DBV-200 in IGT S+ not working - SOLVED!

[stayouttadabunker]

"...the denomination was definitely hosed"...you mean it was at "0"?

[Paladin]

This is what I got before the set chip:
Coins Played shows '6'
Winner Paid shows '500'   
Nothing shows in Credits.

After:
Coins Played shows '6'
Winner Paid shows nothing   
Credits shows '25'.

I just wiggled the 6 pin connector, and the validator cycled.  I've wiggled it before thinking it might be a bad connection, but it didn't cause anything.  I've already metered the wires, but I wonder if the terminals inside the connector are too wide or maybe the solder holding the connector to the PCB is cracked.  I'll have to take a look at that next.

[dpalmi]

Here is the link to the post that you found. It is now Reply 23. How to turn on Bill Acceptor DBV200 on S+ FIXED IT Thanks Reply 23

Did you check this post of mine about the tabs in the back??

Dan #2

[Paladin]

Problem solved! 

Once I decided that changing from the slot machine hobby to archery would be giving up, I decided to start work on the game again.

I performed a system clear, then reset the validator and denomination - SUCCESS!

As mentioned in my post above, I had an odd value in the denomination setting.  Although using the set chip to fix the denomination back to .25 got the validator to at least light up and feed bills, it would just reject them after 4 or 5 seconds.  I had bought both a set and clear chip, so today I used the clear chip and then the set chip.  This fixed the validator!  So the odd value in the denomination setting should have signified to me that there might have been other odd values hanging around in the RAM.

Thanks to everyone here for offering suggestions!  I was chasing my tail thinking it was a problem with the validator, cash box door switch or harness.  Turns out it was the simple solution that I should have tried as soon as I received the set and clear chips.

Tom

[Ron (r273)]

Glad you got it up and running.   Thanks for letting us know how you fixed it.

Ron

[mkd3b]

I know this is an old topic But she really is stunning to look at And I think she should know that.   Just a bit off topic huh

[Sneezie]

I have somewhat of the same problem, BV won't lite up, and my set chip won't show the A-0 after pressing the reset button.
only have one machine with BV so I can't try the chip on another machine. I did try another main board, no lite and nothing with the set chip, also tried the clear chip on both boards,,same result, no A-0. 
P.S. It did lite up and would pull the bill in and then spit it back out, thats when I tried the clear chip and set chip thing,,,so I know the BV works,,jst can't turn it on,,,shows 9-0
any sugestions,,thanks

5 line red white and blue
SS 4471
SP 731

[mkd3b]

Is the game otherwise working accept for the bv.    And are you saying you cant get the display window to show your chip numbers ?

[Buzz]

After pressing test button it should show  9 - 0       I don't think you will find a set chip that will display  A - 0   

[Sneezie]

the game works fine, no BV,,shows 9-0,,not 9-1..all the reset functions work fine,
my clear chip also works,
the rectangle would lite up before and would pull bills in and spit them back out after a few seconds,
figured I would try the BV set chip to see if it would correct the problem. cleared all credits,
I pulled the game chip(U52) and put in my set chip and nothing happens,
the instructions I have say to press the reset button and it will display A-0 in the coins played window, and 9-0 will show in the winner paid window.  press the spin reels button and it will change to 9-1.
nothing happens when I power up the machine with the set chip in place.

I also borred a friend set chip to try,,,same result,,,
but his chips are in the same case and labled the same as mine,,
I have another set coming, will post results.
thanks

[coorslight115]

the game works fine, no BV,,shows 9-0,,not 9-1..all the reset functions work fine,
my clear chip also works,
the rectangle would lite up before and would pull bills in and spit them back out after a few seconds,
figured I would try the BV set chip to see if it would correct the problem. cleared all credits,
I pulled the game chip(U52) and put in my set chip and nothing happens,
the instructions I have say to press the reset button and it will display A-0 in the coins played window, and 9-0 will show in the winner paid window.  press the spin reels button and it will change to 9-1.
nothing happens when I power up the machine with the set chip in place.

I also borred a friend set chip to try,,,same result,,,
but his chips are in the same case and labled the same as mine,,
I have another set coming, will post results.
thanks

This is and IGT S+ machine correct? No display on the S+ shows letters for any reason. What game chip do you have in it?

[Buzz]

You are not programing a couple of steps. When you get 9-1 press white test button 1 time, display should read 0 push Spin Reels until display changes to the coin denomination that you want, then push test button to save settings. install game eprom and BV should work.

[a69mopar]

denomination must be set first then the BV

W

[Sneezie]

yes, it is an S+
5 line red white and blue
SS 4471
SP 731

ran the clear chip,,set demon. to .25
ran the set chip and I get no display

[Sneezie]

I got a new #15 set chip.
the 9-0 finely showed up,,set it to 9-1
set the coin denom.(6) to $.025.
press the reset button again, to set the denom.
turn off machine, change set chip to game chip,
turn on machine and the BV rectangle lite is now on.
it's a 5 cm and smallest bill it takes is a $10.
it's also an older BV and only takes older bills,,
I tried a $5 to see if it would take it a then spit it back out.
yes it did.
I left the machine powered up and went it find an old bill, (about an hour)
when I came back the BV lite was off,:(
put the set chip back in and it still showed 9-1,
the denomination (6) was at 0, changed it to 25
press the reset to lock in settings,
replaced the game chip,,no BV lite,
tried the clear chip and set chip route a couple times,
no luck,:(
leaving it unpluged for a while to test a heat thing,
I am getting closer, and more frustrated,,
thanks for all the help,,,

[knagl]

Depending on your setting for maximum credits, it's possible that the machine is disabling the bill validator until it can accept a bill and not push it over its maximum credit setting.

For simplicity of testing, cash out the machine and then see if the "insert bills" bezel lights up.

[Sneezie]

as it turned out, the BV was half put in correctly and took 3 bills to pop it out of place,
pulled the cash box and checked for the gear protruding in the rear left ,,HUMM not there,
reinstalled the BV (into the 2 holes at the rear) and it's all good,
thanks for all the help...