is it possible to link 3 daytona usa"s

all the diagrams I see are for sets of 2 4 6 ect. So is 3 allowed?

I seem to recall bypassing a unit or two when I worked at an FEC that had 8 (4 2 players) linked. You have to re-route the link cables but I think it will work. The master unit is only looking for any other unit that will respond to it when it boots up. You can label each unit slave 2, slave 3 and so on so it shouldnt matter that your not ending up with an even number.
 
Also, the orignal 2 I have have a control box, with a plug in for the cables, and sound control. am I going to need that as well?

Your talking about the coin tower that plugs in between the games right? Yeah, your going to need that. Without it you wont have volume control and depending on which side the single unit is you might be missing some AC voltages as well. I think there was a 24VAC or 18VAC transformer in one side that was wired to BOTH sides for audio amplification. I think...

You might be able to build a harness but those cabs are really unstable without the coin tower connected to them.
 
I have an ad out for a coin box for sure. I have 4, but the 4th has no monitor chasis(still looking). If push to shove, and I can find a coin box, then I can hook up all 4.
Thank you for your help
 
so, is there two different units/cabs to make them link together? is there a main cab that needs to have a main pcb then?

i am new to the daytona seen and picked up twin daytonas and two single daytona 2, which both have coin boxes on sides! wondering if these two singles can be linked and how?

thanks
 
so, is there two different units/cabs to make them link together? is there a main cab that needs to have a main pcb then?

i am new to the daytona seen and picked up twin daytonas and two single daytona 2, which both have coin boxes on sides! wondering if these two singles can be linked and how?

thanks

The CPU boards are the same, you just need to set the unit ID's in software accordingly.

Your two single D2's can be linked but your going to need TOSLINK (fiber optic audio) cables. Set one to master the other to slave and connect the cables to each other.

http://www.sauservice.com/Manuals_Submenus/ManList_D.html
 
ok thanks, i thought that's what i needed! those are obtainable at Frys and need the connectors that i heard about also?

i heard of different power supplies of some sort in different ones for different power(24v and 18v). i guess they all have them then.

also, is there a header that goes with these if they have the plastic yellow head covers/artwork now? i assume there were two different kind of cabs made(one like these and one like my regular twin Daytonas that have the large header above that attach to both also)?

thanks again!
 
Assuming you get your 3 cabs to power-up,
you need to set one cab to Master with Car =1,
and the other two units as Slaves with Car =2 and Car =3

You then need to connect the fiber cables in a daisy-chain

Cab 1 TX --> Cab 2 RX
Cab 2 TX --> Cab 3 RX
Cab 3 TX --> Cab 1 RX

NB. The fiber cables can connect via the coin box,
or directly into the main board.

I actually prefer connecting directly via the main board
and by-passing the coin box because the fiber connector
on the coin box is often crusty dirty and flakey.
Connecting directly via the PCB is MUCH more reliable.

The Fiber connectors on the CPU are located under seat,
at the front of the big PCB Metal case.

Actually, if you look closely at the ports,
one "should" have a glowing little red dot.
That's actually the TX fiber LED (ie. that's the TX port)

[ NB. This is not a high power laser light, so you won't burn your eyes out,
but don't go sticking your eye right at it... ]

If you have problems linking, you can test each cab by looping
the fiber cable from TX to RX on the same PCB.
You should get "1 System Link".
If you're getting stuck at "looking for network" , you have a connection problem
(bad cable, bad ports, or bad linking PCB).

Good luck.

Steph
 
Assuming you get your 3 cabs to power-up,
you need to set one cab to Master with Car =1,
and the other two units as Slaves with Car =2 and Car =3

You then need to connect the fiber cables in a daisy-chain

Cab 1 TX --> Cab 2 RX
Cab 2 TX --> Cab 3 RX
Cab 3 TX --> Cab 1 RX

NB. The fiber cables can connect via the coin box,
or directly into the main board.

I actually prefer connecting directly via the main board
and by-passing the coin box because the fiber connector
on the coin box is often crusty dirty and flakey.
Connecting directly via the PCB is MUCH more reliable.

The Fiber connectors on the CPU are located under seat,
at the front of the big PCB Metal case.

Actually, if you look closely at the ports,
one "should" have a glowing little red dot.
That's actually the TX fiber LED (ie. that's the TX port)

[ NB. This is not a high power laser light, so you won't burn your eyes out,
but don't go sticking your eye right at it... ]

If you have problems linking, you can test each cab by looping
the fiber cable from TX to RX on the same PCB.
You should get "1 System Link".
If you're getting stuck at "looking for network" , you have a connection problem
(bad cable, bad ports, or bad linking PCB).

Good luck.

Steph

thanks Steph, good explanations! ill try it......
 
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