Greetings, all. I lost my job last month, and while trying to find a new one I've been working on long-outstanding projects around the house. Recently I helped a friend with some spring cleaning and came home with a Brother WP-510 word processor equipped with a small 5x9 monochrome monitor. The unit did not work when I turned it on, although I did see screen flicker when I powered it on. I disassembled the unit and removed the monitor and its chassis; photos of both are attached.
I have a Tetris PCB that I've had for years and always wanted to use, but I don't have room for a third cabinet in my collection (I have an Arkanoid minicab and a Ms. Pac cocktail with a 48-in-1 board). I do not have the required components for this project (power supply, harness, control panel items, etc.) - if this project is feasible, I can start working on that after I get a new job.
What I want to do is to use the Brother monitor with Tetris board. I am aware that it's a monochrome monitor, so I do understand that if this does work the game will not be in color. Although I'm fairly comfortable around electronics, basic soldering, and safe monitor/chassis removal (I've had Arkanoid recapped twice), wiring monitors is new to me. That's why I figured I'd come here to ask for some advice.
Question #1 of 2: is there a chance this would work? If yes, my main issue is getting guidance regarding how to connect the chassis to the JAMMA harness. If no, I totally understand and no big deal.
Several years ago I posted on rec.games.video.arcade.collecting and asked about the Tetris manual's mention of specific power requirements, and got "Reply #1" below. Then this evening I saw something very similar, which I'll call "Reply #2" below. Page 1-1 of the Tetris manual (I found a digital copy on
http://basementarcade.com/arcade/library/manuals/t/) details the specific power requirements, which I detailed in my "Reply 1" post.
Reply #1 =
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.games.video.arcade.collecting/UEvunLCDm-8
Reply #2 =
http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=333806Question #2 of 2: Is "Reply #2" correct? If yes, and I do not have to install a resistor (like "Reply #1" said), that's good to know. Regardless, the last thing I want to do is damage the PCB, so I am ready to do whatever is required to best protect it. To be honest, I'd really like an authentic Atari power supply, but I've just not been successful in finding one on eBay.
Thank you very much for reading, and for any help you can provide. I'll list the info detailed in the photos below in case I fail to upload the photos correctly. Again, if this project won't work I totally understand and am okay with recycling the monitor and scrapping the idea. If more info and photos are needed please let me know. Thanks again.
Clinton Taiwan picture tube
CE732W59C169GE
CEUL5x9TE
Matsushita Electric Industrial model #DM9010 (made Sept 1988)
monitor yolk info = BWL779012, TLY80377T-T1, MTI MONITRONICS, TAIWAN 8839
CHASSIS NO Y26 (not pictured; it's at the upper left of the chassis board)
monitor came from a Brother word processor, model WP-510