System/34 contd. - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

16 Feb 1998

Well, if you could post the power specs, power cord pinouts, etc...
Also, if there is a main board, how much power does it need?
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 From: Philip.Belben(a)powertech.co.uk
To: "Discussion re-collecting of classic computers" 
&lt;classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu&gt;
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 Subject: Re[2]: System/34 contd.

The mail software crashed while I was typing this.  Oh well, try 
again...

  I doubt I will be using the thing because it
needs a 220-volt plug, 
 which there are at my school, but noone would let me put it in their 
 room. There isn't any space in my apartment either :). Could I 
 somehow wire to 110-volt plugs to get 220? If there is some kind of  
You can try it if you like, but you'd far better notter!

Seriously, in most (afaik) homes/schools/offices in the US, it is 
possible to find 230V between the live terminals of two suitably chosen 
sockets.  But this is not recommended.  In particular, you cannot 
connect the output voltages of two randomly chosen sockets in series 
and expect the wiring to survive...

I'd recommend a 110/220V transformer.  They do exist and they are not 
very difficult to find.  It may also be possible to modify the PSU.  
Don't give up that soon!

  "getting started" thing, photocopies
would be fun, just to look at... 
I may have spare copies of some pocket reference guides.  There is one 
for the OS (about 1/2 inch thick) and one for the assembler at least.   I 
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 shall have a look - eventually!

Philip.

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