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TAF - (Post PF-Swap) - No DMD and Need Picture of Pop Light Wiring

By LilRocky

4 years ago


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#1 4 years ago

I've finally flipped power back on to my TAF after a pf swap and most is looking/working good except I'm not getting an image on my Color DMD. I have power, see the screen's glow, but just no image. I tried swapping out to a regular DMD from my pile of parts (although I'm not sure if it works), and no image there either. Never had an issue with the display on this machine before, so wondering if I've just mis-wired or shorted something? My ribbon cables are correct and from what I see in the schematics, I have this board wired correctly. I also see the red LED on the board is lit. Any ideas on common reasons a DMD/ColorDMD won't display an image?

Another issue I'm having is I have no idea how to re-wire the lights to my pops. My pre-swap pictures just didn't focus on the light wiring, so no help there, and there aren't enough wires for me to wire each pop individually, so I'm assuming certain lights are chained. Can anyone post a pic of their TAF's light wiring or give me an idea on what I should be doing here.

The DMD is my biggest issue as I need to go into diagnostics for some controlled lighting and switch tests.

Thanks in advance!

#9 4 years ago

Here are pix of the display board, color dmd board, and main pcb. I originally Re-seated connectors based on keyed pin outs, and then corrected errors through the schematic, but very possible that something is switched.

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#10 4 years ago
Quoted from PinballManiac40:

If you still have the DMD installed, you can measure all the (-112v, -100v, 5v, 12v, 62v) voltages at the DMD or at the DMD controller output and post those results, which must be close to those numbers. If they are, that DMD likely is dead.
https://www.pinwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Williams_WPC#Testing_DMD_Controller_Power
Since the ColorDMD is also not displaying anything, that could be a ribbon cable issue or a 12Vunregulated voltage problem, that might be out on the power driver board.

Aside from getting 120 on what you have as 112, everything else checks out.

#13 4 years ago

Haha, yeah, I’m a dum dum in assuming that all the red ribbons should be oriented the same on each board. Reversed that ribbon and all is now good with the display. Thanks again to everyone for that quick fix.

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