ZSystem Hardware

ZSystem Hardware

ZSystem has a standard hardware configuration to ensure Consistency, Reliability & Safety.

The hardware philosophy is to utilize modern technology in a modular fashion.

The modular nature allows failures to be replaced with similar alternatives.

Components may vary depending on availability & personal preference.

To ensure higher safety standards - No mains voltages are exposed.

(Double insulated mains wiring and consumer grade plugs are used)

Note: ZSystem Hardware is not intended to run Arcade CRT / Original PCB's.

Why not to use Jamma

Many modern day cabinets come equipped with Jamma which is fine if your running an original Arcade game PCB*

The problem is most people are not running original Arcade game PCB's and are instead running xxxin1 PCB's.

While you may feel happy using a xxxin1 PCB's due to it's use of the (old) Jamma standard connector,

You should also be aware that xxxin1 pcb's are morally questionable & technically inferior.

* Original Arcade / JPac system / Custom PCB.

Operator control panel notes

Four inputs are required, Three shiftable and one as the shift.

• Pre 2015 IPAC Buttons 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B are NOT shiftable. Though they are able to operate as the shift key.
• The absence of UI Select (Enter) is supplemented by assigning UI Select to player 1 button 1 aka LCONTROL.
• The UI Clear function can be performed by selecting the entry then using UI Cancel (Escape) to clear it.

For compatability (Pre 2015) the (usually unused) 1sw7, 1sw8, 2sw7, 2sw8 buttons are assigned to the operator control panel.

(Newer ipac2's are able to use 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B as shifted keys for assigning to the operator control panel)

ZSystem keeps complexity to a minimum by only using USB2Controller to enable/disable the credit system.

Though it is up to the individual if they want to include extras such as LED buttons and multi way restrictors.

Whether it be by Tokens or Coins, The use of a credit mechanism gives value to each game played.

The Tokens or Coins may be free, But the act of physically inserting one is more meaningful than pressing a free play button.