Launcher Problems

[rollsroyce66]

I just aquired a Woody machine and the laucher doesn't work. also there is an led on the board in back flashing, I asume that is a trouble code of some sort? it's led number one if that matters. Please help

[daverob]

If the launcher doesn't work then the most likely reason is that the dongle is missing from the back of the machine. Check on the back for what looks like an old style PC printer port (near the bottom right of the machine, looking from the back), there should be a connector plugged into it with a couple of components on it, that is your dongle. They often fall off the machine during transport and are found rattling round in the bottom of the shipping box.

If you can't find one, then there's info about what they do and how to make one on my website

If you need a dongle then let us know your location, and there might be a member near you who has a spare one that they could send on to you.

If there is a dongle in the machine, but the shooter handle is still not working, then it's possible that the fuse that supplies power to the dongle has failed. It should be on the underneath of the circuit board that the connector is on. It's a 5x20mm antisurge fuse rated at 1 amp (T1A),


The flashing LED is just letting you know that there are no balls in the payout hopper on the top of the machine.

The full list of error LED codes for this machine and others in the Maruhon 'Spark', 'New Spark' and 'Warp' Frames. (the red one is L1).

Red LED Flashes & Yellow LED off - Out of Balls
Red LED Off & Yellow LED Flashes - Lower Tray Full
Red LED Off & Yellow LED Lit - Ball Jam
Red LED Lit & Yellow LED Off - Temporary Cut Off Error
Red LED Lit & Yellow LED Lit - Payout Sensor Malfunction

[rollsroyce66]

OK so who knew that 10 minutes and few dollars in parts from Radio Shack and the launcher works like it should.

Thank you Dave for your info here and the trouble shooting area, I now know how to build a DONGLE.