Re: Atari CATBOX Project??

        I toyed with this idea a couple of years ago. I'm pretty sure I
have the ROM image around, if you haven't found it yet.

        However, I think the value of the CAT Box in debugging is highly
overrated. I'd still love to get my hands on a CAT Box because it's sort
of collectible, but I don't think the CAT box can do anything you can't do
with a Fluke 9010 and an HP signature analyzer, and I think you'd even
come out cheaper than what you'd wind up paying for a CAT box on eBay, and
be able to get one for considerably less work than what it would take to
build one.

Just my opinion,

Joe

On Fri, 19 Jan 2001, Chris Starr wrote:

> Hi there,
>
> I just managed to get a complete set of schematics for an Atari Catbox, and
> wanted to see if I could make one, either hardware or a software emulation
> of the hardware using a parallel port for digital I/O to test rigs.
>
> I wanted to see if anyone had managed to dump the 2K rom that is in the
> unit, as this would be necessary for me to make the project work as it
> should.
>
> If anyone would like to assist or contribute any information it would be
> appreciated.
> Thanks.
>
> c-starr@erols.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gregg Woodcock" <woodcock@fastlane.net>
> To: <vectorlist@synthcom.com>
> Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 11:50 PM
> Subject: Re: VECTOR: Centuri Rip-Off?
>
>
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "chumblespuzz" <chumblespuzz@home.com>
> > To: <vectorlist@synthcom.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 6:03 PM
> > Subject: VECTOR: Centuri Rip-Off?
> >
> >
> > > Ok. Check out this photo on an eBay auction (not mine):
> > >
> > > http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/centralco/Pleiades%20f.jpg
> > >
> > > The 3 machines along the back are Phoenix, Eagle and Route 16.
> > >
> > > That leaves the two cocktail tables to be Targ and Rip-Off.
> > >
> > > Did Centuri license Rip-Off from Cinimatronics? Did Rip-Off ever come in
> a
> > > cocktail?
> >
> > Yes, I have seen a couple. They also did Star Castle (maybe more).
> >
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