Diagnose, troubleshoot, and calibrate your Commodore Amiga computer like a seasoned professional! The Commodore Amiga Test & Diagnostic Tool Kit is a hardware loopback test set. Pre-configured to work side-by-side with modern software utilities, it lets you pinpoint faulty RAM, CIA chips, audio filters, floppy drives, serial networks, and parallel communication ports with clinical precision.
Complete Port Loopback Testing Solution
To correctly isolate physical component failures, standard software-only tests can only run internal chip simulation logic. This kit solves that bottleneck by routing raw pin connections through specialized, passive loopback hardware dongles. When plugged into the rear ports, the diagnostic utility drives specific signals out and reads them back through the input registers, validating the complete electrical integrity of your CIA interfaces.
What In the Kit?
- High-Density Double-Sided Floppy Disk: Loaded with the industry standard diagnostic utility suite for instant, plug-and-play boot testing.
- Serial Loopback Dongle: Precision female DB25 connector wired to test UART clock lines, flow control logic, and transmission pins.
- Parallel Loopback Dongle: Fully populated DB25 connector to drive and verify lines for the Centronics printer port.
- Quality Build Features: Each dongle is carefully hand-soldered onto compact, color-coded custom PCBs for robust connections.
Specifications & System Compatibility
- System Models Supported: Works seamlessly on Commodore Amiga 500, Amiga 500 Plus, Amiga 600, Amiga 1200, Amiga 1000, Amiga 2000, 3000, and 4000.
- Diagnostics Scope: CIA A & B chips, serial control logic, parallel data registers, floppy reads/writes, audio channels, and keyboard lines.
- Origin: Proudly assembled, finalized, and bench-tested in the USA using premium components to ensure long-term bench performance.