Re: Star Wars problems

Theres also pots on the deflection pcb - my sw cockpit had the same problem.

oll

----- Original Message -----
From: "Hendrix, Jeff" <Jeff_Hendrix@maxtor.com>
To: <vectorlist@vectorlist.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 8:39 PM
Subject: RE: VECTOR: Star Wars problems

> The game PCB is fine, when I hook up my scope (the same time the monitor
is
> hooked up) the scope is rock solid when the monitor goes haywire.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Stephen Beall [mailto:stephen@mylstar.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 1:15 PM
> > To: vectorlist@vectorlist.org
> > Subject: Re: VECTOR: Star Wars problems
> >
> >
> > Clean all the pots on the game pcb...spray and turn knob back
> > a forth a
> > few times to clean. You can get pot/tuner cleaner at Rat Shack or
> > any electronics store.
> >
> >
> > -Stephen
> >
> >
> > SOmetimes a dirty pot will cause this problem....at least it
> > has for me.
> > On Wednesday, September 10, 2003, at 11:31 AM, Hendrix, Jeff wrote:
> >
> > > I have a star wars with an amplifone monitor in it that has some
> > > strange
> > > behavior.
> > > This game also has an Arcadeshop HV board (but I don't
> > think the HV
> > > board is
> > > the problem)
> > >
> > > Most of the time the screen looks normal, but sometimes
> > (either after
> > > it's
> > > been on for a while or sometimes when it's first turned on)
> > the screen
> > > will
> > > shake and very rapidly change size, but only in the x (horizontal)
> > > direction. All horizontal lines are stable, except getting
> > longer and
> > > shorter. (this is why I don't think the HV unit has anything to do
> > > with it).
> > > The output from the board looks fine on my scope (while it
> > > simultaneously
> > > looks bad on the monitor).
> > >
> > > I poked around on the deflection board a bit and haven't
> > found anything
> > > obvious, but I don't have a lot of experience with
> > amplifone boards.
> > > Anybody
> > > know off the top of their head what the problem might be?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > -jeff
> > >
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