http://vtda.org/docs/computing/FANUC/B-54111E-02_FANUC_System_P_Model_G_Operators_1983.pdf
Here you are, I knew I scanned the manual. This has all the jumper settings, and instructions on local vs remote modes. -Eric On Sat, Apr 9, 2022, 5:50 PM Eric Moore <mooreeric...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Martin, I use the PPR for all kinds of paper tape shennanigans. > > https://youtu.be/hGr0F9a7x1A > > Remove all but the first jumper, and that may help with your issues. I > found at one point the jumper settings, but will need to search. > > -Eric > > > > On Sat, Apr 9, 2022, 4:56 PM Martin Bishop via cctalk < > cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > >> A nicely made yellow box with a rather poor manual - both lost in >> translation and limited in scope. >> >> Working on setting one to work, but can't get anything out of the serial >> port. In drives the punch, and the punched data verifies (based on a QL). >> In also drives the printer, although somewhat garbled, perhaps due to BCD >> coding or perhaps due to invalid parity (which is configured as no check). >> The reader 'reads' tape both in response to X/ON over RS232 and in response >> to front panel keys. However, nothing is emitted onto 232. The D25 - D-9 >> transition has all the RTS/CTS and DSR/DTR/DCD lines knitted appropriately >> and indicating 'correctly' on blinkenlites. Interestingly, on long test >> tapes the reader does not fall off the end but stops, repeatably after ~49" >> which is remarkably close to 512 octets. Finally, the CNC termination >> octets : % (ASCII) and 0x80 (BCD : RS-244) don't seem to impress the reader >> - nothing changes. >> >> Specific queries: >> - Are there any magic control codes or handshaking rituals to coax data >> out of the reader >> - Is the PPR to CNC Controller interface protocol manual available as pdf >> - Where can I find drawings for the PPR's electronics, most importantly >> the main board (with its 8031) >> - Suggestions on how to proceed with setting to work / fault diagnosis >> - Has anyone house trained one of these to read PDP-11 absolute binary >> tapes, their target market was G code (text) >> >> Martin >> >
