Warning

This is the documentation the latest work-in-progress version of MPF!

This is the documentation for MPF 0.56, which is the “dev” (next) release of MPF that is a work-in-progress. This is probably ok, and means you’ll be on the latest, cutting-edge version of MPF.

However, if you want a more stable version, select the v:stable version from the lower-left corner of this page, which is the most recent version that is not getting new updates.

If you are new to MPF, we have recently rewritten the installation process which only applies to this “latest” 0.56, so you probably want to stay here because the prior installation process doesn’t work on the latest OS and Python versions.

How to configure Open Pinball Project (OPP) hardware for MPF

This how to guide explains how to set up your MPF configuration files to interface with an Open Pinball Project (OPP) pinball controller.

This page is about the software side of things. Hardware and electrical engineering stuff is documented at the OPP section in the pinballmakers.com Wiki.

Overview video about OPP:

• Connecting OPP to your computer
  • Verify Connected Boards via mpf hardware scan
  • On Linux: Blacklist cytherm module
  • On Linux: Add udev rules to ensure persistent device names
  • On Ubuntu: Stop ModemManager
  • What if it did not work?
• Configuring your machine for OPP
  • 1. Configure the Hardware platform for OPP
  • 2. Configure the OPP-specific hardware settings
    • Understanding OPP hardware ports
    • Adding the port to your config file
  • What if it did not work?
• OPP Switches
  • Number:
    • What if it did not work?
• OPP coils / drivers
  • Number
  • Pulse time
  • Hold Power
  • Recycle Factor
    • What if it did not work?
    • Related How To guides
• OPP Lights
  • What if it did not work?
• OPP LEDs
  • Channel and Number Syntax
    • Light Numbers
    • Channels
  • What if it did not work?
• CobraPin Pinball Controller powered by OPP
  • Power Input and Filter
  • Solenoid Outputs
  • Solenoid Power Output and Fuses
  • Switch Inputs
  • Neopixel Support
  • Microcontrollers
  • Example Config
• Cobrapin Serial Segment Displays
• Troubleshooting OPP
  • Run Hardware Scan
  • Enable Debugging
  • Reducing the polling rate
  • Coils Are Not Firing
    • Check if Your Hardware is Working at all
    • Check the Watchdog
    • Test Your Coil Numbers using MPF Service CLI
  • Reducing light update rate
  • Your hardware is not working at all
  • Add debugging to related devices
  • Run MPF with verbose flag
  • Report Your Issue and Ask For Help
  • Consider Improving the Documentation