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Title: Bally Alpha Diagnostic Question...... Post by: slotsx2 on October 19, 2011, 09:14:47 PM Getting Mechanical Reels Not Configured error message.
Machine is dead in the water. It powers up completely, but does nothing. No bet or spin buttons light up, no bill validator lights up, but I can hear it power up..... Anyone out there know anything about an Alpha yet? This happened because I brushed a reel with my arm while I had the reel glass open and spun the reels trying to find a noise, and sent the machine into reel tilt! They spin fine when you start the machine up, but that's as far as it will go! You can calibrate the reels, but that doesn't help at all... JR Title: Re: Bally Alpha Diagnostic Question...... Post by: FORDSBS on October 19, 2011, 09:22:56 PM I wish I knew something about them but I don't know crap.
Jim @ Bettor Slots should be able to help you since he had some that he sold. Title: Re: Bally Alpha Diagnostic Question...... Post by: slotsx2 on October 20, 2011, 02:19:55 PM I called Bally and was told it was RCU board, REEL CONTROL UNIT.
Good Luck getting that.......... :279- Any offers??? Title: Re: Bally Alpha Diagnostic Question...... Post by: slotsx2 on October 20, 2011, 05:47:25 PM WOW, found the RCU board! :244-
Pricey, but not a lot of Alpha parts out there. Got VERY lucky!! Thanks NLG!! Title: Re: Bally Alpha Diagnostic Question...... Post by: FORDSBS on October 20, 2011, 06:11:34 PM :244- :244- That was quick. Hope it gets you up & running.
Title: Re: Bally Alpha Diagnostic Question...... Post by: slotsx2 on October 26, 2011, 03:23:00 PM That was $100 wasted!!!
Thanks Bally! Trash runs on Monday............. Title: Re: Bally Alpha Diagnostic Question...... Post by: FORDSBS on October 26, 2011, 03:30:39 PM That was $100 wasted!!! Thanks Bally! Trash runs on Monday............. That sucks. Wish I knew something about them to help. Did you try Jim @ Bettor Slots? Ford Title: Re: Bally Alpha Diagnostic Question...... Post by: slotsx2 on October 26, 2011, 03:45:30 PM Yep, he didn't know....
Title: Re: Bally Alpha Diagnostic Question...... Post by: FORDSBS on October 26, 2011, 03:50:38 PM How about Jim @ Blue Ridge Slots? He's pretty sharp.
Title: Re: Bally Alpha Diagnostic Question...... Post by: slotsx2 on October 26, 2011, 03:58:44 PM N0 comment......
Title: Re: Bally Alpha Diagnostic Question...... Post by: FORDSBS on October 26, 2011, 04:01:05 PM Did you check with whoever you got it from?
Just a thought. Would like to see you get it going. Title: Re: Bally Alpha Diagnostic Question...... Post by: slotsx2 on October 26, 2011, 04:21:41 PM He didnt know either........ I don't have any options except to put it into cold storage till more people get them and learn something about them.
Title: Re: Bally Alpha Diagnostic Question...... Post by: TZtech on October 26, 2011, 07:34:35 PM Clearing reel tilts of these is a bitch. In your error messages do you get a tilt for specific reel or just a general reel tilt error ? We have had a few go down where it was the actual reel unit which has a controller board on the unit (found a schematic for this board in the EVO manual but have not yet investigated what is failing). Try swapping out reels to see if problem follows any specific reel. If that does not help I am back at work on Friday and will post more detailed test instructions. Apart from the reel tilt issue these machines are pretty solid
Title: Re: Bally Alpha Diagnostic Question...... Post by: slotsx2 on October 26, 2011, 08:48:09 PM MECHANICAL REELS NOT CONFIGURED
Aside from the reels spinning up on boot up, the reels and machine is DEAD after I get the above error message! I called Bally and was told it was RCU board, REEL CONTROL UNIT. $110 wasted!!! And the guy I got that card from, now says it's the reels..... waiting on price for those! Title: Re: Bally Alpha Diagnostic Question...... Post by: a69mopar on October 27, 2011, 07:20:43 PM I know Jim (Blueridgeslots) had a bunch of reels and boards in stock for those.
Thanks, Wayne Title: Re: Bally Alpha Diagnostic Question...... Post by: Bettor Slots on October 27, 2011, 11:41:46 PM I had this problem pop up on a couple of machines after clearing and setting up the game. In one case it was a matter of changing out a particular reel controller board....but in two other cases the solution was to go to Diagnostics....Game...then touch the "Calibrate Reels" button...sometimes I had to do it twice and it worked after that.
Title: Re: Bally Alpha Diagnostic Question...... Post by: slotsx2 on October 28, 2011, 09:39:37 PM Every since I bought this machine the reels have grunted badly. and I do mean loudly.
I can calibrate the reels all day long, doesnt help....... Title: Re: Bally Alpha Diagnostic Question...... Post by: slotsx2 on November 06, 2011, 07:18:40 PM The latest thing going on with my Bally Alpha S9000........
Watch and LISTEN as I turn the beast on!! The video was too large in size so I had to shrink it. If you look CLOSELY you can see the MPU lights flashing on and off.... Title: Re: Bally Alpha Diagnostic Question...... Post by: Bettor Slots on November 07, 2011, 01:12:39 AM The sound of the reels cycling is normal. The solenoid clicking and intermittent lights suggest to me that the power supply on the MPU board is bad.
Title: Re: Bally Alpha Diagnostic Question...... Post by: slotsx2 on November 07, 2011, 01:17:10 AM see other post about power supplys
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