I managed to pick up a General Automation SPC-16/40 and SPC-16/45.
Aparently, the /40 needs its power supply to be repaired :(.
Does anyone have info on these things? Searching google doesn't yeild a
whole lot. They've got fairly nice frontpanels, and seem to be 16 bit
machines (and have some _real_ core ;-). I got a disk pack drive to go
with one (Single platter 14" cartridge, a lot like a DEC RL01), but not
too much else.
I'd like to get at least one of them 'set up' to play with.
Oh yeah, if anyone's interested in one, make me an offer. I *might* be
willing to let one go if the price is right.
I also picked up an HP paper tape punch that seems to be in less-than-
working condition, I haven't even checked the fuse yet, so we'll see if I
can get it working. They were even nice enough to leave 1/2 a roll of
blank tape on it.
Now all I need is a paper tape reader and card punch/reader...
Pat
--
Purdue University ITAP/RCS
Information Technology at Purdue
Research Computing and Storage
http://www.itap.purdue.edu/rcs/
Good news from Bryan Mason for those of us interested in the Poqet. The mailing list has not been reactivated yet, but Bryan says he's working on that.
-----Original Message-----
From: Bryan Mason [mailto:bmason@bmason.com]
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 5:39 PM
To: poqetpc(a)kogs1.informatik.uni-hamburg.de
Subject: New Web site is active
Hi all,
The new Poqet PC Web site is up and active. The URL is the same as the old
site: <http://www.bmason.com/PoqetPC/>. Be careful of the capitalization
-- it's important.
The DNS entries were changed two days ago, but there may be a chance that
they haven't fully propagated through the 'Net. If you enter the URL above
and still get the old site, try again in 12-24 hours. Eventually, you
should be directed to the new site.
-- Bryan
I can provide you with software (email me your mailing address off-list), but you should contact J.C. Wren to get the email of the fellow in Colorado who has been selling of Otrona parts on eBay. I believe he has manuals.
Bob
p.s., there is an Otrona 2001 on eBay now:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2739274666&category=179
-----Original Message-----
From: Joe [mailto:rigdonj@cfl.rr.com]
Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2003 10:43 AM
To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org
Subject: otrona parts?
I've been playing with the Otrana Attache that I found last week. Cute
little machine. I think I might hold onto this one for a while but it's
missing some parts. Does anyone have a parts machine or parts that they're
willing to part with? I need the cross bar that runs between the handles,
software disks and manual, hinges for the keyboard and I LIKE to find one
of the 8086 processor cards for it.
FWIW I took it apart and checked it this morning and I noticed something
funny. The no serial number anywhere on the outside of it but inside
EVERYTHING has the serial number on it. The INSIDE of the case, the
monitor, both disk drives, the power supply, the sheet metal, etc are all
numbered 4616 but there's no number anywhere on the outside.
Joe
While away, I popped in a car boot sale, and picked up an Apple Mac LC III
base unit for 50p! Never having had anything to do with macs before, and
only having new PC and old BBC kit about, I'm a bit stuck at first base - I
think I have spotted the video out (15 way D-type, and have seen converters
for them!) but where on earth does one connect a keyboard and mouse?
Internally, it seems like it might be complete: 80Mb SCSI hard disc, one
ram stick (one free slot) 68030 processor (and an empty socket next to
it???) is this right?
I also picked up (also for 50p) a compaq slt/286 laptop (missing keyboard
and PSU) and a Mitec 3030D, also missing PSU. As both of course have flat
batteries, I've not poked at them much yet. If they are of interest to
anybody, drop me a line! (collection/shipping at cost from Salford, UK.)
Rob
I'm new to this fine place, but not so new to retrocomputing... I had a
question... I wonder if any of you know the answer...
I'm trying to relive my misspent youth, spent hacking into the RSTS/E
system at Arizona State Univerisity. I'm trying to set up a system with
RSTS/E v9 and the version of Simh that supports DZ0: (DZ11) devices. (on
http://elvira.stacken.kth.se)
I have no problem building the system from the tapes (images)... that' s
all fine. When you look at the HARDWR LIST (when you don't start
timesharing) it sees the device (DZ0:) --but--
when I try to connect via telnet, I just get
"welcome to the PDP simulator" and then nothing.
I'm assuming that you have to set something, somewhere else, to enable the
device. I've been though loads of RSTS/E manuals, and I can't figure it out.
In my defense, when I was messing about with RSTS/E (and learning to
program and such) I was 12 years old, and didn't have access to the
hardware. I am the proud *owner* of a PDP 11/23, but my evil wife wouldn't
let me transport it to England from Arizona, so it is in the custody of my
friend in Phoenix....
Please help, if you can. I'm starting to lose sleep over this one. Oh
yes, my wife did fill boxes with all sorts of stuff, like toilet roll and
suave shampoo, so why my precious PDP 11/23 (and my TRS-80 Model II) had to
be left behind I don't know. Women!
Take Care,
Mark Firestone
I'm getting sick of my DSL modem locking up on me. Some times it will be
good for weeks on end, other times it needs to be powercycled every few
hours. This seems to be one of those every few hours days :^(
It is fairly easy to set my Firewall up to monitor and determine if the
firewall is down. The question is, what would it take to get that Firewall
to powercycle the ()#*&% #(*&% modem on it's own? I seem to recall seeing
something that can be plugged into a Serial port, and you can send it
signals to turn the power on and off on a receptical.
Zane
> > I don't know him, but many users of SIMH would agree to have one
> > copy of DSM-11 available. Myself one of them, just by the way ;-)
> >
> > Other old PDP software is welcome too.
> Likewise. I am fairly close to Luc, so I could go and get the tape,
> read it into an image here, copy it so he has an extra copy, take them
> back, and send out the image...
Great, great, great, Fred :-)
> That said... dang, I *still* need (access to) a working 9-track 800bpi
> unit... anyone? In Holland, or within a day's drive from there?
I can't help by now. I have one PERTEC and one SCSI tape unit pending
to pick up.
Thanks and Greetings
Sergio
If you can read magtape (9track) I can send you the distribution tape (a
copy)
what I have is the version for PDP11 running native on this machines (min.
11/40 on UNIBUS; 11/23 on QBUS)
I don't have VMS versions
gr.
Luc
-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Van: cctech-admin(a)classiccmp.org
[mailto:cctech-admin@classiccmp.org]Namens John Willis
Verzonden: vrijdag 27 juni 2003 20:46
Aan: Cctalk@Classiccmp. Org
Onderwerp: DSM (digital standard MUMPS)
Is it still possible to find DSM? Looking to learn the MUMPS language,
preferably on one of my
VMS machines.
The only Omron plc's i saw used a cartridge to store
the pgm.
the "programmer" was actullay an eprom burner with
cassette ports on it to store an offline pgm.
if you plc has a removeable box with a connector on
the back of it (cartridge) open it up and see if it
has an eprom in it .
if it does you'll need the omron burner to store a
ladder pgm in it.
do a search for Omron on the net and i am quite sure
you'll find info on it (omron's web page may still
have the plc line on thier webpage, an email to the
company will tell if they still have manuals on it).
sorry, i have never pgmed an omron - just a ge series
6 model 60 (yes i have the industral hardened ibm
luggable and all the pgms) and the westinghouse
pc-1100's (yes i have all the accys for those too as
well as the star tech serial/computer cassette drive)
Bill
Message: 10
From: "John Allain" <allain(a)panix.com>
To: <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Subject: Omron Programmable Controller
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 20:34:51 -0400
Reply-To: cctech(a)classiccmp.org
I have an older one here, an Omron Sysmac SCY-P5R-30E
with
control panel. Someone out there know something about
it?
I need to do basically one of the following.
1./ Find documentation so as to make it a useful
member of the collection.
2./ Give it to someone that more or less needs it.
3./ Scrap it for parts.
Your help appreciated.
John A.
I've been playing with the Otrana Attache that I found last week. Cute
little machine. I think I might hold onto this one for a while but it's
missing some parts. Does anyone have a parts machine or parts that they're
willing to part with? I need the cross bar that runs between the handles,
software disks and manual, hinges for the keyboard and I LIKE to find one
of the 8086 processor cards for it.
FWIW I took it apart and checked it this morning and I noticed something
funny. The no serial number anywhere on the outside of it but inside
EVERYTHING has the serial number on it. The INSIDE of the case, the
monitor, both disk drives, the power supply, the sheet metal, etc are all
numbered 4616 but there's no number anywhere on the outside.
Joe
