26 Nov
2018
26 Nov
'18
4:50 a.m.
Folks,
I have a VAXStation 4000/VLC which I would like to try to use as a
workstation. I have a keyboard and mouse, but can't find any connector for
the video port in the UK, and the only thing I can find in the USA is this:-
https://www.ebay.com/itm/232664832774
which comes in at around $100 by the time I and import charges, VAT etc and
its rather more than I wanted to pay.
Dave Wade
G4UGM & EA7KAE
<p.s. Another keyboard would be useful, the one I have is from a VT
terminal. Would also like a TK70 to fill the hole in the VAX/4000 300.>
26 Nov
26 Nov
6:04 a.m.
On Mon, Nov 26, 2018 at 12:50 PM Dave Wade via cctalk
<cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
Folks,
I have a VAXStation 4000/VLC which I would like to try to use as a
workstation. I have a keyboard and mouse, but can't find any connector for
the video port in the UK, and the only thing I can find in the USA is this:-
https://www.ebay.com/itm/232664832774
which comes in at around $100 by the time I and import charges, VAT etc and
its rather more than I wanted to pay.
If you just need the connector, RS components sell it in bits (I think
these are the
right stock numbers, but check on the RS web site) :
484-903 or 220-0094 for the shell
311-5694 or 311-5701 for the contact depending on which gender it is.
But then you need a crimp tool for the outer screen on the contact. And
a contact extractor tool. Which will put the price up to several hundred
pounds (I am trying to find a way round this for a connector on a piece of
HP test gear).
-tony
9:14 a.m.
On 11/26/2018 7:50 AM, Dave Wade via cctalk wrote:
Folks,
I have a VAXStation 4000/VLC which I would like to try to use as a
workstation. I have a keyboard and mouse, but can't find any connector for
the video port in the UK, and the only thing I can find in the USA is this:-
https://www.ebay.com/itm/232664832774
which comes in at around $100 by the time I and import charges, VAT etc and
its rather more than I wanted to pay.
Dave Wade
G4UGM & EA7KAE
<p.s. Another keyboard would be useful, the one I have is from a VT
terminal. Would also like a TK70 to fill the hole in the VAX/4000 300.>
I have a VS4000/VLC also, the video cable is a BC29G-9 (DEC cable
number, can be found on ebay).
Instead of a DEC Tube type CRT (which are hard to find, tough to lift),
I used a DELL LCD monitor, VGA input, connecting it with a RGB/BNC to
VGA cable (also available on ebay for cheap, see item 302968358241).? I
found a number of the DELL monitors would operate with the Sync-on-Green
with no problem.
9:19 a.m.
Douglas,
Thanks for that. They seem a much more reasonable price. I will get one of those.
Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk <cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org> On Behalf Of Douglas Taylor
via cctalk
Sent: 26 November 2018 17:15
To: Dave Wade via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Subject: Re: DEC bits wanted
On 11/26/2018 7:50 AM, Dave Wade via cctalk wrote:
Folks,
I have a VAXStation 4000/VLC which I would like to try to use as a
workstation. I have a keyboard and mouse, but can't find any connector
for the video port in the UK, and the only thing I can find in the USA
is this:-
https://www.ebay.com/itm/232664832774
which comes in at around $100 by the time I and import charges, VAT
etc and its rather more than I wanted to pay.
Dave Wade
G4UGM & EA7KAE
<p.s. Another keyboard would be useful, the one I have is from a VT
terminal. Would also like a TK70 to fill the hole in the VAX/4000
300.>
I have a VS4000/VLC also, the video cable is a BC29G-9 (DEC cable number,
can be found on ebay).
Instead of a DEC Tube type CRT (which are hard to find, tough to lift), I used a
DELL LCD monitor, VGA input, connecting it with a RGB/BNC to VGA cable
(also available on ebay for cheap, see item 302968358241). I found a number
of the DELL monitors would operate with the Sync-on-Green with no
problem.
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