Re: Atari Cat boxes

David Shoemaker wrote:
>
> Not exactly vector but close enough.
>
> As I have spent the past two days trying to figure out my Battle Zone
> board problems I was wondering if a Cat Box might help. If nothing
> else it would have made testing the ls244's easier.
>
> I have the docs for the CB and looking at the schematics it doesn't
> look really all that complex (6502 and maybe another 10 LS parts). I
> was wondering if anyone would be interested trying to reproduce
> these. I have a sig analyzer already (HP5004A) but that wouldn't help
> with the memory checking and the buffer checking and as the 244 and
> 245's are often suspect the CB really could come in handy.
>
> Now I have the docs and am willing to front some $ but I don't have a
> CB and would have to get a copy of the ROM image from someone out
> there who does (anyone willing to read the ROM from theres?). I am
> making the assumption that SOMEONE has one.
>
> I would need some help in getting the stuff into a format for getting
> boards done (Clay?). I am more than willing to do the grunt work of
> entering the schematic into some capture program but I don't have
> anything to do the job. Suggestions welcome on that front.
>
> Open to ideas and comment.
>
> David

Yes I would be interested in a CAT box. I have a 5004 as well but a CAT
box would help so much.
  jess

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