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In Progress Zaccaria Ski Jump (EM)
- Thread starter David Day
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Think I'll bring my zac round and see if it can work it self. Well done David.
Any time mate! Ur only down the road
Might be some usefull info here for you.....
http://zaccaria.co.uk/viewforum.php?f=99
Also found this - may help - I'm sure it will
http://home.scarlet.be/~nb010944/zac2/ezac2.htm
http://home.scarlet.be/~nb010944/zac2/ezac2.htm
Got mine set up there the other night but was busy all day yesterday so only getting the video up now..
There is a broken solder point in the backbox so no lights for backglass, will solder it at weekend
When i start a game it resets the scores but doesnt seem to realise its finished reseting so keeps doing it, will look for a switch not making
When i start a game it resets the scores but doesnt seem to realise its finished reseting so keeps doing it, will look for a switch not making
The reason things are starting to work more is likely due to you having manually operated certain things. EM switches operate on a sort of wiping action that keeps the contacts clean so the more you play them the more reliable they are. Most EM's stop working when they've been sat for a while. Might be worth going through and hand operating all of the relays, steppers etc as you might find more stuff spring to life
I wouldn't worry about crediting the game up from the coin door at this stage. There's a credit reel in the backbox (the one that shows a number through the little window) so just move this by hand to a position other than zero to put credits on the game.
In your last video it looked to me like you'd started a game as the flippers, bumpers, drop targets etc were working and they wouldn't if the game was in attract or locked up/stuck in an endless reset. Does the score motor in the bottom of the cabinet move round when you hit switches and other stuff on the playfield?
Another thing to note is that it sounds like your sound board isn't working. Unlike other EM's, Zacc's use a simple PCB to emit beeping noises rather than using bells or chimes. Is the board actually there (it'll be right next to the speaker in the backbox)?
I wouldn't worry about crediting the game up from the coin door at this stage. There's a credit reel in the backbox (the one that shows a number through the little window) so just move this by hand to a position other than zero to put credits on the game.
In your last video it looked to me like you'd started a game as the flippers, bumpers, drop targets etc were working and they wouldn't if the game was in attract or locked up/stuck in an endless reset. Does the score motor in the bottom of the cabinet move round when you hit switches and other stuff on the playfield?
Another thing to note is that it sounds like your sound board isn't working. Unlike other EM's, Zacc's use a simple PCB to emit beeping noises rather than using bells or chimes. Is the board actually there (it'll be right next to the speaker in the backbox)?
The sound board is there, you can see it in Davids third post, top left hand corner (when viewed form behind) beside the speaker
That's good news as they can often be missing 
That means you'll be able to hear the beer sound when you get it all working
That means you'll be able to hear the beer sound when you get it all working 
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Probably cos its fried and doesn't pull in. Looks like it and it's wiring has been very hot.
Let me know if you need pictures of anything
Congrats dude That has cleaned up really, really nicely Good old Zacc's!
That has cleaned up really, really nicely Good old Zacc's!
Ouch! Just one word: Flickr.
Or similar cloud based photo thing. Bit late now. Sorry, don't mean to Rubin in
I like Flickr though. Loads of free space, easy to upload, tag and manage. And it can also generate the BBCode for pasting pictures directly back into your posts on here.That aside, great work. Live the vid where it all sprang to life!
Is there another Tilt switch under the playfield?
There's going to be at least 3 tilt switches in the game (possibly 4). Your pic shows the plumb bob tilt and the rolling ball tilt (which is missing the ball and is disconnected) but there could also be one on the bottom of the playfield as @astyy says and maybe one on the inside of the coin door too. The other possibility is that the Tilt relay is stuck closed so have a look at that as well
Do EMs differentiate Tilt and Slam switches @ronsplooter?
Pretty sure they all operate the same relay so I don't think they do. @David Day have a look at your schematic and see what can operate the Tilt relay and that will give you the list of things to investigate
It could even be the reason for the lock relay being tied on.
You need a good look at the wiring diagram. Others have already mentioned the other possible tilt switches elsewhere in the game but some games (certainly Gottlieb) also require a made circuit with the tilt system and the game won't start until it is satisfied that the circuit is in place. In your case the chopped wires would certainly prevent this circuit being made...
You need a good look at the wiring diagram. Others have already mentioned the other possible tilt switches elsewhere in the game but some games (certainly Gottlieb) also require a made circuit with the tilt system and the game won't start until it is satisfied that the circuit is in place. In your case the chopped wires would certainly prevent this circuit being made...
