View Profile: MattisLind - Vintage Computer Forum

Yesterday, 09:59 AM

MattisLind replied to a thread Parallel printer cable for PDP-11 in DEC

I think the LS8-E was made for the LA30. It is 7 bit and bidirectional.

5 replies | 202 view(s)

December 8th, 2019, 08:52 AM

MattisLind started a thread Anyone with spare Extended M847 boards designed by Roland? in DEC

Is there anyone sitting with a spare PCB for the extended M847 board that Roland Huisman designed? I just need one and there is little point in...

1 replies | 67 view(s)

December 8th, 2019, 08:48 AM

MattisLind replied to a thread PDP-11/83 and PDP-11/84 timeline in DEC

4 replies | 151 view(s)

December 8th, 2019, 08:28 AM

m_thompson replied to a thread Parallel printer cable for PDP-11 in DEC

The PDP-8 LS-8E Centronics printer interface uses a cable like that. I have the printer interface board, but do not have the cable.

5 replies | 202 view(s)

December 7th, 2019, 07:02 AM

m_thompson replied to a thread ITT Satellite navigation system 6000 (PDP8/L) in DEC

The C source code for the tester software for the parallel port version of Warren's tester is on Vince's SVN site. Since parallel ports are getting...

20 replies | 779 view(s)

December 4th, 2019, 06:08 AM

m_thompson replied to a thread Lab PDP-8/a runninig. in DEC

Warren't Current Loop to RS-232 adapter connects Reader Run to the CTS pin, and then we enable RTS/CTS flow control on the terminal emulator.

7 replies | 350 view(s)

December 4th, 2019, 12:41 AM

MattisLind replied to a thread Lab PDP-8/a runninig. in DEC

Thanks! To summarize: 1. Use David Gesswein's sendtape tool. 2. Use any terminal emulator with file upload since READER RUN is only needed...

7 replies | 350 view(s)

December 2nd, 2019, 05:16 AM

m_thompson replied to a thread KC341-B help understanding the circuit diagram please - MPS - KC7341 too in DEC

The scanner didn't pick up much of the horizontal part of the "+" for the +5 power supply input.

5 replies | 117 view(s)

December 1st, 2019, 04:33 PM

m_thompson replied to a thread Lab PDP-8/a runninig. in DEC

I have run the RIM and BIN loaders on 38kb serial ports without needing the READER RUN signal. We did need the READER RUN signal to load a program...

7 replies | 350 view(s)

December 1st, 2019, 05:29 AM

MattisLind started a thread Lab PDP-8/a runninig. in DEC

I got my lab pdp-8/a computer the other day. I had several of these 10 slot boxes that originally came with the G8016 regulator. I thought it was...

7 replies | 350 view(s)

November 27th, 2019, 06:12 AM

m_thompson replied to a thread ITT Satellite navigation system 6000 (PDP8/L) in DEC

>And again, I don't have a power connector that fits into the machine. Is there enough plastic in the yellow power plug so that you could put it...

20 replies | 779 view(s)

November 26th, 2019, 04:20 PM

m_thompson replied to a thread New Version of RLV12 Emulator in DEC

Very nice!

5 replies | 564 view(s)

November 26th, 2019, 04:19 PM

m_thompson replied to a thread ITT Satellite navigation system 6000 (PDP8/L) in DEC

Add an ASR33 Teletype and you have a complete system. You can read about the RICM 8/L restoration here.

20 replies | 779 view(s)

November 26th, 2019, 06:00 AM

m_thompson replied to a thread CRT cataract please read... in DEC

We replaced the PVA with a sheet of Lexan formed to fit between the two pieces of glass and glued at the edges. It looks great and provides a lot...

9 replies | 464 view(s)

November 24th, 2019, 08:47 AM

MattisLind replied to a thread CRT cataract please read... in DEC

I have removed the front glass from one VR201 and one HP2640 terminal. I was also very reluctant to use the heat method. Instead I used Butylacetate...

9 replies | 464 view(s)

November 12th, 2019, 01:44 PM

m_thompson replied to a thread M847 extended edition > Bootloader in PDP style ! in DEC

I forget to set the switch all the time and then wonder why the program won't load.

80 replies | 14605 view(s)

November 12th, 2019, 10:03 AM

m_thompson replied to a thread PDP-9 at the RICM in DEC

We can boot several versions of ADSS from DECtape, but all of the versions prior to V5A will not run any programs like PIP, or MACRO. The error that...

114 replies | 18119 view(s)

MattisLind
Senior Member

Mini Statistics

More 1 Friend

m_thompson

Recent Visitors

Basic Information

About MattisLind

Signature

Contact

Statistics

Total Posts

General Information

1 Friend

m_thompson

MattisLind Senior Member

Mini Statistics

More 1 Friend

m_thompson

Recent Visitors

Basic Information

About MattisLind

Signature

Contact

Statistics

Total Posts

General Information

1 Friend

m_thompson

MattisLind
Senior Member