Hi there

I was wondering if any of you had any success using the Pinbits advanced eddy controller in a SS machine for the crate sensor?
It is this one i am talking about: https://www.pinbits.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=188

I ordered one and installed it (socketed) in my SS, but it doesnt register any hits. The LED never fully turns off like the instructions says it should. It just sort of dims or flickeres really fast. And yes, C3 is removed (it was actually missing from the board already like it had never been mounted?).

As soon as i put the original chip back in the socket, the sensor works again. But using the replacement from Pinbits stops it from working.

In their instructions they write this:
2) Insert the new chip. The notch on the chip should be next to the LED. Make sure that all the pins are in the sockets.

But that doesn't make any sense, as there is no LED "next to the chip". So i assumed the orientation had to be the same as the original chip. And the original chip has the notch AWAY from the LED, closest to the edge of the board.

I tried contacting Pinbits via mail (2 times via different mail adresses), but unfortunately never got an answer....

Any tips, or similar experiences? Should i just try inserting it with the notch towards the LED, even though that seems wrong compared to the original?

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No one have any experience with this?

I am pretty sure that the board in SS is also called an Eddy board (it is called that in the manual). And Pinbits wrote this on their website:

"The chip will work with all eddy boards, but requires that C3 be removed. You must also set your WPC features to "Auto Eddy Boards - No" if you have a Cirqus Voltaire. We recommend removing C3 on any eddy board as it serves only to delay readings."

I think that suggests that you should be able to use the controller chip in any eddy board?

Hi There

Thank you so much for your input. I may have misunderstood the entire meaning of this, but i was under the impression that replacing the TDA0161 chip on my regular eddy board, would make that eddy board auto adjustable.

The reason for purchasing the replacement from Pinbits, was that my original boards sensor keeps "drifting", requiring me to regularly adjust the pot on the board. And it always seems to happen when you are having one of the best games ever It then either locks on, or doesn't detect anything at all.

So instead of replacing the pot, gluing it in place (as some people recommend) or doing other similar hacks, i wanted to try this replacement, believing that all i had to do was replace it on the original board. But perhaps i totally misunderstood that...

Pinbits sells complete auto boards for SS, but also the IC / controller chip separate. And i just assumed that i could use the separate chip as a replacement on my original boards, thereby getting it to auto adjust. I was actually considering buying more for my Road show and Theatre Of Magic as well.