26 Apr
2010
26 Apr
'10
10:11 a.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Philipp Hachtmann" <hachti at hachti.de>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
<cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 8:39 AM
DW8E-P Lets omnibus periphs run on posibus machines.
Does not fully support data-break. Supports
RK8F, DB8E, KL8E & KL8F.
RK8-F RK8-E RK05 controller that works on a DW8E.
I have RK8E and RK8F controllers in the basement. I suppose if
all else fails I could dig them out and compare them. My understanding
is that the DW8E does something funky about data break, and that the
RK8F has changes (presumably implemented with blue wires) that make it
work in that environment, rather than with proper Omnibus data break.
I do remember noticing that the engineering drawings are slightly
different, but I don't believe I ever made a list of the differences.
Vince
I understand
there were some blue-wire differences, and I'd certainly not
expect RK8F stuff to work anywhere but in the DW8E (and
with the rest of an RK8F).
Oh.. What is DW8E? What is RK8F? What is a blue-wire?