Gaming Solutions. Smart technology for a connected World

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1 Gaming Solutions Smart technology for a connected World 1

2 Introduction to e2c products e2c provide gaming platforms, IO controllers and peripheral control middleware solutions for application in both PC and RISC based gaming machines. e2c products dramatically simplify the development of gaming machine/peripheral control/monitoring solutions, significantly reducing cost and time-to-market. Highlights Open mini ITX platforms AMD and Intel computing Powerful gaming middleware Integrated SAS Integrated remote monitoring From value platforms to high end Extensive IO control Best in class reel control 2

3 e2c Gaming Solutions e2c provide a broad range of technology building blocks for gaming machine and system manufacturers. Our objective is to provide customers with system components and software which make it easy to build state of the art gaming products. Our extensive product range includes the following series products: X86 Gaming platforms GSx000 GSx00 ARM Gaming platforms Middleware IO controllers and Security GC, PX, RC Remote Machine Monitoring SC 3

4 Gaming Solutions Approach e2c cater for a range of gaming customer requirements through the following approaches Option (1) Option (2) Option (3) Gaming IO Controllers open X86 gaming platforms Fully integrated gaming platforms > Customer provides X86/PC > Customer supplies X86 parts. > Application ready (mini ITX form factor) e2c hardware supports all gaming IO features All solutions come with isocket middleware including integrated SAS support. 4

5 Gaming Device Manager Middleware 5

6 e2c gaming middleware Overview e2c s solutions build on a powerful middleware application called isocket. This is a complete device management application layer which controls all peripherals connected through e2c s range of IO hubs and motherboard interfaces. Our middleware can run on any platform supporting either Windows or Linux for X86 and ARM/RISC. 6

7 isocket GDM/RCM isocket provides fast integration and support of peripherals and devices Complete system device interfacing and management Powerful hardware abstraction Fully IP based: local or remote client interfacing Integrated remote device management (M2M) isocket gaming specific sub licenses Gaming Device Manager Supports all gaming devices, peripherals and e2c controllers Gaming Reel Control Supports all types of gaming reels via e2c reel controllers. 48 step 200 step and 3200 step resolution. Advanced reel control features 7

8 Gaming Peripheral/device support Gaming Device Manager supports all industry standard peripherals and manufacturers. It includes support for all common peripheral protocols and low level communication interfaces. 8

9 Lifecycle benefits isocket spans product development cycle DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTION OPERATION Rapid API development tools for broad range of peripherals Extensive debugging tools and error/event logging Developer UI Powerful scripting tools Full machine testing without end application Simplified production/qa Automated board programming Client runtimes Extensive event logging and error reporting Remote monitoring and control (M2M) Enterprise server IoT 9

10 isocket Solution Benefits e2c s solution architecture provides the following key customer benefits Dramatically simplifies peripheral control through a single coherent API which is designed for graphic oriented programming. Significantly reduces development effort and time-to market. Decouples the X86 platform from gaming application specific components, allowing the use of OTS standard form factor motherboards and systems. Significantly improves system reliability and manageability, both locally and remotely through integrated M2M services and diagnostics. Supports all standard gaming devices. Allows freedom of choice in peripheral selection. Complete abstraction layer significantly simplifies application portability across different machines. Integrated SAS engine, simplifies server connectivity Extended design life availability up to 10 years for e2c components Only market solution to offer support for all reel mechs (unipolar and bipolar) 10

11 e2c designed compact embedded gaming box series supporting mini ITX motherboards and integrating e2c s unique gaming technology. GS Series Gaming Platforms 11

12 GS Series Gaming Solutions Our GS Series gaming platform solution combines the following innovations: Open mini ITX architecture: Game (application) Ready: External IO Controllers Our platforms are fully featured and designed to work with any high performance mini ITX motherboard. This allows maximum flexibility in selecting the computing core. All GS series systems are bundled with e2c s industry leading middleware (isocket). This supports all industry standard peripherals and protocols, freeing up developers from this task. e2c offer a range of complementary IO controllers to extend the features as required. This includes our best in class reel controllers. Gaming PC Platform Middleware Reel controller

13 Typical Application Buttons & Lights Interlocks Meters Ticket Printer Tower light Bill Validator Coin Handling Audio RGB LEDs Supported peripherals Gaming Reels Reel Controller Up to 4 Displays 13

14 GS Series Platform Range Scalable Range of Gaming Platforms covering wide range of market requirements. All systems include GC200 gaming IO controller (64 bit IO) IPC Motherboards Performance GS3000 PX400 expansion board High Performance Up to 4 Displays Up to 3 x 4K Up to 16MB PCIe SRAM Up to 12 COM ports 2 x PCIe CAN interfaces (option) 2 x SATADOM with pin 7 power 2 x 15W digital amplifier AMD R Series (Bald Eagle /Merlin Falcon) NEW! Intel Core i Series Haswell/Skylake Mid Range GS2000 Up to 4 Displays Up to 8MB PCIe SRAM Up to 12 COM ports 2 x 15W digital amplifier 3G option (onboard SIM) Intel Brasswell Quad Core SOC GS1000 PX200 Expansion board AMD G Series Quad core SOC Entry Level Dual Displays Fanless 1MB SRAM (USB) MB serial ports +3 + CCTalk 2 x 6W digital amplifier 3G option (onboard SIM) Intel Baytrial Quad core SOC XB100 Expansion board Cost effective 14

15 GS Gaming System Common Specifications Compact, flexible, fully featured, open Mini ITX gaming system. >> Open X86. Configure specifications exactly to your cost/performance requirements Key Features: Fully featured GLI-11 compliant gaming platforms Open miniitx: Any Mini ITX motherboard with CPU < 65W TDP Integrated e2c smart gaming IO controller (GC200) isocket GDM: Powerful Gaming Device Manager middleware Single rail +12V DC operation Security locks and intrusion sensing (with opto intrusion support) Fast non-volatile SRAM (USB or fast PCIe up to 16MB) 7 additional COM ports => no need for motherboard COM ports 8 battery backed intrusion inputs. Fast turn semi-custom solutions (Configure To Order) Full range of embedded lifecycle, IPC (Intel and AMD) solutions Dimensions 62mm x 265mm x 200 mm 15

16 GSx000 ISO front view Low profile form factor 62 mm 265mm Front Expansion area Cam lock 62mm RF Antenna (option) 200mm Mini ITX motherboard location Gaming Interface -Serial ports - Intrusions - Amplifier 16

17 GSx00 ISO Rear View: GC200 IO interfaces Antenna Option (for 3G/WiFi) Full featured Gaming IO interface GPIO - 3 x High current outputs (3A) - Meters (SEC and hard meters) - Cash handling (CCTALK) - Serial ports (with GDM peripheral management). Supports all gaming peripherals 17

18 Front panel interfaces Lock Motherboard rear IO Motherboard internal serial All IO and peripherals supported through Gaming Device Manager 4 ports with hardware handshaking. 1 RS232/485 Single 12V DC Supply input Depending on M/B option up to 4 displays Serial Peripherals 2x15W Stereo Digital Amp Function Switch Status LED Interlocks 7 external with opto intrusion support 18

19 Gaming IO panel connections Buttons & Lights (GPIO) Digital RGB strips Analog RGB All IO and peripherals supported through Gaming Device Manager Meters ibutton Tower light Coin Handling (CCTALK) Bill Validator COM0: TX/RX COM1: TX/RX/RTS/CTS 9 bit COM2: TX/RX (or I2C) COM3: TX/RX +5V DC output Ticket Printer 19

20 GC Gaming IO Controllers 20

21 IO controller solution e2c IO controllers can be used with any third party PC: we just need a USB connection! isocket middleware runs on the host PC platform, interfacing to the machine hardware through the gaming IO controller Gaming PC Platform Middleware Gaming IO controller Gaming PC + + This approach is suitable for projects where the customer build/sources their own PC and there are no special gaming security requirements (e.g. fast SRAM) Reel controller 21

22 IO controller system diagram Buttons & Lights Interlocks Meters Ticket Printer Tower light Bill Validator Coin Handling Audio RGB LEDs Supported peripherals PC system connected Gaming Reels IO controller middleware Reel Controller Touchscreen displays Embedded System Platform e2c gaming kit USB or RS232 touch controllers VGA or DVI video interface 22

23 Gaming IO controllers e2c provide a full range of gaming controllers which interface to all devices inside the gaming cabinet. All controllers and peripherals are controlled by our powerful Gaming Device Manager middleware. This is a single API covering all board interfaces and standard gaming peripherals. CC Series Blade controllers Intelligent Backplane A full range of entry level gaming IO controllers. PCBA or boxed. Suitable for cost sensitive markets Full range of GLI/Class III compliant edge connector controllers and kits. Interfaces to e2c backplanes. Suitable for class II/III regulated markets ODM/Custom designed controllers for embedded applications. Designed to meet customer interface requirements. 23

24 CC Range The CashControl series spans from simple single interface CCTalk coin handling through to complex multibus hubs. Combined with isocket, these smart hubs allow connection of the full range of payment peripherals. This allows machine designers to utilise any computing platform and combine best-of-breed peripherals into their payments solutions. Utilising e2c s CashControl hubs and isocket allows developers to quickly integrate peripherals without detailed knowledge of the underlying protocols. CC100 CC200 CC300 CCTalk 3 x Input 3 x Output (3A) CCTalk/MDB (M+S)/RS232/TTL 8 x GPIO 3 x High current EXP interface (I2C/SPI) 5V USB power out CCTalk/MDB (M)/RS232/TTL 32 x GPIO 3 x High current I2C 1MB SRAM SEC Meter 24

25 GC100 gaming controller blade Fully featured, GLI compliant gaming controller blade. All features supported by isocket/gdm Features GC100 HostInterface USB 2.0/1.1 Serial Ports Edge connector interfaces ( ISA style) Digital Audio CCTALK BUS Digital Input Digital Output High Current Output Yes 32 (TTL) 32 (250mA) open drain 32 (250mA )with error detection 3 x 3A 1 Wire interface Yes Power off interlocks 8 Opto sense Interlock NV SRAM (dual bank) Meter (digital) Unique ID EE memory I2C RTCC System Watchdog/ATX Expansion Battery power Security Amplifier (Yamaha) Yes 2x 512KB Hard meter + SEC 32 bit 1024 bits Yes Yes Yes (SPI and I2C) >100 days (lithium cells) SHA256/16 keys 2x 15 W class D digital GC100 GC120 GC140 GC160 Host interfaces The board is available with population options for the amplifier and error sensed output buffers No amplifier, standard output drivers (lowest cost) With amplifier, standard output drivers (AWP market) Without amplifier, error detect output drivers (Class III) With amplifier, error detect output drivers (Class II) 25

26 GC100 gaming controller and backplane Whilst it is possible to connect a cable harness directly to the GC100 edge connectors, using one of our standard or custom backplanes is the ideal way to utilise the blade controller. e2c can deliver custom backplanes, from specification to sample within 4 weeks Standard or custom backplane This is an ideal approach for machine upgrades and refurbishments. No need to change the machine cable harness. For new machines, this approach can simplify harness design and reduce cost. GC-100 gaming controller 26

27 Intelligent Backplane (IBP) Combines our IO Blades and passive backplane in planar form factor for easy machine integration. Improve cable harness design through custom backplanes. Ideal for retrofit and upgrading existing machines Features: Accepts any e2c series IO blade (e.g. GC100) Single USB host interface Flexible custom gaming IO/peripheral solution. Works with any PC/X86 platform (Windows and Linux) Quick removal of IO blade for field maintenance swap out Rapid design of custom IO control solutions via backplane Fully passive backplanes Addition of customer specific circuits and interfaces Fast design to production cycle for any IO configuration. ODM custom backplanes. PASSIVE BACKPLANE Easy customisation of interfaces to match existing wiring harness Quick custom design-prototype turn-around (<4 weeks) Full Class III solution with e2c s PX100 add card Unscrew and slide out Quick blade module removal 27

28 IBP Blade Module Fast removal of IO blade from machine 1 Screws to secure/remove blade module Blade module slides out 15mm. Can then be removed vertically IBP SDK board Blade Module Internal tamper detect 28

29 PX100 Gaming SRAM/security card This is used with motherboard to provide non-volatile data storage, security monitoring and additional RS232 serial ports. Host Interface SRAM capacity Battery Backup Features Specification PCIe X1 2MB 8 MB Dual lithium cell > 100 days Independent banks 2 Battery level monitoring Re-chargeable batteries Yes Yes Intrusion channels 8 Optical detector support RTCC Events/log Serial ports (RS232) Yes Yes 256 time stamped 2 x (Tx/Rx/CTS/RTS) 2 x Tx/Rx Gaming Controller Companion board. ATX/ system watchdog control Yes. Times on/off PX100 4MB SRAM + 4 serial Front interfaces Serial and intrusion PX120 8MB SRAM + 4 serial PX140 8MB SRAM + 4 serial + 8 Intrusion + ATX 29

30 RC Series Reel Control 30

31 RCM06 reel controller (unipolar) Best in class gaming reel controller for AWP and Class II applications Powered by isocket Gaming Reel Control Features: Supports all unipolar reel types (single opto sensor) Supports step reels (12-24V) USB or RS232 serial interface Supports for symbol and tamper detection Up to 6 reels, allowing different configuration on each reel 3 lights per reel (single colour) User definable ramps and reel parameters Powerful control features with isocket Reel Control API Detailed even/error logging Power and voltage monitoring speeds to 100 RPM 31

32 RC600U Reel Controller Unipolar RGB Feature Summary USB host interface RGB illumination control 128 bits full colour control I2C or SPI Interface Independent white LED drive Supports all Unipolar reels (RMS etc) Supports 6 independent reels 48 and 200 step motors in half step multiple assignable ramp tables RGB + white LED illumination control Multiplereel types simultaneously Voltage monitoring (logic and power) Secondary RGB control e.g. machine illumination Full error monitoring (with sync strips) Unique ID/NVRAM for security Extensive reel control API Bus or self powered 32

33 RC-B100 bipolar reel controller with RGB Extensive reel control features with ultra smooth spinning Feature Summary USB or RS232 host interface RGB illumination control 3200 STEPS/REV BIPOLAR REEL Supports up to 12 independent bipolar reels 3200 steps/rev full microstepping 128 bits full colour control Independent white LED drive multiple assignable ramp tables RGB + white LED illumination control On the fly ramp switching Voltage monitoring (logic and power) Full error monitoring (with sync strips) Secondary RGB control e.g. machine illumination Unique ID/NVRAM for security Extensive reel control API Bus or self powered 33

34 GSx00 Series GS ARM Gaming Platforms 34

35 GS400 ARM Based Gaming System Compact, flexible, fully featured, ARM + Linux Gaming platform Key Features: Ultra compact,quad core i.mx6 computing core Dual screen HD output Integrated e2c smart gaming IO core (GLI-11 spec) 64 GPIO Intrusion sensing Crypto security + 1 wire support SPI + CAN+ I2C expansion GDM: Powerful Gaming Device Manager middleware Single rail +12V DC operation at sub 15W! Security locks and intrusion sensing (with opto intrusion support) Fast non-volatile SRAM 8 multi-function com ports (RS232/RS422/RS485/CCTalk/MDB) Extensive networking options: dual GbE LAN, Wifi, BluetoothLE, 3G IPC grade long life product (7+ years) embedded Linux O/S (Android in development) 35

36 GS400 Interfaces and Dimensions Copyright epoint Embedded Computing Limited

37 GS300 AWP Platform GS300 integrates all functions required to control a reel based AWP gaming cabinet. This replaces existing AWP control boards with a long design life product with many new features, including: - Ethernet network connectivity - ARM powered, Embedded Linux O/S - Powerful gaming middleware supporting all low-level functions for rapid game development Power BACTA Serial GPIO Interfaces Host interfaces 206mm Reel Control Power Intrusions 250mm Multiplex IO 37

38 GS300 implementation Copyright epoint Embedded Computing Limited

39 SC Series Remote Monitoring 39

40 Gaming System Solutions e2c provide a range of high-performance RISC computing boards which are used by system manufacturers to remotely monitor and manage gaming machines and peripherals in all types of location. The SmartConnect (SC) Product range features a number of compact computing modules with versatile IO. Combined with isocket middleware and isocket Enterprise server back end, SC products are able to capture real-time data and events and bring this data back to enterprise management systems. The SC product range also includes a full range of wireless interface options, including WiFi, BLE and Cellular connections, as well as standard Ethernet. Hardware monitoring Server Side Data Gaming Machine Enterprise Server peripherals SC100 40

41 SmartConnect ARM based products The SmartConnect (SC) range of products combines e2c s smart hub technology with powerful ARM based computing processors from the NXP i.mx6 range. This scalable range of embedded processors based on ARM Cortex A9 core, covers Single, Dual core and Quad core low power processors. All products include fully featured IO, connectivity and e2c SmartHub interfaces for device management SC100 SC200 SC400 Single Core i.mx6 UL Headless applications 7 serial ports CCTalk MDB (Master + Slave) Dual core i.mx6 DC/DCL Full multimedia HDMI 4 serial ports 32 bit GPIO Options: VGA, SATA, SRAM Quad Core i.mx6 Full multimedia with dual displays 8 serial ports 64 bit GPIO SATA drive + SRAM Intrusion monitoring 41

42 SC100 Summary Specifications SC120 includes 2.5G/GPRS on-board modem This port SC120 only 42

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