Hello everyone. I am back on-line after many months. My home pc gave up the ghost, and I lost
communication with Bowltech. Finally, I have access to a computer at work, although on a limited
basis due to my work schedule and business hours. I had to re-register on Bowltech, and now am shown as a new member. I am still trying to become familiar with the new format, and have limited time
to view the forums, so bear with me please, if my responses are delayed sometimes.
I have been reading the posts on the thread started by nighthawk on 12-05-11 on chronic mis-scores.
My problem is similar; I have one pair of lanes on which the odd machine will mis-score randomly. It may score perfectly for an entire game, then will fail to see pins that remain after 1st ball, or will see
pins that aren't there. One fairly consistent symptom is that if a gutter ball is thrown on 1st ball (or if
reset button is pushed on the ball rack on 1st ball) the graphic display on the monitor will not see the
1, 5, and 8 pins. And sometimes after a strike, the display will show random pins remaining. I have
changed out the camera, MI, monitor CPU, even the BT circuit card with working units from other pairs
of lanes with no improvement, and the units from this pair work fine on other lanes. I have checked and
adjusted the timing on the zero and scoring switches forward and backward with no improvement. Pin light and fixture seem fine, no streaks on pit curtain. I thought the rake might have been in the way, still mis-scored with rake board removed. If the problem was consistent, I would suspect a
comm cable problem, and still can't discount that possibility. Any ideas on this problem greatly
appreciated.
communication with Bowltech. Finally, I have access to a computer at work, although on a limited
basis due to my work schedule and business hours. I had to re-register on Bowltech, and now am shown as a new member. I am still trying to become familiar with the new format, and have limited time
to view the forums, so bear with me please, if my responses are delayed sometimes.
I have been reading the posts on the thread started by nighthawk on 12-05-11 on chronic mis-scores.
My problem is similar; I have one pair of lanes on which the odd machine will mis-score randomly. It may score perfectly for an entire game, then will fail to see pins that remain after 1st ball, or will see
pins that aren't there. One fairly consistent symptom is that if a gutter ball is thrown on 1st ball (or if
reset button is pushed on the ball rack on 1st ball) the graphic display on the monitor will not see the
1, 5, and 8 pins. And sometimes after a strike, the display will show random pins remaining. I have
changed out the camera, MI, monitor CPU, even the BT circuit card with working units from other pairs
of lanes with no improvement, and the units from this pair work fine on other lanes. I have checked and
adjusted the timing on the zero and scoring switches forward and backward with no improvement. Pin light and fixture seem fine, no streaks on pit curtain. I thought the rake might have been in the way, still mis-scored with rake board removed. If the problem was consistent, I would suspect a
comm cable problem, and still can't discount that possibility. Any ideas on this problem greatly
appreciated.
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