Star Wars (Stern)
1 General Information
Star Wars was released by Stern in 2017. It was manufactured in 3 models:
- Pro Edition
- Premium Edition
- Limited Edition
For more info, refer to the Star Wars page on Stern's website.
2 Software
2.1 Code Updates
The most recent code released for Star Wars is version 1.05.0 dated 10/12/2018. It can be downloaded from the following links:
2.2 SD Card Images
Stern also provides SD card images to re-create, if needed, the software on the SD card inserted into the CPU Node 0 board in the game. The 1.05.0 SD card images can be downloaded from the following links:
- Pro Model - SD card image
- Premium Model - SD card image
- LE Model - SD Card image
The instructions on how to re-create an SD card from these images can be found here.
3 Hardware
3.1 Switches, Lights, Coils, Etc.
The manuals do a good job of listing the individual switches, lights, coils (drivers), and motors used in the manual and cross-referencing the controlling node board and pin-outs, and associated part number. Refer to section 3 in the manuals for this detailed info.
3.2 Node Boards
The following node and sub-node boards are used in this game:
| Node ID | Description | Part # | Location | Inbound Inter-Board Connections | Outbound Inter-Board Connections | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Node 0 | SPIKE 2 CPU node board | 520-1003-01 (see note) |
Backbox | CN11: To Node 1 CN13 CN22: To Node 8 via CN5 |
Replaced by 520-7014-00A | |
| Node 1 | Cabinet node board | 520-6967-72 | Cabinet | CN13: To Node 0 CN22 | ||
| Node 8 | Playfield 48V Core-Driver node board | 520-7017-72 | Lower Playfield | CN5: To Node 0 via CN22 | CN4: To Node 10 CN13 CN2: To 8a CN1 CN3: To 8b CN1 |
|
| 8a | Trough serial opto receiver extension board | 520-7001-00A | Playfield | From Node 8 via CN1 | ||
| 8b | Mode small LED board | 520-7042-00 | Playfield | From Node 8 via CN1 | To 8c via CN3 | |
| 8c | Mode small LED board | 520-7042-00 | Playfield | From 8b via CN1 | To 8d via CN3 | |
| 8d | Mode small LED board | 520-7042-00 | Playfield | From 8c via CN1 | To 8e via CN3 | |
| 8e | Mode small LED board | 520-7042-00 | Playfield | From 8d via CN1 | To 8f via CN3 | |
| 8f | Five bank LED board | 520-7043-00 | Playfield | From 8e via CN1 | ||
| Node 9 | Playfield 48V Core-Driver node board | 520-7017-72 | Playfield | From Node 11 via CN5 | To Playfield LCD via CN4, to 9a via CN2 | |
| 9a | Right eject LED board | 520-7053-00 | Playfield | From Node 9 via CN1 | To 9b via CN2 | |
| 9b | Right ramp LED board | 520-7054-00 | Playfield | From 9b via CN1 | To 9c via CN3 | |
| 9c | Serial 16 LED board | 520-6831-01B | Playfield | From 9b via CN4 | To 9d via CN3 | |
| 9d | Right motor driver board | 520-6996-00A | Playfield | From 9c via CN1 | Prem/LE only | |
| Node 10 | SPI only node board | 520-6976-72 | Playfield | From Node 8 via CN13 | To Node 11 via CN2 | |
| 10a | Main LED board | 520-7052-00 | Playfield | From Node 10 via CN1 | ||
| Node 11 | Playfield 48V 4-driver node board | 520-6998-72C | Back Panel | From Node 11 via CN2 | To Node 9 via CN3 | Prem/LE only |
The manuals do a good job of showing the pinouts for each of the node and sub-node boards and what they connect to (i.e., switches, lamps, coils, motors, etc.). Refer to section 4 in the manual for details.
3.3 Rubber Rings
Refer to section "Playfield Rubber Parts" in section 5 of the manual for details.
4 Paperwork
4.1 Manuals
Manuals can be found on Stern's website:
4.2 Schematics
Schematics are not contained in the manuals. Stern has published some schematics for the node boards used in the game. Refer to the above "Node Boards" section for access to the schematics that are available.