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Arcade Collecting => Restorations & repair => Topic started by: normanmsuengineer on April 23, 2019, 10:24:54 am

Title: Newbie w Pacman -1981 stand up cab (HELP)
Post by: normanmsuengineer on April 23, 2019, 10:24:54 am
I am confused if I need to keep existing PCB harness and use a converter or will that even work?  Some have directed to wire for a Jamma without the converter.(not sure what that means)  Currently I have the old 1981 Midway Pacman board that will not work.  CRT has severe burn in so I know I am changing it and a new power supply.  The board wiring harness is my big question.  Do I need converter to connect to current PAC harness for Jamma or should I wire into control panel molex connector and other as necessary ?  Which is best and/or easier?

 :dunno

I can post pics if needed.
Title: Re: Newbie w Pacman -1981 stand up cab (HELP)
Post by: JimmyU on April 23, 2019, 11:29:38 pm
You can use a Pac-Man to JAMMA adapter.
https://www.mikesarcade.com/cgi-bin/store.pl?sku=JA-PACMAN
Title: Re: Newbie w Pacman -1981 stand up cab (HELP)
Post by: Gilrock on April 24, 2019, 11:14:35 am
Quote from: JimmyU on April 23, 2019, 11:29:38 pm
You can use a Pac-Man to JAMMA adapter.
https://www.mikesarcade.com/cgi-bin/store.pl?sku=JA-PACMAN

I'm not an expert on this so just trying to help.  That adapter appears to me to be for running original PCBs in a JAMMA cabinet.  But it sounds like norman is planning to switch to a board with a JAMMA connector and needs to interface it to the original harness.

Norman what are you planning to use to drive the game?
Title: Re: Newbie w Pacman -1981 stand up cab (HELP)
Post by: Mike A on April 24, 2019, 11:19:10 am
They have adapters that go the other way too.
Title: Re: Newbie w Pacman -1981 stand up cab (HELP)
Post by: normanmsuengineer on April 25, 2019, 02:41:12 pm
Quote from: Gilrock on April 24, 2019, 11:14:35 am
Quote from: JimmyU on April 23, 2019, 11:29:38 pm
You can use a Pac-Man to JAMMA adapter.
https://www.mikesarcade.com/cgi-bin/store.pl?sku=JA-PACMAN

I'm not an expert on this so just trying to help.  That adapter appears to me to be for running original PCBs in a JAMMA cabinet.  But it sounds like norman is planning to switch to a board with a JAMMA connector and needs to interface it to the original harness.

Norman what are you planning to use to drive the game?

I am planning for a Jamma 60 in 1 since my old PAC-MAN PCB is dead.  I will get a new power supply but regarding connection to the Jamma 60 in 1 board.  Do I just buy a jamma harness and use it or any need to adapter to the existing harness left from the PAC-MAN.  Some have said just use this from amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/BLEE-28PinX2-Interface-Multicade-Consoles/dp/B07F721HHT/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=jamma+harness&qid=1556217600&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1