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Fluke z8000 pod manual?
by Andrew Welburn 17 Feb '19

17 Feb '19

hi all, Has anyone got a manual for the z8000 pod? i check the TTL FTP but didn't see it. I have a pod, purchased as guaranteed working - but it doesn't pass self-test, and i get spurious random errors reported, a lot of the time is is "~DS pin 17 not driveable" but i get others too. thanks! -- Andrew Welburn andys-arcade _______________________________________________ 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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Problems with Tektronix 475 Scope
by Matthew Rossiter 14 Feb '19

14 Feb '19

Hi Everyone, I'm starting to have some issues with my Tektronix 475 scope where after it warms up for about 5-10 minutes the beam goes out. If I press the ch1/alt/add or ch2 buttons I see the beam flash on/off. Same if I turn the trigger or delay knobs it comes in and out. Pushing the chop button brings both ch1/ch2 beams on for some reason. After a while the beam will come back. Letting the scope cool off will normally bring the beam back. Last year I did clean some contacts - this seems to be heat related though. Has anyone seen this? or is there forum out there that someone recommends specifically for old tek scopes? https://youtu.be/GZxO8YkzaBM Thanks! Matt _______________________________________________ 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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Durable solution
by Theron Troxel via Techtoolslist 07 Feb '19

07 Feb '19

You should definitely try it https://u2051607.ct.sendgrid.net/wf/click?upn=GXw0mRu-2BhXQr1-2BLdTuR12rdsr… <https://u2051607.ct.sendgrid.net/wf/click?upn=GXw0mRu-2BhXQr1-2BLdTuR12rdsr…> Theron Troxel _______________________________________________ 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: NOS Fluke 8088 pod
by Tony Jones 23 Jan '19

23 Jan '19

NOS Fluke 9000a-8088 pod. I cut open the box to take these pictures: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1YmqSuz-kNK3WkxFgdJFQtR_TkZOz19Og includes the manual, quick reference card and the sealed 7201 probable adapter $160 PayPal gift plus shipping. _______________________________________________ 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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WTD: 9100 drive bay/bracket
by Tony Jones 16 Jan '19

16 Jan '19

Hi I'm looking for the metal drive bay/bracket (that holds the hard drive and floppy). Just the metal bracket. Don't need the drives ;-) It needs to be the 9100 style bracket (the 9105 is different). If anyone have one in their surplus pile please drop me a line. Thanks! pic: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KJYW4_lz33MpCiW9dOKvgbDK11-j3s29 _______________________________________________ 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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Programming the 9100 without video or keyboard
by Ian Eure 21 Dec '18

21 Dec '18

Okay, been hard at work on a few things, time to share another bit. Following up on the post about writing disks, here’s how you put something interesting on them to write. Instructions are "works for me on Linux" level. 1. Get a copy of ToolShed[1]. This is an open-source project for dealing with OS-9 disks. Build it and put it somewhere you can call it. 2. Make an empty disk image. High density: os9 format -q -e -k -bs256 -9 -st32 -dd -t80 -ds disk.img Double density: os9 format -q -e -k -bs256 -9 -st16 -dd -t80 -ds disk.img 3. Make the userdisk structure in your disk image: touch MEVALID os9 makdir 'disk.img,/SYSDISK' os9 makdir 'disk.img,/PARTLIB$PARTLIB' os9 makdir 'disk.img,/PODLIB$PODLIB' os9 makdir 'disk.img,/HELPLIB$HELPLIB' os9 makdir 'disk.img,/PROGLIB$PROGLIB' os9 copy MEVALID disk.img,/ 3. Convert your TL/1 code. This doesn’t compile it, but is equivalent to the editor COPY from TEXT to PROGRAM type. I wrote a Python program to do this: pcv.py infile.tl1 prog_outfile Since it’s called from the shell, you can convert as many as you want in one go, instead of plonking away at the 9100 keyboard for each file. 5. Copy the program into the disk image: os9 copy prog_outfile 'disk.img,/PROGLIB$PROGLIB/PROGRAM$OUTFILE' This just puts it into the PROGLIB, but you can put it in a UUT as well: os9 makdir 'disk.img,/UUT$WHATEVER' os9 copy prog_outfile 'disk.img,/UUT$WHATEVER/PROGRAM$OUTFILE' 6. Write the image to a disk and load it onto your 9100. I put up some helpful TL/1 code at https://github.com/ieure/fluke-9100-lib which you can - getromcrc. Works exactly like getromsig, but returns a CRC-32. This is debugged and produces the exact CRC listed in the MAME source code, so nearly any ROM signature you could ever want is readily available. - testromcrc. Works exactly like testromfull, but takes a CRC-32 instead of Fluke’s signature. It also works from the front panel, so you don’t need video or keyboard to use it. - u_testroms. Reads a text file of ROM addresses, refs, and CRCs, and tests them all. I prefer this to duplicating a bunch of testromcrc calls. - u_testrams. Same deal as u_testroms, but for RAM. This isn’t a full replacement for the video and keyboard, but you can get plenty more out of a 9100 this way no matter what the configuration. The main issue is that it’s fairly difficult to get TL/1 code right without using the debugger. Running TLC.EXE over them helps, but many issues only crop up once you actually run it. -- Ian [1]: https://sourceforge.net/projects/toolshed/ _______________________________________________ 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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Handling 9100 floppies on Linux
by Ian Eure 19 Dec '18

19 Dec '18

I had a need to be able to write 9100 floppy disks on a Linux box, and was able to get it working this weekend. This is a pretty decent way to move things from a modern machine to the 9100 if you don’t want to get a Gotek. Writeup here: http://atomized.org/blog/2018/12/17/handling-os-9-rbf-(fluke-9100)-floppies… -- 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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FS: Fluke 9000 pods (sorry, nothing rare)
by Tony Jones 18 Dec '18

18 Dec '18

All pass self-test, no further testing performed, email me for pics. Prices exclude shipping. Payment via PayPal gift (f&f). NOS. 9000a-8088 - Sealed. In original box. Includes manual and 9000A-7201 probe adapter. Used on Gottlieb sound boards. $160 As-new: The following all came from a batch of NOS pods, they "appear" unused but were reboxed. All include manuals, the manuals have some cover wear: 9000a-80188 (Qty:2) - $75 each 9000a-80286H - $75 Used: 9000a-8088 - Very good condition. $120 9000a-9900 - Used on Ti99/4a home console. Has FAA asset# scratched onto case $65 _______________________________________________ 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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FREE: 4x Fluke 9132-028 ROM Adapters
by Tony Jones 18 Dec '18

18 Dec '18

Plan-B is to rob these for parts but before I do that, maybe they're useful to someone? If so, email me off list. I don't want to split them up, too much hassle to ship, so please all 4 together. All are used. Cables appear in good condition but all are missing the replaceable double sided 28 pin header on the probe head so you'll need something like the following for each: https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/cnc-tech/220-1-28-006/1175-1525-5… https://www.ebay.com/itm/372093621146 for an example picture (not my listing). 10"x7"x5" 4 pound rate from zip 97212 so you can figure out shipping at usps.com. Cheers 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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Re: [Techtoolslist] Fluke 9100 power supply schematic
by John Robertson 06 Dec '18

06 Dec '18

Have you asked Shy @ Navatec if he has any info? He does have odds and ends of Fluke gear. John :-#)# > On Dec 4, 2018, at 10:07 AM, Tony Jones via Techtoolslist <techtoolslist(a)flippers.com> wrote: > > Is there any info available on the 9100 switched power supply? > > I couldn't see any discussion in the archives or anything on the ftp > site. It was originally made by Computer Products, part# > XL160-3416/4416. They were bought by Artesyn in the 1990s. > > The XL160 seems to exist in other versions: > https://www.radwell.com/Buy/ARTESYN%20TECHNOLOGIES/COMPUTER%20PRODUCTS/XL16… > https://www.budgetronics.eu/index.php?action=article&aid=23987&lang=EN > > I called Artesyn, a) they don't release schematics b) it's an old PSU > so they'd never heard of it. > > The 9100 FT service manual says: "The Power Supply is an OEM assembly > and is replaced as a single part". Which explains the lack of any > schematic in the manual. > > I've seen the pics on the ftp archive of obviously blown caps. The > caps on mine test good, so I need to verify the semiconductors. A > schematic would be helpful. > > 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/ _______________________________________________ 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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