Star Tech Journal

Issue: 1982-November - Vol 4 Issue 9

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STAR*TECH JOURNAL/NOVEMBER 1982
TROUBLESHOOTING THE
WELLS-GARDNER
COLOR X-Y MONITOR POWER SUPPLY
Troubleshooting problems in the low-voltage power supply will be greatly
simplified by following the flow chart provided.
A good quality volt-ohmmeter and basic soldering equipment will be required
to perform the tests.
Blows F100, F101, 5-Amp fuses -
faulty low-voltage power supply.
H&R Enterprises,
a division of
Famlee Electronics, Inc.
has ••• Over
2
Million
Integrated
Circuits
ALL IN STOCK .. .
TRANSISTORS AND DIODES TOO!
Remove
P100, P101
P600, P700
H&R
ENTERpRiSES
NO
NO
Replace Faulty
Component
Replace Faulty
Component
9025 Eton Avenue
Canoga Park, CA
91304
21}/709-4~40
TELEX: 6622~8
DOMESTIC
& EXPORT!
Are Fuses
Still Blowing?
YES
Check For
Shorted
Trace
PIN 1 (Red) - Check AC IN
PIN 3 (Grn) - Ck. R100, R102
PIN 6 (Blu) - Ck. R101, R103
PIN 7 (Vio) - Check AC IN
PROMs
&PAI~
programmed
and
Replace Faulty
Component
sold
NEW GAME
DEVELOPMENT
Replace P100
PROGRAM
BAD
BAD
Check For
Shorted
Trace
Check For
Shorted
Trace
AUfOMATION,
INC.
385 Main Street
Suite Number 2
Metuchen, NJ 08840
201 /494-3330
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STAR*TECH JOURNAL/NOVEMBER 1982
TAITO
MEMORY FAILURE TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURE
Games: "Qix", "Kram", "Electric Yo Yo",
"Space Dungeon"
START
Problem: The message: Memory Failure
Open Coin Door Turn Off-On Service May
Be Required.
Solution: Figure I is a flow charte type of
troubleshooting guide that the operator can
follow when the above message appears on
the screen.
Q
Open coin door,
pull out bottom
interlock
Figure 1
Yes
Do Procedure #1
Check W1 for
Let game run
for 24 hours
good connection
Do Procedure #2
Ensure W1 has a
good connection
Pull out W1
and exchange
UBS & U86
Do CMOS RAM Mod.
See S*TJ, •
Vol. 3, #10
Take top board
to authorized
distributor
Reprogram.
See Procedure #3
"Qix" Service Notes
If it happens again,
take video board
to authorized
distribu1or
Take top board
to distribu1or
You have fixed it
Figure 2
Procedure 1:
Remove J 19 on the video board. (Refer to
Figure 2). Measure the resistance between Pin
I and Pin 2. If the resistance is greater than I
ohm, then one of the following is wrong:
1. Wire going to top interlock SW is bad.
2. Top interlock SW is bad.
3. Interlock wired wrong.
4. Wire off top interlock.
If the resistance is less than I ohm, take the
video baord to an authorized distributor.
Procedure 2:
Push test button toward advance test twice or
until the audit total frame is displayed.
Procedure 3:
With the game powered up, remove WI jumper
next to the battery on the video board. Turn off
the game for two minutes. Turn power back on
game and replace WI jumper. Open coin door
and pull out bottom interlock only. Push the
test button toward advance test until the location
programming frame is displayed. Adjust your
option as your manual tells you. Then push the
test button toward advance test until the attract
mode is displayed.
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