I'm looking to get into board repair this spring. I do have an electronics background.
I would like to repair (AKA I have project boards for): Bubble Bobble, Life Force, Pac Man, Berzerk/Frenzy, Capcom CPS1, and a few other misc. classic boards (non-jamma).
For my bench I already have a test rig (jamma w/monitor), a logic probe, and a fluke DVM. I would like a scope or analyzer but don't have money for both right now. I'm leaning toward an analyzer, because it seems like I would be able to troubleshoot more with it than a plain scope. I realize I probably can't do much audio without a scope, but apart from that are there any drawbacks to getting an analyzer before a scope?
Any suggestions of make/models and direction that would be applicable this area?
EDIT: I see this PC based logic analyzer (http://www.mcumall.com/comersus/store/comersus_viewItem.asp?idProduct=4313) for only $125. Anyone ever used a PC based analyzer?
I would like to repair (AKA I have project boards for): Bubble Bobble, Life Force, Pac Man, Berzerk/Frenzy, Capcom CPS1, and a few other misc. classic boards (non-jamma).
For my bench I already have a test rig (jamma w/monitor), a logic probe, and a fluke DVM. I would like a scope or analyzer but don't have money for both right now. I'm leaning toward an analyzer, because it seems like I would be able to troubleshoot more with it than a plain scope. I realize I probably can't do much audio without a scope, but apart from that are there any drawbacks to getting an analyzer before a scope?
Any suggestions of make/models and direction that would be applicable this area?
EDIT: I see this PC based logic analyzer (http://www.mcumall.com/comersus/store/comersus_viewItem.asp?idProduct=4313) for only $125. Anyone ever used a PC based analyzer?


