Author Topic: IGT Pink panther (Read 7851 times)

filounet · « **Reply #60 on:** August 01, 2021, 11:37:00 AM »

Open or closed machine the blue screen never works, it shows two different sentences (see my photos) if the CPU card is not installed as I realized at the request of the person of the forum and only these two sentences.
Yes I confirmed that the two wires are not connected I had indicated it from the beginning by asking if they should be connected but unfortunately I do not have the key to the lock even if they were connected.

therockinelvis · « **Reply #61 on:** August 01, 2021, 01:20:03 PM »

We must have a communication problem. If your machine was here in front of me, it would have been fixed within an hour. This is why questions are being asked. At this point I am sure that you need a new mpu. Netplex down is a typical varta battery leakage problem.

filounet · « **Reply #62 on:** August 23, 2022, 05:47:42 AM »

hello,

Here I am again after a little illness and I really want to get this machine running again.
can you tell me what i need to do or buy to get it working again?
I measured the voltages and they are all good compared to the schematic.
Thank you for your help

Stayouttadabunker · « **Reply #63 on:** August 23, 2022, 11:35:21 AM »

Elvis suggested that you go out and get a "known-working" 504 MPU circuit board...that's the main processing board in your machine that holds all the chips.

therockinelvis · « **Reply #64 on:** August 23, 2022, 03:11:41 PM »

Take a picture of your MPU and a close up of the SB and SG chips. Let get to the bottom of this

filounet · « **Reply #65 on:** August 23, 2022, 11:41:16 PM »

Thank you for your feedback and your help

Filounet

filounet · « **Reply #66 on:** August 23, 2022, 11:42:48 PM »

The following...

filounet · « **Reply #67 on:** August 24, 2022, 01:19:25 AM »

The board CPU

therockinelvis · « **Reply #68 on:** August 24, 2022, 04:22:25 PM »

Nice Panther Bucks. I would change the GAME chips to SG000380's. Since you bought it not working lets start there. Someone copied those chips, because having a percentage written on them is wrong. The percentage is controlled in the setup of machine. Check with RB and buy all 3 chips along with vs11gx1. So SG380 game 1&2, SB425, vs11gx1. Hopefully the card in the top monitor has BGM000136. I believe now your problem is with the chips. If you have chips for a non vision game, you can try those to be sure the board is good.

filounet · « **Reply #69 on:** August 24, 2022, 10:15:35 PM »

Hello, thank you for your valuable advice, I will do what you tell me, how and at what address is it possible to contact RB?

therockinelvis · « **Reply #70 on:** August 25, 2022, 01:29:16 AM »

You can find him on the vendor page

filounet · « **Reply #71 on:** August 25, 2022, 02:34:13 AM »

Sorry to bother you but I can't find the RB contact for my chips, I looked on these two locations and I didn't understand, thank you for your help.

therockinelvis · « **Reply #72 on:** August 25, 2022, 03:27:15 AM »

Go to the members page and send message

filounet · « **Reply #73 on:** September 10, 2022, 09:29:03 PM »

Hello, I do have the files in my possession but I am waiting for my new programmer because the old one broke down

, I will not fail to come back to you as soon as I have been able to install the chips

filounet · « **Reply #74 on:** September 26, 2022, 07:31:12 AM »

Hello,
I was finally able to set up my 4 new EPROMs but that doesn't change anything, I still have nothing that appears on the two screens...(the blue line and the top screen)
Do you have another suggestion, thanks for your help

Philip

Stayouttadabunker · « **Reply #75 on:** September 27, 2022, 09:17:24 PM »

Turn OFF the power switch and remove the MPU from the tray.
Pull out the hopper too...you do NOT need it to get your machine running.
You can re-install the hopper later on.

You did a test once of pulling out the MPU and turning on the power switch and saw two lines of messages on the blue VFD display.
However, when you put in the MPU, that blue VFD display doesn't display anything.
I think there's something wrong with the MPU...it may not be the chips.

Look under the MPU at all the pins.
Carefully inspect every one of them.
Are ANY of the pins folded down and touching another pin?
If so, that means they are shorted.
You might get away with using a pair of tweezers and try to straighten the bent pin.

If not, then the only hope you have is to get a new MPU circuit board, install the chips onto the MPU and try powering on the machine to see if the blue VFD displays anything.

filounet · « **Reply #76 on:** September 29, 2022, 02:11:32 AM »

Hello,
I checked the pins well and there is no problem on that side, alas.
Indeed the blue screen displays lines without the MPU but with the MPU no more writing and the screen at the top does not display anything either. I am familiar with Bally electronics but this is my first IGT, do some PCBs need to be changed over time on IGT CPU boards?
If I have to change my CPU board, are there several board references for this slot?

Thanks for your help Phillip

Stayouttadabunker · « **Reply #77 on:** September 29, 2022, 06:08:23 AM »

Quote from: filounet on July 25, 2021, 09:11:53 AM

There is just a yellow light and a green light on the board

Yes, but this does not mean the red Led is burned out.

Your VFD display only comes on when the MPU is removed.
Now we know there's nothing wrong with the blue VFD display.
This is pinpointing a problem with the MPU.

Can you try this problem MPU in another machine cabinet?

If not, place a WTB ad in the Classifieds section of NLG for an 502 or 504 MPU.
Switch the Base chip, the pair of SG chips, and the Version chip onto the new MPU board when it comes in.
As you carefully install them into the chip sockets, make sure they are in the correct orientation (direction) and you do NOT fold any pin legs underneath the chip body.

I really wish I knew why your blue VFD display doesn't work when you put this MPU in.
I've never had this problem and I don't know what is causing the machine to halt.
When I turn on the power switch, I always see in this order...>>>

"Display Passes Self-Test"
"Please Wait...Testing Memory"
"Waiting For The Video Display"

By any chance did you happen to check the voltage on the MPU coin cell?
Is it above 3 volts?

filounet · « **Reply #78 on:** September 30, 2022, 04:35:30 AM »

So the voltage is 3 volts. I have to find a functional card knowing that I live in France. Thanks for your help Philip

therockinelvis · « **Reply #79 on:** September 30, 2022, 05:45:25 AM »

I am very confused. What card are you referring to? The battery is on the mpu. Only other is I/O card for door and cabinet. Your vfd works without the mpu. Probably bad mpu

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Author Topic: IGT Pink panther (Read 7851 times)