Re: Thinking about PDP11 PC05 Emulation

2019-03-11 Thread Jay Jaeger via cctalk
On 3/11/2019 4:37 PM, allison via cctech wrote: > On 03/11/2019 02:11 PM, Jay Jaeger via cctech wrote: >> I have several PDP-11's in my collection (among other things), and not >> enough PC05 tape readers (or enough room) to go around. But most if not >> all of my machines have M7810 PC11

Re: Thinking about PDP11 PC05 Emulation

2019-03-11 Thread Jay Jaeger via cctalk
On 3/11/2019 5:15 PM, Brent Hilpert via cctalk wrote: > On 2019-Mar-11, at 2:37 PM, allison via cctech wrote: >> On 03/11/2019 02:11 PM, Jay Jaeger via cctech wrote: >>> I have several PDP-11's in my collection (among other things), and not >>> enough PC05 tape readers (or enough room) to go

Re: Thinking about PDP11 PC05 Emulation

2019-03-11 Thread Brent Hilpert via cctalk
On 2019-Mar-11, at 2:37 PM, allison via cctech wrote: > On 03/11/2019 02:11 PM, Jay Jaeger via cctech wrote: >> I have several PDP-11's in my collection (among other things), and not >> enough PC05 tape readers (or enough room) to go around. But most if not >> all of my machines have M7810 PC11

Re: Thinking about PDP11 PC05 Emulation

2019-03-11 Thread Brent Hilpert via cctalk
On 2019-Mar-11, at 2:37 PM, allison via cctech wrote: > On 03/11/2019 02:11 PM, Jay Jaeger via cctech wrote: >> I have several PDP-11's in my collection (among other things), and not >> enough PC05 tape readers (or enough room) to go around. But most if not >> all of my machines have M7810 PC11

Re: Thinking about PDP11 PC05 Emulation

2019-03-11 Thread allison via cctalk
On 03/11/2019 02:11 PM, Jay Jaeger via cctech wrote: > I have several PDP-11's in my collection (among other things), and not > enough PC05 tape readers (or enough room) to go around. But most if not > all of my machines have M7810 PC11 interfaces, and I have one I could > move from machine to

Re: Thinking about PDP11 PC05 Emulation

2019-03-11 Thread Jay Jaeger via cctalk
Hi, Henk. Cool - so sort of the complement of what I am considering doing - your interface allows connection of a real device to a simulated hardware processor. Your thorough documentation will be helpful in confirming the signals I plan to use. JRJ On 3/11/2019 1:39 PM, Henk Gooijen wrote: >

Re: Thinking about PDP11 PC05 Emulation

2019-03-11 Thread E. Groenenberg via cctalk
snip snip snip > > (I could do it with a PIC - did that for a Documation card reader to PC > interface, but I am really tired of fighting Microchip's IDE.) > > BUT - it also occurs to me someone may have already done something like > this? Any leads / ideas? > > JRJ > Yes, see

RE: Thinking about PDP11 PC05 Emulation

2019-03-11 Thread Henk Gooijen via cctalk
Hi Jay, Have a look at www.pdp-11.nl/peripherals/tape/pc05-simh-pc.html If you are interested I can tell you more … I can read and punch tape. PC05 + interface (PIC 18F4550) connects using RX/TX to USB to PC. Reading one character at

Re: Thinking about PDP11 PC05 Emulation

2019-03-11 Thread Jay Jaeger via cctalk
On 3/11/2019 1:17 PM, William Donzelli wrote: >> BUT - it also occurs to me someone may have already done something like >> this? Any leads / ideas? > > Get an old BlackBox ABCD switch that can handle true 25 pin serial ports? > > It seems like every year at VCFMW there are a few in the free

Re: Thinking about PDP11 PC05 Emulation

2019-03-11 Thread William Donzelli via cctalk
> BUT - it also occurs to me someone may have already done something like > this? Any leads / ideas? Get an old BlackBox ABCD switch that can handle true 25 pin serial ports? It seems like every year at VCFMW there are a few in the free pile. -- Will