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Title: Zaccaria - Astro Wars complete Manual
Post by: Digimon on October 11, 2012, 04:09:05 PM
Hi guys,

just if someone is interested in a scan:

Yesterday I found a complete Zaccaria - Astro Wars Manual in nearly perfect condition.

(http://www.proe-wildfire.de/Zac/IMG_1342_448x600.jpg)


Cu
Digimon

Title: Re: Zaccaria - Astro Wars complete Manual
Post by: Etienne MacGyver on October 11, 2012, 04:33:46 PM
You know my FTP  ;)
Title: Re: Zaccaria - Astro Wars complete Manual
Post by: Digimon on October 11, 2012, 04:51:36 PM
good Idea;-)

I will drop it there in the Astro Wars folder soon;-)
Title: Re: Zaccaria - Astro Wars complete Manual
Post by: Belike on October 11, 2012, 07:14:50 PM
Me want, thanks. ;)
Will download it from McGyver's server. ;)
Title: Re: Zaccaria - Astro Wars complete Manual
Post by: PaulSwan on October 11, 2012, 08:12:24 PM
Post a URL when it's up ;)
Paul.
Title: Re: Zaccaria - Astro Wars complete Manual
Post by: Etienne MacGyver on October 11, 2012, 08:15:29 PM
ill create an account for you and PM you the details  ;)
Title: Re: Zaccaria - Astro Wars complete Manual
Post by: PaulSwan on October 11, 2012, 08:44:27 PM
Thanks, I'll have to try it later at home as work has FTP blocked.
Paul.
Title: Re: Zaccaria - Astro Wars complete Manual
Post by: Digimon on October 11, 2012, 09:50:49 PM
Gimme one week when i an back at work for hires scans.

My family wants me on the beach this week:)
Title: Re: Zaccaria - Astro Wars complete Manual
Post by: PaulSwan on October 11, 2012, 09:54:14 PM
Mostly after schematics as I have a (different) Astro Wars manual that doesn't have schems in it. Hoping yours is a complete one.
Do 300DPI Grayscale at least. Not B&W :)
Paul.
Title: Re: Zaccaria - Astro Wars complete Manual
Post by: Digimon on October 27, 2012, 12:42:03 PM
Hi guys,

I am back at home;-)

The manual scan is uploaded to Etiennes server.

CU


Title: Re: Zaccaria - Astro Wars complete Manual
Post by: Etienne MacGyver on October 27, 2012, 01:43:02 PM
Ha ! yes, i saw it,

I was just about to shutdown for some maintenance here and then i spotted your activity on the server.
(i am upgrading the connection from "ADSL 8 down / 1 up" to "cable 60 down / 6 up" so soon you guys will see some improvement on the speed  ;)

Thanks dude !
Title: Re: Zaccaria - Astro Wars complete Manual
Post by: vernimark on October 30, 2012, 07:17:43 AM
if possible i'd like to upload it on my website
Title: Re: Zaccaria - Astro Wars complete Manual
Post by: Etienne MacGyver on October 30, 2012, 09:53:50 AM
PM send with login to my ftp.
its located in the folder root\Zaccaria\Manuals\Astrowars  ;)
Title: Re: Zaccaria - Astro Wars complete Manual
Post by: Digimon on October 30, 2012, 09:59:19 AM
feel free to upload it;-)
Title: Re: Zaccaria - Astro Wars complete Manual
Post by: vernimark on October 30, 2012, 02:54:11 PM
thank you!!
Title: Re: Zaccaria - Astro Wars complete Manual
Post by: Belike on October 30, 2012, 03:18:01 PM
PM send with login to my ftp.
its located in the folder root\Zaccaria\Manuals\Astrowars  ;)
Thanks my Friend. ;)
Title: Re: Zaccaria - Astro Wars complete Manual
Post by: ricky2001 on May 16, 2013, 01:26:34 AM
Hi, I Just get an Astro wars board from zaccaria with his sound board, but I don't have any information about wiring, is this manual still available to download?

Thanks a lot

Ricky
Title: Re: Zaccaria - Astro Wars complete Manual
Post by: Etienne MacGyver on May 16, 2013, 07:22:21 AM
Yes it is, i have copied it to the www section of my server ;

Astrowars_manual.zip (http://www.opdenkelder.com/Astrowars_manual.zip)
Title: Re: Zaccaria - Astro Wars complete Manual
Post by: ricky2001 on May 16, 2013, 01:43:02 PM
Thanks a lot, this make things a lot more easy, by the way is a strange pcb, I hope it Works, I'll try tonight.

RIcky
Title: Re: Zaccaria - Astro Wars complete Manual
Post by: ricky2001 on May 17, 2013, 02:31:12 AM
Hi Again Etienne, sadly my board doesn't work, it has a clock problem, do you have also the Main board Schematics?, didn't came with the manual? will be great to find where the clock signal is lost.

Thanks for all.
Ricky
Title: Re: Zaccaria - Astro Wars complete Manual
Post by: Etienne MacGyver on May 17, 2013, 06:37:41 AM
This is all i have received from User Digimon, so unfortunately i don't have more   :-\
Title: Re: Zaccaria - Astro Wars complete Manual
Post by: Belike on May 17, 2013, 09:45:16 AM
Hi Again Etienne, sadly my board doesn't work, it has a clock problem, do you have also the Main board Schematics?, didn't came with the manual? will be great to find where the clock signal is lost.

Thanks for all.
Ricky
I'm not sure if it helps, but you should check Zacc Quasar's manual, the pcb is very identical.
http://www.arcade-museum.com/manuals-videogames/Q/Quasar.pdf
Title: Re: Zaccaria - Astro Wars complete Manual
Post by: Digimon on May 17, 2013, 11:06:16 AM
Hi Ricky,

I've scanned the original complete manual. If something is missing, I don't have it)


CU
Digi
Title: Re: Zaccaria - Astro Wars complete Manual
Post by: ricky2001 on May 18, 2013, 12:04:56 AM
Thanks for all your replys, the wiring and info in the manual helps me a lot, I'm goint to check Quasar's manual.

Ricky
Title: Re: Zaccaria - Astro Wars complete Manual
Post by: ricky2001 on May 18, 2013, 06:04:13 PM
Finally I could make the board Work  :) :)

Thanks, Ricky
Title: Re: Zaccaria - Astro Wars complete Manual
Post by: Belike on May 18, 2013, 06:28:10 PM
Cool, can you explain, what was the problem and how did you repair it?
Title: Re: Zaccaria - Astro Wars complete Manual
Post by: ricky2001 on May 20, 2013, 01:49:12 AM
Of course  ;)
The problem was that the processor and most of the board didn't get the clock. It was a bad 74S112 in 13b, just near the oscillator, It was easy in this case because this ic was receiving  clock but hasnt in the output, I change it and the board came to life, however then realized that it outputs inverted video just like nintendo boards so I'll make an inverter and try.

Here you can see the board

(http://imageshack.us/a/img850/557/20130516020431.jpg)

I'll tell you about the progress inverting video

Thanks
Title: Re: Zaccaria - Astro Wars complete Manual
Post by: PaulSwan on May 20, 2013, 01:58:38 AM
I've had a bad one of those before. Probably runs hot because of the fast clocks. In terms of the inverter, the simple inverter circuit that's in the Midway Lazarian manual is easily copied and works fine.
Regards,
Paul.
Title: Re: Zaccaria - Astro Wars complete Manual
Post by: Belike on May 20, 2013, 10:19:47 AM
Thanks for the technical overview. :spaceace: