I think I got the DCS port figured out... It makes little sense to me, but it works.

Here is the recipe: I'm using a USB-TTL jumpered to 5v FTDI adapter, and the only pins in use are RX, TX and GND in the adapter end, going to 5, 9 and 2 on the DCS, respectively. The power provided to the DCS port pin 7 is 13v (not 5v as my previous assumptions), so basically I loop back 13v from pin 8 to 7. I also loop agnd from pin 1 to 3, to ground the power circuit.

So communications run on 5v but the internal DCS circuit needs 13v (which it has on pin 8!!).

To figure it out, "I threw the book away" and noticed that applying 5v to the DCS would lit the DS1 (LED) slightly (pale shine) on computer tx and nothing was received on the Analyzer. So... I decided to give it more juice (out of frustration!), and voila!

I'm not sure if this is the correct way of doing this, but I have it synced since this morning and she runs fine.

Any thoughts?

I'm not to sure of the wiring but considering that the E2000 came after the E1000 I would expect that they made them differently so as to avoid
swapping them. If they were the same there would not be any reason to change the gender.

I wouldn't swap the 50 volt readers for 5 volt readers unless you have a keen desire to see smoke. The reel reader control cards can be swapped
but there are differences in the wiring of the J1 connector on that card. The 50 volts is applied from the same source and through Q32 on the
IO board  which is connected to J1 pin 7 and the 5 volt card gets Vcc from J1 pin 8

My guess is that if you try using 50 volt cards in a machine that originally has 5 volt readers you won't see any light at all.


I also think we should be posting in the new version at http://newlifegames.com  As I understand it, this site is now just an archive.

I'm trying to troubleshoot a reel issue on an E1000 machine, and figured I'd be able to simply swap the reel into a later E2000. They *look* the same, but the two Molex connectors are gendered opposite. The 1000 reel has female terminals, where the 2000 has male terminals, so my machine won't connect.

Anyone know if the reels are pin-for-pin compatible, aside from the gender issue? If so, I'll fabricate a jumper to make it work - or not...

The readers on the 1000 are incandescent, and the 2000 machine I'm trying it on is also incandescent, so there should be no issue there.

On that same subject, can an incandescent reel be swapped into a machine that originally has IR LED reader lamps?

I splced it together as suggested, and all is well 

The email that was sent was too large and was not accepted by my service! my max size is 15728640 bytes and the message was 19785198 bytes so if there was anty way to divide it up into 2 separate emails it would be great. I appreciate your attempt to help me I had no idea of the restriction I never had this message appear before.
Thanks
Robert

Anything to get me more antiquated to how things need to be wired or just to see the idea of how things work on other similar machines work would be absolutely fantastic! I have just finished up rewiring the wiper boards and noticed that the 2 large payouts have no place on the hopper to pay and the wires run to the Sir Prize assembly. There again wires have been altered and much of it seems to make no sense as to why or what has been altered or disconnected either by accident or for some purpose that eludes me.

Thanks a bunch!
Robert

Gnd on pin 1, I'll try that and post results.
Please post link of new site thread, so I can follow. Thanks.

I'll check the new site...
I don't know if this USB-TTL adapter requires DTR tied to CTS, but I'll try. The TX LED on the adapter lights up, but it's on the way in. I'll try to probe it (even with a meter, to see voltage oscillating).

Posting BP schematics on new site - looks like issue may be with a gnd on pin 1.

I am not familiar with the GK, only the S+.

Does your USB-TTL need the DTR tied to CTS to trasmit? Do you by any chance have a logic probe that you could put on the TX line of your TTL converter to see if it's sending anything? One thing I like about the IGT RS232-TTL board is is has LEDs so you can see that it's actually doing something.