Bruce,
I have read a number of old post's on Data-IO...and they seem to be right
in line with what you state on their tech support on their products. I
called a different sales engineer and he was quite nervous when I mentioned
the user's guide listed the maintenance manual. He finally fessed up and
said they used to have a service manual available( which also came with
diagnostic software ) but they were having legal issues with ICs not being
programmed right after UNISITEs were repaired by other than "their
certified factory". He proceeded to tell me that to become a certified
repair point for DATA IO , a training and certification could be arranged
...for a price. I then asked "do you have a list of the service centers in
the US? " His response was" there are none besides the one in Redmond,WA
(Data-IOs main office), the cost to become certified is very expensive". He
is sending me a quote.
Please send me ...offline... a price for the waveform generator board.
Hutch
"Bruce Lane"
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Hi, Hutch,
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On 01-Sep-04 at 07:27 Steven_R_Hutchins(a)raytheon.com wrote:
>Anyone know where I can get a Maintenance Manual for Unisite programmer?
>Data I/O claims " they do not have any" yet the Users Guide for the
unisite
<snip>
Data I/O is lying to you, or the person responding to your
question was ill-informed.
DIO is, unfortunately, well on their way to becoming the
Microsoft of device programmers in that they have maintenance information
available, but they do not believe in releasing it or doing anything else
to support self-maintained programmer owners. They've gotten excessively
greedy in recent times, and they want EVERYthing to come in for service.
How do I know they're shining you on? Because I have a
maintenance manual for the earlier Unisites. I picked it up during a
scrounge run in the Bay Area several years ago.
If you want to try and bamboozle them, ask about the
availability of part number 972-0014-003. It may have been superseded by a
later edition.
>I am getting "waveform Generator Failure" upon bootup.
If you cannot get DIO to cooperate, manual-wise, I believe I
have a spare WG board, still attached to a Unisite rear panel. I could
probably be convinced to part with it for a small fee.
Happy hunting.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Bruce Lane, Owner & Head Hardware Heavy,
Blue Feather Technologies -- http://www.bluefeathertech.com
kyrrin (at) bluefeathertech do/t c=o=m
"If Salvador Dali had owned a computer, would it have been equipped with
surreal ports?"
http:/wps.com/temp/Terminet-300.jpg
Not for the squeamish. Four photos, arranged like so:
1 2
3 4
Keep in mind this was 1984, the damn thing weighed about 80 lbs, and was
maximally flaking out with a few pickets broken off the print fence.
Excuses, excuses...
Tim Pozar was the photographer.
OK, this one is bound to get a few responses:
List the best keyboards you have ever used. You might like the feel, number of
function keys, layout (let's not forget Dvorak or more esoteric designs) or
pure keyboard<->computer love (you might really get off on Vaxen).
My list is something like:
1. IBM Model M (original buckle-spring technology, still standing the test of
time)
2. Unicomp PC 5250 (two rows of function keys at the top upto F24 and a set of
10 on the left, can be bought new and 'broken in')
3. DEC LK421 (not-often-seen cut-size Unix programmers DEC keyboard)
4. Wyse WY-40 (very nice positive feel with sturdy base)
5. Early Chiconi PC keyboards (hopelessly rattly and cheap but engaging
'click' and quick to type on none-the-less)
6. My college used to have a computer room full of terminals, possibly Adds,
which had a very nice short travel and positive click keyboard).
7. ZX81 (simply because it was my first computer).
8. Cherry high end keyboards.
9. DEC keyboards with a 'Do' and 'Help' key.
10. SUN keyboards with 'Cut', 'Copy' and 'Paste' keys.
I'm a great fan of dedicated keys, and function keys on the left. Whoever
decided to put the out of reach at the top of the keyboard needs their head
examining!
There must have been some stonking keyboards attached to more vintage
hardware. I'd love to know about them (if that doesn't sound a bit weird!).
Mark.
--
Mark Wickens
Rhodium Consulting Ltd
The past couple of weeks weren't a complete lose. On my trip out of town
to find a generator I finally manage to pick up something that I've had my
eye on for quite a while. A 1944 made IBM (wait for it!) Carbine!
Yeap, a gun! A US model M1 .30 caliber carbine. This was made at IBM's #4
plant in Poughkeepsie, New York. According to the SN it was made between
January and March of 1944 and this one appears to be 99% original. The only
thing that appears to be non-original is the butt plate. All the other
parts are the right style and markings for the period/manufacturer. This
one even has orignal IBM manufacturered barrel and reciever (many were made
under sub-contract by Auto Ordanance and are of inferior quality). The
stock and handguard are interesting, they're marked BR-B (made for IBM by
Milton Bradley!!!).
Also picked up a mint LOW sn (~7000) Inland M1 ( made 1942!!) and a mint
Rockola M1. (Rockola manufactured juke boxs prior and subsequent to WW II).
I working on picking up a couple more including one made by National
Postal Meter and one made by UN-Quality and, with some luck, an ULTRA RARE
Irwin-Pederson. Wish me luck!
Joe
Anyone know where I can get a Maintenance Manual for Unisite programmer?
Data I/O claims " they do not have any" yet the Users Guide for the unisite
( downloadable from their website) lists Maintenance Manual under options.
I am getting "waveform Generator Failure" upon bootup.
"Hutch"
Hi, gang,
Cleaning up today, thanks to lousy weather, and I've come across a couple of items I don't need. First is a DEC VT220 Programmer Pocket Guide. This one'll be a freebie to whoever wants it IF you're in the United States (I can send it for less than a dollar via postal). If you're outside the US, I'd ask for the cost of postage to be covered.
Next up is a terminal emulation package made by Microplot. More specifically, it's called PC-PLOT-IV PLUS, and it is designed to, on a DOS PC, emulate the Tektronix 4010, 4014, and 4105 graphics terminals. It will also emulate a VT100. The 5.25" floppy disk says it's version 4.20J.
For that one, I'll let you tell me what it's worth by E-mailing an offer if you're interested.
Thanks much, there may be more to come as I uncover other hidey-holes.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Bruce Lane, Owner & Head Hardware Heavy,
Blue Feather Technologies -- http://www.bluefeathertech.com
kyrrin (at) bluefeathertech do/t c=o=m
"If Salvador Dali had owned a computer, would it have been equipped with surreal ports?"
I just put three more DEC VT520 terminals up for sale at $25 each on the
Vintage Computer Marketplace:
http://marketplace.vintage.org/view.cfm?ad=1133
That's a multiple quantity listing.
These are great all-around terminals: very versatile! See listing for
more info.
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