28 Dec
2007
28 Dec
'07
11:02 a.m.
From: Richard <legalize at xmission.com>
I just got the Hardware Reference Manual on ebay for
the CDC Grid
Display Subsystem (Publication No. PD82134500 September, 1969, PD-1-0).
This doesn't appear to be on bitsavers; I'm not sure but I haven't
stumbled across it in the pdf/cdc folder. The manual is a photocopy of an
original and will be scanned for bitsavers.
GRID stands for Graphical Interactive Display, making "Grid Display
Subsystem" contain a redundant "Display" when expanded. This looks like
an interesting system with a builtin console and enclosure containing all
the graphics processing hardware.
Sounds like a one-off by or for the NCAR crew; given the date, the
standard CDC product would have been something like the IGS 274--a
large display console with light pen, but with the controller in a
separate large 3000-series type (i.e. green glass and "barred"
front) cabinet.
Certainly hooked up to the 6600's that NCAR owned at the time. Did
you check the pubs catalog in the CDC section on bitsavers? It's
pretty complete, even listing QSEs.
Cheers,
Chuck