test-drb June 2002

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502 discussions

by pat＠purdueriots.com

First, a question. I've got a pair of E&S digitizer tablets, twiddle boxes, and keyboards. The tablets are supposedly RS-232 and use an 8pin minidin. Is that the same type as Macs and Sun IPCs use? If not, does anyone know a pinout? The twiddle boxes and keyboards use 'RJ45' 8-pin modular connectors. Does anyone have the pinout for those, and know if they're just RS-232 or ...? I have a single box that will take a few peripherals plugged into it (kb, mouse, digitizer, twiddle box, other things I don't have), and connect to the E&S PS/390 I'm guessing. Anyone have a pinout for the 'uplink' connector on that? I think the connector is a DB25F, so it might just be plain RS-232 (which is my hope). Next: I've got some stuff I got that I have no use for. First offer for $10 + box + shipping gets each item. (Covers what I paid for them) Item 1: E&S PS/390 'scope' monitor cables. 9-track 10" magtape that is the VAX host software for interfacing with the PS-390s. A pair of 5.25" floppy disks that are copies of the software that runs on the PS-390s. If you're intersted, I can see what the label exactly reads Item 2: Manual: PS 390 Advanced Programming (marked AP) Manual: PS 390 Reference Material (RM) Manual: PS 390 Graphics Tutorial (GT) Manual: PS 390 Introduction and Support (IS) Manual: PS 390 Tools and Techniques (TT) All the manuals are in binders and are thick and heavy. Thanks -- Pat

22 years, 2 months

E&S things

by mythtech＠mac.com

>The tablets are supposedly RS-232 and use an 8pin minidin. Is that the >same type as Macs and Sun IPCs use? The Mac Plus and beyond use an 8 pin miniDin for serial. Also, the AV quadras, and many of the PowerMacs use a 9 pin miniDin (same pinout as the 8 pin, but with an extra 9th pin added that IIRC, just carries voltage for powering "GeoPort" devices). The 9 pin version is backwards compatible with 8 pin cables/devices. The Mac pinout is pretty well documented, and a quick search on Google should turn up a number of hits (if you have a problem finding a pinout, let me know, I have it here somewhere). -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

22 years, 2 months

Any Prime collectors out there?

by csmith＠amdocs.com

> -----Original Message----- > From: Ethan Dicks [mailto:erd_6502@yahoo.com] > A buddy of mine gave me this external Exabyte drive in a Prime SCSI [snip] > If this sounds familiar to anyone, speak up. It's amazingly heavy, > even with the drive/drive-cage removed. I suspect the PSU is > linear and that there's 3kg of iron laminate in the back! Well, my Prime (still in new england right now) is supposed to have one of these. Doug Q. might be able to tell you something about it ;) Chris Christopher Smith, Perl Developer Amdocs - Champaign, IL "Confutatis maledictus, flammis acribus addictus, voca me cum benedictis. Oro supplex et acclinis, cor contritunt quasi cinis, gere curarn mei finis." -Requiem

22 years, 2 months

Any Prime collectors out there?

by erd_6502＠yahoo.com

A buddy of mine gave me this external Exabyte drive in a Prime SCSI cabinet - it's about twice as long as you'd expect, but about the same crossection as anyone's external dual-height 5.25" enclosure. Inside, two screws hold a unit in place that pops out - some kind of Prime quick-change connector arrangement - a 50-pin SCSI connector and a strange bakelite power connector that have huge locator pins for when you slide the drive home. If this sounds familiar to anyone, speak up. It's amazingly heavy, even with the drive/drive-cage removed. I suspect the PSU is linear and that there's 3kg of iron laminate in the back! -ethan __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com

22 years, 2 months

[CCTECH] VT525 questions?

by jimw＠agora.rdrop.com

Greetings; Just picked up a handful of VT525 terminals, and have a couple of questions. (can't find a darn hardware manual online for this thing) 1) What is the front opening 'cartridge slot' for? 2) anyone have any DEC LK461 keyboards available? Thanks; -jim --- jimw(a)agora.rdrop.com The Computer Garage - http://www.rdrop.com/~jimw _______________________________________________ cctech mailing list cctech(a)classiccmp.org http://www.classiccmp.org/mailman/listinfo/cctech

22 years, 2 months

HP 9826 and 9836 BASIC manuals available in UK

by celigne＠celigne.freeserve.co.uk

I've stumbled across two ring binders containing the following manuals: 09826-90010, "BASIC Programming Techniques for the HP 9826 and 9836 Computers", February 1982 09826-90055, "BASIC Language Reference for the HP 9826 and 9836 Computers", February 1982 They are no use to me, so they can be yours for the cost of postage. Excluding the binders, they weigh less than 2.5kg. Any swaps for terminal documentation would be most welcome. - Paul

22 years, 2 months

FS: Mac OS & Docs in shrinkwrap

by doc＠mdrconsult.com

I found this at the thrift store today & grabbed it, but I figure one of the serious Mac collectors will get more enjoyment from it than I would. So, I'll see if there's any interest here before putting it out on eBay. Can you say "Ultr@R@RE!!"? If you're interested, make me an offer off-list. Since it's sealed, I can't tell much about it. It is 2 spiral-bound books in a sleeve, with 2-4 3.5" floppies inside the sleeve front and back. The front of the sleeve is forest green with white foreground. "Macintosh" is printed up the right edge. The Apple logo appears at top left, and below that is: Includes: Getting Started With Your Macintosh Macintosh Reference System Software Disks The reverse side is white background w/ black print, with three overlapping screenshots (B&W) of the Mac desktop. In print: Macintosh System Software The disks in this package contain the latest version of the Macintosh System Software. For more information about installing and protecting the information on these disks, see the setup instructions in the #1 book and the *Macintosh Reference*. [ * * = in italics] The books in this package cover information common t all models of Macintosh computers. *Getting Started With Your Macintosh* is a tutorial,intended for new Macintosh users, that describes how to do basic Macintosh tasks. The *Macintosh Reference* is a comprehensive hardware and system software reference book; it is designed to help all users locate "how to" information quickly and easily. ________________ | | | | | _______|_______ | | | --------| | [Screenshots w/no "Finder" icon or | _______|______ clock at top right] | | | -------| | | | | | -------------- "914-0520-A" is printed in the lower-right corner. Doc

22 years, 2 months

WTD: Microprocessor trainers/SBCs

by philpem＠dsl.pipex.com

Hi, I've been bitten by the collecting bug - I've got three "vintage" computers and now I want more... Sooo... Anyone got any single-board computers/microprocessor trainers they can bear to part with? I'm aiming for the following SBCs in particular, but I'm interested in anything that's either single board or fairly small (interconnected Eurocards? Think "Acorn" then think "System 1"). And now for the wants list: Synertek SYM-1 or SY-VIM-1 MOS KIM-1 Rockwell AIM65 (with or without printer, with or without case) Compukit UK101 Anyone with any of these machines fancy parting with them? Thanks. -- Phil. philpem(a)dsl.pipex.com http://www.philpem.dsl.pipex.com/

22 years, 2 months

WTD: Datasheets for old Sierra modem ICs

by philpem＠dsl.pipex.com

Hi, I've just finished pulling an old Sierra Semiconductor FSK modem chipset off an old modem board and I've hit a brick wall - I can't get any datasheets. Sierra (now known as PMC-Sierra) don't have the datasheets, their disti (Memec) don't have them... The only site/company that does have them is FreeTradeZone (www.freetradezone.com), but I don't fancy paying $10,000 per year for maybe two or three datasheets a year. BTW, the ICs are: SC11011 SC11026 SC22201 Anyone got datasheets for these things lying around? Finally, anyone know how to straighten pins on a QFP packaged IC without breaking them? I've got a Motorola DSP (QFP100 package) but I managed to bend some of the pins when I desoldered it... Thanks. -- Phil. philpem(a)dsl.pipex.com http://www.philpem.dsl.pipex.com/

22 years, 2 months

I hate Radio Shack

by acme_ent＠bellsouth.net

> From: Bill Bradford <mrbill(a)mrbill.net> > Exactly what I've been looking for.. but can anyone recommend similar > companies in the US, with similar stuff for sale? Check the MCM catalog under "Reference and Education." They sell a wide variety of educational single-purpose kits, and two or three of the "zillion-in-one" variety. Caution: they aren't cheap. Nothing MCM sells anymore is cheap, with the exception of semiconductors. Glen 0/0

22 years, 2 months

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test-drb June 2002