I think there are only one or two socketed ICs.
I've got a capacitor on order for the PSU to try and resolve the video
issue. Apparently in one mode of operation it is normal to get that
field
of endless question marks.
The builder of this machine did a fairly clean job, unfortunately they
didn't label any of the buttons and toggle switches, so I am flying
blind.
I have found one that appears to do a reset, and another that turns
that
field of ????s on and off. I'm thinking that's the toggle for the
serial
board. I just wanted to see if I could get it to a point where I could
type
in a line or two, but so far no dice. Maybe the cap fix will help.
Brad Hodge
Better Computing
Tel: 604.892.1224?? Fax: 604.898.3155
brad at
bettercomputing.net
www.bettercomputing.net
?
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From: cctech-bounces at
classiccmp.org
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classiccmp.org]
On Behalf Of Grif615
Sent: Friday, January 3, 2014 9:43 AM
To: cctalk at
classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: SWTPC TVT-II
Wow,,, what a blast from the past. my first terminal,,, with a little
sony
bw tv I hacked to get better video quality. 32x16 ?
If it has sockets on the IC's it may be time for the Deox and a
reseating
session.
Somewhere, I think I still have a Merlin board set. Mancave and book
cases
getting finished up now,,, perhaps by next fall I'll have this sort of
thing
where I can actually touch it.
On 01/02/2014 01:53 PM, Brad @ Better Computing wrote:
Hey everyone,
I'm a fairly middle-weight collector based in Squamish, BC. I have
about 70 machines total, a few of which are projects that I'm seeking
advice/help on.
One of them is an SWTPC TVT-II CT-1024 terminal. I bought it a
couple
of months ago, complete on ebay. I've tried
to read as much
documentation on these as I can find, but there are a few things I
can't
figure out.
>
> I've posted a few videos of it -- including this one:
>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2rX10-m8GQ
>
> Brad
>
>
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