIG10X.FLC
ELIG15X.FLC
ELIG30X.FLC
TRANS2.FLC
TRANS3.FLC
TRANS5.FLC
TRANS10.FLC
TRANS15.FLC
TRANS30.FLC
Note:
HOT POTATO is run on IGT Vision Series machines which have their
own LCD unit and do not require AGS. AGS is used for the overhead
signage driving a Plasma Display using video mode 2 (i.e. switch /M2).
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Appendix D
Progressive Applications for Mikohn Graphic Displays
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File must be present in the displays directory. If file isnt found, then a black
background will be the default.
Example:
TEMPLATE:mikohn.pic
Note:
Make sure filenames are copied exactly. Include all commas, periods and
spaces, since the program will not run if filenames are incorrect.
The windows are defined by beginning a new line with a W followed by a number
from 0 to 7 (for the window number) and a colon :. Following the colon are the
window coordinates, which are defined as (x1,y1) for the upper-left corner and (x2,y2)
for the lower-right corner of the window. Window coordinates must meet the following
criteria:
(x1, y1)
(x2, y2)
where:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
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The GROUP field specifies which jackpot group for which the window will display
winner information. That is, if a jackpot occurs on the specified group, the window will
display a winning amount and/or a winning machine number. The valid range for
GROUP specifications are 0 7.
The MFILE field is a message field, which, for older Mikohn display programs,
carries a message defining a default graphics file
Note:
MFILE is not used by Mikohns AGS (Advanced Graphics System).
The only MFILE specifications that are valid are:
0: user-defined JPOT.DO, JACK1.DO, JACK2.DO, JACK3.DO and JACK4.DO
files. (CHAMELEON fashion)
1: default message which displays the value of the active jackpot in red.
2: default message which displays the value of the active jackpot in green.
3: default message which displays the value of the active jackpot in yellow.
4: default message which displays the value of the active jackpot in a dancing color
pattern.
5: default message which displays the value of the active jackpot with red color, and
paint.
6: default message which displays the value of the active jackpot with green color, and
paint.
7: default message which displays the value of the active jackpot with yellow color,
and paint.
8: default message which displays the value of the active jackpot with dancing color
pattern, and paint.
Example:
W0:13,53, 168, 60,0,0
defines a window 155 X 7 display JP0 in Chameleon mode.
Template File
The template file is a picture filethe graphic background for the overlaid windows. For
AGL applications, the extension will be .PIC. For SUPREME applications, the extension
will be .PCX. With Mikohns AGS, the extension will be .PCX or .FLI.
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