24 Jan
2016
24 Jan
'16
12:59 p.m.
If I read the doc's correctly I only have the
medium resolution system board, pity
the graphics where not a daughter board.
No problem with building a sync separator.
My goal list to use the thing as a GPIB controller. Have quite a few HP
diagnostics that are on tape (and will need to get a tape drive) that make
extensive use of HP Basic.
Final use is as a bench controller for the same instruments
-pete
What kind of tapes do you have?
DC100A (HP 98200A) are in most cases not compatible with the 9000/200-300 series because
they contain HP 9825A?B programs or 9835/45 programs.
The DC300 like quick tapes like the HP 88140SC / 150 Ft. or HP 88140LC / 600 Ft. 16 track
tapes uses the HP 9144A or compatible drives.
For HP-UX systems HP used DAT tapes in the 90'th but I'm not sure if they also
used them for instrument verification and test programs.
The programs I have are all on disc.
Before you put your old quick tapes in a drive you need to check if the drive belt is in
good condition, if the tension is to low it will ruin the tape.
Drive belts can be retentioned by putting them in hot water >70C the belt will shrink
then and go back to the right tension.
If you use the search function on the site you can find a mail from Christian Corti
describing the procedure.
-Rik