Re: [stella] J. Grand PCB help--I'm an idiot

[Joe Grand <jgrand@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

First of all, the components are aligned with pin 1 being the square pad, 
though you probably knew that. The front of the board for the components is 
the side with the "Rev A<cr>J. Grand 2001".

When you plug the board in, the chips should be facing away from you. If 
you have trouble with alignment for some reason, stick it back in the cart.

Other things wrong might be cold solder joints or other incorrect soldering 
techniques causing loose or no connections (believe me, I've seen some 
REALLY BAD soldering by homebrew people before :), improperly programmed 
EPROM, bad logic gate, etc.  There's really not much that can go wrong on 
the board, considering how simple the design is..

Soon (I promise!) I'll have pictures and general assembly instructions on 
my website..

Joe
jgrand@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx


At 12:54 PM 7/9/2002, you wrote:
> If I have the PCB facing me, with the narrow (cartridge slot) end at the
> bottom, and the side that says "Rev A<cr>J. Grand 2001" facing me (and the
> writing therefore on the left side), then I should just drop a 2732 into
> the upper socket, with pin 1 at the upper right, and a 7404 into the
> lower socket, again with pin 1 at the upper right, correct?
>
> And then when I plug it into the Atari, the chips should be facing the
> ceiling.  Is that correct?
>
> Because if so, it ain't working.  Am I missing something really obvious?
>
> Adam


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