Memodyne M80 Digital Cassette Recorder

[Sean Caron]

On Mon, 9 May 2016, Brad H wrote:

> Hi there,
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> I have a Memodyne M-80 Digital Cassette 'Computer' which, in talking to
> people more experienced than me, seems to be just a digital cassette
> recorder.  Googling around there seems to be very little info out there,
> although one paper written about their use with scientific equipment
> detailed some of the bits triggered to make the recorder operate.  Mine has
> several cards including a Z80 CPU card and serial input/output.
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> I was wondering if anyone out there was familiar with these and/or had a
> manual? I read these were even used sometimes with SWTPC
> terminals/computers, so I'd be interested to see if I can get it running.
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> Thanks!!
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> Brad
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I found some interesting information about it in the Appendices of this 
technical report:

http://misclab.umeoce.maine.edu/education/VisibilityLab/reports/SIO_82-27.pdf

Apparently the product was used in several documented data acquisition 
applications over the course of the early '80s.

Best,

Sean