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Re: kodak80 H4 build (x2)

Posted: 08 Dec 2019 12:01
by kodak80
Okay, I have resoldered the ROM pins and check continuity and resistance on address and data pins and they all test fine but still getting the wrong address. Any suggestions?

Re: kodak80 H4 build (x2)

Posted: 08 Dec 2019 12:06
by exxos
This is basically the problems derkom had with a bad joint somewhere... Have you read though his thread ? everything we could suggest is already been mentioned in that one.

Re: kodak80 H4 build (x2)

Posted: 08 Dec 2019 12:35
by kodak80
Removed the SIMM and re-tested the address and without RAM. This now reads as:
1111111100001110

Now re-soldering the SIMM pins...

Re: kodak80 H4 build (x2)

Posted: 08 Dec 2019 12:49
by exxos
kodak80 wrote: 08 Dec 2019 12:35 Removed the SIMM and re-tested the address and without RAM. This now reads as:
1111111100001110

Now re-soldering the SIMM pins...
If your using a simm, did you do the fix for that ?

Re: kodak80 H4 build (x2)

Posted: 08 Dec 2019 15:31
by kodak80
Yes, patch on the SIMM pins was done.

After re-soldering the SIMM socket, I now have one address on SIMM and the other when using the Falcon RAM card.

Re: kodak80 H4 build (x2)

Posted: 14 Dec 2019 13:23
by kodak80
I am pleased to announce the birth of another working H4 board. Washed out video even with 150R resistors on the RGB signal instead of the 75R ones.

Special thanks to @PaulJ for the DiagROM file as this was a great help in fixing the issues I had.
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Re: kodak80 H4 build (x2)

Posted: 14 Dec 2019 14:25
by exxos
:bravo: try those big smt caps in series with the 75R like @PhilC did and see if it solves the issue.

Re: kodak80 H4 build (x2)

Posted: 14 Dec 2019 14:39
by PhilC
I had to reset my monitor back to default settings as well for it to look better.

I'll probably try some bigger resistors too when I'm back home.

Re: kodak80 H4 build (x2)

Posted: 14 Dec 2019 15:11
by PaulJ
Congrats on the birth of your second H4. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Re: kodak80 H4 build (x2)

Posted: 14 Dec 2019 20:27
by kodak80
PaulJ wrote: 14 Dec 2019 15:11 Congrats on the birth of your second H4. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Thanks, it is actually my first board that is now booting up. My second board is under way but unlikely to be built this weekend as I am missing some capacitors which are on there way to AU.