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Space Duel trouble shooting *update* IT WORKS!!!!
I just picked up a non working Space Duel that is in great cosmetic shape, but dead to the world functionally. I don't think anything has ever been replaced on this thing as all of the boards and parts have matching serial numbers.
You can catch up on what has been discussed so far here:
http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=256094
I decided the rest of the discussion would be better suited for this sub forum. So here is where I am today and please know that I am completely new to all of this and to even using a multimeter (ducks). I know it is a tall order and will probably end up being way more than I can do with my ignorance, but I though I might be able to do some basic tests in order to rule out some various things.
Well I just got home and checked some stuff with my multimeter. I am still new to using this thing so bear with me. If numbers don't sound right I may have had my meter set wrong.
On the AR2 board, everything tests out ok.
+10.6 = 11.1 DC
+22 = +23.8 DC
-22 = -23.8 DC
and the other one on the end between the plugs read +18.1 AC, the board looked like it said 36V but I couldn't really get my head in there to read it.
The main board however is not looking good. All of the 5v test ports were either flat 0 or fluctuating between 1.8 and 0. The 26v test port was 0 as well.
On the monitor I only checked at the fuses F100 and F101 and they were both 25v
I don't think I had my meter set on the power supply as I was only reading between 1.6v and 18.2v on the different fuses. What should the meter be set on for those?
Thanks for the help and for being patient with me. Now I am going to head to 1984 Arcade for the evening and play some stuff that actually works!
I just picked up a non working Space Duel that is in great cosmetic shape, but dead to the world functionally. I don't think anything has ever been replaced on this thing as all of the boards and parts have matching serial numbers.
You can catch up on what has been discussed so far here:
http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=256094
I decided the rest of the discussion would be better suited for this sub forum. So here is where I am today and please know that I am completely new to all of this and to even using a multimeter (ducks). I know it is a tall order and will probably end up being way more than I can do with my ignorance, but I though I might be able to do some basic tests in order to rule out some various things.
Well I just got home and checked some stuff with my multimeter. I am still new to using this thing so bear with me. If numbers don't sound right I may have had my meter set wrong.
On the AR2 board, everything tests out ok.
+10.6 = 11.1 DC
+22 = +23.8 DC
-22 = -23.8 DC
and the other one on the end between the plugs read +18.1 AC, the board looked like it said 36V but I couldn't really get my head in there to read it.
The main board however is not looking good. All of the 5v test ports were either flat 0 or fluctuating between 1.8 and 0. The 26v test port was 0 as well.
On the monitor I only checked at the fuses F100 and F101 and they were both 25v
I don't think I had my meter set on the power supply as I was only reading between 1.6v and 18.2v on the different fuses. What should the meter be set on for those?
Thanks for the help and for being patient with me. Now I am going to head to 1984 Arcade for the evening and play some stuff that actually works!
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