Re: Tu10 pdp11

> On Sep 4, 2015, at 8:14 PM, william degnan wrote: > > Reading docs on DEC TU10 for pdp 11 one makes a serial connection, right? > Not sure because I found little about baud, etc. ??? A TU10 is a formatter for 7 or 9 track magnetic tape. I don't remember any Baud in

Re: Tu10 pdp11

On Fri, Sep 4, 2015 at 6:14 PM, william degnan wrote: > Reading docs on DEC TU10 for pdp 11 one makes a serial connection, right? > Not sure because I found little about baud, etc. No. > I did not see any definitive controller card for UNIBUS pdp 11. Maybe I am > missing

Re: Tu10 pdp11

On Sat, Sep 05, 2015 at 08:46:44AM -0700, Al Kossow wrote: > On 9/5/15 8:40 AM, william degnan wrote: > >I surprisingly found little > >commentary or threads about the TU10 / TM11, other than DEC docs. I guess > >these are not super common > > They were common. I worked on a bunch of them.

Re: Tu10 pdp11

On 09/05/2015 10:40 AM, william degnan wrote: Ok. I checked my tu10, it has the backplane, it is a master. I see where it connects using the backplane cable to the pdp11. I never worked with a TU10 before and I was looking to see if references to the tm11 were "module/card" or backplane

Re: Tu10 pdp11

That is one of a handful of DEC items I'm still looking for, so if anyone has an extra or running out of room, please contact me off list. I would plan on the capstan being shot also. Anyone have any extras? Paul On Sat, Sep 5, 2015 at 11:21 AM, Johnny Billquist wrote: >

Re: Tu10 pdp11

Quick documentation check ... I think I made a mistake :-( TM11 and TMB11 are very different! I am no longer sure that you can connect a TU10 to a TMB11. Should probably indeed be a TM11. I should check docs first, next time ... Apologies, - Henk

Re: Tu10 pdp11

-Oorspronkelijk bericht- From: william degnan Sent: Saturday, September 05, 2015 5:40 PM To: cctech Subject: Re: Tu10 pdp11 Ok. I checked my tu10, it has the backplane, it is a master. I see where it connects using the backplane cable to the pdp11. I never worked with a TU10 before

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Re: Tu10 pdp11

On 2015-09-05 18:00, william degnan wrote: Were common, but are there a lot in use today? I am going to take some photos, share with whomever is interested. The plan is to clean thoroughly, move into the basement and work to restore. I would say they are rather uncommon today. We're

Re: Tu10 pdp11

On 9/5/15 8:40 AM, william degnan wrote: I surprisingly found little commentary or threads about the TU10 / TM11, other than DEC docs. I guess these are not super common They were common. I worked on a bunch of them. Expect the vacuum sensors to be bad in the columns. I think Guy still has

Re: Tu10 pdp11

Ok. I checked my tu10, it has the backplane, it is a master. I see where it connects using the backplane cable to the pdp11. I never worked with a TU10 before and I was looking to see if references to the tm11 were "module/card" or backplane interface. I surprisingly found little commentary or

Re: Tu10 pdp11

Were common, but are there a lot in use today? I am going to take some photos, share with whomever is interested. The plan is to clean thoroughly, move into the basement and work to restore. On Sat, Sep 5, 2015 at 11:47 AM, Al Kossow wrote: > On 9/5/15 8:46 AM, Al Kossow

Re: Tu10 pdp11

On 9/5/2015 10:40 AM, william degnan wrote: > Ok. I checked my tu10, it has the backplane, it is a master. I see where > it connects using the backplane cable to the pdp11. I never worked with a > TU10 before and I was looking to see if references to the tm11 were > "module/card" or backplane

Re: Tu10 pdp11

Thanks. There are 2 backplanes at 90 degrees of each other installed in the cabinet. 2 separate power supplies.I still need to inventory the cards and look up what they are configured to do. I have cables. Just getting started. Bill Degnan twitter: billdeg vintagecomputer.net On Sep 5,