Re: VECTOR: Fluke 9010a scripts for Star Wars / ESB
"MyPearl" <[email protected]>
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Sounds very okay... I havent really started programming though. Just played around with the asteroids scripts ect. Seems not so hard to master. I also still need a probe for it. Maybe I'll built myself one (Its really nothing, just two transistors and some R/C's) but if someone has one up for sale I'd be interested.... :) Is there still being developed on the FIDE project? ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Bright" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 3:39 AM Subject: RE: VECTOR: Fluke 9010a scripts for Star Wars / ESB > > I've found that the best combination is basic RAM & ROM tests, and then > using the 9010A in conjunction with the probe. Being able to sync to > Data and Address parts of the cycle is immensely helpful. > > BTW, I'm not sure if it's obvious or not from the FIDE documentation, > but the pre-processor allows you to do include files (from any > directory, including relative from the project root) so that you can > build script libraries. For example, I'd typically have a function that > I use for isolating which 4116 RAM was bad (a lot of games use a pair of > 4116s) so I built a generic library and then would include that file as > necessary. Using the REGs, you can pass in parameters.... like the base > address to test from and so on. > > JB > > --James Bright > www.QuarterArcade.com > Restored Arcade Games for your Home > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:owner- > > [email protected]] On Behalf Of MyPearl > > Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 7:42 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: VECTOR: Fluke 9010a scripts for Star Wars / ESB > > > > This Fluke thing ROCKS... > > > > I just finished a Star Wars game! It had ha bad ROM databus driver, a > bad > > RAM and some other TTL's fried. I have tried to fix this board before > by > > using the traditional stuff, like an oscilloscope, but that would have > > never > > showed me that, although the data lines were all active, the WERE > > faulty... > > > > I am really impressed with this 20+ year old tool! Quick to learn and > it > > really gives you control over some of these mystery boards! > > > > Thanks again to the FIDE guys, I used FIDE to generate ROM sigs from > > (known > > good) ROM images. > > > > :) > > > > Mendel Pearl > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -- > > - > > ** Unsubscribe, subscribe, or view the archives at > > http://www.vectorlist.org > > ** Please direct other questions, comments, or problems to > > [email protected] > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > ** Unsubscribe, subscribe, or view the archives at http://www.vectorlist.org > ** Please direct other questions, comments, or problems to [email protected]