6 May
2003
6 May
'03
2 p.m.
On May 6, 22:49, Tony Duell wrote:
If anyone in the UK wants a MINC-11, I know where there is one, almost
certainly "free to a good home", and probably with some docs and
software. The catch is that it's in Scotland, and *must* be moved
within a week or so (owner is moving and can't take it with him).
I'd have it myself, but I have no more room :-(
--
Pete Peter Turnbull
Network Manager
University of York
> Do you know where I could find technical
documentation for the
MINC-11
or MINC-23?
What do you need to know? I have the printset (schematics) for the
Minc-11, which includes some, but not all, of the MINC modules. 
11 May
11 May
4 p.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: cctech-admin(a)classiccmp.org [mailto:cctech-admin@classiccmp.org]On
Behalf Of Peter Turnbull
Sent: 06 May 2003 23:58
To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: MINC-11
If anyone in the UK wants a MINC-11, I know where there is one, almost
certainly "free to a good home", and probably with some docs and
software. The catch is that it's in Scotland, and *must* be moved
within a week or so (owner is moving and can't take it with him).
I'd have it myself, but I have no more room :-(
I haven't any more room either.....whereabouts in Scotland is it?
cheers
--
adrian/witchy
www.binarydinosaurs.co.uk - the online computer museum
www.snakebiteandblack.co.uk - monthly gothic shenanigans
16 May
16 May
7:26 a.m.
New subject: STAG Electronics Ganged Programmer
Hi folks,
My recent haul of stuff from the former Enterprise factory (makers of the
Enterprise 64 and 128, fabled machine that was released too late to save the
company, as usual :) included a pair of prototype hard drive controllers
that I've got pretty much no hope of getting any info on, a RAM checker and
the beast of a machine mentioned in the subject.
Made by STAG in 1984, it's got a model number of PP16A and features a socket
for a cartridge containing the master EPROM and a module containing 16 EPROM
sockets for new EPROMS, so obviously you feed it a master and it makes up to
16 copies.
Under the hood it's actually a 6809 based micro with 2K RAM and the board
has holes ready for 2 COMM sockets, so does anyone remember these beasts?
It'd be great if I could add on the serial ports and talk to it using a
PeeCee for making ROM backups
Hastily taken pictures:
http://www.binarydinosaurs.co.uk/ramchecker.jpg
http://www.binarydinosaurs.co.uk/romburner1.jpg
http://www.binarydinosaurs.co.uk/romburner2.jpg
My Enterprise page:
http://www.binarydinosaurs.co.uk/Museum/Enterprise/enterprise.htm
cheers!
--
adrian/witchy
www.binarydinosaurs.co.uk - the online computer museum
www.snakebiteandblack.co.uk - monthly gothic shenanigans
9:36 a.m.
New subject: STAG Electronics Ganged Programmer
At 09:50 15/05/2003 +0100, Witchy wrote:
Made by STAG in 1984, it's got a model number of
PP16A and features a socket
for a cartridge containing the master EPROM and a module containing 16 EPROM
sockets for new EPROMS, so obviously you feed it a master and it makes up to
16 copies.
Under the hood it's actually a 6809 based micro with 2K RAM and the board
has holes ready for 2 COMM sockets, so does anyone remember these beasts?
It'd be great if I could add on the serial ports and talk to it using a
PeeCee for making ROM backups
I remember these being in use at Ferranti, when I was an apprentice there
about 20 years ago .. (so age fits!) AFAICR we only ever used them in
stand-alone mode as a bulk copier. They were also RENTED, from Livingston
Hire, if I recall correctly, (certainly we used them a lot) so there may be
a chance you can find some old docs from them.
Rob
10:54 a.m.
New subject: STAG Electronics Ganged Programmer
I have a Stag 39M100 with one plug-in for programming EPROMs and another
for programming embedded micro-processors. I found the docs for it on a
site in France. Stag is utterly worthless when it comes to support. I'll
never buy or recommend anything from them. Glen G has a bigger gang
programmer and I think he has a real manual for it.
Joe
At 07:29 PM 5/16/03 +0100, you wrote:
At 09:50 15/05/2003 +0100, Witchy wrote:
Made by STAG in 1984, it's got a model number
of PP16A and features a socket
for a cartridge containing the master EPROM and a module containing 16 EPROM
sockets for new EPROMS, so obviously you feed it a master and it makes up to
16 copies.
Under the hood it's actually a 6809 based micro with 2K RAM and the board
has holes ready for 2 COMM sockets, so does anyone remember these beasts?
It'd be great if I could add on the serial ports and talk to it using a
PeeCee for making ROM backups
I remember these being in use at Ferranti, when I was an apprentice there
about 20 years ago .. (so age fits!) AFAICR we only ever used them in
stand-alone mode as a bulk copier. They were also RENTED, from Livingston
Hire, if I recall correctly, (certainly we used them a lot) so there may be
a chance you can find some old docs from them.
Rob 
21 May
21 May
9:59 p.m.
New subject: STAG Electronics Ganged Programmer
In message <3.0.6.16.20030516152703.3cbfdbde(a)pop-server.cfl.rr.com>
Joe <rigdonj(a)cfl.rr.com> wrote:
I have a Stag 39M100 with one plug-in for
programming EPROMs and another
for programming embedded micro-processors. I found the docs for it on a
site in France. Stag is utterly worthless when it comes to support. I'll
never buy or recommend anything from them. Glen G has a bigger gang
programmer and I think he has a real manual for it.
I've got a Stag PP40
"MOS Gang Programmer" with a 40M100 module. Stag were,
as you said, quite useless. Who would pay ?550 for a COM port upgrade for
it?
Especially seeing as ELNEC are selling the LabProg (IIRC) universal
programmer for around ?300 via Crownhill Associates (crownhill.co.uk).
Now, as far as I'm concerned, ELNEC's support is second-to-none - I sent
them a bug report, two hours later I had an official workaround from them
and an email from the software guy - "One of my team misread the datasheet
and entered the wrong ID number into our software. I'll fix the bug ready
for the next release". IMHO, any company that can manage to reply within a
few hours *AND* provide a usable workaround is well worth supporting.
As for the PP40, well, I just use it to copy EPROMs. Shame it doesn't support
as many devices as the PrEPROM, though. I have noticed that B&K Precision
are rebranding Elnec programmers.
If anyone's got the Stagcom software for the PP40 and/or a comm-port upgrade
module for it, please email me! I want that comms module!
On the plus side, Dataman did offer me ?100 if I traded the PP40 in for one
of their "S4" or "Dataman 48" programmers. Hmm...
Later.
--
Phil.
philpem(a)dsl.pipex.com
http://www.philpem.dsl.pipex.com/
19 May
19 May
5:52 a.m.
New subject: STAG Electronics Ganged Programmer
Hi Rob,
-----Original Message-----
From: cctech-admin(a)classiccmp.org [mailto:cctech-admin@classiccmp.org]On
Behalf Of Rob O'Donnell
Sent: 16 May 2003 19:29
To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: STAG Electronics Ganged Programmer
I remember these being in use at Ferranti, when I was an apprentice there
about 20 years ago .. (so age fits!) AFAICR we only ever used them in
stand-alone mode as a bulk copier. They were also RENTED, from
Livingston
Hire, if I recall correctly, (certainly we used them a lot) so
there may be a chance you can find some old docs from them.
Is that these people?
http://www.livingston.co.uk
They mention equipment rental under their 'computer products' section.....
cheers
--
adrian/witchy
www.binarydinosaurs.co.uk - the online computer museum
www.snakebiteandblack.co.uk - monthly gothic shenanigans
1:35 p.m.
New subject: STAG Electronics Ganged Programmer
At 10:27 19/05/2003 +0100, Witchy wrote:
Hi Rob,
It would appear to be:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=cache:S_qVjwwo7t4J:www.livingston.com/foru…
As to whether they keep hold of old docs, I have no idea...
Rob
-----Original Message-----
I remember these being in use at Ferranti, when I was an apprentice there
about 20 years ago .. (so age fits!) AFAICR we only ever used them in
stand-alone mode as a bulk copier. They were also RENTED, from
Livingston
Hire, if I recall correctly, (certainly we used them a lot) so
there may be a chance you can find some old docs from them.
Is that these people?
http://www.livingston.co.uk
They mention equipment rental under their 'computer products' section.....
cheers
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