11 Jul
2001
11 Jul
'01
7:23 a.m.
Steve,
I THINK the TekDOS disks are hard sectored. That would make them a
bitch to duplicate or copy on another system.
I'll make you a deal: You get busy and fix the power supply and I'll
get busy and find the disks.
Joe
At 02:26 PM 7/11/01 -0400, you wrote:
I took the 8002 that I got from Joe (Thanks Joe) and
hooked it up to a
terminal but couldn't get them to talk to each other. Seems the 8002 has a
bad -12V power supply so the comm wouldn't work. I didn't get any further
than that so, I'm not sure if there are other problems with the system or not.
I removed the PS and it's not that complex so, it should possible to fix
it without TOO much work. If I was really inspired, I could probably fix
it in a few hours. It's probably something as simple as the Voltage
Regulator IC or a fried bypass transistor. Of course, I could substitute
another PS but, I'd prefer to keep everything original.
Since I don't have the TEKDOS disks or any other software, this project
has been really low on my priority list. If those TEKDOS disks are still
available, I could certainly use them.
Not sure about the disk format. Does any one know if they can be
duplicated on another system?
The box that I have has a Z80 POD and assembler. The Z80 happens to be my
preferred microprocessor and it'd be very cool to have a "real" z80
development system.
SteveRob
From: joe <rigdonj(a)intellistar.net>
Reply-To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org
To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org
CC: Steve Robertson <steven_j_robertson(a)hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: Who wants a Tektronix 8002A uProcessor Lab?
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 11:25:23 -0400
Hi Joel,
I'm very interested in Tektronix computers. I never set out to collect
them but they just seem to find me. I have a loaded 4051, Tek 31
claculator, several 4041s and an 8170. I picked up an 8002 about a year
ago. I didn't have room to keep it or the time to fool with it so I
finally gave it to Steve Robertson. I also had some manuals that I had
picked up somewhere. I gave them to Steve also. Somewhere I have some Tek
DOS disks also and I plan on giving them to Steve when I find them. I
don't know if the disks that I have are the right ones for this 8002 and I
know that there are manuals that I'm missing so if no one else claims this
stuff, I will claim it on Steve's behalf. I'll also take some of the
hardware but I won't be able to take it all since it would cost a fortune
to ship. (I'm in Orlando, Florida.) Still, between the two of them we
should be able to make a complete and operational system.
Joe
At 09:33 PM 7/10/01 -0600, you wrote:
>Hi all...
>
>Buried away in my company's cold storage I some time ago found a Tektronix
>8002A uProcessor Lab. I made one inquiry about this earlier, and got a reply
>telling me it was an interesting find. Sorry but I don't recall the fellow
>who sent that email. The 8002A was apparently used to develop software and
>operating systems for 8080 and 6800 based devices. Our company used it to
>develop the software for RTU's (Remote Terminal Units), which are commonly
>used in the oil & gas business at remote sites to control and monitor
>equipment on the site (such as pumps, valves, pressure transmitters).
>
>I've gone back out and made a partial list of everything that's included,
>which follows. I've also asked the boss what he thinks, and he just wants it
>GONE - that means FREE! So, have a look below and if this intrigues you let
>me know. The main problem will be shipping, as the total package probably
>weighs 200 pounds. The equipment is located in central Alberta (yes that IS
>Canada), so you might want to think twice about the shipping costs.
>
>Hardware:
>
> Tektronix 8002A uProcessor Lab
> - 2 PROM burner sockets on front panel
>
>2 Tektronix Flexible Disc Units
> - 2 8" floppy drives each
>
>2 Emulator Processors with probes
> (external black boxes on ribbon cables, & DIP plug)
>
>Manuals:
>
> 8080A Emulator Processor
> 8080A Assembler & Editor User's Manual
>
> 6800 Emulator Processor
> 6800 Assembler & Editor User's Manual
>
>3 TekDOS System Reference Booklets
>
> Command Reference Cards for various processors
>
>Software:
>
>NUMEROUS 8" floppies which seem to include...
>
> TekDOS
> Fortran
> Pascal
> RTU Development Disks (many)
>
>Depending on interest I may run this notice another time or two, to make
>sure nobody who might be interested misses it....
>
>Joel A. Weder
>jweder(a)telusplanet.net
>403-556-4020
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