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« on: May 17, 2012, 05:58:16 AM »
I noticed that my Bally MasterCom 250 was acting up.
Powered it off and back on now it stuck on "Booting....." on the Display

I am wondering if the EEPROM in the Controller got corrupted somehow, or did it fail because I had it under the stand where no air circulates.

I cant check the EEPROM, I need a programmer and trying to save for a nicer one.
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« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2012, 01:23:19 AM »
Quote from: Foster on May 17, 2012, 05:58:16 AM
I noticed that my Bally MasterCom 250 was acting up.

I'm wondering what you mean by this really.

I had a Mastercom get screwed up once.
Someone placed an audio speaker that had a nice magnet on it and it was stuck to the Mastercom casing.
I pulled it off and tried to start up the Mastercom.
I still haven't been able to get that one going even though the chips reads fine and works on another known good unit.
I think some other IC component got "magnetized".
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« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2012, 05:03:33 AM »
When I looked at the display was corrupted / scrambled and that is when I rebooted it.
I am thinking the Bally Technologies logo might be part of the Chip that is custom programmed on the back of the VFD display.

I took the player bracket out of the machine so I could make sure it was not something with one of the wires, still stuck on booting.
Some one near me has one in his machine I will try my EEPROM in his and see if it works.
if it does then I know I need a another MasterCom 250
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« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2012, 08:54:00 PM »
Sorry this took so long to test

The MasterCom 250 System board, and other components are good
The EEPROM either has failed or lost the programming.
I think it failed.

I have to see who can program a AM29F040 with my custom message
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« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2012, 10:47:58 PM »
Quote from: Foster on May 27, 2012, 08:54:00 PM
Sorry this took so long to test

The MasterCom 250 System board, and other components are good
The EEPROM either has failed or lost the programming.
I think it failed.

I have to see who can program a AM29F040 with my custom message


Would be glad to program it for you. Just pay postage both ways for the chip and supply the message you want it to say.
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« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2012, 06:38:51 AM »
Anyone on here still use the GQ-2X programmer.

If you do I need the software, the version on the web site no longer supports the GQ-2X.
yes I e-mailed MCUMall but who knows how long it going to take for them to respond to my request.
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« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2012, 01:42:48 PM »
I have the same programmer, and I had the software on an older computer that I no longer have!  Silly Me!
I still have the original CD that came with it, but I remember there was a Patch upgrade that needed to be used for some reason.
I also remember that the patched software would always create a false positive with the anti-virus programs.

So I guess I am in the same boat as you are.  CaptainHappy Worried
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« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2012, 10:40:22 PM »
CommTech, I sent you PM

Coorlight, thanks for offering to help.

Thanks to whom ever you are that sent me the GQ-2X software

Well the Data on the EEPROM was corrupted not sure where because I think the file I modified originally is MIA or I cant remember where I put it
So I just modified a generic one and it works again, maybe another tweak or two and it will be perfect.
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« Reply #8 on: May 29, 2012, 12:38:59 AM »
GLAD I COULD HELP !
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« Reply #9 on: May 29, 2012, 01:19:57 AM »
rbeby thanks
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