10 Nov
2010
10 Nov
'10
5:50 p.m.
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:58:23 -0800
From: "Chuck Guzis" <cclist at sydex.com>
Subject: Re: CDC 6000/7000 operation, was: Virtual memory
On 9 Nov 2010 at 23:53, Richard wrote:
What you're calling the display controller I was
lumping into the PPU.
The project ends up being the same scope -- you need to drive the
display and there's not much in the display itself.
Yup, the 6612 display controller occupied an entire chassis (chassis
12) in the 6600. It basically provided character generation and
positioning control for the DD60. At first blush, the DD60 interface
looks to be the same as that of your unit.
I couldn't find a logic diagram for the 6612 (or 6602) on bitsavers,
but I did find the programming reference manual, which might provide
some hints:
*/pdf/cdc/cyber/peripheralCtlr/60333900B_6602_6612_Console_Display_Sep
74.pdf
* = insert your favorite bitsavers mirror.
--Chuck
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I scrapped a CDC display controller many years ago and probably still have
some cards out of it (made a nice solid desk as well); doesn't quite look
like the picture although the keyboard sure looks familiar. Had a large
diode matrix 'PROM' PCB IIRC.
I'll check the model number when I'm back home again in case there's
anything useful.
mike
10 Nov
10 Nov
6:38 p.m.
On 10 Nov 2010 at 20:50, MikeS wrote:
I scrapped a CDC display controller many years ago and
probably still
have some cards out of it (made a nice solid desk as well); doesn't
quite look like the picture although the keyboard sure looks familiar.
Had a large diode matrix 'PROM' PCB IIRC.
I wonder if it's not the 3000-series display. The 6000 series was
strictly cordwood modules. I did find the tab list for chassis 12 in
the 6600 here:
*/pdf/cdc/cyber/cyber_70/fieldEngr/63016700A_6600_Chassis_Tabs_12_Apr6
5.pdf
* = insert bitsavers mirror here
The 3290 terminal is this one:
*/pdf/cdc/cyber/peripheralCtlr/82122900_3290-
D_Display_Equipment_Oct68.pdf
These were used as remote entry terminals, usually with at least a
card reader and a printer.
It's possible that you ran across a 200-series IGS console, but
that'd be pretty astounding:
*/pdf/cdc/graphics/
I loved to watch the IGS people fooling around with the 270
Digigraphic display console--it had a peculiar two-tone appearance
while it was running--green and blue.
--Chuck
11 Nov
11 Nov
8:41 a.m.
In article <6734270C8AB544F68B307866B344D05C at vl420mt>,
"MikeS" <dm561 at torfree.net> writes:
I scrapped a CDC display controller many years ago and
probably still have
some cards out of it (made a nice solid desk as well); doesn't quite look
like the picture although the keyboard sure looks familiar. Had a large
diode matrix 'PROM' PCB IIRC.
I'll check the model number when I'm back home again in case there's
anything useful.
As I understand it, unless its the display controller from a 170 for
the console it isn't going to help me revive this particular equipment.
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In article <AANLkTikQOxxYKmC4NYeKxaTLVHYS3Yt0OPNo5OMWb5uB at mail.gmail.com>,
William Donzelli <wdonzelli at gmail.com> writes:
Its nice to know that bitsavers has a bunch more documentation on the
170 systems, though. I had forgotten to check there for system level
documentation and so far had only been focusing on the CC545 manual.
I should probably PDF combine the 3 files from cray-cyber.org into a
single document and send that to Al for inclusion at bitsavers.
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As I
understand it, unless its the display controller from a 170 for
the console it isn't going to help me revive this particular equipment.
Cyber 180s, and I think most of the Cyber 900 series, can use a CC545
- but that does not really solve your problem.
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