Hi all,
So a few weeks ago I got a cheap Raiden arcade cabinet off Craig's List. No issues so far, however I'd like to educate myself in case I run into issues down the road, and also to verify there isn't anything loose/dangerous inside. Basically all about the internal wiring: What everything is, how it all connects, what not to touch, etc.
I'm familiar with wiring joysticks/buttons, as I've made/modified custom controllers before. So I'm more interested in the power supply, monitor, speakers, and jamma harness. Also how to adjust the monitor.
I took a look around the web, however all the sites I'm finding are about mame cabinets which don't have any information that applies to real arcade machines. Any good tutorials/faqs out there I can read up on?
Basic arcade cabinet wiring
Basic arcade cabinet wiring
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Re: Basic arcade cabinet wiring
Generally speaking, by knowing what's coming out from the harness is sufficient which wire connects to where. GameSX got a explanation of each pin on the harness. Here's some information you might find interesting:
-I know Raiden PCBs need -5V if you want audio.
-Audio requires 8 Ohms speakers. You can use an audio attenuator for line level speakers (like TVs or Computer speakers).
-Wei Ya power supplies are solid IMO and have +12V, +5V, -5V, GND, and AC connections.
-Coin pin is active low, so you can hook it up to a pushbutton
-I know Raiden PCBs need -5V if you want audio.
-Audio requires 8 Ohms speakers. You can use an audio attenuator for line level speakers (like TVs or Computer speakers).
-Wei Ya power supplies are solid IMO and have +12V, +5V, -5V, GND, and AC connections.
-Coin pin is active low, so you can hook it up to a pushbutton
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Re: Basic arcade cabinet wiring
Oh yea, I can verify the -5v needed for audio on Raiden. I picked up a jamma extension cable to make swapping pcbs easier, however the cable I got doesn't seem to carry this line. So I get sound when I don't use the extension cable, and lose sound when I use it.
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Re: Basic arcade cabinet wiring
Take a look at http://therealbobroberts.net, the site looks like crap, but it has a lot of great information for all things arcade related (proper arcade, not mame cabs). Scroll down to the "Big Bear's Bulletin Board" section.
Particularily:
- Wiring Jamma harnesses.
- Jamma plus (kick harnesses).
- AC Wiring
There's a bunch of information on different monitors, ways to test them, hook-ups and how to properly wire up an isolation transformer (that huge heavy cube on the power block). Lots and lots of arcade related stuff! I've spent hours and hours of time on his site and I still refer to his pages constantly. He's also probably the #1 source for arcade parts in the USA, and his stock is amazingly deep. You won't find much in terms of japanese parts I'm afraid, but for older arcade stuff, bob's the man!
Also, Atari: The Book has a lot of beginner's information to read through. It's not a complete "how to fix" type book, but its a good primer to maintenance and the know-how of cabinet repair.
Knowing what cabinet you have would also help with finding out how it's wired, what parts are inside etc., since Raiden was usually installed as a kit into converted cabinets.
Is it a Dynamo? I've mainly seen Raiden installed on these types of cabs...
Particularily:
- Wiring Jamma harnesses.
- Jamma plus (kick harnesses).
- AC Wiring
There's a bunch of information on different monitors, ways to test them, hook-ups and how to properly wire up an isolation transformer (that huge heavy cube on the power block). Lots and lots of arcade related stuff! I've spent hours and hours of time on his site and I still refer to his pages constantly. He's also probably the #1 source for arcade parts in the USA, and his stock is amazingly deep. You won't find much in terms of japanese parts I'm afraid, but for older arcade stuff, bob's the man!
Also, Atari: The Book has a lot of beginner's information to read through. It's not a complete "how to fix" type book, but its a good primer to maintenance and the know-how of cabinet repair.
Knowing what cabinet you have would also help with finding out how it's wired, what parts are inside etc., since Raiden was usually installed as a kit into converted cabinets.
Is it a Dynamo? I've mainly seen Raiden installed on these types of cabs...