RE: Fluke 9010a scripts for Star Wars / ESB

I've found that the best combination is basic RAM & ROM tests, and then
using the 9010A in conjunction with the probe. Being able to sync to
Data and Address parts of the cycle is immensely helpful.

BTW, I'm not sure if it's obvious or not from the FIDE documentation,
but the pre-processor allows you to do include files (from any
directory, including relative from the project root) so that you can
build script libraries. For example, I'd typically have a function that
I use for isolating which 4116 RAM was bad (a lot of games use a pair of
4116s) so I built a generic library and then would include that file as
necessary. Using the REGs, you can pass in parameters.... like the base
address to test from and so on.

JB

--James Bright
www.QuarterArcade.com
Restored Arcade Games for your Home

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-vectorlist@vectorlist.org [mailto:owner-
> vectorlist@vectorlist.org] On Behalf Of MyPearl
> Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 7:42 PM
> To: vectorlist@vectorlist.org
> Subject: Re: VECTOR: Fluke 9010a scripts for Star Wars / ESB
>
> This Fluke thing ROCKS...
>
> I just finished a Star Wars game! It had ha bad ROM databus driver, a
bad
> RAM and some other TTL's fried. I have tried to fix this board before
by
> using the traditional stuff, like an oscilloscope, but that would have
> never
> showed me that, although the data lines were all active, the WERE
> faulty...
>
> I am really impressed with this 20+ year old tool! Quick to learn and
it
> really gives you control over some of these mystery boards!
>
> Thanks again to the FIDE guys, I used FIDE to generate ROM sigs from
> (known
> good) ROM images.
>
> :)
>
> Mendel Pearl
>
>
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