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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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Success... Fluke FIDE on a 64 Bit OS...
by William Stillwell 02 Feb '17

02 Feb '17

I have written a DosBox Wrapper that will allow FIDE to run the 16 Bit 9LC Wrapper in 64 Bit Windows Machine ( Tested on Windows 7 Enterprise 64 Bit ) You can download the compressed archive here: http://www.coinopflorida.com/fluke/DosBox_9LC.rar Just install Dos Box 0.74 to its default directory, and extract the above files into the Internal Directory of FIDE I am still tweaking it, but for now its will allow you to compile a script, and then send it using the toolbar button, the "Compile & Send" doesn't work, FIDE trys to send the file before its compiled ( I have a good idea what is causing this and can be fixed, but will need to test more ) _______________________________________________ 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 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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Z80 Pod - weak signal strength?
by Sprout 01 Oct '14

01 Oct '14

Relatively new owner, and learning my way around the hardware.. Picked up a Z80 pod as part of a larger bundle purchase that was flaky. Eventually got it working, and in the process replaced a few 74C245's on the secondary PCB with 74LS245's. Consistently passing self test now. Initially, when it was somewhat flaky (and before I appear to have blown the '245's by troubleshooting with the pod removed from it's shell - gotta be very careful the two boards don't come apart while moving it around :P Initial issue was the two boards were poorly seated), I had a couple of good game boards where it allowed me to consistently run UUT with no issues. Since then, I'm noticing certain boards will run perfectly with the pod (ie Galaxian), and others (Jr. PacMan, Sega Frogger, Ms. Pac modified to run Crush Roller) just constantly watch-dog. My guess is that I have poor signal strength between the pod and the PCB's, but wanted to see if anybody found this as a common issue, and whether there are any components in the pod that may be worth looking at/replacing to address this? The Ms. Pac board has the small satellite board, and I noticed if I bypass it and go directly to the main PCB socket, the board is a bit more active, which makes me feel I'm on the right track. Jr. Pac doesn't use that however, and refuses to budge. I've verified all the '245's and '374's check out good as per the IC test functions on my EPROM programmer, and again - passes self-test consistently. When on the Galaxian PCB, I could read ROM without issue, pass all RAM tests without issue - seems to work perfectly. Can't do anything on the others as it's complaining about active lines constantly, which are toggling because the boards seem to be watch-dogging as noted. If I disable active line monitoring, bus tests pass. I also built a new cable (slightly longer than the original) with no change in behavior. This one uses the standard, flat ribbon cable. Also dropped in a Z80B - no change; these boards are all running at 3.072Mhz anyway, which shouldn't be an issue... Thoughts/suggestions? On a side note - what's the most current version on the ROM? Mine shows part# 536581, version 1.0. I found the Z80QT pod ROM and a few others online, but not this one. Plan to dump it regardless, but would like to upgrade if there's a newer version floating about. Have otherwise done the USB mod - works great - and got one of the two tape drives I have working. Bundle came with 9 new tapes, so was nice to be able to use them if I want to. Going to try and manufacture replacement rings for the other tape drive, and will post any success I have doing so, since replacements are non-existent! Thanks, Brent _______________________________________________ Techtoolslist mailing list Techtoolslist(a)flippers.com https://pairlist7.pair.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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