New Problem with BALLY 5500 PICTURE ADDED (FIXED)

[AcePeter]

  Thanks all I got it fixed but I have two problem with the machine  It was a dollar token machine from a cruise ship. I want to play with real dollars Eisenhowers. But the coin just drops out into the tray I did put an Eisenhower in the coin comparitor is there some dip switch I need to switch...I also cleaned the coin optics, but still no luck. Also when I went to  cash out the hopper would not stop it just going. I had to do a ram clear...Any ideals to what the problem(s) may be....Thanks again


  Fixed the reason for the hopper was the MPU board was bad and I got a new coin comparitor and that solved the coin drop problem. Thanks everyone

[Ozzy]

1. was the CC working with the other coinage ? no DPS needs to be set
2. hopper sounds like the coin out optic is out of order.


cheers


O Z Z Y

[AcePeter]

Thanks OZZY No as a matter of fact it didn't I have a left over token and it do take take it either..On the hopper is that an easy fix?

[Slottex]

JOSH, YOU HAVE WHATS CALLED A COD COIN OPTIC DECODER BELOW THE COMPARITOR IS THE LITTLE YELLOW LIGHT ON ?

[Ozzy]

coin out optic is an easy piece of tackle to change out, check with the on line NLG vendors for a replacement part.

as for the coin comparator, try adjusting the pot on the front of the CC, see attachment, might get you sorted otherwise you have a dud or it needs to be calibrated.


cheers


O Z Z Y

[AcePeter]

Yes sir the yellow light is on and   the coin compartior the pot  is  covered but I feel the hole  so I'm gonna check it out
thanks guys.
 On the coin comparitor there is nothing to adjust through the small hole just a white piece of plastic

[a69mopar]

the white plastic should have a slot (cross) for a small screwdriver, this is a potentiometer, turn it towards the minus mark, this will make it less sensitive.

Good luck,
Wayne

[AcePeter]

Thanks this has no slot for a screw driver or +. The small hole was covered with the manufactures sticker.  it's an Intelligent type..Thanks for looking..

[a69mopar]

Can you post a pic or some of it?

Thanks,
Wayne

[AcePeter]

Yes it looks like this one pictured it's an IC 16 1$..Thanks again..

[dansgames]

The one you have pictured looks to be a 13VDC is that the one you have in your slot ?? or a 24VAC ?

Dansgames 

[cp]

Your Intelligent Comparitor is a "programmed"  comparitor.   Coin Mechanism's website explains more in depth.  You need just a 24v AC  'regular' coin mech.  ...or a wide body coin mech to accomodate dollar tokens.  ...or just modify/change to quarter denom usage.  Also, with a correct coin-comparitor installed,  check the small toggle switch on game board front face...toggle sw should be "up".

[AcePeter]

Thanks all I will post a picture of mine this afternoon..Thanks again

[cfh]

yes make sure the "coin mech" switch is UP, or the game is disabled and
won't take money.

[AcePeter]

Yes I remember it being up. It takes cash just not the coin....Thanks I like that battery pack..

[AcePeter]

A picture of the coin comparitor in the machine Thanks for looking

[cp]

Your Intelligent Comparitor will NOT work in your machine. It is a programmed comparitor...programmed for a specific casino and a specific token.  The Intelligent Comparitor® with SmartMark® reader is designed to further protect against counterfeiting by incorporating a bar code optic unit. The bar code optic device is designed to read specially marked SmartMark® tokens. This device reads precision mirrors that are accurately minted into the SmartMark® token when the token is manufactured. The SmartMark® is minted into the coin with great precision. The relationship between the center of the mass of the coin and the placement of the bar code is fixed into a specific pattern producing the entire coin signature. Once you have cleared RAM and reset parameters, the IC will no longer recognize any token and would have to be re-programmed with a CPM (Customer Programming Module)  Update data profile for your SmrtMark tokens....  Bottom line.........It won't work in your machine.

http://www.coinmech.com/images_products/images_supporting/906.pdf

[AcePeter]

Thanks  . Back to the drawing board..

[StatFreak]

Thanks  . Back to the drawing board..

Not to worry. Getting the correct comparitor for your machine shouldn't be difficult. Contact one of our vendors and tell them you have a Bally 5500 and that it's for a dollar machine. It's an easy fix. You might need a wiring harness if the Intelligent Comparitor uses a non-standard setup.

[AcePeter]

Yea I'm getting some soon, but the hopper on the machine does not payout right. It goes into tilt for me to add more coins. I even tried known working hoppers and it does the same thing . It keeps paying and the credits never go down... then goes into tilt..

[paul]

Do you have the right size coins in hopper it sounds like the coins are not passing through the optics correct

[AcePeter]

Yes sir Eisenhower dollars. It pays out but does not register on the credit out, If I cash out at 50 or so the 50 stays and never goes down and the machine goes into tilt. It just keeps paying and paying to where I have to do  ram clear.

[paul]

Try to move your knife up about 1/8 of an inch or so off shelf wheel or with hopper out watch to see if coins are going through optics turn hopper by hand

[a69mopar]

check the wires at your hopper connector in the machine.  After all, you did say the hopper works in other machines didn't you (or known working hoppers...).

Good luck,
Wayne

[AcePeter]

Yes the hopper does work in my other machine. Thanks that what I will do..