(Topic ID: 170468)

POTC - Ship Opto - Compensate for broken switch?

By hypnotoad

7 years ago



Topic Stats

  • 7 posts
  • 3 Pinsiders participating
  • Latest reply 7 years ago by hypnotoad
  • No one calls this topic a favorite

You

Linked Games

Topic Gallery

View topic image gallery

520-5239-01_b (resized).jpg

You're currently viewing posts by Pinsider themadman.
Click here to go back to viewing the entire thread.

#4 7 years ago
Quoted from hypnotoad:

There is an obvious problem with the ship switch (the opto that detects hits). There are a lot of false hits. I can fix it but I've got company coming and don't have the time to get it done. Is there any way the software could compensate if I disconnect the switch?

There is No Compensation for the ship opto not working on POTC.

But the problem is probably one of the connectors are loose for the optos to the board directly underneath the ship under the playfield...
Quick, dirty fix is to bend the pins out, put back on Molex connectors, and then put a cable tie around both sets of connectors and board; tighten until they can't move.

520-5239-01_b (resized).jpg520-5239-01_b (resized).jpg

#6 7 years ago
Quoted from hypnotoad:

I'll probably give that a try but since the switch is stuck ON, I suspect it is a bad opto, soldering issue or alignment issue. I will be taking a closer look at it as soon as I find time to pull off the ramps to get a closer look. The game needs a good cleaning anyway.

The trick with the optos, is that they go ON when the wire is loose.

The lack of the wires being connected or the lack of light hitting the receiver both equal a switch the system reports as active.

Promoted items from Pinside Marketplace and Pinside Shops!
$ 54.00
Playfield - Toys/Add-ons
Lermods
 
€ 20.00
Cabinet - Decals
Pin-Decals
 
From: $ 5.00
Cabinet - Other
Filament Printing
 
From: $ 99.99
Cabinet - Other
Lighted Pinball Mods
 
6,250 (OBO)
Machine - For Sale
Bethlehem, PA
$ 16.50
Lighting - Led
Lermods
 
From: $ 44.95
Playfield - Toys/Add-ons
PinBoss Mods
 
$ 79.99
Cabinet - Armor And Blades
PinGraffix Pinside Shop
 
$ 30.00
Cabinet - Other
Rocket City Pinball
 
$ 130.00
Gameroom - Decorations
Dijohn
 
Wanted
Machine - Wanted
Yucaipa, CA
From: $ 30.00
Cabinet - Other
Rocket City Pinball
 
$ 110.00
Cabinet - Shooter Rods
Super Skill Shot Shop
 
$ 110.00
Cabinet - Shooter Rods
Super Skill Shot Shop
 
$ 6.00
Playfield - Protection
Apron Envy
 
$ 218.00
$ 29.25
Playfield - Toys/Add-ons
The MOD Couple
 
$ 18.95
Playfield - Toys/Add-ons
ULEKstore
 
€ 18.00
Playfield - Decals
Pin-Decals
 
$ 28.75
Playfield - Toys/Add-ons
The MOD Couple
 
6,200 (OBO)
Machine - For Sale
Mount Pleasant, WI
$ 99.99
Lighting - Other
Lighted Pinball Mods
 
$ 49.00
Playfield - Toys/Add-ons
Lermods
 
6,500
Machine - For Sale
Pittsburgh, PA
Great pinball charity
Pinball Edu

You're currently viewing posts by Pinsider themadman.
Click here to go back to viewing the entire thread.

Reply

Wanna join the discussion? Please sign in to reply to this topic.

Hey there! Welcome to Pinside!

Donate to Pinside

Great to see you're enjoying Pinside! Did you know Pinside is able to run without any 3rd-party banners or ads, thanks to the support from our visitors? Please consider a donation to Pinside and get anext to your username to show for it! Or better yet, subscribe to Pinside+!


This page was printed from https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/potc-ship-opto-compensate-from-broken-switch?tu=themadman and we tried optimising it for printing. Some page elements may have been deliberately hidden.

Scan the QR code on the left to jump to the URL this document was printed from.