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Fluke 9110FT SPECTRUM-TX diskettes imaged
by Martin Olsson 10 May '23

10 May '23

Hi all! I bought a Fluke 9110FT setup and with that setup came the SPECTRUM-TX diskettes which I now have imaged and uploaded to the "/TTL/Test_Equipment/Fluke/9100 Series" folder on John's FTP site. Inside the ZIP archive is a ReadMe with more details about the images etc. I haven't tested the images myself but I think they should probably work as the original diskettes was error free. Enjoy! /Martin! _______________________________________________ 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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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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Fluke FIDE 4.1.9 Run-time error'68'
by John Robertson 12 Aug '19

12 Aug '19

I've been using the 9010A only with the keyboard, however I am now finding that I have to run some scripts for servicing some old game boards - Pole Position 2 by Namco. By and large I can type the stuff in, but I wanted to use FIDE to both edit the code and upload it to my unit either via the USB mod or the Wi-Fi mod (back in 2015/2016 we talked about these). Is anyone else using Quarterarcade's FIDE? I have a regular occurrence of the run-time error 68. It is Windows based: 68 Device unavailable A hardware device or necessary requirement for the program is not being found. Verify all hardware and software required by the program is installed. If you continue to have the same issues verify the latest updates are installed for the program as well as any hardware device the program needs. Anyone else found a solution or a cause for this? James did leave the source code for FIDE: https://app.assembla.com/spaces/FIDE/subversion/source/HEAD I don't know if James is still hanging out here at TTL, but I certainly appreciate his FIDE program! Perhaps FIDE just isn't happy running over a network...or does it needs longer timeouts? Thanks, 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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For the Fluke Z8000 Pod - making interface PCB for Z8002 CPU
by John Robertson 23 Apr '19

23 Apr '19

I have a Z8000 pod and am in the process of making a PCB for the Z8001 test socket on it so I can test Z8002 (Pole Position of course) logic. The PCB is to adapt the Z8002 CPU to the Z8001 test socket. I will likely be making two or three of these (minimum quantity) so if anyone is interested in one for their Z8000 pod please let me know - @ cost plus postage. I plan on having the PCBs run off either later this week or next. 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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9100FT Programmer’s Keyboard
by Ian Eure 08 Oct '18

08 Oct '18

I finally tracked down a Programmer’s Keyboard for my 9100. I don’t know how widely it’s known, but there were two different versions of the keyboard. The only photos I’ve seen are the earlier model, which meant that I almost let this one slip away. It was on eBay, new old stock, for $36 shipped! All the info is in the manuals, if you look. I had always wondered why the keyboard illustrations in the Programmer’s Manual didn’t match the photos of the keyboard I’d seen. It’s because I read scans of a later (1991) printing, which has illustrations of the later revision of the keyboard. I haven’t seen a 1988 printing, but I bet it shows the earlier keyboard layout. The various 9100 service manuals list different part numbers: 9100A Supplemental Parts List (May 1988), fig. 5-21, p. 5-53 ---- Lists p/n 5-64995-131. This seems to be the more common version of the keyboard. It has a block of (mostly) 2u keys on the far right, angled RETURN key, and arrows by the SHIFT and RETURN keys. Photo: https://i.imgur.com/undefined.png The Service Manual which this is a supplement to (9100A Service Manual p/n 809210, May 1988) only lists the Fluke stock number, 757120, in fig. 5-20 on p. 5-50. 9100FT Service Manual (p/n 910476, November 1991), fig. 5-18, p. 5-49 ---- This has new stock and parts numbers. s/n 887216, p/n E04008051. The later revision more closely resembles a 1990s 101-key PC keyboard, with separate numpad and arrow keys. It seems to work fine on a 9100A. Since this an uncommon keyboard, I naturally tore it apart and took some photos of the inside before even plugging it in. These are available on https://www.dropbox.com/s/sa34h6252476012/9100FT-Keyboard.zip?dl=0, and probably ought to go into the TTL FTP. It seems to be second-sourced from KeyTronics, which might explain the lack of documentation (schematics, etc) in the Fluke service manuals. Even though it looks like a PC keyboard, it uses uncommon capacative (hybrid mechanical) switches mounted on a metal plate, and feels much sturdier than the 1990s rubber dome board I was expecting. The controller is an 8031, with the program in a 2764 EPROM. I’m going to see if I can dump it, though it’s soldered in and I’d prefer not to remove it. There are two DIP switches which are accessible via a panel on the bottom. I have no idea what (if anything) they do. I’ve built a few keyboards from kits, so I was hoping that with a good look inside, it might be possible build a reproduction with the same microcontroller and program. While the 8031/2764 is excellent news for this, the rest is a downer. There’s an Exar 22-00958-000 IC which handles the capacitive keyswitches and provides keypress data to the 8031. It looks like the switches and controller are hard to come by, which renders the program on the EPROM useless. Still, maybe someone could adapt another KeyTronics board, as they seem to be fairly similar. Here’s a couple pages I found that have info on KeyTronics keyboards, and might be useful. http://www.vcfed.org/forum/showthread.php?58612-Key-Tronic-KB3270-Plus-ROM-… http://www.seasip.info/VintagePC/kb3270.html https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=37968.0 -- Ian _______________________________________________ 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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New Fluke files uploaded.
by John Robertson 03 Oct '18

03 Oct '18

Thanks to Tony for these new or updated files that I have uploaded to TTL - I hope the structure is clear enough: /Fluke/9XXX Pods /Pods Fluke 9000A-Z80QT Flyer.pdf Fluke 9000A-Z80QT Interface Pod Instruction Manual.pdf Fluke 9000A-Z80QT Quick Reference Card.pdf ---------- /Fluke/9XXX Training and Troublshooting /Fluke Troubleshooter Magazine TroubleshooterV4#3.pdf ------------ /Fluke/9010 Series /9010_Fixture_PDFs 9000A-006 Asynchronous Signature Probe Operation Manual.pdf ----------- /Fluke/9100 Series /9100_Fixture PDFs /Application Note 9100A Production Testing.pdf 9100A Testing a CGA Card with the Vector Output I-O Module.pdf 9100A Testing DMA Circuitry on the IBM PC-AT.pdf 9100A-PM 3655 Developing Test Vectors for a Video Controller Chip.pdf /Case Study Testing Next-Generation Avionics.pdf /Technical Data Sheets 9100A Putting a Software Switch into your GFI Data Base.pdf 9100A Synchronizing IO Module and Probe with INT Mode.pdf 9100A Using Multiple IO Modules For Driving Patterns and Gathering Signatures.pdf 9100FT Series Emulation Selection Guide.pdf 9100FT Series Troubleshooting TestStations.pdf 9110FT Digital Troubleshooter.pdf /9132_Fixture PDFs Fluke 9132A Service Manual.pdf Fluke 9132A-68000 Users Manual.pdf Fluke 9132A-68020 Users Manual.pdf Fluke 9132A-68030 Users Manual.pdf Fluke 9132A-80386 Users Manual.pdf Fluke 9132FT Service Manual.pdf Fluke 9132FT-68020 Users Manual.pdf Fluke 9132FT-68030 Users Manual.pdf ------------- /Fluke/US Prices December 1 1993.pdf ---------------(end)---------- 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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9100FT U36 NVRAM archive?
by John Robertson 29 Sep '18

29 Sep '18

Has anyone backed up their NVRAM XC1765 U36 on a 9100FT? Mine appears to have been corrupted and my 9100FT won't boot with it. Mine is labeled "U36 V1.0", 8-pin device. No PDFs online that are easily found with standard search, need to dig out my old Xilinx book. I have uploaded it: ftp://ttl.arcadetech.org//home/mirrors/flippers/TTL/Test_Equipment/Fluke/91… The zipped previously marked as U36 archive on TTL in the same directory was incorrectly labeled, it was actually the EPROM U26, not the NVRAM U36. I have fixed the file name and text message inside. Thanks, 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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Fluke 006 async tape data on ftp site + help getting self-test to pass
by Tony Jones 14 Sep '18

14 Sep '18

#1 There are two copies of the tape data on the ftp site: ftp://ftp.arcadetech.org/TTL/Test_Equipment/Fluke/9010%20Series/9010A%20Tap… 13.5k in size; referenced here: http://seven.pairlist.net/pipermail/techtoolslist/2011q2/001031.html and ftp://ftp.arcadetech.org/TTL/Test_Equipment/Fluke/9010%20Series/9010%20scri… 8.1k in size; referenced here: http://seven.pairlist.net/pipermail/techtoolslist/2016q1/002344.html John; this second one that you uploaded is bad and should be removed. According to the source, subprograms 12-18 are BINARY but all that is present in the file for all 7 subprograms is ":1A@@$$ :5350$A3" where 1A is the subprogram identifier, @@ is the subprogram number and $$ is the checksum. sig-a.h appears to contain valid binary data. #2 Using the first image (sig-a.h) I still can't get the self-test procedure detailed on pages 2-12, 2-13 and 2-14 of the 006 operation manual to pass. I've tried now on two different systems (with different clock modules). Each time all I get is "signature 0000 count 255" The manual is marked as "2nd preliminary version" ftp://ftp.arcadetech.org/TTL/Test_Equipment/Fluke/9010%20Series/9010_Fixtur… Several possible reasons: a) The saved sig-a.h image is also bad. I actually have an NOS tape but of the eleven 9010s I've had, none have a working tape to read it on ;-( b) The manual is incorrect. This is possible. On page 2-14 it says "set the data delay to 4" but there is no such option in the setup. Does anyone have a newer copy? c) I'm not correctly interpreting the resistor hook up instructions on page 2-13. Image of what I'm doing attached. thanks for any help!! _______________________________________________ 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] Souping up the 9100A
by Tony Jones via Techtoolslist 06 Sep '18

06 Sep '18

On Wed, Sep 5, 2018 at 10:04 PM, John Robertson <jrr(a)flippers.com> wrote: > There is that extra expansion slot which is used for the test card, and so I > expect one could use it for installing the PAK-68 or an adaption of it. I had the same thought. I'm assuming the test-card (if you ever find the instructions) plugs into J4 and some form of cpu accelerator could do the same. Sounds like a fun project. I thought I'd read (somewhere) that Fluke designed an Ethernet card which was intended to plug into J4 but it's a very vague recollection. _______________________________________________ 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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Souping up the 9100A
by John Robertson 06 Sep '18

06 Sep '18

Anyone thought about speeding up the 9100A? I recall folks speeding up Macs back in the 80s using 68030s like this story back in 1990: ---------(quote)---------------- http://matsp888.no-ip.org/~mats/Text/Computer/Atari/Atari%20ST/Magazines/Z-… SMALL DEBUTS 68030 BOARD, NETWORKING Dave Small premiered his 68030 adapter board and an APPLETALK network adapter at the Disneyland WOA. The 68030 is "still and experiment" which may or may not ever see commercial production. The first version, just up and running before the show, offers a four-fold speed increase over a standard ST/MEGA. The potential remains for tuning and redesigning the system to yield a theoretical tenfold available increase. The board would go in any existing ST, and might result in a faster machine than the Atari TT itself, although TT specific programs would not likely be accessable by Small's system. The TT is expected to run at about 5 times the ST speed on ST applications. The other surprize for GADGETS is a network adaptor that is almost ready for marketing. Although the perilous FCC approval process lies ahead, the APPLETALK compatible card will attach internally to the MEGA buss and will provide an extra pair of serial ports to any MEGA. They may be addressed as standard serial ports (allowing multiple modem sessions at once, for instance), and in SPECTRE MACINTOSH mode, will allow instant access to MAC peripherals and networks. A price was not announced. Later versions may include a unit compatible with ST and future STE/MEGA STE computers. -----------(end quote)--------- I'm thinking it might be possible to push the 9100 up by 4X would be a nice improvement. There was a company - Total Systems - making accelerators back in '91: https://archive.org/stream/TNM_68020-68030-68040_accelerator_family_Macinto… It appears that the 68030 was the last CPU that had the same instructions as the 68000, if you go higher then software needs to be added to get around some missing instructions: https://68kmla.org/forums/index.php?/topic/43640-and-daystar-68060-accelera… -----------(quote)-------------- The 68040 didn't include all the functionality of a 68030+68882, either. (In particular, the 68040's FPU is missing hardware support for IEEE transcendental functions.) The differences are papered over by trapping the missing instructions and emulating them in software. The same thing can be done to make a 68060 compatible with the 68040, but doing so by a third-party accelerator vendor would of been "tricky" because Apple wouldn't have written the software for them, like they did for the 68040 when the Quadra was introduced. -----------(end quote)----------- What ever happened to Total Systems? 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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