what is this box attached to KI2 cabinet?

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I recently got a KI 2 cab and it had this box attached to it. the phone jack looks like its going to the area where the dollar bill validator attaches. Is it some kind of a remote credit thing? I don't think its a cellular thing. any ideas?

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It does connect to mains voltage. You can see an IDC connector marked Green/White/Black, and a utility outlet as well - likely switched. There is a PIC microcontroller on the board, so there is some intelligence there. Was anything plugged in to the box, or was it just abandoned?
 
The names on the pcb don't get me anything useful from Google, but Intellon, the name on a couple of chips, was apparently a maker of powerline networking hardware. So presumably this device was used to network some device, connected to the modular jack, to other devices, using the building's power lines.

Edit: okay, I did find this in a guy's LinkedIn resume:

"CEO/Owner
Compuline, Inc
1991–2005
(14 years)

Managed development, marketing and sales of patented, 26-claim Coin Tracker automated collection systems, including 4 unique wireless networks: 1) Infrared; 2) AC power-line; 3) RS422 wired; 4) RF. Clients included Sega/GameWorks, Disneyland, Aristocrat, Chuck E. Cheese, Capcom and others."

So it was probably involved in networking games to a central computer over power lines for accounting purposes.
 
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The names on the pcb don't get me anything useful from Google, but Intellon, the name on a couple of chips, was apparently a maker of powerline networking hardware. So presumably this device was used to network some device, connected to the modular jack, to other devices, using the building's power lines.

Edit: okay, I did find this in a guy's LinkedIn resume:

"CEO/Owner
Compuline, Inc
1991–2005
(14 years)

Managed development, marketing and sales of patented, 26-claim Coin Tracker automated collection systems, including 4 unique wireless networks: 1) Infrared; 2) AC power-line; 3) RS422 wired; 4) RF. Clients included Sega/GameWorks, Disneyland, Aristocrat, Chuck E. Cheese, Capcom and others."

So it was probably involved in networking games to a central computer over power lines for accounting purposes.


interesting. Thanks for the info on it. I know atari used cellular in the cabs. I guess midway back then was doing different.

that box was on the outside(back) of the cabinet. the phone jack was the only thing connected to it and it looked like it was going to the coin door. I will take a better look at it to see where the wire went and add a pic.
 
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My guess, just based on the available information is it was a card reader for game credits. Like what we have at Dave and busters and some other local game spots. Not sure if that's a country wide thing and you guys know what I'm talking about or its a more localized thing. Basically you go to a kiosk, buy a game card and put credits on it, then swipe it at the games. When you run out of credits, you recharge it. In fact, I still have a game card from sega game works in Las Vegas from maybe 8-10 years ago. There might even still be credits on it too (if sgw still exists).
 
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