[this is a crosspost/copy of message to greenkeys list]
Hi
I have been able to get my PDP 11/05 to print "hello world" by
entering a short program into the toggle switches. I can
simultaneously get the punch to print if I enable it. The text is
actually garbled (TE]HJVYRTD), but I assume I just have to make an
adjustment to the parity/stop bits or related. At least it's consistent.
But the reason I am writing is to see if I can help with the
reader. When I load and run the bootstrap loader the reader does not
attempt to read a bootstrap tape either automatically or by pressing
start. I think that's because the reader is not getting power.
I can't get it to do anything in local mode or line mode.
I have painstakingly traced the wires to get a good idea of the
modifications made to the reader control. It appears that two of the
wires coming from the reader are diverted to run through a 24V
transformer (?) with a 0.5 uF 47 on top that is part of the reader
control mod, and then exit the teletype .
<http://vintagecomputer.net/teletype/asr33/PandB/with_PandB_JR-1000_pic2.jpg>http://vintagecomputer.net/teletype/asr33/PandB/with_PandB_JR-1000_pic2.jpg
On the other end the wires have round screw post connectors as if
they could connect to a ground post or power supply. Pics below.
<http://vintagecomputer.net/teletype/asr33/PandB/with_PandB_JR-1000_red-black-leads.jpg>http://vintagecomputer.net/teletype/asr33/PandB/with_PandB_JR-1000_red-black-leads.jpg
Any ideas where these would be plugged in given the photos below? I
don't think the two wires are supposed to be plugged into pins 4 and
6 of the mate-and-lock connector coming from the pdp 11. I am pretty
sure 4 and 6 are for a high-speed reader and have nothing to do with
the TTY circuits.
http://vintagecomputer.net/teletype/asr33/PandB/PandB_JR-1000.jpg
http://vintagecomputer.net/teletype/asr33/PandB/with_PandB_JR-1000_resistor…
I am working to figure this out on my own, but I don't have much
experience in this area!
<http://vintagecomputer.net/teletype/asr33/PandB/PandB_terminalstrip4.jpg>http://vintagecomputer.net/teletype/asr33/PandB/PandB_terminalstrip4.jpg
FYI - The lines for the receive/send
I must be close. I read that there was a power supply for the reader
on some asr 33's, Do I need a 24V power source for the reader?
Thanks in advance for any ideas/tips.
Bill