I have uploaded more photos of my TU10M (it's a master with the TM backplane installed). I also updated the design of the file listing pages on my site to make it easier for people to find things. One of the images shows it has the RSX-11M tape loaded.
I have been cleaning the cables, having fun on a sunny afternoon. http://vintagecomputer.net/digital/TU10/ On Sun, Sep 6, 2015 at 11:02 AM, Johnny Billquist <b...@update.uu.se> wrote: > On 2015-09-06 16:55, Al Kossow wrote: > >> On 9/6/15 6:12 AM, Johnny Billquist wrote: >> >> I have played a little with KA-10 and KI-10. And yes, there are >>> similarities. >>> >>> >> KA is built out of R/S/B series negative logic modules, which have >> single-sided edge connectors. >> >> KI was built with TTL (M series postive logic) as was the PDP-8I/L/E, >> PDP-12, PDP-15, and PDP-11 and >> have double-sided edge connectors with backplaces that have .025 >> wire-wrap posts. >> > > Yes. > > There are so many aspects one can bring up. Some will show strong > similarities, and others that make them look totally different. > > My point here was simply that controllers sitting in their own cabinets, > made out of lots of small flip chips can be seen both on KA-10, KI-10, > PDP-8 and PDP-11 systems from the late 60s, early 70s. Rather similar in > concept. Usually also with lots of blinkenlights to show various > information about the controller. (You just gotta love the "MAGIC" lamp of > the KI-10.) > > (And I wouldn't be surprised to hear that the PDP-15 were similar, but > since I have never seen one of those myself, I can't comment on them.) > > Johnny > > -- > Johnny Billquist || "I'm on a bus > || on a psychedelic trip > email: b...@softjar.se || Reading murder books > pdp is alive! || tryin' to stay hip" - B. Idol > -- Bill vintagecomputer.net
