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[Bencrest]

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

Will get you a pic right now sir, sorry about the delay

I think your wife would probably be in hospital if that was the case

[Bencrest]

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[sgandtg]

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



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.

Is this something to do with the program card? If I sent the prog card to bencrest, he could test it and see if it gives him the same problem? (assuming this wouldn't cause any after effects or problems for him and that he was willing to try it).

[kensplace2]

To clear the memory in a mpu5 you are supposed to use a special program card from barcrest, but I just stick in a program card from another fruity and it has the same effects (ie clears all the long term accountancy meters, memory, etc)

A cart swap will factory reset the machine, so it plays like new. Meter history both short and long term will be reset to 0, percentage will go back to 0, so it will be just like playing a machine when first put in a pub.

Not sure if it would clear the memory if you put the same version, same game program card into another same game machine, it may just think its the same card and continue on as normal.

[sgandtg]

Fuses arrived today (50 of em)

Got them from maplins (50 for £10 something).

The psu is definately knackered - blows the fuse even when the red connector plug is taken out of the psu. The PSU has three input voltage switches, 220V, 230V & 240V. I would have thought it should be set at 230V but the switch is at 240V and there is a label on the psu saying 240V. What is your one set at Bencrest? (or anyone else with a mpu5 machine).

Looks like I'll need to get a psu. I'll have a look on ebay, don't suppose anyone reading this has or can get a spare one in exchange for some cash?

This should sort out prob number 1. Next problem will be to get the alpha and the other half of the lights working. I've already bought a spare mpu5 board (just waiting for it to arrive) and was looking to get a couple of mux boards. Do I need to get identical mux boards? My austin powers has 2 mux boards, both say barcrest 1996, mux5, and then two different numbers (XP14965 Iss1 (this is the mux board with most of the connectors on it, and the other is 683083-6 which only has two connectors on it). Is it okay to use any mux5 boards? Again, I'll look on ebay but feel free to let me know if you have any spare to swap for cash.

[Bencrest]

I'd recommend calling local suppliers for a PSU, you won't be able to get a new one IMHO but I paid £15 for an MPU5 Green Label PSU a while back, and of course as you collect theres no delivery charge [you'll pay about £10 for delivery on eBay and it could get damaged in transit].

I'm thinking you'll need the 'Slimline' MPU5 PSU, used 2001 onwards. If you get the Yellow Pages, look under Amusement Machines, call any suppliers in your local town and ask them for a price for a Barcrest MPU5 Slimline PSU, I'd think about £20 for a 2nd hand one, £15 if you get lucky

[sgandtg]

Contacted a few of em, just waiting on them getting back to me.

Could you check your psu and let me know what the voltage switch is set at?

What about this PSU

http://cgi.ebay.co.u...6185366209&rd=1

The guy is selling off everything from a RED X mpu5 machine. I'm going to bid on the mux boards as these are identical to the ones in my austin powers.

[sgandtg]

One of the companies phoned back to say that they don't normally sell psu's but that he would come see me. I'm assuming that he'll maybe do this on the side so hopefully this will work out cheaper. While he's here, I'll try and get him to have a look at the machine and se if he can figure out why the alpha and half the lights ain't working.

Hopefully, he'll appear later today. I'll let you know how I get on.

[Bencrest]

That certainly looks like the PSU, don't forget that both Red X and Austin Powers were 2001 machines so that PSU could be on the edge - but you should get a year or so out of it at the worst.

Worth pulling the PSU out and checking the labels on it. I remember with Spiker I had to get the GREEN LABEL, LVD PSU (Low Voltage Directive)....

Nice to see someone is willing to come out and have a look on the side, let us know how you get on

[sgandtg]

Austin uses a green label lvd psu.

[kensplace2]

Looks like there are at least 3 psu's for mpu5, the linear (green label) Ariel, and the linear (green label) Stirling.

Ariel has the mains voltage selector as a circular switch near the 17 way power connector block.
Stirling has the mains voltage selector on the top of the unit.
The third one is the switched mode (the lighter smaller one) psu.

Older PSUs may also have a extra PSU interface board, that is also something worth a check out just in case (for damage, burnt out parts, shorts etc)

240v is fine, as that is the standard mains voltage, often pc's say 230v, but 240 fine. i *think* (had a few, so dont kill yourself trying anything silly without double checking first) that the 230v setting is for places that have a problem with their supply, ie its a little low. Setting it to 230 gives more leeway, but you should clearly label the machine as being set to that, and always unset it before selling it on, moving it to a different location)

Would also invest in a multi-meter, to make sure no shorts at all in the lamping, as it started with lamps. Dont want to risk plugging a new psu in, and it developing the same fault (for example, a short somewhere on the 24v line blowing a component in the psu, that causes the fuse to blow even when the psu is not connected to anything) - not that likely but a possibility (and normally the type of bad luck I get with machines lol)

Dont know if the wiring is the same for the older psus and the newer switch modes, if it is then you could maybe get away with using a switch mode one, but not sure - anyone know for sure? (I would personally risk it, if the wiring was correct, but I dont mind risks, and can run fast if something blows lol)

[sgandtg]

The guy who said he was going to come and have a look hasn't turned up. I've had no joy with any other suppliers as they don't deal with the public.

I've managed to buy a psu from the guy Ken suggested and it should arrive on Monday/Tuesday.

I'm also bidding on quite a few bitson ebay that I could use to swap on Austin Powers. MPU5 board, 2 x mux5s, alpha display, buttons, wiring loom, etc.

[sgandtg]

Typical. The guy I had spoken to originally who sounded like he was doing this on the side turned up today. Less than 48 hours after I made the paypal payment to the other guy!!!

Anyway, I thought "What the hell" and decided that I would just buy the psu off him anyway as it would mean I've always got a spare just in case. After fiddling about abit, he's away to download new roms for me as he thinks this could be the problem. Hopefully, he'll be back later today or tomorrow morning.

Out of curiosity, how much would be a fare price to pay for the new roms?

[Jamesbond_007838]

240v is fine, as that is the standard mains voltage,

Just thought I'd point out that 240v used to be the mains supply voltage, it was changed to 230v to comply with the rest of europe

[impact]

£20 to £30 thats what i charge and inc del depends on the size of the proms yours is 4 x 4meg 12ns p1 and p2 are the programe and p3,p4 are the sound

[kensplace2]

may be able to help out here, sent pm.

[sgandtg]

UPDATE


100% Success!!!

Engineer came round this morning and managed to get the thing working. A new power supply (I say new but it's not brand new), 2 new mux boards, new roms & new cash in meter. Total cost? £20 cash in hand - I knew he was doing this on the side

The bad thing is I had already bought a psu, 2 mux boards, 1 reel board, 1 mpu5 board & new buttons (not really needed but thought they'd come in handy). This lot set me back another £50 that I didn't need to spend At least if anything else goes wrong I've got spares to play with.

Now I can get round to actually playing the eff'ing thing!!!!!

[sgandtg]

may be able to help out here, sent pm.

Thanks for the offer Ken, was very much appreciated much appreciated.

[skabaz]

so did you find out what the actual problem was????

looks like the engineer just replaced everything.

mind you for £20 you got a bargain mate!!!!

if that was done officially through a company they would have charged you a fortune.

baz

[Bencrest]

Blimey, £20?!!!

Thats totally mental. I mean thats faaaaar too cheap IMHO, but nice one