DEC RF08/RS08 module placement info

[Mattis Lind]

I did another check of the drawings and found a module list.

Initially I was looking for something more graphic then I found this:

https://imgur.com/a/hzmhwQ4

Hope it helps.

/Mattis

söndag 25 april 2021 skrev Josh Dersch <derschjo at gmail.com>:

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> On Sun, Apr 25, 2021 at 1:55 PM Mattis Lind <mattislind at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Den sön 25 apr. 2021 kl 22:43 skrev Josh Dersch via cctalk <
>> cctalk at classiccmp.org>:
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>>> Hi all --
>>>
>>> In addition to the 11/45 project I'm also working on restoring an
>>> RF08/RS08
>>> fixed head disk/controller (in the vain hopes of one day running TSS/8 on
>>> my PDP-8/I).  I have the power supply repaired and running and I'm
>>> getting
>>> ready to power the logic up (the disc itself will be a project all its
>>> own,
>>> once it arrives).
>>>
>>> I'd like to double-check that all the flip chips are in their right
>>> places;
>>> I have no cause to think they've been shuffled around but I want to be
>>> sure.  The engineering docs have detailed schematics but no placement
>>> chart
>>> for the modules themselves.  Given enough time with the schematics I
>>> could
>>> derive this chart but I'm saving that as a last resort.  So, two
>>> possibilities here:
>>>
>>> 1) Does anyone know of a document I've overlooked that includes module
>>> placement?
>>> 2) Can someone with an RF08 and/or RS08 take a few detailed pictures of
>>> the
>>> logic (from the handle side, of course) so I can compare?  (Note: the
>>> available RF08/RS08 pictures on the 'net are of the unit currently in my
>>> possession, so are not useful in this regard!)
>>>
>>>
>> I have a RF08 / RS08 combo. It was connected to a PDP-8/L, but the
>> cabinet with the DW08 was missing.
>> I can take a bunch of pictures next weekend.
>>
>> I have a vague idea that I have a bunch of docs with the unit. Double
>> ledger size or around A2. I will have a look.
>>
>
> Thanks!  That will be very helpful!
>
>
>> Would be very interesting to read your story when repairing it!
>>
>
> I'm going to try to write about it, we'll see how good I am about keeping
> up.  Still slowly writing things up about the 11/70 from earlier this year
> and I'm behind on just about everything.  I imagine getting an actual
> physical disk working is going to be an unlikely prospect, my plan is to
> develop some hardware to emulate one or more RS08 drives, eventually.  But
> I want to try the real thing first :).
>
> - Josh
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>> /Mattis
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>>> Thanks!
>>> - Josh
>>>
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