Re: Troubleshooting Star Wars

While I'm shopping, is this a suitable replacement for the 68B09E
Microprocessor?

http://www.twistywristarcade.com/processors-40-pin-ics/101-68b09-mpu.html

On Fri, Oct 11, 2013 at 11:26 AM, Joel Griffin Dodd
<griffindodd@gmail.com>wrote:

> Awesome, thank you!
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 11, 2013 at 11:24 AM, Franklin Bowen <
> Franklin@franklinbowen.net> wrote:
>
>> http://www.twistywristarcade.com/39-buttons-switches
>>
>> --
>> My generic signature
>>
>> On Oct 11, 2013, at 11:18, Joel Griffin Dodd <griffindodd@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> anyone know where I can get replacement dipswitches, mine are pretty
>> smashed on my SW CPU board, I should replace them...
>>
>> http://forums.arcade-museum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=157221
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 11, 2013 at 10:41 AM, Joel Griffin Dodd <
>> griffindodd@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Also I double checked and compared both the upright and sit down
>>> harnesses. All the critical plugs and connectors have identical pins and
>>> voltages, just the physical size of the harnesses and the number of
>>> speakers is different.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Oct 11, 2013 at 10:11 AM, Joel Griffin Dodd <
>>> griffindodd@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Aye it's still a mystery.
>>>>
>>>> I can get Diag #1 for Game PCB Microprocessor and RAM to work by
>>>> grounding the self test tab on the main board, grounding the diag tab and
>>>> then turning on the power.
>>>>
>>>> The weird thing is that the the LEDs at CR4,5,6 do not stay on for 10
>>>> secs, they stay on for about 2 seconds and the 5 and 6 extinguish while 4
>>>> remains on flashing once a second. This only works if the AVG board is
>>>> disconnected from the wiring harness, otherwise all three lights go out
>>>> after about 2 seconds.
>>>>
>>>> Tried the sound board Diagnostic test and got no beeps or sound from
>>>> the speakers after reset.
>>>>
>>>> No matter what tests I perform I cannot seem to get the LEDs to stay on
>>>> the the 10 seconds they are supposed to during diagnosis.
>>>>
>>>> Other observations.
>>>>
>>>> With just the main board and sound board hooked up. Power on with no
>>>> test or diag grounded and all DIPs set to zero at 10D, the three LEDs light
>>>> for 2 seconds and then all go out. Reset on pin 37 is perm high at the CPU
>>>> and goes low when the reset tab is grounded. However IRQ is permanently low.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 8:07 PM, Douglas Gauck <douglas@gauck.com>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Please double check:
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.gauck.com/arcade/SW/cockpitwiring.pdf
>>>>> http://www.gauck.com/arcade/SW/uprightwiring.pdf
>>>>>
>>>>> I'd have just the brick, the AR2 and the main board hooked up for now.
>>>>> How's reset?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Oct 10, 2013, at 11:05 PM, Joel Griffin Dodd <griffindodd@gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Ok mystery solved I had a plug out in the center of the harness.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have 11.9v on my 10.3v.
>>>>>
>>>>> Leds are randomly going on and off clciking the coin counter
>>>>> On Oct 10, 2013 7:57 PM, "Joel Griffin Dodd" <griffindodd@gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Ok. So the black and orange go to the center pin of 15 brick. On the
>>>>>> female side they turn into two white and orange leads. Each one goes to a
>>>>>> three pin plug where only two pins are used and the wires are bridged with
>>>>>> what looks like a diode. One plug goes to the coin counter the other one is
>>>>>> empty
>>>>>> On Oct 10, 2013 7:53 PM, "Rodger Boots" <rlboots2@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> That would be J40. It plugs into P40 (on a loose connector that
>>>>>>> goes to power supply in bottom of cabinet).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 9:47 PM, Joel Griffin Dodd <
>>>>>>> griffindodd@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I have nothing on e and 18 dead as a dead dodo that died. That
>>>>>>>> orange and black wire looks like it goes to a 9 pin connector block with no
>>>>>>>> home.
>>>>>>>> On Oct 10, 2013 7:42 PM, "Rodger Boots" <rlboots2@gmail.com>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Comes to game board on connector pins E & 18.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I have GOT to find a better scan of the schematics, what I have is
>>>>>>>>> nearly unreadable.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 9:34 PM, Joel Griffin Dodd <
>>>>>>>>> griffindodd@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> So.... I have no 10.3vun at the test tab on the game board. Does
>>>>>>>>>> that come from the ar2 via the edge connector or is it stepped down from
>>>>>>>>>> one of the higher voltage feeds on the board?
>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 10, 2013 6:17 AM, "Joel Griffin Dodd" <
>>>>>>>>>> griffindodd@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> The trouble shooting guide says you can remove the soundboard to
>>>>>>>>>>> do these tests
>>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 10, 2013 4:25 AM, "Douglas Gauck" <douglas@gauck.com>
>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Really? I had my main board on the bench all by itself. What it
>>>>>>>>>>>> did need was the 10.3 (in fact I hooked up all voltages -5, +5, +10.3 and
>>>>>>>>>>>> +12)
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 10, 2013, at 12:32 AM, Rodger Boots <rlboots2@gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Reset not going to work without sound board.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 11:29 PM, Joel Griffin Dodd <
>>>>>>>>>>>> griffindodd@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Interconnects are good. No I didn't have the sound board
>>>>>>>>>>>>> installed during these tests.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 9, 2013 9:25 PM, "Rodger Boots" <rlboots2@gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Reset comes indirectly through sound board. Do you have a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sound board installed and are interconnect cables in good shape?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 9, 2013 11:07 PM, "Joel Griffin Dodd" <
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> griffindodd@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> All my clocks test good on my oscilloscope the only one I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> haven't found a test point for is 1.5mhz where is that point.? Got a solid
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1.5mhz at E and Q though at the cpu
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 9, 2013 9:05 PM, "Rodger Boots" <rlboots2@gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Start looking for where these come from and work your way
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> back. You did check for missing/broken crystal, right?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 9, 2013 11:00 PM, "Joel Griffin Dodd" <
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> griffindodd@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yep both still low with CPU removed
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 9, 2013 8:55 PM, "Rodger Boots" <rlboots2@gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Could be, remove the CPU and see if they are still low.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That will tell you if it is the CPU or the board.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 9, 2013 10:50 PM, "Joel Griffin Dodd" <
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> griffindodd@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hey guys. Troubleshooting my non booting star wars
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> board set.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Checked all my voltages and clicks they look good.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Firq, NMI and halt are all high
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> However reset is permanently low as is Irq at the CPU.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Any ideas where to go from here? Bad CPU?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm following the star wars troubleshooting guide
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Joel
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

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