test equipment for arcade games?

Try news:sci.electronics.repair . Look for John Robertson, from Flippers.com

Hi Mike!

Must admit that I do not have any experience regarding arcades, but here is my penny's worth.

We successfully use signal trackers to test for good, bad, or marginal components on PC boards and that may assist you. It does take some time to get use to, but it works. Our Lab. personnel uses the Huntron Trackers with success. There may be others that is just as good , but I am not versed with them. You will find there website in any good search engine. If you need to do the testing, repair on-site look for the relevant Huntron. Warning: They are expensive!

What is nice is that it uses a power-off test method so that it eliminates the risk of further circuit damage which often occurs when power is applied. We use it for testing damages to PC boards and components on behalf of the insurance and most of the time the testing needs to be done on-site. Especially with regards to commercial claims one cannot expect a business to shut down a network and bring all their workstation in for testing in a lab!

Hope this help

Regard PeterD

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HI Brian,

It really depends on what you want to be able to do. If you want to get to a board level testing then you have a lot to learn, but it can be fun.

I sell the Fluke 9010A microprocessor test fixture and that with a bunch of CPU pods is what I use for deep down service on these boards.

There is a lot of support for these machines, including a nice web page that you can use to build you own test scripts...

Otherwise a logic probe, voltmeter, and a good temperature controlled soldering iron can't be beat!

Then you might consider a logic comparator for TTL and CMOS IC comparison - you'll need a large stock of ICs though...

Like I say...fun!

John :-#)#

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Peter, it was Brian who was looking for help, and I was replying to his question. I have spent years troubleshooting logic boards too, but your comments may help Brian.

I spent four years repairing 16 layer embedded controller boards for a telemetry equipment manufacturer.