24 Nov
2010
24 Nov
'10
10:41 a.m.
thanks for all the comments on the device! no idea yet what it is but
most thoughts center around something phone related. FWIW, I've added
some more photos (better focus - chip IDs are more clear) to the album
(large/hi-res) for anyone interested.
In response to a couple specific questions, the 3 40pin dips are indeed
6522PIAs. The 3 chips with "labels" are 2732 EPROMS and the "labels"
are actually some form of paint rather than a paper label. The
printer paper is loaded in a small "well" in the back of the case and
fed up through a slot to the ptr mechanism, allowing paper loading to be
accomplished without opening the case. There also appears to be some
form of I/O terminating in a 16pin header that is available as a ribbon
connector at the rear of the unit.
on to 6502.org to see what that group can offer....
new pics:
http://picasaweb.google.com/114639080007220617932/Mark1SBC6502?feat=directl…
steve
On 11/10/2010 4:23 PM, Geoffrey Reed wrote:
Looks like some sort of dialler unit, possibly for
international calls???
On 11/10/10 12:25 PM, "steve shumaker"<shumaker at att.net> wrote:
This unit was purchased some time back off
Craig's List from an
individual who stated he couldn't even remember where he acquired it..
Thus it has no provenance of any kind. There appears to be no
information on the web searching the usual places and using the obvious
terms.
Unit is labeled "Mark 1". It has a 6502 CPU and the appropriate support
chips to qualify as a SBC although the keypad is not labeles as a
typical hex pad. Date codes seem to be early 80s. The printer uses a
character belt rather than thermal.
only label anywhere on the unit seems to be the two "Made in Hong Kong"
stickers!
thoughts/suggestions on what this is or where to look for more info
would be most welcome! (plan to post a msg on 6502.org but figured to
start here)
http://picasaweb.google.com/114639080007220617932/Mark1SBC6502?feat=directl…
steve
On 11/9/2010 11:49 PM, Rod Smallwood wrote:
Well I'm in England (Old not New) but please
don?t let the Northstar go
anywhere. I think you may be in Colorado. (Lovely state)
Regards
Rod Smallwood
-----Original Message-----
From: cctech-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctech-bounces at classiccmp.org]
On Behalf Of les at frii.com
Sent: 09 November 2010 20:35
To: cctech at classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: Northstar Horizion
Rod,
I am not sure where you are located, but I have a complete NS Horizon
you can have.
Les