Barcrest trailblazer club problem

chrisf-1 · Post by **chrisf-1** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 10:26 pm

I have now changed the psu and all the lights on the mpu are as they should be but I still have the alarm and error message I am also being told to reset how do I do that thanks Chris

machine doctor · Post by **machine doctor** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 10:46 pm

Is it the reel opto alarm and what is it asking to reset?

aaamusements.co.uk · Post by **aaamusements.co.uk** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 1:23 am

If you need to clear the ram, the should be a little link to pull next to the battery on the MPU.

chrisf-1 · Post by **chrisf-1** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:40 am

Hi Doc thanks for staying on board I think the reset is just what comes on when I power up as it does not repeat after powering up the alarm screams check it out and the digital display reads (alarm 54-29 24v sense fault opto) and without a handbook for beginners I am getting nowhere any more guidance gratefully received thanks Chris

machine doctor · Post by **machine doctor** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 5:26 pm

looking into this opto problem now Chris

machine doctor · Post by **machine doctor** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 8:42 pm

Right the PSU changed and confirming it's got the voltages back(all 4 green LEDs on and 1 green status light flashing) at MPU.
Next check you have a lit green LED on both the reel board and the MUX board as both these boards have a seperate fused inputs.

chrisf-1 · Post by **chrisf-1** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 9:04 pm

Hi doc I have the mpu lights correct I have one board next to the number reel with 2 green leds 1 constant 1 flashing fast and the board behind the main reels has 2 green leds 1 constant 1 flashing slow thanks Chris

machine doctor · Post by **machine doctor** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 1:38 pm

Right Chris,Need you to check the payout hopper as this could give you that alarm code,Check that it,s connected ok and that nothing is jammed,Ideal would be another hopper to try in the machine.If that's not the fault as you have eliminated the PSU for faults,the only part left to test will be the MPU5.

chrisf-1 · Post by **chrisf-1** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 2:07 pm

Hi Doc I have removed the hopper and checked it is not jammed how else can I test it as I do not have another one, if I could be sure it is the fault I dont mind getting one thanks Chris

aaamusements.co.uk · Post by **aaamusements.co.uk** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 1:51 pm

chrisf-1 wrote:Hi Doc I have removed the hopper and checked it is not jammed how else can I test it as I do not have another one, if I could be sure it is the fault I dont mind getting one thanks Chris

You can't really - the opto is the little light sensor in the payout slot of the hopper motor/disk assembly and there is no way to know if it's doing it's job or not.

machine doctor · Post by **machine doctor** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 4:32 pm

That's right the hopper will be difficult to test as the machine is in alarm state on power up,There could be a small chance(Outside odds) if the opto is not faulty but just dirty and just needs cleaning.If not,Ideal another hopper to try would be an answer but may still not be the cure.
Consulted Barcrest tech, they advised the fault could be any of the problems we are already trying to resolve starting with the voltage to the MPU from (PSU faulty),A hopper fault they say will also give that alarm code,and finally looking at the MPU5 as faulty.

You can't really - the opto is the little light sensor in the payout slot of the hopper motor/disk assembly and there is no way to know if it's doing it's job or not.

chrisf-1 · Post by **chrisf-1** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 5:57 pm

Hi again everyone and for you doc I think you were spot on with the hopper I have now fitted another hopper the machine powers up as it did before but instead of alarming the hopper starts to spin for a short while then a message on the display call manager and says there are no pound coins how do I set this up with the minimum amount of £1 coins to test. Many thanks Chris

machine doctor · Post by **machine doctor** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 6:11 pm

Way to go Chris well done,the way to set it up would be to use a refill key and fill the hopper by coins through the coin mech,that way the machine knows how much it has in float,but if you want to get it going quick just fill the hopper with amount you want by hand for now,that way should get you playing for now.

chrisf-1 · Post by **chrisf-1** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:39 pm

Hi Doc hope you are listening I have now actually managed to play the machine but I am having trouble with coin acceptance it has a coin controls C435A mech and there appear to be facilities for fitting a mars cashflow on the loom, which I have, I don’t know if this a simple procedure to change or if I can repair the original and does it use the same separator on the bottom also the route for the routing plug. The existing C435A only seems to accept £2.00 coins the rest are rejected I have cleaned it with ambersil foaming cleaner and don’t know if I can do anything else for it any advice apart from scrap it gratefully received. Many thanks chris

machine doctor · Post by **machine doctor** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 10:36 pm

they usually have the mech plug and routing plug for both mars cashflow and coin controls mechs on the loom to change mechs.the separator on each mech is different but the routing plugs (if there) for each one should sort the coin paths out.that 435 dont seem too healthy.

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