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Title: Help with Elston Monitor
Post by: mp2526 on June 17, 2004, 11:30:28 am

I have a couple of monitors discussed in this thread

http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=20301;start=0

Problem is, I don't know much about them and was wandering if any of you guys could help me out with how to get them up and running.

I have images of the monitor located here

http://www.miavio.com/ElstonMonitor.htm

Here is what I do know about them

They are made by Elston Electronics Corp which I believed was bought out by Display Technologies Inc.
They are 9" diag.
Monochrome (? B&W, Amber or Green ?)
Model # DM30-098O-743-CO4
12 VDC
The tube was manufactured by Clinton Electronics and is Model # CE663W9K4 (I have emailed them for info)

They are new in box, but were manufactured in 1989.

Any help you guys could send my way would be appreciated.

Title: Re:Help with Elston Monitor
Post by: mp2526 on June 17, 2004, 11:35:51 am

By the way,

Ken

The pinout you posted in the other thread didn't work.  From what I can see by the traces on the edge connector I believe the grounds are different pins.  When I get a chance I will pull the board off and follow the traces and see if I can figure out what is what.  Do you happen to know what wires are what that are attached to the neck of the tube, since you said you had experience with the tube and since this might be a different board, maybe I can use your knowledge of the tube and just trace the circuit board back to the edge connector.  Thanks for your help.

Mike

Title: Re:Help with Elston Monitor
Post by: Ken Layton on June 17, 2004, 12:06:05 pm

CRT socket pinout/wire colors/function should be:

1 Green wire grid #1
2 Yellow wire cathode
3 Brown wire filament +12 volts
4 Black wire filament ground
5 no connection
6 Red wire Grid #2
7 Blue wire Grid #3

There are downloadable schematics and pinouts of the Kristel and Omnivision monitors that are used in the English Mark dart games at www.bullshooter.com

Those monitors use the CE663 picture tube and the tube is indeed supplied by Clinton Electronics (www.clintonelectronics.com or 1-800-447-3306).

Title: Re:Help with Elston Monitor
Post by: Ken Layton on June 28, 2004, 02:09:21 am

Any updates on finding out any info on the monitor?

Title: Re:Help with Elston Monitor
Post by: Aceldamor on July 09, 2004, 11:52:45 am

BUMP**

Any news on this? The whole situation just kind of died...still would make a good instruction monitor