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Title: Bally Alpha - Mechanical Reel Device Error
Post by: iwalker on September 24, 2019, 06:28:08 AM

Hello Everyone


Its been a longtime since  worked on this platform. Recently had to fix some of these at a casino in Madagascar.


I have one 3 reel machine (Diamonds and Devils) that is giving me Mechanical Reel 4 and 5 Device Error Tilts.


The following has been done
* Ram Clear
* PSU Swap with working machine.
* RCU unit swap with working machine.


Any advice on how to clear these tilts appreciated.


TIA
Ian

Title: Re: Bally Alpha - Mechanical Reel Device Error
Post by: rickhunter on September 24, 2019, 10:01:36 AM

There is a 3 reel and a 5 reel version of the software, are you sure you are using the correct one?

Title: Re: Bally Alpha - Mechanical Reel Device Error
Post by: Nurbo on September 24, 2019, 12:04:22 PM

The 3 reel software version is this one : ASGDMDV1NVUI-XX

And the 5 reel software version (most common) : ASGDMDV01001-XX

Title: Re: Bally Alpha - Mechanical Reel Device Error
Post by: Badbaud on September 24, 2019, 12:29:03 PM

I have one in the shop and it gives that error every once in a while, shoving the reel latches back in fixes it.

Title: Re: Bally Alpha - Mechanical Reel Device Error
Post by: pbwizard25 on September 24, 2019, 02:37:43 PM

Not positive on this but aren’t there 3 reel and 5 reel rcu’s

Title: Re: Bally Alpha - Mechanical Reel Device Error
Post by: rickhunter on September 24, 2019, 07:53:32 PM

No, the rcu's are all the same.

Title: Re: Bally Alpha - Mechanical Reel Device Error
Post by: Sunrise Side on September 25, 2019, 02:34:45 PM

I just finished working on one with the same error. I reseated the reels , the reel wire harnesses to the back plane, the USB cables at the backplane, reseated the MPU, reseated the RCU, the cables going to the front of the MPU, and I used Deoxit on all the connections I reseated,  cleared it twice, and no cigar. Swapped in a known working RCU and its up and running.

Title: Re: Bally Alpha - Mechanical Reel Device Error
Post by: iwalker on September 26, 2019, 05:56:39 AM

Thanks all for the suggestions.
 
3 Reel software confirmed. Under Diagnostics Reel Test is working fine and reels are matching test image.
RCU already swapped but will give this a shot again.
Will also ask tech on site to re seat all connnectors relavant to the reel sections.


Regards
Ian

Title: Re: Bally Alpha - Mechanical Reel Device Error
Post by: Nurbo on September 26, 2019, 06:06:31 AM

Do you use a 3 reel harness or a 5 reel harness (modified with connectors at terminal 4 and 5 ?

Title: Re: Bally Alpha - Mechanical Reel Device Error
Post by: iwalker on September 29, 2019, 04:50:42 AM

Hi All


Thanks for all the suggestions. Tech on site reports that another RAM Clear solved the problem.


Regards
Ian