Re: Atari CATBOX Project??

Someone was nice enough to shoot a copy of the ROM my way...

And I'm bidding on an HP 5005B right now...

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From: <jwelser@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu>
To: <vectorlist@synthcom.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2001 12:20 AM
Subject: Re: VECTOR: 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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