Re: Fluke 9010a issue with pod self test - Dohh !

I believe you can. The RS232 is an option that exists in address
space if I remember correctly. It reads some status bits to know
whether or not the RS232 is installed or not.

On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 3:15 PM, Colin Davies
<colin.w.davies@btopenworld.com> wrote:
> Ahh... I replaced the PIA with a 6821... still no joy... Then I noticed
> that the self test socket on the pod was a little loose (the thumb wheel is
> very very stiff on it) - Dohh !! Problem solved... a little embarrasing...
> :-)
>
> It was just my luck that when I swapped the pod over , it was making bad
> contact in the self test socket, swapped it to the working unit and contact
> was good...swapped back to faulty unit.. contact was bad... Finally put the
> pod back on the worker only to have it fail !! - That was a heart stopping
> moment... Then I noticed the cause !!
>
> This 9010a unit also only 3 roms, the manual mentions a piggy back rom
> board, but no sign of it... Running Version 3A ( I havent opened the other
> unit up, also 3A to check)
>
> Anyway... back to my first question.... Can you just swap the RS-232 module
> over without any further mods.. ?
>
> Thanks for you help guys..
>
> Kind Regards, Colin
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Colin Davies"
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>
>
>> Having a look at the service manual I'm thinking it might need a new 6820
>> Pia chip... would I be along the right lines ?
>>
>> Cheers, Colin
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Colin Davies"
>> <colin.w.davies@btopenworld.com>
>> To: <techtoolslist@flippers.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 1:18 AM
>> Subject: [Techtoolslist] Fluke 9010a issue with pod self test
>>
>>
>>> I just tried my new fluke 9010a with RS-232... passes self test... but
>>> when I plug a known working 6502 pod in and do a bus test it reports 6502
>>> pod error 00 (iirc)....
>>>
>>> Is this a relatively easy fix or should I bite the bullet and move the
>>> rs-232 module over to my working unit ? ( Is that all I have to do ? or are
>>> there other modifications required to the base unit to accept it ?)
>>>
>>> I'd rather fix the faulty unit to be honest, as the worker is in really
>>> really great condition so I'd like to keep it as a spare and use the other
>>> new arrival for now.....
>>>
>>> Thanks for your help,
>>> Regards, Colin
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