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I know that there is not a lot of info out there yet on these, but does anyone happen to have a manual for one?

Thanks,

Rob

What would you like to know other than inserting the chips where printed on the board?

HP, torque, 0-60, 1/4 mile time, braking distance from 100mph, lateral Gs on the skidpad, etc.

You know, the usual stuff for us gear slotheads. :200- :96-

I have had them for several years now, and I have never found any documentation on them!  :30- :30- :30-

They are supposed to be faster and they called them the "high speed" enhanced 2000 MPU board, but I do not really notice much difference with the legacy adapter board on them.

Maybe some DOCs will surface some day??? :79- :79- :79-

CH :95-

My understanding is that they have advanced player tracking features that are really only good for the casinos.  For home users there is really no advantage to them.  Since they are still in short supply I avoid them when I can.

I am guessing that some of the speed benefits may come to play with the "R" flash boards as opposed to the legacy adapter board?

I have had several of these for many years now, but I did not bother installing them since I had no documentation, nor did I really see any advantages. (I was so happy I got something so rare back then, but could not get anything out of it since noone knew what it was so good for. LOL)

I do have a new 5 reeler that has it installed with a legacy adapter board, so I will have to watch it for any differences.

CH :95-

I would think that any speed increases would not be worth the flash board sensitivity issue for corruption. The first time I had to have my board re-flashed would send me back to the S2000 MPU but quick. Using the legacy board is defeating the speed issue, but if thats all you got, then go with it!  :89-

 Dan (tacman)

I asked because I have a board that I can't seem to get working. The machine will not boot with the board installed.

I was hoping someone had a manual that had a troube shooting guide.

Thanks,

Rob

Rob,

I am thinking that you know this, but just in case: This may be a silly question, so please forgive me for asking, but you do know it takes a different backplane/motherboard correct???

CH :95-

Yes it requires a different mother or back plane board.

Yes, the updated MB/backplane is installed. Thanks Cap.

Here's the issue. When the enhanced board is installed and I power on the machine only the lights come on. No VFD display, no message on the spectrum, etc... No boot. At first I thought it was because I was missing the DSPL0002 chip, but once I installed that nothing changed.

Rob

Yes it does-Says S-2000 enhanced on it. Almost a clone to game king one--(back plane/mother-board).  Has car fuses in it. B.

And both fuses are good...

Rob,  What game are you setting up----------------- :103- :103-.  B.

This board is not flashed like an 044 is.  What set of base, game and version chips are you putting on the board?  I don't see any in the picture above.

Correct Jim,  Unless He is going r-board (flashed) and it still even has to have two chips in it.  That is why asked what he was setting up/doing--B.

It's the same chips I had in my 504B board for my 5-reel Triple Butterfly game. The only other chip I needed was the DSPL0002.

I did notice this. Where the rainbow ribbon cable plugs in on the backplane board, the plug is reversed for the enhanced. I doubt this is the issue, but I thought I would mention it.

The two pictures show the notches on different sides... I install my ribbon per the notches... I just thought was kind of odd...

hmm....shame.  Your problem is almost always the result of a bad software mix or a bad board.  Do you have another enhanced board that you can test in the machine?

Worst case scenario here is you fling that thing along with the backplane out the window and install some standard stuff.

Jim,  No need in being a hater---- :60- :97-.  Besides you would never run a flash r-board with standard stuff! for the future.  He most likely has a board issue.  Which one-?.  1-out 3 or a combination.   We had seen a lot of stupid problems in the past such as this and they derived from that type expansion board he is using.  Mostly it was sound issues however.   Rob, was the items you purchased tested and working or just as-is.  B.

....I'm not a hater....I really mean it..."it's a shame"....I hate to see a nice shiny new looking board like that giving someone problems.

I just removed the daughter board and inserted the enhanced board by itself and it still does the same thing. So, it's not the software.

It came from a working machine. I need to troubleshoot some more.

Can someone tell me what the rainbow ribbon cable is actually used for?

Rob

Rob,  It is used for main communication--Vital.  B.

***NOTE***

It appears that the NETPLEX items (printer, BV, VFD, spectrum, etc...) have no power when the board is installed.

Does someone have pics of the plugs in their backplane board? Maybe I have some plugs backwards...

Thanks,

Rob

Jim,  I was not trying to "rib" you on this,  I just know you are not a big fan on these boards from your past experiences--B.

one more

Rob,  The few I have that are running this rig are non-accesiable-- :8- or I would crack one open.  The s-2000 enhanced platform has/had numerous reasons for it's existance.  The one that sticks out with me is the use of the flash r-board which needs a pretty much generic base and boot chip-(there are not many versions of either).  The rest of the all the game is loaded on the flash board including the sound.  Sound famiular?--.044 platform --remember I said these the cpu and backplane are near clones.  This main reason was to keep down piracy of game software etc..  A lot of newer s-2000 slots,  mostly higher line ones has this rig in them-barcrest,5-reelers etc. This is so a modern day game conversion on this platform can be achieved in their standards and practices.  Also there are plenty of folks out there (here) that have the s-2000 enhanced platform for pictures for you.  B.

Is this what you are looking for?

2 more.

Thank you very much Ken! I will take a close look.

Rob

If you need another one let me know.

I seen some differences--K+ Ken for trying to help rob out from me-B.

 :97-  Dang you Ken...I was just down taking some pics...LOL...

Begging my own ignorance here sir, but what can you do with the enhanced board that you can't do with a standard board?

You can show it off to your friends....but that's about it.

What Jim meant to say is...

You can show trouble shoot it off to with your friends....

 :208-B.  Talk that smack in about a year or so-------------- :97-. 

Just to say "I tried that", I moved the backplane and enhanced MPU boards to another machine to try them there, but had the same results...  :60- :60- :60-

So, unless I'm missing a key step somewhere, I now believe my board is dead...  :106-  *&^%$#@!

Rob

I would send a letter of complaint to IGT.  Perhaps directly to the CEO herself, Patti Hart.

I'm sure they are just drooling over us home users LOL

I have two machines, same game Wild Cherry's 3 coin 3 reel  SB 100095, SG000523, VS011GX1, and DSPL002. Both machines have a Enhanced board. Install 97 clear chip get 2 green led and 1 amber, dot display    Display's NETPLEX link down ( I don't think this is right ) install key 17   get 2 green, 4 amber 1 green and red flashing and Display's NETPLEX link down ( this can't be right) install key 31 get 2 green 2 amber and Display's NETPLEX link down ( I don't think I should be getting the 2 amber )  installed base chip I think it went to key menu ( not sure ) but 4 buttons light up but only the change and cash out make a clicking sound from the speakers, nothing from Max Bet and Spin buttons, should add even though change and cash out make a sound nothing changes on the display. I'm wondering if Key 31 isn't the right chip for this Enhanced board. I also have this same game in a machine with the regular board and this soft ware works fine in it.  :99- :99-

The enhanced boards use Key45.

Thanks  I'll give it a try. :131- :131- :131- :131-

Buzz,

Key31 is the correct chip for that board, it has been replaced by Key45, if you need me to send you one, just let me know! :89- :89- I wonder if the SPIN REELS button is working properly to begin with? You need that button to get into the KEY menu, when you see the key menu displayed can you cycle through different options with the change and cashout buttons to find KEY II or something like that? If you do not see KEY II I do not think that it got into the key menu properly.

Unfortunately my machine with the enhanced board is still sleeping comfortably in the Armada so I can't check it out for you to see what it does when you go through the process.... I am sure someone here can chime in!

CH :95-

OOPS DARN NEXT PAGE WITH REPLIES!!! :200- :25- :30-
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CH :95-

Thanks Mark  I made a Key 45 I just have to go to the trailer a try it. Checked the buttons and they are OK. Now you know I don't drink but I'll swear last night when the reels went through their boot up, they were spinning backwards. ( NO BILL I WAS NOT STANDING ON MY HEAD ) I don't mean stopping 3 2 1   I mean spinning from bottom to top.  :103- :103-

Then you must have installed the slot machine upside down... :30- :208- :5- :200-

Newer Clears are used as well, trash those high numbered SG's and make all of them uniform, the 500 series are way faster counting the credits up, the 500 series chips are what need the newer Key

Jim are you saying that I should use the same ( lower numbered ) SG chips in every machine I have ?  :103- :103- :103-

Except for Visions, Reel  Touches, Bonus Reels and super high line 5 reels then Yes Standardize SG 363's or 369's, (unless required) why not know how to set each game up in your sleep, newer is not always better, usually just faster