20 Jun
2002
20 Jun
'02
5:01 p.m.
Just as a sidenote:
Many distributed-control systems (DCS) in the process industry (refining,
chemical, etc) were based on "off the shelf" DEC computers and the like.
I threw away many MicroVax at a chemical plant I worked at a few years ago,
before I had any interest in running them.....
These systems were used by Ficher-Porter. I also worked on other
7400-series TTL based Foxboro "blend controllers" called "BlendTrols".
Neat
machines....
We also had a system called a "Mod Three" made by "Taylor" that was a
huge
7400-series TTL based DCS. Very impressive for discrete logic. It ran 1/3
of the entire chemical plant and occupied a large control room. It was very
tempermental.....
- Matt
At 02:35 PM 6/20/2002 -0700, you wrote:
According to this FAQ:
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/dec-faq/pdp8-models/section-2.html
...the PDP-8 was OEM'd to a company called Foxboro Corporation that
re-badged it as the PCP-88.
Has anyone ever seen a PCP-88? I would assume it is functionally and
physically equivalent to a DEC PDP-8?
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