Re: New Fluke 9010A software (BETA)

Don't forget I am working on the keyboard wedge. Parts for my prototype
arrived and I am working on software now. So it would come down to the
video card / software.

David
----- Original Message -----
From: "James S. Bright" <james@quarterarcade.com>
To: <techtoolslist@flippers.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2003 6:11 PM
Subject: RE: New Fluke 9010A software (BETA)

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>
> Well, I'm short a video card and keyboard for my 9100A... So I've been
> using my 9010A for repairs. This program came about because the legacy
> DOS program just too clunky and made it too hard to organize all my
> scripts.
>
> But for my 9100A, it's to the point where I was looking at what it would
> take to re-manufacture a short run of video cards. (I found what
> appeared to be the hardest to find CRT control chips, and they were NOT
> cheap.) The problem is that even a small run of 20 cards would be very
> expensive, and there is a little gap in my knowledge of what it would
> take to convert the base 9100A to a programming station. I would hate to
> drop a lot of money and find out they can't be used.
>
> Shy (Navatech) tells me that if you just install the programming
> software that the output to the screen would be automatic. Is the
> programming software available to install? I'm also not sure how "node
> locking" works. Anyone have more information about what it takes to
> convert a base 9100 into a programming station?
>
> JB
>
> --James Bright
> www.QuarterArcade.com
> Restored Arcade Games for your Home
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-techtoolslist@www.flippers.com
> > [mailto:owner-techtoolslist@www.flippers.com] On Behalf Of
> > Andy Welburn
> > Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2003 8:13 PM
> > To: techtoolslist@flippers.com
> > Subject: Re: New Fluke 9010A software (BETA)
> >
> >
> >
> > i'm seriously considering switching to using the 9010a now
> > there is some more user friendly software for it... i love
> > the 9100A, but i still can't find the darn programmer option :(
> >
> > Andy Welburn
> > www.andys-arcade.com
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "James S. Bright" <james@quarterarcade.com>
> > To: <techtoolslist@flippers.com>
> > Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 12:44 AM
> > Subject: RE: New Fluke 9010A software (BETA)
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Kev, John, and others did a lot of figuring stuff out and
> > they helped
> > > me out a lot in the beginning. Much of what I documented
> > and developed
> > > was based on their previous work.
> > >
> > > (Don't worry about the GFI option. I think you'll find that
> > you'll get
> > > pretty far with what you have and with developing scripts.)
> > >
> > > Email me privately if you want to talk more about script
> > development..
> > > I'd definitely like to get input from people just starting
> > to use the
> > > 9010A so that I can provide good examples
> > >
> > > JB
> > >
> > > --James Bright
> > > www.QuarterArcade.com
> > > Restored Arcade Games for your Home
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Mhooks10@cs.com [mailto:Mhooks10@cs.com]
> > > Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2003 7:27 PM
> > > To: james@quarterarcade.com; techtoolslist@flippers.com
> > > Subject: Re: New Fluke 9010A software (BETA)
> > >
> > >
> > > In a message dated 6/15/03 11:34:27 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> > > james@quarterarcade.com writes:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > http://www.quarterarcade.com/fluke
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > James,
> > >
> > > Thanks for developing this. Your site is helpful for a
> > Fluke newbie
> > > like me. I've been lurking around the tech list for a
> > couple of weeks
> > > hoping some of the collective repair genius will rub off on me. I
> > > managed to pick up a really nice 9010A that has all the
> > options except
> > > the guided fault isolation. I've also picked up several pods. I'm
> > > still looking for a bargain on a Z-80 pod.
> > >
> > > Mark Hooks
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
Received on Sun Jun 15 21:31:44 2003