Leaving machines on or turn them off??
mguistolise:
I have a game King and many S-2000 machines. About a year ago I was receiving a low battery warning from my game king and was unable to play it until I changed the battery. Once I changed the battery I had to re-program the entire machine. Very time consuming. Ever since then I do not turn my machines off. My questions are:
1. Is there a way to change the battery without loosing all the programming?
2. Does it matter if the machines are left on all the time, does this help preserve the battery life or should I just turn them off when not in use?
3. I noticed my electric bill is very high. How much wattage do these machine use?
Harvs:
Quote from: mguistolise on February 01, 2014, 05:41:51 PM
I have a game King and many S-2000 machines. About a year ago I was receiving a low battery warning from my game king and was unable to play it until I changed the battery. Once I changed the battery I had to re-program the entire machine. Very time consuming. Ever since then I do not turn my machines off. My questions are:
1. Is there a way to change the battery without loosing all the programming?
2. Does it matter if the machines are left on all the time, does this help preserve the battery life or should I just turn them off when not in use?
3. I noticed my electric bill is very high. How much wattage do these machine use?
I personally turn my machines (S2000's) on every couple days and leave them on for a few hours. -From one of those 'Kilowatt' power thingamabobs, it's in the 200-230 watt range for an S2000 without coin in/out stuff.
I have done some MacGyver type battery changes. Where you run 2 pieces of wire from a new battery to the +/- while the old battery is still on.. The only reason I did that was because I didn't have any clear/key chips at the time.. I don't recommend it, S2000 set up is pretty easy..
Harvs
mguistolise:
You would think the manufacturers would make this process easier. I cant image a casino have to go through the whole key chip/program process for every battery change. Seems like they would be constantly changing battery's through the hundreds and hundreds of machines.
Harvs:
Quote from: mguistolise on February 02, 2014, 01:08:21 AM
You would think the manufacturers would make this process easier. I cant image a casino have to go through the whole key chip/program process for every battery change. Seems like they would be constantly changing battery's through the hundreds and hundreds of machines.
Casinos never turn them off..
777sizzler:
The Batteries and accounting use more juice when credits present. Not so much a issue in casinos, Home use, Better for no credits then pwr. down Lasts longer that way from my years of observation and trials. I do not leave my games on, Why bother, I do not have a casino. The debate and talks have been talked and documented here in the forums about preferance as to on/off.
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