Re: Megatek Series 7000 Graphics System?

2016-12-14 Thread Al Kossow
On 12/14/16 12:56 AM, Holm Tiffe wrote: > As far as I understood, you now have found the AM2901 BitSlices in your > machine? yes > It where intersting to know in which order the boards in your system are > placed. > Unfortunately, the boards were separated from the chassis years ago, and

Re: Megatek Series 7000 Graphics System?

2016-12-14 Thread Holm Tiffe
Al Kossow wrote: > a product spec for the 7000 is up now on bitsavers. > there are two busses, graphics and peripheral. > > > On 12/13/16 9:07 AM, Al Kossow wrote: > > > I think that most of the backplane may just be bussed, with 16 bit adr and > > 32 bit data. > > Thanks Al for all the

Re: Megatek Series 7000 Graphics System?

2016-12-13 Thread Al Kossow
a product spec for the 7000 is up now on bitsavers. there are two busses, graphics and peripheral. On 12/13/16 9:07 AM, Al Kossow wrote: > I think that most of the backplane may just be bussed, with 16 bit adr and 32 > bit data. >

Re: Megatek Series 7000 Graphics System?

2016-12-13 Thread Al Kossow
On 12/12/16 10:53 AM, Al Kossow wrote: > I also need to dig out the chassis to see what model number mine is. > None of the boards have Unibus connectors out the top. > > I also put up a couple of Megatek related documents and a product announcement > for the 7000 on bitsavers. > > I took

RE: Megatek Series 7000 Graphics System?

2016-12-12 Thread Mark Green
Subject: Re: Megatek Series 7000 Graphics System? On 12/11/16 8:01 PM, Mark Green wrote: > I have an E picture system > that I would like to get fully functional again, but I have no > documentation for it. > PS-300 or earlier?

Re: Megatek Series 7000 Graphics System?

2016-12-12 Thread Al Kossow
On 12/12/16 8:55 AM, Holm Tiffe wrote: > Holm Tiffe wrote: > [..] > I made some pictures and currently uploading them to > http://www.tiffe.de/Robotron/misc/Megatek/ > thanks! mine looks very similar. I guess I need to check the backs of the boards to see if there are 40 pin DIPs hiding on the

Re: Megatek Series 7000 Graphics System?

2016-12-12 Thread Holm Tiffe
Holm Tiffe wrote: [..] I made some pictures and currently uploading them to http://www.tiffe.de/Robotron/misc/Megatek/ Caution: the images are 3072x2048 pixels JPGs, approx 1,5 Mbyte in size. The 2 PCBs on the table are the "MP Microcontroller MAW 35-0066-00" Sandwich disassembled. W/o

Re: Megatek Series 7000 Graphics System?

2016-12-12 Thread Al Kossow
On 12/11/16 8:01 PM, Mark Green wrote: > If it has vector output > you really need the display unit. They are less likely to survive than the > other components unfortunately. > Mostly because they are BIG CRTs Megatek documentation is extremely difficult to find, which is why I never did

Re: Megatek Series 7000 Graphics System?

2016-12-12 Thread Al Kossow
On 12/11/16 8:01 PM, Mark Green wrote: > I have an E picture system > that I would like to get fully functional again, but I have no documentation > for it. > PS-300 or earlier?

RE: Megatek Series 7000 Graphics System?

2016-12-11 Thread Mark Green
] On Behalf Of Holm Tiffe Sent: December 11, 2016 1:16 PM To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <cctalk@classiccmp.org> Subject: Re: Megatek Series 7000 Graphics System? Al Kossow wrote: > > > On 12/10/16 10:42 AM, Al Kossow wrote: > > I have a similar design an

Re: Megatek Series 7000 Graphics System?

2016-12-11 Thread Holm Tiffe
Al Kossow wrote: > > > On 12/10/16 10:42 AM, Al Kossow wrote: > > I have a similar design and a monitor that I've promised to Richard > > Mine is vector > > > > Docs are hard to find. > > > > On 12/10/16 12:58 AM, Holm Tiffe wrote: > >> > >> Hi, > >> > >> I've got a card cage full of cards

Re: Megatek Series 7000 Graphics System?

2016-12-11 Thread Al Kossow
On 12/10/16 10:42 AM, Al Kossow wrote: > I have a similar design and a monitor that I've promised to Richard > Mine is vector > > Docs are hard to find. > > On 12/10/16 12:58 AM, Holm Tiffe wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> I've got a card cage full of cards that seems to be a Megatek Graphics >>

Re: Megatek Series 7000 Graphics System?

2016-12-10 Thread Toby Thain
On 2016-12-10 3:58 AM, Holm Tiffe wrote: Hi, I've got a card cage full of cards that seems to be a Megatek Graphics Subsystem. I've found a board with coaxial connectors that seems to be the Video Output Board, a CPU build out of two stacked cards, one with 8 pcs. AM2901BC and some Memory..