[Techtoolslist] Fluke 9010a Troubleshooting w/ Omega Race (now Xeltek SuperPro question)

[John Robertson]

I had an earlier version of the SuperPro software that allows you to 
create your own test patterns for RAMs or ROM/PROMs - this was at an 
extra cost back in the mid-90s.. Ask Xeltek if they provide the 
Algorithm Generator software for your model.

My older SuperPro also have the native ability to create simple 
algorithms for TTL logic chips that were not in its library. I used that 
feature to write some simple tests for 40 pin PIAs that were not 
supported at the time - nicely enough the 6821/6820/6520 was supported 
which is a help checking those out.

John :-#)#

Matt Rossiter wrote:

> Hey John,

>

> I recently swooped up a Xeltek SuperPro Model 280U on Ebay for a pretty

> cheap price.  It works great and I can test a number of rams with it

> including 6116 Static Rams, but I don't see any support for 2114 rams.  How

> were you able to make your Xeltek SuperPro be able to test them?

>

> Just Curious,

>

> Matt

>

>

> On Mon, 22 Jan 2007 11:01:59 -0800, John Robertson <jrr at flippers.com>

> wrote:

> ...

>   

>> I had a lot (8) of the 2114's that were bad and ended up making my 

>> Xeltek Super Pro be able to test those suckers as I do not have a 

>> stand-alone RAM tester that would handle the 2114.

>>

>> Problems with reading the Vector ROM/RAM have yet to be solved, even 

>> had trouble reading the game ROM for a while - flaky 74LS138.

>>

>> I hate getting working on these corroded boards. Not worth my time, 

>> yet too much of a challenge to discard...I love puzzles too much!

>>

>> John :-#)#

>>

>> At 12:36 AM -0800 1/22/07, Matt Rossiter wrote:

>>     

>>> This might be more of a Vectorlist question, but I thought I might try

>>> here.

>>>

>>> Right now I'm using a 100% working Omega Race boardset to make sure I

>>>       

> have

>   

>>> the correct setup using the Fluke 9010a and Z80 Pod.

>>>

>>> First of all, the boardset just won't run with the Z80 Pod.  I can see

>>> that the Reset line is pulsing.  It won't run if I disable the watchdog

>>> circuit either.  *sometimes* I can get it to do a Quick Ram Test

>>> successfully.  Other times I get data error messages and if I do a bus

>>> test it will report a bunch of data lines tied together.  Of course, if I

>>> put a normal z80 processor back in the game works perfectly fine.

>>>

>>> So, I'm just wondering if anyone out there knows how to properly setup an

>>> Omega Race boardset for troubleshooting with the Fluke 9010a and Z80 pod.

>>> This Pod should be working fine since I used it recently on a Pac-Man.

>>>

>>> thanks

>>>

>>> Matt

>>>       

>> __



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