20 Feb
2002
20 Feb
'02
10:38 a.m.
I picked up a Honeywell 316 from a local scrap yard today. I gave the inside
a good looking over, and it looks perfect. It's also so clean, that I don't
really think I could help it by cleaning the boards. So I guess I'm ready to
power it up, which leads me to my question: Lacking a power cord, how do I
plug it in?
The power supply has no cord coming out of it. What is does have is a
standard 3-prong plug sticking out of the back, just like the kind that
plugs into the wall. So, can I just run an extension cord from it to the
wall, or is there something more to it than that?
Owen
20 Feb
20 Feb
4:58 a.m.
On Wed, 20 Feb 2002, Owen Robertson wrote:
I picked up a Honeywell 316 from a local scrap yard
today. I gave the inside
Damn nice find! But you don't just "pick up" a Honeywell 316 ;)
The power supply has no cord coming out of it. What is
does have is a
standard 3-prong plug sticking out of the back, just like the kind that
plugs into the wall. So, can I just run an extension cord from it to the
wall, or is there something more to it than that?
I would imagine this has some big fat caps that would need to be
brought up to nominal voltage slowly in case they need to be reformed. I
would definitely try to find a Variac to bring this up slowly over the
course of a couple hours, say 5 volts every 5 minutes.
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2:56 p.m.
I suppose "picked up" was a bit of an understatement. However I don't think
the reality of the fact that a Honeywell 316 is sitting in my sun room has
quite sunk in. Thank you for the advice. I will certainly follow it.
--
Owen
on 2/20/02 12:58 PM, Sellam Ismail at foo(a)siconic.com wrote:
On Wed, 20 Feb 2002, Owen Robertson wrote:
I picked up a Honeywell 316 from a local scrap
yard today. I gave the inside
Damn nice find! But you don't just "pick up" a Honeywell 316 ;)
The power supply has no cord coming out of it.
What is does have is a
standard 3-prong plug sticking out of the back, just like the kind that
plugs into the wall. So, can I just run an extension cord from it to the
wall, or is there something more to it than that?
I would imagine this has some big fat caps that would need to be
brought up to nominal voltage slowly in case they need to be reformed. I
would definitely try to find a Variac to bring this up slowly over the
course of a couple hours, say 5 volts every 5 minutes.
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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3:21 p.m.
I suppose "picked up" was a bit of an
understatement. However I don't think
the reality of the fact that a Honeywell 316 is sitting in my sun room has
quite sunk in. Thank you for the advice. I will certainly follow it.
Which brings up the point of what I'm wondering. Just how big is a
Honeywell 316? What peripherals does it support, and what OS's? I'm only
familiar with DPS-6, DPS-8, and DPS-8000 systems, and of those, even the
DPS-6 isn't exactly small.
Zane
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21 Feb
21 Feb
5:29 a.m.
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8:51 a.m.
On Thu, 21 Feb 2002, Tony Duell wrote:
be a matter of using a normal US extension lead.
I've never seen that
connector used for anything other than mains input (thankfully), and I've
never seen it wired any way but the 'normal' way.
Almost. On cameras before "hotshoe" in the 50s and 60s (and some before
and after), the connector for flash synchronization on the camera was a
tiny coaxial connector. It was called a "PC connector". (therefore off
topic because it's a PeeCee?) But the other end, where it connected to
to the flash itself, the connector was often one that was close enough to
the ungrounded US mains connector that household extension cords could be
used for increasing the distance between the camera and flash. That was
presumably discontinued because a clueless moron could then use the flash
cord to connect the camera to 110 VAC.
'course the Honeywell in question is presumably a grounded connector.
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12:35 p.m.
New subject: OT: Honeywell 316 Question >> now PC and Honeywell Strobonar
On Fri, 22 Feb 2002, Tony Duell wrote:
Look at:
http://www.paramountcords.com/synccords.asp for a picture of a
"standard" PC cord.
Most of the Honeywell/Heiland Strobonar 65C's had the connector right
under the lens of the flash, and it became almost a standard in the 60s.
Newer flash units seem to have attached cords.
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Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin(a)xenosoft.com
I know what a PC connector is. Most of the cameras
around me have them
(some have more than one, for X sync (electronic flash), M sync
(flashbulbs) and even the odd FP sync (other sort of flashbulbs)). You
mean they're not still used?
The newest stuff that I've got uses PC, except for some really silly
kludges, like the flash sync that clamps onto the shutter speed knob of
old Leicas and makes a momentary contact as it spins during exposure.
Not reliable with anything but FP bulbs (which light for a LONG time).
Except for that, when in doubt try X synch at 1/25
But associates who use new stuff (>1970) keep talking about "hot-shoe".
One of the camears I've just picked up has a pair
of 2 pin sockets (not
coaxial, but 2 separate pins about 20mm apart), one each side of the lens
mount. One is for X sync, the other for M sync. Never seen a flashgun
with a plug to fit that.
D'ya mean like the Graphlex, or like the old Kodak lens between the
element shutters?
Try Paramount Cords www.PCcords.com They used to carry those cords.
to the flash
itself, the connector was often one that was close enough to
the ungrounded US mains connector that household extension cords could be
Odd..
I've worked with a lot of older photographic equipment, and I've
never seen such a connector on the flashgun end of the cable. Most 
20 Feb
20 Feb
2:10 p.m.
On Wed, 20 Feb 2002, Owen Robertson wrote:
I picked up a Honeywell 316 from a local scrap yard
today. I gave the
inside a good looking over, and it looks perfect. It's also so clean,
that I don't really think I could help it by cleaning the boards. So I
guess I'm ready to power it up, which leads me to my question: Lacking
a power cord, how do I plug it in?
The power supply has no cord coming out of it. What is does have is a
standard 3-prong plug sticking out of the back, just like the kind
that plugs into the wall. So, can I just run an extension cord from it
to the wall, or is there something more to it than that?
Should work fine, just make sure the cord and branch circuit you connect
it to is rated to handle the current draw of the system.
-Toth
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