Re: Wanted, Papertape Reader for Archiving Tapes

2020-05-06 Thread Curious Marc via cctalk
Thanks!
Marc

> On May 2, 2020, at 4:49 AM, David Collins via cctech  
> wrote:
> 
> I've pulled together details of the controller used with an HP2748 paper 
> tape reader to dump a bunch of tapes from the HP Computer Museum's collection 
> with the help of J. David Bryan.
> 
> The details are at this link..
> 
> https://drive.google.com/open?id=1KaJkVgYzPusJN9tLf4IaSIa104fvLhUs
> 
> The unit and Arduino code are both pretty rough and ready and I'm sure can be 
> improved - but they served their purpose!
> 
> Hope it is of use to others...  
> 
> Now to get those new tape files published...
> 
> David Collins
> www.hpmuseum.net
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: David Collins  
> Sent: Wednesday, 29 April 2020 7:34 AM
> To: J. David Bryan ; General Discussion: On-Topic Posts 
> 
> Subject: Re: Wanted, Papertape Reader for Archiving Tapes
> 
> Further to Dave’s post below, I’m happy to share the Arduino code and 
> schematic if anyone has a suitable reader and wants to try it. It was indeed 
> designed to interface to the HP2748 but is pretty simple and could be adapted 
> to any similar reader. 
> 
> David Collins
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
>>> On 29 Apr 2020, at 6:33 am, J. David Bryan via cctech 
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> On Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at 17:56, Tony Duell via cctech wrote:
>>> 
>>> The HP2748 is a common-ish example of this type of un[i]t. 
>> 
>> David Collins of the HP Computer Museum and I just recently completed 
>> reading some 200+ paper tapes from the museum collection.  He used a 
>> 2748 coupled with a custom Arduino-based interface to produce 
>> plain-text files containing an octal representation of the tape bytes.  
>> We passed these through a small program to convert them to binary 
>> files and a second program to verify checksums of those tapes 
>> containing relocatable or absolute binary object data.  The resulting 
>> files can be used as is with the HP 2100 SIMH simulator or could be 
>> punched back into physical paper tapes if desired.
>> 
>> -- Dave
>> 
> 


Re: Wanted, Papertape Reader for Archiving Tapes

2020-05-03 Thread dwight via cctalk
I've got a rebadged Remex someplace but it is intended for fan fold. It takes 
manual watching to deal with spooled tapes. It is a high speed optical with 
parallel. On spooled stuff, I'd set it up on a table with it hanging over the 
edge a little. Then I'd have a piece of scrap plywood as a separator for input 
and output piles. Being high speed, it can make a real mess if the output gets 
tangles with the input.
Dwight


From: cctech  on behalf of Bill Degnan via 
cctech 
Sent: Saturday, May 2, 2020 7:35 AM
To: davidkcolli...@gmail.com ; General Discussion: 
On-Topic Posts 
Subject: Re: Wanted, Papertape Reader for Archiving Tapes

On Sat, May 2, 2020, 7:49 AM David Collins via cctech 
wrote:

> I've pulled together details of the controller used with an HP2748 paper
> tape reader to dump a bunch of tapes from the HP Computer Museum's
> collection with the help of J. David Bryan.
>
> The details are at this link..
>
> https://drive.google.com/open?id=1KaJkVgYzPusJN9tLf4IaSIa104fvLhUs
>
> The unit and Arduino code are both pretty rough and ready and I'm sure can
> be improved - but they served their purpose!
>
> Hope it is of use to others...
>
> Now to get those new tape files published...
>
> David Collins
> www.hpmuseum.net<http://www.hpmuseum.net>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: David Collins 
> Sent: Wednesday, 29 April 2020 7:34 AM
> To: J. David Bryan ; General Discussion: On-Topic Posts <
> cct...@classiccmp.org>
> Subject: Re: Wanted, Papertape Reader for Archiving Tapes
>
> Further to Dave’s post below, I’m happy to share the Arduino code and
> schematic if anyone has a suitable reader and wants to try it. It was
> indeed designed to interface to the HP2748 but is pretty simple and could
> be adapted to any similar reader.
>
> David Collins
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On 29 Apr 2020, at 6:33 am, J. David Bryan via cctech <
> cct...@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> >
> > On Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at 17:56, Tony Duell via cctech wrote:
> >
> >> The HP2748 is a common-ish example of this type of un[i]t.
> >
> > David Collins of the HP Computer Museum and I just recently completed
> > reading some 200+ paper tapes from the museum collection.  He used a
> > 2748 coupled with a custom Arduino-based interface to produce
> > plain-text files containing an octal representation of the tape bytes.
> > We passed these through a small program to convert them to binary
> > files and a second program to verify checksums of those tapes
> > containing relocatable or absolute binary object data.  The resulting
> > files can be used as is with the HP 2100 SIMH simulator or could be
> > punched back into physical paper tapes if desired.
> >
> >  -- Dave
> >
>

I have the s100 board Jon Chapman (glitch) created to interface with his HP
2100 reader.  Not sure if anyone here woukd have use for it.

Anyone use the Decitek 2910 or HS1000 portsble model (you can buy from
decitek.com) for archiving 1 inch papertapes?  The 2910's are available
new, they come with older windows/  DOS software, memory buffer, rs232
port, slows to 110b.

For the volume of tapes I have, getting something new is appealing for
reliabikity-sake.

Bill

>


Re: Wanted, Papertape Reader for Archiving Tapes

2020-05-03 Thread Bill Degnan via cctalk
On Sat, May 2, 2020, 7:49 AM David Collins via cctech 
wrote:

> I've pulled together details of the controller used with an HP2748 paper
> tape reader to dump a bunch of tapes from the HP Computer Museum's
> collection with the help of J. David Bryan.
>
> The details are at this link..
>
> https://drive.google.com/open?id=1KaJkVgYzPusJN9tLf4IaSIa104fvLhUs
>
> The unit and Arduino code are both pretty rough and ready and I'm sure can
> be improved - but they served their purpose!
>
> Hope it is of use to others...
>
> Now to get those new tape files published...
>
> David Collins
> www.hpmuseum.net
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: David Collins 
> Sent: Wednesday, 29 April 2020 7:34 AM
> To: J. David Bryan ; General Discussion: On-Topic Posts <
> cct...@classiccmp.org>
> Subject: Re: Wanted, Papertape Reader for Archiving Tapes
>
> Further to Dave’s post below, I’m happy to share the Arduino code and
> schematic if anyone has a suitable reader and wants to try it. It was
> indeed designed to interface to the HP2748 but is pretty simple and could
> be adapted to any similar reader.
>
> David Collins
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On 29 Apr 2020, at 6:33 am, J. David Bryan via cctech <
> cct...@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> >
> > On Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at 17:56, Tony Duell via cctech wrote:
> >
> >> The HP2748 is a common-ish example of this type of un[i]t.
> >
> > David Collins of the HP Computer Museum and I just recently completed
> > reading some 200+ paper tapes from the museum collection.  He used a
> > 2748 coupled with a custom Arduino-based interface to produce
> > plain-text files containing an octal representation of the tape bytes.
> > We passed these through a small program to convert them to binary
> > files and a second program to verify checksums of those tapes
> > containing relocatable or absolute binary object data.  The resulting
> > files can be used as is with the HP 2100 SIMH simulator or could be
> > punched back into physical paper tapes if desired.
> >
> >  -- Dave
> >
>

I have the s100 board Jon Chapman (glitch) created to interface with his HP
2100 reader.  Not sure if anyone here woukd have use for it.

Anyone use the Decitek 2910 or HS1000 portsble model (you can buy from
decitek.com) for archiving 1 inch papertapes?  The 2910's are available
new, they come with older windows/  DOS software, memory buffer, rs232
port, slows to 110b.

For the volume of tapes I have, getting something new is appealing for
reliabikity-sake.

Bill

>


RE: Wanted, Papertape Reader for Archiving Tapes

2020-05-02 Thread David Collins via cctalk
I've pulled together details of the controller used with an HP2748 paper tape 
reader to dump a bunch of tapes from the HP Computer Museum's collection with 
the help of J. David Bryan.

The details are at this link..

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1KaJkVgYzPusJN9tLf4IaSIa104fvLhUs

The unit and Arduino code are both pretty rough and ready and I'm sure can be 
improved - but they served their purpose!

Hope it is of use to others...  

Now to get those new tape files published...

David Collins
www.hpmuseum.net


-Original Message-
From: David Collins  
Sent: Wednesday, 29 April 2020 7:34 AM
To: J. David Bryan ; General Discussion: On-Topic Posts 

Subject: Re: Wanted, Papertape Reader for Archiving Tapes

Further to Dave’s post below, I’m happy to share the Arduino code and schematic 
if anyone has a suitable reader and wants to try it. It was indeed designed to 
interface to the HP2748 but is pretty simple and could be adapted to any 
similar reader. 

David Collins

Sent from my iPad

> On 29 Apr 2020, at 6:33 am, J. David Bryan via cctech  
> wrote:
> 
> On Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at 17:56, Tony Duell via cctech wrote:
> 
>> The HP2748 is a common-ish example of this type of un[i]t. 
> 
> David Collins of the HP Computer Museum and I just recently completed 
> reading some 200+ paper tapes from the museum collection.  He used a 
> 2748 coupled with a custom Arduino-based interface to produce 
> plain-text files containing an octal representation of the tape bytes.  
> We passed these through a small program to convert them to binary 
> files and a second program to verify checksums of those tapes 
> containing relocatable or absolute binary object data.  The resulting 
> files can be used as is with the HP 2100 SIMH simulator or could be 
> punched back into physical paper tapes if desired.
> 
>  -- Dave
> 



Re: Wanted, Papertape Reader for Archiving Tapes

2020-04-28 Thread Bill Degnan via cctalk
On Wed, Apr 29, 2020, 12:22 AM steven--- via cctech 
wrote:

> Bill said
> > Hi - COVID project I have been attempting to read some old Honeywell
> > DDP-516 papertapes using the OP-80A or Teletype reader but it's
> inefficient
> > and I don't want to damage the tapes.  Does anyone have a reliable
> > papertape reader for sale, or recommend one currently out there on Ebay,
>
>
> I have an EECO MT-82 (manual on bitsavers), and it's ok but pulls the tape
> through in short
> sharp bursts rather than a continuous smooth action, even on the lowest
> baud rate.
> I have the serial version, there is a separate I/O board for serial and
> parallel. For
> some reason the right-hand spindle always runs, perhaps the driver
> transistor logic has some
> problem. I don't use the spindles anyway as I have no reels (I am
> designing 3D printed ones)
> but the spindle speed is way too fast for old tapes anyway, I think.
>
>
> With the OP-80A you could try rigging up a small motor to pull the tapes
> through at slow
> speed, say a LEGO Technic M size motor driving LEGO tires through a simple
> gearbox. And build
> up some sort of tape guide from LEGO as well.
>
> Steve
>

Thanks.  I have been playing with it today.  When I read tapes using a 486
pc DOS 6.22, Dunfield's ptr program...I see the light blink as I carefully
pull a test tape through the OP-80A but when I read the output in a hex
editor all I see are C4 or 04 or whatever.  No data.  Trying variations.

I may switch to sol80 tomorrow or even an altair with PIO, but then I run
into issues capturing the data.

Bill

>


Re: Wanted, Papertape Reader for Archiving Tapes

2020-04-28 Thread Paul Anderson via cctalk
I have several, but can only get to a few RS232 readers. If you are
interested
I'll try to get the model numbers later this week.

I also have several REMEX interfaces probably Unibus, possibly a Omnibus.

Paul

On Tue, Apr 28, 2020 at 11:21 PM Tony Duell via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:

> On Tue, Apr 28, 2020 at 10:34 PM David Collins via cctech
>  wrote:
> >
> > Further to Dave’s post below, I’m happy to share the Arduino code and
> schematic if anyone has a suitable reader and wants to try it. It was
> indeed designed to interface to the HP2748 but is pretty simple and could
> be adapted to any similar reader.
>
>
> I'd be interested in seeing it. There's an HP2748 in front of me right
> now so I might even be able to use it, although I have never managed
> to figure out Arduino stuff...
>
> -tony
>


Re: Wanted, Papertape Reader for Archiving Tapes

2020-04-28 Thread Bill Degnan via cctalk
For those of you who have used Dunfield's PTR program and the OP-80A, what
PC did you use?  I am attempting with a Compaq 486.  I apparently have to
add resistors to some of the lines to control voltage from the normally
outbound parallel port.

I may switch to the SOL-20 and use that computer's parallel port instead.

I just want raw tape values, I can convert or do whatever with it, but
accuracy is the key for me.

Thanks everyone for your suggestions.  I also brought home an Arduino from
the shop to see if I can get that to work.

Bill



On Tue, Apr 28, 2020 at 5:34 PM David Collins via cctech <
cct...@classiccmp.org> wrote:

> Further to Dave’s post below, I’m happy to share the Arduino code and
> schematic if anyone has a suitable reader and wants to try it. It was
> indeed designed to interface to the HP2748 but is pretty simple and could
> be adapted to any similar reader.
>
> David Collins
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On 29 Apr 2020, at 6:33 am, J. David Bryan via cctech <
> cct...@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> >
> > On Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at 17:56, Tony Duell via cctech wrote:
> >
> >> The HP2748 is a common-ish example of this type of un[i]t.
> >
> > David Collins of the HP Computer Museum and I just recently completed
> > reading some 200+ paper tapes from the museum collection.  He used a
> 2748
> > coupled with a custom Arduino-based interface to produce plain-text
> files
> > containing an octal representation of the tape bytes.  We passed these
> > through a small program to convert them to binary files and a second
> > program to verify checksums of those tapes containing relocatable or
> > absolute binary object data.  The resulting files can be used as is with
> > the HP 2100 SIMH simulator or could be punched back into physical paper
> > tapes if desired.
> >
> >  -- Dave
> >
>


Re: Wanted, Papertape Reader for Archiving Tapes

2020-04-28 Thread Steve Malikoff via cctalk
Bill said
> Hi - COVID project I have been attempting to read some old Honeywell
> DDP-516 papertapes using the OP-80A or Teletype reader but it's inefficient
> and I don't want to damage the tapes.  Does anyone have a reliable
> papertape reader for sale, or recommend one currently out there on Ebay,


I have an EECO MT-82 (manual on bitsavers), and it's ok but pulls the tape 
through in short
sharp bursts rather than a continuous smooth action, even on the lowest baud 
rate.
I have the serial version, there is a separate I/O board for serial and 
parallel. For
some reason the right-hand spindle always runs, perhaps the driver transistor 
logic has some
problem. I don't use the spindles anyway as I have no reels (I am designing 3D 
printed ones)
but the spindle speed is way too fast for old tapes anyway, I think.


With the OP-80A you could try rigging up a small motor to pull the tapes 
through at slow
speed, say a LEGO Technic M size motor driving LEGO tires through a simple 
gearbox. And build
up some sort of tape guide from LEGO as well.

Steve.



Re: Wanted, Papertape Reader for Archiving Tapes

2020-04-28 Thread Tony Duell via cctalk
On Tue, Apr 28, 2020 at 10:34 PM David Collins via cctech
 wrote:
>
> Further to Dave’s post below, I’m happy to share the Arduino code and 
> schematic if anyone has a suitable reader and wants to try it. It was indeed 
> designed to interface to the HP2748 but is pretty simple and could be adapted 
> to any similar reader.


I'd be interested in seeing it. There's an HP2748 in front of me right
now so I might even be able to use it, although I have never managed
to figure out Arduino stuff...

-tony


Re: Wanted, Papertape Reader for Archiving Tapes

2020-04-28 Thread J. David Bryan via cctalk
On Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at 17:56, Tony Duell via cctech wrote:

> The HP2748 is a common-ish example of this type of un[i]t. 

David Collins of the HP Computer Museum and I just recently completed 
reading some 200+ paper tapes from the museum collection.  He used a 2748 
coupled with a custom Arduino-based interface to produce plain-text files 
containing an octal representation of the tape bytes.  We passed these 
through a small program to convert them to binary files and a second 
program to verify checksums of those tapes containing relocatable or 
absolute binary object data.  The resulting files can be used as is with 
the HP 2100 SIMH simulator or could be punched back into physical paper 
tapes if desired.

  -- Dave



Re: Wanted, Papertape Reader for Archiving Tapes

2020-04-28 Thread David Collins via cctalk
Further to Dave’s post below, I’m happy to share the Arduino code and schematic 
if anyone has a suitable reader and wants to try it. It was indeed designed to 
interface to the HP2748 but is pretty simple and could be adapted to any 
similar reader. 

David Collins

Sent from my iPad

> On 29 Apr 2020, at 6:33 am, J. David Bryan via cctech  
> wrote:
> 
> On Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at 17:56, Tony Duell via cctech wrote:
> 
>> The HP2748 is a common-ish example of this type of un[i]t. 
> 
> David Collins of the HP Computer Museum and I just recently completed 
> reading some 200+ paper tapes from the museum collection.  He used a 2748 
> coupled with a custom Arduino-based interface to produce plain-text files 
> containing an octal representation of the tape bytes.  We passed these 
> through a small program to convert them to binary files and a second 
> program to verify checksums of those tapes containing relocatable or 
> absolute binary object data.  The resulting files can be used as is with 
> the HP 2100 SIMH simulator or could be punched back into physical paper 
> tapes if desired.
> 
>  -- Dave
> 


Re: Wanted, Papertape Reader for Archiving Tapes

2020-04-28 Thread Tony Duell via cctalk
On Tue, Apr 28, 2020 at 5:01 PM Bill Degnan via cctech
 wrote:
>
> Hi - COVID project I have been attempting to read some old Honeywell
> DDP-516 papertapes using the OP-80A or Teletype reader but it's inefficient
> and I don't want to damage the tapes.  Does anyone have a reliable
> papertape reader for sale, or recommend one currently out there on Ebay,
> for the purpose of archiving papertapes of any kind safely and reliably.  I
> have a reasonable budget.  I have a lot of tapes that need to be archived,
> so I'd want one that I can interface with to capture into TAP files or what
> I would call a raw dump listing of the data in 8-bit Hex.   MITS, SWTPc,
> Z80 stuf, PDP 8, PDP 11, Honeywell, etc.

All the paper tape readers I've seen simply give you the raw 8 bit
bytes (hole = 1, no hole = 0) off the tape. It's up to you to turn
that into whatever sort of file you want.

There are 3 main types of paper tape reader :

Mechanical. Like the one in the Teletype Model 33 ASR. The tape is fed
by a sprocket wheel and the holes are sensed by pins that come up
through the tape (called 'Peckers' in the manuals for Creed
teleprinters...). These readers are slow and hard on the tape. The
only time I'd use one would be to demonstrate how they work and why I
don't normally use them

Sprocket fed optical. The tape is moved by a sprocket working on the
feed holes, but the data holes are sensed by a light source and an
array of optical sensors. Much kinder to the tape (in general if the
tape jams the sprocket holes get ripped but they can be repaired, the
data holes are undamaged) and faster. Often the feed holes are also
sensed optically to provide the timing reference. Speeds between 30cps
and 120 cps are typical.

Capstan fed optical. By far the kindest to the tapes. The tape is fed
by a (smooth) capstan and pinch roller. The holes are sensed by a
light source and array of optical sensors, including the feed holes
which provide the timing reference. The HP2748 is a common-ish example
of this type of unt. I personally like (and use) the UK-built Trend
readers (HSR500, a bidirectional 500cps unit and UDR700, a
unidirectional machine that runs at 700cps). The nice part of the
Trend design is that they have 2 sensors on the feed track 2.5
characters apart. The data strobe occurs when the one in line with the
data hole sensors is brighter (by a certain amount) than the other
one. A weighted mean of the values from those 2 sensors gives the
threshold for the data hole sensors. The result is that they will read
just about anything. I am pretty sure the manual for the HP2748 is on
the Australian HP museum site. I offered the manuals for the Trend
units a couple of years back but nobody was interested then, they are
too large for me to send now (only when lockdown is lifted and the
local library reopens).

I doubt you'll find a Trend reader (actually I don't think there was a
60Hz mains version of the UDR700 although there seems to have been one
for the HSR500) but the HP2748  might turn up if you're lucky.

-tony


Re: Wanted, Papertape Reader for Archiving Tapes

2020-04-28 Thread Paul Koning via cctalk



> On Apr 28, 2020, at 12:01 PM, Bill Degnan via cctech  
> wrote:
> 
> Hi - COVID project I have been attempting to read some old Honeywell
> DDP-516 papertapes using the OP-80A or Teletype reader but it's inefficient
> and I don't want to damage the tapes.  Does anyone have a reliable
> papertape reader for sale, or recommend one currently out there on Ebay,
> for the purpose of archiving papertapes of any kind safely and reliably.  I
> have a reasonable budget.  I have a lot of tapes that need to be archived,
> so I'd want one that I can interface with to capture into TAP files or what
> I would call a raw dump listing of the data in 8-bit Hex.   MITS, SWTPc,
> Z80 stuf, PDP 8, PDP 11, Honeywell, etc.
> 
> End goal is to load tapes into simH, PDPGUI, Altair/S-100, textfiles to
> display tapes.  I want to be able to view the tape as it would be in Intel
> or Motorola format, etc.  What does everyone else do?
> 
> For example:
> S1131C102C20DEBD19217E167DBD185FD6259626A3
> S1131C209B27C900D70297037E167DBD1999DE282C
> S1131C30DF2C9C022742D6029603902DD22C2A1C1C
> S1131C40D62C962DBD015ADF2CD6029603BD015A1F
> S1131C509C2C2724A600BD02270820F4D602960354
> S1131C60BD015ADF2ED62C962DBD015A9C2E270875
> S1131C70A600BD02270820F47E167DDEDBDF027E8F
> S1071C80167DC9
> S903FC
> 
> Thanks for any advice.
> 
> Bill

I don't have a reader, or tapes that I need to read, but I've had some 
conversations with people who do.

Tape readers are not that hard to find but then you have to worry about 
interfacing.  I've seen a few with RS232 output, that would be easy (just tie 
them to an RS232->USB adapter).

The concern I can see with many of them is that they tend to be built for 
speed, not for gentle handling.  So you might see stepper motor drive, or fast 
spinning capstans plus brake blocks.  Readers that can do 1000 cps and stop 
before the next character are impressive but not quite what we want here.  
Stepper motors are not quite as rough but still they accelerate and decelerate 
the tape for every frame, and typically they pull on the feed holes with a 
sprocket wheel.

If I needed to build one I'd probably construct a tape guide, adjustable to 
different tape widths (minimally 5, 7 or 8 track but perhaps 6 and 2 as well 
just for grins).  Add the usual photocells.  For transport, either just a 
driven takeup reel, or a capstan type drive.  In either case, drive with a 
servomotor that's ramped up slowly and goes no faster than 100 cps or so.  Then 
just capture the analog output signals from the 9 photocells and do the data 
recovery in software from those waveforms.

For the data format, my answer would be to capture each tape frame as 8 bits of 
binary data; decoding is then a further post-processing step.  

paul



RE: [EXTERNAL] Wanted, Papertape Reader for Archiving Tapes

2020-04-28 Thread Bob Roswell via cctalk
Bill, I have one of the models (not sure which one would have to climb around 
in the warehouse of these http://www.baudot.net/teletype/M43.htm  From memory, 
it looks like the M3450.  Welcome to borrow it!  But it could also be one of 
the others on this page

Bob

-Original Message-
From: cctech  On Behalf Of Bill Degnan via cctech
Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2020 12:01 PM
To: cctech 
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Wanted, Papertape Reader for Archiving Tapes

Hi - COVID project I have been attempting to read some old Honeywell
DDP-516 papertapes using the OP-80A or Teletype reader but it's inefficient and 
I don't want to damage the tapes.  Does anyone have a reliable papertape reader 
for sale, or recommend one currently out there on Ebay, for the purpose of 
archiving papertapes of any kind safely and reliably.  I have a reasonable 
budget.  I have a lot of tapes that need to be archived, so I'd want one that I 
can interface with to capture into TAP files or what
I would call a raw dump listing of the data in 8-bit Hex.   MITS, SWTPc,
Z80 stuf, PDP 8, PDP 11, Honeywell, etc.

End goal is to load tapes into simH, PDPGUI, Altair/S-100, textfiles to display 
tapes.  I want to be able to view the tape as it would be in Intel or Motorola 
format, etc.  What does everyone else do?

For example:
S1131C102C20DEBD19217E167DBD185FD6259626A3
S1131C209B27C900D70297037E167DBD1999DE282C
S1131C30DF2C9C022742D6029603902DD22C2A1C1C
S1131C40D62C962DBD015ADF2CD6029603BD015A1F
S1131C509C2C2724A600BD02270820F4D602960354
S1131C60BD015ADF2ED62C962DBD015A9C2E270875
S1131C70A600BD02270820F47E167DDEDBDF027E8F
S1071C80167DC9
S903FC

Thanks for any advice.

Bill



Re: Wanted, Papertape Reader for Archiving Tapes

2020-04-28 Thread Jon Elson via cctalk

On 04/28/2020 11:01 AM, Bill Degnan via cctech wrote:

Hi - COVID project I have been attempting to read some old Honeywell
DDP-516 papertapes using the OP-80A or Teletype reader but it's inefficient
and I don't want to damage the tapes.  Does anyone have a reliable
papertape reader for sale
I have a slightly damaged EECO reader with take-up reels.  
The damage is one of the spring arms
is snapped.  It could be repaired fairly easily, or used 
without the reels.  it has a 12-V parallel
interface, apparently called RS-408.  It is from an 
Allen-Bradley CNC control computer.
I could let it go for $50 plus shipping.  it is a fairly 
large rack-mount unit.


Jon


Wanted, Papertape Reader for Archiving Tapes

2020-04-28 Thread Bill Degnan via cctalk
Hi - COVID project I have been attempting to read some old Honeywell
DDP-516 papertapes using the OP-80A or Teletype reader but it's inefficient
and I don't want to damage the tapes.  Does anyone have a reliable
papertape reader for sale, or recommend one currently out there on Ebay,
for the purpose of archiving papertapes of any kind safely and reliably.  I
have a reasonable budget.  I have a lot of tapes that need to be archived,
so I'd want one that I can interface with to capture into TAP files or what
I would call a raw dump listing of the data in 8-bit Hex.   MITS, SWTPc,
Z80 stuf, PDP 8, PDP 11, Honeywell, etc.

End goal is to load tapes into simH, PDPGUI, Altair/S-100, textfiles to
display tapes.  I want to be able to view the tape as it would be in Intel
or Motorola format, etc.  What does everyone else do?

For example:
S1131C102C20DEBD19217E167DBD185FD6259626A3
S1131C209B27C900D70297037E167DBD1999DE282C
S1131C30DF2C9C022742D6029603902DD22C2A1C1C
S1131C40D62C962DBD015ADF2CD6029603BD015A1F
S1131C509C2C2724A600BD02270820F4D602960354
S1131C60BD015ADF2ED62C962DBD015A9C2E270875
S1131C70A600BD02270820F47E167DDEDBDF027E8F
S1071C80167DC9
S903FC

Thanks for any advice.

Bill