Calcomp 1039 plotter docs?

[simon]

Sounds good. Docs are much appriciated.

Our printer has three boards inside, one processor, one pen driver and i 
forgot what the thirdt was. Next time i will take photo's of that card 
as well.

simon

On 21-09-15 08:45, Erik Baigar wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> the 1039 is an interesting plotter I have got a 1038/1039 as well: There are two
> big
> PCBs inside - one is for the low level functions (essentally driving the servos
> and
> drawing lines using TTL implemented Bresenham) the second one contains the
> computer (68xx based) which is handling the communication.
>
> So for simply moving the pens with the arrow buttons, the computer PCB may not
> be
> necessary. Have you tried this?
>
> The computer PCB controls the LEDs and blinking may well indicate a problem on
> the computer PCB - I thinke I have got a set of documentation. But unfortunately
> it is
> stored away, but surely I can do a search within the next four weeks if there is
> real interest. I even read out the bipolar PROMs of the processor card for
> safety
> some years ago...
>
>      Erik, erik at baigar.de
>
>
>> tony duell <ard at p850ug1.demon.co.uk> hat am 20. September 2015 um 20:02
>> geschrieben:
>>
>>
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> we have a 1039 in our space with the user guide, but without any service
>>> docs. Our specimen does not react to buttons except the reset and test
>>> buttons. the four statusleds light up on a reset and after a second the
>>> center two leds start blinking in sequence. paper and pens are loaded as
>>> per the user guide.
>>
>> Silly question... It doesn't happen to use 2114 RAMs does it? If so, check
>> and/or
>> replace them. I've foudn such RAM in printers/plotters from many manufacturers
>> and perhaps 90%+ of electronic problems are caused by them.
>>
>> -tony
>

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