Re: Fluke 9010a scripts for Star Wars / ESB

Sounds very okay... I havent really started programming though. Just played
around with the asteroids scripts ect. Seems not so hard to master.
I also still need a probe for it. Maybe I'll built myself one (Its really
nothing, just two transistors and some R/C's) but if someone has one up for
sale I'd be interested.... :)

Is there still being developed on the FIDE project?

----- Original Message -----
From: "James Bright" <james@quarterarcade.com>
To: <vectorlist@vectorlist.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 3:39 AM
Subject: RE: VECTOR: 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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