[VIDEO] Fluke 9010A Troublshooter emulator in software

[andykmv]

i just started looking at this emulator (again - man it's been a few years since the entry eh ?) and ordered some of the renesas boards to have a play with em.

i am hoping you still have info on this project and that you are willing/able to answer some questions about the compiling and loading of code for the renesas board and the flukeem and fluke2usb sw too ?

it will take me a few weeks to digest all the manuals and code so i am just going to dive in and have a crack at it to start with

 

[andykmv]

I have been looking at the 9010/pod interface and pondering alternative usb interface devices, and I am wondering if anyone can provide some measurements on the rate of data transfer to/from 9010 to z80 pod ?

To make a reasonable selection of a modified or alternative usb interface, I need to estimate the sort of MB/s data transfer rate that a typical pod (z80 ?) can operate at.

Firstly I would like to get an idea of the shortest time period between the 9010 /MAINSTAT active low pulses (falling edge to falling edge), and the average time thereof too.

Secondly I would like to get an idea of the shortest time period between the POD /PODSTAT active low pulses (falling edge to falling edge), and the average time thereof too.

Thirdly it would also be useful to get a figure for the shortest time period between /MAINSTAT and /PODSTAT active low pulses (falling edge to falling edge)

Armed with that info I should be able to make a reasonable estimate of the minimum MB/s data transfer rate required to maintain "real time" 9010 to pod performance, with a view to shortlisting candidate USB interfaces.

I have made a "lick the finger and hold it in the breeze" estimate of needing as a minimum a device that will support USB 2.0 High Speed (ie 480mb/s or approx. 60MB/s) interface and it would be useful to determine if I can drop down as low as an 8MB/s figure as devices at that end of the spectrum are much cheaper.