TheMaze
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I just picked up a "functionally challenged" Hantarex MTC 9000 monitor to replace a petrantic monitor I'm giving up on. The seller of the Hantarex was a guy that rebuilds arcade games and claims the monitor fired up, but had a shrunken picture and likely needs a cap kit. I agree that it likely needs to be re-capped, but want to fire it up to confirm functionality before I start tearing into it.
The first question I have is power - the power connector on this monitor is different than the other ones I have seen, and does not mate with the connector in the cabinet I'm trying to put it in - see pics attached. Can anyone ID these connectors so I can buy an adapter/replace one of the connectors?
Secondly, for short-term testing, I'm just going to hook power up with alligator clips or similar to verify functionality. I know the monitor needs to be on an isolation transformer - does the polarity of the power cord matter? I would have thought no, given the isolation transformer, but then why did they key the connectors?
Third, the board I'm trying to drive this with (Mortal Kombat) seems to output composite sync - should I hook that to HSYNC or VSYNC on the monitor, and does it need to be re-jumpered for composite (I did not see any reference in the manual)
Lastly, the control board has nifty little plastic "pegs" which fit into the pots to adjust them, but one is missing - any clue what they are called and where I can get a replacement?
Thanks!
The first question I have is power - the power connector on this monitor is different than the other ones I have seen, and does not mate with the connector in the cabinet I'm trying to put it in - see pics attached. Can anyone ID these connectors so I can buy an adapter/replace one of the connectors?
Secondly, for short-term testing, I'm just going to hook power up with alligator clips or similar to verify functionality. I know the monitor needs to be on an isolation transformer - does the polarity of the power cord matter? I would have thought no, given the isolation transformer, but then why did they key the connectors?
Third, the board I'm trying to drive this with (Mortal Kombat) seems to output composite sync - should I hook that to HSYNC or VSYNC on the monitor, and does it need to be re-jumpered for composite (I did not see any reference in the manual)
Lastly, the control board has nifty little plastic "pegs" which fit into the pots to adjust them, but one is missing - any clue what they are called and where I can get a replacement?
Thanks!
