RE: Wico XY Pattern Generator - Decoding Switches

From: David Fish <dfish_1_at_comcast.net>
Date: Mon Nov 07 2011 - 17:05:13 EST

John,

 

I already have mine apart on my desk. I'm looking at it now. I'm taking lots
of pictures.

 

Dave

 

From: owner-vectorlist@vectorlist.org
[mailto:owner-vectorlist@vectorlist.org] On Behalf Of John Robertson
Sent: Monday, November 07, 2011 4:49 PM
To: vectorlist@vectorlist.org
Subject: Re: VECTOR: Wico XY Pattern Generator - Decoding Switches

 

David Fish wrote:

John,

 

Before you mirror the schematics let me take a look at them in depth. It was
a looooooong time ago when I drew them.

 

Unfortunately, I no longer have the schematic source file or access to PADS
schematic cap even if I did. I looked at them online and yes, something
looks screwy about the switch board to main board connector pinout. I'm
thinking there's a reversed connector involved here. I'll let everyone know
what I find.

 

Dave

I have a working WICO XY Pattern Generator if you need any pictures (either
of you) just let me know and I'll crack it open...

John :-#)#

 

From: owner-vectorlist@vectorlist.org
[mailto:owner-vectorlist@vectorlist.org] On Behalf Of Mark Shostak
Sent: Monday, November 07, 2011 2:44 PM
To: vectorlist@vectorlist.org
Subject: Re: VECTOR: Wico XY Pattern Generator - Decoding Switches

 

You can mirror the schematics from ionpool

 

On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 12:43 PM, John Robertson <pinball@telus.net> wrote:

Zitt Zitterkopf wrote:

I'm looking at the schematics for the Wico XY Pattern Generator; and can
seem to figure out how the Front panel PCB connects to the Main Board.

 

At A-8 on the main schematics page; it shows P3-1-8 as connected to the D
Flip Flops and the A10 of the U7/U8 pattern generating roms.

 

However, P3 doesn't seem to connect correctly to the "cable" connected to
the front panel board at B-8 on the second page.

 

It appears that the diode matrix appears to drive set/clear to Dflip flop
U6-A which controls A9 on the ROMs.

But I'm unsure of the encoding given I can figure out how "P3" connects to
the Front panel board.

 

Anyone have an idea?

John

Do you have a copy of the schematics so I can put them up on TTL? The manual
(such as it is) is there along with images of the Eproms.

ftp://ftp.flippers.com/TTL/TestEquipment/WICO

Thanks,

John :-#)#

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