Frispel
sedan 2001
Power supply boardSchematic diagramSystem 1 power supply gets juice directly from transformer at the bottom of cabinet. It consists of rectifiers and regulators to create the various output voltages of +5V, -12V, +8V, +4V, +60V and +42V - pretty many different outputs. The power supply has three main blocks. One takes in 69 VAC and outputs +60V and +42V voltages, the other works on 2x11.5 VAC and generates +8V, +5V and +4V, the third takes 2x14 VAC and makes -12V.60V / 42V60V is used to power score displays. The smaller credit display works on 42 volts. Both voltages are done in the power supply from 69 VAC. The input voltage is rectified by diodes CR6-CR9 and filtered with capacitor C6. Series transistor Q2 regulates the output voltage with the help from Q4 and zener diode CR11. Current limiting is done with Q3 and R13. The output voltage can be adjusted to 60V exact with trimmer potentiometer R16. A 18V zener diode CR12 is used to drop the 60V to 42V for credit display. 5V / -12V5V and -12V voltages are needed on CPU board. 2x11.5VAC from transformer is rectified by CR1 and CR2 and then filtered with C1. Good old 723 regulator and series pass transistor Q1 form a 5 volt regulator, whose output can be adjusted with trimmer R4. Current limiting is done with sense resistor R1A. The negative voltage -12V is done by rectifying transformers 2x14VAC with diodes CR3 ja CR4, after which C4 filters it. Commonly used 7912 regulator gives without any other tricks a current limited -12V output.Display filament bias voltage +8V (score displays) is done with a 8.2 V zener CR21 and resistor R21 from the same voltage used to generate +5V. Credit displays bias voltage +4V is made with two series diodes CR22 and CR23 from the +5V output.Protective circuitsTo prevent overvoltages at the CPU board, both +5V and -12V outputs are equipped with protection circuit made of thyristors SCR101 and SCR201 and zeners CR101 and CR201. If the output voltage rises over zener voltages (5.6V and 13V) the thyristor fires and shorts the output, causing the fuse to blow.ProblemsSystem 1 power supply is a fairly robust device. A small problem is heating of the +5V series transistor Q1, which makes the whole board to get quite warm because it is attached to Q1's heatsink. This eventually causes the filter capacitors to dry out. A dried out capacitor in 5V or -12V voltages can cause strange problems and game lockups. Improper filtering of 60V display voltage can cause the displays to flicker or go dim. Sometimes even the Q1 can fail, original PMD12K40 transistor is hard to find but a more common replacement is MJ1000. This is a 60V / 8A NPN darlington. After years, also the trimmer potentiometers begin to fail because of dust, causing overvoltage protection to trip or other problems. The trimmers can be cleaned with contact cleaner or preferably replace them with new ones. Rectifier diodes CR1 and CR2 are underrated in some oldest boards. It is good to replace those with at least 4A diodes.A special failure possibility in these boards is misconnection of connector J1. The connector is removed when backbox is taken off, and when replacing it is possible for the connector to go in upside down ! There is a 'this side up' sticker but it may have been lost during the years. Pay attention, an upside down J1 connector makes ugly things for the power supply board.
Commonly used 7912 regulator gives without any other tricks a current limited -12V output.