[cctalk] Re: Papertape-Reader Decitek 442A9: need manual/schematics

2024-05-16 Thread Martin Bishop via cctalk
ly RS-485 is not in the legacy category Numeric gloup Martin -Original Message- From: Jon Elson via cctalk [mailto:cctalk@classiccmp.org] Sent: 16 May 2024 22:20 To: Martin Bishop via cctalk Cc: Jon Elson Subject: [cctalk] Re: Papertape-Reader Decitek 442A9: need manual/schematics On

[cctalk] Re: Papertape-Reader Decitek 442A9: need manual/schematics

2024-05-16 Thread Jon Elson via cctalk
On 5/16/24 15:15, Martin Bishop via cctalk wrote: Micha That the board is TTL and 2 layer by the look of it makes reverse engineering rather more tractable : good luck. The 25p D pin outs for readers/punches seem substantially standardised, I believe the standard is RS-323 (all search attemp

[cctalk] Re: Papertape-Reader Decitek 442A9: need manual/schematics

2024-05-16 Thread Martin Bishop via cctalk
ctalk@classiccmp.org] Sent: 16 May 2024 17:02 To: cctalk@classiccmp.org Cc: Michael Fritsch Subject: [cctalk] Re: Papertape-Reader Decitek 442A9: need manual/schematics I know the document on bitsavers, but the series 700 is a complete different one. In this reader there is no clamp or brea

[cctalk] Re: Papertape-Reader Decitek 442A9: need manual/schematics

2024-05-16 Thread Bill Degnan via cctalk
It would have been quite a bit of good luck, but I thought maybe b On Thu, May 16, 2024 at 2:53 PM Michael Fritsch via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > Thank you Bill, but the board in the link is completely different. > The board in my reader is almost identical to the one in this a

[cctalk] Re: Papertape-Reader Decitek 442A9: need manual/schematics

2024-05-16 Thread Michael Fritsch via cctalk
Thank you Bill, but the board in the link is completely different. The board in my reader is almost identical to the one in this auction (version D vs. A): https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/333131813919 Only TTL-Logic, no processor, no UART, paralleöl data output. Micha Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote:

[cctalk] Re: Papertape-Reader Decitek 442A9: need manual/schematics

2024-05-16 Thread Paul Koning via cctalk
> On May 16, 2024, at 11:22 AM, Martin Bishop via cctalk > wrote: > > It looks as though Decitek remain in business > http://www.decitek.com/index.html > > Scan of a series 700 reader manual on bitsavers > http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/decitek/ > > On an optical reader, I would not recon t

[cctalk] Re: Papertape-Reader Decitek 442A9: need manual/schematics

2024-05-16 Thread Bill Degnan via cctalk
I have something close-ish http://www.memex.ca/wp-content/uploads/old/M110545-Dostek-440A-BTR-User-Guide.pdf Bill On Thu, May 16, 2024, 10:33 AM Michael Fritsch via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > I have a Decitek 442A9 papertape reader which needs repair. > > I have already replaced t

[cctalk] Re: Papertape-Reader Decitek 442A9: need manual/schematics

2024-05-16 Thread Michael Fritsch via cctalk
I know the document on bitsavers, but the series 700 is a complete different one. In this reader there is no clamp or breake or similar things, but a stepper motor which drives two sprocket wheels. Between the wheels is the optical sensor. In the moment I'm about to reverse engineer the board

[cctalk] Re: Papertape-Reader Decitek 442A9: need manual/schematics

2024-05-16 Thread Martin Bishop via cctalk
It looks as though Decitek remain in business http://www.decitek.com/index.html Scan of a series 700 reader manual on bitsavers http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/decitek/ On an optical reader, I would not recon the capstan running at power on as unusual - a pinch roller which engages for drive and a

[cctalk] Re: Papertape-Reader Decitek 442A9: need manual/schematics

2024-05-16 Thread Michael Thompson via cctalk
Decitek is still in business, so try decitek.com > On May 16, 2024, at 10:13 AM, Michael Fritsch via cctalk > wrote: > > I have a Decitek 442A9 papertape reader which needs repair. > > I have already replaced the belt, but that is not enough. The reader behaves > very strangely. It starts run