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Title: Mikohn DCU communication problem
Post by: plowboy77 on July 09, 2010, 05:14:23 PM
We have these under every linked progressive bank. When we try to read progressive reset values and incrementation rates we get a Could not check controller version. Using  super link light ver. 1.74. We were able to read about a month ago. But something happened.  We are using the rs232 port to a 8p8c jumper someone made. Pin 5 to Pin 6: Pin 3 to Pin 5: Pin 2 to Pin 4. That small jumper is hooked up to a straight wired rs232 jumper. We had a tech transfer files to make both our laptops the same recently. Not sure if any files got corrupted. I don't think they would. Any thoughts or suggestions? I'm new to all of this and don't have a clue.
Thanks.


Title: Re: Mikohn DCU communication problem
Post by: Dneo on October 01, 2010, 04:43:53 PM
yo tengo el mismo problema, lo pudiste solucionar?
Saludos desde Argentina


Title: Re: Mikohn DCU communication problem
Post by: Dneo on October 01, 2010, 04:45:16 PM
I have the same problem, could you solve?
Greetings from Argentina


Title: Re: Mikohn DCU communication problem
Post by: Tech4219 on January 01, 2014, 09:54:55 PM
Hello I'm trying to program a DCU using super links+ 1.72, but i am having a problem talking to the unit from my laptop using a 9pin fm to 25pin male via usb converter? the pc is sending it but the Dcu is not responding. anyone have a pin out or manual on the old unit.


Title: Re: Mikohn DCU communication problem
Post by: jay on January 01, 2014, 11:18:03 PM
I can't comment on the specifics of this problem as I have never seen this version of the software.

On the older Mikon software and in particular to the the RS232 connection - we need to modify the 9pin serial cable.

You obviously cannot do this with a USB cable but you connect a 9pin Rs232 to the end of the USB 9pin connector and modify that.

Here is a link to a post that contains the PDF on exactly what to modify.
http://newlifegames.net/nlg/index.php?topic=106.0 (http://newlifegames.net/nlg/index.php?topic=106.0)



Title: Re: Mikohn DCU communication problem
Post by: TZtech on January 02, 2014, 07:29:17 AM
This is what I have in my manuals


Subject: mikohn comms cable


PC, 9pin female                           Mikohn DCU, 25pin male

pin 1 ..........................................pin 20

pin 2...........................................pin 2

pin 3...........................................pin 3

pin 4...........................................pin 8

pin 5...........................................pin 7

pin 6...........................................pin 20

pin 7...........................................pin 5

pin 8...........................................pin 4

pin 9........................................... n/c