On 08/07/2015 01:51 PM, Shaun Halstead wrote:
I have two Computer Logics PCTD-III Pertec 8-bit ISA interface boards available. I have no software or docs to go with them, though I should have at least one cable set. From what I can gather from past discussions of these cards (h/t Chuck G.), they require driver-supplied firmware. They've been on the shelf the entire 19 years I've been with my company. Cards are offered as-is, $20 + shipping for the pair. Shipping via USPS or FedEx, your choice.
Yup, they use an early FPGA, whose configuration information is downloaded from a DOS driver. I'm sure the driver code is around somewhere in form of Chi Corp's DOS Ninetrack software. But without it, the cards are strictly decorative.
Probably perfect for a slower drive, such as the Qualstar 105x series, but unsuitable for the fast (75-150 ips) streamers. Other than the FPGA configuration memory, the only memory on-board is a 256 byte FIFO.
The obvious limitation is that these really are 8-bit ISA boards. I might have the software somewhere, but no promises.
--Chuck