Pinball Parts and Datasheets

We have a few specialized parts available for the pinball machines.

Red Matrix Display

• 16x24 Red LED Matrix Panel - Chainable HT1632C Driver
• https://www.adafruit.com/product/555
• 5V power
• 2x5 ribbon connector
• three digital signals required: Data, Write (i.e. clock), CS0
• Adafruit tutorial and library: https://learn.adafruit.com/16x24-led-matrix/

RGB LED Strand

• 12mm Diffused Thin Digital RGB LED Pixels (Strand of 25) - WS2801
• https://www.adafruit.com/product/322
• 5V power, 1.5A peak
• four pin connector: +5V, data, clock, ground
• Adafruit library: https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit-WS2801-Library
• Adafruit tutorial: https://learn.adafruit.com/12mm-led-pixels/

Standard Pinball Flippers and Balls

• flipper and shaft: http://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/20-10110-5
• rubber flipper cover: http://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/38-6519-4
• standard pinballs: http://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/PB116
• miniature pinballs: http://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/PB58

Standard Pinball Playfield Parts

• right flipper assembly
• left flipper assembly
• pop bumper
• star rollover switch
• wire rollover switch
• round target switch

Solenoids

• Jameco 2202335, SOLENOID,TUBULAR-PULL,12VDC 27 OHMS,12W,H.FORCE:1.3 LBS

Photosensors

• Lite-On LTH-1550-01

  • Jameco 2202378, PHOTOINTERRUPTER,REFLECTIVE, NPN PHOTOTRANSISTOR,940/PTR
  • datasheet: http://www.jameco.com/Jameco/Products/ProdDS/2202378LiteON.pdf

• Vishay TCST1103

  • Jameco 1107601, INTERRUPT STD.. / NO FLAGS 0.5MM APERTURE - PLASTIC
  • datasheet: http://www.jameco.com/Jameco/Products/ProdDS/1107601.pdf

Switches

• Jameco 2204015, SWITCH,MICRO,STRAIGHT LVR,SPST 5A@250VAC,5A@30VDC,.127 W ACT

Audio Player Module

These are very preliminary notes.

We are purchasing this: HiLetgo YX5300 UART Control Serial MP3 Music Player Module for Arduino/AVR/ARM/PIC

Libraries to investigate:

• https://github.com/salvadorrueda/SerialMP3Player
• https://github.com/MajicDesigns/MD_YX5300

Both are available directly within the Arduino IDE. The MD_YX5300 looks somewhat better documented, we’ll try that one first.

Resources:

• YX5300 datasheet in Chinese on github

Wiring harness:

Please note, the serial connector on the edge of the module does not have the same pin order as the external serial connector on the Mega Pinball Shield. The following describes a four-wire cable with four-position female headers on each end

Mega signal	shield pin	module pin	module signal	function |
+5V	1	2	VCC	power supply to module |
TX1	2	4	RX	data from Mega to module |
RX1	3	3	TX	data from module to Mega |
GND	4	1	GND	ground return from module|