Another item that will be leaving my collection (mostly because I never
did anything with it) is a DECmate II - the micro version of the PDP-8
(Intersil 6120 based, I think). A couple of questions, as I would like to
test the thing out before I offer it to anyone.
1) Whay kind of video is "video"? Some sort of odd tube? Whatever it is, I
The DA15 video connector on the DECmate II (and Rainbow, Pro 3xx series)
carries the signals for an LK201 keyboard (the one used with the VT220,
etc terminal), a 12V power output to run a mono monitor, and composite
video. (RS170 -- I think that's the right standard -- US TV anyway). The
Pro and 'bow support a colour video card (I have no idea if the DECmate
does), and then you also get RGB (sync-on-green) video on this connector.
I can find a pinout if you're interested.
don't have it so I am hoping the box supports a
dumb terminal.
2) Will I boot this up from a dumb terminal (VT100, my guess)? What are
the specifics?
AFAIK you can't use a dumb terminal on a DECmate.
-tony