Re: Who fixes Cinematronics boards?

From: Matt Rossiter <rossiter_at_ni.net>
Date: Mon Oct 14 2002 - 20:12:27 EDT

Actually, it might just be for the sound board test. You could probably run
the exorsizor without it.

BTW - I've never actually been able to get the sound tester to work right.
I just manually ground certain pins to get different sounds.

Matt
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom McClintock" <tomm@mgcap.com>
To: <vectorlist@synthcom.com>
Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 4:41 PM
Subject: Re: VECTOR: Who fixes Cinematronics boards?

> So, board 309A provides the +5V with common grounds?
>
>
>
>
> Matt Rossiter wrote:
>
> > I've posted some scans of the Kurz Kasch cards here -->
> > http://rossiters.com/cinematronics
> >
> > I apologize for my lack of cropping on the last picture. I also
positioned
> > the capacitors straight up so you could see the traces better, but
naturally
> > it lifted up the card from the scanner a bit, so it'll look a little out
of
> > focus.
> >
> > If you need more scans or descriptions let me know.
> >
> > Matt
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Paul Sommers" <rgvac_macman@froggy.com.au>
> > To: <vectorlist@synthcom.com>
> > Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 12:32 PM
> > Subject: Re: VECTOR: Who fixes Cinematronics boards?
> >
> > > Matt,
> > >
> > > A scan would be great. I've tried opening the postscript layout files
on
> > > Spies, but I can't find a Mac postscript viewer that doesn't abort
with
> > > an error.
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > > Paul
> > > On Tuesday, October 15, 2002, at 04:41 AM, Matt Rossiter wrote:
> > >
> > > > I use the Kurz Kasch test fixture with a Signature Analyzer. If
anyone
> > > > is
> > > > interested in having me scan in an image of the exorsizor cards, I'd
be
> > > > happy to do so. I don't think they'd be that hard to reproduce.
> > > >
> > > > I've had great success using it. I once fixed a rip-off board in
about
> > > > an
> > > > hour one time. Other games have taken me a couple days.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Matt
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Paul Sommers" <rgvac_macman@froggy.com.au>
> > > > To: <vectorlist@synthcom.com>
> > > > Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 12:37 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: VECTOR: Who fixes Cinematronics boards?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >> I now have a signature Analyzer and I was going to try and build an
> > > >> Exorcisor with the schematics on Spies. Anyone done this? Any
comments?
> > > >> Doesn't look too hard, but again I'm probably missing something.
> > > >>
> > > >> Cheers
> > > >> MacMan
> > > >>
> > > >> On Monday, October 14, 2002, at 06:47 AM, Gregg Woodcock wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> ----- Original Message -----
> > > >>> From: "John Robertson" <jrr@flippers.com>
> > > >>> To: <vectorlist@synthcom.com>
> > > >>> Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 1:33 AM
> > > >>> Subject: VECTOR: Who fixes Cinematronics boards?
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>> I'm seeing a few posts on RGVAC about folks needing these
repaired. I
> > > >>> don't
> > > >>>> have the signature fixture so I'm not attempting to fix them at
this
> > > >>>> time.
> > > >>>> Anyone know who does fix these turkeys?
> > > >>>
> > > >>> I have had significant success by using logic comparators. There
are
> > > >>> several chips which do not register properly with a logic
comparator
> > > >>> but now
> > > >>> I know which ones they are and how to read them. I would be
willing
> > > >>> to
> > > >>> repair PCBs for people BUT I have a huge backlog (6 -12 months of
> > > >>> work)
> > > >>> AND
> > > >>> I need to make enough room in my garage to fit another machine to
use
> > > >>> as a
> > > >>> test bed. If that doesn't scare you off, email me with your
situation
> > > >>> and
> > > >>> I'll get back to you when I am dug out and ready to take on new
> > > >>> repairs...
> > > >>>
> > > >>
> > >
> >
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