VCF Ban, Vector Graphic cards, Wright card punch, MDS Keyboard

[Jon Elson]

On 04/29/2015 10:40 AM, Mike Stein wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jon Elson" 
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> Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2015 11:50 PM
> Subject: Re: VCF Ban, Vector Graphic cards, Wright card 
> punch, MDS Keyboard
>
>
>> Have a '286 PC?  I have a pick and place system that uses 
>> a massive proprietary board that is essentially a 286 PC,
>> but with lots of EPROM and battery-backed static RAM.
>> I got rid of all my 286 gear almost 20 years ago, and now 
>> worry just a little about spares.
>> Jon
>
> I do have some '286 systems, but it sounds like a stock AT 
> clone wouldn't really be useful as a replacement for what 
> you have there.
>
No, of course, the BOARD would not be useful, except as a 
donor for parts.  There are a number of socketed parts, as 
wll as a bunch of other '286 support chips.
> I'd definitely back up those EPROMs and the BIOS though; 
> most everything else could probably be replaced.
Yeah, I'm almost afraid to mess with it, but I really SHOULD 
back up the EPROMS.  There is no "BIOS", just the code in 
the EPROMS.  This is a very custom Yamaha "robot controller".

Jon