I've now finished the rebuild of the PSU for my PDP-8/M and have
reassembled the chassis and put in a minimal card set consisting of the
KK8-E CPU and a 8KW core set.
The machine is now semi-operational but I have the following issues left
to resolve:
1. Sometimes (generally the first time) when I power the machine on, the
RUN light is on and the console is unresponsive to any stimulus (inc
halt), although I can cycle the rotary switch to see the various
registers/states. Generally if I power cycle, it is fine.
Does this indicate power supply instability? I'm guessing the second
time I power on, the capacitors are still charged up from the previous
powering.
2. Switch 4 doesn't appear to be working (can't set bit 4 for the
accumulator or deposits). I've confirmed the switch itself is ok, so
think I have a logic problem. Does anyone have schematics for the KC8ML?
Thanks,
Toby
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