Instruction manual
GENERAL
The Model 241 ARCADE ANALYZER
is
an
instrument
designed
to
efficiently service the
down
time
video games. Monitor and
control
failures represent
encountered
with
video arcade games.
The
Model 241
failure elements in a single highly
field use
yet
quite
at
home
on
the
bench.
The
instrument
The
generator
por-
tion
of
the
instrument
to
troubleshoot
and
align
both
raster scan and
X-Y
monitors
used with video arcade games.
The
generator handles
both
color and black and
white
monitors.
The VAR I
TRAKER
is
a unique
volt/ohmmeter
that
not
can
be
used measure
but
also
is
superb
at
identifying
intermittents
and
discontinuous
controls.
The
patterns
available
on
the
241 are
those
used by
the
monitor
manufacturers
in their service literature and also include several
patterns
that
improve serviceability.
In
addition,
the
of
all
patterns,
except
the
calibrated
X-Y
Gray
is
front
An X-Y
control
that
is
calibrated
at
two
used for
ments
also allows
of
the
patterns
convergence and
other
cable and 4 prewired
Wells Gardner monitors.
At
this time these
monitors
represent over 90%
of
monitors
in
use
in
video arcade games. sup-
plied which can be used
to
wire special adapters for
other
The
V AR I -TRA
KE
R
is
a new
concept
in
volt/ohmmeter
to
troubleshoot
common
video games problems. The
VARI·TRAKER
uses a
continuously
variable audio
tone
to
indicate
the
value
of
the
measuring. A
short
use period will allow
the
user
to
resistances by
the
sound
of
the
tone.
What
is
VARI-TRAKER
is
that
it
not
only allows value
measurements
but
sound instead
of
meters
or
has
the
property
of
intermittents,
the
presence
of
small
amounts
of
AC
on
DC
discontinuities in
potentiometers
and
hard
to
find, problems.
The Model 241 ARCADE ANALYZE R real
contribution
to
the
main-
tenance
technology
of
video arcade games. It also
in
other
devices which use video
monitors
as an
element
of
with people. The 241
contains
all
the
measurement
and signal
capabilities needed
to
service
the
fault
devices as well.
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