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Black Widow Updates/Patches

Find the latest updates and patches for the Black Widow.

Manual

The Black Widow manual is available here in PDF format. It is available by chapter with various supplements. The manual is presented in a folder with chapters and supplements in individual files. View the Readme.txt file for a table of contents.

Ads on the Arachnid Dartboards(pdf)

If you want to put ads or announcements on your Black Widows please read this document. It will explain all there is to know about using ads with the Black Widows and Asset Manager.

Black Widow Recommended Modem

MultiTech Modem for the Black Widow

BIOS Settings

If you are not sure what mainboard is in your Black Widow it should be labeled close to the center of the mainboard. If you are still unsure about the bois version, when you start up your Black Widow, right after you turn the power on, the first screen should tell you in the upper left next to the "Award" graphic.

bios4_51 Award Modular Bios V4.51PG VT-501 Mainboard

bios4_60 Award Modular Bios V4.60PG VT-503 Mainboard

Black Widow Telco Monitor Specsheet & Schematic

Telco monitor Specsheet & Schematic(2.2mb pdf) or Specsheet Only(1.7mb pdf) for the Black Widow. These documents refer to the Telco monitor with digital controls. For information on the Telco monitor with analog controls use this Service Manual(330kb pdf)

How do I know which one I have?

The analog controls have small knobs to control various display characteristics. The digital controls use three small buttons located to the upper right, between the tube and the housing.

Black Widow Neotech Monitor Service Manual

Neotech monitor Service Manual(8mb pdf)

HotButton™ Instructions (pdf) If you want to learn the who, what, when, where, why, & how of the HotButton, this is the document for you. To read the hotbutton.pdf file you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader®.

March 13, 2009

How AC Power Affects the Network (pdf) This article explains how AC power can have an affect the performance of a locations networking.

August 13, 2008

Improving Phone Line Quality (pdf) This a fantastic article on improving line quality in a coin-op environment. This article originally appeared in the September 2005 issue of RePlay on page 130.

August 24, 2007

NDA Official Players Handbook (pdf) These are the official player rules for the NDA. We post them here for your convenience.

May 09, 2007

Understanding Handicapping (pdf) Here is a handicapping document that is perfectly suited to hand out to players. It explains Spot Marks/Points and Spot Darts.

July 21, 2006

Black Widow Target Interface Board Schematic (pdf) This is the schematic for the Black Widows Target Interface Board.

June 14, 2006

Modem Installation and Network Instruction (pdf) The following instructions cover connecting a phone line to an incoming phone source, installing a modem, and setting up a network of machines in one location.

October 06, 2005

HotButton Retro Fit Kit (pdf) These are the instructions that come with your HotButton Retro Fit Kit for the Black Widow.

July 29, 2005

Restoring A Black Widow Hard Drive (pdf) If you need to restore your Black Widow software, follow these instructions. Warning: Performing this procedure will change your league files, stats and settings.

April 19, 2005

Wells-Gardner Monitor Manual (pdf) Currently the Wells-Gardner Model 19K3102 monitor is shipping with new Black Widow machine.

March 07, 2005

Communications Quick Reference Guide (pdf) All those things that are so easly forgotten are all right here. This quick reference will make every league coordinator's life a whole lot simpler. This document is a pdf with a 1/4" margin printed landscape 11" x 8.5".

October 13, 2004

Network Fundamentals (pdf) This document provides an overview of general networking principles. If you are not familiar with networking read this document first.

April 01, 2003