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inital results on error correction

While I have yet to actually implement the full-scale error correction as I want to, I did some manual tests today. I basically took a track that I was erroring out on, and swapped in 1-bit away values for the bad bytes. In some cases, it appeared...

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Recapping a Samsung 204B monitor

In September 2006, I bought a Samsung 204B SyncMaster monitor for $320 plus tax. It was a 4:3 monitor, ideal for specific tasks like my Logic Analyzer Cart. In July 2024, the monitor stopped working and wouldn’t power...

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Oscilloscopes and Logic Analyzers

Couple hi-res images of 16902A mainboard

I just recently added another HP/Agilent logic analyzer to my collection. This time it is the 16902A. I needed to remove the CPU tray to replace the IDE HDD with a SATA SSD. As a result, I figured I’d take couple...

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Oscilloscopes and Logic Analyzers

Agilent Logic Analyzer cable teardown photos

So for today ladies and gentlemen, I present a teardown of an HP/Agilent logic analyzer cable. I think this is part number 16715-61601. This cable is used to connect one of a series of 40-pin compatible modules (many of...

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Schematics now available for A501 replacement card!
Find them on the main project page, located here.

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Samsung SFD-321B 3.5″ floppy drive and specifications

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Reading Amiga Kickstart ROMs with a TL866A reader

Schematics now available for A501 replacement card

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Fixed point number formats: might use 16.16

Samsung SFD-321B 3.5″ floppy drive and specifications

Watching YM2612 communication on Sega Genesis