Winslow
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I got my GORF video working after installing a switcher with one of Arcade Shops GORF PS adapter boards. I notice that now my joystick lamps are both working but are VERY dim compared to the way they used to look.
I put a meter on the lamp sockets and measured 4.3v instead of the expected 12v. The #73's are 14v bulbs and are tested good.
I was doing a little research on RGVAC and found this post from 2002:
"My gorf has also been running from a switcher for quite some time (till just
now when the RGB board went out .. anyone got one? plz?
..
I tied the CC line to the +5 at first, but had really dull lights on the
space rank and joystick .. so did some checks on the circuit diagrams in the
manuals .. found only the CC and lights run from that line, so tied it to
+12 .. worked perfectly .. nice bright rank and stick lights, and the CC
still works. After a lil while one of my rank lights blew, but replaced it,
and havnt had a problem since. Figure one of the bulbs being so old just
didnt take kindly to the 12v up it .. the new ones are fine. "
Do you know what the "CC" is he is referring to? Clearly, this is the same problem I'm having so I want to switch it around so that I'm getting 12v to the joystick.... just not sure what he's talking about...
Any advice or guidance in dealing with this issue is much appreciated.
Thanks
Steve
BTW - The rank lights don't seem dim to me. Only the joystick lights are noticeably dim.
I put a meter on the lamp sockets and measured 4.3v instead of the expected 12v. The #73's are 14v bulbs and are tested good.
I was doing a little research on RGVAC and found this post from 2002:
"My gorf has also been running from a switcher for quite some time (till just
now when the RGB board went out .. anyone got one? plz?
I tied the CC line to the +5 at first, but had really dull lights on the
space rank and joystick .. so did some checks on the circuit diagrams in the
manuals .. found only the CC and lights run from that line, so tied it to
+12 .. worked perfectly .. nice bright rank and stick lights, and the CC
still works. After a lil while one of my rank lights blew, but replaced it,
and havnt had a problem since. Figure one of the bulbs being so old just
didnt take kindly to the 12v up it .. the new ones are fine. "
Do you know what the "CC" is he is referring to? Clearly, this is the same problem I'm having so I want to switch it around so that I'm getting 12v to the joystick.... just not sure what he's talking about...
Any advice or guidance in dealing with this issue is much appreciated.
Thanks
Steve
BTW - The rank lights don't seem dim to me. Only the joystick lights are noticeably dim.
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