ASR 33 - question about powering reader - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

19 Apr 2011

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 I don't have one of these installed, as I have no base:
 http://www.pdp8.net/asr33/pics/old_rdr_power.shtml

 I believe that reader mod or no, I need to have power to the reader. 
Yes, you do.If you don't ahve the reader PSU connectoed, I think the
reader trip coil will still work, the transmit clutch will engage and
the distributor will spin, but the reader itself will do nothing.

I've not looked at your pictures, do you have a free cable coming out of
the Model 33 ending i na 15 pin socket to connect to the reader PSU? 
I got a power supply, will send an update asap.  Here's to wishful 
thinking.  I spent about 2 hours with a teletype technician 
yesterday, went through the whole thing.  I will plug the 15 pin 
molex connector into the power supply for the reader, and the other 
two leads into pins 4 and 6 of the pdp 11 cable.

Bill 