TMS STRING PINSPOTTER OWNER’S MANUAL
400-051-010-01 Rev. Date: 7/17 Page 1-25
Full Set
If all of the pins were detected as being knocked down or at the completion of a
frame, a full set is necessary, so none of the brakes are activated. The pinspotter
spots a full set of pins on the lane, raises the shield, and the lane is ready for the next
frame.
First Ball
A full set of pins is placed on the pin deck, and one red LED is illuminated on the
Mask Panel. This is the condition at the start of every frame.
Second Ball
A full or partial set of pins (depending on the number of pins knocked down by the
first ball) is placed on the pin deck, and two red LEDs are illuminated on the Mask
Panel.
Smart Cycle ON
If no pins were knocked over by the first ball of the frame (gutter ball) and Smart
Cycle is ON, the pins do not cycle up and down, and the second red LED is
illuminated on the Mask Panel indicating that the machine is ready to receive the
second ball of the frame. This eliminates an unnecessary cycling of the machine and
speeds up play. The machine will always cycle after the second ball of the frame.
Strike
If all ten pins are knocked down by the first ball of the frame, the pinspotter sets a
complete set and stays in the first ball mode (begins a new frame).
Tenth Frame
In the tenth frame, a third ball will be given if a strike or spare is scored with the first
two balls. The machine will set up in a first ball condition after a strike. The scoring
system (if attached) will score the results as a third ball in the tenth frame only.
String Untangle Routine
If the strings become tangled, the drawbar will not be able to reach the Home
position. This will cause the TMS control chassis to activate the pinspotter's pin
untangling routine, which directs the pinspotter to make up to eight attempts at
untangling the strings by lowering and raising the pins in different combinations until
the strings are untangled or the maximum number of attempts is reached.
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