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javeryh's Woodgrain Cabaret Copy
Zebidee:
Finding the shorts in your switches will be easy once you have a multimeter that goes "BEEP"!
Make sure you don't get a machine that goes "BING" - those are very expensive and usually only used in hospitals to impress administrators!
javeryh:
--- Quote from: Zebidee on January 29, 2021, 05:14:01 pm ---Finding the shorts in your switches will be easy once you have a multimeter that goes "BEEP"!
Make sure you don't get a machine that goes "BING" - those are very expensive and usually only used in hospitals to impress administrators
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;D
Could I be having a MAME/RocketLauncher issue that would somehow make these buttons not work properly? When I go into the MAME settings (Tab -> Input (general) -> Other Controls) both Coin 1 and Coin2 are greyed out. None of the other controls are like this.
I just rewired everything very carefully and now none of the 4 switches are working. Maybe something got messed up on the software side? I've never had an issue with wiring buttons like this before.
:banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
EDIT: I think there’s a break in the ground wire. I unplugged everything and just tested each wire from the iPac plus ground from the CP with a spare switch and it worked on all 4 wires. So something has to be wrong on the coin door wiring side of things. More testing...
javeryh:
OK what is going on????
I’m tweaking the ground wire and the only switch that is connected is the coin mech switch that came with the coin door. This should not be able to be activated unless the switch is pressed but it just keeps adding quarters without touching it.
EDIT: holy ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- I’m so stupid. The bottom switches have ground and NO reversed. Of course I learned this AFTER cutting all the wiring out and testing each one using the wires from the iPAC. So now I need to rewire it again but I actually think it will work. 2 days of this nonsense LOL.
bperkins01:
so - if you had a meter you would have saved a day or two of figuring out a wiring issue? :)
For all the great work you have done - add a meter to your toolkit.
Great looking cab...
PL1:
--- Quote from: javeryh on January 29, 2021, 09:53:28 am ---OK I'm sold. I just need to figure out which one to buy. I don't want to break the bank - just want something that will do the job.
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Consider the Fluke 106. Review here.
- Best mix of features, reliability, and price IMHO.
If you want a backlit display (I wish mine had one) and a magnetic hanger strap, step up to the Fluke 107. Review here.
The Fluke 101 is less expensive than the 106 and 107, but it doesn't allow you to measure current. :(
The only other downside to the Fluke 101/106/107 is that they don't have a "kickstand".
Another option is the Klein MM400. Review here.
- One feature that you may find annoying is that unlike the Fluke meters that have separate switch settings for VDC and VAC, the Klein has only one switch setting for VAC/VDC. It defaults to VAC so every time you turn the knob to VAC/VDC to measure DC voltage, you have to remember to press the select button. :banghead:
There are some other options mentioned here, but one of the four meters mentioned above with a lead accessory kit like this one, a carry case (to protect the meter and organize/store spare leads), and/or a magnetic hanger strap should cover pretty much everything.
Scott