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author RobertoFresca <robbie@mamedev.org>2017-10-08 16:05:32 -0300
committer RobertoFresca <robbie@mamedev.org>2017-10-08 16:05:32 -0300
commita2a19de794d0dd186da185ef77b62a98b8980838 (patch)
tree0c72e0b29db9c1ed19ec75d53e40be5dcc6e0607
parent362beba7ab5bffd3ef9a1bf47740a66535e69205 (diff)
Note Chance: Rearranged the test panel lamps to be D7-->D0.
Also arranged the notes to talk about ports and lines instead of lamps. Added technical notes about the 4-bit counter found in port FFh. [Roberto Fresca]
-rw-r--r--src/mame/drivers/notechan.cpp17
-rw-r--r--src/mame/layout/notechan.lay67
2 files changed, 45 insertions, 39 deletions
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/notechan.cpp b/src/mame/drivers/notechan.cpp
index d7c37fcecad..b702d1b8dd3 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/notechan.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/notechan.cpp
@@ -315,15 +315,18 @@ static INPUT_PORTS_START( notechan )
Port FAh:
- (1) Pulsed under reset, activates lamp 21 and triggers sample #20 (boing). Maybe it's
- the 'start' button.
+ (1) Pulsed under reset, activates port FAh-D5 (lamp 21) and triggers sample #20 (boing
+ or FX sound, depending of the OKI bank). Maybe it's the 'start' button.
(2) Pulsing and keep pressed under reset, triggers the sample #01 (cling) and starts
- a sequence of lamps (24-25-26). Then triggers sample #04 (voice). After a little
- while also triggers sample #05 (voice).
-
- (3) Pulsing this input lites lamp 17 and triggers sample #01 (cling). Maybe it's
- the 'coin-in' button.
+ a sequence of 4-lines output through port FFh D3-D2-D1-D0 (lamps 27-26-25-24)
+ that seems a 4-bits countdown (maybe related to the 7segment LED that counts the
+ credits). Then triggers sample #04 (voice or effect depending of the OKI bank).
+ After a little while also triggers sample #05 (voice).
+ Maybe it's some kind of hardware testing mode...
+
+ (3) Pulsing this input activates port FAh-D1 (lamp 17) and triggers sample #01 (cling).
+ Maybe it's the 'coin-in' button.
*/
PORT_START("DSW")
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/notechan.lay b/src/mame/layout/notechan.lay
index d3cc330975f..811badcf7dc 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/notechan.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/notechan.lay
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
<!--
Test panel for Note Chance.
Written by Roberto Fresca.
+
+ 4 rows of 8 lines.
+ From D7 to D0.
-->
<!--
@@ -444,28 +447,28 @@
-->
<bezel name="lamp0" element="L0">
- <bounds x="0" y="3.02" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
+ <bounds x="3.5" y="3.02" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
</bezel>
<bezel name="lamp1" element="L1">
- <bounds x="0.5" y="3.02" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
+ <bounds x="3.0" y="3.02" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
</bezel>
<bezel name="lamp2" element="L2">
- <bounds x="1.0" y="3.02" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
+ <bounds x="2.5" y="3.02" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
</bezel>
<bezel name="lamp3" element="L3">
- <bounds x="1.5" y="3.02" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
+ <bounds x="2.0" y="3.02" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
</bezel>
<bezel name="lamp4" element="L4">
- <bounds x="2.0" y="3.02" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
+ <bounds x="1.5" y="3.02" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
</bezel>
<bezel name="lamp5" element="L5">
- <bounds x="2.5" y="3.02" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
+ <bounds x="1.0" y="3.02" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
</bezel>
<bezel name="lamp6" element="L6">
- <bounds x="3.0" y="3.02" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
+ <bounds x="0.5" y="3.02" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
</bezel>
<bezel name="lamp7" element="L7">
- <bounds x="3.5" y="3.02" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
+ <bounds x="0" y="3.02" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
</bezel>
<!--
@@ -473,28 +476,28 @@
-->
<bezel name="lamp8" element="L8">
- <bounds x="0" y="3.28" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
+ <bounds x="3.5" y="3.28" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
</bezel>
<bezel name="lamp9" element="L9">
- <bounds x="0.5" y="3.28" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
+ <bounds x="3.0" y="3.28" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
</bezel>
<bezel name="lamp10" element="L10">
- <bounds x="1.0" y="3.28" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
+ <bounds x="2.5" y="3.28" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
</bezel>
<bezel name="lamp11" element="L11">
- <bounds x="1.5" y="3.28" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
+ <bounds x="2.0" y="3.28" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
</bezel>
<bezel name="lamp12" element="L12">
- <bounds x="2.0" y="3.28" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
+ <bounds x="1.5" y="3.28" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
</bezel>
<bezel name="lamp13" element="L13">
- <bounds x="2.5" y="3.28" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
+ <bounds x="1.0" y="3.28" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
</bezel>
<bezel name="lamp14" element="L14">
- <bounds x="3.0" y="3.28" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
+ <bounds x="0.5" y="3.28" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
</bezel>
<bezel name="lamp15" element="L15">
- <bounds x="3.5" y="3.28" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
+ <bounds x="0" y="3.28" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
</bezel>
<!--
@@ -502,28 +505,28 @@
-->
<bezel name="lamp16" element="L16">
- <bounds x="0" y="3.54" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
+ <bounds x="3.5" y="3.54" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
</bezel>
<bezel name="lamp17" element="L17">
- <bounds x="0.5" y="3.54" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
+ <bounds x="3.0" y="3.54" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
</bezel>
<bezel name="lamp18" element="L18">
- <bounds x="1.0" y="3.54" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
+ <bounds x="2.5" y="3.54" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
</bezel>
<bezel name="lamp19" element="L19">
- <bounds x="1.5" y="3.54" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
+ <bounds x="2.0" y="3.54" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
</bezel>
<bezel name="lamp20" element="L20">
- <bounds x="2.0" y="3.54" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
+ <bounds x="1.5" y="3.54" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
</bezel>
<bezel name="lamp21" element="L21">
- <bounds x="2.5" y="3.54" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
+ <bounds x="1.0" y="3.54" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
</bezel>
<bezel name="lamp22" element="L22">
- <bounds x="3.0" y="3.54" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
+ <bounds x="0.5" y="3.54" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
</bezel>
<bezel name="lamp23" element="L23">
- <bounds x="3.5" y="3.54" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
+ <bounds x="0" y="3.54" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
</bezel>
<!--
@@ -531,28 +534,28 @@
-->
<bezel name="lamp24" element="L24">
- <bounds x="0" y="3.8" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
+ <bounds x="3.5" y="3.8" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
</bezel>
<bezel name="lamp25" element="L25">
- <bounds x="0.5" y="3.8" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
+ <bounds x="3.0" y="3.8" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
</bezel>
<bezel name="lamp26" element="L26">
- <bounds x="1.0" y="3.8" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
+ <bounds x="2.5" y="3.8" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
</bezel>
<bezel name="lamp27" element="L27">
- <bounds x="1.5" y="3.8" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
+ <bounds x="2.0" y="3.8" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
</bezel>
<bezel name="lamp28" element="L28">
- <bounds x="2.0" y="3.8" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
+ <bounds x="1.5" y="3.8" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
</bezel>
<bezel name="lamp29" element="L29">
- <bounds x="2.5" y="3.8" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
+ <bounds x="1.0" y="3.8" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
</bezel>
<bezel name="lamp30" element="L30">
- <bounds x="3.0" y="3.8" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
+ <bounds x="0.5" y="3.8" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
</bezel>
<bezel name="lamp31" element="L31">
- <bounds x="3.5" y="3.8" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
+ <bounds x="0" y="3.8" width="0.40" height="0.24" />
</bezel>
</view>