Help - Motor controler PCB Scamatic for SEGA 'Y' boards? (ie. Power Drift Delux)

[Dariusz]

Hi,

I have a Powwe Drift Delux cabinet, and I have some how blown what I call the motor controler PCB that controls the the motors left and right movement of the cabinet.

Would any one have the circut for the PCB? or know where I can find one.

dariuszfriedel@hotmail.com

Any help would be kindly appreciated.

Please find attached a photo of the PCB.



Thanks,

regards,

Dariusz

[ChadTower]

You're going to want to find the game manual.  Try KLOV, if not try RGVAC, and if not try Ebay.

[Havok]

I would start here:

http://www.arcadedocs.com/vidmanuals/P/PowerDriftMan.pdf

[Dariusz]

 Thanks, Chadtower and Havok for the info.

The manual you point to Havok I have too. But unfortunatly the manual is only for an upright cab.

Chadtower, thanks for the info too, but I've tried the sites too, and all other sites and search engins I could find.

The cab I have is a delux which moves left and right.

Here is a picture.



Idealy, anyone wiht a cabinet like mine, but who has the service manual (with the schematics) I would like to hear from them.

This help would be great as I wish to sell the unit, but before I do I wish to fix the board.

Thanks,

Dariusz

[Dariusz]

Hi.

I've changed the 'subject' title to somthing more attractive which may draw some attention from people with other games who may be able to help me out.

I just learned that the power drift hardware is an 'Y' board with other title games which were manufactured that also moved left and right in the delux form of the cabinet.

I may be shooting my self in the leg by saying this, but I hope that the other games which use 'Y' board hardware (in delux cabinet form) will also have the motor PCB, and if so, there could be a likely chance that the owner may also have the schamatic

The games available in Y board sega hardware are:

G-Loc
Galaxy Force
Galaxy Force II
Power Drift
R360 : G-Loc
Rail Chase
Strike Fighter

Anyone who has the game(s) above and has a schamatic of the motor PCB, I'l be intrested to hear from you.

Thanks,

Kind Regards,

Daruisz

[Dariusz]

Anyone,

On the motor controler PCB in the games listed in the post above, there are 4 transformers located on the PCB (Refer to first post of PCB picture - There are 4 large components which are the transformers. Each of the transformers are the same.).

These transformers have no markings or codes, so I cannot identify them. Does any one have information:

1. what are the part numbers of the transformer.
2. What are the spec's of the transformer.
3. where to buy these transformers.

Thanks,

Dariusz

[grantspain]

i doubt its your transformers,what did you do to blow the board-you are more likely to have a fusible resistor on that pcb that has blown,does the motor turn one way only or do nothing?

[grantspain]

mind you i have just had a better look at the photo and its seems that there is an awful lot of burn around those top two transformers-if thats the case your looking at changing just about every single componant on that side of the circuit,not a job thats gonna be quick and i wish you the best of luck.

[D_Zoot]

I can't really help you other than to say from looking at the pic of the board you posted it looks like the pre-drivers for one of the axis motors are smoked.   That would seem to indicate the output transistors (mounted on the metal heat sink) are shorted, which may also implicate a shorted motor or circuit (the domino effect).

I hope that isn't the case for you.  That would be a good deal of work and some expense.

Before you go too far, you might want to check all the wiring to the motors and check the motors themselves (resistance checks across the windings should give you some idea) for shorts.

Those transformers should be pretty robust and they would be the least likely thing in the chain to go up in smoke (but not impossible).

D

[Dariusz]

Thanks Grantspain and D_Zoot for your feedback.

I found the couse to be another PCB (some kind of filter circuit lrsding to the motor controller PCB. There was a dry solder joint on an 110V ac line that I belive caused an surge by arking that overloaded one of the fulty components on the board (capacitor, transitor, transformer?).

If I find a few transformers than I may hopefully be able to repair it. Hopefully I may then beable to get the power drift fully playable again.

Thanks for your help.

Dariusz

[Dariusz]

Hi All,

I though I try again a new approach to resolve the issue with my PowerDrift cabinet.

Does any one have access to:

[Dariusz]

Hi,

This is just a small update.

Witchboard (user on this board) kindly provided feedback on a lead that may help me repair Ferrite Transformer in the motor controller PCB in the delux power dirft cabinet I have. Witchboard gave me the lead in a StarTech Journal (V19, Issue 5).

 I have finally today received the details of the article but unfortunately the article is un related to the Motor Controller PCB in the cabinet.

It looks like I back in square one.

There is an alternative lead which some one may be able to assist me with.

The article in the StarTech Journal (V19, Issue 5) had been composed back in July 1997 by:

Kerry Messana
Games Technician
Waterford, New York

Apparently Kerry has fixed a number of the deluxe cabinets in the past, and he may of come across the same problem I have.

Would any one know or know of Kerry's contact details as I would like to contact him for assistance.

Thanks for any responses in advance.

Kind Regards,

Dariusz