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Looking for thoughts/input...  :103-

I've got an S-6000 (a Monte Carlo) that functions normally, except when it comes to taking bills.  It takes the bill in, holds it in 'escrow', and then 'rejects'.  All bills including new and old share this behavior.

Now, the fun bits:

The BV works perfectly in other S-6000's (MC's or not)
The software is the latest revision for ID003
Issue persists even on previous version of the ID003 firmware
The cash box is brand spankin' new
Cabling is fine (everything goes where it should)
No errors on S-6000
No errors on WBA-13
Power on BV self-test successful (BV completes cycle)
Other functioning BV's from other functioning S-6000's also exhibit the same behavior when installed.
S-6000 Mainboard swapped
S-6000 personalities swapped
10 zillion SafeRAM clears didn't make a shred of difference


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From your description.....I would think its an option on the Slot and not a problem with the BV.

I agree with Jay.
It takes the bill and holds it, so it knows it's a good bill.
Now it needs to determine how many credits for that bill.
If your settings are over the limits for credits it will return the bill.

Check the hopper and credit settings.
Does it do this with a one dollar bill?

try swapping the cable from the mainboard to the back of the housing with one out of the known good machines.  This is where I would look at this point unless you tested each and every wire.  Quick to change it out.

Thanks,
Wayne

Great to see others helping a "bigger" vendor/broker etc. fix games.  They have on some occasions helped us.  This is probably carson from my cob-web full of data brain.  Info is a 2-way street.  "Gotta get those games going".  B.

Hey all - thanks for the suggestions!

Unfortunately, I've been through them already without any luck.

I never did figure out why this one machine in particular would not accept bills.  Believe me, I was through every damn setting available!

I finally gave up on it :(

Thoughts I've had since then - corrupted or incompatible mains (a mainboard switch did not make a difference) or possibly some leftover player tracking equipment that was intercepting the signal...

Thanks again everyone!!

The motherboard(backplane) would be the place I would look next.  You did check the BV to backplane harness already?  I have had motherboards that had traces damaged and are a piain to find, but easy to replace or repair.

Thanks,
Wayne