Installing Expression Light System on Led Zeppelin Pro Pinball

Stern Pinball·video·5m 48s·analyzed·Apr 5, 2021

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TL;DR

Official Stern guide for installing Expression Lighting on Led Zeppelin Pro machines.

Summary

Stern Pinball releases an official installation guide for the Expression Light System upgrade kit on Led Zeppelin Pro pinball machines. The video walks through step-by-step hardware installation including removing playfield components, mounting control boards (high current SPI board and interconnect board), routing cables, installing art blades, and testing LEDs in the service menu.

Key Claims

Expression Light System is available as an upgrade kit for Led Zeppelin Pro machines
high confidence · Video title and entire content is dedicated to this installation process
Installation requires removing the playfield and should be done with assistance
high confidence · Direct instruction: 'make sure the game is unplugged and that you've removed the playfield also when you remove the playfield make sure you have someone else there to help you'
Installation involves mounting a high current SPI board and interconnect board to the cabinet
high confidence · Step-by-step instructions for board installation and alignment with pilot holes

Notable Quotes

“make sure the game is unplugged and that you've removed the playfield also when you remove the playfield make sure you have someone else there to help you”
Tim Sexton @ 0:20-0:35 — Safety and preparation guidance for Expression Light installation
“the tools you'll need for this install are a number two phillips screwdriver and a quarter inch nut driver”
Tim Sexton @ 0:35-0:45 — Specifies exact tools required for Expression Light kit installation
“once the game's powered on head into the service menu go to diagnostics lamp menu test all leds and verify that all the expression light leds are working”
Tim Sexton @ end of video — Final verification and testing step to ensure Expression Lighting is properly installed and functional

Entities

Tim Sextonperson Gavin Millerperson Jack DangerpersonLed Zeppelin PinballgameStern PinballcompanyExpression Light Systemproduct

Signals

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community_signal: Stern Pinball producing detailed technical installation guides for aftermarket upgrades demonstrates commitment to owner education and product support
high · Official video guide with named developers walking through step-by-step Expression Light installation process
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product_strategy: Expression Light System positioned as premium upgrade available for Pro-tier machines, extending customization and visual enhancement options for owners
high · Video demonstrates Expression Lighting installation on Led Zeppelin Pro model with hardware integration involving control boards and addressable LEDs

Topics

Expression Lighting System InstallationprimaryLed Zeppelin Pro UpgradeprimaryPinball Hardware/ElectronicsprimaryStern Customer Support/Educationsecondary

Sentiment

neutral(0.5)— Straightforward technical instruction video; professional and informative tone; no subjective opinions or emotional content

Transcript

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hi i'm tim sexton lead game developer for led zeppelin pinball today myself gavin miller and jack danger are going to be walking you through the installation of the Expression Lighting system for a led zeppelin pro pinball machine when you're installing the Expression Lighting system for led zeppelin pinball make sure the game is unplugged and that you've removed the playfield also when you remove the playfield make sure you have someone else there to help you the tools you'll need for this install are a number two phillips screwdriver and a quarter inch nut driver first remove the plastic filler piece using your number two phillips screwdriver from each side of the play field hang on to the screws when you remove them because they will be used to install the Expression Lighting system once you've removed all the screws remove the plastic filler piece and set it aside remove the high current SPI board from the anti-static bag line up the board with the pilot holes on the side of your cabinet use the nut driver to attach the board to the cabinet using the screws provided remove the interconnect board and mount it to the cabinet as you did with the SPI board the pilot holes should be between the SPI board and the cabinet node board attach the cable to the boards make sure you refer to the manual in your Expression Lighting system to see all the positions remove the 48 volt cable and connector from the wire clip and attach it to the high current SPI board remove the data cable from the cabinet node and unthread it through these three wire caps plugging it back in to the high capacity SPI board connector number 13. you can pull any excess cable toward the back of the cabinet run the shorter data cable that came with your Expression Lighting system from the high capacity SPI board to the cabinet node dress the cable using the wire clips that were holding the previous cable remove your art blade and carefully install it making sure it lines up with the Expression Lighting you've already installed attach the cables from the Expression Lights to the board making sure to match the color of the connector to the colors marked on the board attach a square ferrite clip to the Expression Lights cables install the right light blade by plugging in the orange connectors to the marked spots on the board once the game's powered on head into the service menu go to diagnostics lamp menu test all LEDs and verify that all the Expression Lights LEDs are working enjoy your led zeppelin pro pinball machine with the art blades and Expression Lighting kit installed hey that's already yeah