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[sgandtg]

You can still get the error code that is normally displayed on the alpha, even if the alpha is dead...

The mpu status will flash red a certain no of times, then green a certain no of times. This is like the morse code of the error message. Count the red flashes, then count the green flashes.
A barcrest error of say 28 would be 2 red 8 green flashes.

This may help diagnose what the machine thinks is wrong.

4 red flashes followed by 13 green flashes - this repeats itself until you get pi$$ed off with it & turn off the power or press the sensor as if you opened the door.

Does this help?

[kensplace2]

Not one I have come across before,
Manual says..

4-13 "unused input" barcrest no: 4d bacta no: 90 - Alarm effect: FATAL.

These alarms are the result of inconsistencies detected during software checks. They can be caused by software faults or hardware problems with the memory. They can also be caused by RFI or ESD

Not sure about this, but you could try swapping program carts over, put the neptune one in the austin, this would clear the memory. If it gets further, try putting the original back in to see what happens.

If its the roms I have some of those so could sort you out with those.

[sgandtg]

Hi

changed prog card and still get an error. 9 reds, 1 green.

According to the mpu5 manual I've got, this would be a fault with the Cash In Meter.

whats rfi and esd?

changed prog cards back to normal and getting the 4 reds, 13 green.

[kensplace2]

Do you get that message when you put the original program card back in, or is it coming up with the neptune card in?

rfi = radio frequency interference (some thing interfering, maybe a radio transmitter, mobile phone or unsheilded device somewhere screwing it up)

esd = electro static discharge (chip fried by static electricity probably)

[sgandtg]

Do you get that message when you put the original program card back in, or is it coming up with the neptune card in?

Not quite sure what you mean.

When I put the original card in and switch on, the machine boots up, spins reels and then most of the lights come on. If I put a £1 in, I can hear the sound of it accepting it, and then when I press start, I get the error. 4 red flashes and then 13 green ones.

The alpha is still not working.

[Sarky]

changed prog card and still get an error. 9 reds, 1 green.

Barcrest game cards also have security PIC it's the chip just to the left of the red button and dil switches. You must change that too otherwise the machine will not boot.

[kensplace2]

Is the starpoint meter plugged in, its the one viewable from the front near the coin slot, next to the speaker inside. The mpu monitors the meters, and if it detects its not plugged in (or the meter is fecked) then you can get that error.

[sgandtg]

Latest update:

I've sold my other machine (Neptunes Treasure) as someone offered me £175 for it (I only paid £100 for it three weeks ago). The downside to this means that I can't swap bits to try and find where the problem is - shouldn't be for long though as I intend to buy another.

I'm sure that that meter was plugged in & it was displaying numbers (something like 000070).

I need to get some fuses first of all before I can do anything more with this pile o' sh1te.

Thanks for yor help guys (especially Ken), I'll post here again once I'm in a position to try new things.

[sgandtg]

Hoping to get some fuses today so will try and get this piece of sh1t working later today.

I intend to strip it as much as possible and make sure everything is plugged in as it should be. I've attached two pics (one of the mpu5 board and another of the mux boards). Can anyone confirm if these are connected properly? I know that Bencrest has recently bought the same machine so hopefully he'll be able to compare these to his own and let me know.

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[Bencrest]

Yeah, heres a pic of my MUX5s, please excuse the string, that holds the lamp holding plastics to the machine glass. I honestly didn't check inside the machine when I bought it, BIG mistake!

NOTE 1) You appear to be missing a big yellow plug on your second MUX5, labelled 'Anodes - Yellow - Cathodes' on mine.

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[sgandtg]

Double checked mine & I definately don't have a second yellow plug to plug into the other mux5 board. The one yellow plug I have got seems to run from the mux5 board to beside the start button. I'm assuming this is for the flashy leds round the start button(?) Why you have two & I have one doesn't really make sense to me.

Tried getting fuses today but nowhere sells them. Can somebody tell me where to buy them from the net? They're 10A 32V slowblow although I know that 10A 250V quickblow also works.

[Bencrest]

I would have thought Brent, RS Components, Maplins, can't remember the exact websites but should show up in Google

I'll get a pic of the MPU5 for you in a second

[sgandtg]

cheers

[impact]

maybe i have missed a post or to but dose your status leds on the std mux5 pcb not light up one might but not the other or both light up but status flashes both red and green for the error post


..--== Ben that lead which i take it you still did not get would help probs like this right out ==--..

[Bencrest]

No, didn't receive that lead

Thankfully I'm not having a problem at all with mine other than the mech not taking pound coins [what can I say, it's an SR5 Coin Controls mech], and the collapsed plastics - but from the outside the machine looks okish

[sgandtg]

If I remember correctly, both the mux lghts were flashing green very quickly. Cant check this until I get the fuses from Maplin. £10 something for 50 of em

[impact]

sounds like the std mux5 is up the creek have been wrong once before and it turn out to be the mpu lol

[sgandtg]

I had swapped the mpu5 board with another machine I have and it didn't solve it. The other machine still worked with the possibily dodgy board.

I also swapped the mux5 boards and again the other machine still worked, while austin powers didn't.

[sgandtg]

I would have thought Brent, RS Components, Maplins, can't remember the exact websites but should show up in Google

I'll get a pic of the MPU5 for you in a second

If my 6 seconds in bed was as long as your second, my wife would be a happy woman!!!

[impact]

one area to look into would be the barbus line thats the red loom which run from the psu to the mpu5 reel module the mux5`s

let me ask of some thing here dose the machine power up from start to finish
or dose halt at the start on the mpu5 the hi bright leds are fully on and nun of them dimed yes or know mite sound stilly here try the psu for me please