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pcbjunkie

Arcade Monitor Tester

$44.99 CAD
$44.99 CAD
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This is a small battery (CR2032) video tester / signal generator made specifically for testing arcade monitor. It is smaller than half a credit card, and can be easily carried around in your pocket for on the go testing.

The tester supports the common 15kHz standard resolution, as well as the 24kHz medium resolution and 31kHz high resolution arcade modes. All possible sync outputs are available, including separate horizontal and vertical syncs, and combined (composite) syncs. Each of these are available with positive and negative polarities for a total of 6 different sync options.

Outputs

Video and sync signals:
- RGB and SYNC at 3V-pp
Sync Types:
- Positive HSYNC
- Negative HSYNC
- Positive VSYNC
- Negative VSYNC
- Positive CSYNC
- Negative CSYNC – JAMMA standard

Video Generation

15kHz – standard arcade resolution
24kHz – medium resolution mode
31kHz – high resolution mode

Battery Life

About 3 hours battery life on a good quality CR2032 (depending on the pattern / type of use / monitor)

Pinout

PIN FUNCTION
1 RED
2 GREEN
3 BLUE
4 GND
5 POS VSYNC
6 POS HSYNC
7 NEG VSYNC
8 NEG HSYNC
9 POS CSYNC
10 NEG CSYNC

Dimensions

Board Size: 45x45mm
Weight: 70g

Shipping & Returns

Standard 30 days return policy. Buyer pays for return shipping. See Return policy page for more information.

Arcade Video Tester Features and Additional Information

Generates the following tests in each mode:
  • Text – for raster direction / yoke polarity
  • Color Grids Primary Colors – for color check and adjustment
  • Color Grids Primary and Secondary Colors – for color check and adjustment
  • Checkerboard – for geometry and convergence checks, white / black level / saturation
  • Grid - for geometry checks
  • Convergence Grid -  for convergence checks
  • Pong - streaking test
  • Hollow / Filled Box – for bloom artifact check
  • Moving Crosshairs - geometry distortion check
  • Vertical Primary Color Bars – for color check and adjustment
  • Vertical Secondary Color Bars – for color check and adjustment
  • Vertical Tertiary Color Bars – for color check and adjustment
  • Scrolling Horizontal Color Bars – bloom and color uniformity
  • Solid Full Screen White – for burn in and degaussing
  • Solid Full Screen Red – for burn in and degaussing
  • Solid Full Screen Green – for burn in and degaussing
  • Solid Full Screen Blue – for burn in and degaussing
  • Alternating Color Grid - color transitions / color saturation test
  • Alternating Full Screen Color – burn in, degaussing, color transitions
  • Random Color Grid - stability testing, demo mode, etc...
Battery life indicator shows battery status through MODE LED.
  • LED always on – full battery
  • Duration of on/off cycle indicates battery depletion level
  • 50% off/on blink – nearly dead
To operate the tester, use the optional RGB+Ground clips / cable to connect the tester to your monitor’s input posts. Use the secondary sync plug to select the desired sync signal and connect that probe to the monitor as well. Turn the tester and monitor on.
Press the MODE button to cycle through the available video modes, and TEST to cycle through the tests.
Important: Even though the tester is battery powered and isolated from ground, the monitor should always be powered via an isolation transformer. Failure to do so may result in shock or damage to the monitor and tester.

Example Test Patterns

  • Text Pattern

    Firmware version identifier and yoke polarity test.

  • Color Grid

    RGB Color Adjustment

  • Scrolling Horizontal Color Bars

    Bloom and color uniformity

  • Grid

    Geometry checks

  • Checkerboard

    Geometry and convergence checks, white / black level / saturation

  • Hollow / Filled Box

    Bloom artifact check

  • Solid Full Screen Red

    Burn in and degaussing

  • Solid Full Screen Green

    Burn in and degaussing

  • Solid Full Screen Blue

    Burn in and degaussing

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