Section 7 – Troubleshooting

 

No Power to the

The UGCI board gets power through the USB cable.

 

Make sure this cable is firmly connected to the board

 

UGCI Board

 

and computer.

 

 

No Control Panel

Faulty Wiring

Verify that no wires are frayed or improperly shorting to

or Button Functions

ground in the wire harness.

 

 

Faulty Power

Verify that the External PC Power Supply is working.

 

This provides 12-volt and 5-volt DC power to the

 

Supply

 

hardware connected to the wiring harness.

 

 

 

 

 

Table 7. Troubleshooting Control Problems

Problem

Possible Cause

Possible Solution

 

 

Replace the micro switch on the button and re-test.

 

Faulty Micro Switch

Verify that the wires are connected to the correct

 

 

spades on the micro switch.

 

 

Turn off the cabinet. Verify that all the wires are firmly

 

 

connected to each button. Verify that no wires are

Buttons Do Not

 

frayed or improperly shorting to ground. Check that the

Faulty Wiring

signal and ground wires are connected to the buttons

Work

and HAPP UCGI card. Confirm the HAPP UGCI card is

 

 

 

connected to the USB port on the computer. Confirm

 

 

the HAPP UGCI card has power by looking for the

 

 

Green LED.

 

Faulty USB I/O

If the USB I/O card is faulty, the buttons and controls

 

on the cabinet will not work. Make sure that the USB

 

Card

 

I/O card LED is lit.

 

 

Joystick Does Not

Faulty UGCI Board

Verify that the UGCI board is getting power. Test the

UGCI board on a working cabinet.

Work or Works

 

 

Verify the joystick in a working cabinet. Verify that no

Poorly

Faulty Wiring

 

 

wires are frayed or improperly shorting to ground.

Table 8. Troubleshooting Miscellaneous Problems

Problem

Possible Cause

Possible Solution

Turn Game On and

 

Check that the power cord is plugged into the

No Power

computer. Make sure the cabinet On/Off switch is on.

Nothing Happens

 

Confirm the power cord is plugged into a wall outlet.

 

 

 

Game Dongle not

Connect the Game Dongle to the computer and power

 

Connected

the cabinet off and on.

USB Game Dongle

Game Dongle

On rare occasions a game dongle does not receive

power. Pulling the dongle out and reinserting it should

LEDs not Lit

Not Found

resolve the problem.

 

 

 

 

 

Faulty Game

If the USB Game Dongle does not illuminate, it is not

 

recognized by the computer. Replace the Game

 

Dongle

 

Dongle with a working one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Faulty Ventilation

Verify that the exhaust fan is working. It is located near

 

the vents at the top of the cabinet. Replace the fan if

 

Fan

 

worn or spinning slowly.

Cabinet gets Very

 

 

 

 

Make sure you have proper clearance around the

Warm

Ventilation Holes

 

on Cabinet are

ventilation fan at the rear of the cabinet. Make sure the

 

vents holes are clear of dust and debris and that air

 

Blocked

 

can flow freely.

 

 

 

© 2004 GLOBAL VR®, INC.

040-0050-01 Rev. A 10/29/2004

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