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Arcade Collecting => Miscellaneous Arcade Talk => Topic started by: neokidgeo on January 11, 2008, 07:55:51 pm

Title: Logic probes how do they work
Post by: neokidgeo on January 11, 2008, 07:55:51 pm

Hi guys,

Got given a logic probe and a few other tools for testing boards from a guy my dad knows but only problem i don't have any tech know how, I was just wondering if anyone could tell me how to use a logic probe and what can you test with them i take it ic's and cpu chips?

I have a dk and mario board i would like to get working so any advice would be great  :)

Thanks guys
Neo

Title: Re: Logic probes how do they work
Post by: CheffoJeffo on January 12, 2008, 09:45:06 am

I was going to suggest Randy Fromm, but as I recall that wasn't working out for you.

There are some good resources in the Restoration (http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/wiki/Restoration) section of the wiki, but much of the board repair stuff is buried at places like ArcArc or Ionpool and may take some digging.

I don't have my copy handy, but I think that Atari's The Book talks about using logic probes (and is a good thing to have in any case). There are scans of it available out there.

Title: Re: Logic probes how do they work
Post by: Kevin Mullins on January 12, 2008, 11:22:13 am

Atari THE BOOK (http://arcarc.xmission.com/PDF_Arcade_Atari_Kee/Atari_TM-129_The_Book.pdf)

Title: Re: Logic probes how do they work
Post by: ChadTower on January 12, 2008, 03:29:57 pm

Dude!  I was just asking if anyone had that in my Tank II thread.  Thanks!

Title: Re: Logic probes how do they work
Post by: neokidgeo on January 13, 2008, 06:09:22 pm

Thanks for all your help guys, And yep still waiting on that dvd and now have a problem with the 3rd monitor repair dvd not playing  :dunno