Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2014 12:29:41 +0000
From: anders at
abc80.net
To: cctech at
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Subject: Re: PDP-8a Restoration/RL01 issues
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Just a small update about what I have found so far.
1. The "FAULT" lamp on one of the drives was broken.
2. The solenoid on the other was jammed. This means that both drives
behaves the same.
3. There is no clock present from the controller.
Have to fix the controller first.
/Anders
Re: PDP-8a Restoration/RL01 issues
Be sure you have the Berg connector on the controller oriented
correctly. You won't break anything if you don't, but the clock won't
get to the drive, as you're seeing. -- Ian
--
Ian S. King, MSCS ('06, Washington)
Ph.D. Student
The Information School
University of Washington
Madness takes its toll - please have exact change.