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Can I put a newer stern 4 pin power connector DMD into a gottlieb?

By ElectricCircuit

7 years ago



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    #1 7 years ago

    I purchased a newer stern dmd not realizing it until it arrived. Can I install this into a gottlieb? It's one out of a Metallica or Star Trek with the red filter. Also if I can install it will it look proper without the filter? It's for sadly a street fighter II which wouldn't look right imo with the red filter. For some odd reason the location this pin is at they love the SFII and won't play any other pin I put in there even half as much. Lol. Thanks

    #3 7 years ago

    If it's a glass display, yes. If it's a new LED display, I haven't seen anyone attempt it.

    Personally, I wouldn't want to be the first to try unless you have a good idea of what all the pinouts are and how they match up in the game.

    #4 7 years ago

    This isn't rocket science. There are two connections on the DMD. Power and video. The video cable is the same in all DMDs. The power is what's different. The power on the 4 pin connector is 2 +5v and 2 grounds. Simply power the DMD with stable 5v DC and ground and you're good to go.

    #5 7 years ago

    Yup what he said. Pretty easy to do, you can even use the same connector, just pull out the 12v line and make sure you plug it in with the 5v and ground in the correct place.

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    #6 5 years ago

    I've try it with a new led display powered in 5v by using the 5v on the old DMD power connector and it works well.

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