Re: StorageTek 2920 9-track manual or instructions wanted

2016-09-23 Thread Tor Arntsen
On 30 June 2016 at 14:33, Al Kossow wrote: > On 6/30/16 12:23 AM, Tor Arntsen wrote: >> >> On 29 June 2016 at 22:11, Al Kossow wrote: >> >>> there is one version of the maint manual up under stc on bitsavers now. >>> it turns >>> out I have several other versions, and the manual for the formatter

Re: HP 7970B/E Tape Unit manual available

2016-09-23 Thread COURYHOUSE
Al - I have had them with 7 and with 9 but never lucky enough to get the dual headed one... yea... well worth putting online. do you have a link to any sales info on this? I used to hear of these but never laid eyes on one. Ed# In a message dated 9/22/2016 10:32:09 A.M. US Mountai

Re: HP 7970B/E Tape Unit manual available

2016-09-23 Thread Al Kossow
On 9/23/16 1:54 AM, couryho...@aol.com wrote: > Al - I have had them with 7 and with 9 but never lucky enough to get the > dual headed one... yea... well worth putting online. do you have a link > to any sales info on this? It's in the configuration matrix in the service manual. The 7/9

Re: Short test programs for pdp 11/34

2016-09-23 Thread Jörg Hoppe
Hi Devin, if you have the M9312 boot strap card: do you see the console emulator prompt? If the machine HALTs on power-up, some micro coded diagnostic failed => bad! If you see the M9312 prompt, you can use PDP11GUI for further testing Then you can write own assembler programs and download pape

Decoding kryoflux stream for HP9895A

2016-09-23 Thread Denise de Vries
Based on the decoding suggested by Christian, I am plodding on but no success so far. I am not 100% sure that this is M2FM. >I'd still like to get a 9885/9895/7902 M2FM flux-transition disk >image, if anyone has one handy that they'd be willing to share. I will send the image stream to Eric

Re: Short test programs for pdp 11/34

2016-09-23 Thread Devin
Thanks, I look forward to trying that out tonight. Thanks for the quick info on how to operate the front panel. As far as the boot card goes, I do have one, but I do not have the vt100 connected at the moment. I. Will get it all set up and post back tonight, using pdp11gui to load the dec diagno

Re: Short test programs for pdp 11/34

2016-09-23 Thread Noel Chiappa
> From: Devin Davison >> If the machine HALTs on power-up, some micro coded diagnostic failed There are no microcoded diagnostics in the 11/34. The boot ROMs do contain minimal CPU and memory diagnostics. > using pdp11gui to load the dec diagnostics sounds like the way to go. The CP

Re: Seeking docs and schematic for Novation CAT modem

2016-09-23 Thread COURYHOUSE
Joe - is that the direct connect one of the acoustic coupler? I any event SMECC would love a copy to for our files at the museum here. A side issue there was a Novation coupler - modem... a white one that the phone would sit on. with coupler cups to the side. Does any

WTD: Sun Voyager bag, BeBox front plastics + IO Card

2016-09-23 Thread ethan
Just two random pieces that I've been after for my collection: #1. Sun Voyager tote bag. The bag the computer goes into. #2. BeBox front plastic part, and the IO board for a BeBox. Have a dual 66Mhz that is case, PSU and mobo only. Would like to complete it. Thanks. -- Ethan O'Toole

Re: Seeking docs and schematic for Novation CAT modem

2016-09-23 Thread Ethan Dicks
On Tue, Sep 13, 2016 at 6:31 PM, Joe Piche wrote: > On 9/13/2016 1:58 PM, Ethan Dicks wrote: >> ... One of my scores was an Atari-badged Novation CAT modem. > > I have the manual for a 103/212 smart cat modem. PN 490418-1/490521-1. Circa > 1982 > > Is that what you need? Hi, Joe, No. The origin

Re: Short test programs for pdp 11/34

2016-09-23 Thread devin davison
Thanks for the helpful quick start information. Plenty of info for me to get started with, thanks. I will post back with the current configuration of the machine. I do have a M9312 card installed, I just need to get the vt100 connected and see if I can get to the console emulator prompt. --Devin

Re: Short test programs for pdp 11/34

2016-09-23 Thread Jörg Hoppe
Noel, >> If the machine HALTs on power-up, some micro coded diagnostic failed There are no microcoded diagnostics in the 11/34. I'm talking of that data path check up after power-on. See http://bitsavers.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de/pdf/dec/pdp11/1134/MP00082_1134_Vol2_Sep76.pdf PDF page 4

Re: Short test programs for pdp 11/34

2016-09-23 Thread devin davison
Quite detailed information on the logic analyzer trace. I picked up a hp logic analyzer, never used it yet. Hopefully i do not have to get that in depth just yet. On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 4:47 PM, Jörg Hoppe wrote: > Noel, > > >> >> If the machine HALTs on power-up, some micro coded diagnosti

Re: Short test programs for pdp 11/34

2016-09-23 Thread Noel Chiappa
> From: Jörg Hoppe > I'm talking of that data path check up after power-on. Huh, I never knew about that. (The manuals don't mention it.) I was just last night looking at the microccode for the 11/04 (a very similar machine - they share the front consoles, etc), and it doesn't have anyth

Re: Short test programs for pdp 11/34

2016-09-23 Thread Glen Slick
On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 3:32 PM, Noel Chiappa wrote: > > Looking through that /34 ucode flow diagram, I discovered that the /34 > supported the M[FT]PS instuctions - I thought that was only the QBUS CPU's, > etc. http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp11/1173/EK-DCJ11-UG-PRE_J11ug_Oct83.pdf DCJ11 Mi