Automatic pinsetter controller system

Details Automatic pinsetter controller system Automatic pinsetter controller system

1977-12-19

1979-01-02

Springborn, Harvey E.

Boots, shoes, and leggings

273 54C, 235 92G, G06F 304, G06F 504

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041330420

ABSTRACT:
A microprocessor controlled automatic pinsetter controller system providing an operator with both electrical and financial control over a plurality of automatic pinsetters in a bowling alley such that the operator can control from a single keyboard console the electrical operation of the pinsetters, the charges to his customers for their use, and cumulative financial data on the alley. The automatic pinsetter controller system has a digital data processing device having a control unit including a keyboard for operator data entry, a display for display of system data, a microprocessor for processing data and is connected to a command decoder at each pinsetter in a bowling alley by a serial data bus. Each pinsetter in a bowling alley is connected electrically to a command decoder unit which converts electrical signals from and to the pinsetter to the automatic pinsetter controller system. The command decoder includes a universal asynchronous receive and transmit unit which converts parallel data to serial data and vice versa for transmission over the serial data bus to the control unit. The processing device of this control unit centralizes the electrical control of all the pinsetters in a bowling alley and thereby provides a simple accounting means to calculate and bill the use of the pinsetters and maintain cumulative financial records of the alley.

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