Re: Safe to run XY PCB w/ monitor disconnected?

From: Rod Spade <rodspade_at_paonline.com>
Date: Thu Apr 19 2001 - 20:55:47 EDT

Bret Pehrson wrote:
>
> Specifically with Atari -- Star Wars and Major Havoc, is it safe to run the
> PCB with the monitor completely disconnected or can it cause problems?
>
> I'd like to work on the games using a scope for the output, and disconnect
> the monitor (at least the power) until I get the boards working correctly.
>
> The reason I ask:
>
> http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Horizon/2253/vectors.html
>
> indicates that the regs output needs to be clipped.

I think he just did that so he could use an alternate power supply for
the board - but I'm certainly not an expert.
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