Re: Who fixes Cinematronics boards?

From: Matthew Rossiter <rossiter_at_ni.net>
Date: Tue Oct 15 2002 - 14:26:33 EDT

I've never actually worked on a vectorbeam game before. I do have a working
Warrior that I can test. As far as I know, there's no jumper change.

I'll let you know.

Matt
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fish, David" <David.Fish@axcelis.com>
To: <vectorlist@synthcom.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 7:24 AM
Subject: RE: VECTOR: Who fixes Cinematronics boards?

> Matt,
>
> Can you debug Vectorbeam CPU boards with the Kurz Kasch?
> With the Cine' Exorcisor there is an extra jumper that must
> be added. Unfortunately, I've never found it's complete 'to-from'
> description. Do you have to do something similar with a K-K?
>
> Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matt Rossiter [mailto:rossiter@ni.net]
> Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 7:21 PM
> To: vectorlist@synthcom.com
> Subject: Re: VECTOR: Who fixes Cinematronics boards?
>
>
> I've posted some scans of the Kurz Kasch cards here -->
> http://rossiters.com/cinematronics
>
> I apologize for my lack of cropping on the last picture. I also
positioned
> the capacitors straight up so you could see the traces better, but
naturally
> it lifted up the card from the scanner a bit, so it'll look a little out
of
> focus.
>
> If you need more scans or descriptions let me know.
>
>
> Matt
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul Sommers" <rgvac_macman@froggy.com.au>
> To: <vectorlist@synthcom.com>
> Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 12:32 PM
> Subject: Re: VECTOR: Who fixes Cinematronics boards?
>
>
> > Matt,
> >
> > A scan would be great. I've tried opening the postscript layout files on
> > Spies, but I can't find a Mac postscript viewer that doesn't abort with
> > an error.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Paul
> > On Tuesday, October 15, 2002, at 04:41 AM, Matt Rossiter wrote:
> >
> > > I use the Kurz Kasch test fixture with a Signature Analyzer. If
anyone
> > > is
> > > interested in having me scan in an image of the exorsizor cards, I'd
be
> > > happy to do so. I don't think they'd be that hard to reproduce.
> > >
> > > I've had great success using it. I once fixed a rip-off board in
about
> > > an
> > > hour one time. Other games have taken me a couple days.
> > >
> > >
> > > Matt
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Paul Sommers" <rgvac_macman@froggy.com.au>
> > > To: <vectorlist@synthcom.com>
> > > Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 12:37 AM
> > > Subject: Re: VECTOR: Who fixes Cinematronics boards?
> > >
> > >
> > >> I now have a signature Analyzer and I was going to try and build an
> > >> Exorcisor with the schematics on Spies. Anyone done this? Any
comments?
> > >> Doesn't look too hard, but again I'm probably missing something.
> > >>
> > >> Cheers
> > >> MacMan
> > >>
> > >> On Monday, October 14, 2002, at 06:47 AM, Gregg Woodcock wrote:
> > >>
> > >>>
> > >>> ----- Original Message -----
> > >>> From: "John Robertson" <jrr@flippers.com>
> > >>> To: <vectorlist@synthcom.com>
> > >>> Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 1:33 AM
> > >>> Subject: VECTOR: Who fixes Cinematronics boards?
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>> I'm seeing a few posts on RGVAC about folks needing these repaired.
I
> > >>> don't
> > >>>> have the signature fixture so I'm not attempting to fix them at
this
> > >>>> time.
> > >>>> Anyone know who does fix these turkeys?
> > >>>
> > >>> I have had significant success by using logic comparators. There
are
> > >>> several chips which do not register properly with a logic comparator
> > >>> but now
> > >>> I know which ones they are and how to read them. I would be willing
> > >>> to
> > >>> repair PCBs for people BUT I have a huge backlog (6 -12 months of
> > >>> work)
> > >>> AND
> > >>> I need to make enough room in my garage to fit another machine to
use
> > >>> as a
> > >>> test bed. If that doesn't scare you off, email me with your
situation
> > >>> and
> > >>> I'll get back to you when I am dug out and ready to take on new
> > >>> repairs...
> > >>>
> > >>
> >
>
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