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My new toy :-) with problems :-( (Xybots)
MLew:
I pulled the power supply, and the manual says it's a 5v 10amp PS. This is what's on it:
- DC Com
- DC Com
- +5
- +5
- GND
- AC
- AC
- NA
Its a Hitron PS, Model # HSA-122B, 10A.
Everywhere I look I see 15amp power supplies. The 10amp ones I find only have 5 connection points. I know the machine has at least 6 wires that connect. Is there any of these (or like it) available that will work?
knohbody:
The amp rating on the PS is how many amps can be drawn. Getting a PS over 10 amps is fine, so long as the voltages match. A PS under 10 amps would likely not work, or work sporadically.
You have two +5 lines. Is that right, or is one of them a -5?
Something like this should work, though I wouldn't order from happ unless you have a large order. they tend to stiff you with the shipping.
mgb:
I have bought this one in the past. $21 is a pretty good price.
http://www.twistedquarter.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=4&zenid=p4qu24ruj46g4ps0qeuih8g712
... or this one from Paradise Arcades for the same price
http://www.paradisearcadeshop.com/en/electrical/4-arcade-switching-power-supply.html
MLew:
I double-checked, and yes there is 2 +5s. I have wires connected to these terminals:
-DC com
-DC com
- +5
- +5
- AC
- AC
Thanks for suggestions, but some of those units have different markings than mine. I know the 15a ones will, but I didn't see any dc com. Are both of these just ground? Do they both need to be hooked up on separate terminals? Again thanks for helping an electronics novice. :-)
knohbody:
In DC, ground is ground. You don't want to mix em between powersupplies, but you should be ok hooking the DC ground to either one of those. Do NOTmix AC ground and DC ground though. AC ground is usually separated visually and grouped together with the AC neutral and hot. From your description, the connection labeled GND is AC ground.
Hooking up the new power supply shouldn't be too hard. Any connections going to +5v DC will go to that terminal, you can stack wires on top, or splice them together. Your DC ground wires will go to the DC ground connection. on the A/C side, you'll have a white wire which will go to one of the connections labeled AC, a black wire, which will go to the other AC connection, then a field ground, generally green, maybe green and yellow, going to the connection labeled GND.
At that point, make sure everything is correct, then power it up and hope nothing smokes.
Something to check before you order a new power supply though: trace the ac lines that went to this power supply back to the AC in of the machine (with the power off) and see if there's a secondary inline fuse that blew. If so, replace the fuse with the exact type that was in there (or whatever the specs in the manual tell you) and rewire your original to see if it works.