Re: 370 control panel

2021-12-08 Thread Zane Healy via cctalk
> On Dec 8, 2021, at 10:20 AM, David Wade via cctech > wrote: > > Is "not on EPAY" a good thing. I see there is a 10% buyers premium plus 4% > for credit card > .. and " ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS WHERE IS AND HOW IS WITH NO WARRANTIES OF > ANY TYPE EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED CONCERNING" > > G

Re: DEC AF01, open for offers

2021-12-08 Thread Bob Rosenbloom via cctalk
Whoops, should have been off list... On 12/8/2021 10:48 PM, Bob Rosenbloom via cctalk wrote: Do you have more info on it? I can't find much on-line. Is is a stand alone box or board set? I love A/D and D/A stuff so would be very interested. I have many PDP-8's, a PDP-12 and LINC-8. Any idea o

NI PCI-GPIB+ Analyzer boards on ebay

2021-12-08 Thread Rodney Brown via cctalk
https://www.ebay.com.au/sch/m.html?_ssn=techparts2020&_nkw=%22PCI-GPIB%2B%22 NI National Instruments PCI-GPIB+ Analyzer PCI IEEE488.2 Interface Card (~USD140) Ebay item # 284088568161 Copyright 1998 183619B-01 284088565868 Copyright 2001 183619C-01 284088570014 Copyright 2005 ASSY1921

Re: DEC AF01, open for offers

2021-12-08 Thread Bob Rosenbloom via cctalk
Do you have more info on it? I can't find much on-line. Is is a stand alone box or board set? I love A/D and D/A stuff so would be very interested. I have many PDP-8's, a PDP-12 and LINC-8. Any idea on how much you want for it? Thanks! Bob On 12/8/2021 4:11 PM, Chris Zach via cctalk wrote: W

Re: PDP-11/70 Boards

2021-12-08 Thread Tony Duell via cctalk
On Wed, Dec 8, 2021 at 9:58 PM Rob Jarratt via cctalk wrote: > > I have a variac rated at 2.5A. I am not quite sure whether that would be > > sufficient to test the bricks individually. Otherwise, I guess one of these > > would do the trick https://cpc.farnell.com/block/steu250-48/transformer- >

RE: PDP-11/70 Boards

2021-12-08 Thread Will Cooke via cctalk
> On 12/08/2021 5:14 PM Rob Jarratt wrote: > > > The problem is that it isn't marked with a wattage, just a current, which > left me wondering at what voltage. Although Will Cooke's response seems to be > that the voltage doesn't matter, so at 240VAC it would be 600W. Can that be > right?

Re: TU58 / DECtape II: Capstan goo

2021-12-08 Thread Ethan Dicks via cctalk
On Wed, Dec 8, 2021 at 2:43 AM Jos Dreesen via cctalk wrote: > >Also, when the tapes arrive, are there recommendations in case their > > drive belts are gone? > > You can 3D-print replacements. > Use Innoflex filament, 100% fill-in and the following OpenScad formula : > > module ring(d1,d2,w)

Re: Siemens T100 Terminal with Paper Tape - Available

2021-12-08 Thread Dominique Carlier via cctalk
Thanks Marc for these information.  I will go study this from your link ;) Dominique On 9/12/2021 00:21, Curious Marc wrote: Dominique, Nice to see your machine working so well! I like how it lights up from the inside. To connect it to a computer, you could simply get a Volpe board that does

DEC AF01, open for offers

2021-12-08 Thread Chris Zach via cctalk
Would anyone like to make an offer on this AF01? It's a multi-channel A/D converter for old pdp8 and pdp12's. I really don't think I need it, I just pulled it out of my closet, and I don't want to put it back in. Copy me off list. Complete, multiple MUX channels (16 A121's) the A704 and the op

Re: Siemens T100 Terminal with Paper Tape - Available

2021-12-08 Thread Bill Gunshannon via cctalk
On 12/8/21 6:21 PM, Curious Marc via cctalk wrote: Dominique, Nice to see your machine working so well! I like how it lights up from the inside. To connect it to a computer, you could simply get a Volpe board that does the Baudot 60 mA loop to ASCII RS 232 conversion for you, or build one your

Re: Siemens T100 Terminal with Paper Tape - Available

2021-12-08 Thread Curious Marc via cctalk
Dominique, Nice to see your machine working so well! I like how it lights up from the inside. To connect it to a computer, you could simply get a Volpe board that does the Baudot 60 mA loop to ASCII RS 232 conversion for you, or build one yourself like I did. Info on both here: https://www.curi

Re: PDP-11/70 Boards

2021-12-08 Thread Mike Katz via cctalk
That would depend on the type and size of wire (solid core, stranded, strands of stranded, etc.). On 12/8/2021 5:06 PM, pbir...@gmail.com wrote: Seems to me that the actual coil resistance will limit the max-current at lower voltages. 20 A through wire sized for 1 A seems ... unlikely? -

RE: PDP-11/70 Boards

2021-12-08 Thread Rob Jarratt via cctalk
> -Original Message- > From: cctalk On Behalf Of Mike Katz via > cctalk > Sent: 08 December 2021 22:58 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > ; wrco...@wrcooke.net > Subject: Re: PDP-11/70 Boards > > More accurately up to it's rated wattage "Power = Voltage * Current"

RE: PDP-11/70 Boards

2021-12-08 Thread Will Cooke via cctalk
Variable transformers (generic. Variac is a trademarked brand of them) are rated in amps output, not in watts or, more accurately, volt-amps. That is because they are rated to deliver that current at ANY voltage. The main limiting factor is flux density in the core. The flux density is proportio

RE: PDP-11/70 Boards

2021-12-08 Thread pbirkel--- via cctalk
Seems to me that the actual coil resistance will limit the max-current at lower voltages. 20 A through wire sized for 1 A seems ... unlikely? -Original Message- From: cctalk On Behalf Of Mike Katz via cctalk Sent: Wednesday, December 8, 2021 5:58 PM To: General Discussion: On-Topic and

Re: PDP-11/70 Boards

2021-12-08 Thread Mike Katz via cctalk
More accurately up to it's rated wattage "Power = Voltage * Current" after all. If you have a 100W max variac you can draw 20A @ 5V (approx) but only 1A at 100V. On 12/8/2021 4:44 PM, Mike Katz via cctalk wrote: "As a general rule, a variable transformer (Variac) can provide full rated curre

Re: PDP-11/70 Boards

2021-12-08 Thread Mike Katz via cctalk
"As a general rule, a variable transformer (Variac) can provide full rated current at any output voltage. So a 2.5A unit can provide 2.5 A at 1V, 10V, 120V, etc. With a 20V output, that is 50 VA (Watts, sort of)." Up to the current rating of the variac.  When you draw more current than the tra

Re: RK11-C indicator panel inlays?

2021-12-08 Thread Noel Chiappa via cctalk
> From: Rod Smallwood > Let me see what artwork I have I'm curious as to what you'd be able to find. Like I said, I'm pretty sure DEC never did an RK11-C inlay; the engineering drawings for the 19" indicator panel (included in the RF11 engineering drawings: http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf

RE: PDP-11/70 Boards

2021-12-08 Thread Will Cooke via cctalk
> On 12/08/2021 3:58 PM Rob Jarratt via cctalk wrote: > So, to supply the bricks on the bench, would a variac rated at 2.5A be OK? I > am not sure I know how much current the bricks will draw at 20VAC, and at > what voltage the 2.5A rating is given. Otherwise, would this do the trick? > htt

RE: PDP-11/70 Boards

2021-12-08 Thread Rob Jarratt via cctalk
> > -Original Message- > > From: cctalk On Behalf Of Jay Jaeger > > via cctalk > > Sent: 05 December 2021 14:51 > > To: cctalk@classiccmp.org > > Subject: Re: PDP-11/70 Boards > > > > On 12/5/2021 3:37 AM, Rob Jarratt via cctalk wrote: > > > > > Thanks for the tips. The transformer that

Re: Siemens T100 Terminal with Paper Tape - Available

2021-12-08 Thread Mike Katz via cctalk
correction old age, arthritic fingers and old age? On 12/8/2021 2:57 PM, Mike Katz via cctalk wrote: You are correct, I counted wrong.  Can I chalk it up to old date and bad eyes😁? On 12/8/2021 1:52 PM, Paul Koning wrote: No, it's 5 bit tape.  2 data bits, transport sprocket holes, 3 data bit

Re: Siemens T100 Terminal with Paper Tape - Available

2021-12-08 Thread Mike Katz via cctalk
You are correct, I counted wrong.  Can I chalk it up to old date and bad eyes😁? On 12/8/2021 1:52 PM, Paul Koning wrote: No, it's 5 bit tape. 2 data bits, transport sprocket holes, 3 data bits -- top to bottom on the reader (right side), left to right on the punch (left side). DEC PDP-10 sys

Re: Siemens T100 Terminal with Paper Tape - Available

2021-12-08 Thread Dominique Carlier via cctalk
The subject interests me because I have the same beast but which only works in local mode. I currently don't know what is required to send text in this monster through a computer Below is a link to a video of my machine in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dL-XU855C80 Dominique On 8/12/

Re: Siemens T100 Terminal with Paper Tape - Available

2021-12-08 Thread ben via cctalk
On 2021-12-08 11:50 a.m., Monty McGraw via cctalk wrote: I have this terminal in my garage - sitting on its custom stand. I purchased it years ago, but don't have a use for it. Here is my photo of it: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SV4-Xx7XLHIoA898ZPRC74wZv2e8YsVK/view?usp=sharing I'm near H

Re: Siemens T100 Terminal with Paper Tape - Available

2021-12-08 Thread Paul Koning via cctalk
No, it's 5 bit tape. 2 data bits, transport sprocket holes, 3 data bits -- top to bottom on the reader (right side), left to right on the punch (left side). DEC PDP-10 systems used six bit code internally but I don't remember those appearing on punched tape. The punched tape machines I have se

Re: 370 control panel

2021-12-08 Thread s shumaker via cctalk
Depends on perspective I guess.. some folks swear at it; some swear by it.   There tends to be fewer watchers and the fees aren't hidden but in the end, it's still an auction and you have to play by their rule to bid. Steve  On 12/8/2021 10:20 AM, dave.g4...@gmail.com wrote: Is "not on EPAY"

Re: Siemens T100 Terminal with Paper Tape - Available

2021-12-08 Thread Mike Katz via cctalk
I thought I had recalled that Baudot was 5 bits but the paper tape is 6 bits across and I don't know of any 6 bit character codes except for DECs upper case only character set and even their paper tape had 8 bits so I guessed Baudot. On 12/8/2021 1:16 PM, Paul Koning wrote: 5 bit; if it reall

Fwd: Siemens T100 Terminal with Paper Tape - Available

2021-12-08 Thread Monty McGraw via cctalk
Eric, I would qualify that statement and say - I'm the Tek computer Monty :) I have a Tektronix 4052 and 4054A, plus two Tektronix 4041 (68000 based GPIB controller) computers :) Both the 4052 and 4054A also have Tektronix 401x terminal emulation at up to 9600 baud, so I don't have a use for the

Re: Siemens T100 Terminal with Paper Tape - Available

2021-12-08 Thread Paul Koning via cctalk
5 bit; if it really were 6 bits it would typically be typesetting codes. That's a relative of the machine used as console terminal on Dutch Electrologica X8 computers; I recognize the "Iron cross" symbol, the figures shift character on the D key. But some of the other function codes have diffe

Re: Siemens T100 Terminal with Paper Tape - Available

2021-12-08 Thread Mike Katz via cctalk
Wow 6 bit baudot paper tape I think.  That's an oldie🤣 On 12/8/2021 12:50 PM, Monty McGraw via cctalk wrote: I have this terminal in my garage - sitting on its custom stand. I purchased it years ago, but don't have a use for it. Here is my photo of it: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SV4-Xx7

Siemens T100 Terminal with Paper Tape - Available

2021-12-08 Thread Monty McGraw via cctalk
I have this terminal in my garage - sitting on its custom stand. I purchased it years ago, but don't have a use for it. Here is my photo of it: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SV4-Xx7XLHIoA898ZPRC74wZv2e8YsVK/view?usp=sharing I'm near Houston Texas. It is too big and heavy to ship. Monty McGr

Re: 370 control panel

2021-12-08 Thread Paul Koning via cctalk
> On Dec 8, 2021, at 1:20 PM, David Wade via cctech > wrote: > > Is "not on EPAY" a good thing. I see there is a 10% buyers premium plus 4% > for credit card > .. and " ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS WHERE IS AND HOW IS WITH NO WARRANTIES OF > ANY TYPE EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED CONCERNING" Those

RE: 370 control panel

2021-12-08 Thread Dave Wade G4UGM via cctalk
Is "not on EPAY" a good thing. I see there is a 10% buyers premium plus 4% for credit card .. and " ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS WHERE IS AND HOW IS WITH NO WARRANTIES OF ANY TYPE EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED CONCERNING" Give me EPAY any day Dave > -Original Message- > From: cctech On Beh

370 control panel

2021-12-08 Thread s shumaker via cctalk
up for auction (and NOT on EPAY!): what appears to be an intact  System 370 control panel in PA https://hibid.com/lot/107052050/ibm-370-145-mainframe-computer/?q=&status=open&apage=6&ipp=100&ref=lot-list steve

Re: Need picture of power supply mounted in 11/40 cabinet

2021-12-08 Thread Noel Chiappa via cctalk
> From: Marc Howard > I've got an 11/40 I'm going to start working on. Problem is that there > are two power supplies (H742 and H7420) that came with it but neither > was mounted in the rack. -11/40's in general only have one of those large H742x suppplies in a rack. The documen

RE: Need picture of power supply mounted in 11/40 cabinet

2021-12-08 Thread pbirkel--- via cctalk
Marc: Do you have the 11/40-specific wiring harness? Assuming that you do it's a bit tricky -- not so much mounting a given supply (aside from the fact that they are heavy and awkward to work with even when minimally populated), but because there is a very tight tolerance between them to threa

Re: TU58 / DECtape II: Capstan goo

2021-12-08 Thread Jos Dreesen via cctalk
which Innoflex filament? There are several different hardness variants. I used Ninjaflex 3DNF0517505, but that is because it is the only TPU type filament I have at hand. I would rather use a somewhat harder variant. Jos

Re: TU58 / DECtape II: Capstan goo

2021-12-08 Thread Torfinn Ingolfsen via cctalk
On Wed, Dec 8, 2021 at 8:43 AM Jos Dreesen via cctalk wrote: > > > > > >Also, when the tapes arrive, are there recommendations in case their > > drive belts are gone? > > You can 3D-print replacements. > Use Innoflex filament, 100% fill-in and the following OpenScad formula : > which Innoflex

Re: TU58 / DECtape II: Capstan goo

2021-12-08 Thread Tony Duell via cctalk
On Tue, Dec 7, 2021 at 10:38 PM Jan-Benedict Glaw via cctalk wrote: > However, when I checked the two drives capstans, they're old. One > has a crack, and as things go, they feel partially either hard or > gooey. Are there recommendations to exchange these for new ones? I turned a replacement