VAX 11/730 modules

As I told Tony Duell a day or two ago, I would list the modules residing in my 11/730. Point being to compare machines for completeness/options and to get feedback from list members to learn more about what both of us have exactly. I would like to fully restore this machine to it's original completeness although not necessarily its original options/configuration. I'm missing front/rear doors, some hardware, a few modules, misc. items and the all-important TU58 tape which has the bootup microcode(!). Hopefully a fellow who responded privately can find some docs and cabinet parts that he might have which will help for sure. I'll be looking for the rest though. The main problem I have found with the module list is that there are no references in the Field Guide for these particular 11/730 modules. Maybe because the Guide was for *only* Q-bus and UNIBUS modules and these don't fall into that classification *or* simply the info for these modules was not at hand when the FG was put together. I'm working on that now with a fellow who emailed me in reference to a more up-to-date FG. Any input from the group is welcome of course. Here's the list of modules, in order of slot number, in the 730 as I received it: 1. empty 2. empty 3. empty 4. M8390 (-B?) 5. empty 6. M8391 MCT 7. M8394 8. M8750-CP 9. M8750-CP 10. M8396 11. M8396 12. G7273 13. G7273 14. empty No expansion backplane is installed presently. I think it may have been taken out as there is reference on the module list printed on the CPU cover which shows a 9-slot DD11-DK Unibus Expander Backplane installed in the left side of the crate. I have not dug into either of the BA11 crates I have in the pile yet but would the 9-slot expansion backplanes in these actually be the DD11-DK? Is "DD11-DK" marked anywhere on them? The Ethernet cable is also hanging loose in the crate. Either a single board Ethernet I/F was in slot 14 or the 2-board DEUNA or equivalent was in two slotts of the DD11-DK expansion. For the sake of comparison with what the factory-original module compliment says, I will note in quotes ("") what's on the CPU cover label: 1. "Not used" 2. "M8389 FPA (Option)" (must be a floating pt. adaptor) 3. "Not used" 4. "M8390 DAP" 5. "Not used" 6. "M8391-YA or M8391 MCT" 7. "M8394 WCS" 8. "MS730-CA" 9. "MS730-CA" 10. "G7273/Memory" 11. "G7273/Not for Unibus Option" 12. "G7273/Not for Unibus Option" 13. "G7273/Unibus Option" 14. "M9202" (and) "G7273/Unibus Option" <end 11/730-A CPU listing> <begin DD11-DK backplane listing> 1. "M9202" (bridge from slot 14, above) "G727" 2. "G727" | | (all 9 slots have G727's listed) | | 9. "M9302" (and) "G727" Hmmm, if I either have a DD11-DK in a BA11 or something around here or if I could find one amongst list members, then I could hang Unibus options off this machine :) Cool! Anyway, my guess is that I don't have too far to go to restore this box with help from folks here. Tony would benefit too regarding his own 730. And yes, I understand it is a true dog as to performance. But it was mentioned by Allison correctly that at least this is a "real iron" VAX which will fit in a room and power requirements are low enough to be rather tolerable. Recall I have a space problem here. I saw a picture and weight (1k+ lbs) of a 11/780. The wife would shoot me if I had one to keep out of that truckload <g>. Thanks again for the help. Regards, --Chris -- -- Christian Fandt, Electronic/Electrical Historian Jamestown, NY USA Member of Antique Wireless Association URL: http://www.ggw.org/freenet/a/awa/