Tek 40xx computer users

[Randy Dawson]

I sent Brad Srebink a email on this, lets see if I can get the simulator and his Tek Logo examples.


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From: cctalk <cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org> on behalf of Pete Lancashire <pete at petelancashire.com>
Sent: Monday, October 24, 2016 10:58 AM
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: Tek 40xx computer users

Start with this

http://www.vcfed.org/forum/showthread.php?33684-Tek-4051-BASIC-Simulator
Tek 4051 BASIC Simulator - Vintage Computer Forum<http://www.vcfed.org/forum/showthread.php?33684-Tek-4051-BASIC-Simulator>
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I'm working on a Tektronix 4051 BASIC and screen simulator that runs on Windows. It's not complete yet, but I can run some of the statements and perform some simple ...



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will get close to all the information you need



On Mon, Oct 24, 2016 at 10:42 AM, Pete Lancashire <pete at petelancashire.com>
wrote:

> The ROM cart your going to want to get never left Tek, it had the capacity
> to hold all the packs, another one is very high (for a 6800) performance
> graphics.
>
> To use multiple ROMs you will need a 4051 Toaster. That's what we called
> it. Can't remember if it was a product or not.
>
> I may have a couple original packs if I find them I'll extract the
> contents and put them on bitsavers
>
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 24, 2016 at 10:28 AM, Brad H <vintagecomputer@
> bettercomputing.net> wrote:
>
>> Can't see the video (access denied).. but that looked like an
>> exceptionally
>> nice unit, with the stand to boot!  Some day I'd like to have one of those
>> to go with my Tektronix 6800 board bucket.. but shipping will always be an
>> issue.
>>
>> If you decide to put a video up somewhere public please let me know.. love
>> watching vids of these ones in action.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Randy
>> Dawson
>> Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2016 7:15 PM
>> To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <
>> cctalk at classiccmp.org>
>> Subject: Tek 40xx computer users
>>
>> I bought the Tek 4051 on ebay today; Jason brought it to my house and it
>> works perfectly, with about a half hour of programming instruction my 12
>> old
>> daughter was plotting a cat face.
>>
>>
>> https://www.facebook.com/Thelma.Franco/videos/10154277153852670/
>>
>>
>> I would like to get in touch with other users of this first personal
>> computer, and find additional resources.
>>
>>
>> Do you know where I can find an archive of BASIC programs for this?
>>
>>
>> Has anybody built plug in cards in the back, mine came with a realtime
>> clock
>> and a "file manager", I do not know what that one does.
>>
>>
>> I have some Tek scopes with IEE-488, and I will see if I can get the IEEE
>> interface working.
>>
>>
>> There was a DC300 tape in the machine:
>>
>>
>> biorithm
>>
>> craps
>>
>> blackjack
>>
>> artillery
>>
>> tanks
>>
>> weatherwar
>>
>>
>> The belt is broken in the tape, I have ordered some new DC300's and will
>> transplant the tape.
>>
>>
>> Any resources will be welcome!
>>
>>
>> Randy
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