[Techtoolslist] Updates to Fluke 9100 pdfs directory

[Andrew Welburn]

To be honest i remember this vaguley, but because my system was built on 
6.0 it would mean pulling every file off individually that i've created 
and i just didn't get round to doing it...

so, its ringing bells, but i'm not running 6.1 but now you mention it, 
yeh i guess 6.1 does work  on a 9100A if you use Martins image.. i know 
the disks on flippers did not work for me no matter how much i tried.. :)

Andrew Welburn
http://www.andys-arcade.com

On 06/11/2012 18:02, martin at guddler.co.uk wrote:

> Ah, ok, you obviously haven't done that yet ��

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> I emailed it over in about 2008 after doing the SSD conversion. It was an image of my SSD. Andy did the same conversion at some point after that and kindly documented it - I didn't think to as I merrily got on with making the keyboard adapter.

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> Andy was using the same image for his SSD.

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> I’ve never made it publicly available for that exact reason, don't know if its processor locked or not. I assumed it wasn’t as I thought you were both using it on your 9100A’s....

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> Hence now wondering if it was processor locked and it didn't work? Or FT only and it didn't work?

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> From: John Robertson

> Sent: ‎06‎ ‎November‎ ‎2012 ‎17‎:‎56

> To: Technical Tools Mail List

> Subject: Re: [Techtoolslist] Updates to Fluke 9100 pdfs directory

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> martin at guddler.co.uk wrote:

>> I couldn't respond to this when I saw it the other day as my email wasn’t working - but I thought you were both using the copy of 6.1 on a 9100A that I sent over? Did that not work?

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>> Martin.

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> Hi Martin,

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> Its been so long since I last looked at a 9100A that I just don't recall

> that. The copy of 6.1 that I have on TTL (Fluke/9100A/System_DiscsRV6.1)

> are in a zip dated Jan 22, 2003 - is that your set? Is the set unlocked

> - in other words can it be installed in any machine (not serialized)?

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> What I would like to do is replace the SCSI drive with a SSD of some

> sort. Then I would be inclined to actually USE the 9100 - currently I

> haven't because I don't trust the drive to work for more than a few

> weeks/months before grinding to a halt and taking all the software with

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> Now I know that Andrew has done work on converting the 9100A to PCMCIA, etc.

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> http://www.andys-arcade.com/personal/tech/fluke9100/index.htm (task #9)

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> so, it has been done (a few years ago)...just need to take a bit of time

> I guess and look into it more.

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> What I will be doing over the next little while it tidying up the TTL

> Fluke directory to make it easier to find information and have it more

> logically (well...my idea of logically) organized. Hope it helps folks!

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> John :-#)#

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>> From: Andrew Welburn

>> Sent: ‎04‎ ‎November‎ ‎2012 ‎09‎:‎31

>> To: jrr at flippers.com; Technical Tools Mail List

>> Subject: Re: [Techtoolslist] Updates to Fluke 9100 pdfs directory

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>> IIRR 6.1 won't load on a 9100a, I thought it was because of bad disk image, but it makes sense now you say it. I'll have to read the documents a bit later, bug fixes! No way :) that's part of the fun of using TL/1 :)

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>> I'll be working on several 9100's soon and I'll be making an update to my 9100 page with progress...

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>> Andrew Welburn (mobile)

>> www.andys-arcade.com

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>> On 4 Nov 2012, at 07:48, John Robertson <jrr at flippers.com> wrote:

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>>> Just found today (Saturday, Nov 3, 2012) a few updated sets of training manuals for both the 9100A and 9110FT - which appear to be factory proof sets - printed single side (originals) with Post-it notes saying "MASTER" and internal Fluke documents talking about making production copies...see the first page on a couple of the 1994 files. These came with a recent 9100 purchase that I had set aside without looking over fully. Must power up the 9100 base and see what software is installed!

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>>> The latest documents were from 11/1994, there is also a 10/1993 set too. I think the difference depends on the version of software or just improvements to the documents over time.

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>>> Note that the 1994 FT manuals specify that Rev. 6.1 software is loaded on the machine. Note also that the Fluke copy sheet notes at the front of the 1994 FT Vol 2 manual say "DO NOT USE Equipmt (sic) never updated to match manual - use old text". So, raises the question about if the last revision I've loaded is able to be used or if the FT series never implemented all the features (new?) covered in the 1994 Part 2.

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>>> I've also renamed the files and added the Fluke part numbers when they existed on the files.

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>>> Interestingly, one file was misnamed - it actually is the installation instructions for Ver 6.0 software - It turns out there were four versions of 6.0 software update packs, depending on if you have 3.0 or higher, or 5.0 and if your machine has the programmer option or not. Interesting notes on bugs cured and remaining for those who are writing programs for the 9100A/FT.

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>>> I suspect 6.1 was the last version and may have only been intended for the FT series - if anyone has a 9100A running 6.1 please let us know.

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>>> Also some TEAC notes on emulating a 720 drive.

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>>> All now found in the TTL  /Fluke/PDFs/9100_fixture directory.

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>>> John :-#)#

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