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Progressive Controllers and Displays => Mikohn Progressive Systems => Topic started by: christophergolec on April 13, 2014, 11:55:15 AM
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Thanks for "welcome" and response !
I did jumper on pin1 and 5 on connection by the progressive board. I also used ohm meter to see if signal goes from one connector to another as it should and seems allright. I downloaded " Download for Windows ver 2.0" for mikohn. When I open program it shows in supreme window some files from progressive board. When I disconnect cable this window is empty. So I assume cable is ok and communicate with board. There is battery on the Mikohn board, maybe is bad!. I read PSP manual and find out that this error message could result in following problems, #1, "the computer is not connected to the controller", well it is, #2, "the controller is not powered up", well it is, #3, "there is physical(cable or connector) problem with serial communication".As I wrote earlier it shows some files in supreme window from progressive board so I assume cable and connectors are good. #4, "the program is using CON2.BAT and trying to communicate with CON1, or is using CON1.BAT and trying communicate with CON2, and here I am confused. I do not know what to do about it. Thanks for response.............Chris
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Do you have a cham II+ or a supreme they are two different things.Download for windows is for a supreme.
I think you want a psp for the chami
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I think I have a ChamII. I bought cd with this program for Mikohn Download for windows 2.0. I thought first this the program I need to program jackpot. But on cd there is also PSP to install on MS-Dos. I did install trough windows98 and I acces trough shortcut on desktop. My progressive board and display are out of the machine. Should they be inside machine!.
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You can program it out of the machine it is easier.
psp with win98 is good. Usb or serial?
See if the red leds flash on the chami when you hit pf1.
Rich
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Serial port, 9 pin, pin # 1/5 on connector to the progressive board are jumper. When I hit F1 it shows for short "please wait!, sending configuration data"(No led are flushing on the board) then closes and on the bottom message "default error, Check controller #1". I press F10 and I go back to jackpot programing(no more error message), press #1(for jackpot programing then F1 message shows "please wait!, sending configuration data" and this message stays forever. So when I am closing PSP program then 3 LED RED LIGHT (on progressive board)light up. When I open PSP again 3 led red light turns of.
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Ok let's try resetting the chami. Power down the chami then hold down both gray buttons and apply power.
This will put the chami in a default setting and should correct Communication issues on the chami side.
You will have to change any font size etc. in the chami since all will be default.
On the computer side make sure in the bios the serial port is enabled.
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Ok, i have written down settings for Display, jp Limit=no, #of displays=1, jp grp=sa, mfile 1=5, od speed 1=50, font 1 =odmtr8, size-60. Settings for System, test-off, birth-off, safe to=ram dr, show load=yes, show c1=yes, symbol=$, sound-disable. Settings for Address, proto=con2, gradr=255, tdadr=64, r+r addr=off, mach addr=1. So far everything is fine except in Display for JP GRP 1 = SA I have only options SA0, SA1, SA2, SA3, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. Should I choose SAO?. My second problem Im not sure how to check serial port(i gues com1 or com2) is or how to enabled?
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SAO should work.
yes I think set to com one should work.
If you are going to message program in the jpot.do you will have to change MFILE =0 otherwise if you are just programing the progressive value I think MFILE =4 will give you amount in multi colors or "dazzle".
What is showing on the display now are you getting anything? You should be getting something about C12 missing or something like that along with $0.00.
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It shows all the same as before. Amount on display is $0.00 and changes to C10 and back to $0.00 an on. All the settings on the Cham are the same as before reset. I noticed when I connect rs-232 cable to board and comp 3 led red goes ON. When I disconnect cable goes of. Maybe I should check if the port is enabled, let see if I can do it.
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Make sure cable is assembled correctly.
see attached
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Checked cable as on the pic, flow is the same. I have different colors.I used cat5 yellow cable.Even checked with ohm meter again. Connect cable to pc and board 3 led red light goes on. When I open PSP 3 led red light goes of on board. I use laptop which I bought on Ebay recently. When you turn on laptop before goes on you can chose which operating system you want to use, win98(C:) or winXP(E:). Maybe this is the problem?. I try program jackpot again, same error message again. When I start pc I choose win98.
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The Cham battery must be above 2.8 volts or you will get a C10 or C14 or both.
PSP settings should be:
MENU = DISP
JP Limit = NO
# Displays = 1
JP GRP1 = SA
MFile1 = 0
Leave all other settings as-is
MENU = ADDR
Proto = Con2
Gradr = 255
Idadr = 64
RTR = OFF
Mach Addr = 1
Leave all other settings as-is
MENU = SYST (keep all default settings)
3) Program the CHAM with PSP using the settings
Menu = 1 Jackpot Programming
Set amount and increment values to your preference
F3 = SNGL
F4 = M08
F5 = 3sec
F6 = JP0
F7 = $$$$
F8 = MS00
Lin
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Sorry, Should have mentioned C10 = Progressive is not set up. Requires PSP
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Just checked Cham battery, is 3.08 volts. I checked and set all the settings as above. When pressing F1 still same error message, "default error, check controller #1". So what to do NEXT now?
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You might want to try XP. I use XP on a laptop so you should have no problems. My laptop also has a dual boot Windows 2000 and XP this should not be an issue. Use XP.
You have a communication issue. The ony time the #3 red led lights is very briefly during communication between the computer and the chami. I just tested one of mine Red LED 3 will briefly light followed by green LED 4 when pf1 is pressed. This is the only time they light up.
Try this, uninstall the psp software. Reboot to xp and reinstall psp software there with the cable hooked up. Just clic on the psp.exe extract files clic the install.bat followed by psp.exe and see what happens. (this is how I remember installing the software).
Are you using psp version 2 or 3? I still use 2 but i also have 3 loaded and it seems to work also.
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Ok Rich. I will do as you sad. Delete files PSP from WIN98. Reboot laptop to winXP. Connect cable rs-232 to pc and Cham board. Install PSP software 2.0 which I have only.Let you know shortly.
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It works very first time I press F1. It shows on display right away.
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Glad you got it working. Hope when you connect it to the machine all goes well. If not you know where to go.
I'm on the east coast late here and I have an early flight out.
I'll mark this topic solved.
Start a new post if you run into other issues.
Rich
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Good afternoon folks, I need some help. I'm working on my 1st Bally s6000. My others is IGT S2000's. After some head scratching I got game working, now for the crazy stuff. mikohn stand alone setup. I have Blazing 777. I managed to get the jackpot that I entered with the PSP to show on display but thats it. When switch into the settings on the mikohn with the two gray buttons. Other then that I know I hit I think f3 in psp messaging tab. Now I get nothing but 0.00$ flashing with some . I tried sending a jackpot but didn't change, just gives controller error check controller 1. Not sure what I did. With that said Help knowing where the dip switched on mpu board should be for the progressive and if that needs to be done before or after setting up progressive. When it comes to the progressive/[/size]mikohn I'm lost. I have the manual downloaded. I'm using psp 2.0, should I be using 3.0. Any help would be grateful