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Tablevision Inc's Hi-Bar has room for food, drinks, and onlookers, standing or on high srools. The Hi-Bar is 40" high with a 20" x 26" foot-rest-base; its lid- top is 20" x 26". According to company officials, it also features a standard interchangeable system that converts to a new game in minutes-without the aid of a technician. Each unit is equipped with a rasterscan 14" monitor of modular construction; all co mponents are interchangeable. The chassis is custom-made, wit h " finger-tip" adjustments for better picture graphics. The shatterproof glass won't scar, stain or discolor, and Tablevision warrantees both parts and labor for 90 days. For more information, contact Tablevision Inc., 600 Clover St. , Los Angeles, CA 90031. Telephone : 213 / 225-1337. For more information, contact IDEA's manufacruring agent: Nomac Ltd., 211 Berg St. , Algonquin, IL 60102. Telephone : 800/ 323-0449. Free catalog Test fixture IDEA (Industria l Desig n Electronic Associates Inc. ) of Sycamore, Illinois, announces a new product designed as a diagnostic tool for servicing Century Dartes and R oyal Dartes machines. Complete ly self-contained and portable for servic ing dart games on sire, the Dane Game Test Fixture rests the main mother PCB assembly board, the power supp ly, the solid-state relay board, the speaker, the overhead light driving circuitry from main board, and the matrix switch. All functions of a dart game can be simulated and rested. The rest fixture works by matching a sus peer asse mbly with known working assemblies. Once the trouble spot is identified, it can be easily swapped or debugged . Debugging is made easy by the access of all parts to a scope or merer probe. The test fixture comes with a heavy-duty, vinyl-covered case with a h and le for easy carryi ng and weighs 35 pounds. PLAY METER. February 15. 1984 I.Cs under rest are compared to "known good I.Cs" in circuit a nd at system speed. Input/ outpu t sw itch settings have been eliminated. Vee and ground are the only selections required. The Bugtra p Model 2074A Logic Comparator comes complete and ready to use with a reference manual, 20-pin test clip with cable a nd I.D.D. connecror, a nd 16-pin test clip and cable with I.D.C connector. For further information, contact: Bugtrap Instrumentation, 1209 Alderwood Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94089. Telephone: 408/ 734-1118. Telex: 172211 HQSUVL Logic comparator Bugtrap Instrumentation has available the Bugtrap Model 2074 A Logic Comparator-a h a nd-held model wh ich rests the full li ne of digital TTL devices as well as 14, 16, 18, and 20 pin I.Cs previously considered untestable with conventional logic compararors. Because of the new comparison technique incorporated in the 2074A, testing of 5V RAMs, tristate, bi-directiona l, and open collector I.Cs (a testing increase of 300 percent over conventio nal comparators) has been made simple, company officials said. EDSYN Inc., a designer and manufacturer of soldering tools and accessories, has ava ilable a free 44page, pocket-size catalog t itled "Electronic Pro-Shop." EDSYN's "Electronic Pro-Shop" includes an electronic dictionary together with a soldering tool g uide and metric equiva lents. This shopper is designed for the professional as well as the nov ice. Some of the products highlighted are: desoldering and soldering tools, pliers, wire cutters, strippers, tips, holders, spools, sponges, kits, and soldering stations. Also included is an order form for shopping conve01ence. The "Electronic Pro-Shop" can be obtained by contacting: Shirley Fortune, EDSYN Inc., 15958 Arminta Street, Van Nu ys, CA 91406. Telephone: 213 / 989-2324. 169