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# Coffee Zone / Coffee Express

### How to connect Mini controller

1. **Preparation**\
   Disconnect the machine from the power supply and remove the back cover of the coffee machine. This will provide access to the internal components for connecting the controller.
2. **Disconnect the Display cable**\
   Disconnect the cable from the coffee machine's board that goes to the display.

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3. **Connect the Display cable to the controller**\
   Connect the disconnected cable to the 7-pin connector on the controller.

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4. **Connect the Supplied Cable**\
   In place of the disconnected cable connect the cable supplied with the controller to the coffee machine's board. Connect the other end of this cable to the 8-pin connector on the controller.

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### How to connect Smart controller

1. **Preparation**\
   Disconnect the machine from the power supply and remove the back cover of the coffee machine. This will provide access to the internal components for connecting the controller.
2. **Disconnect the Display Cable**\
   Disconnect the cable from the coffee machine's board that goes to the display.

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3. **Connect the Supplied Cable and the Display Cable**\
   In place of the disconnected cable connect the cable supplied with the controller to the coffee machine's board. Connect the other end of the supplied cable to the display cable.

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4. **Connect the Power Supply**\
   Connect the power supply plug of the supplied cable to the socket marked +24V in the image from step 2. Connect the remaining end of the supplied cable to the Smart Connector controller.