MERIT INDUSTRIES Megatouch XL, Technical Service Reference Manual

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Merit Industries Inc
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Troubleshooting Guide for
M e g a t o u c h ™ X L M e g a t o u c h ™ X L
For more information contact Merit Customer Service at 1(800) 445-9353, 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM EST
P
ROBLEM
C
ORRECTIVE
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CTION
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OMMENT
Game not recording credits
from coins,
Bill acceptor not working.
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Check that the Coin Box/Bill Acceptor is
correctly installed.
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Check that the wiring harness on the Coin
Box/Bill Acceptor is intact and not damaged.
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Check that the Bill Acceptor is powered.
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Check the actuator wire on the coin mech
micro switch.
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Check that JP3 (on the I/O board) is shorted
correctly.
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Coin Box/Bill Acceptor must be fully
inserted and locked into place.
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Inspect the wiring harness on the Coin
Box/Bill Acceptor for damage. Make
sure that it is fully connected.
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Bill Acceptor (only) requires a power
connection from the power supply. This
power connection is the same plug that
is used to power the monitor. There is a
second connector (two conductors)
behind the Coin Box/Bill Acceptor
connector. Both connections must be
complete for proper operation.
•
The actuator wire is the thin wire at the
end of the coin chute.
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Jumper JP3 (on the I/O board) should be
shorted in the negative position.
Meter not advancing.
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Check connection at I/O board.
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Check wiring at J3 METER connector
on I/O board in rear compartment.
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Speaker magnet may interfere with the
meter. If you believe this to be the case,
the meter must be replaced.
No sound,
Game volume low.
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Adjust volume control.
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Make sure speaker is plugged in.
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Volume control is VR1 & VR2 on the I/O
board.
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Speaker connection is the small
connector (J9) next to the larger white
connectors on the I/O board.
Game volume loud,
Sound distorted.
•
Turn volume down.
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Volume control is VR1 & VR2 on the I/O
board (and, on front-access, upright
models, an auxiliary volume control is
located on the front of the PC shelf).
Slow loading from CD
player
•
Clean CD
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Clean the lens in the CD player
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Replace the CD player
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99 Credits when the game is
turned on
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Check the U11 on the I/O board for bent
pins.
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JP2 on the I/O board should be shorted.
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