A few questions to ask, only because I perceive that you might be new
to scopes. If I'm wrong, please don't take offense.

 * Have you compensated the probes?
 * Have you checked your ground connection w/ a ommeter?
 * Have you compared these with what you get using 10x probes?

That waveform is terrible! I don't even know what to say. :)

-Josh



On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 4:28 AM, Brian White <[email protected]> wrote:
> Just playing with my scope.
> All channels set to the same vertical scale and offset
> M100 is turned on, powered by batteries, no power supply or any other cables
> connected.
> All probes set on 1X and all channels set on 1X to match.
>
> GND REF (probe alligator clips) = green wire by the battery & power jack
> CH1 = X1 (8085 pin 1)
> CH2 = X2 (8085 pin 2)
> CH3 = RESET_IN (8085 pin 36)
> CH4 = GND (8085 pin 20) (chip gnd relative to chassis gnd just out of
> curiosity)
>
> Not pressing anything.
> https://photos.app.goo.gl/q47eXNowgVMgVnRv2
>
> Pressing reset.
> https://photos.app.goo.gl/Nq5h0aFRXGii1CgS2
>
> Consistent with the negative beep test, it also doesn't power itself off
> after 10 minutes.
>
> No new info here, just exploring the scope and the m100. Grabbed the
> screenshots with netcat!
>
> Most sources of 5v and gnd on various chips have that same .8v 10mhz noise.
>
> --
> bkw
>
>
> On Tue, Dec 5, 2017 at 12:36 PM, Brian White <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> Good pointers to occupy myself with next at least. Thank you.
>> --
>> bkw
>>
>> On Dec 5, 2017 7:04 AM, "Stephen Adolph" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>> did you swap the lcd to see if you get the same result?
>>>
>>> generally I end up resorting to probing each signal on each ram and rom
>>> chip.  Simplification would be to pull all ram modules but the first one.
>>>
>>> When using a scope to inspect the signals I toggle reset a lot and watch
>>> the signals.  when the M100 gets in a stuck state, many of the address lines
>>> will be static.
>>>
>>> Start with D0-D7.  make sure they all are toggling at the memory chips.
>>> then go through the address lines.
>>>
>>> The main rom is accessed first.  check that ALE and /RD are working as
>>> well as the chip select.
>>>
>>> some ideas anyways
>>>
>>> On Tue, Dec 5, 2017 at 6:43 AM, Brian White <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> No beep.
>>>>
>>>> At power-on, RESET_IN on the 80C85 goes from 0 to +5v and stays there
>>>> steady.
>>>> There is a 5mhz sine wave on X1, and a slightly squared 5mhz on X2, and
>>>> a 2.5 mhz square on CLK out.
>>>> some of the other pins have square 5v pulses.
>>>>
>>>> All these chips have +5v on vcc (running on batteries)
>>>> chip (pin#)
>>>> 8085 (40)
>>>> 8155 (40)
>>>> 6402 (1)
>>>> LH535618 (1)
>>>> 6 x HM6117LFP (20)  (the individual chips on the ram modules)
>>>>
>>>> One ram module socket empty
>>>> Optrom socket empty
>>>>
>>>> Double checked I'm doing the blind beep motions exactly right by doing
>>>> it on a good unit, then trying again on the bad unit.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you for giving me the excuse to finally pick up a scope. Got a
>>>> rigol dso1054z and unlocked all the options except 500uv. I'm having fun
>>>> playing with this thing. Guess I'll finally know how crap the sine wave is
>>>> on my various UPS's. ;)
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> bkw
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> bkw
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Nov 27, 2017 at 12:48 PM, Brian White <[email protected]>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Can-do. Thank you.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> bkw
>>>>>
>>>>> On Nov 27, 2017 7:14 AM, "Josh Malone" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'd start with cold start, hit enter, type beep, enter, and see if the
>>>>>> CPU and os is running. Assuming that they aren't, check the reset line 
>>>>>> with
>>>>>> a scope to make sure the CPU is being reset properly on power up and that
>>>>>> it's not held low (I think it's active low) since the nimh is in play on
>>>>>> this one.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Also check power supplies to the various chips.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Nov 27, 2017 12:34 AM, "Brian White" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ok, what do I look at first?
>>>>>>> I don't suppose there is a common/frequent/likely answer to that?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> https://photos.app.goo.gl/3MXUjFmttEETro7m1
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I notice the pattern of bars repeats.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have 2 other working 100's and this is a 3rd I didn't really want.
>>>>>>> I got it as part of an ebay item where I wanted something else. The 
>>>>>>> nicd was
>>>>>>> just starting to corrode but hadn't yet leaked or anything. I've already
>>>>>>> replaced it with a new nimh.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I suppose it doesn't hurt to have a parts doner, but why not at least
>>>>>>> take a shot at it eh?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> bkw
>>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>

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