modessitt
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I keep forgetting - G05-801,-802, and V2000 swapping
Got an Asteroids in the shop. It has a V2000 in it. The big connector on the side of the deflection board has had the wires cut, then crimped back together for some reason. I don't know if this is because the big connector from the cab was originally for an -801 and someone moved the wires on that IDC connector in order for it to work with the V2000? or whether they just put a new IDC on it and left the order alone.
Anyway, I'm fixing some issues, but would like to take a -802 I have here at home there so I can test the -802 to make sure it works. I need to know whether it'll just hook up or whether it needs an adapter?
I know I can pull out wiring diagrams to see if the V2000 is wired up normally or not, or whether the connector from the Asteroids is wired properly for the -802, but I figured I'd ask here and see if anyone knows before I get there tomorrow.
BTW - on the V2000, it has a blooming issue (most likely the HV diode) but it is also pretty dim. If I turn the brightness or contrast up, I get the dot in the middle and in the center of the asteroids, but it's still not bright enought. I've seen bright blooming pics before, so I'm not sure if the blooming issue is also causing the brightness issue. Oh well, I'll find out when I get an HV diode in...
Got an Asteroids in the shop. It has a V2000 in it. The big connector on the side of the deflection board has had the wires cut, then crimped back together for some reason. I don't know if this is because the big connector from the cab was originally for an -801 and someone moved the wires on that IDC connector in order for it to work with the V2000? or whether they just put a new IDC on it and left the order alone.
Anyway, I'm fixing some issues, but would like to take a -802 I have here at home there so I can test the -802 to make sure it works. I need to know whether it'll just hook up or whether it needs an adapter?
I know I can pull out wiring diagrams to see if the V2000 is wired up normally or not, or whether the connector from the Asteroids is wired properly for the -802, but I figured I'd ask here and see if anyone knows before I get there tomorrow.
BTW - on the V2000, it has a blooming issue (most likely the HV diode) but it is also pretty dim. If I turn the brightness or contrast up, I get the dot in the middle and in the center of the asteroids, but it's still not bright enought. I've seen bright blooming pics before, so I'm not sure if the blooming issue is also causing the brightness issue. Oh well, I'll find out when I get an HV diode in...

