TMS STRING PINSPOTTER OWNER’S MANUAL
400-051-010-01 Rev. Date: 7/17 Page 3-5
Untangling Pin Strings
If pin strings tangle, the pinspotter will attempt to untangle them using a routine that causes
different groups of pins to raise and lower. If the strings are knotted, they will have to be
untangled using the pin hook.
1. Do not allow bowling to occur on machine that is being serviced. Place a physical barrier
at the approach or otherwise ensure that no ball is thrown.
2. If the untangle routine has finished running without untangling the strings, the pins will
have been deposited on the pin deck and the LCD screen will have a TANGLED error
message. (Pressing the PROG ZERO [Program Zero] pushbutton on the control box
keypad will stop an untangle routine that is in progress.)
3. Raise the pit area cover and hang the cover on the hooks on the back of the machine
using the cover’s handles.
4. Untangle the strings using the pin hook.
5. Press TRBL CLEAR (Trouble Clear) on the control box keypad. Enter the Trouble
Clear password (up>down>up>down>right) if required. The pinspotter will cycle.
6. Lower the pit area cover to its closed position and leave the pinspotter area.
The Pinspotter Doesn't React to a Ball Rolled Down the Lane.
1. Control chassis is not in BOWL Mode.
2. Check the ball detector's alignment. The LED on the detector should be off and turn on
when the beam is obstructed. Verify the cable is securely plugged in (both ends) and that
the reflector is not damaged or missing.
3. Check the SETTINGS menu and verify that the ball detector type is set to ROUND.
4. Using the Diagnostics Text or Graphics menus, verify the Ball Detector status alternates
between No Ball and Ball as you pass an object through the beam.
5. If the Ball Detector is not working properly, replace the detector.
6. If the detector is functioning properly, restart the control chassis.
The Pinspotter Cycles when it shouldn’t.
1. Check the ball detector’s alignment.
2. Check to see if the ball shield is interrupting the ball detector’s beam. Adjust shield height.
3. Restart the control chassis.
The Machine Stopped in the Middle of a Pin Deck Calibration.
1. The drawbar failed to make it all the way to the HOME position. Press the CYCLE
pushbutton to restart the calibration.
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