RE: exorsisor data ???

G'day Kev,

If the KK has any Cinematronics specific procedures for SA, David Fish
and I would like to at least look at it.

                Steven S Ozdemir
                sso@dsc.com

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>From: Kev[SMTP:mowerman?@erols.com]
>Sent: Thursday, October 16, 1997 11:45 AM
>To: vectorlist@goonsquad.spies.com
>Subject: exorsisor data ???
>
>Zonn wrote:
>
>> >> I've never heard of any other signature analysis beyond the Atari Cat
>> >> and Cinematronics Exercisor stuff. Was signature analysis used for
>> >> other games?
>
>Good question! Not that I know of... BUT that doesn't mean it cann't be
>applied to
>other games or PCBs I routinely use it for early Bally pinball boards (level
>17 & 35).
>
>> >
>> >I'm fairly sure Bally/Midway has some sort of signature analysis. Doesn't
>>Ms.
>> >Pac Man boards and the MCR II stuff have some mystery edges on them for
>>which
>> >to hook up some test device?
>>
>
>I have done a bit of SA work on Pac boards but most of the problems are
>easier to find
>using a scope than doing SA on this system, atleast for me.
>
>The 50 pin connector was only meant for a pre chip test of the PCB to ensure
>all traces
>were free & unobstructed. Atleast that is the word I got from several
>Bally/Midway reps
>over the years.
>
>> According to Gaymond, the exorcisor works with Pac Man (maybe he meant
>> Ms. Pac Man or possibly both) and Missile Command, among others...
>>
>
>Hmmm, I'm very curious in this device too! Perhaps it is the Kurz Kash Test
>Fixture
>(TF-650), which is not really a excersizer but simply a power up/test
>facility to
>connect a board to buttons, speaker & monitor. The fixture was meant to be
>used with a
>SA setup and KK sold a cinematronics exorciser (which I've never seen only
>advertized in
>there literature).
>
>The only other thing in this vein is the Fluke 9010A Microprocessor
>Troubleshooter.
>
>As mentioned SA has it's limitaitons and is better suited to simpler circuit
>designs.
>It is also something that you will only drag out for multiple boards, tougher
>problems.
> Believe me, I have 3 (KK, Cat Box & Bug Trap). I have the notes KK issued
>if anyone is
>interested....
>
>--
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>
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> Looking for any Pac Man info & a few good PCBs...
>
>
Received on Mon Oct 20 08:29:41 1997