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Title: **Fixed** Help With Nanao MS8-26 Monitor and Arcade VGA **PICS**
Post by: urbecrisch on December 03, 2016, 01:48:30 am
Hey peeps.  I've been out of the Mame scene for 5 years (divorced, moved, etc. etc.) .  I finally had an opportunity to hook up my Mame cab and ran into a snag so please bear with me and my questions.  Last time I had my cab on (5 yrs ago) it was working flawless.  During the storage years my monitor and PC were stored in a cool dry basement without disturbance.  Here's my set up:

WG 1544721 Monitor (so it says multiple places)
Win XP PC with Arcade VGA
Arcade to VGA breakout cable (Ultimarc)

Honestly I forgot a bit on what I was doing to set up but I know I connected the transformer correctly to the monitor and the marquee to the power supply.  I connected the breakout cable to the only place I know it would fit **PIC** but when I turned on the PC the monitor just gave a blue screen with lines. I am not sure what I am doing wrong.  I plugged in the VGA card to a standard monitor and it works so I know it's not the card.  The monitor seems like it wants to run.  Any ideas of what could be happening?  Like I said before it was running flawless with the same set up 5 years ago.  Nothing should have changed.  I also added a pic of a wire that is wrapped around the chassis which I do not recall ever having to plug in before **PIC**.  I can't even see a space on any board which it could plug into.  Not sure what the purpose of that wire is, maybe that is the reason? Anyway, any help would be appreciated.
Title: Re: Help With WG Monitor and Arcade VGA **PICS**
Post by: grantspain on December 03, 2016, 04:29:52 am
that is a nanao ms8-26 monitor

that connector is not the correct type,it looks like the type used on sanwa-try the correct connector first

if you remove the rgb input does the screen remain blue with lines,if so you have a fault on the blue drive circuit
Title: Re: Help With WG Monitor and Arcade VGA **PICS**
Post by: urbecrisch on December 03, 2016, 08:38:32 am
You say it's not the right connector...what connector do I need to hook up to the vna card? This was the only one I recall having? Also, what's with the wire wrapped around the chassis? What's that used for?
Title: Re: Help With WG Monitor and Arcade VGA **PICS**
Post by: grantspain on December 03, 2016, 05:06:16 pm
that wire is degauss manual switch
the connector should be a jst s6b-eh
Title: Re: Help With WG Monitor and Arcade VGA **PICS**
Post by: urbecrisch on December 03, 2016, 05:08:04 pm
Messed around with the wiring a bit and got a pic on the monitor :) Need to adjust some pots but should be good to go. Forgot how fun and frustrating this hobby can be. Lol.
Title: Re: Help With WG Monitor and Arcade VGA **PICS**
Post by: Malenko on December 03, 2016, 08:33:19 pm
post pix of where it plugs in , for anyone else with the same issue or if you unplug it again for 5 years
Title: Re: Help With WG Monitor and Arcade VGA **PICS**
Post by: urbecrisch on December 03, 2016, 08:36:42 pm
Malenko, it's in the pic I have in original thread. 3rd pic. That's where the VGA breakout cord is plugged in.
Title: Re: **Fixed** Help With Nanao MS8-26 Monitor and Arcade VGA **PICS**
Post by: Malenko on December 04, 2016, 05:20:54 am
I meant the degauss cable
Title: Re: **Fixed** Help With Nanao MS8-26 Monitor and Arcade VGA **PICS**
Post by: urbecrisch on December 04, 2016, 11:32:34 am
Honestly, I do not know where the degauss cable even plugs in. Mine was always left unplugged.  Anyone know where?