5 replies to this topic

[markjbevan]

Hi guys, I'm hoping someone can help me with an issue......

 

These machines seem very simple, and the game is simply pressing a button to spin a ball around, trying to land on a lit section.

 

The button is a special "skill" button, with a deep press.  The instructions say a firm (deep) press should make the ball spin a long way, and a slight/short press should make it spin a little way.

 

(there is also a FAST/MEDIUM/SLOW light that comes on, but that is not relevant to this).

 

Anywya, on my machine the skill button seems to work oin reverse - ie; a slight press makes it spin a long way, but a firm press spins only a little.

There are two wires connected to the skill button - I tried reversing these, in case they were wired the wrong way round, but it made no difference.

 

Does anyone have any ideas of how I could fix this, or what might cause the problem?

The actual button assembly moves a long piece of plastic with sections cut out through what looks like two opto sensors.  It looks in good condition with nothing broken etc.

 

Any help appreciated!

 

Many thanks, Mark

[aaamusements]

These were part of a range brought out after the banning of AWPs in non-licenced public places. Unfortunately I know just about nothing about them.

I doubt I can help but nevertheless some images of the machine and the inside in particular would be interesting and appreciated.

[aaamusements]

By coincidence just seen this one on Ebay near me.

 

http://rover.ebay.co...&mtid=824&kw=lg

 

Apparently it uses Pluto tech.

[markjbevan]

Hi, thanks for that, I'll upload some pics over the weekend in case there is anything obvious that I've missed

 

Yes, that's the same machine on eBay - they are nice looking machines, and a good size too

Cheers, Mark

[NickYerPesos]

Hi Markjbevan, I believed you messaged me on ebay regarding this issue. 

I would imagine it is something as simple as either the sensor being plugged in the wrong way round or the sensors being the wrong way round. 

I havent looked in great depth at how this works but it obviously isnt a switch, so must be some kind of sensor.. Try and take a picture as unfortunately mine has been on ebay for so long ive decided to put it at the back of the warehouse until it sells lol.

[markjbevan]

HI Nick,

 

Yeah that was me, thanks for the reply - if it is an issue I can't resolve, I'm looking at getting another to replace it.

 

I agree it sounds like something connected the wrong way round, so I gently disconnected the two connectors that go to the switch and reversed them, but it didn't make any difference.

 

Then I decided to check the diagnostics... a slight/gentle press of the skill button registers sw 1 or sw 2, however a hard/firm press registers sw 10- sw14.  A medium press is somewhere in the middle.

So that would suggest that the button IS ok, as it makes sense that a gently press would register a low switch number, and a harder press would be a higher switch number.  I was expecting it to be the other way around, but I suppose it is possible that 1 = hard and 14 = soft?

 

My next job will be to try and follow the button wiring back to the PCB, and see if anything is reversed there - and see if I can swap it around.

 

Failing that, I will investigate getting another as I think they are nice machines, and I love the fact that the top can be removed from the base - I wish AWP's were like that too!

 

THanks again, Mark