no cycle

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our place was just hit with lightening. i have a machine now that will not cycle...from anywhere..the 10th frame switch, the cycle button, the cushion ms, or the rpo in the accuscore. if i bypass managers control (VIA the A&MC BOX) it will cycle as usual. SO i figured it was a bad toggle switch at the counter. I replaced it. Tested it, No good. This is what else I've done,,,,
Replaced cushion MS
Replaced SA MS
Replaced cycle button in rear control box
Replaced Sweep run and Sweep reverse toggles in rear control box
Replaced 10th frame switch
Replaced CWC
Replaced mask PC board (shot in the dark)
Checked all chassis plugs
Changed chassis (twice)
Checked Russell-Stoll plug
Checked sweep motor plug
Replaced main circuit breaker in rear control box

Any ideas from anybody would be GREATLY APPRECIATED. I have too many lumps on my head from hitting it against the wall trying to figure this out.
Thanks!!!
Geminix

P.S. I have 82-70 machines with omega-tek mk-70 boards and expander cards interfaced into the accuscores.

[This message has been edited by geminix (edited 10-06-2000).]

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Re: no cycle

CHECK YOUR MASKING UNIT SWITCH.
WHEN YOU CHANGED THE CHASIS DID YOU SWAP OUT THE OMEGA TEK BOARD OR DID YOU USE THE SAME ONE?

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Re: no cycle

The machine may think it is in 'Instuct-o-mat
if so it would innore all cycle signals.

Good luck
Peanut

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Re: no cycle

Put an old 5 board chassis on the machine. I will bet that the instructomat light will be lit in the #1 board. If yes, change the diodes in the manager control box at the counter if you already have not.

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Re: no cycle

Just my 2 cents here but we had the same prob. I believe it was just the ctm1 CAP in the wireway..check those caps!!! You should read about 50K. If not its bad....oh yea if it reads OL when u get past 100 or so its bad heheehe


deadwood

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Re: no cycle

If you can run the sweep with the “sweep run” switch on the control box, then you’re definitely stuck in instructomat (shadow). I would go with Talon’s suggestion of changing the diode at the manager control switch.
Dutch
PS. If that's all that happened from a direct lightening strike, consider yourself VERY fortunate.

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Re: no cycle

I would check your relays also...they dont like lightning...Basically check all electrical, growin up in the midwest ive seen what lightning can do...it aint pretty

deadwood

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Re: no cycle

Thank you for your help! I replaced the diodes in the manager's control and that did the trick! Thank you Talon!!!!
Geminix

P.S. Dutch, we did have 2 CWC's go down as well, but that's all, so I am grateful. Thanks again!