Fanuc PPR - Paper Tape Punch, Printer and Reader : Not quite working

[Eric Moore]

http://vtda.org/docs/computing/FANUC/B-54111E-02_FANUC_System_P_Model_G_Operators_1983.pdf

Here you are, I knew I scanned the manual. This has all the jumper
settings, and instructions on local vs remote modes.

-Eric



On Sat, Apr 9, 2022, 5:50 PM Eric Moore <mooreericnyc at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Martin, I use the PPR for all kinds of paper tape shennanigans.
>
> https://youtu.be/hGr0F9a7x1A
>
> Remove all but the first jumper, and that may help with your issues. I
> found at one point the jumper settings, but will need to search.
>
> -Eric
>
>
>
> On Sat, Apr 9, 2022, 4:56 PM Martin Bishop via cctalk <
> cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
>
>> A nicely made yellow box with a rather poor manual - both lost in
>> translation and limited in scope.
>>
>> Working on setting one to work, but can't get anything out of the serial
>> port.  In drives the punch, and the punched data verifies (based on a QL).
>> In also drives the printer, although somewhat garbled, perhaps due to BCD
>> coding or perhaps due to invalid parity (which is configured as no check).
>> The reader 'reads' tape both in response to X/ON over RS232 and in response
>> to front panel keys.  However, nothing is emitted onto 232.  The D25 - D-9
>> transition has all the RTS/CTS and DSR/DTR/DCD lines knitted appropriately
>> and indicating 'correctly' on blinkenlites.  Interestingly, on long test
>> tapes the reader does not fall off the end but stops, repeatably after ~49"
>> which is remarkably close to 512 octets.  Finally, the CNC termination
>> octets : % (ASCII) and 0x80 (BCD : RS-244) don't seem to impress the reader
>> - nothing changes.
>>
>> Specific queries:
>> - Are there any magic control codes or handshaking rituals to coax data
>> out of the reader
>> - Is the PPR to CNC Controller interface protocol manual available as pdf
>> - Where can I find drawings for the PPR's electronics, most importantly
>> the main board (with its 8031)
>> - Suggestions on how to proceed with setting to work / fault diagnosis
>> - Has anyone house trained one of these to read PDP-11 absolute binary
>> tapes, their target market was G code (text)
>>
>> Martin
>>
>