June 2003 - TechToolsList - listserv.classicarcade.com

FS: HP 10529A Logic Comparator
by Corey Stup 24 Jun '03

24 Jun '03

Very nice condition, appears to never have been used. Comes complete with 10 blank test cards, self test card, the optional "programmable" socket card with ZIF socket, manuals and paperwork, original case. Allows clipping over a TTL IC for testing/comparing to known good IC. Gives LED readout to status. Handy to have, this was my spare setup. Most on eBay are missing parts (especially the blanks) and rarely include the programmable socket adaptor. $40.

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FS: Fluke 6800 pod
by Corey Stup 24 Jun '03

24 Jun '03

Spare pod. Pins in good condition. Make me an offer, under eBay.

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FS: Fluke 9010A
by Corey Stup 24 Jun '03

24 Jun '03

Working 9010A with -001 (RS-232) option. Case is yellowed and bottom screws were removed. Has version 3A software installed (latest). All functions work. Make me an offer, under eBay is what I'm looking for.

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Looking for Bench Mate 400 Monitor Exercisor manual
by joemagiera 23 Jun '03

23 Jun '03

I think I sent my original post to the wrong e-mail, so sorry if this is a double post, I never saw my first one come by. I am in need of a manual, original or copy (gladly buy original outright, or pay for copying services) of a Bench Mate 400 Monitor Exercisor by Video Innovations. If you have this manual and are willing to sell, copy, or scan and post, please let me know. It appears that it could be a very nice item, as it looks like it can do pattern generation for raster, vector and even Cinematronics vector monitors. Thanks, Joe joemagiera(a)ameritech.net

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Bench Mate 400 Monitor Exercisor manual anyone?
by joemagiera 21 Jun '03

21 Jun '03

I am in need of a manual, original or copy (gladly buy original outright, or pay for copying services) of a Bench Mate 400 (or is it 4000?) Monitor Exercisor by Video Innovations. This is on-topic as it appears this is useable on raster, XY, and even Cinematronics XY monitors. If you have this manual and are willing to sell, copy, or scan and post, please let me know. Thanks, Joe joemagiera(a)ameritech.net

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Back to cracking the Signature...
by John Robertson 20 Jun '03

20 Jun '03

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Fluke 613828 test adapter
by Adam Courchesne 17 Jun '03

17 Jun '03

I'm debugging some defective pods and it would be really nice to be able to lay the 2 boards that exist within the pod side-by-side. (They're connected by a huge 60 pin connector) Fluke made an adapter that lets you do this (part # 613828) ANy one know where I can get onee of these? If not, kno where I can get the 60 pin connector? (Its pitch is 3.68mm) Thanks, -Adam _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus

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Re: New Fluke 9010A software (BETA)
by Mhooks10＠cs.com 16 Jun '03

16 Jun '03

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New Fluke 9010A software (BETA)
by James S. Bright 15 Jun '03

15 Jun '03

I've been working on an updated Fluke 9010A software package for a while... Software is never quite right until you've written several times anyways :) For those of you using the 9010A with a serial port and using a reasonably current version of Windows on your bench computer, you may want to try this out. You can read about it here: http://www.quarterarcade.com/fluke I'll add more content to these intro pages in the near future, I just promised myself I wouldn't spend all day today in front of a computer! This is definitely beta software. It shouldn't crash, but it may. Backup often (if fact if you are browsing your scripts, make a backup copy of them). I've included a same script, but I haven't tested it yet so the sample may not work. I'll probably add in a few more samples for people who haven't done a lot of scripting. You can use scripts to help document a board so when you return to that same type of board six months from now, you have really good notes. Thanks. Feedback appreciated. --James Bright www.QuarterArcade.com Restored Arcade Games for your Home

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Needed: Help disassembling Williams Test ROM
by John Robertson 06 Jun '03

06 Jun '03

OK, I know Williams doesn't like this, however Ted Estes hasn't got the info I need so here is my problem: Williams produced a Test ROM (2532) that covered system 3 - through 7 and the image is split in two. 0000 - 07FF is for the earlier games (two LED indicators) 0800 - 0FFF is for System 7 (seven segment display) Using this in a game like Black Night (second image used) shows a count from 0 - 9, and then the display blinks twice and shows a steady 0. All the tests from 0 - 9 seem to emulate the same tests that BK shows in the little book, however what is NOT documented is the double blink! I thought it might be an interrupt test, but the IRQ timing is correct... What I have is two seemingly identical boards - one that boots fine and the test shows the correct sequence, and a second that counts correctly but won't do the double blink nor does it boot. Fluke 9010A claims RAM ROM and I/O are fine. (in case you were curious) So what I am left with it trying to figure out what the double blink portion of the test was. Ted Estes thought it had no meaning - but he had never been able to find the docs on this test Eprom when he worked at Williams (seems to have done a thorough search!) - but now he is not so sure. So I am trying to disassemble the Eprom image (800 - FFF) in an effort to find what that test might be. Unfortunately I am NOT any good at this and was hoping that someone with experience in this would be interested in helping document this Test Eprom. Sections of it make sense to me, like RESET clears all the PIAs, but then it wanders off to check the contents of assigned RAM locations and I don't know how to track this efficiently...but am happy to provide a table of ROM/RAM and I/O ports. This is a 6800 based system (6808) with five 6821's, one IRQ generator (1k077hz) running at 1Mhz. I have the Test ROM from Two Bit, it is the same Williams program for the 1st half (0-7FF), the second (800-FFF) is different though, and not very well documented... Thanks if anyone can help... John :-#)# Thanks!

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