IPAC4 help needed

[fatfingers]

I have an IPAC4, but only a two player panel (don't ask).  Everything seemed to be working fine, but some time ago the shift function seems to have stopped working.  I really only use one shifted function, and that function is for ESC (player 1 start and player 2 start).  I brought the IPAC4 up in Notepad and hit Ctrl-Alt-P like it said to do.  For some reason the board thinks player 1 button 8 and player 2 button 8 are pressed and/or shorted.  Funny thing is I don't have anything connected to either of those inputs.  I have unconnected the surrounding connections around those two inputs, but it still reports those two inputs as being pressed/shorted.

Edit: I forgot to mention that I seem to be able to hit 'r' in notepad to reset the IPAC4, but then it says to hit the next button or 'e' to exit and when I hit the e to exit it doesn't exit (unless exit doesn't do what I think it should do).

Advice?

Thanks!


P.S.  What are all of those "blinks" on the LEDs on the IPAC4 when it first powers on?  Is that a clue?

[Hoopz]

The LED light tells you where to look for a problem.  If it blinks once and then stays one, everything is good.  The number of flashes relates to a particular input. 

Check out the details at Ultimarc's site:

http://ultimarc.com/ipac2.html

[mrserv0n]

Also you could try using the winipaq and click reprogram maybe it will sort out its input issue by rescanning the board

[fatfingers]

Hmmmph.  Tried WinIPAC as well to no avail.  Then I disconnected all inputs from the board, air dusted it and plugged it back in (no wires attached to it) and it still claims at least 1 switch 8 is shorted or always on (34 blinks).  It seems my board has gone bad on me???

[mrserv0n]

Hrm, maybe the dude from ultimarc will read this and give you a better answer, or you could try writing them an email at ultimarc.com, Wish I could be more help.

[AndyWarne]

I can help indeed, drop me an email. andy@ultimarc.com