blainelocklair Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Hello everyone! I have an SVA and an Inty II w/ECS. I also have an LTO Flash cart and the MTE201 diagnostic ROM. I have seen, though, that the MTE201 seems to work differently between the SVA and the Inty II. I'm sure this must be because of the consolidated chips on the Inty II. I recapped an Inty II recently and saw the differences firsthand. I've looked online but can't find a separate diagnostic ROM for the Inty II. Is there such a thing? If so, can someone point me in the right direction? It'd be a valuable resource for us Inty II owners that can make use of it. Thanks! Blaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 I agree and there has to be one as the service manual for the Intelly 2 mentions use of a diagnostic cart. And it doesn't state it as being the MTE-201 either so there has to be another one out there somewhere. I'd like it as well for future work that arrives here at the "Tower" for service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_me Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 (edited) The test cartridge rom file found in most intellivision rom sets is v3. There are v4.x test cartridges but I'm not sure if they've been dumped. http://atariage.com/forums/topic/285510-test-cartridges/ The difference between the original intellivision and intellivision ii are the exec rom chips at u3 and u9 and maybe the sound chip at u6. Edited January 16, 2019 by mr_me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mthompson Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Blaine: The ROM you want is the 4.1 test cart. It knows the differences between the Inty I, II, and Sears. I'm not sure where you can get it, but it's out there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 (edited) yeap that is what is needed because the MTE 201 (All I have that works with the LTO anyway) always reports issues with the U3 and U9 IC and stops at that point from going further. So I'm kinda surprised that the 4.1 isn't dumped by now? I would think it would be excellent to have for troubleshooting these systems besides taking a guess based on the troubleshooting symptoms from the service manual. Update*** the roms for the newer diag carts is dumped. They were included with the CC3 package years ago...so the roms exist. Edited January 16, 2019 by -^Cro§Bow^- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+intvsteve Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Not sure how many of the video test cartridge 4.1a from BSRSteve sold - like this one: eBay Auction -- Item Number: 302988132880 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Not sure how many of the video test cartridge 4.1a from BSRSteve sold - like this one: eBay Auction -- Item Number: 302988132880 Nice I will have to be on the lookout for the future. Too bad I missed this one, but then again I was out of town when this auction took place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blainelocklair Posted January 16, 2019 Author Share Posted January 16, 2019 Blaine: The ROM you want is the 4.1 test cart. It knows the differences between the Inty I, II, and Sears. I'm not sure where you can get it, but it's out there. Excellent! Thank you. I will do my best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humblejack Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 I think this one is specific to the Intellivision II although I don't know what that would be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_me Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Here's the file. I think the program rights belong to Intellivision Entertainment; if they have any issue with it being here, the file should be removed. testcart41.zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Here's the file. I think the program rights belong to Intellivision Entertainment; if they have any issue with it being here, the file should be removed. Thank you. Do they sell or offer this rom for sale through them or in physical form? I'd be happy to pay for it considering how useful it is with chip level diagnostics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lathe26 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Here's the file. I think the program rights belong to Intellivision Entertainment; if they have any issue with it being here, the file should be removed. Side note: that ROM is the 4.1b ROM which includes Night Stalker to play at the end of the tests. There also exists 4.1a which does not include the game (testing part of the code is identical). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Side note: that ROM is the 4.1b ROM which includes Night Stalker to play at the end of the tests. There also exists 4.1a which does not include the game (testing part of the code is identical). Ah thanks for the clarification although night stalker is a bonus in this case since I would only be interested in the actual tests themselves for troubleshooting and repair. I can always have another game nearby or just choose something from my LTO after running the tests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSRSteve Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Here's the file. I think the program rights belong to Intellivision Entertainment; if they have any issue with it being here, the file should be removed. Actually, this would still belong to Blue Sky Rangers (formerly Intellivision Productions). I have no problem with this ROM being available. We have no extra physical copies (And I didn't have a ROM image until I downloaded this one). 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lathe26 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Actually, this would still belong to Blue Sky Rangers (formerly Intellivision Productions). I have no problem with this ROM being available. We have no extra physical copies (And I didn't have a ROM image until I downloaded this one). It's awesome that you're allowing this test ROM to be shared. Does that extend to other testing ROMs? Specifically, I am referring to the MTE-201, IMI Test Cartridge, Video Test Cartridge, and Intellivision II Test Cartridge. Of course, Blue Sky Rangers would retain ownership. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intymike Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Lots of test rom/cart discussion lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+fdr4prez Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 who doesn't like some retro rom cartoon discussion? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSRSteve Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Not sure how many of the video test cartridge 4.1a from BSRSteve sold - like this one: eBay Auction -- Item Number: 302988132880 Sold three and kept one. And kept the only 4.1b that we found. Still selling the V3 carts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSRSteve Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 It's awesome that you're allowing this test ROM to be shared. Does that extend to other testing ROMs? Specifically, I am referring to the MTE-201, IMI Test Cartridge, Video Test Cartridge, and Intellivision II Test Cartridge. Of course, Blue Sky Rangers would retain ownership. I am not going to do anything to stop free distribution of test roms. The MTE-201 V3 is the only one I have available to sell in cartridge form, and I don't think I have any others besides single copies of the V4.1a and v4.1b 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 I am not going to do anything to stop free distribution of test roms. The MTE-201 V3 is the only one I have available to sell in cartridge form, and I don't think I have any others besides single copies of the V4.1a and v4.1b Do you only sell these v3 diag carts via ebay? I'd be quite interested in having one for older model 1 units. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Do you only sell these v3 diag carts via ebay? I'd be quite interested in having one for older model 1 units. He's selling them here: eBay Auction -- Item Number: 302988127054 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 He's selling them here: eBay Auction -- Item Number: 302988127054 Thank you! I just purchased one of them. Nice to have an actual cart to be able to plug in for quick tests. Thanks for sending me the link! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Thank you! I just purchased one of them. Nice to have an actual cart to be able to plug in for quick tests. Thanks for sending me the link! Glad to help! I purchased one as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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