14 Jan
2009
14 Jan
'09
1:13 p.m.
On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 3:24 PM, Zane H. Healy <healyzh at aracnet.com> wrote:
The display panel works with KLH10, but there is a necessary 36-bit
software component to fiddle all the lights. I know it exists for
TOPS-20. I have no knowledge of it for other 36-bit OSes.
-ethan
On Wed, 14 Jan 2009, Seth Morabito wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 10:33 AM, Curtis H. Wilbar Jr.
> <rescue at hawkmountain.net> wrote:
>
>>
>> I think that my TOPS-10/TOPS-20 fix will likely have to come from
>> emulation.
>
> I thoroughly recommend KLH10 and the Panda Display Panel:
>
> http://www.sparetimegizmos.com/Hardware/Panda.htm
>
> It's easy to assemble, and will provide hours of enjoyment for you and
> your family!
Agreed. I have one. I love it. I should get some pictures of mine.
I spent a bunch of time working on the blank plate, the spacers, etc.,
and it all fits together wonderfully (as with most STG products, I
just bought bare boards).
Are they available again?
They were last year. Not sure about today. I burn my own GALs and
have a pile of generic components, so I don't usually shop for "full
kits".
Of course, it
only emulates a DECsystem 20 running TOPS-20, so your
TOPS-10 fix will have to come elsewhere.
I don't know about the Panda Display Panel, but KLH10 emulates either a KS10
or a KL10B, and will run ITS, TOPS-10, and TOPS-20.