Re: Strange ICs on eBay

2016-06-12 Thread dwight
6 5:04:26 PM To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Subject: Re: Strange ICs on eBay > On 11 Jun 2016, at 11:16 am, Ali Fahimi, M.D. <afah...@fahimienterprises.com> > wrote: > > Just wondering if anyone knows what these chips are for/from/etc. > http://www.ebay.com/it

Re: Strange ICs on eBay

2016-06-12 Thread Chris Pye
> On 11 Jun 2016, at 11:16 am, Ali Fahimi, M.D. > wrote: > > Just wondering if anyone knows what these chips are for/from/etc. > http://www.ebay.com/itm/152124208945 > Interesting look to them. I would say EPROM but the magnifying window is > weird... > -Ali

Re: Strange ICs on eBay

2016-06-12 Thread ben
On 6/11/2016 4:03 AM, Peter Corlett wrote: On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 09:16:37PM -0400, Ali Fahimi, M.D. wrote: Just wondering if anyone knows what these chips are for/from/etc. http://www.ebay.com/itm/152124208945 Interesting look to them. I would say EPROM but the magnifying window is weird...

Re: Strange ICs on eBay

2016-06-11 Thread dwight
12:16:47 PM To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts' Subject: RE: Strange ICs on eBay > > Just wondering if anyone knows what these chips are for/from/etc. > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/152124208945 > > Interesting look to them. I would say EPROM but the magnifying window >

RE: Strange ICs on eBay

2016-06-11 Thread Ali
> > Just wondering if anyone knows what these chips are for/from/etc. > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/152124208945 > > Interesting look to them. I would say EPROM but the magnifying window > is weird... > > Those look like "starburst" displays: > >

Re: Strange ICS on eBay

2016-06-11 Thread Chuck Guzis
On 06/11/2016 08:57 AM, geneb wrote: > I just hope someone rescues them from that gold-bearing jackass of a > seller. I've got a late 70s mini terminal that uses these (or their kin) for a single-line 64-character display. Not the best character formation, but it does get the job done. I'd

Re: Strange ICs on eBay

2016-06-11 Thread Peter Corlett
On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 09:16:37PM -0400, Ali Fahimi, M.D. wrote: > Just wondering if anyone knows what these chips are for/from/etc. > http://www.ebay.com/itm/152124208945 > Interesting look to them. I would say EPROM but the magnifying window is > weird... Those look like "starburst" displays:

Strange ICs on eBay

2016-06-11 Thread Ali Fahimi, M.D.
Just wondering if anyone knows what these chips are for/from/etc. http://www.ebay.com/itm/152124208945 Interesting look to them. I would say EPROM but the magnifying window is weird... -Ali

Re: Strange ICS on eBay Nothing to add!

2016-06-11 Thread Randy Dawson
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Subject: Re: Strange ICS on eBay These are 7 segment LED displays, with a magnifying lens on top. Randy From: cctalk <cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org> on behalf of Ali <cct...@ibm51xx.net> Sent: Frida

Re: Strange ICS on eBay

2016-06-11 Thread Randy Dawson
These are 7 segment LED displays, with a magnifying lens on top. Randy From: cctalk <cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org> on behalf of Ali <cct...@ibm51xx.net> Sent: Friday, June 10, 2016 6:19 PM To: CCTalk Mailing List Subject: Strange ICS on eBay Ju

Re: Strange ICS on eBay

2016-06-10 Thread Mike Stein
- Original Message - From: "Glen Slick" <glen.sl...@gmail.com> To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk@classiccmp.org> Sent: Friday, June 10, 2016 10:06 PM Subject: Re: Strange ICS on eBay > On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 6:39 PM, Bren

Re: Strange ICS on eBay

2016-06-10 Thread Glen Slick
On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 6:39 PM, Brent Hilpert wrote: > > Siemens DL3416 > > Here you go: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIkGyWIuCIo > > Looks like they may have the decoder built into them. > And 16-segment as mike says. > I have a little breadboard wired up with

Re: Strange ICS on eBay

2016-06-10 Thread Mike Stein
- Original Message - From: "Brent Hilpert" <hilp...@cs.ubc.ca> To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk@classiccmp.org> Sent: Friday, June 10, 2016 9:39 PM Subject: Re: Strange ICS on eBay On 2016-Jun-10, at 6:24 PM, Brent Hilpert

Re: Strange ICS on eBay

2016-06-10 Thread Brent Hilpert
<wdonze...@gmail.com> > To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk@classiccmp.org> > Sent: Friday, June 10, 2016 9:24 PM > Subject: Re: Strange ICS on eBay > > >> They are little LED alphanumeric displays. Probably programmable. Cool >>

Re: Strange ICS on eBay

2016-06-10 Thread Mike Stein
gt; To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk@classiccmp.org> Sent: Friday, June 10, 2016 9:24 PM Subject: Re: Strange ICS on eBay > They are little LED alphanumeric displays. Probably programmable. Cool > things, actually. > > -- > Will

Re: Strange ICS on eBay

2016-06-10 Thread Brent Hilpert
On 2016-Jun-10, at 6:24 PM, Brent Hilpert wrote: > On 2016-Jun-10, at 6:19 PM, Ali wrote: >> Just wondering if anyone knows what these chips are for/from/etc. >> http://www.ebay.com/itm/152124208945 >> Interesting look to them. I would say EPROM but the magnifying window is >> weird... >> -Ali >

Re: Strange ICS on eBay

2016-06-10 Thread Mike Stein
Look like 4x16 segment LED displays to me. m - Original Message - From: "Ali" <cct...@ibm51xx.net> To: "CCTalk Mailing List" <cctalk@classiccmp.org> Sent: Friday, June 10, 2016 9:19 PM Subject: Strange ICS on eBay > Just wondering if anyone know

Re: Strange ICS on eBay

2016-06-10 Thread William Donzelli
They are little LED alphanumeric displays. Probably programmable. Cool things, actually. -- Will On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 9:19 PM, Ali wrote: > Just wondering if anyone knows what these chips are for/from/etc. > http://www.ebay.com/itm/152124208945 > Interesting look to them.

Re: Strange ICS on eBay

2016-06-10 Thread Brent Hilpert
On 2016-Jun-10, at 6:19 PM, Ali wrote: > Just wondering if anyone knows what these chips are for/from/etc. > http://www.ebay.com/itm/152124208945 > Interesting look to them. I would say EPROM but the magnifying window is > weird... > -Ali Those are 4-digit 14-segment LED displays.

Strange ICS on eBay

2016-06-10 Thread Ali
Just wondering if anyone knows what these chips are for/from/etc. http://www.ebay.com/itm/152124208945 Interesting look to them. I would say EPROM but the magnifying window is weird... -Ali