[Techtoolslist] Fluke 9010a issue with pod self test - Dohh !

[Adam Courchesne]

I believe you can.  The RS232 is an option that exists in address
space if I remember correctly.  It reads some status bits to know
whether or not the RS232 is installed or not.

On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 3:15 PM, Colin Davies
<colin.w.davies at btopenworld.com> wrote:

> Ahh... I replaced the PIA with a 6821... still no joy...  Then I noticed

> that the self test socket on the pod was a little loose (the thumb wheel is

> very very stiff on it) - Dohh !! Problem solved... a little embarrasing...

> :-)

>

> It was just my luck that when I swapped the pod over , it was making bad

> contact in the self test socket, swapped it to the working unit and contact

> was good...swapped back to faulty unit.. contact was bad... Finally put the

> pod back on the worker only to have it fail !! - That was a heart stopping

> moment... Then I noticed the cause !!

>

> This 9010a unit also only 3 roms, the manual mentions a piggy back rom

> board, but no sign of it... Running Version 3A  ( I havent opened the other

> unit up, also 3A to check)

>

> Anyway... back to my first question.... Can you just swap the RS-232 module

> over without any further mods.. ?

>

> Thanks for you help guys..

>

> Kind Regards, Colin

>

>

> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Colin Davies"

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>

>

>> Having a look at the service manual I'm thinking it might need a new 6820

>> Pia chip... would I be along the right lines ?

>>

>> Cheers, Colin

>>

>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Colin Davies"

>> <colin.w.davies at btopenworld.com>

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>> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 1:18 AM

>> Subject: [Techtoolslist] Fluke 9010a issue with pod self test

>>

>>

>>> I just tried my new fluke 9010a with RS-232... passes self test... but

>>> when I plug a known working 6502 pod in and do a bus test it reports 6502

>>> pod error 00 (iirc)....

>>>

>>> Is this a relatively easy fix or should I bite the bullet and move the

>>> rs-232 module over to my working unit ?  ( Is that all I have to do ? or are

>>> there other modifications required to the base unit to accept it ?)

>>>

>>> I'd rather fix the faulty unit to be honest, as the worker is in really

>>> really great condition so I'd like to keep it as a spare and use the other

>>> new arrival for now.....

>>>

>>> Thanks for your help,

>>> Regards, Colin

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