19 Dec
2004
19 Dec
'04
11:55 a.m.
Hi,
Thanks to Dave, who sent me the Teledisk images of CP/M and ISIS, I was able to get my old
iPDS running after sitting (and doing nothing) for the past few years.
For those interested, I used Teledisk Version 2.11 running on an IBM PS/1 (25Mhz 486)
running DOS5. I used 360K DD diskettes in the 5inch (1.2M capable) drive and it worked
without any errors. I made a couple of copies and they all booted flawlessly in the iPDS.
Wonderful stuff!
The iPDS also came with a programming module for the 8748, 8749 and 8751. I'm not real
familiar with these chips, but I may have a few around and I think I've got the spec
sheets on them, so I'll have a bit of a play I can do with it.
The MDS225 restoration is going well. I have contacted the seller who has a box of cables
and I'm going to see him later this week to see if the dble density drive array cable
is there. I hope so 'cos it saves me having to make one.
seeyuzz
river
21 Dec
21 Dec
4:52 a.m.
New subject: Another iPDS query
The recent thread about getting river's iPDS up and running has reminded me:
Does anyone have a spare "Multimodule Adapter Board" for the Intel iPDS?
This is the adapter that allows iSBX cards (like bubble memory) to be added
to the iPDS cpu board. As far as I can tell, it has four iSBX connectors on
it, and plugs into J5 on the base processor board. If anyone has an extra,
or even a picture and schematic so I could make one by hand, please get in
touch.
Thanks!
Arlen Michaels
1:27 p.m.
New subject: Another iPDS query
I have one sitting in an iPDS system back in Virginia and I can take photos
of it when I return in January. A schematic would be harder...
best regards, Steve Thatcher
At 10:52 AM 12/21/2004, Arlen Michaels wrote:
The recent thread about getting river's iPDS up and
running has reminded me:
Does anyone have a spare "Multimodule Adapter Board" for the Intel iPDS?
This is the adapter that allows iSBX cards (like bubble memory) to be added
to the iPDS cpu board. As far as I can tell, it has four iSBX connectors on
it, and plugs into J5 on the base processor board. If anyone has an extra,
or even a picture and schematic so I could make one by hand, please get in
touch.
Thanks!
Arlen Michaels
1:44 p.m.
New subject: Another iPDS query
I'll bet that you'll be asking for some iSBX Bubble Memory cards next!
Joe
At 10:52 AM 12/21/2004, Arlen Michaels wrote:
The recent thread about getting river's iPDS
up and running has reminded me:
Does anyone have a spare "Multimodule Adapter Board" for the Intel iPDS?
This is the adapter that allows iSBX cards (like bubble memory) to be added
to the iPDS cpu board. As far as I can tell, it has four iSBX connectors on
it, and plugs into J5 on the base processor board. If anyone has an extra,
or even a picture and schematic so I could make one by hand, please get in
touch.
Thanks!
Arlen Michaels
22 Dec
22 Dec
5:24 a.m.
New subject: Another iPDS query
on 21/12/04 7:44 PM, Joe R. wrote:
I'll bet that you'll be asking for some iSBX
Bubble Memory cards next!
on 21/12/04 7:27 PM, Steve Thatcher wrote:
I have one sitting in an iPDS system back in Virginia
and I can take photos
of it when I return in January. A schematic would be harder...
> At 10:52 AM 12/21/2004, Arlen Michaels wrote:
>>
>> Does anyone have a spare "Multimodule Adapter Board" for the Intel
iPDS?
>> This is the adapter that allows iSBX cards (like bubble memory) to be added
I actually have the Bubble Memory card but not the necessary adapter, hence
the frustration!
Thanks Steve, a picture would be a start. If anyone can send me a schematic
from the iPDS tech manual, I could probably slap an
adapter together. I
don't even know if there's any electronics on the
adapter board-- I suspect
it might be little more than a cross-wiring job.
Thanks,
Arlen Michaels
6:12 a.m.
New subject: Another iPDS query
there is a surprising amount of circuitry on the adapter board (at least
what I recall from memory). Figure that Intel would have put whatever
interface buffers were necessary. The adapter board connects to both the
main board and the optional processor board. I sent Al schematics of the
main board, but I had not copies of the optional processor board or the
adapter board...
I actually have the Bubble Memory card but not the
necessary adapter, hence
the frustration!
Thanks Steve, a picture would be a start. If anyone can send me a schematic
from the iPDS tech manual, I could probably slap an adapter together. I
don't even know if there's any electronics on the adapter board-- I suspect
it might be little more than a cross-wiring job.
Thanks,
Arlen Michaels
7:16 a.m.
New subject: Another iPDS query
on 22/12/04 12:12 PM, Steve Thatcher wrote:
there is a surprising amount of circuitry on the
adapter board (at least
what I recall from memory). Figure that Intel would have put whatever
interface buffers were necessary. The adapter board connects to both the
main board and the optional processor board.
Hmmm. Guess I was being optimistic.
Well, since I have a pair of the Bubble Memory iSBX cards, I'd swap one of
them for the elusive adapter card and the optional processor card, if anyone
has spare iPDS bits to send my way. Better to get one bubble running in my
iPDS than to have two bubbles just sitting idle on the shelf.
Arlen Michaels
2:57 p.m.
New subject: Another iPDS query
At 11:24 AM 12/22/04 -0500, you wrote:
on 21/12/04 7:44 PM, Joe R. wrote:
added
I'll bet that you'll be asking for some
iSBX Bubble Memory cards next!
on 21/12/04 7:27 PM, Steve Thatcher wrote:
I have one sitting in an iPDS system back in
Virginia and I can take photos
of it when I return in January. A schematic would be harder...
>> At 10:52 AM 12/21/2004, Arlen Michaels wrote:
>>>
>>> Does anyone have a spare "Multimodule Adapter Board" for the Intel
iPDS?
>>> This is the adapter that allows iSBX cards (like bubble memory) to be
I actually have the Bubble Memory card but not the necessary adapter, hence
the frustration!
Thanks Steve, a picture would be a start. If anyone can send me a schematic
from the iPDS tech manual, I could probably slap an adapter together. I
don't even know if there's any electronics on the adapter board-- I suspect
it might be little more than a cross-wiring job.
Thanks,
Arlen Michaels
I have an iPDS User's manual and it's vague about the bubble card and
adapter card. It's supposed to have instructions about how to install the
bubble card (which would require installing the adapter too). But it's
vague about if there even is an adapter. There are no schematics or
technical details in it so if you get a schematic I'd like a copy too. I
have two iPDSs, one with a bubble card and one without and I do have a
loose (not extra!) iSBX bubble card.
Joe
3:55 p.m.
New subject: Another iPDS query
on 22/12/04 8:57 PM, Joe R. wrote:
I have an iPDS User's manual and it's vague
about the bubble card and
adapter card. It's supposed to have instructions about how to install the
bubble card (which would require installing the adapter too). But it's
vague about if there even is an adapter.
When I looked inside my iPDS, there was clearly no way to mate the iSBX
bubble card with the processor board without an adapter of some kind--
there's simply nowhere to plug it.
There are no schematics or
technical details in it so if you get a schematic I'd like a copy too.
Sure. I suggest it should be added to Al's Intel archive.
Arlen Michaels
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