Re: [Techtoolslist] Souping up the 9100A
On Wed, Sep 5, 2018 at 10:04 PM, John Robertson <jrr@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@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/
On September 5, 2018 10:33:31 PM PDT, Tony Jones via Techtoolslist <techtoolslist@flippers.com> wrote:
On Wed, Sep 5, 2018 at 10:04 PM, John Robertson <jrr@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@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/
I remember this thread as well. http://seven.pairlist.net/pipermail/techtoolslist/2015q1/002053.html Never heard anything else about it. _______________________________________________ Techtoolslist mailing list Techtoolslist@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/
On 2018/09/05 10:38 PM, Ian Eure wrote:
On September 5, 2018 10:33:31 PM PDT, Tony Jones via Techtoolslist <techtoolslist@flippers.com> wrote:
On Wed, Sep 5, 2018 at 10:04 PM, John Robertson <jrr@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@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/ I remember this thread as well. http://seven.pairlist.net/pipermail/techtoolslist/2015q1/002053.html
Never heard anything else about it. _______________________________________________ Techtoolslist mailing list Techtoolslist@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/
That was proposing a network card for the 9100 - perhaps that could be built using the same idea as the wi-fi mod for the 9010A? John :-#)# -- How to subscribe or unsubscribe from TTL http://seven.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/techtoolslist _______________________________________________ Techtoolslist mailing list Techtoolslist@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/
That was proposing a network card for the 9100 - perhaps that could be built using the same idea as the wi-fi mod for the 9010A?
Steve was referring to the labeling on the rear panel of the 9100FT, next to the expansion card opening (blocked off). It is marked "10 base 2 [ground symbol] LAN IEEE802.3 10 base 5". His assumption, I believe, was that it was for some kind of networking card.
On 2018/09/05 11:10 PM, Tony Jones wrote:
That was proposing a network card for the 9100 - perhaps that could be built using the same idea as the wi-fi mod for the 9010A? Steve was referring to the labeling on the rear panel of the 9100FT, next to the expansion card opening (blocked off). It is marked "10 base 2 [ground symbol] LAN IEEE802.3 10 base 5". His assumption, I believe, was that it was for some kind of networking card.
I have a 9100FT here (serial HM040) and it has no text evidence of a missing LAN port on the back or anywhere. I also looked through the list of Fluke accessories (on TTL) and was unable to find any reference to this card. Perhaps it was on the Fluke Wish List? Of course my FT may be a factory cobbled together machine as the cabinet and front panel look identical to my 9100As and that could explain the missing label referenced elsewhere... John :-#)# -- How to subscribe or unsubscribe from TTL http://seven.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/techtoolslist _______________________________________________ Techtoolslist mailing list Techtoolslist@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/
On September 6, 2018 10:24:06 AM PDT, John Robertson <jrr@flippers.com> wrote:
On 2018/09/05 11:10 PM, Tony Jones wrote:
That was proposing a network card for the 9100 - perhaps that could be built using the same idea as the wi-fi mod for the 9010A? Steve was referring to the labeling on the rear panel of the 9100FT, next to the expansion card opening (blocked off). It is marked "10 base 2 [ground symbol] LAN IEEE802.3 10 base 5". His assumption, I believe, was that it was for some kind of networking card.
I have a 9100FT here (serial HM040) and it has no text evidence of a missing LAN port on the back or anywhere. I also looked through the list of Fluke accessories (on TTL) and was unable to find any reference to this card. Perhaps it was on the Fluke Wish List?
Of course my FT may be a factory cobbled together machine as the cabinet and front panel look identical to my 9100As and that could explain the missing label referenced elsewhere...
John :-#)#
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My reading was that the labels had been added by someone, and it wasn't screened on the metal. I've examined four 9100s (two A, two FT), and have never seen anything like this.
On Thu, Sep 6, 2018 at 10:34 AM, Ian Eure <ian@retrospec.tv> wrote:
My reading was that the labels had been added by someone, and it wasn't screened on the metal. I've examined four 9100s (two A, two FT), and have never seen anything like this.
The screening is present on all 4 of my FTs (2x 9100, 1x 9110, 1x 9105). I don't see similar on any of my three 9100As. There is nothing different about the pinout of J13 (the expansion connector on the FT) vs J4 (same expansion connector on the A) so I assume said card would work on both FT and A assuming of course the card was ever actually released. I have no clue what functionality the OS exposes via the card and I've never seen mention of it in any documentation. Pic: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ygJB7wqiQlIOIlWuXEZq5xxZ7IdXaZAO/view?usp=s... _______________________________________________ Techtoolslist mailing list Techtoolslist@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/
Maybe the option was vaporware? maybe they never made it? William Stillwell Board Member - Inspiration labs, Inc. a 501c3 organization Board Member & Co-Founder - Byte Amusement Group // Free Play Florida Arcade & Pinball Show a 501c3 organization On Thu, Sep 6, 2018 at 2:43 PM Tony Jones <tony@tonyjones.com> wrote:
On Thu, Sep 6, 2018 at 10:34 AM, Ian Eure <ian@retrospec.tv> wrote:
My reading was that the labels had been added by someone, and it wasn't screened on the metal. I've examined four 9100s (two A, two FT), and have never seen anything like this.
The screening is present on all 4 of my FTs (2x 9100, 1x 9110, 1x 9105). I don't see similar on any of my three 9100As.
There is nothing different about the pinout of J13 (the expansion connector on the FT) vs J4 (same expansion connector on the A) so I assume said card would work on both FT and A assuming of course the card was ever actually released. I have no clue what functionality the OS exposes via the card and I've never seen mention of it in any documentation.
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On Thu, Sep 6, 2018 at 11:50 AM, William Stillwell <ki4swy@gmail.com> wrote:
Maybe the option was vaporware? maybe they never made it?
That would be covered under the "assuming of course the card was ever actually released" comment ;-) Sure but it's equally possible it just wasn't widely sold. Ethernet was still being adopted when the FT was released. Noone has the documentation or software for the FT test card but it's known to exist. _______________________________________________ Techtoolslist mailing list Techtoolslist@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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