Josh didn't mention this, and I didn't see it linked on the GitHub repo, but
he's also written a fantastic intro article about it here:
https://engblg.livingcomputers.org/index.php/2019/01/19/introducing-darkstar-a-xerox-star-emulator/
Covers some of the Xerox Star's history, challenges of the
On 15/04/2017, at 1:45 AM, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote:
> I had thought that both ends of the Screen printer cable would be 40 pin,
> That's why I had speculated on Model 3.
> But I never spent $599 for one.
> (instead, I struggled with interfacing a DTC-300 HyType 1
Descriptions are in French, but Google Translate works well enough.
Model I Buffered EI Cable (40 to 40 pin):
http://prof-80.fr/carte-tandy-1700077-c/buffered-ei-cable
http://prof-80.fr/carte-tandy-1700077-c/buffered-ei-cable/prototype-buffer-expansion
(Schematics and Gerbers available)
Model I