PDP8 KV graphics PCB design
Jon Elson
elson at pico-systems.com
Tue Jun 23 12:48:23 CDT 2020
On 06/23/2020 12:05 PM, Roland via cctech wrote:
> I found somewhat fascinating pictures in a PDP8 small computer handbook. It is a KV graphics system. According to the book it was used to design new computer circuit boards. So I got very curious to that KV system. I found a maintenance manual about the system. It even had a joystick! I wonder if any of that PCB software has been rescued?
>
> Regards, Roland
>
> https://ibb.co/WVKCfMz
> https://ibb.co/TvYpP2v
> https://ibb.co/6mSZkdh
Ah, yes, a Tektronix 611 direct view storage tube! We also
used those on the Artronix PC, they were the only way a
12-bit computer could keep a complex display on the screen
without horrible flicker.
Jon
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