7 Aug
2015
7 Aug
'15
10:31 p.m.
Hi Shaun,
I'd be interested in the pertec board if the drivers ever show up.
Cheers,
-Tom
On 7 August 2015 at 22:54, Chuck Guzis <cclist at sydex.com> wrote:
On 08/07/2015 01:51 PM, Shaun Halstead wrote:
I have two Computer Logics PCTD-III Pertec 8-bit ISA interface boards
available. I have no software or docs to go with them, though I
should have at least one cable set. From what I can gather from past
discussions of these cards (h/t Chuck G.), they require
driver-supplied firmware. They've been on the shelf the entire 19
years I've been with my company. Cards are offered as-is, $20 +
shipping for the pair. Shipping via USPS or FedEx, your choice.
Yup, they use an early FPGA, whose configuration information is downloaded
from a DOS driver. I'm sure the driver code is around somewhere in form of
Chi Corp's DOS Ninetrack software. But without it, the cards are strictly
decorative.
Probably perfect for a slower drive, such as the Qualstar 105x series, but
unsuitable for the fast (75-150 ips) streamers. Other than the FPGA
configuration memory, the only memory on-board is a 256 byte FIFO.
The obvious limitation is that these really are 8-bit ISA boards. I might
have the software somewhere, but no promises.
--Chuck