RE: ASR-33 differences

2015-08-27 Thread tony duell
> > If I recall correctly; weren't the "preferred" versions of the 33ASR > for use where the reader was controlled by the computer the 3-position > manual reader control models? Since the reader won't run unless the > computer is asserting the reader control lines anyway, and with such > hardware f

Re: ASR-33 differences

2015-08-26 Thread Christian Gauger-Cosgrove
On 26 August 2015 at 14:03, tony duell wrote: > I've only ever seen the ones with 3 position levers, but from reading the > manuals I think the 3 position levers are manual control models and > 4 position levers are automatic control models (with extra levers and > swtiches in the stunt box to sta

RE: ASR-33 differences

2015-08-26 Thread tony duell
> > I've finally gotten a hold of a restored ASR-33. One question I have > concerns the paper tape reader. > > My recollection of using this TTY in the 70's was that the reader switch > lever had 4 positions; on this tty there are 3. I know that for I have to > add a reader control relay to int