bjcorr Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Got my UAV board and mounted it on one of my 600XL's, triple checked everything because she boots, but the video rolls left to right and up to down. No monitor controls can stop it ( and if it could I'd have multiple READY prompts stacked up.) and the color looks very faint. Before I try to resurrect one of my other 600XL's to try it out on them, any suggestions from this knowledgeable group? It's not the Commie 1702, it works perfectly with my 1200XL. Checked all my connection with a VOM, all good..... Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted May 25, 2017 Author Share Posted May 25, 2017 Got my UAV board and mounted it on one of my 600XL's, triple checked everything because she boots, but the video rolls left to right and up to down. No monitor controls can stop it ( and if it could I'd have multiple READY prompts stacked up.) and the color looks very faint. Before I try to resurrect one of my other 600XL's to try it out on them, any suggestions from this knowledgeable group? It's not the Commie 1702, it works perfectly with my 1200XL. Checked all my connection with a VOM, all good..... Ben Can you post a picture of the installed board? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gozar Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Got my UAV board and mounted it on one of my 600XL's, triple checked everything because she boots, but the video rolls left to right and up to down. No monitor controls can stop it ( and if it could I'd have multiple READY prompts stacked up.) and the color looks very faint. Before I try to resurrect one of my other 600XL's to try it out on them, any suggestions from this knowledgeable group? It's not the Commie 1702, it works perfectly with my 1200XL. Checked all my connection with a VOM, all good..... Ben What is the jumper configuration? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 (edited) Yeah I am going to guess Jumper config is off. Make sure you also check the correct config for the board you have, there is a REV C & a REV D. Edited May 25, 2017 by orpheuswaking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Yeah I am going to guess Jumper config is off. Make sure you also check the correct config for the board you have, there is a REV C & a REV D. Yeah the jumper configs changed between Rev C and Rev D I think. I figured that out when I replace the Rev C board in my 800XL with the Rev D. By the way, the Rev C is damn near perfect on a 4-switch 2600. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted May 25, 2017 Author Share Posted May 25, 2017 Meanwhile, the boards for June have been ordered & parts are trickling in. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted May 26, 2017 Author Share Posted May 26, 2017 A couple people have asked if I'm still taking orders and yes, I ordered a larger quantity than I currently have orders for. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjcorr Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 You called it, I was using the Rev C jumper settings! I'll report on how the proper jumpers work tomorrow, gotta sleep..... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjcorr Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 You called it, I was using the Rev C jumper settings! I'll report on how the proper jumpers work tomorrow, gotta sleep..... Got the jumpers set right and it looks beautiful! I have yet to modify the case, so with no keyboard I loaded up an Atarimax 8gb cart and looked at Galaxian, wow. The I tried an ACE 80 cart to see what software 80col looked like. It showed me how badly out of adjustment my monitor is :-) ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Got the jumpers set right and it looks beautiful! I have yet to modify the case, so with no keyboard I loaded up an Atarimax 8gb cart and looked at Galaxian, wow. The I tried an ACE 80 cart to see what software 80col looked like. It showed me how badly out of adjustment my monitor is :-) ben Remember as well that the UAV board has a little screw that can adjust the phase of the signals - it can make a BIG difference. On my daily-driver 800XL I had to rotate the adjustment almost entirely through its range counter-clockwise. You should give that a try and see if it improves things even further. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted May 28, 2017 Author Share Posted May 28, 2017 Some pictures of a low shield Plug-In install in an 800XL. It's a tight fit but it can be done if a low-profile machine-pin socket is used and the leads of the UAV are trimmed a bit so they go together flush. I put a piece of tape on the shield to make sure the jumper section doesn't touch. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 I like the way you ran the Chroma lead there, Bryan. Clever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted May 28, 2017 Author Share Posted May 28, 2017 I like the way you ran the Chroma lead there, Bryan. Clever! Thanks. It just barely fits through the pad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 So as I detailed in another thread yesterday and earlier today, I was working on one of my 1200XL's. I had a U1MB in it a couple years ago but the combo wasn't stable. I removed the U1MB but never got the 1200XL back to stock OS configuration and working again. Anyway, after I got it running as a plain-Jane system once more, I went ahead and installed my second Rev D board into it. This machine previously had a simplified version of the ClearPic mod done on it, along with restoring +5V to the SIO port, but other than that it was stock again. I used Bryan's annotated 1200XL photos posted in the earlier thread. My wires are too long because I haven't yet removed the RF Modulator entirely, which I will do when I put another U1MB in this machine in the future (this time with Jon and Hias' capacitor mod to help stability). For now, Chroma is run through a hole formerly used for one of the RF shield rivets. I left that wire much longer than necessary because when I put a U1MB in again, I will probably use that hole for one of the mounting standoffs and don't know yet how I'll route the wire. Anyway, tl;dr: it works! The patient: UAV in place: It works: Composite text looks great against a dark background: And S-video text is nice and sharp, although there are some vertical "jail bars" present, I'll see about those with separate power/ground leads when I install the U1MB. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Holy s**t dude - screen #4. Can I please take that as my personal replacement for any lorem-ipsum text I may need? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 It's all standard learn to type quotes with a fun statement at the end... not necessarily safe for today's kids though... it could inspire a march, fleeing to safe spaces, or worse! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Holy s**t dude - screen #4. Can I please take that as my personal replacement for any lorem-ipsum text I may need? LOL, sure. It's just a hodgepodge of half-remembered $h!t to fill the screen. I know I screwed up the JFK quote. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted May 31, 2017 Author Share Posted May 31, 2017 I finally got an 800 and got it up and running....and wow. I don't remember its video being so messed up. Luma is very bright. Composite is dark. At first I thought something was wrong but looking at the circuit there's no avoiding it- it's going to be dark. In the schematic, luma is picked off right at Q105 but R200 and R201 divide the composite brightness down quite a bit. I'm not sure what they were thinking. Is the 800 known for having dark composite? DrVenkman, thanks for the pics. All real technicians keep a giant container of coffee handy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 I just fired up one of my stock 800's - ugh, you're right. I have the benefit of a fully-analog CRT as my main computer monitor so I can pretty easily adjust brightness, contrast and saturation between various systems, but yeah ... compared to my UAV-equipped 800XL and 1200XL through composite, it's darker overall and much less sharp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted May 31, 2017 Author Share Posted May 31, 2017 I just fired up one of my stock 800's - ugh, you're right. I have the benefit of a fully-analog CRT as my main computer monitor so I can pretty easily adjust brightness, contrast and saturation between various systems, but yeah ... compared to my UAV-equipped 800XL and 1200XL through composite, it's darker overall and much less sharp. Thanks for checking. As a kid I always used the 800 with RF so I never noticed it. Maybe they were targeting some odd '70s monitor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Thanks for checking. As a kid I always used the 800 with RF so I never noticed it. Maybe they were targeting some odd '70s monitor. Sure, no problem. I have too many systems and not enough CRTs, so it's a good excuse to pull it out (and verify it still works!). On the other hand, stock Y-C/S-video looks pretty great on this machine. I've had this one for years but never tried it on S-video until tonight. Note: this is a 27" Toshiba TV, circa 2003 or so. All the image controls are at their defaults/automatic settings. And for comparison, here's a Rev D UAV in my daily-driver 800XL: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilidog Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Hi Bryan In installed REV D today with functional success. I am using the monitor port on the 1200XL I bought from you on ebay a few years back, serial #12,000! It's totally unmodded. I used the plug in UAV and I used a segment of USB cable to connect from the green connection block to the monitor port. I cut the split ground pad and soldered the USB cable shielding to the main ground plane near the monitor port and the other end of ground to the pin 1 of green UAV block in an attempt to shield chroma, luma and composite. Using Svideo on 2 TVs I am having trouble with jail bars. Please see attached pics. Effect is noticeable on both TV's. I've gone through both entire threads and am out of ideas to try. Also visible on composite. Help, Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted June 5, 2017 Author Share Posted June 5, 2017 Using Svideo on 2 TVs I am having trouble with jail bars. Please see attached pics. Effect is noticeable on both TV's. I've gone through both entire threads and am out of ideas to try. Also visible on composite. Help, Steve That's the chroma carrier and it should NEVER be visible in S-Video. My first test would be to disconnect chroma from S-Video. The B&W Luma picture should be completely clean. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilidog Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 see pic. yes I should have sent a luma pic also. still super weird, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted June 6, 2017 Author Share Posted June 6, 2017 Boy, something is really off... It's properly configured for the 1200? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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