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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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Wireless Enabled Fluke 9010A, Anyone?
by Brad Gass 03 Oct '16

03 Oct '16

Is anyone interested in (internally) wireless enabling their Fluke 9010A for communication with FIDE? It requires the factory Fluke RS232 interface, and will disable the use of the wired DB25 (although it is a reversible modification if you ever wanted to). If there is some interest, in the coming weeks I can put together some details on how I made the modifications to my two 9010A's. It does take a little time and some soldering, but makes for a tidy, self contained setup - I'm almost always glad to eliminate some copper spaghetti from the bench when I can. With enough interest, I may consider running some of the adapter PCB's I designed for myself and offer to others who are interested. --Brad _______________________________________________ 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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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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Re: [Techtoolslist] leland off road pal dump needed u85
by Fabrizio Vasile 08 Sep '16

08 Sep '16

Il 16/03/2015 21:33, Clay Cowgill ha scritto: >> I was aware of this possibility of dumping PLD like a normal EPROM but >> there could be issue with some programmers. > Shouldn't be. It's a five volt part and since you're not writing data to > the part the lack of OE shouldn't be an issue. (I suppose if you were > particularly concerned you could just buffer the output pins with a '244 > connected to the 2716's CE's and OE.) /*I mean the programmer you are going to use for dumping a PLD as EPROM must *//**//*actually drive the pins both high and low for this to work.Some programmers only drive LOW the pins and use pull-up resistors to force them HIGH. Anyway, like Charles MacDonald explain here: http://dreamjam.co.uk/emuviews/old2009.php you can also read a PAL as a 27C020 EPROM using this simple adapter: http://dreamjam.co.uk/emuviews/temp/adapter2.png *//*/*You will get a 256KB dump that can be analized with his analysing software in order to recompile equations in a GAL16V8 replacement*/ */ > > -Clay > > _______________________________________________ > 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/ > --- Questa e-mail è stata controllata per individuare virus con Avast antivirus. http://www.avast.com _______________________________________________ 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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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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Re: [Techtoolslist] Techtoolslist Digest, Vol 131, Issue 4
by Sprout 30 Sep '15

30 Sep '15

Thanks for the detailed write-up. I also would like to see pictures. I’ve already modded my unit with a USB interface that’s tied into the RS-232 output, yet doesn’t impact the ability to continue to use the RS-232 output if desired. If this is going to disable the RS-232 output altogether, that would also mean I’d lose my USB functionality unfortunately. If we had a readily available aftermarket/replacement serial board (there’s certainly demand for this) that had this functionality integrated into it, I’d definitely be interested in picking up a couple. Brent > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2015 15:42:04 -0500 (CDT) > From: Brad Gass <bradg(a)digitalplains.net> > To: jrr(a)flippers.com, Technical Tools Mail List > <techtoolslist(a)flippers.com> > Subject: Re: [Techtoolslist] Wireless Enabled Fluke 9010A, Anyone? > Message-ID: > <305015421.4080347.1443645724876.JavaMail.zimbra(a)digitalplains.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > John and all - I can add a lot more detail now, actually. But, more pictures and PCB drawings will take me a little longer to package up, I'm a bit busy at this point in the fall! But, it's actually pretty simple to accomplish really... > > This is a Wi-Fi to serial bridge that works under Windows 7, and presumably Windows XP (although haven't tested). I've not tested any newer version of Windows, but would probably setup and run a Windows 7 or XP VM to ensure it still worked on newer OS'es when that time comes. > > The end result is a modified Lantronix xPico Wi-Fi Arduino shield on a PCB carrier board that is piggybacked onto the factory Fluke RS232 interface. Slightly downsized picture attached (sorry, John). > > I initially tried to accomplish this using a WizNet WizFi250H module - mostly because it was a formfactor I could prototype a PCB with. I was familiar with the Lantronix products, and looked at the xPico options (essentially module versions of their device servers - which work fine with the Fluke), but the high density Hirose mezzanine connector was a concern (rightly so actually). > > Well, after a couple routed prototype PCB's using the WizNet module, struggles with their software, and compatibility issues with my shop WiFi (Ubiquiti UAP), I gave up and started looking at Lantronix again. The Lantronix solution was a little more expensive, but at this point I wanted something that "just worked". I also wanted an all internal solution, I didn't want to have to deal with the external device server, cable, and power cube - and simply be able to pick up the Fluke and go to whatever bench I needed it at. > > The Lantronix xPico modules are only available as an SMT module, or a packaged module with the Hirose mezzanine connector. I couldn't be certain I could actually solder the SMT module properly using my home equipment, so I opted to look at the connectorized module. But, I sourced an Arduino xPico shield kit first to be sure it was going to work in the application - and it did. > > On closer inspection, the shield PCB was a size that would work inside the Fluke, and not need a ton of extra effort to support - in fact, it was a drop-in electrically, all the needed peripheral components were already there. It became mostly an exercise in mechanical design and packaging. > > I removed the factory antenna, the Arduino headers, then designed an adapter PCB that sits between the shield and the Fluke interface board routing power, ground, transmit, and receive between the two. I also designed a small "shelf" board that is attached to the shield PCB using vacated header pin locations, holding a 2.4GHz patch antenna. > > Warning to DIY'ers - I strongly suggest not de-mating the xPico module from the shield PCB. The Hirose connector is incredibly fragile and fussy to align, and even Lantronix (or, their CM) has had difficulty getting everything lined up and the stiff plastic retainer clip attached. When disassembled, the Hirose connector on my test shield fell apart (both shield and module sides) and was damaged beyond use. The connector was visibly misaligned on the shield PCB, and appeared to have been forced together during assembly. The shield PCB pictured was the second shield unit, and was de-mated (still damaged, but useable), and used without the retainer clip. I secured it to the shield PCB with a little epoxy instead. > > On my second retrofit (not pictured), I did not de-mate the module, instead using a hot knife to cut the retainer clip plastic over the antenna connector in order to swap in the patch antenna. Afterward, I dabbed a little RTV from the clip to the module on either side to keep things held in place. > > On the Fluke interface board side, the two optocouplers that provide the galvanic serial port isolation were removed, and the shield/adapter PCB stack attached to the Fluke interface board where the opto's were. I also removed the power isolation transformer that was no longer needed, to eliminate any unnecessary switching RF noise - that wouldn't be strictly necessary, only improving the RF environment a bit. > > Done - power is supplied by the Fluke, everything is internal, and it works exactly like a wired connection to FIDE once configured. > > I've been using the 64-bit FIDE workaround from William Stillwell (thank you!) with this setup, and although I haven't put a lot of time in at the bench, no problems so far when using it. I will add that you need to be sure that the COM Port Redirector software is configured to use a port between 1 and 4 for FIDE to work (or at least I did). I didn't investigate much further, but it appears that FIDE may expect to find the Fluke only in that range of COM ports. > > > --Brad > > > From: "John Robertson" <jrr(a)flippers.com> > To: "Technical Tools Mail List" <techtoolslist(a)flippers.com> > Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 2:34:08 PM > Subject: Re: [Techtoolslist] Wireless Enabled Fluke 9010A, Anyone? > > On 09/30/2015 12:17 PM, Brad Gass wrote: >> Is anyone interested in (internally) wireless enabling their Fluke 9010A for communication with FIDE? It requires the factory Fluke RS232 interface, and will disable the use of the wired DB25 (although it is a reversible modification if you ever wanted to). >> >> If there is some interest, in the coming weeks I can put together some details on how I made the modifications to my two 9010A's. It does take a little time and some soldering, but makes for a tidy, self contained setup - I'm almost always glad to eliminate some copper spaghetti from the bench when I can. With enough interest, I may consider running some of the adapter PCB's I designed for myself and offer to others who are interested. >> >> --Brad >> _______________________________________________ > > Hi Brad, > > I for one am interested! This may also work for the 9100!! > > Also, you may want to get together with Piero Andreini and have him add > it to his USB board... see postings "Fluke 9010A - RS-232 & USB > interface!!" from 2014 > > John :-#)# > > -- > How to subscribe or unsubscribe from TTL > http://seven.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/techtoolslist > _______________________________________________ > 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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Re: [Techtoolslist] Wireless Enabled Fluke 9010A, Anyone?
by JJ 30 Sep '15

30 Sep '15

Let's see some pictures. Justin Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone -------- Original message -------- From: Theron Troxel via Techtoolslist <techtoolslist(a)flippers.com> Date: 09/30/2015 12:52 PM (GMT-08:00) To: Technical Tools Mail List <techtoolslist(a)flippers.com> Cc: Theron Troxel <troxelone(a)yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [Techtoolslist] Wireless Enabled Fluke 9010A, Anyone? I'm with the others on this and think it sounds great, too. On Wednesday, September 30, 2015 2:51 PM, Mike Coates <mike(a)the-coates.com> wrote: sounds interesting ... On 30/09/2015 20:17, Brad Gass wrote: > Is anyone interested in (internally) wireless enabling their Fluke 9010A for communication with FIDE? It requires the factory Fluke RS232 interface, and will disable the use of the wired DB25 (although it is a reversible modification if you ever wanted to). > > If there is some interest, in the coming weeks I can put together some details on how I made the modifications to my two 9010A's. It does take a little time and some soldering, but makes for a tidy, self contained setup - I'm almost always glad to eliminate some copper spaghetti from the bench when I can. With enough interest, I may consider running some of the adapter PCB's I designed for myself and offer to others who are interested. > > --Brad > _______________________________________________ > 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/ > _______________________________________________ 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/ _______________________________________________ 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/ _______________________________________________ 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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