Author Topic: Alpha 2 Thumb Drive install (Read 5566 times)

Border01 · « **on:** April 14, 2019, 07:48:16 AM »

Having problems installing a USB thumb drive game on my Alpha 2 V22/32. Cf cards load no problem and this is the first USB game I tried to load. Do I have to change a setting to recognize the USB?

idesign · « **Reply #1 on:** April 14, 2019, 08:24:31 AM »

You have the logic door switches disabled with the jumper on the CPU. So USB install can not be done unless you remove the jumper.

Border01 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 14, 2019, 08:32:25 AM »

Thanks. How do I remove the jumper?

idesign · « **Reply #3 on:** April 14, 2019, 08:38:59 AM »

The jumper is located here, remove it and plug the original wiring back it as it looks in the attached pic

Border01 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 14, 2019, 09:17:02 AM »

When this is done can I still load cf based games?

Border01 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 14, 2019, 09:36:22 AM »

Do I connect to the micro switch just above the jumper or the yellow and grey wires near the power supply?

idesign · « **Reply #6 on:** April 14, 2019, 09:52:55 AM »

You have to undo it to install from CF cards. Yes, the micro switch must be connected and closed. Use a piece of tape to closed it temporarily

Border01 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 14, 2019, 09:55:37 AM »

Does it matter which way the wires connect from the jumper to micro switch?

idesign · « **Reply #8 on:** April 14, 2019, 09:58:40 AM »

One of the yellow/black wires should have a label on it indicating N/O on it. That one is connected to the top of the switch

Border01 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 14, 2019, 03:14:20 PM »

No identification on the wires Any suggestions?

idesign · « **Reply #10 on:** April 14, 2019, 03:22:24 PM »

Plug them in, if that don't work reverse them

Border01 · « **Reply #11 on:** April 14, 2019, 03:23:52 PM »

Great Thank you very much for the assistance

James

idesign · « **Reply #12 on:** April 14, 2019, 03:26:38 PM »

by the way, the other yellow/black wire goes to the micro switch on the logic door, so hopefully that one is still connected

Border01 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 14, 2019, 04:12:44 PM »

I donâ€™t think so. Micro switch had 2 wires at one time Iâ€™m presuming to the jumper switch. If a third wire is required I have no idea where it goes

idesign · « **Reply #14 on:** April 14, 2019, 04:22:53 PM »

Look at my pic above. 2 yellow/black to the switch, but the 2 pin connector on the board has a yellow/black and a grey. The other yellow/black from the switch goes to the other switch at the logic door. Look inside the logic door and you should see a switch on the left with wires connected to it. Usually when the 2 pin jumper is installed on the board, they just disconnect the switch and leave it that way so the switch at the logic door should still be connected. All that jumper does is fool the machine into thinking that both of the switches are closed so you can install from a CF card.

Border01 · « **Reply #15 on:** April 14, 2019, 04:35:12 PM »

Sorry for my lack of understanding but what is the logic door?

idesign · « **Reply #16 on:** April 14, 2019, 04:50:38 PM »

Quote from: Border01 on April 14, 2019, 04:35:12 PM

Sorry for my lack of understanding but what is the logic door?

The little door that you insert the CF cards into

Border01 · « **Reply #17 on:** April 14, 2019, 04:55:41 PM »

Holly lots of info. I did notice two wires that a cut going towards the logic door one yellow and one gray. I think thatâ€™s what you are referring too.

idesign · « **Reply #18 on:** April 14, 2019, 05:08:17 PM »

Well, if removing the jumper don't work then you only other option is to copy what is on the thumb drive to a cf card and load the game from that.

coolwavepic · « **Reply #19 on:** April 15, 2019, 02:30:06 PM »

Wouldn't it be easier just to copy the files to a CF card than hassling with the jumpers?

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