Ok - I am going to post here to see who else might be reading this section of the board...
Just got a Millipede last weekend. It boots up and begins a game. Generally, the attract screen, etc. are in German, but the DIPs are set for English.
In addition, the screen starts to drift up on the right side after a couple of minutes (and down on the left), and this gets progressively worse until the screen starts rolling.
I did a rebuild kit on the PS and ARII today (from Bob R.), but the problems persist. I thought it was fixed after this as one time it did boot in English.
Here is what I am getting voltage wise on the PCB:
5.0v TP is 5.0
10.3v is a little over 13
-15 is about -14.78
-28 is around -27.8
On the monitor, I am getting 129.1vAC from the PS. The B+ is about 145.0 (I know that is high). The B+ adjust seems to have no effect. I was thinking that the problem may be monitor related, but since the German has popped back up, I am not so sure.
I also cleaned all of the edge connector contacts on the T-board and the PCB. Also cleaned the edge pins themselves. Reflowed the solder on the DIP switches thinking that might be a problem.
The PCB looks very good to me - no burns, broken or missing components, or anything like that.
Open to suggestions and thoughts?????
Thanks -
Scott
Just got a Millipede last weekend. It boots up and begins a game. Generally, the attract screen, etc. are in German, but the DIPs are set for English.
In addition, the screen starts to drift up on the right side after a couple of minutes (and down on the left), and this gets progressively worse until the screen starts rolling.
I did a rebuild kit on the PS and ARII today (from Bob R.), but the problems persist. I thought it was fixed after this as one time it did boot in English.
Here is what I am getting voltage wise on the PCB:
5.0v TP is 5.0
10.3v is a little over 13
-15 is about -14.78
-28 is around -27.8
On the monitor, I am getting 129.1vAC from the PS. The B+ is about 145.0 (I know that is high). The B+ adjust seems to have no effect. I was thinking that the problem may be monitor related, but since the German has popped back up, I am not so sure.
I also cleaned all of the edge connector contacts on the T-board and the PCB. Also cleaned the edge pins themselves. Reflowed the solder on the DIP switches thinking that might be a problem.
The PCB looks very good to me - no burns, broken or missing components, or anything like that.
Open to suggestions and thoughts?????
Thanks -
Scott

