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Programming MEI
« on: August 29, 2016, 08:33:58 AM »
Has anyone come across this problem... 

Programming an   MEI  (Bally)   SC6607     will  program  just fine.   

HOWEVER...   MEI (Bally)   SC6607(E)    will  NOT  program.    Even though  these  bv's  came with the machine from the casino.

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Re: Programming MEI
« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2016, 09:55:50 AM »
If they have an eprom in the head, it will disable the flash.  Take apart the head and look for the PLCC socket, if it has a chip, then you have to change the firmware with a chip.  Certain jurisdictions do not allow flash in the bill heads.
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Re: Programming MEI
« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2016, 06:34:44 PM »
Took  the heads off.   They  both have  NO  plcc  "chip"  ....  sockets  are empty. 

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Re: Programming MEI
« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2016, 06:39:06 PM »
The manual says if the Eprom has been installed then it locks them from further upgrade and has to be reset by MEI, are you sure they don't have Easi-Trak enabled and that is issue or do they just not take the download at all

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Re: Programming MEI
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2016, 07:29:53 AM »
how do you reprogram the MEI???

I have 2 of them for ballys but i need them for IGT..

Is there a program i can down load so i can do this???

Thank you..

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Re: Programming MEI
« Reply #5 on: September 11, 2016, 09:28:31 AM »
how do you reprogram the MEI???
I have 2 of them for ballys but i need them for IGT..
Is there a program i can down load so i can do this???

The way I understand the MEI is that you need a special programmer to do the reprogramming.. They are hard to find and usually in the hands or certified repair people.. They are not like the old WBA units where you could reprogram the eprom, or reflash it.. 
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Re: Programming MEI
« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2016, 10:26:37 AM »
OK. Thanks.. Guess I will need to find some one
Who can flash these for me..
Thank you..

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Re: Programming MEI
« Reply #7 on: September 11, 2016, 02:18:38 PM »
You can't switch from Bally to IGT on the MEI's.  The bally versions are rs-232, the igt versions are TTL/Loop, they are not compatible.  It is not just a flash issue.
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Re: Programming MEI
« Reply #8 on: December 04, 2016, 12:42:58 PM »
have some bally heads to trade for igt heads

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Re: Programming MEI
« Reply #9 on: December 27, 2016, 09:10:57 AM »
I have programmed all heads for different manufactures ie igt, bally, wms and they will work. What makes the BV RS232 or IGT is the personality board loacated in the housing. The igt board has 1 switch and the RS232 board has 2 switches. The head can be programmed to work with either of these configurations.


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Re: Programming MEI
« Reply #10 on: December 27, 2016, 12:49:53 PM »
where did you get the program? we only have uba and wba programmers
thanks
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Re: Programming MEI
« Reply #11 on: December 28, 2016, 06:09:25 AM »
MEI is a bit more squirrely with their software than JCM.  Some parts of the program are passworded and they won't give you the password until you've completed some of their training classes.  We got our copy on CD from one of our vendors who's an MEI reseller.  As far as I know we can't simply download it from the website.

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Re: Programming MEI
« Reply #12 on: December 28, 2016, 07:14:49 AM »
thanks at least  now I know

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Re: Programming MEI
« Reply #13 on: September 13, 2017, 06:52:16 AM »
The manual says if the Eprom has been installed then it locks them from further upgrade and has to be reset by MEI, are you sure they don't have Easi-Trak enabled and that is issue or do they just not take the download at all
There is also a setting in the configuration menu that disables the eprom sockets and reverts the head back to flashable.

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Re: Programming MEI
« Reply #14 on: March 08, 2019, 12:57:44 PM »
From what I know and have experienced I can program a MEI cash flow advance but not a std MEI cash flow. I have a tool for doing the MEI cashflow advance and JCMs also the SA4 for aristocrat and Aruze machines. I have about 30 MEI cashflow BNAs that have viridian mk7 and gen 8 heads on them if some one wants to make an offer.!!

 

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