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Alpha Electronics Dynamic Integrated Digital IC Tester on eBay
by John Robertson 17 Feb '20

17 Feb '20

I chatted with the seller and he confirms that it does NOT power up. So chances are the battery backed up system ROM has failed. Item 390623172259 He reduced the price on his own from the original asking $59.95 to $19.95. Pity. I was hoping to find a good one to extract the program from to save mine... If someone here buys it and CAN extract the ROM data I'd sure like a copy! John :-#(# _______________________________________________ Techtoolslist mailing list Techtoolslist(a)flippers.com http://seven.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/techtoolslist FTP site is: ftp://ttl.arcadetech.org/TTL/Test_Equipment Archive site: http://seven.pairlist.net/pipermail/techtoolslist/

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Re: [Techtoolslist] Fluke on Mario Bros.
by David Shoemaker 20 Apr '18

20 Apr '18

Looking at the manual for the Z80QT pod and the schematic I think I am getting an expected result. I hooked up the pod and hit BUS to run the bus test. I immediately get back CTL ERR showing 00000010 this is the HALT line. Looking at the schematic it appears HALT and INT are both tied together and pulled high. So the fluke can't exercise that line. Any way to ignore that error and verify the rest of the bus test? Oh and according the manual maximum clock frequency is 8.0 mhz. Does that mean this pod support Z80A/B/C ? From: David Shoemaker [mailto:davids@oz.net] Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 10:38 PM To: 'Technical Tools Mail List' Subject: Fluke on Mario Bros. Anyone know if you can use either the base z80 pod or the z80qt pod on Mario bros? I know it uses the Z80A but I don't know what the pod is rated at. Thanks, David _______________________________________________ Techtoolslist mailing list Techtoolslist(a)flippers.com http://seven.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/techtoolslist FTP site is: ftp://ftp.flippers.com/TTL/TestEquipment Archive site: http://seven.pairlist.net/pipermail/techtoolslist/

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Fluke 9000A mystery adapter (for me at least ;-)
by John Robertson 20 Feb '18

20 Feb '18

I have a pod module here called "Z8 I/F ADAPTER" Fluke #9000-200/AB. It has no cable to the base, just a 40 pin CPU cable. Inside is a couple of RAM chips, and some Fluke hybrid interface ICs. Any guesses? John :-#)#

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Fluke 9010A - RS-232 & USB interface!!
by John Robertson 29 Sep '16

29 Sep '16

FINALLY - something many of us have been thinking about for many years has come to pass. A Fluke owner in Italy has designed a nice little PCB for the 9010 that will give USB and RS-232 I/O communication capabilities! http://www.ukvac.com/forum/fs-fluke-9010a-option-1_topic339624.html His name is Piero Andreini and I suspect he is going to get a few emails on this. His email is pieroandreini(at)vodafone(dot)it Nice guy! He is looking for the usual pods by the way - 6800, 6502, 68000, and 6809. Someone needs to make these... This concept could easily be ported to the 9100 I suspect...is Ethernet next? John :-#)# -- How to subscribe or unsubscribe from TTL http://seven.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/techtoolslist _______________________________________________ Techtoolslist mailing list Techtoolslist(a)flippers.com http://seven.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/techtoolslist FTP site is: ftp://ttl.arcadetech.org/TTL/Test_Equipment Archive site: http://seven.pairlist.net/pipermail/techtoolslist/

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Ivan 'Ironman' Stewart's Super Off Road trac pac fluke 9010a script
by John Doe 02 Feb '16

02 Feb '16

this is a code snip form the MAME driver: 59/************************************* 60 * 61 * Master CPU memory handlers 62 * 63 *************************************/ 64 65static ADDRESS_MAP_START( master_map_program, AS_PROGRAM, 8, leland_state ) 66 AM_RANGE(0x0000, 0x1fff) AM_ROM 67 AM_RANGE(0x2000, 0x9fff) AM_ROMBANK("bank1") 68 AM_RANGE(0xa000, 0xdfff) AM_ROMBANK("bank2") AM_WRITE(leland_battery_ram_w) AM_SHARE("battery") 69 AM_RANGE(0xe000, 0xefff) AM_RAM 70 AM_RANGE(0xf000, 0xf3ff) AM_READWRITE(leland_gated_paletteram_r, leland_gated_paletteram_w) AM_SHARE("paletteram") 71 AM_RANGE(0xf800, 0xf801) AM_WRITE(leland_master_video_addr_w) 72 ADDRESS_MAP_END 73 74 75static ADDRESS_MAP_START( master_map_io, AS_IO, 8, leland_state ) 76 ADDRESS_MAP_GLOBAL_MASK(0xff) 77 AM_RANGE(0xf0, 0xf0) AM_WRITE(leland_master_alt_bankswitch_w) 78 AM_RANGE(0xf2, 0xf2) AM_DEVREADWRITE_LEGACY("custom", leland_80186_response_r, leland_80186_command_lo_w) 79 AM_RANGE(0xf4, 0xf4) AM _DEVWRITE_LEGACY("custom", leland_80186_command_hi_w) 80 AM_RANGE(0xfd, 0xff) AM_READWRITE(leland_master_analog_key_r, leland_master_analog_key_w) 81 ADDRESS_MAP_END 82 83 84 85/************************************* 86 * 87 * Slave CPU memory handlers 88 * 89 *************************************/ 90 91static ADDRESS_MAP_START( slave_small_map_program, AS_PROGRAM, 8, leland_state ) 92 AM_RANGE(0x0000, 0x1fff) AM_ROM 93 AM_RANGE(0x2000, 0xdfff) AM_ROMBANK("bank3") 94 AM_RANGE(0xe000, 0xefff) AM_RAM 95 AM_RANGE(0xf800, 0xf801) AM_WRITE(leland_slave_video_addr_w) 96 AM_RANGE(0xf802, 0xf802) AM_READ(leland_raster_r) 97 AM_RANGE(0xf803, 0xf803) AM_WRITE(leland_slave_small_banksw_w) 98 ADDRESS_MAP_END 99 100 101static ADDRESS_MAP_START( slave_large_map_program, AS_PROGRAM, 8, leland_state ) 102 AM_RANGE(0x0000, 0x1fff) AM_ROM 103 AM_RANGE(0x4000, 0xbfff) AM_ROMBANK("bank3") 104 AM_RANGE(0xc000, 0xc000) AM_WRITE(leland_slave_large_banksw_w) 105 AM_RANGE(0xe000, 0 xefff) AM_RAM 106 AM_RANGE(0xf800, 0xf801) AM_WRITE(leland_slave_video_addr_w) 107 AM_RANGE(0xf802, 0xf802) AM_READ(leland_raster_r) 108 ADDRESS_MAP_END 109 110 111static ADDRESS_MAP_START( slave_map_io, AS_IO, 8, leland_state ) 112 ADDRESS_MAP_GLOBAL_MASK(0xff) 113 AM_RANGE(0x00, 0x1f) AM_READWRITE(leland_svram_port_r, leland_svram_port_w) 114 AM_RANGE(0x40, 0x5f) AM_READWRITE(leland_svram_port_r, leland_svram_port_w) 115 ADDRESS_MAP_END 116look at it and you'll find the memory map... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2013 14:05:03 -0500 From: "sales htbs" <sales(a)htbsusa.com> Subject: [Techtoolslist] Ivan 'Ironman' Stewart's Super Off Road trac pac fluke 9010a script To: "'Technical Tools Mail List'" <techtoolslist(a)flippers.com> Message-ID: <003e01ced990$c4893f10$4d9bbd30$@com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Subject: Ivan 'Ironman' Stewart's Super Off Road trac pac fluke 9010a script Anyone have a script for Ivan 'Ironman' Stewart's Super Off Road trac pac fluke 9010a script I tried to learn a good board and it did not work I cannot find a memory map for this on quarter arcade I ran the Leland test for bottom board I have 3 board sets that I am working on 1 has the split screen track on top Other 2 were dead Any help would be great Thanks tony @ hi-tech ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Techtoolslist mailing list Techtoolslist@flippe rs.com http://seven.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/techtoolslist End of Techtoolslist Digest, Vol 107, Issue 2 ********************************************* _______________________________________________ Techtoolslist mailing list Techtoolslist(a)flippers.com http://seven.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/techtoolslist FTP site is: ftp://ttl.arcadetech.org/TTL/Test_Equipment Archive site: http://seven.pairlist.net/pipermail/techtoolslist/

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9100FT
by Andrew Welburn 05 Jun '15

05 Jun '15

long shot.. But has anyone seen, or knows of a service disk suitable for the 9100FT ? I'm updating my 9100 page soon as i've been working on 5 of these systems, but while i can set the 9100FT to acknowledge 16mb ram in post, the system always reports just 4mb.. I can actually get it to test 32mb (when installed 8x4mb) but the post always fails, and the dip switch combination is not even valid as per what is screened on the pcb. I dont think they ever anticipated any crazy person putting in 32mb ram and just abandoned compatability :) the v1.4 service disk is the latest version i have, but it only allows you to set 1,2 or 4mb system ram... any ideas? -- Andrew Welburn http://www.andys-arcade.com _______________________________________________ Techtoolslist mailing list Techtoolslist(a)flippers.com http://seven.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/techtoolslist FTP site is: ftp://ttl.arcadetech.org/TTL/Test_Equipment Archive site: http://seven.pairlist.net/pipermail/techtoolslist/

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Fluke 9010 vs 9100
by William Stillwell 22 Jul '14

22 Jul '14

So, what does the 9100 offer over a 9010 + FIDE ? I can't seem to find anything on the net. -Bill (Hamster ) _______________________________________________ Techtoolslist mailing list Techtoolslist(a)flippers.com http://seven.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/techtoolslist FTP site is: ftp://ttl.arcadetech.org/TTL/Test_Equipment Archive site: http://seven.pairlist.net/pipermail/techtoolslist/

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B&K 490 power conversion
by Andrew Welburn 11 Jul '14

11 Jul '14

hi all.. I have a B&K 490, that i got in the UK, but now i've moved to the USA i need to run it on 110v... http://www.andysarcade.net/pix/DSC_2706.JPG The label indicates it may be switcahble internally between the two voltages.. but i opened it up and stuff is not easy to get to.. The schems in my manual only show 117vAC input, not even the 234v stated.. So.. anyone else done this? anyone seen both taps? i dont want to pull it apart further without knowing its actually possible, the frame is quite compacted with stuff. thanks! -- Andrew Welburn http://www.andys-arcade.com _______________________________________________ Techtoolslist mailing list Techtoolslist(a)flippers.com http://seven.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/techtoolslist FTP site is: ftp://ttl.arcadetech.org/TTL/Test_Equipment Archive site: http://seven.pairlist.net/pipermail/techtoolslist/

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Atari Superman / Hercules Repair ~ Ram Read Fail
by William Stillwell 01 Jul '14

01 Jul '14

(This is a cut and paste, image heavy, original post here: http://www.villagebbs.com/forum/index.php/topic,24850.msg205478.html#msg2054 78 ) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Symptoms were this: Didn't work , kept watchdogging... Hooked up Fluke, tried to do ram tests failed., then did usual, use the logic probe test all the pins, everything tested fine. So, I removed all the 2101/9101/5101 ram, and just put sockets in and put new ram in... OK, let us test again.. Fail.. ERRR.. So, Manually write Address 0000, Read it, Pass, Try again, Pass, Tray again pass, do a ram test at 0000, fail.. Scratch head some more. OK, lets test some other things, maybe something else will make since, Test ROM, Passes, flying colors, no issues... ok, let's make the LED(s) Light up ( D1/2/3/4 ) , write 0x1800 , 0x0f, Led(s) come on, Write 0x00, leds still on, hit repeat, lights go off.. Huh? Repeat rince.. Something Odd going on with /WRITE and /READ so poke around, all the logic chips test fine... OK, time to pull out the big gun, ( see pictures above ) Signal I am looking for is in "RED" box. http://coinopflorida.com/tech/atari_superman/3.PASS_1.JPG Keep hitting "Repeat" ( Ie , Repeat Last operation on Fluke ) Bam! the /AUDWR0 did not go low. http://coinopflorida.com/tech/atari_superman/4.PASS_2_F.JPG Hmm... So, its very random.. 1 out of 5 write attempts pretty much always fails.. But all the logic is correct. So, Going farther back in the circuit i was not suspecting something to do with Phase1 and Phase2 of the clock as you can see in the above picture it changes. Turns out on this board, Whenever "ROM" is being access, the CPU clock is at 1MHZ, everything else is 667Khz ( because the ram is slower and I/O is slower ) So, i decided to check the Clock Signal in "High Speed" and "Low Speed" High Speed: Nice Clean 1Mhz Signal http://coinopflorida.com/tech/atari_superman/5.CLK_1MHZ.JPG Low Speed: Hmm.. That doesn't look right, its 667Khz but the wave form is all wacky. http://coinopflorida.com/tech/atari_superman/6.CLK_667KHZ.JPG So, the only part of the system that actually makes that clock signal is a 74ls160, so i remove it to test... http://coinopflorida.com/tech/atari_superman/7.%2074LS160.JPG Well, what do ya know, it fails... Pop in a replacement, and give it a shot. http://coinopflorida.com/tech/atari_superman/8.PASS_3_OK.JPG yahoo!!! nice good signal, every write attempt passes, also all the signal looks nice too, no shifting, exact same everytime. So, lets try the ram test again :) http://coinopflorida.com/tech/atari_superman/9.%20RAM_PASS.JPG I then proceeded to swap out all the defective dipswitches, and test as much of the hardware as i could without the machine, now off to the owner and pray it works _______________________________________________ Techtoolslist mailing list Techtoolslist(a)flippers.com http://seven.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/techtoolslist FTP site is: ftp://ttl.arcadetech.org/TTL/Test_Equipment Archive site: http://seven.pairlist.net/pipermail/techtoolslist/

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Another midway 8080 and pod (space invaders deluxe) question
by David Shoemaker 01 Jul '14

01 Jul '14

Have a space invaders deluxe board. Rom tests based on quarterarcade fluke crc's are fine on loop. Game does not run correctly. Ram short fails all over the place. So trying to narrow it down a touch I do a write 0x2000 = 0xff then a read 0x2000. Comes back with 0xFF. Hit loop and it starts to wander all over creation. Thinking I have a bad bit I do some testing. Write 0x01, read & loop is stable=0x01. Same with 0x02, 04, 08, 10, 20, etc etc. In fact everything I tried came back with a good read loop EXCEPT 0xFF. With that value I get random garbage. WTF????? Any ideas on why ram would fail this way? Thanks, David _______________________________________________ Techtoolslist mailing list Techtoolslist(a)flippers.com http://seven.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/techtoolslist FTP site is: ftp://ttl.arcadetech.org/TTL/Test_Equipment Archive site: http://seven.pairlist.net/pipermail/techtoolslist/

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