Title: Re: Just bought a new machine, need help ID'ing, and getting operational- Pics!
Post by: Neonkiss on August 17, 2013, 08:49:46 PM
What's the voltage on that battery?
Should be 3.5V; If it's dead or low, replace it.
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Title: Re: Just bought a new machine, need help ID'ing, and getting operational- Pics!
Post by: ROCKET on August 18, 2013, 06:01:04 AM
If you have no lights no nothing when you turn it on it could be just a blown fuse --or a blown fuse on the power supply itself.
Take a voltmeter set to AC current -test where the AC cord plugs into from there on. It looks from your pictures that "picture-11"
if this is picture 11?
? to the left of it is a green board saying Prog signal AC etc to the right is a power supply -is it the one for the machine ??
I don't know because i don't see any other pictures of the AC -CORD going in ?? but it is a power supply and on the power supply on the back side of it out of view is a fuse on left corner looking at your pictures .
Check that also --that's a common one to blow on that type of power supply. Also check the AC current feed cord to see if that's not broken -common on older machines that sit on wood stands on top of cord rolled back and fourth braking a wire etc.
Then go from there let us know what has voltage and what does not ?? START WITH AC CURRENT FIRST .
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Title: Re: Just bought a new machine, need help ID'ing, and getting operational- Pics!
Post by: uniman on August 18, 2013, 08:37:05 AM
A voltage tingle sounds like a bad ground. Like Rocket said, check the power cord first, especially where it enters the machine and especially if it enters through the bottom and not the side.
I would then unplug the ouput from the power supply(s) and then check for "stray" voltage. But I would use a voltage ticker to look for stray voltage and NOT my body!
Then check power supply outputs.
This process should determine if all is good from outlet up to power supply(s).
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Title: Re: Just bought a new machine, need help ID'ing, and getting operational- Pics!
Post by: cruciform on August 18, 2013, 08:52:32 AM
Thanks for the replies! I went through and check the 3 fuses i could see, they were all ok. I checked and tightened all the grounds i could see, but only had a few minutes this morning, I'm going to check voltages with my volt meter (is that what you mean by a "ticker"?) A little later this afternonn, and I'll report what i find. The cord does run through the bottom, i hope its as simple as a break.
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Title: Re: Just bought a new machine, need help ID'ing, and getting operational- Pics!
Post by: cruciform on August 18, 2013, 11:28:44 AM
Managed to get it powered up! Main circut breaker was faulty, swapped it with the hopper breaker, and it powered up!
Now i get a "low battery mode" on the screen, as well as a flashing "mux error" and a"closure" message on the side of the screen. I'm going to get a new battery and report back.