Newbie: In search of Taito test gear info...

Hi guys,

Just popped myself on the list at the recommendation of a friend that just sold
me a Fluke 9010 - but that's for another day :-), so hi.

Apologies if this has been asked or discussed before, but I believe there's no
archive for the list, so I have to ask again.

I have two bits of old arcade test equipment made by Taito in the space invaders
era. One I've had for a few years now and I've worked out enough about it to be
able to set it up as a general test rig (basically pretty much a jamma supergun
thing), but I would dearly love to get in touch with someone who has
documentation, pinouts, actual experience of using it etc so I can learn about
the miriad of other buttons and inputs / outputs that it has. I've come across
one or two people in the past but nothing ever comes of it. The kit can be seen
on my webpage here:
http://www.guddler.co.uk/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=1

The other is not in my possesion yet having only won the auction about a week
and a half ago, and I guess some of you may have seen the auction. It is a
"Taito Test Tech" and can be seen here (similar in looks to an Atari Cat Box):

http://www.guddler.co.uk/pics/taitotech1.jpg
http://www.guddler.co.uk/pics/taitotech2.jpg
http://www.guddler.co.uk/pics/taitotech3.jpg

On this one I know absolutely nothing, and my first task would be to make up a
power cable as it's missing. If anyone knows ANYTHING about this bit of kit,
what it is, what it does, it's history, DOCUMENTATION(!!) I would love to hear
about it. On or off list, whatever suits...

Thanks for your time. For the most part I'm going to go back to listening and
learning mode now :O)

Martin.
PS: Those links are probably only good for a few days as I'm loosing my webspace
sometime this coming week.
Received on Sun Jul 13 08:32:12 2003