Re: VECTOR: TECH: Battlezone Monitor Goes on and Off

"ProStreet36" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.games.arcade.vector
Message-ID <000701c47e62$aed86ad0$7cf1accf@t8r9w9>
Forgot to mention I tried that already.  Plausible idea tho.

Pete


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matthew Sell" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 5:21 PM
Subject: Re: VECTOR: TECH: Battlezone Monitor Goes on and Off


>
> Pete,
>
>
> Sounds like the monitor isn't the problem - try reseating the PROMs.
>
> I bet the watchdog is resetting the CPU - causing the display to blank,
> thus triggering the spot killer.
>
> Just an observation.
>
>
>
>     - Matt
>
>
>
>
> [email protected] wrote:
>
> >Hi All
> >
> >I'm having a problem with a Battlezone.  The monitor will
> >always work in test mode but when switched to game mode the
> >monitor will work for a bit then start switching on and
> >off.  The spot killer goes on and off with each cycle.
> >Here's the "what's done" list:
> >
> >Recapped monitor and HV unit
> >Reflowed solder joints on monitor and interconnect cable
> >A/R board modified to eliminate 5V regulation circuity,
> >voltage set to 5.1vdc at chips on PCB.
> >
> >Game was working fine until moved.
> >
> >Any help would be appreciated.
> >
> >Thanks in advance,
> >Pete
> >[email protected]
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