January 2000 - TechToolsList - listserv.classicarcade.com

Re: 8086 pod for fluke?
by Chris_Hardy＠vie.co.uk 13 Sep '05

13 Sep '05

Hey, that would be my cue :) All of the M72, M82, M84 games from Irem use a NEC V20 which is a 8086 with some extra instructions. It's also pin compatible so the 8086 pod is usable with it. Of course, there aren't exactly many of these around :) Chris (M72 = RType, Dragon Breed, XMultiply, + others, M82 = RType II, Pound for Pound, M84 = Major Title) ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ Subject: 8086 pod for fluke? Author: Noel Johnson <nej(a)airmail.net> at Internet Date: 1/17/00 12:09 AM Hello All, I am about to obtain an 8086 pod for a fluke 9010. Did any arcade games use the 8086 or am I going to have to trade this puppy away?? Thanks! Noel

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Re[2]: Fluke T-shooters
by Chris_Hardy＠vie.co.uk 10 Aug '05

10 Aug '05

Does anyone know if the scripts for the 9010 work on a 9100a?? It may also be of interest to know that someone (presumably Al Kossow) has scanned and pdf'ed a lot of the fluke manuals and uploaded them to www.spies.com/arcade. There's a fluke directory which has some 9010 scripts and the .exe to compile them, and in the TE directory there are manuals for the 9010,9100 and most of the POD's. (I presume Al wrote the scripts) Unfortunately, the user manual for the 9100 isn't there. Sigh... Chris (I would like a copy of the scipt also :) ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ Subject: RE: Fluke T-shooters Author: John Robertson <jrr(a)flippers.com> at Internet Date: 1/11/00 8:40 AM I found the Asteroids script, had downloaded it a while ago and it was lurking in the wrong area. Would anyone like a copy? John :-#)#

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Fluke 90 Tester, Anyone?
by James Marous 21 Apr '00

21 Apr '00

Check this auction out: http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=211809283 Anyone ever used one of these? Seems descent for the money ($61), just curious if anyone has actually owned one. On another note, I bought a 6809 pod for my 9010 from a place in Canade for $15, minus the cable that goes from the pod to the UUT. I called Fluke yesterday and they actually had the part in stock! Amazing.... Guess if you need parts for your 9000 series, you might give the parts line a call... 800-44-fluke and give them the Fluke part #. Because We Care James Marous James Marous Engineering Manager Midmark Corp. Versailles, OH mailto:jmarous@midmark.com

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Re: bench PS
by tom mcclintock 22 Feb '00

22 Feb '00

Is there a way for me to make a suitable bench power supply for working on game boards? I'm not overly convinced that $300-$1,500 on a PS is absolutely necessary since the parts alone can't be more than $15 (that US money John ;) I mean, just looking at the linear power supply boards in my games doesn't reveal complicated parts or anything that looks like it would require a high tolerance. Or am I too cheap? tm

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Test - ignore...
by John Robertson 29 Jan '00

29 Jan '00

Well, if you are reading this I think I have fixed the procmail operation, there should be a footer file talking about unsubscribing, and the reply-to should be TechToolsList(a)flippers.com... any other suggestions? John :-#)#

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Re: Fluke 9010
by John Robertson 27 Jan '00

27 Jan '00

I just wanted to let you know the case arrived yesterday! Thanks on the bounce! John :-#)# At 02:06 PM 1/27/2000 -0500, you wrote: >John, > > I just wanted to let you know that the Z80 pod arrived yesterday. > >Thanks, >-Chris John's Jukes Ltd. 2343 Main St., Vancouver, BC, Canada V5T 3C9 Call (604)872-5757 or Fax 872-2010 (Pinballs, Jukes, Video Games) http://www.flippers.com "Old pinballers never die, they just flip out."

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Re: ESR meter: Looks OK
by John Robertson 27 Jan '00

27 Jan '00

The pins are there is you don't want to solder the wires directly to the PCB. Personally I ignore them... John :-#)# At 04:44 PM 1/26/2000 -0500, you wrote: >I hate to admit it, but my problem was simply poor connections! When I >tied the wires together with a wirenut, the reading was rock stable. > >I had a HELL of a time making the probes. Getting the wire to solder to >the plugs wasn't easy. And I get 0.23 resistance reading across them, at >best. I'm looking forward to actually trying it out! > >What are the PCB pins for? I couldn't find any reference to them nor make >a wild guess. John's Jukes Ltd. 2343 Main St., Vancouver, BC, Canada V5T 3C9 Call (604)872-5757 or Fax 872-2010 (Pinballs, Jukes, Video Games) http://www.flippers.com "Old pinballers never die, they just flip out."

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ESR meter: Looks OK
by FBowen＠checkfree.com 26 Jan '00

26 Jan '00

I hate to admit it, but my problem was simply poor connections! When I tied the wires together with a wirenut, the reading was rock stable. I had a HELL of a time making the probes. Getting the wire to solder to the plugs wasn't easy. And I get 0.23 resistance reading across them, at best. I'm looking forward to actually trying it out! What are the PCB pins for? I couldn't find any reference to them nor make a wild guess.

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Re: ESR meter construction question
by John Robertson 22 Jan '00

22 Jan '00

To subscribe to the list... To: TechToolsList-request(a)flippers.com Subject: Subscribe If anyone has experience setting up mail-lists could they contact me? I am trying to adjust some settings and I don't want to break anything... John :-#)# ... >PS What are the subscription instructions for this list? Flog me now, for >I never end up saving them. Sorry! I couldn't find them on the >flippers.com web site. > > > > > > >John Robertson <jrr(a)flippers.com> on 01/21/2000 11:17:05 AM > >Please respond to TechToolsList(a)flippers.com > >To: TechToolsList(a)flippers.com >cc: > >Subject: Re: ESR meter construction question > > >Have you tried using a jumper wire to short out the input jacks? I find the >quality of probes varies greatly... > >Do you get the correct resistance values with the two test resistors? 86R >and some other resistor... > >John :-#)# > >At 08:44 AM 1/21/2000 -0500, you wrote: > > >I finally built my ESR meter kit from John and it "works" (it powers up, > >displays "EA" and then "- ") but when the measurement leads are tied > >together in order to zero them out the value just keeps fluctuating >wildly. > >The fluctuation is large and happens a few times a second. If I press the > >button to zero them out it turns the meter off. I'm doing this with the > >ends of the wires off the PCB (the PCB has not been installed in the case > >yet) clamped together. Any ideas? > > > John's Jukes Ltd. 2343 Main St., Vancouver, BC, Canada V5T 3C9 > Call (604)872-5757 or Fax 872-2010 (Pinballs, Jukes, Video Games) > http://www.flippers.com > "Old pinballers never die, they just flip out." > > > > > John's Jukes Ltd. 2343 Main St., Vancouver, BC, Canada V5T 3C9 Call (604)872-5757 or Fax 872-2010 (Pinballs, Jukes, Video Games) http://www.flippers.com "Old pinballers never die, they just flip out."

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Re: What is this?
by Coinop2000＠aol.com 21 Jan '00

21 Jan '00

In a message dated 1/21/00 8:15:31 AM Eastern Standard Time, KKlopp(a)EROLS.COM writes: << might be getting into Galaxian board repairs >> I have found that besides those cruddy, corroded EPROMs, the RAM is the most prone to die. About 1/2 of the time, you'll get a RAM error, but I have fixed boards that were dead by replacing the RAM. Also, the 74ls245s seem to die as well. Good luck. Dave

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