SWTPC TVT-II

I think there are only one or two socketed ICs. I've got a capacitor on order for the PSU to try and resolve the video issue. Apparently in one mode of operation it is normal to get that field of endless question marks. The builder of this machine did a fairly clean job, unfortunately they didn't label any of the buttons and toggle switches, so I am flying blind. I have found one that appears to do a reset, and another that turns that field of ????s on and off. I'm thinking that's the toggle for the serial board. I just wanted to see if I could get it to a point where I could type in a line or two, but so far no dice. Maybe the cap fix will help. Brad Hodge Better Computing Tel: 604.892.1224?? Fax: 604.898.3155 brad at bettercomputing.net www.bettercomputing.net ? -----Original Message----- From: cctech-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctech-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Grif615 Sent: Friday, January 3, 2014 9:43 AM To: cctalk at classiccmp.org Subject: Re: SWTPC TVT-II Wow,,, what a blast from the past. my first terminal,,, with a little sony bw tv I hacked to get better video quality. 32x16 ? If it has sockets on the IC's it may be time for the Deox and a reseating session. Somewhere, I think I still have a Merlin board set. Mancave and book cases getting finished up now,,, perhaps by next fall I'll have this sort of thing where I can actually touch it. On 01/02/2014 01:53 PM, Brad @ Better Computing wrote: advice/help on. couple can't figure out. > > I've posted a few videos of it -- including this one: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2rX10-m8GQ > > Brad > >