May 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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Re: Programming the Fluke 9100 - Am I out of luck?
by ayeckley 15 Apr '02

15 Apr '02

>You should be able to tell if you have the programming option by > looking for the 9 pin D-type connection (like a serial port) on the back. Nope, I don't have it, but for some reason I do have the two 25 pin COM ports - utterly useless! >PS - If anyone understands keyboard interfacing and might be able to figure >out what makes the Fluke keyboard special (and hopefully make an adapter for >normal keyboards), let me know. I have a Fluke keyboard, minus keys, that I >can loan out if someone is serious about the project. I ran across a blurb in the service manual than mentions it uses a 2400 (IIRC) baud serial interface. My plan *was* to use a COM port on a PC to emulate the keyboard (there was also a table listing the key mapping), but there is little point if it won't get me anywhere. Sigh, thanks for your help. Looks like its back to the 9010 for me :-( Alex http://www.elektronforge.com ayeckley(a)elektronforge.com To UNSUBSCRIBE from techtoolslist, send a message with "UNSUBSCRIBE" in the message body to: techtoolslist-request(a)flippers.com. Please direct other questions, comments, or problems to jrr(a)flippers.com.

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Fluke 9100s - Who has what?
by ayeckley 19 Jun '00

19 Jun '00

Jeff Anderson & I have been trying to determine who all is using the Fluke 9100 system, and to what level of sophistication. Anyone actually using the Programmer Station option? Anyone using the I/O pods? Clock modules? I'm at the larval stage on this system. Alex http://www.elektronforge.com ayeckley(a)elektronforge.com To UNSUBSCRIBE from techtoolslist, send a message with "UNSUBSCRIBE" in the message body to: techtoolslist-request(a)flippers.com. Please direct other questions, comments, or problems to jrr(a)flippers.com.

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fluke 9010a help required please
by Peter Davies 15 Jun '00

15 Jun '00

I have been writing some script files for my fluke 9010a in order to trouble shoot some 'Universal boardsets that I have (eg:- cosmic monsters etc.) The problem is I only have One Tape. so i decided to download the scripts to my pentium III portable. No Problem downloaded perfectly :-)) trouble is when i try to upload them back to the fluke always at line 7 fluke sends an error message (Scriptfile about 110 lines long) and aborts sadly the message it gives is the abiguous message AUX-Receiving-ERROR discribed as 'Miscellanious Transmission Problems'???? Can anyone sugest anything I might try. I am sending to the pc with BAUD 9600 , PARITY=NONE , BITS=1 and Xon Xoff protocol as I say no problem sending to the pc. When Scriptfile and Signature Analysis is complete will post it for the use of the list members. Thanks in advance Pete Davies (Invadar) To UNSUBSCRIBE from techtoolslist, send a message with "UNSUBSCRIBE" in the message body to: techtoolslist-request(a)flippers.com. Please direct other questions, comments, or problems to jrr(a)flippers.com.

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RE: Programming the Fluke 9100 - Am I out of luck?
by Chris Loggans 30 May '00

30 May '00

I don't remember the exact error message, but I know for sure that you cannot enter edit mode without the keyboard attached. And the keyboard is specific to the 9100A. You cannot use a regular PC keyboard (I've tried). I don't know about the monitor, but it wouldn't do you any good without it because the edit mode runs entirely on the monitor screen. You should be able to tell if you have the programming option by looking for the 9 pin D-type connection (like a serial port) on the back. That is the monitor connector and the programming option is really just a monitor card and (I think) some additional software. Hope this helps, -Chris PS - If anyone understands keyboard interfacing and might be able to figure out what makes the Fluke keyboard special (and hopefully make an adapter for normal keyboards), let me know. I have a Fluke keyboard, minus keys, that I can loan out if someone is serious about the project. -----Original Message----- From: ayeckley To: TechToolsList(a)flippers.com Sent: 5/29/00 10:31 PM Subject: Programming the Fluke 9100 - Am I out of luck? I'm hoping that someone else with a Fluke 9100 system can answer some questions: Even though the option sticker on the back of my case lists the -004 (programming) option and 4mB of RAM, it looks like someone has pulled them both out. When I hit the EDIT key, I get a "EDIT OPTION NOT INSTALLED" error. Even though I don't have the programmer's keyboard or monitor, I would think it would still enter the EDIT mode without them if the -004 software was really installed. Can anyone that *does* have this option check to see what happens when you try to enter the EDIT mode without the keyboard and monitor attached? It looks like without EDIT mode this thing might be no more powerful than a 9010A. Apparently, you can't even use the RS-232 ports to transfer data unless you get into EDIT mode. Best case, I can save key sequences on floppies and not much more. Or am I (hopefully) missing something? Alex http://www.elektronforge.com ayeckley(a)elektronforge.com To UNSUBSCRIBE from techtoolslist, send a message with "UNSUBSCRIBE" in the message body to: techtoolslist-request(a)flippers.com. Please direct other questions, comments, or problems to jrr(a)flippers.com.

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Programming the Fluke 9100 - Am I out of luck?
by ayeckley 30 May '00

30 May '00

I'm hoping that someone else with a Fluke 9100 system can answer some questions: Even though the option sticker on the back of my case lists the -004 (programming) option and 4mB of RAM, it looks like someone has pulled them both out. When I hit the EDIT key, I get a "EDIT OPTION NOT INSTALLED" error. Even though I don't have the programmer's keyboard or monitor, I would think it would still enter the EDIT mode without them if the -004 software was really installed. Can anyone that *does* have this option check to see what happens when you try to enter the EDIT mode without the keyboard and monitor attached? It looks like without EDIT mode this thing might be no more powerful than a 9010A. Apparently, you can't even use the RS-232 ports to transfer data unless you get into EDIT mode. Best case, I can save key sequences on floppies and not much more. Or am I (hopefully) missing something? Alex http://www.elektronforge.com ayeckley(a)elektronforge.com To UNSUBSCRIBE from techtoolslist, send a message with "UNSUBSCRIBE" in the message body to: techtoolslist-request(a)flippers.com. Please direct other questions, comments, or problems to jrr(a)flippers.com.

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Re: Gotta get a new oscilloscope
by ayeckley 29 May '00

29 May '00

I like the 7633 I have from Tektronix pretty well. I picked mine up at a Ham radio show, so I could kick the tires first. Not quite portable, but only about half the weight of the Tek 502 I have. Depending on the modules you install, you can get up to 4 channels (not differential though). Alex http://www.elektronforge.com ayeckley(a)elektronforge.com -----Original Message----- From: Matt Rossiter - Verio Southern California <matt(a)veriosc.com> To: techtoolslist(a)flippers.com <techtoolslist(a)flippers.com> Date: Monday, May 29, 2000 5:33 AM Subject: Gotta get a new oscilloscope >My Tektronix 465M is starting to die on me. I supposed I could take it >apart and try to fix it, but I'm thinking of getting a new oscilloscope >anyway. > >Just wondering if anyone has some recommendations. I'm just looking for a >2 channel, 100Mhz scope with X-Y mode and ext. Z axis (for obvious >reasons). Similiar to the one I already have. If it's at all possible, >I'd like to find something not quite so heavy, but that might be wishful >thinking. > >Also, I'm looking for recommendations as to where to get good deals. I've >been looking at ebay, but I have a hard time trusting people that say >"Sold as is". > >Thanks, > >Matt > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from techtoolslist, send a message with "UNSUBSCRIBE" in the > message body to: techtoolslist-request(a)flippers.com. Please direct other > questions, comments, or problems to jrr(a)flippers.com. > >

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Gotta get a new oscilloscope
by Matt Rossiter - Verio Southern California 29 May '00

29 May '00

My Tektronix 465M is starting to die on me. I supposed I could take it apart and try to fix it, but I'm thinking of getting a new oscilloscope anyway. Just wondering if anyone has some recommendations. I'm just looking for a 2 channel, 100Mhz scope with X-Y mode and ext. Z axis (for obvious reasons). Similiar to the one I already have. If it's at all possible, I'd like to find something not quite so heavy, but that might be wishful thinking. Also, I'm looking for recommendations as to where to get good deals. I've been looking at ebay, but I have a hard time trusting people that say "Sold as is". Thanks, Matt To UNSUBSCRIBE from techtoolslist, send a message with "UNSUBSCRIBE" in the message body to: techtoolslist-request(a)flippers.com. Please direct other questions, comments, or problems to jrr(a)flippers.com.

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RE: RFI: 9000A-Z80 Pod EPROM
by Fish, David 25 May '00

25 May '00

Hmmm... What's the difference between the Z80-A and the Z-80AA. Clock speed? Functionality? I'll take you up on the offer of the EPROM image. Chris L. offered to send me images also but is better to have several that can be compared. Thanks. Dave > -----Original Message----- > From: John Robertson [mailto:jrr@flippers.com] > Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 10:30 PM > To: TechToolsList(a)flippers.com; 'TechToolsList' > Subject: Re: RFI: 9000A-Z80 Pod EPROM > > > A little more digging...turns out that that is the checksum > for the Z80-AA > pod, I guess it is essentially the same as the standard Z80 > pod. Hmm, need > to take apart a few of my spare Z80 pods to figure this out > better...time... > > John :-#)# > > At 06:07 AM 5/24/00, Fish, David wrote: > >Hi Folks, > > > > Has anyone archived the EPROMS inside the 9010A pods? I need > >someone to verify the checksum of mine or send me the image of > >thier EPROM. I've disassembled the code in order to understand the > >communication between the pods and mainframe but there are several > >instructions that just don't make sense. The EPROMS should all be > >archived anyway, they're getting to/at that age where the > bits start to > >evaporate. > > > > The STANDARD checksum that I get is: 785E > > > >Thanks in advance. > >Dave > > > > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from techtoolslist, send a message with > "UNSUBSCRIBE" in the > > message body to: techtoolslist-request(a)flippers.com. > Please direct other > > questions, comments, or problems to jrr(a)flippers.com. > > > 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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