1 Nov
2015
1 Nov
'15
5:02 p.m.
On 10/30/2015 8:07 AM, Mattis Lind wrote:
2015-10-30 13:54 GMT+01:00 Jay Jaeger <cube1 at
charter.net>:
That matches the arrangement in the document I referred to. I doubt
very much that they would have both been connected. Presumably just one
of them. The manual I had might give you some clues - according to the
manual it is compatible with an PDP-8/I, PDP-8/L, LINC-8 and PDP-12.
So it is probably just a matter of connecting it to the 8/L on the bus
properly and making sure the bus is properly terminated. See Figure 2-5
in the doc, and compare the signals with the 8/L bus connectors, I suppose.
No, not looking for a reproduction. Just posted
it in case it would help
folks with a possible RK11-C display panel concept.
Interesting. We also have a RF08 / RS08 combo. It came with two PDP-8/L
machines. I am not sure if both PDP-8/L CPUs were connected to the RF08
simultaneously or how it was connected once upon a time since all cabling
has been removed prior to us getting to it. The front panel look exactly
the same. The drive and controller sits in a full height cabinet with the
drive in the middle and the controller at the top.
What is the plan with your RF08/ RS08? Is it possible to get it complete or
is just parts? The RS08 seems to be a DF32 on steroids. The question is if
it would be possible to have our unit working some day? Anyone tried to get
these things to run?
I would think you could probably get yours working - if the platter and
heads are OK.
When I was younger and more foolish, I didn't realize that I had
basically the entire thing. So I disassembled the drive itself. ( 8P
Stoooopid mistake, I know). I still have the platter, motor, shock
mounts etc., but I don't think I have the housing cover or the base
plate - though I haven't gone and looked for them.
I think I have all of the electronics, power supplies, some of the heads
(but probably not all of them).
So, I don't have any hope of getting mine running. I would be happy to
part with it at a reasonable price, but am not really interested in
shipping them - it would be a very time consuming endeavor for me, and
likely very expensive for any buyer to ship the pieces.
JRJ