January 2001 - 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 on Universal Boards (Cosmic Alien etc.)
by Peter Davies 19 Jan '01

19 Jan '01

I wonder if anyone can throw any light on a strange problem I'm having when I connect the Fluke 9010a up to a Universal Cosmic Alien board :- I connected up a 'known to be good' cosmic alien board in order to learn the rom locations, sig's, ram locations,etc. the board has a Z80 processor and uses for main mem 8 x 4116's Drams. The value of the XTAL is 10.816Mhz. When I switched on after connecting up i received an error message POD TIMEOUT ATTEMPTING RESET. this error is usually a sign of bad or missing clock although it can be other faults. After much faffing about and getting no-where i decided to change the Xtal for an eight mhz one and although I cannot run the game with this in it did allow me to me to get the information and by doing the same to a non working board allowed me to troubleshoot and repair it. What is going on?? is there anything I can do that would enable me to run the UUT with the slower xtal as it make it difficult to know if it is working properly without keep changing th xtals back and forth. Any help would be greatly appreciated on two counts one:- to improve my knowledge base 2. I now have a Magical spot doing the same but changing the atal this time does not work the boards are very similar BUT.......?? Regards Pete (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: Logic Probe
by Mark Shostak 12 Jan '01

12 Jan '01

>> I was there yesterday and the store I was at indicated they were >>discontinuing the logic probe and had two, on sale for $11.99, down from >>$29.99. A good price, eh? >> >>Mike I only found one logic probe in the catalog, rs part # 22-303. It's black w/ red at the end with the tip. The list price was $17.99, but it's the only one in there. Anyway, I've had that model for around 10 years and would recommend it. Great for when you're too lazy to drag out the scope. If it's the model I listed above, I'd say it's a no-brainer. Well worth the $12. Let us know; I could use a new one (cracked the red part on mine). I think the Heath is a little big (diameter wise), albeit well built. -Mark 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: Logic Probe
by John Robertson 12 Jan '01

12 Jan '01

Not sure about the RS Logic Probe. I've used a Heathkit for over twenty years-it's been great, and I have several other logic probes, including the HP one. I usually look for my old Heathkit one for ease of use and clear indication of results. It has bright lights right at the nose so you can easily see the results, plus it seems to be quite accurate. John :-#)# At 06:00 AM 1/12/2001, mike_ranger(a)dofasco.ca wrote: >Hi all... > Just a quick note, and I do not want any "eww, radio shack" replies >okay? :-) > > I was there yesterday and the store I was at indicated they were >discontinuing the logic probe and had two, on sale for $11.99, down from >$29.99. A good price, eh? > >Mike >(only in Canada eh? Pity) > > 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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Logic Probe
by mike_ranger＠dofasco.ca 12 Jan '01

12 Jan '01

Hi all... Just a quick note, and I do not want any "eww, radio shack" replies okay? :-) I was there yesterday and the store I was at indicated they were discontinuing the logic probe and had two, on sale for $11.99, down from $29.99. A good price, eh? Mike (only in Canada eh? Pity) 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: RASTER: Wico Pattern generator
by John Robertson 09 Jan '01

09 Jan '01

I have modified our Wico Raster gen to have several "extra" features. One is inverted sync, and the second is composite sync. If anyone is interested I'll sketch it out after printing off the schematics. It involves a 7486 some pull-up resistors and a toggle switch. John :-#)# At 04:02 PM 08/01/2001, tom mcclintock wrote: >I've finally scanned the Wico RASTER pattern generator 'manual', chip >list and the schematics. The pdf document is about 141 KB in size. > >Here's the link: > >http://www.ionpool.net > >I've also got a smaller version of the Vector pattern generator >technical sheet up on the site (Thanks to David Haynes!). Sadly, no >schematics (yet) for the vector pattern generator. I'm working on it! >I'm working on it! > >tom >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- >** To UNSUBSCRIBE from rasterlist, send a message with "UNSUBSCRIBE" in the >** message body to rasterlist-request(a)synthcom.com. Please direct other >** questions, comments, or problems to neil(a)synthcom.com.

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