Engineering Instructions PDF:

Instructions addendum:

After a PAX upgrade to 2.3, look at the Current Deck Menu in the User Menu to ensure the most recent deck in use is selected.

There have been a couple sites with the selection revert to the initial deck it was set up with… meaning there was more than one deck in the library.

If the casino has moved to a second brand and/or type of cards, the reversion to the original on the list during the software upgrade will cause the shuffler to not work properly- the machine will be looking for Deck A when Deck B is in use.

This would only arise at casinos which changed their card type after installing PAX.  To be safe, we should have every PAX looked at as it only takes a moment. 

Significant Features

• New games

  • 3 Card Catch

  • Added 9 handed generic games with 2, 3, and 5 cards per packet.

  • Added 8 player versions of MS Stud, Let It Ride, and Four Card Poker.

• The display shows the Pax Logo and is no longer blank during normal operation.

• Configuration Import / Export to setup one Pax Shuffler and transfer settings to additional
  shufflers.

• The shuttle position values have been corrected for the community cards positions. We no longer
  need to compensate by subtracting calibration numbers after aligning.

• On power up, the shuttle performs an additional homing sequence to find a consistent homing position. We no longer need to test the shuttle home sensor multiple times.

• Sensor and Motor Diagnostics have been added the Maintenance, Machine Control menu.

Upgrade Instructions

When the Pax S Shuffler is upgraded to version 2.3.3 from a previous software release, some settings will be reset and must be reconfigured.

1. Install the SD card with version 2.3.3 and follow the instructions below.

2. Power shuffler on, wait for service mode to display and press the yellow button.

3. Select

   1. Gear Icon

   2. Maintenance

   3. Input the password

   4. Utilities

   5. Base Machine settings

4. Set the Serial Number by only entering the last two or three digits and select confirm.

5. Confirm the time zone, date and time are correct.

6. Chose which side the green button for the dealer needs to be on.

Game Setup

Configure Pax for all poker games at current location to display in the user menu. This configuration and others can be transferred to additional Pax Shufflers using the new USB Import / Export feature.

Machine Control/Machine Calibration

Shuttle calibration is retained; however, the insert offset will need to be reset for each Pax Shuffler.

Important: The shuttle insert calibration must be set with the calibration marks in alignment. Version 2.3.3 and future releases will no longer needs to subtract calibration numbers after aligning, as described in an earlier technical bulletin.

If set correctly with the previous version the eject offset will not need to be reset.

Deck Setup

• The current deck will be retained.

• Delete decks added during the upgrade or decks not used at current casino.

Perform the following steps to copy the setting from the current shuffle to the next unit.

USB Import / Export (

After setting up the first shuffler you can export the settings you just set to be used on the next unit. The following Settings will be transferred on a USB stick.

• Green/Red button side

• Custom hand recall password

• Game Setup

Create the file to Import on USB

1. In the Utilities menu select USB import / Export

2. Plug a Fat32 formatted USB drive in the port on the Pax Shuffler

3. Select Export Settings.
   Note: The serial number will auto populate as the export name. There is no need to change this name.  If you do change the name, do not add, or leave any spaces in it.

4. Press return on the digital keyboard, start and confirm.

5. Remove USB drive and proceed to the next shuffler.

6. Plug USB drive into Pax Shuffler to transfer settings.

7. Navigate to USB Import / Export in the Utilities menu and select import.

8. Select the file name of settings to import. Press Start, Press Confirm.

9. Repeat the previous four steps for all Pax Shufflers at location.

Test Shuffler

1. Power cycle the shuffler.

2. If in the user menu, test with Pax set to a game with community cards: UTH, Jackpot Hold’em, Criss Cross or Chase the Flush

User Menu

• Select Current Game to return Pax to live Play.