RE: VECTOR: Fluke 9010a scripts for Star Wars / ESB

When features are requested, I try to add them. Nearly all new
development I do is for the 9100 (I have a similar F91A program I
wrote), but every now and then I pull out the 9010A.

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: Thursday, September 23, 2004 2:39 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: VECTOR: Fluke 9010a scripts for Star Wars / ESB
> 
> 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
> > >
> > >
> >
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