Re: IBM 4331 Mainframe 3 phase converter

2017-05-03 Thread Curious Marc via cctalk
Bob, Thanks, that looks just about perfect. Solid state, true sinusoid 3 phase, 30A continuous but can do 140A for 4 seconds - seems made to power a big bunch of vacuum column tapes. Marc From: cctalk on behalf of "cctalk@classiccmp.org" Reply-To: Bob Rosenbloom , "cctalk@classiccmp.org"

Re:VCF SE Photos

2017-05-03 Thread Earl Baugh via cctalk
> Date: Wed, 3 May 2017 08:03:19 -0400 > Subject: VCF SE Photos > > Here are my photos from the VCF South East April 30/May 1. Roswell, GA > hosted by Mims' Computer History Museum of America > > http://vintagecomputer.net/browse_thread.cfm?id=677 > > Just to clarify something here about VCF South

Re: IBM 4331 Mainframe 3 phase converter

2017-05-03 Thread Bob Rosenbloom via cctalk
I use a solid state one, an older version of this: http://www.phasetechnologies.com/downloads/products/phase-perfect/pt330specs.pdf Bought on ebay quite a few years ago. I also have a small Phoenix rotary phase converter, also from ebay. This one seems to have unbalanced outputs. I believe it

Re: SimH IBM1130 GUI appears broken

2017-05-03 Thread JAMES FEHLINGER via cctalk
In case anybody here is interested, I've discovered a satisfactory (to me, at least) resolution to this problem. I downloaded Carl Claunch's DMS disk (dms32k25011403.dsk) from bitsavers.org. This version of DMS is built for a 1403 printer and a 2501 card reader, whereas the DMS that comes with th

Re: SimH IBM1130 GUI appears broken

2017-05-03 Thread JAMES FEHLINGER via cctalk
One additional observation: If I turn on throttling with values ranging from "set throttle 100k" to "set throttle 99%" then **all** the Win32 development versions of IBM1130.exe I've tried, including the ones from before Jan. 29, 2016, exhibit the behavior that I'm interpreting as "broken" -- i

Re: VCF SE Photos

2017-05-03 Thread Evan Koblentz via cctalk
Here are my photos from the VCF South East April 30/May 1. Roswell, GA hosted by Mims' Computer History Museum of America http://vintagecomputer.net/browse_thread.cfm?id=677 For anyone interested: the picture of my robot (http://vintagecomputer.net/vcfse-5/Koblentz_Lego_Robot.jpg) doesn't s

RE: Elgar IPS1100 UPS

2017-05-03 Thread Ali via cctalk
Chuck, Is this still available? Any idea as to weight? Also how much did batteries usually run you? I am considering using it as the main PSU for a bunch of my vintage systems (PS/2s and 386/486 class machines). But may just be cheaper to buy a bunch of smaller ones locally...b -Ali > -

Re: Ohio Scientific Universal RAM Board GW-OSI-RAM1

2017-05-03 Thread Ethan Dicks via cctalk
On Wed, May 3, 2017 at 8:37 PM, Systems Glitch via cctalk wrote: >> Is the IM6100/6120 still easy to find? I'dve thought that the supply >> was exhausted by now. > > One of my *US* parts supplier apparently has qty 500 in stock for the IM6100s! Nice. They are definitely not as in-demand as the

Re: Ohio Scientific Universal RAM Board GW-OSI-RAM1

2017-05-03 Thread Systems Glitch via cctalk
> Is the IM6100/6120 still easy to find? I'dve thought that the supply > was exhausted by now. One of my *US* parts supplier apparently has qty 500 in stock for the IM6100s! With the failure rate I've been seeing, figure at least 350 of them are viable, maybe more. I've also had a bunch come ou

Re: Ohio Scientific Universal RAM Board GW-OSI-RAM1

2017-05-03 Thread Chuck Guzis via cctalk
On 05/03/2017 04:49 PM, Systems Glitch via cctalk wrote: > Finished building a prototype mezzanine board and testing with the > IM6100 (PDP-8 on a chip) in the 560Z board today. Full writeup: > > The lamp register is on a mezzanine for a few reasons. First off, > octal vs. hex grouping! It really

Ohio Scientific Universal RAM Board GW-OSI-RAM1

2017-05-03 Thread Systems Glitch via cctalk
Finished building a prototype mezzanine board and testing with the IM6100 (PDP-8 on a chip) in the 560Z board today. Full writeup: http://www.glitchwrks.com/2017/05/03/gw-osi-ram1-universal-ram There are a couple of tweaks required, but I should be doing a first production run of boards before

Re: Beautifully-posed photos of various kinds of retro kit

2017-05-03 Thread Geoffrey Oltmans via cctalk
Looks great! On Wed, May 3, 2017 at 6:52 AM, Liam Proven via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > From the Apple ][ up to PowerMac G4s. So, possibly a bit new for many > of you folk, but I enjoyed them and thought others might too. > > http://podstawczynski.com/retro/beauty_shots.html > > --

SimH IBM1130 GUI appears broken

2017-05-03 Thread JAMES FEHLINGER via cctalk
I originally attempted to post this to s...@trailing-edge.com, but they have a policy of automatically rejecting any messages from non-subscribers, and as I only read that list via the Web interface, it doesn't seem worth it to subscribe just in order to post one message. However, I suspect that B

Re: IBM 4331 Mainframe

2017-05-03 Thread Curious Marc via cctalk
Let me know what you come up with for the 3 phase converter solution. I have the exact same problem right now to provide power for my 3 3420 tapes and the 3803 controller. Also have 220V 50A single phase coming in the shop (er, garage), courtesy of the EV charger. Marc On Apr 30, 2017, at 9:38

Re: Beautifully-posed photos of various kinds of retro kit

2017-05-03 Thread Ed via cctalk
Nice work Liam! great to see things displayed in a 'setting' rather than just computers on shelves! KUDOS! Ed# In a message dated 5/3/2017 4:52:30 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, cctalk@classiccmp.org writes: >From the Apple ][ up to PowerMac G4s. So, possibly a bit new for man

Re: Question about an SGI Fuel issue / fuel sensors ( current - temp )

2017-05-03 Thread Jon Elson via cctalk
On 05/03/2017 09:57 AM, Mazzini Alessandro via cctalk wrote: I've been told that the temperature sensors on Fuels are subject to get defective. Is the same valid for current sensors ? I'd take it apart, maybe even the power supply, and reseat all connectors, and then try it again. It COULD

Re: VCF SE Photos

2017-05-03 Thread Brad H via cctalk
Thanks for the pics! Curious.. the Mark-8 in the museum.. that's a repro, right?  I thought they got a few real ones from Bugbook. Brad Sent from my Samsung device Original message From: william degnan via cctalk Date: 2017-05-03 5:03 AM (GMT-08:00) To: "General Dis

Question about an SGI Fuel issue / fuel sensors ( current - temp )

2017-05-03 Thread Mazzini Alessandro via cctalk
Hello, Since there are a lot of experts here ( I guess, at least ), I would like for an opinion / ideas / knowledge. I've been told that the temperature sensors on Fuels are subject to get defective. Is the same valid for current sensors ? The question is due to this... I just got a Fuel donat

The inventor of the ARM chip donates first computer he ever built (40min video)

2017-05-03 Thread Liam Proven via cctalk
https://youtu.be/8_33Yv5LsSs Professor Steve Thurber -- co-inventor of the ARM processor, the BBC Micro and much more -- donates his first ever computer, and arguably the first prototype of the BBC Micro, to The Centre for Computing History in this fascinating (& very cute) video. https://youtu.be

Re: AB "Multibus"?

2017-05-03 Thread dwight via cctalk
Why do you ask? Dwight From: cctalk on behalf of Ken Seefried via cctalk Sent: Tuesday, May 2, 2017 8:28:59 PM To: cctalk@classiccmp.org Subject: AB "Multibus"? Are Allen-Bradley Multibus-1 form factor cards actually Multibus compliant or something proprietary

VCF SE Photos

2017-05-03 Thread william degnan via cctalk
Here are my photos from the VCF South East April 30/May 1. Roswell, GA hosted by Mims' Computer History Museum of America http://vintagecomputer.net/browse_thread.cfm?id=677

Beautifully-posed photos of various kinds of retro kit

2017-05-03 Thread Liam Proven via cctalk
>From the Apple ][ up to PowerMac G4s. So, possibly a bit new for many of you folk, but I enjoyed them and thought others might too. http://podstawczynski.com/retro/beauty_shots.html -- Liam Proven • Profile: https://about.me/liamproven Email: lpro...@cix.co.uk • Google Mail/Talk/Plus: lpro...@g