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Sega G-loc deluxe motor power supply

Démarré par perjmolsen, Mardi 03 Janvier 2017, 13:45:38 PM

perjmolsen

Citation de: corner-tech le Vendredi 22 Février 2019, 05:09:47 AM
Hey that's a nice game room !


Hi

Thanks  :D I am also proud of my room  :D but i need more space.

Super to follow your repair  ^-- I hope that the L2 transformers arrive soon.

Your IC 9-10-11-12 (78L05 / 5 volt regulators) might also be dead and give over 5V
I have learned if they put out over 5V then the PC910 might also be fried, and need to be replaced.

Also remember to test the big diodes, the Q19 and Q22 seems always to be the one who go bad first.

Kind regards
Per

perjmolsen

Citation de: Little_Rabbit le Vendredi 22 Février 2019, 13:34:10 PM
Hi,

Wow !! Your gameroom is fantastic Per !!  :o

Pinballs, dedicated cabs, including sitdown race cabs, a cocktail table, a pool table, pachislots, etc !

It's so varied and so well arranged ! Your bar corner and its jukebox is awesome too ! ^-^

You must be very proud and vey happy with such a nice gameroom : a complete success !  :-)=

Thanks  ^-^
Kind regards
Per

corner-tech

Yes. Quite right about other devices failing which might be unrelated. I found IC2 was dead, and it's not directly part of the low voltage power supply using L2. I tested IC2 with the OP-AMP tester I built for another repair project (vintage drum synthesizer) which had dozens of OP-AMPS:


For now, I put the G-Loc project aside, awaiting your L2 transformers  =:))
When I install the new transformer, I'll have to check EVERYTHING very carefully before I turn it on.

Cheers for now!


Pinball:
Black Knight by Williams (2 off) 1980
High Flyer by Bally 1977 (Electromechanical bingo machine)
Video:
Space War by Vectorbeam 1977

corner-tech

Hi all.

Thanks to Per and his very fast shipping, I have received 3 beautiful new L2 transformers ^-^


After testing EVERYTHING else, I installed the new L2 and tested.... No smoke or burning  :D
The main 12v supply is perfect  ^-
The 15v "delay" supply is perfect   ^-
It seems though, that the other 15v windings are still not enough. In theory, as they use a 78L15, we need at least about 17v on the cathode of the rectifying diode (eg. D11). The 78L15 has about a 2v dropout voltage (depending on the manufacturer), so we need 15+2=17v.
I adjusted trim pot (marked "VR2 +5v") on the 12v rail up to 12.6v, as it's the reference, and I can now get 15.1v on the cathode of D11 which is still not really enough to supply the 78L15  :(

The 78L15 gives out about 14.5v  :(
I've not tested anything else.

Where to from here....?    :'(
Maybe find a low dropout 15v regulator as a replacement for the 78L15 ??
Does anyone have any ideas ?

Cheers for now.


Pinball:
Black Knight by Williams (2 off) 1980
High Flyer by Bally 1977 (Electromechanical bingo machine)
Video:
Space War by Vectorbeam 1977

perjmolsen

Hi

Super that they made it to you, and also relativly fast  ^-^
I hope that someone have a solution for the low volts issue.
Love to follow your repair  ^-


Kind regards
Per

corner-tech

Hi Per.

Thank you for the transformers  ^-^
You are so kind to send them so quickly !

You mentioned that the first batch of transformers had low 15v. So you had another batch made.
I have a copy of the "Specification for approval" for the first batch.
What exactly was made different in the second batch of transformers ?

Cheers.
Pinball:
Black Knight by Williams (2 off) 1980
High Flyer by Bally 1977 (Electromechanical bingo machine)
Video:
Space War by Vectorbeam 1977

perjmolsen

Hi

I told them that the 15v where low, but i do not know what they have changed, I also asked them for the datasheet for the new ones but i newer got it.

They wrote that they have changed the number of windings on the 15v side.
Kind regards
Per

lencouet

#87
Si vous avez 15 volts alternatif en sortie du transformateur ca doit faire env 17 volts une fois redressé non?

corner-tech

Hi all.

Yes, ordinarily we might get 17Vdc from 15Vac, but we have half-wave rectification, and not a sine wave. Plus it also depends on the load...... But you will see below it's all much simpler....

Per, I was thinking about the 15V windings on your transformers. In theory, all 15V supply windings should be the same, right?  So why does the 15V-delay supply provide about 18Vdc before the zener-transistor regulator... :? This is what I want from the other 15V supply windings after rectification, so the 78L15 regulators (IC5 and IC6) can function correctly.
What's different ?

If I measure, with the multi-meter, the cathode of one of the (low) 15V supplies, I get 15.1Vdc (as my last post shows).
BUT now looking at the waveform with the Oscilloscope shows something quite wrong:

...there's about 8V of ripple  >:(
The 15V-delay supply has a 470uF capacitor. So I temporarily connected a 470uF capacitor across C30 in the low 15V supply. It gave 18V  ^-
Now I begin to wonder about the original capacitor, C30   ):)
I took out C30 which was supposed to be 47uF but it measures a few hundred pF  >:D

It's almost as if there is no capacitor !!!!
No wonder there is so much ripple !
(I tested at 10KHz, as the supply is switching at about 90KHz, but the tester does not go higher in frequency. A new capacitor measures correctly at 10KHz)

I replace C30 with originally specified 47uF low ESR and get very little ripple:

As you can see, there is about 250mV ripple, which is acceptable  ^-

More importantly, I get almost 18V before the 78L15:

Of course the 78L15 regulator IC6 is now giving 15V as expected  ^-

I did the same on the other 15V supply, and checked C28. It was also a few hundred pF   >:D
I replaced C28 and everything is good  :-)=

In summary, it seems that the L2 transformers from Per are good  ^-^
Thank you again, Per, for getting the transformers made and sending some to me. I can't thank you enough  8)

The golden rule is to check the filter capacitors, or just replace them if there is any doubt. I found out the hard way, and spent a lot of time looking for a problem which turned out to be quite simple  :-[

It might be worth checking or replacing all of your small electrolytic capacitors (eg. C13, C28, C30, C25, C26, C27, C19, C20, C21, C36, C18), it might solve (or prevent) all sorts of strange problems  :D

Next step is to put the triac back in, as well as the OP-AMP and 5V regulator for the logic circuits.

Cheers for now.
Pinball:
Black Knight by Williams (2 off) 1980
High Flyer by Bally 1977 (Electromechanical bingo machine)
Video:
Space War by Vectorbeam 1977

lencouet

bravo
c'est un peut a ça que je pensé et c'est vrais qu'il vaut mieux travailler avec l oscilloscope que le multimètre

perjmolsen

Citation de: corner-tech le Dimanche 03 Mars 2019, 12:09:07 PM

In summary, it seems that the L2 transformers from Per are good  ^-^
Thank you again, Per, for getting the transformers made and sending some to me. I can't thank you enough  8)

The golden rule is to check the filter capacitors, or just replace them if there is any doubt. I found out the hard way, and spent a lot of time looking for a problem which turned out to be quite simple  :-[

It might be worth checking or replacing all of your small electrolytic capacitors (eg. C13, C28, C30, C25, C26, C27, C19, C20, C21, C36, C18), it might solve (or prevent) all sorts of strange problems  :D

Next step is to put the triac back in, as well as the OP-AMP and 5V regulator for the logic circuits.

Cheers for now.


Hi

Whau - nice job  ^-^ and I am happy that my L2 transformers are working  :-)=

I have just looked in my excel sheet from when I tried to use one of my L2 transformers, an ran into the problem with low 15V.
As i can see I had changed C28 and C30  them to new 47uf... but I need to check visual at my two "spare" power supplys, if I have mounted 4.7UF... I can be... 

Nice work restoring! - also all your super discovery If just I know how to use an Oscilloscope  :D
Kind regards
Per

perjmolsen

Hi corner-tech

Some new status?   :D
Are the g loc up and running ?
Kind regards
Per

corner-tech

Hi all,
Sorry it's taken a while to get back to you.

I finally put in the triac, as well as the OP-AMP and 5V regulator for the logic circuits.
I don't think I mentioned previously, but I removed the solder jumper which connects the 380VDC to the main output MOSFETs.
After I apply power, all voltages are correct. The red LED comes on also. I think it's all working.

I didn't have access to the G-Loc machine, but I still wanted to test the H-bridge. Here's how I did it:

  • Ensure that the solder jumper is removed from the 380VDC and the MOSFETs. Scrape a little to widen the gap, and test with a multimeter. Make sure it's open circuit and there's a clear gap of maybe 2mm. Use a magnifying glass to make sure it's safe !!!
  • Find a small motor. I used a 12VDC motor from a tape recorder, and connect to the H-bridge output CN2
  • Obtain a PWM generator. You can use a 555 timer as a PWM generator, or buy one. I have the LCD version of this one: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/PWM-Signal-Generator-Module-Adjustable-Pulse-Frequency-Duty-Cycle-Square-Wave/282732060828?
  • Power the PWM generator from a separate +5VDC supply
  • Connect the output of the PWM generator to pin 6 of CN3
  • Connect the +5 for the PWM generator to pin 7 of CN3
  • Connect a free wire to pin 5 of CN3 (this is the direction control)
  • Connect a DC voltage (eg. 12V) which matches your motor to the H-bridge
  • Use an isolation transformer (240VAC in, 240VAC out) to power the motor controller
If the PWM generator is set for 50%, then the motor should run at about 50% speed, but probably not, as the reduced power and load are not matched to the H-bridge. Adjusting the PWM duty cycle from 0% to 100% should vary the speed of the motor, from full speed to stopped. The LED on the G-loc motor controller will also vary in brightness, but it's not a linear device, so it will change from full bright to dark with only a few percent (%) change in duty cycle.
If you ground the free wire (pin 5 of CN3) to the PWM generator ground pin, the the motor will change direction.

When you're satisfied that everything is working as expected, power off, remove the PWM generator, small motor, 12V power supply for the motor, etc.... and re-solder the bridge connecting the 380VDC to the H-bridge. You're now ready for action  ^-

I realize that the above test is not a full test, but I wanted to see if the H-bridge can actually operate a motor's speed and direction. Using a small motor of maybe 12V is also safer than the high voltage/current which can come from the H-bridge. It's true that it could fail with the original motor from the G-loc, but I didn't have access to it. Also, I didn't test the over current circuit as I was running out of time  :(

As it happens, this G-loc motor controller belongs to a friend of a friend of mine. It was installed back in to the G-loc by my friend, and I suggested that he replace the small capacitors, as you might remember I had trouble with them.
When my friend opened the other motor controller, he found that a mouse or rat had eaten through the "F" wire from the L2 transformer !!!!! Even worse, the wire was eaten close to the transformer, and also at the other end where it goes into the PCB.
Luckily there was enough wire sticking out from L2 to make a full repair  :D
The capacitors were replaced and everything was put into the G-loc, along with the motor controller I had repaired with Per's replacement L2  ^-^
The machine is back to life  :-)=   It works like new.

I was trying to post a video, but I can't figure it out just now :-[

Thank you again, Per. Without your generous help there would be no hope for us, and thank you to all in the Forum for helping keep these machines running  ^-

Cheers for now.
Pinball:
Black Knight by Williams (2 off) 1980
High Flyer by Bally 1977 (Electromechanical bingo machine)
Video:
Space War by Vectorbeam 1977

perjmolsen

Hi

Super that the G-loc is back to life :)
I am glad that my L2 transformers worked.  :-)=

Also great with all the fine detail in the restoring process, that might be handy to know someday  ^-

Kind regards
Per
Kind regards
Per

corner-tech

Hi All,

Sorry, I forgot to add some useful information regarding the Triac in the motor controller.
Initially I thought the original G-loc Triac was faulty. When testing with my "universal" tester, it showed as a resistor  :(

So I bought a replacement Triac which was a little higher rating: BTA10-600C
It has a metal tab, but it's still insulated like the original.  ^-

Before installing the new Triac, I tested, and found it to measure the same as the original:

I thought the new Triac was faulty from the shop  >:D
But then I thought the tester was faulty.
I found an old Triac which I had from another project, TIC226, and the tester detected a good Triac:


Now I begin to think the original Triac and the new BTA10-600C were faulty, but before I complain to the shop, I have to be sure what I'm talking about. Could it be that the tester cannot correctly test sensitive gate Triac's ? The old TIC226 was not a sensitive gate Triac, so that makes me think that there's a design limit with the tester  :-\
I need another way of testing a Triac. A Google search shows there are lot's of simple (low voltage) tests, but I wanted something which would test the Triac under a greater load, but still reasonably safe to operate.

I had a GE3020 (same as a MOC3020) opto-coupler which has a Triac output and can trigger a larger Triac, and the input is isolated, so it's reasonably safe.
Here's an extract from the MOC3020 datasheet:

I built the sensitive-gate version, with a jumper to short out the 2.4K resistor to test older Triac's which need greater trigger current. I used a 390ohm resistor for Rin, so I can use 5VDC to trigger the tester. I also connected a 3mm LED to the input as an indicator so I can confirm when 5V is connected to the input. I also have a small socket for the Triac under test. With this circuit I can test almost any Triac with mains voltage and a few amps of current if I like.
Here's what it looks like:

By the way, we have 240VAC mains in Australia, so the 220VAC on the circuit is good. Those in Japan or USA will need to adjust the 180ohm and 2.4K resistors - check the datasheet for the opto-coupler.

With my tester, all Triac's worked, including the original G-loc Triac  :D
Even the old TIC226 tested perfect in the sensitive gate configuration of the circuit.
I put the original G-loc Triac back in the motor controller  ^-^

In the end it was a very good learning experience. I found that some test equipment cannot test what might be expected, and so have to build my own test gear.

Cheers for now.


Pinball:
Black Knight by Williams (2 off) 1980
High Flyer by Bally 1977 (Electromechanical bingo machine)
Video:
Space War by Vectorbeam 1977

fiend41

c'est pas  tout à fait le sujet   mais la machine peut s'y prêter   (ptet un jour un génie saura faire pareil pour les Afterburner dlx.. )

un gars bosse sur un portage de l'arcade Starwars Orb ES3  (jouable par émulation sur Teknoparrot),  sur sa G-loc,   ça semble lent en tests ?    et plus porté sur ses propres mouvements joysticks , mais ce qui serait déjà intéressant







"C'était un fou un peu mystique Mais avec une certaine crédibilité..."