Help getting started with a Mikohn Supreme setup...

[bigdog]

hope this works a pic out the book

[docrob]

Inherited a Mikohn Supreme double sided display (2x3) in a rotating can.  Was originally a mystery jackpot as per the can.  The numbers - jackpot amount - as I found it are showing properly throughout whole area of the displays, but the animation only shows on the top half of the 2x3 - effectively on top 1x3 on both displays.

Spent a couple of hours reading through different posts under the mikohn progressives topic but never found anything like this.

I think I have the right software and am fumbling through at the moment.

Anyone out there with an idea why I am having this problem?

[knagl]

Perhaps someone loaded 1x3 animations into the Supreme rather than 2x3?  Can you see the file name(s) of the animation(s) used?  The file names generally give a clue as to what size display they were designed for.

Also, if you can,  of your display -- I'd love to see it!   

[docrob]

Seems like.  Will see if I can tell from files and post some pics tomorrow.

[uniman]

Can anyone confirm for me that I would use the same serial cable I use for connecting my ChamII+ to PSP (a cable with pins 2, 3, and 5 straight through, with 1 and 5 jumpered on the Mikohn end) with this Supreme?

Never did find this questioned answered. Can it? 
Manual says serial connection on Supreme (J8) is a sound output.

[edski]

Can anyone confirm for me that I would use the same serial cable I use for connecting my ChamII+ to PSP (a cable with pins 2, 3, and 5 straight through, with 1 and 5 jumpered on the Mikohn end) with this Supreme?

Never did find this questioned answered. Can it? 
Manual says serial connection on Supreme (J8) is a sound output.

Yes. Same cable, and J8 is the correct connection.

Ed

[knagl]

Agreed. I use the same cable for ChamII+ PSP programming as I use for Supreme Windows Download programming.

[uniman]

Thanks Knagl, and thanks again Poppo. 
Having trouble with this connection, always getting directory not found error.
Unit is a "Cycle Stealer" Supreme. Logic board was set to 2400 Baud, reset it to 9600. Address was 64, 64, reset that to 255, 64.
Ran the rebirth. Serial cable has pins #1 and #5 jumpered at logic board.
Anything else I'm missing?? How about Mfile? Does that need to be set to.....??

I'll recheck my cable with PSP on a standalone.

[uniman]

Looks like problem is computer. Cannot communicate with standalone. First try to upload gets standard error, second try locks up PSP. Using COM 1, anything else and PSP will not start as it sees no COM 1.

[McCackie]

If in doubt about cable, computers and etc when setting up a Supreme first communicate with Windows Hyperlink.  Set up a session with 9600,8,1,n.  As the supreme powers up it transmits setup info which can be seen in Hyperlink.  Hyperlink is essential for management of a Supreme

Hit enter and the supreme responds, type in "Panel" and it will tell you its settings, enter "Setc1 1" and the C1 error is sppressed (and etc).  Very useful is "TYPE ERROR.LOG" in drive ":A", means a SUpreme can be set up away from the floor.

[knagl]

I think you mean Hyper Terminal. 

MFile doesn't need to be set to anything specific to communicate.  I would maybe stay away from 64 and 255 (and pick lower numbers for each of those IDs) since I think 255 will try to communicate to all Mikohn devices.  It may not cause an issue, but it couldn't hurt to pick a different group and ID.

[McCackie]

Ooooooops, yes Hyper Terminal, the other is a product here I was chasing at the time for a mate.