WPC Vector Installation and Use Manual

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How the Vector board installs, what the LEDs mean, and how to bring a classic Williams/Bally WPC machine online.

Table of contents

• How it works
• Indicators and controls
• LED codes
• Disclaimer
• Hardware installation
• Connecting to local WiFi
• IP addresses
• Web interface and spotting trouble

How it works

Vector sits between the processor chip and the game’s main board so it can act like the RAM chip where settings are stored. Gameplay continues unchanged. the same ROM runs on the same processor. Vector stores RAM values in on-board permanent memory. Installation requires no permanent modification or soldering.

	WiFi Status LED -Fast blink: AP Mode -Slow Blink: Joining WiFi -Solid ON: WiFi joined WiFi Configure Button: Hold during power up and release when LED flashes for AP setup mode Status LED -fast blink: installation fault

LED codes

Newer board revisions replace the single-color patterns above with a two-color blink code on the Status LED. Each fault code consists of two color blinks separated by a brief pause.

Normal Operation

LED Pattern	Status
Yellow-Yellow (dim)	Trying to join WiFi at startup
Green-Green (dim)	WiFi connected, all systems OK
Purple-Purple (dim)	AP mode - join with your phone

Hardware Faults (First blink: RED)

LED Pattern	Code	Description
Red-Yellow	HDWR01	Early Bus Activity
Red-White	HDWR02	No Bus Activity
Red-Purple	HDWR00	Unknown Hardware Error

WiFi Faults (First blink: BLUE)

LED Pattern	Code	Description
Blue-Yellow	WIFI01	Invalid WiFi Credentials (wrong password)
Blue-Purple	WIFI02	No WiFi Signal (network not found)
Blue-Red	WIFI00	Unknown WiFi Error

Configuration Faults (First blink: WHITE)

LED Pattern	Code	Description
White-Yellow	CONF01	Invalid Configuration
White-Purple	CONF00	Unknown Configuration Error

Software Faults (First blink: YELLOW)

LED Pattern	Code	Description
Yellow-Red	SFTW01	Drop Through
Yellow-White	SFTW02	Async loop interrupted
Yellow-Purple	SFTW00	Unknown Software Error

Other

LED Pattern	Code	Description
White-White	DUNO00	Unknown Error

Note: Multiple faults will be displayed in sequence with a pause (black) between each fault code.

Disclaimer

Removing classic game chips carries risk. Work with the game powered off but still grounded, discharge static before touching electronics, and double-check that sockets and ICs are fully seated. Incorrect fuse sizes or partially seated components can damage the machine. Warped Pinball provides email support but cannot be liable for damage.

Supported Games

Installation picture	WPC version	Titles
	Williams/Bally WPC	Black Rose Bram Stoker's Dracula Creature from the Black Lagoon Demolition Man Doctor Who Fish Tales Funhouse Gilligan's Island Harley-Davidson Hurricane Indiana Jones Judge Dredd Machine: Bride of Pinbot Party Zone Popeye Saves the Earth Star Trek: TNG Terminator 2 The Addams Family I/II The Getaway: High Speed II Twilight Zone White Water
	Williams/Bally WPC-S	Corvette Dirty Harry Indianapolis 500 JackBot Johnny Mnemonic No Fear: Dangerous Sports Red and Ted's Road Show The Flintstones The Shadow Theatre of Magic WHO Dunnit World Cup Soccer
	Midway/Williams WPC-95	Attack from Mars Cactus Canyon Cirqus Voltaire Congo Junk Yard Medieval Madness Monster Bash NBA Fastbreak No Good Gofers Safe Cracker Scared Stiff Tales of the Arabian Nights The Champion Pub
	WPC	Rotten Dog aftermarket Board Installation

Hardware installation

1. Carefully remove the processor (MC6809) and place it into the socket on the Vector board according to pin #1 designation. Verify pins are straight and fully seated. Chip locations are identified in these pictures (depending on your game model)
   
   

Throughout the installation pay attention to pin #1 alignment:

1. To improve mounting and connection reliability, insert the pin-strip headers into each side of the main-board processor socket. Press 3–4 pins at a time until fully seated.

1. Place the 40 pin socket into the pin strip headers (on some kit this header is already attached to the circuit board, you can skip this step)

1. (Optional) Attach the adhesive standoff to the Vector board with the included plastic screw so it can adhere to a neighboring chip.
   

1. Insert the Vector board into the socket on the main board. Align all pins, press, and confirm each corner is seated. Pay attention to pin #1 alignment throughout this installation.

WPC Clip Location	WPC-S Clip Location
WPC	WPC-S

WPC-95 Clip Location	Rotten Dog Clip Location
WPC-95	Rotten Dog

After connection the game operates normally while the Vector board provides NVRAM service. Configure WiFi to access advanced scoring, tournament, and other features.

Connecting to local WiFi

1. Power up the pinball machine; the WiFi status LED should blink fast.
2. On a phone or computer, open WiFi settings and join the Warped Pinball network. A no-internet warning is expected.

1. When prompted, tap Sign In or open a browser to reach the configuration screen.

1. On the configuration screen:
2. Select your local WiFi SSID and enter the password (case sensitive).
3. Choose your game from the dropdown (use GenericWPC if not listed; incorrect selection can cause erratic behavior).
4. Optionally set an Admin Password to protect actions like erasing scores and leaderboards.
5. If Vector previously joined a network, the assigned IP address is shown at the bottom.

1. Click Save. The WiFi status LED will stop blinking. Power-cycle the game to apply settings. On the next boot:
2. Slow blinking indicates the unit is locating the network.
3. Solid LED confirms a successful connection.
4. Slow blinking for several minutes means the join failed—power down, hold the WiFi setup button while powering up, release when the LED blinks fast, and repeat pairing.

Pro Tip: To re-enter configuration mode later, hold the WiFi config button during power-up until the LED blinks rapidly.

IP addresses

Each machine receives an IP address from your router (for example 192.168.1.79). Access Vector by entering the IP in a browser and save it as a bookmark. Router DHCP assignments can change; the Vector board periodically displays the current IP on the machine display. To keep the same address, log into your router, locate the device, and mark the entry as static.

Have a color Pin2DMD? Use the buttons on the back of the display to set it to Williams/Bally Mode.

Web interface

• Game name is shown in the upper left. If it is not correct, check your AP mode configuration.
• Navigation is in the upper right.
• Note the 20 position leaderboard — it will fill up as you play new games.

• A game in play is shown on the same screen (see below).
• Note the ball in play and scores update as you play.
• Something not looking correct? Check your ROM version. On game bootup the ROM version is generally displayed on the screen — make sure you pick that ROM version when configuring your Warped Pinball board in AP mode. If you have a ROM that isn't supported, please contact us, we add ROMs regularly.

• Click on Players to see and edit the active players list.
• All players get individual best boards.
• Initials are entered on the left and full name on the right.

• The top of the admin page shows several setup options.
• Tournament mode just saves all scores to the tournament list (and not your normal leaderboard).
• Score claim: on machine will cause all players to enter initials to claim their scores after playing (this also records to the individual best boards).
• If you don't want to enter initials every play, you can try Score claim: web interface — here you claim your score on a web browser after you play.
• This game has Midnight Madness mode (not all do).
• Then a section of adjustment profiles — use the normal coin door buttons to set up a profile, then enter a name and click capture here to save those settings. You can save and restore up to four.
• Normally the display will show the IP address in attract mode; you can turn this off here.

Example of score claim on front page (note the section at the bottom of the screen)

• Software update process: just check the Yellow button — it will let you know when there is a software update available.
• The button will also show if the update server was unreachable — if so, just look again later.
• Upload Developer Build is used for test versions when directed by Warped Pinball staff.
• The remaining button controls are self-explanatory.

• Use the WiFi status to determine if you have a strong connection.
• Switch diagnostics are shown in the grid of colors at the end of the admin page.

A note about the software update process: The Yellow button is the preferred method and takes about 2 minutes to complete. The game will automatically reboot at the end of the process. Check the bottom of any page for the currently installed software version (note that each type of game — WPC, System 11, Data East, EM, etc. — has its own version numbers). In case of trouble (unusual), there is an available program to reload the software via USB cable from a computer. See the instructions here.

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