SuperBee4406
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I am working on getting a Dedicated Star Trek running again, and I ran into my first problem. First I ordered a switching power supply adaptor board from Vector Labs.
I have the monitor out of the cab and I am trying to get the boardset somewhat working before I try powering on the G08. I hooked up the switching power supply and connected it to the boardset. I turn on the power and I hear music, yeah!!, then I reach over and coin it up, and low and behold, I hear spock and I hear the game start. I mess around with the buttons and play the game blind. But then after about five minutes, game dies. +5 is out on the power supply, fuse blown. I replace the fuse and the game lives again. I play again and pop another fuse and its very hot to the touch. I disconnected everything but the boardset and the fuse still gets super hot, but I cut the power before it blows. I did try just have the switcher hooked to the power adaptor and not the boardset and the fuse stayed cool, so its the boardset causing the fuse to blow.
Any Ideas?
I have the monitor out of the cab and I am trying to get the boardset somewhat working before I try powering on the G08. I hooked up the switching power supply and connected it to the boardset. I turn on the power and I hear music, yeah!!, then I reach over and coin it up, and low and behold, I hear spock and I hear the game start. I mess around with the buttons and play the game blind. But then after about five minutes, game dies. +5 is out on the power supply, fuse blown. I replace the fuse and the game lives again. I play again and pop another fuse and its very hot to the touch. I disconnected everything but the boardset and the fuse still gets super hot, but I cut the power before it blows. I did try just have the switcher hooked to the power adaptor and not the boardset and the fuse stayed cool, so its the boardset causing the fuse to blow.
Any Ideas?
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