On Wed, Oct 25, 2017 at 5:20 AM, william degnan via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 24, 2017 at 11:26 PM, Evan Koblentz via cctalk < > cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > > Related to DEC emulation: is there a visual Straight-8 simulator? I'd > like > > to practice working the front panel and such. > > > > I don't think there is one. The PDP 8i is the closest thing but there are > I think 26 switches at the bottom the 8i, I think only 18 at the bottom of > the straight 8. Both the 8/i and the Straight-8 have the same number of switches (26). Their function is identical. The 8/i has a few additional lights, however. - Josh > They thus can't be the same exactly but it may be that the > straight 8 is the same as the 8i, if you use only switches that appear on > both systems (no step counter on the straight 8). Dave G will know. > > b >
