Star Wars Issue Revisited... Big Blue?

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In an effort to keep this thread short and readable I'll get right to the point.

Below is an issue I'm having with my SW. I'm having this EXACT same issue on both my cockpit and upright. Each game is using their own unique parts...basically after swapping everything (and I mean everything except the hardness) from one game to another for trouble shooting I get no changes in either games. Keep in mind that these are 2 games using their own parts..so 2 boardsets, 2 completely different monitors (AMP and WG), 2 ARIIs, 2 transformers.

The cockpit has a rebuilt 25" amp (thanks Dave)...the standup a 6100 (with LV and BR delux kit)

I can't remember having this issue before changing the Big Blues which I got from Bob Roberts. I do have one of the BB I changed out sitting on my bench that I'm gonna swap out time permitting. Has anyone has issues with Bob Roberts' BBs?

So right now I'm at...
1. Return the old Big Blue to the transformer or..(i have triple checked to make sure they are installed properly)
2. I have 2 boards with the exact same issue (possible but not very likely) or..
3. In the process of swapping boards there was a problem with one of the cabs that damaged both board in the exact same way?

If you're bored here's the thread with the details of what I've done..this if before I got the AMP boards board back for the cockpit. I pretty much almost fell over when I saw the exact same issue with the cockpit as the standup...good thing I was sitting down =)

http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=183851

I've confirmed all voltages at the monitors and boards (5.15). I just bought a probe and a cheapo scope which I gotta figure out how to use.

Here's the video... at the 3-4 second mark pause the video.. when flying into the death star the planet starts to get 'cut in half' then note the pattern of the red test in the picture. I get the exact same results on both machines...one's in the basement..one's in the garage.

Note the towers drawings... near the end



So much for keeping it short..but I tried!
 

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Are you plugging the games into the same electrical outlet ? Are you sure the outlets are wired correctly and putting out the correct voltage. I have seen issues like this when I worked for Sears and appliances would fail or act weird because of it. I would not rule it out if that is the only constant between the games.
 
Completely different outlets and circuits.

Ones in the basement and ones in the garage. Each on their own breaker and when I was messing with the upright in the basement..I moved the game to a different outlet on a different circuit. Both have new cords with a proper earth ground

I've adjusted the snots out of both board(s) according to the WG FAQ.

I've even grossly exaggerated the adjustments (x,y size, x,y LIN and x,y BIP) on both games just to see if I could get the problem to move or get worse

The BIP is dead nuts as you see it. I've 'unadjusted' the BIP to try to get the problem to move

Here's a picture of the BIP test right before the video was taken.

The service switch in both games are all good 'beeps'

I don't know of a fellow KLOVer within 50 miles of Buffalo with a SW..or i'd load up my stuff and test it

Hindsight being 20-20 I should have probably sent you (Dave) one of..or both the SW boards

PS..I even changed my Avatar in hopes the arcade gods will show some sympathy


Are you plugging the games into the same electrical outlet ? Are you sure the outlets are wired correctly and putting out the correct voltage. I have seen issues like this when I worked for Sears and appliances would fail or act weird because of it. I would not rule it out if that is the only constant between the games.
 

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Do you have a generator or a UPS that you could power it from? If you didn't have 2 sets of boards doing the same thing I'd say it was a board issue.....it's like a partial ghost of the image, very strange it only happens on the death star and towers.
 
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