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Re: CEI Casino Poker 906 111 turbo + gameboard
« Reply #20 on: November 09, 2016, 07:47:00 AM »
Machine is working fine. My wife worked it up to 1,000 credits and the hopper is now paying out wins. I would like to change the background screen color to blue from red. I assume I can do that through the menu button? Anyone know which function to enter? Have attached a screen shot. To the left of the 2 of spades it says MUX ERROR. Doesn't seem to affect the functionality as far as I can tell. What exactly is this?
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Re: CEI Casino Poker 906 111 turbo + gameboard
« Reply #21 on: November 09, 2016, 10:32:35 AM »
I'm not too familiar with Cal Omega/CEI machines, so take this as a guess.

A MUX is shorthand for "multiplexer", an electronic circuit that brings all the machine switches connections into the mpu board processor. On powerup the machine does a selftest, checks memory and other stuff, plus scans all the switches to see if they are in the normal position. The MUX tells the mpu when a player has pressed a button, like hold a card or discard a card, or to select certain menu choices. If your game is playing fine then there may be a bad switch being detected that isn't a player pushbutton switch but is some other switch. If you can find the manual or someone knowledgeable on your machine that could help find out what is behind the MUX error.

Can you post more photos of your machine showing the mpu board and software eproms with labels, also the entire front of the machine and its nametag and the interior of the machine? This would help someone to identify it.
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Re: CEI Casino Poker 906 111 turbo + gameboard
« Reply #22 on: November 09, 2016, 11:33:49 AM »
Here are more photos
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Re: CEI Casino Poker 906 111 turbo + gameboard
« Reply #23 on: November 09, 2016, 11:40:42 AM »
Photos of the board

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Re: CEI Casino Poker 906 111 turbo + gameboard
« Reply #24 on: November 09, 2016, 01:50:34 PM »
Thanks for the clear photos, that is a good-looking machine. There are a few folks with Cal Omega/CEI experience here on NLG, hopefully they will be able to help with your questions. That dipswitch on your mpu board probably sets certain features or options, like enable/disable the Double-Up feature, hopper limit, etc. One of the dipswitches may turn on diagnostic mode and you could then look at the diag menu to see what choices you have.

The labels on your game eproms should id the game software to help pin down what options & features you have. I don't know how to change the screen color from red to blue, or if it is possible, it may be the way it is for the particular game software you have. If you have other game eproms you can change them out to see if it changes to blue with them.

I read thru this thread but may have missed it, have you checked the mpu battery and replaced it if needed?

On the MUX error you have, I read an old discussion thread that said some Cal Omega/CEI machines used a spare MUX channel to connect the machine to the casino network, for stuff like player tracking. If the extra equipment to do that is not installed and the machine is looking for that network connection then the MUX error could happen. I can't confirm that, it is only something I read.
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Re: CEI Casino Poker 906 111 turbo + gameboard
« Reply #25 on: November 09, 2016, 04:11:33 PM »
This may help!
I had this exact issue when I plugged in a 906 turbo board in my CEI that is wired for a 904 board. Here are some highlights and a link to my post.

From SolidSilver:
"I just remembered that MUX is Omega's (and many others') term for MultiPlex, ie: connection to-  or through- another computer via some interconnection scheme. And that on their final boards (906 III & up) they offered casinos the ability to hook up a CEI video slot to their in-house information tracking system.
They did this by installing, (wait for it.....) an optional MUX board!
Your machine, in which you are trying out this board, probably does not have a MUX board; but the board (and/or eprom game-set software) is configured for it.
With this remembrance in mind, and another glass of wine in hand, I did a search on the old NLG site.  Here is a link to one in which the hapless CEI owner has a MUX error. And guess what: it's on a Gamblers Choice!
http://newlifegames.net/nlg/index.php?topic=15592.msg133504#msg133504"
From Badbaud:
"Sounds like you are trying to put a 906 Turbo into a machine wired for a 904 board. The turbo machine has a keypad next to the standard player buttons and a MUX board inside powered by a separate 12V power supply."

Finally... here's a link to the entire thread.
http://newlifegames.com/nlg/index.php?topic=4642.0

So, to me, it looks like you have a later version of the MPU board, in your machine. Depending on the game or games, they can work just fine. If you had a blackjack game, the single panel of buttons would only work for some parts of the game and not others, since the second row of buttons isn't there.
As for the colors... hang on.
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Re: CEI Casino Poker 906 111 turbo + gameboard
« Reply #26 on: November 09, 2016, 04:21:35 PM »
For your colors... there's three potentiometers on your MPU board marked: R  G  B
I'd just play with them until you get the colors you like.
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Re: CEI Casino Poker 906 111 turbo + gameboard
« Reply #27 on: November 10, 2016, 10:02:04 AM »
As you can see from the photo got the background color adjusted. Thanks. Found pressing the stand button brings up the Gamblers Series game selection. Bonus Royal, Roarin' Fours, Deuces Wild, 4 way Bonus and Double 4 way Bonus.
Only issue is I would like to reduce the horizontal screen just a little. But the horizontal thumb wheel doesn't function. All the others do but not the horizontal. Is there another adjustment that can be made?
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Re: CEI Casino Poker 906 111 turbo + gameboard
« Reply #28 on: November 10, 2016, 10:24:04 AM »
Oh someone asked if I tested the battery. Did not since it held credits when turned off, which I assume is it's function?  Did notice it had a tie wrap which was cut through, so may be has been changed in the past?

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Re: CEI Casino Poker 906 111 turbo + gameboard
« Reply #29 on: November 23, 2016, 10:22:15 PM »
This game will function without a battery. As you suspect a battery is needed to remember credit, date time book keeping options etc.    All game options are set through extended menu learn pages.  SW1 DIP switch doesn't do anything.  SW2  controls paytable if you remove the header from its socket  you would have a 5-8 paytable.

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Re: CEI Casino Poker 906 111 turbo + gameboard
« Reply #30 on: December 12, 2016, 09:21:57 PM »
Well I'm back to the same problem it originally had. Video is trashed and just in an endless loop of 2 screens fading to the background blue color between each for about 3 seconds. 2 screen pics attached. Removed the main board, removed and reseated the large IC chips. Same problem after numerous tries. So the quick fix didn't last. Anyone out there that works on 906 III turbo boards, has substitute spares parts? 

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Re: CEI Casino Poker 906 111 turbo + gameboard
« Reply #31 on: December 13, 2016, 12:31:44 AM »
Yes and  yes. Hang on...
Double check all the "socketed" IC's and also pull the MPU out and make sure the contacts are clean on the PC board and the back, where it plugs in.
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Re: CEI Casino Poker 906 111 turbo + gameboard
« Reply #32 on: December 14, 2016, 05:22:45 PM »
Removed and reseated every ic chips on the board. Still doesn't work right. Pressed the menu button and I think it is now locked in one of the menu functions, birth of game? Even though the video is distorted, in lower right corner looks like it says: call attendant, press hold to exit. (attached pic) menu, hand pay, error reset buttons don't anything. The stand button is flashing and holding down any combination of hold buttons doesn't do any thing. Not sure how to proceed, stuck.

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Re: CEI Casino Poker 906 111 turbo + gameboard
« Reply #33 on: December 14, 2016, 05:33:51 PM »
I messaged another nlg member but haven't heard back from him. There's only a few left here that know CEI stuff and one is seriously ill right now.
It concerns me that you got a different "scrambling" on the screen after you reseated the chips. Are you sure there isn't a bent or broken leg on one of the IC's?
And are you sure the MPU is shoved in to the plug? Sometimes you have to push quite firmly.
I'll dig into my manual when I get home and see if there's a reset procedure. It's been so long I don't remember.
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Re: CEI Casino Poker 906 111 turbo + gameboard
« Reply #34 on: December 14, 2016, 06:45:47 PM »
I have heard of people using a cold freeze spray on the boards components to track down bad solder connections or IC socket problems. I'm not 100% sure what they use, but you spray the boards and watch the screen to see if it changes. I've always wanted to buy a can or two to have. Maybe someone will chime in on what's used?


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Re: CEI Casino Poker 906 111 turbo + gameboard
« Reply #35 on: December 16, 2016, 06:09:15 PM »
Just to keep my saga going with this machine. I turned it on tonight and it's locked in the what looks like the main menu mode, since the video is so scrambled hard to tell. Now it occasionally will spit out 4 or 5 quarters from the hopper and makes a weird sizzling sound like bacon frying. Additionally makes a loud snapping sound like an arcing with the monitor shutting down and coming right back up. No components seem to be overheating or burning up. The arcing may be high voltage of monitor? So shut it off.

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Re: CEI Casino Poker 906 111 turbo + gameboard
« Reply #36 on: December 17, 2016, 02:28:26 PM »
Looks like I'm going be getting more involved with it. Pulled out the game board and hopper, turned on the machine. Noticed the arcing, on the 911 motherboard. It arced about every 4 or 5 seconds. (was able to get a picture see attached). Arcs in the lower right hand corner, from a component solder hole to a circuit board track. So I cleaned that spot, turned it back on and off a few times and let it run. Arcing stopped. All the boards are all pretty dusty, may be a build up of dust? Or bad capacitor discharging not holding a charge? Put the game board back in and video is still scrambled but can access the various menus and hold lights are back on. Picture attached of current video screen. Motherboard looks like just a number of connecting points and a regulated power supply with transistors heat sinks, capacitors and diodes? Not sure of all the voltages, assume 5 volts, 12 and is there 50? (I see a coil on the back of the front door). Looks like my plan now is to pull the motherboard get it on my bench and replace all the large capacitors. Does anyone have some documentation on this machine?
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Re: CEI Casino Poker 906 111 turbo + gameboard
« Reply #37 on: December 29, 2016, 10:21:38 AM »
Removed the mother board and replaced the 3 large caps. Getting the mother board in and out of the machine was a chore with all the connections and tight space. Put it back in this morning, turned it on and it wasn't arcing as before or noise on monitor screen. So that may have solved one of the problems, bad cap discharging? Have sent out the gameboard to be analyzed and or repaired. To be continued.

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Re: CEI Casino Poker 906 111 turbo + gameboard
« Reply #38 on: December 29, 2016, 10:37:26 AM »
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Re: CEI Casino Poker 906 111 turbo + gameboard
« Reply #39 on: January 05, 2017, 05:53:40 PM »
Got my game board back today. An IC chip in the video circuitry went south and was replaced. Put the board in and the machine came right up. Good as new. My wife is building up the credits right now on the machine. Don't know if my replacing of the 3 large caps on the mother board also helped. But I do not have any arcing as previously stated. It's always good to replace old caps anyway just to eliminate future problems in advance. Thanks for all the help and suggestions from everyone. We have 2 other video poker machines (one is never enough) an IGT PE Plus and CEI 904. This machine is our favorite. Kind of crazy I have a video poker program on my I-pad but for some reason nothing beats playing with quarters on a real casino machine.

 

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