[cctalk] Re: REPLICA Cromemco Cyclops Camera

Senior moment below… should (obviously) be just _*above*_ visible. *From:* William Sudbrink [mailto:wh.sudbrink@verizon.net] *Sent:* Monday, December 05, 2022 12:54 PM *To:* 'Anders Nelson' &lt;anders.k.nelson(a)gmail.com&gt;om>; 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts' &lt;cctalk(a)classiccmp.org&gt; *Subject:* RE: [cctalk] REPLICA Cromemco Cyclops Camera The image sensor is a MOSTEK MK4008P-9 or an AMI S4008-9. Cromemco used both. They removed the lid and added a glass cover, but the cover is not necessary. I have operated several cameras with no cover. If you scroll up to the top of the page, you will see pictures of the chips. The memory cells in the chips are three transistor design, allowing non-destructive reads. The device repeatedly reads the cell array, watching as they fade out due to charge leakage caused by light hitting the cell. Interestingly, the light sensitive component in the cell is not the capacitor, but rather the transistor linked to ground. The transistor is sensitive to visible light but is even more sensitive to infrared (just below visible). Bill *From:* Anders Nelson [mailto:anders.k.nelson@gmail.com &lt;anders.k.nelson(a)gmail.com&gt;] *Sent:* Monday, December 05, 2022 12:31 PM *To:* General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts < cctalk(a)classiccmp.org&gt; *Cc:* William Sudbrink &lt;wh.sudbrink(a)verizon.net&gt; *Subject:* Re: [cctalk] REPLICA Cromemco Cyclops Camera Was the image sensor a CCD/PD imager or clever use of a memory chip with a window? On Mon, Dec 5, 2022, 10:23 AM William Sudbrink via cctalk < cctalk(a)classiccmp.org&gt; wrote: Sorry to spam the list, but I find myself in need of some holiday cash (or positive PayPal balance, anyway) so I am offering a REPLICA Cromemco Cyclops Camera for sale. This is ONLY THE CAMERA. You will need to have your own Cyclops interface board set or build an XYZ scope interface as in the manual: https://www.autometer.de/unix4fun/z80pack/ftp/cromemco/Cromemco%2088%20ACC%2 0Manual.pdf This will be the camera I demonstrated at 2018 VCF East. All three circuit boards are clearly labeled REPLICA in the copper layer. Details of the construction and other photographs are on my web page: http://wsudbrink.dyndns.org:8080/cyclops/index.html#Cromemco I would much rather sell it here to someone who clearly understands what they are getting, rather than dealing with ebay. I will also include a pair of REPLICA side panels (made from measurements of an original) that I had made last year. I would be happy to zoom with the buyer and demonstrate the camera in operation. Email me directly if interested. Thanks, Bill S. -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient> Virus-free.www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient> <#m_-178727210965869595_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>