Re: Wico XY Pattern Generator - Decoding Switches

From: John Robertson <pinball_at_telus.net>
Date: Mon Nov 07 2011 - 16:49:29 EST

David Fish wrote:
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> John,
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> Before you mirror the schematics let me take a look at them in depth.
> It was a looooooong time ago when I drew them.
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> Unfortunately, I no longer have the schematic source file or access to
> PADS schematic cap even if I did. I looked at them online and yes,
> something looks screwy about the switch board to main board connector
> pinout. I'm thinking there's a reversed connector involved here. I'll
> let everyone know what I find.
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>
> Dave
>
I have a working WICO XY Pattern Generator if you need any pictures
(either of you) just let me know and I'll crack it open...

John :-#)#
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> *From:* owner-vectorlist@vectorlist.org
> [mailto:owner-vectorlist@vectorlist.org] *On Behalf Of *Mark Shostak
> *Sent:* Monday, November 07, 2011 2:44 PM
> *To:* vectorlist@vectorlist.org
> *Subject:* Re: VECTOR: Wico XY Pattern Generator - Decoding Switches
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> You can mirror the schematics from ionpool
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> On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 12:43 PM, John Robertson <pinball@telus.net
> <mailto:pinball@telus.net>> wrote:
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> Zitt Zitterkopf wrote:
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> I'm looking at the schematics for the Wico XY Pattern Generator; and
> can seem to figure out how the Front panel PCB connects to the Main Board.
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> At A-8 on the main schematics page; it shows P3-1-8 as connected to
> the D Flip Flops and the A10 of the U7/U8 pattern generating roms.
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> However, P3 doesn't seem to connect correctly to the "cable" connected
> to the front panel board at B-8 on the second page.
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> It appears that the diode matrix appears to drive set/clear to Dflip
> flop U6-A which controls A9 on the ROMs.
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> But I'm unsure of the encoding given I can figure out how "P3"
> connects to the Front panel board.
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> Anyone have an idea?
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> John
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> Do you have a copy of the schematics so I can put them up on TTL? The
> manual (such as it is) is there along with images of the Eproms.
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> ftp://ftp.flippers.com/TTL/TestEquipment/WICO
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> Thanks,
>
> John :-#)#
>
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