Subject: Strange hardware for the eight...
From: Johnny Billquist <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Date: Mon 12 Feb 90 17:32:37

Hi. I need help to identify some hardware I have recieved.
It is made by a company called ''Tennecomp Systems inc''
for the pdp8. The sub system consists of 7 flipchip cards,
which is inserted in the Omnibus. It should be connected
to some external equipment, but I don't have that, and don't
have the faintest idea what is should be connected to.
There are several connectors, which are marked. Here is a
list of what I have found out by reading...

Connectors:	Display	(Centronics conn.)
		Printer/Keyboard (Centronics conn.)
		Control panel (Centronics conn.)
		Tape control (Canon D-sub)

Cards:		Autoloader (has a stereoplug conn)
		Printer and keyboard interface
		Autochem control panel
		Autochem ADC and control interface
		Tape controller (3 cards)

The tape controller is connected with a very special top end
connector, apart from sitting on the bus. This top connector
entirely covers the card, and is wire wrapped, and has a cover
above the wrap.

I am very confused about this. Appearently the thing should have
a printer and a keyboard, as well as some kind of tape. What
the display and control panel should be I don't know.
The Autochem ADC and control interface has a large IC, which
appears to be an A/D converter. Why the "Autoloader" has
a stereo plug, I don't know...

Apart from this, there is a small box, which is connected to
the omnibus cards by some cables. This box contains the
Centronics connectors, a buzzer, and a stereo plug
connector (could be coupled with the Autoloader).

Any suggestions, or, even better, some tech. material on this
would be greately appreciated.

	Johnny
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Date: Fri, 16 Feb 90 15:37:03 EST
From: PDP8-Lovers-Request <[email-masked]>
Subject:  Archives available
To: [email-masked]

Date: Fri, 16 Feb 90 15:37:03 EST
From: PDP8-Lovers-Request <[email-masked]>
Subject:  Archives available
To: [email-masked]

PDP8-Lovers archives are now available on trix.ai.mit.edu (128.52.38.6)
for anonymous ftp in pub/pdp8-lovers-archive.  This file is in
BABYL format, and can be processed using GNU Emacs Rmail.

Questions?  Send mail to [email-masked].

                                        ---Rob

Posted-Date: Fri, 16 Feb 90 15:08:40 -0800
To: PDP8-Lovers-Request <[email-masked]>
Cc: [email-masked], [email-masked]
Subject: Re:Archive
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 90 15:08:40 -0800
From: [email-masked]

Posted-Date: Fri, 16 Feb 90 15:08:40 -0800
To: PDP8-Lovers-Request <[email-masked]>
Cc: [email-masked], [email-masked]
Subject: Re:Archive
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 90 15:08:40 -0800
From: [email-masked]

I don't know about BABYL. Also, does your latest message imply that you
have PDP/8 software files available? Is there a way to add to the archive?
When I log in from FTP, what directory should I be in? 
                                Wally

Date: Sat, 17 Feb 90 11:34:02 EST
From: "Robert E. Seastrom" <[email-masked]>
Subject:  Archive
To: [email-masked]
Cc: [email-masked],
        [email-masked],
        [email-masked]

Date: Sat, 17 Feb 90 11:34:02 EST
From: "Robert E. Seastrom" <[email-masked]>
Subject:  Archive
To: [email-masked]
Cc: [email-masked],
        [email-masked],
        [email-masked]
In-Reply-To: Msg of Fri 16 Feb 90 15:08:40 -0800 from wally at aerospace.aero.org

They are the PDP8-LOVERS mailing list archives (copies of every message
that has gone through PDP8-LOVERS).  You can find them in 
~ftp/pub/pdp8-lovers-archives.

                                        ---Rob

PS:  We should have disk space soon for a PDP8-LOVERS program archive.
Johnny Billquist and I have been discussing the format to store the
files in; do you have any suggestions?

                                        ---Rob

Date: Sat, 17 Feb 90 20:44:54 EST
From: "Robert E. Seastrom" <[email-masked]>
Subject:  test
To: [email-masked]

Date: Sat, 17 Feb 90 20:44:54 EST
From: "Robert E. Seastrom" <[email-masked]>
Subject:  test
To: [email-masked]

You should get 2 copies of this message.  If you don't, then let
me know.

                                        ---Rob

Date: Sat, 17 Feb 90 20:44:54 EST
From: "Robert E. Seastrom" <[email-masked]>
Subject:  test
To: [email-masked]

Date: Sat, 17 Feb 90 20:44:54 EST
From: "Robert E. Seastrom" <[email-masked]>
Subject:  test
To: [email-masked]

You should get 2 copies of this message.  If you don't, then let
me know.

                                        ---Rob