Hi Shaun, I'd be interested in the pertec board if the drivers ever show up.
Cheers, -Tom On 7 August 2015 at 22:54, Chuck Guzis <ccl...@sydex.com> wrote: > 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 >
