Zane H. Healy <healyzh(a)aracnet.com> wrote:
> > Perhaps is a problem of the cable and terminal you are using.
> > I have one DEC cable with MMJ connector, and use one VT-102
> > or one Compaq Portable with Kermit using VT-102 emulation to connect
> > with the Microvax 2000.
> >
> > Just curious... Do you have in the back of the Microvax one Box with
> > three MMJ connectors ? This is neccesary to connect with one Serial
> > Terminal (someone correct me if this is a mistake)
Depending on the specific model, the "console" port is either serial 1 or serial 3. Umm, wait - VAX 2000? - you aren't talking about the "lunchbox" VAX are you, perchance?"
> You just made me remember something. Joe, dig up the OpenVMS FAQ. If
> you're trying to connect via the 9-pin (or is it 25-pin) serial connection
> you'll probably have to make a special cable to connect, the pinout on the
> KA630 class systems is a bit odd as I recall. There is a MMJ adapter, but
> they're pretty rare.
Not rare at all. The H8571-J MMJ to DB9 adapter is still an orderable part. The "new" versions aren't as sturdy, though - as they are "clamshell" construction, rather than molded.
If you make up your own "DECconnect" cable, be absolutely certain that you put the locking tabs to the same side of the cable (I always put them to the "rib" side). The signal lines are .not. symmetrical, so flipping one connector doesn't make it a "null-modem" cable - it makes it utterly useless.
Dale
> With the Ronco Home Wafer Fab Line?
>
>
I passed on a three inch Mask Aligner once, went for $25 at the Oregon State
University Auction. Was in perfect shape and locked down. I bought the 4 inch
Mask Aligner for $150 and resold it on the used market. There was still demand
for it.
It is possible to have your own production line.
I have not seen many wafers in surplus stores. Wacky Willy in PDX had some
original Wacker test wafers many years ago but none recently.
I bought about 80 test wafers from Gene Amdahl's Trilogy project which I have
been parting out on eBay and privately.
Paxton
Astoria, OR
I have the manual somewhere but not easy to find.
Try turning it on while holding the reset button down until the lights flash
on the keyboard then press and release self test then let up reset. IIRC it is
something like that.
I am on the road at the moment but will look for the manual when I return to
Astoria.
Paxton
Astoria, OR
As heard from previous messages the TU10 would be capable of reading 7 & 9
track tapes.
I have a few TU10's available if someone is interested - they are complete
but might have some mechanical defects (especially those vacuum switches
fail often) - I haven't an idea what kind of controller they need, but I
probably have him somewhere (I bought this units some 25 years ago together
with a few 11/40's - racks of core memory and a few RP03 drives)
Luc
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Van: cctalk-admin(a)classiccmp.org
[mailto:cctalk-admin@classiccmp.org]Namens Al Kossow
Verzonden: vrijdag 29 augustus 2003 0:41
Aan: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org
Onderwerp: Re: 7 track tape drives
So anybody out here knows of any 7 track drives which are still easy (?)
to get and have some kind of "usual" interfaces ?
On Aug 27, 21:58, Joe wrote:
> At 08:21 PM 8/28/03 +0100, you wrote:
> >It's over 10 years old, and it's microprocessor-compatible, but it's
an
> >analogue to digital converter chip, not a computer. It's also not
in
> >my spares box, and I need one. Does anyone have a spare? Or a data
> >sheet?
>
> Who made it?
Ferranti.
--
Pete Peter Turnbull
Network Manager
University of York
Is anyone familar with this terminal? I have one and I've been using it
for years. I never had a manual for it and it took a while to figure out
how to use it but I did and I thought I understood it. UNTIL today! Today I
turned it off to disconnect a cable, when I turned it back on it said
Factory Cycle Test and started doing all kinds of self tests and video
tests. It endlessly repeats the tests and I can't find a way to stop it! I
have no idea why it started or how to stop the tests. Does anybody know? It
has both a Self Test and Reset buttons but neither one will stop the tests.
I've tried all combinations of them and the power switch. Reset does make
it reset and start over but it goes right back to running the same tests.
The SelfTest button USUALLY causes it to run a short self test but these
tests are much more extensive. When the tests start it displays a message
using the normal seelf test to control cycling or continous tests. I'm not
sure exactly what it means but I'm guessing that they mean to use the ST
button to control wheather the tests repeat or not. However I tried the ST
button and it doesn't appear to have any effect.
Anybody have a manual for this or know how to operate it?
Joe
At 08:56 AM 8/25/03 -0600, you wrote:
>You can get a DXF-to-HPGL converter (such as
http://www.imagespro.com/programs/2287/ ), then send the HPGL to the plotter.
>
>As far as getting an old copy of AutoCAD, you can pretty much forget that.
I was referring to picking on up surplus. I see them quite often around
here.
Joe
AutoDesk has been very aggressive at maintaing their IP. The only version I
have found on the web is one customized for the DEC Rainbow. There were
some other 2D CAD packages such as TurboCAD that could read DXF, and were
available as trial or free versions. You could Google for an older version
that is compatable with your plotters.
>
>Bob
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: hansp [mailto:hansp@citem.org]
>Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 3:56 AM
>To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org
>Subject: Re: Looking for plot data files
>
>
>Mail List wrote:
>> Hans,
>>
>> I think the "cut-away drawing of the space shuttle" was a demo .dxf
>> file that came with AutoCad.
>
>Thanks for the pointer. Searching for DXF on the web throws up a bunch
>of possible stuff. Now to figure out how to plot DXF files cheaply!
>
>I think the shuttel picture goes back further than that. Tektronix used
>it extensivly in their promotions of the 40xx series, that would be late
>70's
>
> -- hbp
> That's a good start. You should also file a complaint with the BBB
> (Better Business Bureau). Finally, for a good FTP client from a good
> company, might I suggest Van Dyke Software?
>
> http://www.vandyke.com
I don't know about your neck of the woods, Sellam, but here in Central Florida
where Joe and I live the BBB is little more than a shakedown for small
businesses. Each time they call me to solicit a membership and I tell them
that I'm not interested, they close the conversation by stating that "there
have been recent inquiries concerning your company" and "we'll get back to
those who inquired and let them know that you're not a member in good
standing and that you refused to provide us with information regarding your
business."
And BTW, what's wrong with the FTP client provided with Win9x? Sure, it's
command-line only, but IMHO beats paying for a GUI version . . .
Just my two cents worth . . .
Glen Goodwin
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