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 The always-up-to-date version is hosted at MAMEDevs wiki: [https://wiki.mamedev.org/index.php/How_to_correctly_document_a_PCB How to correctly document a PCB].
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			I started this article many years ago.<br>
			As of today, it's been integrated and amended many times, by various dedicated folks which I have to thank for their passion and help.<br>
			The always-up-to-date version is hosted at MAMEDevs wiki: [https://wiki.mamedev.org/index.php/How_to_correctly_document_a_PCB How to correctly document a PCB].



	PCBs (Printed Circuit Boards) are the source and the goal of the whole MAME project.<br>		PCBs (Printed Circuit Boards) are the source and the goal of the whole MAME project.<br>
	They are the goal, because emulating their behavior and their working mechanism is what MAME does.<br>		They are the goal, because emulating their behavior and their working mechanism is what MAME does.<br>

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	'''Documenting a PCB is a 3 step job:'''<br>		'''Documenting a PCB is a 3 step job:'''<br>
	''1) [[Taking pictures and other medias\|taking pictures ~~and other medias~~]]''<br>		''1) [[Taking pictures and other medias\|taking pictures]]''<br>
	''2) [[Dumping roms\|dumping ROMs]]''<br>		''2) [[Dumping roms\|dumping ROMs]]''<br>
	''3) writing documentation''.		''3) writing documentation''.

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	'''Documenting a PCB is a 3 step job:'''<br>		'''Documenting a PCB is a 3 step job:'''<br>
	''1) [[Taking pictures and other medias\|taking pictures]]''<br>		''1) [[Taking pictures and other medias\|taking pictures and other medias]]''<br>
	''2) [[Dumping ~~ROMs~~\|dumping ROMs]]''<br>		''2) [[Dumping roms\|dumping ROMs]]''<br>
	''3) writing documentation''.		''3) writing documentation''.

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	Same goes for game sound recordings, they could be needed by MAMEDevs if your game is rare or with a discrete sound board or unusual custom sound chip. A game generating sounds out of an AY-3-8910 usually doesn't require any recording.		Same goes for game sound recordings, they could be needed by MAMEDevs if your game is rare or with a discrete sound board or unusual custom sound chip. A game generating sounds out of an AY-3-8910 usually doesn't require any recording.

	2) '''[[Dumping ROMs]]''' is somewhat considered the "cool" part of the documenting process; it isn't. It's a long and tedious task requiring dedicated equipment, extreme accuracy, electronics background and a forgiving better-half! ;)		2) '''[[Dumping roms\|Dumping ROMs]]''' is somewhat considered the "cool" part of the documenting process; it isn't. It's a long and tedious task requiring dedicated equipment, extreme accuracy, electronics background and a forgiving better-half! ;)
	The minimum equipment required is an "EPROM programmer": that is a dedicated hardware and software appliance, where you will put the EPROMs extracted from the PCB and "read" them. The software will then save the content in a file on your PC. Obviously, an EPROM programmer capable of reading 10.000+ different kind of chips is better than one reading only some hundreds; and the cost for it will be proportional.		The minimum equipment required is an "EPROM programmer": that is a dedicated hardware and software appliance, where you will put the EPROMs extracted from the PCB and "read" them. The software will then save the content in a file on your PC. Obviously, an EPROM programmer capable of reading 10.000+ different kind of chips is better than one reading only some hundreds; and the cost for it will be proportional.
	You will probably also need one or more soldering irons, a hot air reworking station, some desoldering tools, pliers, screwdrivers, chip removers, etc.		You will probably also need one or more soldering irons, a hot air reworking station, some desoldering tools, pliers, screwdrivers, chip removers, etc.

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	= Did I told that documenting PCBs is tedious? Well I have to tell you that it's also extremely satisfactory and ego-building; when you correctly document a PCB, and in a few days you have it emulated in MAME, you can proudly pat yourself on the shoulder: a piece of the arcade games history has been preserved for the future, and you were part of it! =		<font size="4">Did I told that documenting PCBs is tedious? Well I have to tell you that it's also extremely satisfactory and ego-building; when you correctly document a PCB, and in a few days you have it emulated in MAME, you can proudly pat yourself on the shoulder: a piece of the arcade games history has been preserved for the future, and you were part of it!</font>

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	== Did I told that documenting PCBs is tedious? Well I have to tell you that it's also extremely satisfactory and ego-building; when you correctly document a PCB, and in a few days you have it emulated in MAME, you can proudly pat yourself on the shoulder: a piece of the arcade games history has been preserved for the future, and you were part of it! ==		= Did I told that documenting PCBs is tedious? Well I have to tell you that it's also extremely satisfactory and ego-building; when you correctly document a PCB, and in a few days you have it emulated in MAME, you can proudly pat yourself on the shoulder: a piece of the arcade games history has been preserved for the future, and you were part of it! =

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	== Did I told that documenting PCBs is tedious? Well I have to tell you that it's also extremely satisfactory and ego-building; when you correctly document a PCB, and in a few days you have it emulated in MAME, you can proudly pat yourself on the shoulder: a piece of the arcade games history has been preserved for the future, and you were part of it!		== Did I told that documenting PCBs is tedious? Well I have to tell you that it's also extremely satisfactory and ego-building; when you correctly document a PCB, and in a few days you have it emulated in MAME, you can proudly pat yourself on the shoulder: a piece of the arcade games history has been preserved for the future, and you were part of it! ==
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	Did I told that documenting PCBs is tedious? Well I have to tell you that it's also extremely satisfactory and ego-building; when you correctly document a PCB, and in a few days you have it emulated in MAME, you can proudly pat yourself on the shoulder: a piece of the arcade games history has been preserved for the future, and you were part of it!
			== Did I told that documenting PCBs is tedious? Well I have to tell you that it's also extremely satisfactory and ego-building; when you correctly document a PCB, and in a few days you have it emulated in MAME, you can proudly pat yourself on the shoulder: a piece of the arcade games history has been preserved for the future, and you were part of it!
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