Looking for internal pics of V1 b4 pop.

I want to compare the V1 before pop's circuit board with the current one 3.818. I saw internal picture of the V1 on the net around 3 years ago. Does anyone have them. I want to see if they just re-flash new software to the circuit board, or put a new one in. There must be someone else that takes their electronics apart than just me.

Here's some pictures I took of it. I edited out the bar codes so Mike Valentine won't void my warentee and future upgrades.

Antenna
Bottom
Front
Top
Lens
I found it strangs that there was a resistor glued inside the front lens by the radar antenna, but I'm not a radar engineer, just a EE.

(If pictures don't show up, try again later; geocities limits my daily bandwidth)

http://www.ieec.binghamton.edu/ieec/..._detectors.htm

The V1 consists of seven printed circuit boards:

1. A main board with the logic functions, switches, and connectors
2. A laser board with six individual laser detectors
3. + 4. Two waveguide boards mounted back-to-back onto the waveguide
5. + 6. Two boards placed into separate shielded compartments of the waveguide
7. A counter board with LED display

More images of the V1 for those interested:

http://img65.exs.cx/img65/6580/dsc000350zo.jpg
http://img65.exs.cx/img65/5066/dsc000391sm.jpg
http://img65.exs.cx/img65/8499/dsc000410ux.jpg
http://img65.exs.cx/img65/240/dsc000426ja.jpg

If anyone happens to take apart their V1, carefully peel off the "VRI" sticker from the micro and take a picture, or note all of the numbers off the top. I would like to know what kind of micro is being used in the V1. I suspect it is Motorola, but would like to know what family...

Jim

Is there a hole in your lens joop?
Richard

In front of the front horn, there's a circle with a resistor glued to it.
http://img224.exs.cx/img224/4493/v1lens2vw.jpg

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ut oh! don't let Mike V find out you did this! I hope you were very careful with the screws and didn't damage them whatsoever...!!

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He only mentions if you tamper with the serial number, he won't update it. Nothing says you can't open it :)

Oh, so thats on the inside? Because I notinced on the outside in a similar place a small circular what I thought to be a scuff. I guess it's related to this. Also, VR told me scratches on the lens won't affect laser or radar detection. How can that be?
Richard

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Originally Posted by marlinspike

Oh, so thats on the inside? Because I notinced on the outside in a similar place a small circular what I thought to be a scuff. I guess it's related to this. Also, VR told me scratches on the lens won't affect laser or radar detection. How can that be?
Richard

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Yes, that's the inside of the lens.

Jim,

This is my 1.7
93 with 97 retrofit

Sticker:
W2
CPU2.879
2/99
VRI 1992-1999

Chip:
(Motorola symbol)
MC68HC
705C9ACFN
3H77A
SSEW9749

I am not opening the one I got today, we need a new volunteer. :D

Thanks V1 Dave, I appreciate it...

Jim