I'm in need of 3-4 Psion Series 5 for the upcoming VCF. They're to be
used as portable terminals for the judges to use in scoring exhibits. I'm
trying to source them for under US$50 each. eBay has been OK and I've
gotten a couple from there already but most keep going for over $50 each
and my budget won't allow me to go higher.
Does anyone have any for sale, or know of where I can get some for under
US$50? I don't care if they are ugly or if certain non-critical parts are
broken (i.e. broken doors, latches, etc.) As long as it powers up, the
screen works, and the CF slot works then I'll be happy (of course I'll
want to pay less for such units).
Ideas?
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Just roaming around the internet and ran across your thread----
Structured Design:
I have an SD 20/24 s/n 2197 ------ bought it new at my old company in 1986, I believe--
It has been in a locker for about 15 years----and yeah, no software that I could find, as of late
--my company is "gone", but I have the unit----
Works??? on powerup--busy light for a few milliseconds and then a green pass light-----
it hasnt been abused---or even used, in years---i.e."good shape"
24 pin ZIF socket, --you guys are talking about a 20 pin unit, I think?---
3 buttons ---verify, load , program
3 LED's busy, fail, pass
We did lots of GAL's on it---- 20V10 series, I have original GAL handbook, from Lattice also
we started doing hundreds of 16L8's and such from MMI, as well, back in 1986,7,8 and then went to the GAL's when they became "the thing"---
The hardware design changes were killing us in the early project phase--we burnt up 200 at a time with a particular minor hardware rev.
and I also have
*** 18 "magnetic wafers" --- for the drive, in the unit
and
*** "original" PALASM 4 (from AMD) on 5 floppys, version 1.1a-- I checked, and all read "a directory structure" ---2 thru 5 are all ZIP files
and a pile of PAL's,GALS, EPLD's which were from various sources---a lot of optical reprogrammable---samsung
some bigger than 24 pins, etc--I believe none are programmed, but I can't assure myself a few of the non-opticals are not used---
and, so they may not all apply to this programmer, obviously greater than 24 pins in some cases----
anyone interested?
Also---
Brand spanking new (old stock)----- still in the box, in the plastic bag:
Spectronics Spectroline PE-14T UV EPROM eraser
with the slideout tray for devices
"size of a carton of cigarettes"
Looks like it was never turned on---so I did
--timer 1 hour -----works,
UV lamp ------works,
Pull out drawer, UV turns off----works?
no holes in the black foam pad--couldnt have been used
and the original tech bulletin which tells you info on use of unit---energies of erasure, etc
we bought 2 in 1986 and sent the second one (this one) into the stock room, as a spare, and I found it in cleaning the shelves when we shut the doors-in 2001----
Also ,
B+C Microsystems 1409-PL.8 EPROM Programmer--open frameunit----- version 10 firmware ---------40 and 28 pin ZIF sockets
version 10.0 on 5 1/4 floppy for DOS and version 3.2 on 3 1/2 for mac drivers
Program light blinks 4 times on powerup--i.e. passes selftest----
And "The Book"--technical manual for the unit--build info--schematics
It also does all those 87xx smart controllers
and , of course, 2716--->27011
See BYTE magazine article MAY 1986, page 279 for info
and again, a pile of EPROMS with windows-----25,7----> 16, 32, 64, 256, 512, 1024
value--->???? I dont know--make me an offer?
Im a heavy duty Test Equipment designer guy, at this point----
excuse me for rambling-- any interest send me an email to:
wizardfz(a)earthlink.net
At 05:39 PM 10/12/2004, you wrote:
>They revised the information. And Canceled the auction....
Yeah, I sent them a note asking for a picture of those
"whopper tape cartridges" they must have been using <g> and the link.
They appreciated it.
Some folks on eBay don't have any sense of humor about those things.
Ed K.
Has anyone mentioned that if the OS or hardware or horrid software goes
astray and writes crap all over the disk, RAID doesn't save you
but the 'periodic rsync' approach does?
- John
I have a friend looking for an IBM PC Server (see specific models below)
with a P/390 card and OS to play around with.
Has anyone got one for trade? He's not in a position to shell out cash
but he is in a position to trade you something tasty in return.
If you've got anything, please contact me directly and I'll put you in
touch with said friend.
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Date: Fri, 01 Oct 2004 16:11:03 GMT
To: sellam(a)vintage.org
Subject: IBM Warez
Hey Sellam,
The IBM things I am looking for are:
PC Server 500 (8641-MYF) with p/390 card + p/390 software
PC Server 520 (8641-MD2) with p/390 card + p/390 software
PC Server 320 (8640-MYR) with p/390 card + p/390 software
PC Server 330 (8640-ES2) with p/390 card + p/390 software
PC Server 330 (8640-PB0) with p/390 card + p/390 software
Or
Heaven Forbid someone has an S/390 Integrated Server they don't need
(if I see them come in for recycling I figure it's ok to ask people for :P )
I can't believe I let an Integrated Server AND a pc server 500 with p/390
slip by me at the old warehouse. Arrrggghhh.
-chris
Hi Tony,
>My guess is that it's not talking properly to the 1793 disk controller
>chip. I have had this chip fail :-(. But you might start by checking the
>power supply (there's a second PSU board in disk units, mounted on the
>side of the drive tower, which supplies the disk controller board and
>drives). And then check and re-check that ribbon cable.
I have determined that it is indeed the 1793 disk controller chip ...
I borrowed one from another system, and as soon as I powered up, I heard
the floppy seek to track 0 - stuffed in a boot disk and it booted right
up...
I agree :-( .. I don't have a spare 1793.
Does anyone have an extra Western Digital 1793 (or compatible) FDC
kicking around? Bare on on a board (I've got a good desoldering
station) ???
Regards,
Dave
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dunfield (dot) Firmware development services & tools: www.dunfield.com
com Vintage computing equipment collector.
http://www.parse.com/~ddunfield/museum/index.html
Hi Dave,
You can still buy 1793s new from BGMicro for $4.49. Look on page 8 of
their catalog:
http://www.bgmicro.com/pdf/catalog.pdf
Cheers!
--tom
At 02:34 PM 10/12/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>I have determined that the problem with my TRS-80 Model IV is a bad
>disk controller chip...
>
>Unfortunately I don't have a spare - does anyone here have an extra
>Western Digital 1793 (or compatible) FDC chip?
>
>I have no trouble sucking it off of a board if necessary.
>
>Am located near Ottawa, Ontario Canada, but will pay shipping costs
>from "most anywhere".
>
>Regards,
>Dave
>--
>dave04a (at) Dave Dunfield
>dunfield (dot) Firmware development services & tools: www.dunfield.com
>com Vintage computing equipment collector.
> http://www.parse.com/~ddunfield/museum/index.html
I have determined that the problem with my TRS-80 Model IV is a bad
disk controller chip...
Unfortunately I don't have a spare - does anyone here have an extra
Western Digital 1793 (or compatible) FDC chip?
I have no trouble sucking it off of a board if necessary.
Am located near Ottawa, Ontario Canada, but will pay shipping costs
>from "most anywhere".
Regards,
Dave
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dave04a (at) Dave Dunfield
dunfield (dot) Firmware development services & tools: www.dunfield.com
com Vintage computing equipment collector.
http://www.parse.com/~ddunfield/museum/index.html
Hi folks,
Had a mail from someone in the UK who's looking for said monitor since his
has died and the system it's connected to is still in use for archive stuff.
Writeups for the machine suggest that any monitor could be used but I asked
him to forward some pictures and it's not a standard monitor - the keyboard
plugs into it as well as there being 2x DB25 serial connectors for inputs
(and I guess outputs for the keyboard)..
If anyone's got a spare he's called John Charters and he's at
jcharters(a)inductotherm.co.uk. I can forward on the pictures he's sent if
it'll be of any help.
Ta!
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Adrian/Witchy
Owner/Curator of Binary Dinosaurs, quite probably the UK's biggest private
home computer collection
www.binarydinosaurs.co.uk - the online museum
www.aaghverts.co.uk - *the* site for advert whinges!
www.snakebiteandblack.co.uk - former gothic shenanigans :(
