16 Jul
2004
16 Jul
'04
11:12 a.m.
<Tony says> This sounds like 3 bits (8 colours),
4 bits (16 colours,
SATurated or
PAStel), or 5 bits (32 colours). Several machiens used 3 or 4 bit digital
colour outputs. I've never come
across a 5 bit output, though.
<Dave replies> Ummm... I did make one mistake, and that is that the final
pair of DIP switches are labled "64", rather than 32. The rest are exactly
Oh, that's 6 bits (64 colours). EGA used that system (2 bits per colour
signal).
This sounds like a monitor that would work with any of the then-common PC
video standards, and then some others. It probably won't do the later
higher-resolution super-VGA modes, thouygh, and you may well need a
special cable for each type of video input.
as I stated. Also the monitor does appear to be for
the US market and
manufactured in Dec 1985. It says 220V-240V by the plug, but it says both
the 100V-120V and the 220V-240V on the large label on the back. I am
wondering if it will work on 110V? The problem is that I do not see a
switch to change from 110 to 220, like some other devices have. I don't
I would be suprised if it was auto-switching (not that date). There may
well be an internal link in the PSU area to select between 110 and 220 V.
have 220V access here. I can email you a picture of
the monitor connections,
if that would help.
No need, I know what DE15 and BNC sockets look like :-)
-tony