Atari San Francisco Rush 2049, Safety, Specifications, Inspection & Installation

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Link Troubleshooting Table
SYMPTOM CAUSE
REQUIRED ACTION
1. Don’t extend linking cables that come with VGM.
.
Can’t connect
Faulty wiring 2. r e q u i r e d c r o s s o v e r b e t w e e n V G M
together
cabinets. Each coupler connects two cabinets
(one pair). Don’t use standard telephone
couplers or wiring to link cabinets.
3. Use only Ethernet-type, Category 5,
twisted-pair wiring for VGM data.
Use required network hub for your local network.
Improperlinking H u b L i n k p e r m i t s u p t o f o u r c a b i n e t
hardware connections. Cabinet array completion requires
basic kit brackets and spacers.
1. Record any error messages that occur during
. VGM doesn’t recognize
Improper settings
self-test.
other players in linking
2. From S e l f - T e s t ( M a i n ) M e n u , c h o o s e
operation
Adjustments Menu. Then select Linked Play
Adjustments Menu. Assure that you’ve set
.
VGM functions normally by
LINKED PLAY to ON.
itself
3. Be sure that each VGM has unique ID number.
Power problem If hub is in use, verify that power is applied. AC
adapter wires are thin and easily damaged.
1. Inspect hub indicator lights. Each active port
Faulty wiring should have illuminated indicator. cable
(3 or more cabinets)
connects, and that position has no lit indicator,
check for cable continuity from hub to cabinet.
2. Assure that no loose wires catch in hinges,
doors, or under cabinet.
3. Verify that linking cable connects to Network
Board at each computer.
4. Verify that each linking cable operates properly
by placing it in working VGM.
1. Assure that switches on hub are set correctly
.
Some in group link
Improper hub switch
a c c o r d i n g t o H u b L i n k K i i i n s t r u c t i o n s .
properly, while others don’t
setting
(Networked cabinets don’t require couplers. Hub
has electronic crossover.)
2. Inspect hub indicator lights for link activity. See
manufacturer’s literature for diagnostics.
Verify that all linked cabinets use same software
Wrong software
version. Otherwise,
linked cabinets won’t
version
recognize each other. Contact your distributor.
1. Insert crossover connections between coupled
Faulty wiring
cabinets. Standard couplers appear identical to
(2 cabinets)
devices supplied with cabinets, but don’t include
internal crossover. Use only one coupler, not
2. Verify that each linking crossover coupler
operates properly by placing it in working link
between two cabinets.
Faulty wiring
(3 or more cabinets)
1. You used additional crossover connector and
cable to extend VGM or hub link connection.
Two crossovers cancel and cause same
problem as no link crossover.
2. Connect cables directly to hub. Don’t use
crossover coupler and hub together in single
network.
3. Separate communications wiring from other
wiring. Wires that must cross should cross at
right angles to limit noise pickup.
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