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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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ftp site is down...
by John Robertson 23 Dec '22

23 Dec '22

Does anyone know Tim Matthews (in the UK) and can ask him if he is aware his web site arcadetech.org is down? He is hosting the TTL library (I have a complete archive of course) and I noticed it was down when I tried to upload some files yesterday. I sent him an email but did not hear back. The domain is listed as active until 2020 so it must be a server thing... 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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9100A on eBay
by John Robertson via Techtoolslist 02 Jul '21

02 Jul '21

Not mine: https://www.ebay.com/itm/402546198973 Has SSHD. 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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FS: Fluke 9010A + 4 PODS + Misc Collection
by Jess Askey 27 Mar '21

27 Mar '21

Hey folks… I’m unloading all my Fluke 9010A gear as it is collecting dust and it is taking up space. 😊 I’m sure someone else can use it. Here is what I have… Asking $3000 + Shipping OBO – Pictures here -> https://photos.app.goo.gl/EnmzHhWB3jrZDxbi9 I will get it all up and running this evening and take pictures of it in action along with each POD. * 9010A Base Unit – Complete and great cond. * has a USB (http://www.ukvac.com/forum/fs-fluke-9010a-option-1_topic339624.html) Interface installed so you don’t need to use an RS-232 Cable. I had it working with FIDE<http://tech.quarterarcade.com/tech/Fluke/9010A/FIDE.aspx> on the USB. * This unit also has the harder to find -006 Async Signal Module installed – not tested as I don’t have the external clock module, but it does not report any errors. * 6809/6809E POD – Complete and great cond. * Z-80 POD – Complete and perfecto condition. * 6802/6808 POD #1 – Complete and great cond. * 6802/6808 POD #2 – Complete and great cond.- I had this dup POD with a plan to convert it to a 6502/6800 POD using reproduction PCBs available on Ebay<https://www.ebay.com/itm/Fluke-9010a-6502-6800-reproduction-pod-bare-pcbs-s…>. * Homemade 9000 Probe * Repro PCB to make another probe from an Elenco LP-560 (also included!) Looking to sell the whole lot but if I don’t get any interest for the whole package, I would consider splitting it up. I’m sure you can easily unload anything you don’t need and even make a little money. Hit me up with any questions! Thanks Jess – Fort Collins, CO _______________________________________________ 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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ADDR ERROR @ XXXXh - LOOP?
by John Robertson 24 Mar '21

24 Mar '21

And here is a new one for me, don't recall seeing that error message before, nor can I find reference to it in the 9010A Operator Manual. Pressing the MORE key gives me "ADDR BITS 0100 - LOOP?" so I assumed this was some sort of a decode issue and will proceed accordingly. Just thought I would post it here in case anyone else runs across this rare error message which I assume was added to the 3A ROMs in the 9010, but not to the manual - at least the copy I have... (later) It was indeed a problem with some address lines. For only A7 and A8 when loop reading @ 0000 (easiest - all should be Low) with the 9010 probe (set to Address) the Low light was flickering, not steady Low. Turned out to be a 74LS367 that had two inputs that were somehow pulling the lines slightly high. This did not show up when doing a ROM or BUSS test - only in either of the RAM tests. FYI 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] Fluke 9105A
by Kevin Moore 11 Mar '21

11 Mar '21

Well, it took me a bit. Did the battery add on for the RTC. Had to dig around to find a floppy drive that would work, but was able to use an older 386 machine with dos 6.22 to build some Service boot disks. Got the system booted and loaded the operating system. Set the time, and the system is so far working just fine. Waiting on some hardware to put a scsi2sd and will upgrade floppy drives as well. But so far so good. On Sun, Mar 7, 2021 at 12:54 AM Kevin Moore <talon.k(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Well, it took me a bit. Did the battery add on for the RTC. Had to dig > around to find a floppy drive that would work, but was able to use and > older 386 machine with dos 6.22 to build some Service boot disks. Got the > system booted and loaded the operating system. Set the time, and the system > is so far working just fine. Waiting on some hardware to put a scsi2sd and > will upgrade floppy drives as well. But so far so good. > > On Mon, Mar 1, 2021, 8:03 PM Tony Jones <tony(a)tonyjones.com> wrote: > >> On Mon, Mar 1, 2021 at 4:50 PM Kevin Moore <talon.k(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > the RTC is dead, >> > >> >> Expose the battery terminals on the chip and solder on an aux battery cell >> (google; lots of threads on this). Or take your chances with Chinese >> replacement chips, >> _______________________________________________ >> 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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Fluke 9010 mass signature build...
by John Robertson via Techtoolslist 10 Mar '21

10 Mar '21

I have a lot of EPROMs that I can archived over the decades and was chatting with some folks oN FB about the 9010 signature and spotted a Github signature process. https://github.com/davidol33/flukesig My question is, I'd be happy to run a mass batch of my EPROM library if someone can write the apple (I'm on a MAC) script (or whatever) that would: 1) start at the first directory alphabetically/numerically & file, 2) process the EPROM(s) 3) generate an output table- CSV perhaps - that had the signature, EPROM name, directory location, and perhaps the creation date for a .csv file 4) move on to the next directory rinse and repeat. I have thousands of EPROMs in hundreds of directories that this could be done for and would be happy to then tidy up the result and post on the TTL FTP site. I just don't have the time build the script. Nor fresh experience for that matter. Anyone interested in helping? Thanks! John :-#)# -- John's Jukes Ltd. 7 - 3979 Marine Way, Burnaby, BC, Canada V5J 5E3 Call (604)872-5757 (Pinballs, Jukes, Video Games) flippers.com "Old pinballers never die, they just flip out" _______________________________________________ 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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FS: EPROM emulator pcbs (blank)
by Tony Jones 10 Mar '21

10 Mar '21

Discussed previously here: http://seven.pairlist.net/pipermail/techtoolslist/2020q3/003482.html Since I have a lot of parts already I opted to buy just the pcb (rather than the kit). Min order was 5 pcbs. I have 3 left. If anyone is interested I'll sell for what I paid ($5 each) plus first class mail shipping ($4 for one, $4.50 for 2, $5 for all 3). PP f&f/gift. This is the latest, Jan 2021 version. I can supply a link to the BOM. Tony _______________________________________________ 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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Archive
by Kevin Moore 07 Mar '21

07 Mar '21

So I went to vectorlist.org to search the archives for the techtool list, I still can't search or read the archives. I thought the archive had been fixed. Kevin _______________________________________________ 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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HP 1611A
by Dave McGuire 05 Mar '21

05 Mar '21

Hi folks, I'm mostly a lurker here, but I think some of you know me. I run LSSM in Pittsburgh. Most of our machines are classified as "big iron" (DEC PDP-11s, IBM mainframes, etc) but now that we are starting some restoration work on some early microprocessor-based systems, I decided to dig into the small stack of HP 1611As that I was given a few years ago. For the unfamiliar, the 1611A is a bench instrument that is essentially a microprocessor-specific logic analyzer. You plug its pod into your microprocessor socket, plug your microprocessor into its pod, run your system, and it allows you to set breakpoints, scroll through a disassembled execution trace (addresses and mnemonics) on its display, halt/single-step, etc. They support most of the major microprocessors such as 8080, 8085, Z80, 6800, 6809, 6502, 1802, F8, etc. The 1611A is a generalized instrument that uses "personality modules" which consist of two boards inside the unit, half of the front panel, and the pod on a cable. You can see where this is going...the pods are always long gone. I've designed a replacement pod for the Z80 personality, and am awaiting PCBs. This is a long-winded way of asking if anyone here has had any contact with these systems. (I'm not a man of few words..) Thanks, -Dave -- Dave McGuire McGuire Scientific Services, LLC New Kensington, PA _______________________________________________ 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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