On Mon, 14 Nov 2022, jos wrote:
if anyone wants to go ahead I will gladly share my Kicad project ! Mind you,
the diddlescan is a problem as that requires a CRT yoke with 3 windings
Reminds me of the Cogar C4/ICL 1500 system that has a rotated deflection
also with diddlescan ;-) But I
On 13.11.22 21:14, Steve Lewis via cctalk wrote:
Thanks Jos, I hadn't realized how similar the DP1100 is.
This brochure has a great image of the font right on the front page (80x12
text):
http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/datapoint/1100/Dataform_1100_Brochure_1974.pdf
Maybe something similar can
On 11/13/22 15:45, Steve Lewis via cctalk wrote:
True, I'd have to assume actual usage degrades the longevity of some
electronics (and number of hot/cold cycles). But there is still some
natural shelf-life decay (maybe moisture in the air can find its way, even
in what should be sealed
True, I'd have to assume actual usage degrades the longevity of some
electronics (and number of hot/cold cycles). But there is still some
natural shelf-life decay (maybe moisture in the air can find its way, even
in what should be sealed components).
> I am completely ignorant to the operation
Steve said:
> I recall a talk from one of the early 1980s Commodore engineer, where he
was amazed ANY C64 was still
> running since the components were truly not designed to last more than a
few years.
Me too, to be honest. But then, they seem to just randomly die at any
moment, so maybe the
Thanks Jos, I hadn't realized how similar the DP1100 is.
This brochure has a great image of the font right on the front page (80x12
text):
http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/datapoint/1100/Dataform_1100_Brochure_1974.pdf
And it's probably a safe bet that it's the same font as in the 1972
models.
I assume the Datapoint 3300 terminal's electronics beam characters to the
crt differently. If they're the same, or close enough from the font
perspective, I have a 3300 that works that could be used. Same goes for
power supply, I have a spare of one of the 3300"s power supplies should it
be
On 13.11.22 07:13, Steve Lewis via cctalk wrote:
I've been looking for a video or image that shows what font the original
Datapoint 2200 used.
It's not shown in the manual. There is one vintage image with the office
lady and the DP2200 on the desk- but the font isn't very clear in that.
In
