Vogatek Supergun MK4 - How can I get the test switch to work
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Vogatek Supergun MK4 - How can I get the test switch to work
Is there some kind of trick to getting the Test Button to work properly?
I have the 2 wires attached to a button and the other crimped ends slotted into the two available slots.
I've screwed them in place but pressing the button does naff all on my Hyper Neo Geo.
Any suggestions?
I really don't want to go down the soldering route if I can help it, cos I'm crap with that sort of thing!
I have the 2 wires attached to a button and the other crimped ends slotted into the two available slots.
I've screwed them in place but pressing the button does naff all on my Hyper Neo Geo.
Any suggestions?
I really don't want to go down the soldering route if I can help it, cos I'm crap with that sort of thing!
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Re: Vogatek Supergun MK4 - How can I get the test switch to
That's because the Vogatek is built for JAMMA, where the test switch is on Pin 15.
The MVS/HNG64 has the test switch on Pin M.
The MVS/HNG64 has the test switch on Pin M.
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Re: Vogatek Supergun MK4 - How can I get the test switch to
There is a switch on your Hyper Neo Geo (on the back of the mobo) that changes the PIN-layout between MVS and JAMMA - if that helps.
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Re: Vogatek Supergun MK4 - How can I get the test switch to
Thanks guys. I'll look out for that switch and report back once I get home from work
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Re: Vogatek Supergun MK4 - How can I get the test switch to
Both switches were already set to JAMMA.
I guess the problem must lie with my crappy wiring skills or something incorrect with the supergun test button setup?
What else can I try?
On a side note: Only MVS can output stereo?
I guess the problem must lie with my crappy wiring skills or something incorrect with the supergun test button setup?
What else can I try?
On a side note: Only MVS can output stereo?
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Re: Vogatek Supergun MK4 - How can I get the test switch to
You could take a piece of wire and simply ground the test pin.Spankenstein wrote:What else can I try?
The JAMMA standard is designed to power a single 8 ohm speaker, outputting speaker-level mono audio.Spankenstein wrote:On a side note: Only MVS can output stereo?
This is one of the things SNK "upgraded" with their version - now known as the MVS pinout.
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Re: Vogatek Supergun MK4 - How can I get the test switch to
Can you explain, in layman's terms, how to do that please?You could take a piece of wire and simply ground the test pin.
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Re: Vogatek Supergun MK4 - How can I get the test switch to
(Turn board on) Take a piece of wire, one end of the wire touches any of the ground pins (I like to use Pin 28), the other end touches the test pin. This is essentially what a button does, it connects a pin to a ground.Spankenstein wrote:Can you explain, in layman's terms, how to do that please?You could take a piece of wire and simply ground the test pin.
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Re: Vogatek Supergun MK4 - How can I get the test switch to
Brilliant, thank you for spelling it out to me. I wasn't sure which pin was what.
It turns out that the test connection on the supergun is at fault.
If I connect the GND on the supergun to pin 15, the test menu appears.
If I connect the Test on the supergun to pin 28, nothing happens.
I guess this is why my button produces no response.
I can live with this problem though and thanks again for the help.
It turns out that the test connection on the supergun is at fault.
If I connect the GND on the supergun to pin 15, the test menu appears.
If I connect the Test on the supergun to pin 28, nothing happens.
I guess this is why my button produces no response.
I can live with this problem though and thanks again for the help.
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Re: Vogatek Supergun MK4 - How can I get the test switch to
Since you have a multimeter, you should be able to tell if the switch is broken or if there is a loss of continuity between the switch and 'test' and/or 'GND'
I know you have a multimeter because you have PCBs which you are running with your supergun and everyone knows to own and play PCBs without having a multimeter is criminal
I know you have a multimeter because you have PCBs which you are running with your supergun and everyone knows to own and play PCBs without having a multimeter is criminal
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I'm ashamed to say that I don't own oneI know you have a multimeter because you have PCBs which you are running with your supergun and everyone knows to own and play PCBs without having a multimeter is criminal
I ought to buy one it seems!
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Re: Vogatek Supergun MK4 - How can I get the test switch to
A multimeter is an absolute necessity.Spankenstein wrote:I'm ashamed to say that I don't own oneI know you have a multimeter because you have PCBs which you are running with your supergun and everyone knows to own and play PCBs without having a multimeter is criminal
I ought to buy one it seems!
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Re: Vogatek Supergun MK4 - How can I get the test switch to
Don't wait until an expensive or favourite game gets fried.
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Re: Vogatek Supergun MK4 - How can I get the test switch to
I'm a newbie to all this so I got to ask, how does a multimeter help prevent this sort of thing from happening?Don't wait until an expensive or favourite game gets fried.
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Because you will know the voltages your PSU is outputting. Feeding a board (for instance) 5.8v across an IC may allow it to run, but it will also fry it in the process.Spankenstein wrote:I'm a newbie to all this so I got to ask, how does a multimeter help prevent this sort of thing from happening?Don't wait until an expensive or favourite game gets fried.
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Re: Vogatek Supergun MK4 - How can I get the test switch to
What make/type of multimeter comes highly recommended then? Are there any particular features I should look out for?
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Re: Vogatek Supergun MK4 - How can I get the test switch to
I mean, a multimeter should be an investment. Think of how expensive a PCB can be, so it makes sense that you would not want to go cheap on the multimeter.
I own one of these:
http://www.amazon.com/Extech-EX330-Auto ... B000EX0AE4"
Of course, you could also go all-out and get a very expensive Fluke instead.
I own one of these:
http://www.amazon.com/Extech-EX330-Auto ... B000EX0AE4"
Of course, you could also go all-out and get a very expensive Fluke instead.
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Re: Vogatek Supergun MK4 - How can I get the test switch to
Spend a tenner on one from your nearest maplin. It'll do everything you want bar some of the fancy stuff you'd need to mess around with monitors.
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Re: Vogatek Supergun MK4 - How can I get the test switch to
IMO buy the one up from the cheapest one.
Some of the gutter level ones have very weird battery arrangements.
Some of the gutter level ones have very weird battery arrangements.