my s2000 lockin up.....

[staz]

okay i think i solved the problem, it was having the machine plugged in a surge protector and that surge protector plugged into another surge protector then plugged into the wall....apparently it wasnt getten enuff power im asuming that cuased power errors..... now its up and running so far...... thanks guys for all your help!!!!! but i decided im def buy a second board to have as back up just incase......

[PWRSTROKE]

Good to hear that.  I have been watching your posts and progress throughout this thread.  Dan,  Tacman,  That is not a r-board,  Just a "daughter board for s-2000 enhanced".  R-Boards are very simular to .044 flash's.  The daughter board can also cause some silly errors as well--Been there -Seen that.  Almost sounds like an older home with only 2-prong recepticles with no ground and fluctuating line current to me.  --Just a thought.   B.

[staz]

ure absolutly right barry my home 50 years old and all outlits have 2 prong ......hopefully now it should work ..... im running it all afternoon and its working fine..... im using 1 surge protector now for both my machines and my pc.....and thats conected to a 3 prong converter to my wall socket.......

[Brianzz]

Ok so after 3 pages you didn't bother even checking the battery?

[staz]

it wasnt the battery but i am gonna change it to prevent any other flukes...... i finally get my ultimate machine ,never realized how many things can go wrong with a machine..... but from being a newbie i learned a lot about my machine ,special thanks to both jims at blueridge and better slots they were very helpfull.....

[CaptainHappy]

it wasnt the battery but i am gonna change it to prevent any other flukes...... i finally get my ultimate machine ,never realized how many things can go wrong with a machine..... but from being a newbie i learned a lot about my machine ,special thanks to both jims at blueridge and better slots they were very helpfull.....

Staz,

I suggest getting the multimeter, pulling the MPU board out, with the power off of course, and checking the battery voltage in circuit (i.e. not removing it from the battery holder) before you just replace it.... You may create more "flukes" to deal with as you will probably lose all of your settings and will have to start fresh in setting it up. If it is what I assume it is, sometimes the setup is tricky! In my humble opinion.... IF IT AIN'T BROKEN, DON'T FIX IT!

CaptainHappy

[stayouttadabunker]

Now,
Let me see if I understand you correctly...you had a surge protector protecting a surge protector?
With sockets in your wall that do not have a proper ground connector - what protects the surge protector? 
The inside of your house better never see an certified electrical surge protector inspector...

[staz]

i will def do that, but i did wind up taken the battery out and taken it with me to radioshack,cvs,bestbuy,local tv shop, no place carried this type in stock a cr2354 and it seemed fine when i installed it again it brought up ram error and i cleared it, only settings i lost were minimal like date time volume  thats about it......i have the machine runnin now like 7 hours straight playen it on and off and no errors or blank outs or reboots so far......i think it was def power issue..... im lucky it didnt fry anything .....

[cowboygames]

You'll be alright, protect them better with a good UPS that conditions the incoming power also

[staz]

Now,
Let me see if I understand you correctly...you had a surge protector protecting a surge protector?
With sockets in your wall that do not have a proper ground connector - what protects the surge protector?  
The inside of your house better never see an certified electrical surge protector inspector...

this is my single surge protector and my 50 year old outlits.....

[Foster]

If you buy a second board you have to get the exact same version.

Yours looks to be the S2000 1270 3 to 5 reel stepper board.
The 501, 502 or 504 will not plug into your machine without you changing the motherboard as well.
The 1270 and 50x series boards use a different back plane or motherboard.

I would carefully remove the cover to the outlet, carefully remove the 2 screws holding the outlet and see if you have ground wire in there.
if you do go to hardware store and buy enough 15Amp outlets and change them.
please de-energize the outlet at the fuse or breaker panel though.

[CaptainHappy]

i will def do that, but i did wind up taken the battery out and taken it with me to radioshack,cvs,bestbuy,local tv shop, no place carried this type in stock a cr2354 and it seemed fine when i installed it again it brought up ram error and i cleared it, only settings i lost were minimal like date time volume  thats about it......i have the machine runnin now like 7 hours straight playen it on and off and no errors or blank outs or reboots so far......i think it was def power issue..... im lucky it didnt fry anything .....

Staz,

I just got a handful of those batteries from Mouser... If you want one, PM me with your name & address details and I will drop one in the mail for you. They are usually impossible to find locally I found out!

Glad that it is working good for you now, and that you made it through the setup with no problems!

CH

[cowboygames]

Staz, swipe a battery clip off an old comp cpu and get a 3v battery from radio shack for like $3. Also, based on you picture, your surge protector isn't doing you any good because it's not grounded. Turn your plug adapter over and use the screw for the recptacle cover plate to hold it in place and ground it. Otherwise you might as well be use a plain old strip plug

[stayouttadabunker]

Can he plug it in the bottom socket and use the receptacle screw above the plug? 
Does it matter, I wonder?

[StatFreak]

Staz, all things considered, don't you think that it might be a good idea to hire an electrician to bring your house up to code? I mean, how much would it cost to get the house properly grounded and everything up to spec? $10k ? Ask yourself how much you've spent on that machine (not to mention the Bally cash wheel) and what you would do if it were damaged by a power surge...  not to mention everything else you own and any machines that you buy in the future.

And pick up a DVM for $30-$50 as others have already said. It's a necessary tool for simple diagnostics when dealing with electronic equipment.

Just my 2 cents.

SF

[staz]

why do u guys think it can cuase a fire?,i been using these plugs like this for like 30 years lol.....i think its time for me to get an electrician over here......

[Brianzz]

Some computer nerd told me one time the best surge protector is a UPS.. if anything comes through the lines it'll eat it for dinner

[cowboygames]

Doesn't matter which one it's plugged into as long as it's screwed down. And you don't need to rewire the whole house. Back in the day they used metal boxes in the walls and flexible metal conduit inbetween them. so the whole house is grounded right up to the recepticle. Just go to Home Depot or wherever and grab a box of 3 prong receps and start replacing. It's like $5 a piece for however many you need plus about 15 minutes replacement time for each. I've done several of these

[staz]

ill get an electrician i noticed the downstairs of my house have 3 prongs just the bedrooms are 2 prong, how much can a electrician charge me for a couple outlits cant be much....

[cowboygames]

$75 to $125 per hour. I'm not kidding. You get the 3 prong recepticles and it' a SIMPLE conversion And like I said, the house is already grounded to them, they just didn't finish with the right receps

[stayouttadabunker]

You've lived there 30 years and just noticed that?
My goodness gracious!
Make sure they charge you more than $50 total for doing 2 outlets.
However, where you live - it might be more.
By the way, are you sure there's only 2 outlets that room?
You better look behind the chair.. .

[cowboygames]

Staz, you shove your hands in active slot machines all day, you'll be fine. And your not gonna start a fire!! Only thing you need to watch out for is tripping the circuit breaker to those outlets before you start. I do them live, but me and electricity have an understanding. Also, if you open one up and the wires going into the receps are aluminum then close it back up and call an electrician. Some dumbass back in the day thought it a good idea to pigtail aluminum leads to the copper in the wall to attach to the receps. THIS can get you a fire. I'm a firefighter, electrician and electronics nut so I have respectable knowledge on this stuff, but I know you can do it

[staz]

You've lived there 30 years and just noticed that?
My goodness gracious!
Make sure they charge you more than $50 total for doing 2 outlets.
However, where you live - it might be more.
By the way, are you sure there's only 2 outlets that room?
You better look behind the chair.. .

its my parents house i never realized these things lol... i def dont wanna fry my tv in my room id cry theres only 2 outlits in my room   one has my machines and the other my tv set up......

ADMIN NOTE: I removed the second TV, well actually just the double posted picture. How big is that monster anyway??? CAPTAINHAPPY

[cowboygames]

You'll be fine. Use the knowledge you have and the knowledge you've been givin' and get it done

[CaptainHappy]

You've lived there 30 years and just noticed that?
My goodness gracious!
Make sure they charge you more than $50 total for doing 2 outlets.
However, where you live - it might be more.
By the way, are you sure there's only 2 outlets that room?
You better look behind the chair.. .

its my parents house i never realized these things lol... i def dont wanna fry my tv in my room id cry theres only 2 outlits in my room  one has my machines and the other my tv set up......

ADMIN NOTE: I removed the second TV, well actually just the double posted picture. How big is that monster anyway??? CAPTAINHAPPY

Just bumping for the TV size question as it was already off of the grid when I edited the post.

CH