October 2003 - TechToolsList - listserv.classicarcade.com

RES: Fluke pod cable
by JosÈ Luiz Martins 18 Oct '03

18 Oct '03

Thank you John for welcome message and for the kind words... I want to build the cable that came from pod and will replace the processor, one 8080 to be more specific. Thank you John ! JosÈ Luiz Martins

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Fluke pod cable
by JosÈ Luiz Martins 18 Oct '03

18 Oct '03

Hello Guys ! Can I build a homemade pod clable ? Can someone tell me where to find the Dip Pull socket ? Thank you very much, JosÈ Luiz Martins

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Test of list
by John Robertson 17 Oct '03

17 Oct '03

Ignore me...still trying to see if the list is running... John :-#)#

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Testing of new list host
by John Robertson 17 Oct '03

17 Oct '03

Hopefully this gets out...If either James or Kev sees this please LMK, everyone else can ignore it! Thanks, John :-#)#

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test - Ignore!
by John Robertson 12 Oct '03

12 Oct '03

My email is down (again) so I have to check if TTL is working. Sorry - so just ignore this message ;-) John :-#)#

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Frogger testing on Fluke 9010A
by pc2jamma 10 Oct '03

10 Oct '03

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RE: [techtoolslist] Frogger testing on Fluke 9010A
by pc2jamma 10 Oct '03

10 Oct '03

Martin, James and Kev, I think I understood. Thank you James for the cues using the probe, I don't have one, but I'll order one. The RUN UUT command starts the game with no problems. Thank you Kev and Martin for the RAM access classes ;) JosÈ Luiz Martins De:owner-techtoolslist@www.flippers.com Para: CÛpia: Data:Thu, 9 Oct 2003 15:40:22 +0100 Assunto:RE: [techtoolslist] Frogger testing on Fluke 9010A > To reiterate what Kev has touched on, often in the case of screen ram (and indeed rom). It is not desinged to be read, only written . > > Take a Galaxian board. > > The program only writes to the video ram. A completely independent set of logic based (not microprocessor controlled) hardware then reads this ram, accesses the object roms and dumps the contents to the screen. It never reads back what it's put on the screen. Hence, again to use Galaxian as an example, there are also two ROMs that you can't test using the Fluke because they are not within the space addressable by the processor. > > One of the first mistakes i bumped into a few months ago :O) > > Martin > -----Original Message----- From: owner-techtoolslist(a)www.flippers.com [mailto:owner-techtoolslist@www.flippers.com] On Behalf Of James Bright Sent: 09 October 2003 14:25 To: techtoolslist(a)www.flippers.com Subject: Re: [techtoolslist] Frogger testing on Fluke 9010A > Couple quick suggestions (I have not looked at this board yet): > > 1) Are you able to Run UUT? I always try this to make sure that my pod works in the board. That is just a safety check. > 2) Do you have a probe? With a probe you can confirm that you've mapped the right address to the right chip. What you can do is something (manual from the keypad) like: > > SYNC ADDRESS > WRITE @ > LOOP > > and then you can probe the 2114 at the chip enable pin to ensure that the chip you is indeed getting selected. In your case, I don't think it is. > > Also 2114s (for one hi/lo 2114 pair), the test rang ht www.QuarterArcade.com Restored Arcade Games for your Home ----- Original Message ----- From: pc2jamma To: techtoolslist Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 10:09 PM Subject: [techtoolslist] Frogger testing on Fluke 9010A > > Hi guys ! > > > I'm facing one problem that is driving me crazy ! > > I have one 9010A with Z80QT Pod, I'm testing one known good Frogger (Sega Gremlin) board. So far so good ! But "the problem is" : I have one 2114 sockted at position 50, and does not matter if I remove this IC or replace with a damage one, it passes on both short and long RAM Test... I also did the Quick Test and nope. > > I'm testing the following addresses: > > 8000h-87FFh Passes OK > A800h-ABFFh Passes OK > AC00h-AFFFh Passes OK > > I think there is something wrong on addresses... but I don't know the right ones... According to James's website the addresses are Okay, instead of AC00h-AFFFh that is not listed on the website. > > Some of you guys can help me on that please ? > > > Thank you very much ! > > > JosÈ Luiz Martins

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RE: [techtoolslist] Uploading binary images from Fluke 9010a
by Matthew Rossiter 09 Oct '03

09 Oct '03

According to this manual I can at least make a backup copy of the tape onto other tapes. So, if anyone has a clock module and the async option installed - but no tape let me know. I have lots of cassettes. Matt -----Original Message----- From: owner-techtoolslist(a)www.flippers.com [mailto:owner-techtoolslist@www.flippers.com]On Behalf Of John Robertson Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 8:43 PM To: techtoolslist(a)www.flippers.com; techtoolslist(a)www.flippers.com Subject: RE: [techtoolslist] Uploading binary images from Fluke 9010a Clock module pdf is on TTL ftp. ftp.flippers.com/TTL/Fluke/PDFs/9000A-006Async_SignatureProbeService.pdf John :-#)# At 07:27 PM 08/10/2003 -0700, Matthew Rossiter wrote: >It would be cool if you (or someone) could figure that out. I don't think >you can use the clock module without the tape program. > >Is there any documentation on using the clock module somewhere? > > >Matt > >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-techtoolslist(a)www.flippers.com >[mailto:owner-techtoolslist@www.flippers.com]On Behalf Of James Bright >Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 6:51 PM >To: techtoolslist(a)www.flippers.com >Subject: RE: [techtoolslist] Uploading binary images from Fluke 9010a > > > >I'll have to pull that up and check it out. If I remember right though, >that just says how to insert binary data but it does not tell you what >you can do with the binary data. My interest is piqued, so I will take a >look. > >JB > >--James Bright >www.QuarterArcade.com >Restored Arcade Games for your Home > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-techtoolslist(a)www.flippers.com [mailto:owner- > > techtoolslist(a)www.flippers.com] On Behalf Of John Robertson > > Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 9:19 PM > > To: techtoolslist(a)www.flippers.com; techtoolslist(a)www.flippers.com > > Subject: RE: [techtoolslist] Uploading binary images from Fluke 9010a > > > > The binary code format is outlined in section 7 of the 9010A >programming > > manual. > > > > John :-#)# > > > > At 08:18 PM 08/10/2003 -0400, James Bright wrote: > > > > > > >Is that how they come to you when you send them to your PC? It would >be > > >very interesting to know what that binary information is. I don't >think > > >it's a huge problem to reverse engineer and document the Fluke 9010A > > >API. This would probably shed some light on how some custom commands >are > > >implemented. My suspicion is that it uses an undocumented "load z80 > > >assembly" command. > > > > > >JB > > > > > >--James Bright > > >www.QuarterArcade.com > > >Restored Arcade Games for your Home > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: owner-techtoolslist(a)www.flippers.com [mailto:owner- > > > > techtoolslist(a)www.flippers.com] On Behalf Of Matthew Rossiter > > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 7:43 PM > > > > To: techtoolslist(a)www.flippers.com > > > > Subject: RE: [techtoolslist] Uploading binary images from Fluke >9010a > > > > > > > > What about the binary programs though? Look at programs 12 - 18 > > > > http://rossiters.com/games/fluke-async.txt > > > > > > > > Matt > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: owner-techtoolslist(a)www.flippers.com > > > > [mailto:owner-techtoolslist@www.flippers.com]On Behalf Of John > > >Robertson > > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 3:52 PM > > > > To: techtoolslist(a)www.flippers.com; techtoolslist(a)www.flippers.com > > > > Subject: Re: [techtoolslist] Uploading binary images from Fluke >9010a > > > > > > > > > > > > James is correct, you can transfer the programs that are loaded >with a > > > > tape > > > > out the RS-232 port and store on a PC. The software is on the TTL >ftp > > > > site > > > > ftp.flippers.com/TTL/Fluke . RKSIC.exe is one of them > > > > > > > > John :-#)# > > > > > > > > At 04:45 PM 08/10/2003 -0400, James Bright wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > >For the program itself? I have not used the tape option myself, >but I > > > > >thought it was basically: (1) load the program(s) from tape, (2) > > >transfer > > > > >the programs loaded via RS-232 to computer. (I.e. RKSIC or FIDE). > > > > > > > > > >Or is there other binary data that is on the tape? > > > > > > > > > >JB > > > > > > > > > >--James Bright > > > > >www.QuarterArcade.com > > > > >Restored Arcade Games for your Home > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > > >From: "Matthew Rossiter" <matt(a)veriosc.com> > > > > >To: <techtoolslist(a)www.flippers.com> > > > > >Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 4:34 PM > > > > >Subject: [techtoolslist] Uploading binary images from Fluke 9010a > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Did anyone ever figure out how to transfer binary images such >as > > >those > > > > on > > > > > > tape for the clock module? I happen to have the tape with the > > > > binaries, > > > > >the > > > > > > clock module and the Async. Sig. Option installed on my fluke > > >9010a. > > > > It > > > > > > would be nice to keep an archive in case my tape goes bad or > > > > something. > > > > > > I'll have to do a little research on that. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Matt > > > > > >

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Uploading binary images from Fluke 9010a
by Matthew Rossiter 09 Oct '03

09 Oct '03

Did anyone ever figure out how to transfer binary images such as those on tape for the clock module? I happen to have the tape with the binaries, the clock module and the Async. Sig. Option installed on my fluke 9010a. It would be nice to keep an archive in case my tape goes bad or something. I'll have to do a little research on that. Matt

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Precalculating ROM signatures
by James Bright 08 Oct '03

08 Oct '03

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