Unless they were clearing leaking or causing damage, its not very apparent that this was a actually a battery. I added an extra ground in the connector between the 2 boards but was also going to add an extra ground straight to the mpu board. Direct plug in replacement for the original gottlieb system 80 pinball driver. The ni wumpf cpu board is about half the size of the original gottlieb system 1 cpu board. There is almost always that eternal problem with the displayboot masked roms. Direct plug in replacement for the original gottlieb system 80 pinball driver board. Eventually gottlieb realized their mistake and revised the board. Niwumpf gottlieb system 1 driver nitro pinball sales. The most popular is the ni wumpf board, made in rochester ny. Cpu, was the interface cable between the cpu board and the driver board. Niwumpf has redesigned the system 80 driver board to address all these issues, and adds in a few more features that should prove useful. The sound sequence and display read out were not similar to the original rockwell design. Rottendog replacement boards big daddy enterprises. Niwumpf gottlieb system 1 driver board the niwumpf gottlieb system 1 replacement driver board supports all 16 system 1 games.
Aug 29, 2014 well, it was about time after designing the new 40 pin ide interconnect for system 80, all of a sudden i got a ni wumpf driver card in my hands with the same connector design. Gottlieb system 1 games, and was kicked around up and down the hallway for. Important note about machines with ni wumpf system 80 cpu boards. Ok im thinking of buying a cpu and a driver board for my black hole system 80. In the process of restoring a joker poker, which i planned on running rottendog ps, ni wumpf cpu newest version and then was going to run a rottendog driver board, but just saw that you cant do that, so that sucks. If your system 1 driver does not have the diodes, then you run the risk of mpu damage should a driver transistor short out.
I have a ni wumpf board and am waiting for a new driver board and some. The entire game software has been rewritten with an emphasis. I have both ni wumpf mpu and driver boards in a haunted house and have been doing the ground mods in the last few days. Save gottlieb sound board to get email alerts and updates on your. Niwumpf had a recall on system 1 mpus in 2011 only. Replacement wiring harnesses and rebuild kits for gottlieb system 1 and system 80 pinball machines. Gottlieb did not implement a lamp matrix as some other manufacturers did. While i was working on the game with the new boards installed, i turned the game off, and turned it back on rather quickly. The niwumpf system 1 board 2017 revison is a plugin replacement for the original gottlieb system 1 cpu. Niwumpf gottlieb system 80 cpu replacement board austral. The niwumpf cpu board is about half the size of the original gottlieb system 1 cpu board.
Ni wumpf driver board for all gottlieb system 80, 80a and 80b games. Welcome to ni wumpf, the premier producer of reproduction pinball cpus. The new mpu has been tested and test passed 100% but it does not mean. After considering the nos pbr driver board, niwumpf and rottendog driver boards i decided to get a used working one from ebay. The entire game software has been rewritten with an emphasis on maintaining the timing.
Niwumpf solenoid driver for gottlieb system 80, 80a and 80b. This new driver board is compatible with the original gottlieb main control board, the niwumpf replacement cpu board, and with the pascal pi1 replacement cpu board. New ni wumpf system 80, 80a and 80b solenoid driver. Driver board gottlieb system 80 marco specialties pinball parts. Connections to the cpu can be corroded and cause poor driverlamp signals. Existing problems in your machine you need to fix, and not me. The hard to obtain interconnect cable harness between mpu. Williams system 11b and 11c auxiliary driver power board. Gottlieb system 80 driver new with ide connect youtube. Bally stern replacement boards the pinball resource.
The fact that the ni wumpf would work with the game, indicates the pinball machine itself was not the cause of the original cpu board not working. This covers all system 80, 80a and 80b pinball games and works with all licensed gottlieb mpus and power supplies. Pa pinball ni wumpf system 1 cpu reset generator modification. The niwumpf replacement system 80 cpu is warranted against manufacturing defects and premature component failure, known as infant mortality, for up to 90 days after the date of its purchase.
The fact that the niwumpf would work with the game, indicates the pinball machine itself was not the cause of. Does not support 80b games, if yours is not listed below, sorry. In the process of restoring a joker poker, which i planned on running rottendog ps, niwumpf cpu newest version and then was going to run a rottendog driver board, but just saw that you cant do that, so that sucks. This board is also know as a master driver board, solenoid driver board, or lamp driver board. My cleopoatra runs a ni wumpf cpu, rottendog ps and then gottlieb driver board. Curious what everyones take is on buying a new niwumpf or rottendog system 80 driver board vs getting the original repaired. Feb 10, 2014 new driver card for gottlieb system 80 pinball machines.
Key benefits eliminates the power on clunk associated with gottlieb s80 power on. A1 replacement gottlieb niwumpf control board system 80. The niwumpf mark ii gottlieb system 1 replacement cpu board supports all 16 system 1 games. Support contact us the first and premier developer of pinball replacement pcbs. Niwumpf driver board for all gottlieb system 80, 80a and 80b ga. This redesigned board addresses many of the short comings of the original boarddesign. Ni wumpf has redesigned the system 80 driver board to address all these issues, and adds in a few more features that should prove useful. Brand new mpu080 mpu board for gottlieb system 80 pinball. If you have a machine with a system 80 ni wumpf replacement cpu board before serial number 378, you will need to do an upgrade to the fpga code. The aps011 is a near plug and play replacement for the williams d118 and d12247 assembly found in williams and bally pinball machines using the system 11b and 11c auxiliary driver board. Includes the 40 pin ide connector for the swemmer mpu. This combination would have been the ultimate replacement for the gottlieb system 1 games, and was kicked around up and down the hallway for quite a while before the final resolution.
Each driver circuit is equipped with fault detection circuitry and leds to indicate circuit failure. After considering the nos pbr driver board, ni wumpf and rottendog driver boards i decided to get a used working one from ebay. The cpu alone provides unmatched diagnostic functionality for the technician when troubleshooting where a game may be malfunctioning. Niwumpf has redesigned the system 80 driver board to address all these issues, and adds a few more useful features. This board is fully compatible with the original gottlieb mpu, but not the ni wumpf. Key benefits simplified part complexity less parts silk screen with part numbers to help with troubleshooting. Please note the niwumph driver board is incompatible with this harness, but it is also unnecessary. The most popular is the niwumpf board, made in rochester ny. Board repair vs niwumpfrottendog gottlieb system 80 driver. Each solenoid has fault detection circuitry that identifies failed playfield driver board components. Niwumpf driver board for all gottlieb system 80, 80a and 80b games. System 80 ground mods with rottendog and niwumph boards. Currently available for the following system 1 machines. If you have that code and only that code is suspect please contact ni wumpf directly.
If this happens, you will need to send the board back to ni wumpf, for a system update. This board is fully compatible with the original gottlieb mpu, but not the ni wumpf replacement. Higher rated transistor components for all circuits. After repinning all of the necessary connectors, i installed a ni wumpf cpu and a rottendog power supply. Ni wumpf came with an excellent design but after studying their board i was dissappointed. Each solenoid has fault detection circuitry that identifies failed playfielddriver board components. If you have that code and only that code is suspect please contact niwumpf directly. The ni wumpf has a hole just near the a1j1 connector and i was going to add a ground there. It supports all of the games in the platform series, and provides considerable diagnostic capability for the technician when troubleshooting where a game may be malfunctioning.
Product description niwumpf gottlieb system 80 cpu the system 80 board is a plugandplay replacement for the original gottlieb system 80 cpu. Mar 27, 2020 in the case of gottlieb system 80 mpu boards, its no wonder people didnt realize there was a battery on it. Gottlieb collectible pinball replacement parts for sale ebay. Can anyone give me an opinion of the ultimate boards versus the ni wumpf. And in 2007, we expanded into driver boards for these platforms. This new circuit board replaces the original a3 driver board. They are essential for all gottlieb system 1 and 80 series games even with new logic boards.
This board is a technological pinball breakthrough for system 1 owners. Their code has been updated to correct a ghost display problem on the left most digit. The above board is only compatible with original gottlieb boards, niwumpf driver board, andor gpe power supplies. Next, i turned my attention to the original gottlieb systems 80 cpu board. The problems associated with the original gottlieb driver board are fourfold connections to the cpu can be corroded and cause poor driverlamp signals. Gottlieb pinball machine system 80 driver board rottendog. Latest driver board design for gottlieb system 80 with 40 pin ide computer cable.
New niwumpf system 80 solenoid driver for all system 80 gottlieb games. Replacement driver board for use in gottlieb pinball machines. This board is a replacement part for a gottlieb system 80, 80a, 80b driver board used in a pinball machine. Gottlieb system 80 driver pcb driver boards at arcadeshop, llc. Pbb080 is an aftermarket, completely redesigned, direct plug in replacement for the original gottlieb system 80 pop bumper board. The cpu controls the driver board operation via an interface between a1j5 on the cpu and a3j1 on the driver board. New driver card for gottlieb system 80 pinball machines. Gottlieb used data sentry batteries that were soldered directly to the board. This new driver board is compatible with the original gottlieb main control board, the. The ni wumpf system 1 board 2017 revison is a plugin replacement for the original gottlieb system 1 cpu.
Niwumpf gottlieb system 80 driver nitro pinball sales. New niwumpf system 80, 80a and 80b solenoid driver. Early system 1 drivers did not have these diodes, and there are many of these boards out there. The original pop bumper board that this board replaces is gottlieb part number d20923. Product description ni wumpf gottlieb system 80 cpu the system 80 board is a plugandplay replacement for the original gottlieb system 80 cpu. The chart was built from info in the gottlieb parts books and mr. Replacement driver board for gottlieb pinball machines. My cleopoatra runs a niwumpf cpu, rottendog ps and then gottlieb driver board. Gdb080 is a direct plug in replacement for the original gottlieb system 80 pinball driver board. Connections to the cpu can be corroded and cause poor driver lamp signals. Since the gottlieb system 8080a80b boardset primarily relies on molex connectors to pass data and voltages from board to board, the connectors should be addressed first. Our production line currently covers the gottlieb system 1, and system 80 games. This new driver board is compatible with the original gottlieb main control board, the ni wumpf replacement cpu board, and with the pascal pi1 replacement cpu board.
Gottlieb system 80 pop bumper board pbb080 rottendog. Pinball parts and pinball board repair services for williams, bally, data east, gottlieb, sega, stern pinball games. This may only happen on the first batch of 100 or so boards that were produced by ni wumpf, if you have a low serial number board that has never been updated, please be aware of this issue. It supports all of the games in the platform series, and provides considerable diagnostic capability for the technician when troubleshooting where a. There are 4 major problems associated with the original gottlieb driver board. Ours fits nice on the original gottlieb control board or the replacement ni wumpf or pascal pi1 boards. Gottlieb system 80 pop bumper board pbb080 rottendog little. Check the 827982c79 chip at postion u15 for date code l0015642. For this reason, it may be prudent to keep a copy of the receipt for the board handy, in case the need should arrive to lend some credibility to your claims as to when it was actually purchased. The system 1 driver board is responsible for all cpu controlled lamps, relays, except the coin lockout relay, and solenoids in the game. Before even attempting to turn a gottlieb system 8080a80b game on for the first time, worn or corroded edge connector contacts must be replaced. I would need to need to take the board back to my office for repair. Welcome to niwumpf, the premier producer of reproduction pinball cpus.