[Techtoolslist] v6.1 dd image 9100a question

Mon Dec 28 13:11:49 EST 2015

There's no sub for the video card.. and they are tough to find. Took me 
about 5 years to get one.

  I would recommend using the system with the front panel first, really 
get to know its functions and capabilities with that first, don't rush 
in to feeling you need to get the programming interface before you 
understand everything else on it. The programming learning curve is 
quite steep as it is. Even when i had the programming interface all 
setup, i still used the front panel mostly until i had developed some 
time-saving programs years afterwards. To this day, i still breakout 
into using the front panel every now and then, its super quick and easy 
when working on unfamiliar pcbs, instead of trying to program something 
up, plus is neat and compact, with a display and keyboard right there 
instead of having to get out the keyboard and plug it in, and switch to 
using the video monitor output.

  YMMV, but my recommendation is to use it from the front panel and 
don't chase after the programming stuff right away if you are a hobby 
collector. You are missing *nothing* from the functionality of the 
machine if you don't have the keyboard and videocard yet. Obtaining 
those parts does open up a vast world of possibilities for sure, but 
those possibilities come at a high cost of your time needed to learn the 
language and write programs that work, tailored to the UUT. The 
time/effort cost versus reward on that part very often outweighs itself.

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

On 28/12/2015 06:57, tonyhtbsusa wrote:
> Thank you Andrew
> That is the direction I needed
> I was thinking they were the same family
>
> Ok I can build the keyboard adapter
> Anyone have a video card for sale
> Or can I use any sub
>
> I will get on that manual for programming
> Tony hi-tech
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Techtoolslist [mailto:techtoolslist-bounces at flippers.com] On Behalf Of
> Andrew Welburn
> Sent: Monday, December 28, 2015 2:44 AM
> To: Technical Tools Mail List
> Subject: Re: [Techtoolslist] v6.1 dd image 9100a question
>
> The 9100 is not a script-based system. Disregard anything you learned about
> scripting on the 9010, it's not transferable. Would you try to load Mac
> programs on a PC? Same sort of analogy here, 9010 stuff is a totally
> different system, they don't share anything.
>
> When you get a video card and keyboard, you will open up to the wonderful
> world of the TL/1 programming language which is far more powerful, and
> useful than any scripts :)
>
> Until then, do like I did for the first 4-5 years of being a 9100 owner, get
> trick with every function through the operators keypad.
>
> Yes you can use your 6502 pod with it, the image contains all pod libraries
> and software needed for any pod to be used on the system.
>
> It's an old but familiar piece of advice, but - read the manuals. Seriously
> do, you have to, to get your head round how it works, and how you can use
> it.
>
> Enjoy!
>
> Andrew Welburn (mobile)
> www.andys-arcade.com
>
>> On Dec 27, 2015, at 9:03 PM, tonyhtbsusa <tony at htbsusa.com> wrote:
>>
>> I have a question I am new to the 9100a My fluke 9010a has serial and
>> fide to make scripts and send them over to it Works great
>>
>> I just upgraded my fluke 9100a to a sd to scsi adapter
>>
>> http://www.codesrc.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=SCSI2SD#Alternative_O
>> pen_SC
>> SI_Projects
>> Upgraded roms from andys site
>> http://www.andys-arcade.net/personal/tech/fluke9100/index.htm
>> No keyboard no video card
>> Flashed the sd card with 6.1 dd image on 256meg sd from andys site
>>
>>   v6.1 software and v6.1 editor  . Its a bare-bones install of software
>> and pod libraries, no user programs or UUT's provided.
>>
>> 9100a passes mem test and boots
>> I Can do a self test with my 6502 pod and passes How do I get it to
>> load and run a scrip ?
>> Can I send data to it from fide over serial ?
>> Can I make a script in fide and save it to disk ? and load it in 9100a
>> if so how ?
>> Am I missing something
>> Tony
>> Hi-tech
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Techtoolslist [mailto:techtoolslist-bounces at flippers.com] On
>> Behalf Of Steve Larkins
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 11:36 AM
>> To: Technical Tools Mail List
>> Subject: Re: [Techtoolslist] v6.1 dd image
>>
>> I am running the image on an SD card using the scsi SD adapter made by
>> that cleaver Australian guy linked to and spoken about on this very list.
>>
>> Make sure you have updated the BIOS chip if you are using a 9100a as
>> the early released did not support the software the later image was made
> from.
>>
>> I sent John a dump of the latest firmware V1.3 for the 9100ft and it
>> is on the FTP.
>>
>> Andy has put together a brilliant resource on his website including
>> the process to upgrade the ROMS.
>>
>> Steve Larkins
>> Mobile 07826 553792
>>
>>> On 8 December 2015 at 06:48, Tony Jones <tony at tonyjones.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> On Mon, Dec 7, 2015 at 9:30 PM, Andrew Welburn <andy at andysarcade.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>> Not sure where you're getting the 100mb limit from?
>>>
>>> http://www.andys-arcade.net/personal/tech/fluke9100/index.htm
>>>
>>> task 13 ..... "and the fluke can't see anything above 100mb anyway!"
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