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Williams WPC test fixture
« on: August 23, 2013, 08:44:19 PM »
Hi guys some of you might like to see the progress on my home made WPC test fixture.

I can now test all switches, all coils ,all flashers and all of the lamp matrix.

  Hopefully this video works

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Re: Williams WPC test fixture
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2013, 08:45:51 PM »
Grrr I suck can someone link it for me

http://youtu.be/D2LFrL19Qok

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Re: Williams WPC test fixture
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2013, 09:02:16 PM »
Link works for me !

Well done mate. Very ingenious - now how did you do it ?
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Re: Williams WPC test fixture
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2013, 09:12:34 PM »
How did I do it.  Man where do I start.

  Firstly I collected a full set of WPC boards the metal panel that holds the boards and a transformer (basically a whole machine)

  Then with plenty of help from Ken (Skybeaux) worked out the rest of what I needed by copying photos of his original unit.

  Then lots and lots of patience wiring everything up.

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Re: Williams WPC test fixture
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2013, 09:20:23 PM »
Very coo l ^^^. Are they LEDs or Bulbs? Are you able to put a load on the solenoid outputs like you would get in a game?

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Re: Williams WPC test fixture
« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2013, 11:30:31 PM »
That's very cool Dan,
Is the rom a genuine test program from Williams?

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Re: Williams WPC test fixture
« Reply #6 on: August 23, 2013, 11:55:46 PM »
Awesome stuff Daniel  ^^^ ^^^

I need to find me a set of wms WPC boards to build one for myself me thinks  *%* *%*

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Re: Williams WPC test fixture
« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2013, 12:40:32 AM »
Very coo l ^^^. Are they LEDs or Bulbs? Are you able to put a load on the solenoid outputs like you would get in a game?

The lamp matrix and go are bulbs the coil and flasher outputs are Led and yes each output has its own load to simulate a coil  ^^^
That's very cool Dan,
Is the rom a genuine test program from Williams?


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Re: Williams WPC test fixture
« Reply #8 on: August 25, 2013, 09:05:47 AM »
Neat project. I've started on one of these many times, but never gotten quite that far.

Can you provide a bit more information on how you are load testing the coils? Maybe a schematic or photo?




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Re: Williams WPC test fixture
« Reply #9 on: August 25, 2013, 09:31:00 AM »
Well done Dan.  Looks bloody great.
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Re: Williams WPC test fixture
« Reply #10 on: August 25, 2013, 10:57:27 AM »
Neat project. I've started on one of these many times, but never gotten quite that far.

Can you provide a bit more information on how you are load testing the coils? Maybe a schematic or photo?





Haha sorry John no schematic was all in my head or scribbled down ill try scribble something down this afternoon. 

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Re: Williams WPC test fixture
« Reply #11 on: August 25, 2013, 09:39:44 PM »
Excellent job Daniel  ^^^

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Re: Williams WPC test fixture
« Reply #12 on: August 25, 2013, 09:43:38 PM »
Excellent job Daniel  ^^^

Thanks Ken couldn't have done it without all your help  ^^^

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Re: Williams WPC test fixture
« Reply #13 on: August 26, 2013, 06:54:40 PM »
That is awesome, nice work mate  ^^^

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Re: Williams WPC test fixture
« Reply #14 on: August 26, 2013, 07:52:40 PM »
I want one..  ^^^
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