I was given this a few months ago and finally had the time this evening to look
it over. I was told it was fully functional when removed from service last
year. It's in outstanding clean condition and both bays are fully loaded with
fast/wide differential SCSI hard drive modules. It is located in Washington, PA
15301 and is FREE for pick up. I prefer that it leaves here complete, but if
there are no takers then I will consider parting it out.
I found the Installation/Service Manual here
http://www.dectrader.com/docs/set2/emr_na-lpg28396-1.pdf and everything you
need to know about this beast is in there.
The following modules are installed:
Qty Item
--- ----
2 fan modules
6 2.0GB DF 7200 Disk Module (Seagate ST32171DC)
1 18.2GB DF 7200 Disk Module (Seagate ST118273WC)
2 A3538-67002 Power Module (equivalent to A3538-69002)
Also included is the bay to bay SCSI cable and the SCSI wide differential
terminator.
Please reply to whdawson at my gmail.com address. d8^)
Bill
Hi! One of the N8VEM builders is interested in making a JUPITER ACE board.
He is making a PCB and assessing how many builders would be interested in
the PCB.
I have little information on JUPITER ACE but it appears to be a small Z80
based SBC which uses Forth.
It generates its own video signal and has a keyboard interface.
If you are interested in such a board please contact me or let us know on
the N8VEM mailing list.
Thanks and have a nice day!
Andrew Lynch
Hi! One of the N8VEM builders is interested in making a JUPITER ACE board.
He is making a PCB and assessing how many builders would be interested in
the PCB.
I have little information on JUPITER ACE but it appears to be a small Z80
based SBC which uses Forth.
It generates its own video signal and has a keyboard interface.
If you are interested in such a board please contact me or let us know on
the N8VEM mailing list.
Thanks and have a nice day!
Andrew Lynch
Date: Tue, 25 May 2010 19:50:02 -0400
From: William Donzelli <wdonzelli at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Anyone off to VCF-UK
>> And I'm telling you that in all my VCF experience, including as the *
>> organizer * of four very successful editions, I've found that people
>> (attendees and exhibitors alike) go because they relish the community
>> aspects. ?Sure it's fun to show off your exhibit, but most people get the
>> most kicks from meeting their fellow collectors, etc.
>Like any show - computers, cars, dogs, model trains, stamps, sex toys
>- always far more social than stuff-oriented.
>Sure, the "stuff" is important, but I would bet you could hold a very
>good VCF with *nobody* bringing *any* machines.
>Just make sure you get enough pizzas and beer.
--
>Will
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Of course many people go to this sort of thing for the social aspect and
hang out on here for the same reason, but why are some people on here so
deeply offended when someone like Tony says that he wouldn't care to spend
time and money just to have some pizza and beer, especially considering the
way he's been treated here by some of the folks he'd be eating and drinking
with. Frankly, although I'm sure that most people on here are nice folks,
there's only a handful with whom I think I'd have much in common and would
spend time and money to hang out with and listen to if there weren't
something else that interested me (especially since I don't drink beer or
eat pizza).
Having read some of these comments and especially the sentiment that unless
you're a "celebrity" who cares what you have to contribute, I'm thinking the
same as Tony, namely why am I wasting my time here? I've got friends who
share my interests and there aren't any ignorant jerks like Evan among them
nor do they tell me to fuck off; maybe it really is time to rent a dumpster
and just toss in those Cromemcos, Vector Graphics, PETs, AIM65s and the
25-odd boxes of manuals and documentation that are taking up space just in
case someone might want or need something one day; with a couple of
exceptions they certainly aren't any use to me.
Something to think about for sure; I may end up actually thanking Evan one
day for finally showing me the light.
I have been working on a 4010 and the wiring color code is
listed in numbers. Do they have a standard color to number
chart ?? I have the manuals just cant find anything on this.
As luck would have it. I removed a 2 wire connector from
the power supply then noticed there is more that 1 set of
matching in the area.
- Thanks, Jerry
Hi, All,
I have a few DEC BC13J-08, new-in-bag, and not sure if I'd ever use
any. I'm guessing there was some form of DEC Mux or terminal server
that used RJ45s, but that gear would be out of the range of what I
have worked with (I'm quite familiar with DZ11s, DMF32s, Emulex CS21s,
etc)
All the DEC-compatible modular serial gear I have is mid-1980s Nevada
Western RJ11 stuff. I have more modern Cisco RJ45 serial stuff,
naturally, but all I could find on the 'net about the DEC BC13J-08 was
offers to sell (for about $15-$30 each!) Obviously I could open a bag
and run the eight lines with a continuity checker, but it'd be nice to
find some docs to save the time.
Thanks for any insight as to what these were used with.
-ethan