[cctalk] Re: Tadpole/RDI UltraBooks - UNIX notebooks - species needs rescue...

2023-10-22 Thread erik--- via cctalk
Thanks Jonathan for the offer. Meanwhile X-rayed the 1643 as well and connected a really big battery. Here again: Had to start the oscillator before the UltraBook passed the POST and turned on the display - it is up and running again now - UltraBook and UltraBook IIi restored. So my final

[cctalk] Re: PDP 11/40 power supply question

2023-10-22 Thread Bill Degnan via cctalk
Power 15 vs 20 is detailed in the hardware manual when to use which On Sun, Oct 22, 2023, 4:27 AM Chris Zach via cctalk wrote: > > > https://vintagecomputer.net/digital/PDP11-40/PDP11-40_DC-pwr-supplies.jpg > > That brings up a question that's rattled around my mind: On a 745 it's > rated to

[cctalk] Re: PDP 11/40 power supply question

2023-10-22 Thread Paul Anderson via cctalk
I haven't looked at this in a long time, but I believe the H742 "bulk power supply" puts out a voltage to the regulators to convert to the required voltages. I don't remember what the voltage is. Paul On Sun, Oct 22, 2023 at 3:27 AM Chris Zach via cctalk wrote: > > >

[cctalk] Re: PDP 11/40 power supply question

2023-10-22 Thread Chris Zach via cctalk
> https://vintagecomputer.net/digital/PDP11-40/PDP11-40_DC-pwr-supplies.jpg That brings up a question that's rattled around my mind: On a 745 it's rated to supply -15 volts at 10a, but it has two of the lines designated as "+15 in". Where did the +15 come from, the other supplies put out +20,