RL02 hook up to 11/04

[Paul Anderson]

If the flat cable from the controller is plunged in backwards, you will
just get a "fault" indicator on the drive to light up.

On Thu, Dec 14, 2017 at 4:29 PM, John Welch via cctalk <
cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:

> Thanks!
>
> I have everything ready to go..... Except is the flat Berg cable keyed?
> The connector for the terminal had "AB" and "UUVV" marked.  This cable has
> a black strip on one side and it has "0" on the flat face on one end.
>
>
> On 12/14/2017 1:20 PM, william degnan wrote:
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>> On Thu, Dec 14, 2017 at 2:18 PM, william degnan <billdegnan at gmail.com
>> <mailto:billdegnan at gmail.com>> wrote:
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>>     On Thu, Dec 14, 2017 at 2:10 PM, william degnan
>>     <billdegnan at gmail.com <mailto:billdegnan at gmail.com>> wrote:
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>>         On Thu, Dec 14, 2017 at 10:59 AM, John Welch via cctalk
>>         <cctalk at classiccmp.org <mailto:cctalk at classiccmp.org>> wrote:
>>
>>             Now that I have the 11/04 running the next step is to hook
>>             up to the RL02.
>>
>>             I need to run a cable from the M7762 to one of the
>>             connectors on the back of the RL02.  I have cabling
>>             stripped from a 11/04.
>>             Is there a terminator that goes on the other connector on
>>             the RL02? The machine that was stripped actually was a
>>             RL01, I hope the cable is the same and if not someone will
>>             be able to advise me on that.
>>
>>             Do I need to set any jumpers on the M7762?
>>
>>             Are there any other things I should do the the RL02 prior
>>             to plugging it into the wall and powering it on?
>>
>>             Sincerely,
>>             John Welch
>>
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>>         Assuming you have a bridge adapter that goes between the flat
>>         cable and the drive cable.  The bottom drive port should be
>>         terminated if you're not connecting to a 2nd drive.  Here is
>>         how I learned what I needed:
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>>         http://www.pdp-11.nl/peripherals/disk/rl-info.html
>>         <http://www.pdp-11.nl/peripherals/disk/rl-info.html>
>>
>>         Bill
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>>     The ROM part number should be 751A9, if you're using a 9312,
>>     that's the ROM for the RL01/RL02. The command is DL0 or DL1.  If
>>     you use "DL" it assumes drive 0.  You can boot off of any drive
>>     however.  You can install the ROM in any slot.
>>
>>     Bill
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>> Sorry...any of the 4 bootstrap ROM sockets.  (not slot *banging head
>> against cabinet*)
>>
>> b
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