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**Video Poker, Keno, Slots, 21** Gaming machines => Aristocrat Video Gaming Machines => Topic started by: bikerman883 on July 07, 2018, 08:18:13 PM

Title: Aristocrat “ the gambler” metering error
Post by: bikerman883 on July 07, 2018, 08:18:13 PM

I am not sure what model I have, the plate says :model: microstar 2.5 I am getting a metering error and tried doing what it sai in another post but I have 6 Red buttons not 3 to reset the meters. Does anyone know how to fix this error? I have never seen the machine play. It had a bad monitor when I picked it up




Thanks

Title: Re: Aristocrat “ the gambler” metering error
Post by: Samm329 on July 08, 2018, 06:59:26 PM

I have 6 buttons with you as well. And I am getting a metering error. So lucky for me I have another machine that works so eventually after trying to repair I changed boards to different machines. Both had the same results. The broken board game says metering error, and the good board game works in both cabinets. So in turn, it’s a board level problem. I replaced the battery as the original was from the 80s and the machine still has the error.


I have 6 buttons just like you do. And even when I get it into the “1” mode like it says and press all the reset buttons, only 2 actually labeled as reset... it still does not reset the machine... time started keeping track after I replaced the battery.


Any suggestions would help us greatly!


Thanks
Sam

Title: Re: Aristocrat “ the gambler” metering error
Post by: Heihachi_73 on July 15, 2018, 02:42:16 AM

Are they the same as the 540 in that both the jackpot and audit keys have to be switched on while hitting the 3 buttons?

Title: Re: Aristocrat “ the gambler” metering error
Post by: Samm329 on July 15, 2018, 06:48:51 AM

That is the catch. There are 6 buttons and only 2 are reset. Hopper and memory.

Title: Re: Aristocrat “ the gambler” metering error
Post by: Heihachi_73 on July 16, 2018, 03:29:33 AM

Robot Test/Hopper Reset, Memory Reset and AUX 1 are normally the 3 buttons to reset a 540 (marked as PB4, PB5 and PB6 on the board itself), but I don't know if they are the same on the older boards.

Do you have any photos of the board or the buttons inside the machine? I managed to download a couple of photos of MK2.5 boards but they don't really show much apart from three RGB pots. On a 540/MK4 there are 6 buttons near these pots and you would normally push the first 3 at the same time after turning the two keys.

Title: Re: Aristocrat “ the gambler” metering error
Post by: Samm329 on July 16, 2018, 09:47:19 PM

I will try the reset tomorrow and I will let you know. Enclosed is a picture... grrr my post reset after a nice big drawn out message. I will regroup tomorrow and post the test results!

Title: Re: Aristocrat “ the gambler” metering error
Post by: Heihachi_73 on August 04, 2018, 01:44:29 PM

Any luck with the machine?