28 May
2017
28 May
'17
4:08 p.m.
I have long had an interest in server tech and "technology with character" I
finally took the plunge and got a DEC and I am looking for something of a similar vintage
to connect it to.
I have read about VAXstations, z80 based mainframes. This seems like the kind of devices I
would like to acquire and learn the workings of.
I also require a keyboard for my DEC terminal.
As this is my first post to the list, I am mostly looking for resources (UK would be
preferable)
-- H
Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
28 May
28 May
4:19 p.m.
On 2017-05-28 7:08 PM, Henry Bond via cctalk wrote:
I have long had an interest in server tech and
"technology with character" I finally took the plunge and got a DEC and I am
looking for something of a similar vintage to connect it to.
I have read about VAXstations, z80 based mainframes. This seems like the kind of devices
I would like to acquire and learn the workings of.
I also require a keyboard for my DEC terminal.
If it's a VT100, there's a keyboard on ebay currently.
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Vintage-Digital-DEC-VT-100-Series-Computer-Keyboard-…
--Toby
(not affiliated)
As this is my first post to the list, I am mostly looking for resources (UK would be
preferable)
-- H
Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
4:27 p.m.
It's a 510, cheap on eBay it is a bit new for what I was going for.
Thanks for the link though :)
-H
On 29 May 2017 00:19:05 BST, Toby Thain via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
wrote:
On 2017-05-28 7:08 PM, Henry Bond via cctalk wrote:
--
Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
I have long had an interest in server tech and
"technology with
character" I finally took the plunge and got a DEC and I
am looking for
something of a similar vintage to connect it to.
I have read about VAXstations, z80 based
mainframes. This seems like
the kind of devices I would like to acquire and learn
the workings of.
I also require a keyboard for my DEC terminal.
If it's a VT100, there's a keyboard on ebay currently.
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Vintage-Digital-DEC-VT-100-Series-Computer-Keyboard-…
--Toby
(not affiliated)
As this is my first post to the list, I am mostly looking for
resources (UK would
be preferable)
> -- H
> Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
> 
29 May
29 May
6:25 a.m.
Hey Henry,
Nice to see you on the list :)
I was just doing a search and it looks like the VT510 has a DIN socket
on the back. Is this just PS2? The earlier terminals used an RJ-11
connector.
Aaron.
Henry Bond via cctalk writes:
It's a 510, cheap on eBay it is a bit new for what
I was going for.
Thanks for the link though :)
-H
On 29 May 2017 00:19:05 BST, Toby Thain via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
wrote:
>On 2017-05-28 7:08 PM, Henry Bond via cctalk wrote:
>> I have long had an interest in server tech and "technology with
>character" I finally took the plunge and got a DEC and I am looking for
>something of a similar vintage to connect it to.
>> I have read about VAXstations, z80 based mainframes. This seems like
>the kind of devices I would like to acquire and learn the workings of.
>>
>> I also require a keyboard for my DEC terminal.
>
>If it's a VT100, there's a keyboard on ebay currently.
>
>http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Vintage-Digital-DEC-VT-100-Series-Computer-Keyboard-/302320158666
>
>--Toby
>(not affiliated)
>
>>
>> As this is my first post to the list, I am mostly looking for
>resources (UK would be preferable)
>> -- H
>> Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
>>
--
Aaron Jackson
PhD Student, Computer Vision Laboratory, Uni of Nottingham
http://aaronsplace.co.uk/
6:41 a.m.
On Mon, May 29, 2017 at 02:25:17PM +0100, Aaron Jackson via cctalk wrote:
Hey Henry,
Nice to see you on the list :)
I was just doing a search and it looks like the VT510 has a DIN socket
on the back. Is this just PS2? The earlier terminals used an RJ-11
connector.
I'm pretty certain vt510 use PS2, thought the layout of the keyboards
are a little different compared to PC keyboards.
/P
Aaron.
Henry Bond via cctalk writes:
It's a 510, cheap on eBay it is a bit new for
what I was going for.
Thanks for the link though :)
-H
On 29 May 2017 00:19:05 BST, Toby Thain via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
wrote:
>On 2017-05-28 7:08 PM, Henry Bond via cctalk wrote:
>> I have long had an interest in server tech and "technology with
>character" I finally took the plunge and got a DEC and I am looking for
>something of a similar vintage to connect it to.
>> I have read about VAXstations, z80 based mainframes. This seems like
>the kind of devices I would like to acquire and learn the workings of.
>>
>> I also require a keyboard for my DEC terminal.
>
>If it's a VT100, there's a keyboard on ebay currently.
>
>http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Vintage-Digital-DEC-VT-100-Series-Computer-Keyboard-/302320158666
>
>--Toby
>(not affiliated)
>
>>
>> As this is my first post to the list, I am mostly looking for
>resources (UK would be preferable)
>> -- H
>> Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
>>
--
Aaron Jackson
PhD Student, Computer Vision Laboratory, Uni of Nottingham
http://aaronsplace.co.uk/ 
6:56 a.m.
On Mon, May 29, 2017 at 6:41 AM, Pontus Pihlgren via cctalk
<cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
On Mon, May 29, 2017 at 02:25:17PM +0100, Aaron
Jackson via cctalk wrote:
The DEC PS/2 keyboards that you could use with the VT510, VT520, VT525
include the LK450, LK460, and LK461.
Hey Henry,
Nice to see you on the list :)
I was just doing a search and it looks like the VT510 has a DIN socket
on the back. Is this just PS2? The earlier terminals used an RJ-11
connector.
I'm pretty certain vt510 use PS2, thought the layout of the keyboards
are a little different compared to PC keyboards.
/P 
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aaron＠aaronsplace.co.uk -
cctalk＠beyondthepale.ie -
glen.slick＠gmail.com -
henry.bnd＠gmail.com -
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toby＠telegraphics.com.au