Re: 1966-68 Honeywell u-COMP DDP-516 Console
On 10/15/2016 03:00 AM, jim stephens wrote: The two empty slots may be for connector cards for the cabling from the panel into the system? Yes, they are for the cables. -- Dipl.-Inf. (FH) Philipp Hachtmann Buchdruck, Bleisatz, Spezialitäten Alemannstr. 21, D-30165 Hannover Tel. 0511/352, Mobil 0171/2632239 Fax. 0511/3500439 phil...@hachtmann.com www.tiegeldruck.de UStdID DE 202668329
Re: 1966-68 Honeywell u-COMP DDP-516 Console
Bill Degnan twitter: billdeg vintagecomputer.net On Oct 16, 2016 6:12 AM, "jim stephens" wrote: > > > > On 10/14/2016 4:14 PM, william degnan wrote: >> >> I recently came upon the console for a Honeywell u-COMP DDP-516, which is >> the older brother of the Honeywell Kitchen computer (DDP-316). Took a lot >> of photos: >> >> http://www.vintagecomputer.net/browse_thread.cfm?id=655 >> >> Bill > > Very nice photos. Reminds me of Sherman's 440 console a lot > > The two empty slots may be for connector cards for the cabling from the panel into the system? > thanks > Jim The schematics available include console data and power paths. Basically there is a Teletype interface and a computer interface, similar to a front panel cable to the computer. That's where all that happens, plus power connectors. B
Re: 1966-68 Honeywell u-COMP DDP-516 Console
Nice Find Bill! The mention of the kitchen computer makes me wonder how many of those still exist or... how many were sold? Has anyone dome a detailed write up on it? Ed# _www.smecc.org_ (http://www.smecc.org) In a message dated 10/14/2016 4:14:32 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, writes: I recently came upon the console for a Honeywell u-COMP DDP-516, which is the older brother of the Honeywell Kitchen computer (DDP-316). Took a lot of photos: http://www.vintagecomputer.net/browse_thread.cfm?id=655 Bill
Re: 1966-68 Honeywell u-COMP DDP-516 Console
On 10/14/2016 4:14 PM, william degnan wrote: I recently came upon the console for a Honeywell u-COMP DDP-516, which is the older brother of the Honeywell Kitchen computer (DDP-316). Took a lot of photos: http://www.vintagecomputer.net/browse_thread.cfm?id=655 Bill Very nice photos. Reminds me of Sherman's 440 console a lot The two empty slots may be for connector cards for the cabling from the panel into the system? thanks Jim