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Re: Fluke 9100s - Who has what?
by Peter Fyfe 04 May '00

04 May '00

One thing i like about the checksum for the ROMs is that you can get a checksum for a block of ROM. So you can do one check to see if the entire ROM set is good or not. Albeit, if the checksum is wrong you will need to go through each ROM individually, but if the ROM's are good then you only have the one check as opposed to many. Peter -----Original Message----- From: Jess Askey <jess(a)magenta.com> To: TechToolsList(a)flippers.com <TechToolsList(a)flippers.com> Date: Thursday, May 04, 2000 5:58 PM Subject: Re: Fluke 9100s - Who has what? >Do any of you have the ROM images for the 9010A, it seems it would be trivial to change >the CSUM routine into a standard one. If anyone has them and will forward them to me I >would be happy to look into changing them. > jess > >John Robertson wrote: >> >> Well, I have the 9010A, and use the Z80, 6502, 6800, and 8080 pods in >> service. The main bitch I have with the unit is the signature that it >> generates for ROM memory is not the standard Checksum that most programmers >> use, so I have to create a new signature for each game rom. One at a time. >> Boring. I have not gotten around to using the RS232 port for iMporting and >> exporting test routines, but I find I normally just use the most basic >> functions on the unit to do RAM, ROM tests and this finds over 90% of the >> problems within a few minutes. Other problems are easier found with >> standard troubleshooting for whatever game it is. I have not got the time >> to learn the programming for this unit so I am not making any tests for I/O >> beyond doing a check to see if present. The clock would be useful, it turns >> the unit into a signature analyzer (but I already have three of these: Cat >> Box, Kurz Kash Sig II, and HP Signature Voltmeter). Anyone interested in >> trade for the KK unit? >> >> John :-#)# >> >> At 09:27 PM 5/3/2000 , ayeckley wrote: >> >Jeff Anderson & I have been trying to determine >> >who all is using the Fluke 9100 system, and to what >> >level of sophistication. Anyone actually using the >> >Programmer Station option? Anyone using the >> >I/O pods? Clock modules? >> > >> >I'm at the larval stage on this system. >> > >> >Alex >> >http://www.elektronforge.com >> >ayeckley(a)elektronforge.com >> > >> > >> > >> > To UNSUBSCRIBE from techtoolslist, send a message with "UNSUBSCRIBE" in the >> > message body to: techtoolslist-request(a)flippers.com. Please direct other >> > questions, comments, or problems to jrr(a)flippers.com. >> >> John's Jukes Ltd. 2343 Main St., Vancouver, BC, Canada V5T 3C9 >> Call (604)872-5757 or Fax 872-2010 (Pinballs, Jukes, Video Games) >> http://www.flippers.com >> "Old pinballers never die, they just flip out." > >

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RE: Fluke 9100s - Who has what?
by Chris Loggans 04 May '00

04 May '00

I have the 9100A system also, with most of the options (probe, timing module, Z80, 6502, 6809 PODs and the I/O modules and clips). I've only recently gotten into programming this system. For the basic tests through the POD, it's not that difficult to program, but there are some functions that I would like to implement that I have not been able to make work. In particular, communication with the I/O module seems to be difficult (or I'm just missing something). Jeff was kind enough to loan me the programming manuals for this system which I need to finish scanning and put them up on Spies. I'm about 3/4 of the way there, so maybe I can find the time to finish them up soon. -Chris To UNSUBSCRIBE from techtoolslist, send a message with "UNSUBSCRIBE" in the message body to: techtoolslist-request(a)flippers.com. Please direct other questions, comments, or problems to jrr(a)flippers.com.

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Fluke "Troubleshooter" articles
by John Robertson 29 Apr '00

29 Apr '00

I have a few of these articles: "A collection of articles for Microsystem troubleshooter users" dated 1983 (I believe it is the years collection), Vol 2 #1, Vol 3 #1 and Vol 3 #2, Vol. I was wondering if anyone has others in this series. They are for the 9000 series devices, and if someone would like to scan them and send to Al, I think they might be useful stored on Spies. One article of interest is showing how to make one pod cover a number of microprocessors, for example: the 6502 can be adapted with a simple pair of sockets to cover the 6503, 6504, 6507, and 6512. How to modify the 8085 pod to handle the NSC800, and others-some useful, some not so (Z80 --> 2650). John :-#)# John's Jukes Ltd. 2343 Main St., Vancouver, BC, Canada V5T 3C9 Call (604)872-5757 or Fax 872-2010 (Pinballs, Jukes, Video Games) http://www.flippers.com "Old pinballers never die, they just flip out." To UNSUBSCRIBE from techtoolslist, send a message with "UNSUBSCRIBE" in the message body to: techtoolslist-request(a)flippers.com. Please direct other questions, comments, or problems to jrr(a)flippers.com.

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Fluke 90 Z80up Board Tester...
by John Robertson 23 Apr '00

23 Apr '00

Anyone have one of these? I am curious what the Z80 interface board looks like and if the software is the same as the unit I have (the 8085 version). I suspect it might be not toooooo difficult to modify these to use the Z80 or even the 6809 IF those versions can be found! Email or reply... John :-#)# John's Jukes Ltd. 2343 Main St., Vancouver, BC, Canada V5T 3C9 Call (604)872-5757 or Fax 872-2010 (Pinballs, Jukes, Video Games) http://www.flippers.com "Old pinballers never die, they just flip out." To UNSUBSCRIBE from techtoolslist, send a message with "UNSUBSCRIBE" in the message body to: techtoolslist-request(a)flippers.com. Please direct other questions, comments, or problems to jrr(a)flippers.com.

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Fluke 90 Tester, Anyone?
by James Marous 21 Apr '00

21 Apr '00

Check this auction out: http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=211809283 Anyone ever used one of these? Seems descent for the money ($61), just curious if anyone has actually owned one. On another note, I bought a 6809 pod for my 9010 from a place in Canade for $15, minus the cable that goes from the pod to the UUT. I called Fluke yesterday and they actually had the part in stock! Amazing.... Guess if you need parts for your 9000 series, you might give the parts line a call... 800-44-fluke and give them the Fluke part #. Because We Care James Marous James Marous Engineering Manager Midmark Corp. Versailles, OH mailto:jmarous@midmark.com

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Suggestions - Broken Emulator Pins
by Bob Barr 20 Apr '00

20 Apr '00

After many years using a trusty Zax 278 Z80 emulator, the law of averages finally caught up with me. I managed to break off two of the end pins on the emulator probe (flush with the circuit board, of course). I've heard that Zax has gone belly up some years ago and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions as to how I might repair or replace the broken pins (or the whole assembly for that matter). Thanks for any and all suggestions, Bob ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com To UNSUBSCRIBE from techtoolslist, send a message with "UNSUBSCRIBE" in the message body to: techtoolslist-request(a)flippers.com. Please direct other questions, comments, or problems to jrr(a)flippers.com.

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Re: Multiple eproms?
by John Robertson 17 Apr '00

17 Apr '00

There are "Gang Programmers" available for many units. eBay has them every now and then for the DATA I/O 29 series, sell for around $125US it seems... John :-#)# At 07:01 AM 4/14/2000 , Magiera, Joe (AIT) wrote: > Is there a device that can program multiple EPROM/PROMs at the same >time (assuming of course they were all the same type and all needed the >same image applied)? Does anyone have such a device? If so, any chance I >could hire them out to do a job for me? > > I need 15 copies of a set of eproms, 32 eproms to a set. I have the >needed images and access to an EPROM burner, but it's a one-at-a-time >burner, which means burning 480 separate EPROMs. Yuck! > > Anyone have a good cheap source for 480 of type 27512-12 150NS >EPROM/PROMs? Added bonus if they were EPROMs that didn't need to be erased. > > I can't figure out why, but I only get the tech tools in digest >form, so to save time, if anyone replies, can you plese e-mail me directly? >Thanks, > > Joe > > joe.magiera(a)ameritech.com John's Jukes Ltd. 2343 Main St., Vancouver, BC, Canada V5T 3C9 Call (604)872-5757 or Fax 872-2010 (Pinballs, Jukes, Video Games) http://www.flippers.com "Old pinballers never die, they just flip out." To UNSUBSCRIBE from techtoolslist, send a message with "UNSUBSCRIBE" in the message body to: techtoolslist-request(a)flippers.com. Please direct other questions, comments, or problems to jrr(a)flippers.com.

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Multiple eproms?
by Magiera, Joe (AIT) 14 Apr '00

14 Apr '00

Is there a device that can program multiple EPROM/PROMs at the same time (assuming of course they were all the same type and all needed the same image applied)? Does anyone have such a device? If so, any chance I could hire them out to do a job for me? I need 15 copies of a set of eproms, 32 eproms to a set. I have the needed images and access to an EPROM burner, but it's a one-at-a-time burner, which means burning 480 separate EPROMs. Yuck! Anyone have a good cheap source for 480 of type 27512-12 150NS EPROM/PROMs? Added bonus if they were EPROMs that didn't need to be erased. I can't figure out why, but I only get the tech tools in digest form, so to save time, if anyone replies, can you plese e-mail me directly? Thanks, Joe joe.magiera(a)ameritech.com

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Kurz-Kasch - Superman test fixture?
by John Robertson 14 Apr '00

14 Apr '00

Anyone have the Superman test board for the KK test fixture? Or know if one exists... John :-#)# John's Jukes Ltd. 2343 Main St., Vancouver, BC, Canada V5T 3C9 Call (604)872-5757 or Fax 872-2010 (Pinballs, Jukes, Video Games) http://www.flippers.com "Old pinballers never die, they just flip out." To UNSUBSCRIBE from techtoolslist, send a message with "UNSUBSCRIBE" in the message body to: techtoolslist-request(a)flippers.com. Please direct other questions, comments, or problems to jrr(a)flippers.com.

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Fluke PODs available.
by Peter Fyfe 13 Apr '00

13 Apr '00

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