21 Oct
2015
21 Oct
'15
2:24 p.m.
The VT101,02,31, and 32 are the same, as are the VT100, 105, and 125.
The VT103 is different
Paul
On Wed, Oct 21, 2015 at 2:55 PM, Jarratt RMA <robert.jarratt at ntlworld.com>
wrote:
I have a 101 and a 102 and can confirm that the PSUs in both of mine are
identical.
Regards
rob
On 21 October 2015 at 20:52 william degnan
<billdegnan at gmail.com> wrote:
On Wed, Oct 21, 2015 at 3:29 PM, tony duell <ard at p850ug1.demon.co.uk>
wrote:
> [VT100, etc, monitor PCB]
>
> > Is that true of the vt102 as well?
>
> I don't think I've ever worked on a VT102, but the same video monitor
> boards turn up
> in the VT100, VT105 and VT101 (at least). There are at least 3
different
> types, at least
> 2 made by Ball Brothers. From what I remember the 2 Ball Brothers ones
> I've seen are
> very similar, the main difference being the video amplifier.
>
> What is different between the terminals is the PSU. The VT100 and VT105
> use an SMPSU
> that is actually quite friendly to work on (there is a separate linear
> supply to start it up,
> the pscillator and control circuits are on the output side of the
> isolation barrier with
> transformer coupling to the base of the chopper. The VT101 has a big
mains
transformer
and a linear regualtor board.
-tony
VT101 and VT102 are the same, the 01 and 02 pertain to options that come
with the terminal. I would *assume* they have the same PSU.
--
Bill