Hello. I seem to be getting quite a big assortment of DEC equipment over here as of late. Back in July I made a trip to Miami to pick up a PDP 11/34 with related equipment a while back and posted about it here on the list. I'm still working on getting the power supply on the pdp 11 fixed but am making good progress and learning a lot in the process. Recently a deal popped up on a microvax 3800 that was too good to pass up so I jumped at the chance to get it and it is on it's way to being shipped here.
I have never dealt with any Vax hardware before. The closest I've been to one is running a simulation of a machine in the simh emulator. Is there any special hardware I will need to get this up and running? I have a couple of VT 100 terminals that go with the pdp 11 that should work nicely with the Vax. Is there anything a beginner with such hardware should look out for? I would like to try and disconnect the power supply and test it separately if possible to save myself the headache I experienced with the PDP 11. Any suggestions or other info much appreciated. --Devin
