Fluke 9010A
Troubleshooting Arcade Games and Vintage Computer Hardware
The only good bug is a dead bug. So why not use the big guns? Bring your 9010A (or B) to the fight. Would you like to know more?
The Fluke 9010A Microsystem Troubleshooter was introduced around 1981 by Fluke to troubleshoot / test microprocessor based systems. The 9010A Mainframe uses specific interface ‚Pods‘ to replace the system microprocessor, allowing the 9010 full control over the unit under test (UUT). It can perform all kinds of tests, like electrical integrity of microprocessor Bus, RAM, ROM and I/O tests. A wide variety of PODs were produced including Z80, 6502, 6809(E), 68000, 8080, 8086, 80186, 80286.
Today the system is still widely used in the ‚arcade collector‘ scene to troubleshoot
vintage arcade PCBs. It is also used to fix vintage computer systems.
It is becoming increasingly rare to find, and prices (especially for pods) are getting out of hand. Some enthusiasts (including us) are offering reproduction PCBs for the most sought after pods (and even the mainframe itself).
We have also built a fully functional replacement for the mainframe. Our version of the mainframe is a software emulation running on a Raspberry Pi. It uses add-on boards (HATs) to interface with the original or reproduction Hardware (pods and probe). The whole project is open sourced on GitHub.
