TechTools Archives: RE: [techtoolslist] Newbie on Fluke 9010A

From: Martin White <martin_at_guddler.com>
Date: Tue Oct 07 2003 - 10:18:26 EDT

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<DIV>Hi
James,</DIV>
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<DIV>Just
had a spare moment at work and was browsing through the code generated for the
Scramble example...</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>One
albeit minor error in the ROM test sections, you display "ROM TEST" in the DPY
command, but "RAM TEST" in the aux command. Minor i know as the command sent to
the Fluke is "ROM TEST", but also a minor fix too i guess so figured i'd mention
it!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Also,
in the command "ROM test @
1000-17FF sig 0" are we meant to fill the 0 in with
another value? I've not been using the Fluke in anger yet, so i'm not sure which
value should go in here. Is it the CRC that is generated for me by
FIDE?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Were
there any other specific areas you had in mind when you said the script
probably wouldn't work without modification?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Thanks,</DIV>
<DIV>Martin.</DIV>
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 <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left>-----Original Message----- From:
 owner-techtoolslist@www.flippers.com
 [mailto:owner-techtoolslist@www.flippers.com] On Behalf Of James
 Bright Sent: 06 October 2003 03:40 To:
 techtoolslist@www.flippers.com Subject: RE: [techtoolslist] Newbie
 on Fluke 9010A </DIV>
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 What you will
 probably find is that a lot of the concepts are transferable from game to
 game. For example, you’ll always want to test RAM and ROMs as they are the
 easiest to test and directly or indirectly cause a lot of faults. (Indirectly
 being that the RAM may be good, but a control line selecting the RAM is not…
 in which case you can isolate down the general area.)
  
 I’ve put my “intro”
 article on programming here:
 <A
 href="http://tech.quarterarcade.com/tech/Fluke/9010A/Scripting/IntroToScripts.aspx">http://tech.quarterarcade.com/tech/Fluke/9010A/Scripting/IntroToScripts.aspx</A>
  
 As well as adding
 in program documentation to FIDE. (BTW, I have not posted FIDE on the site for
 download. No need to contact me anymore.)
  
 But you could start
 by just using the code generator that I was working on. For example, you could
 start with a Scramble script here:
 <A
 href="http://tech.quarterarcade.com/Tech/CodeGenerator/Default.aspx?g=2470&set=scramble&cpu=133">http://tech.quarterarcade.com/Tech/CodeGenerator/Default.aspx?g=2470&set=scramble&cpu=133</A>
  
 (be sure to get all
 of that URL). That probably won’t run unmodified, but it would be a
 start.
  
 Now, what this does
 not buy you is specific chip testing like custom chips, 4116 hi/low nibble
 isolation, and so forth. But if you are just starting out, you’ll work up to
 that with time. 
  
 BTW, I am
 considering a code repository for game-specific 9010A if people will
 contribute. Worthwhile? Let me know. 
  
 Also, what I found
 to be a huge resource was the Fluke publications that John has hosted. I think
 they’re labeled as “Troubleshooter Guides.” They give very good techniques for
 debugging.
  
 Good luck learning
 it. I found that it took a good month to get real comfortable. Pick an easy
 starter board like Scramble as that makes learning easier as
 well.
  
 JB
  
 <DIV>
 --James
 Bright www.QuarterArcade.com Restored Arcade Games for your Home
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 -----Original
 Message----- From:
 owner-techtoolslist@www.flippers.com
 [mailto:owner-techtoolslist@www.flippers.com]
 On Behalf Of
 pc2jamma Sent:
 Sunday, October 05, 2003 1:00 AM To: techtoolslist Subject: [techtoolslist] Newbie on Fluke
 9010A
  
 <DIV>
 Hello Guys !</DIV>
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  </DIV>
 <DIV>
 I just received my Fluke 9010A and my two Pods 8080
 and Z80AA.</DIV>
 <DIV>
  </DIV>
 <DIV>
 I'm also using Fluke IDE Software, thanks to James,
 it's a wonderfull Software !</DIV>
 <DIV>
  </DIV>
 <DIV>
 Does anyone have some 8080 or Z80 sample program for
 gamaes such as Scrambler, Space Invaders (Taito and Midway), or some other
 game ?</DIV>
 <DIV>
  </DIV>
 <DIV>
 Thank you very much, and soon I hope contribute with
 this list with some scripts and information about this great tool
 !</DIV>
 <DIV>
  </DIV>
 <DIV>
  </DIV>
 <DIV>
 Thanks</DIV>
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  </DIV>
 <DIV>
 José Luiz
Martins</DIV></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>

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