Re: Rayethon Computer AN/FYK9 CMI Store 33

2018-09-24 Thread Chuck Guzis via cctalk
On 09/24/2018 05:40 PM, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote: > The only Raytheon I know of is Bob's 704 > http://dvq.com/oldcomp/photos2/1k/704.jpg > These are all pretty boring--8-bit multiple word size, etc. How about some 22-bit or 13 bit architectures? --Chuck

Re: SPACEWAR! Switch Boxes for a PDP-12 (Bob Rosenbloom)

2018-09-24 Thread Michael Thompson via cctalk
> > From: Bob Rosenbloom > Subject: Re: SPACEWAR! Switch Boxes for a PDP-12 > > How about these? They look close, but are still a bit expensive. > > >

Re: Manual for Documation TM200 punched card reader

2018-09-24 Thread Jay Jaeger via cctalk
FYI, I have a design for a RS-232 interface to the Documation M series interface, based on a PIC 16F877. The design is in turn based on one that does not use a PIC, that Al Kossow shared with me some time back - and is designed to work with the same software on the PC side (at least if I recall

Re: Rayethon Computer AN/FYK9 CMI Store 33

2018-09-24 Thread Al Kossow via cctalk
The only Raytheon I know of is Bob's 704 http://dvq.com/oldcomp/photos2/1k/704.jpg On 9/24/18 5:29 PM, Bill Degnan wrote: > A complete general-purpose system complete  with asr33 and XRAY compatible > papertapes would be awesome and pretty rare.  > Are there any complete 706 or 703s out there  I

Re: Rayethon Computer AN/FYK9 CMI Store 33

2018-09-24 Thread Bill Degnan via cctalk
A complete general-purpose system complete with asr33 and XRAY compatible papertapes would be awesome and pretty rare. Are there any complete 706 or 703s out there I wonder. On Mon, Sep 24, 2018, 5:46 PM Al Kossow via cctech wrote: > sadly all that is there is some Data Products core memory

Re: Fall cleaning - 9-track drives available

2018-09-24 Thread steve shumaker via cctalk
Ok.   I'll claim it and we'll work on availability later.   Worst caste, I can come over after work on a weeknight of your chossing. Steve On 9/23/2018 6:47 PM, Bob Rosenbloom via cctalk wrote: I can hold it but I will probably not be around on the weekends for the next few weeks or so. Bob

Re: Rayethon Computer AN/FYK9 CMI Store 33

2018-09-24 Thread Justin Keogh via cctalk
Thanks everyone. Here is a pic of the back: http://v6y.net/IMG_20180924_183318.jpg I will keep my eyes out, there is a small chance I will find the computer this memory went to. The bottom item in the rack is also labeled Rayethon, it's a power supply. -Justin Quoting Jon Elson (2018-09-24

Re: Rayethon Computer AN/FYK9 CMI Store 33

2018-09-24 Thread Jon Elson via cctalk
On 09/24/2018 01:17 PM, Justin Keogh via cctalk wrote: Anyone know more about this? So far I have only found references to Rayethon Computers in old trade mags. http://v6y.net/IMG_20180912_170812.jpg The rack is as stout as it gets. AN/FYK means fixed installation, data processing,

Re: Rayethon Computer AN/FYK9 CMI Store 33

2018-09-24 Thread Bill Degnan via cctalk
I have a copy of the February 1970 Raytheon 706 Computer User's Manual. Basically it's a 16-bit mini computer. The system monitor is a program called X-RAY (theon) and the 706 was paired with an ASR 33. Bill On Mon, Sep 24, 2018 at 2:49 PM William Donzelli via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org>

Re: Rayethon Computer AN/FYK9 CMI Store 33

2018-09-24 Thread Al Kossow via cctalk
sadly all that is there is some Data Products core memory with a couple of boards missing On 9/24/18 11:49 AM, William Donzelli via cctalk wrote: > It looks like a Raytheon 706 without the front covers.

Re: Rayethon Computer AN/FYK9 CMI Store 33

2018-09-24 Thread William Donzelli via cctalk
It looks like a Raytheon 706 without the front covers. -- Will On Mon, Sep 24, 2018 at 2:21 PM Justin Keogh via cctalk wrote: > > Anyone know more about this? So far I have only found references to Rayethon > Computers in old trade mags. > > http://v6y.net/IMG_20180912_170812.jpg > > The rack

Re: Rayethon Computer AN/FYK9 CMI Store 33

2018-09-24 Thread Justin Keogh via cctalk
Hi Paul, shipping is automatically calculated by ebay, there should be a small calculator icon by the shipping info on that listing. Since it's up for auction, I cant gurantee you will win, but best of luck! I am happy to ship to any address the winner provides, and I take great care to pack

Re: Rayethon Computer AN/FYK9 CMI Store 33

2018-09-24 Thread Paul Anderson via cctalk
Hi Justin, I could use another RX02. I know someone going to Denver for the DG event. Anyway you could get it up there? What do you think shipping would be to IL? I'd put $50 into it and another $50 into shipping. Thanks, Paul On Mon, Sep 24, 2018 at 1:17 PM, Justin Keogh via cctalk <

Re: SPACEWAR! Switch Boxes for a PDP-12

2018-09-24 Thread Eric Smith via cctalk
On Mon, Sep 24, 2018 at 11:23 AM, Robert Feldman via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > >that is what the PDP-1 at CHM has been using for over 10 years > > https://na.suzohapp.com/products/pushbuttons/58-9166-L Ken Sumrall built the Spacewar control boxes used at the museum, with some

Rayethon Computer AN/FYK9 CMI Store 33

2018-09-24 Thread Justin Keogh via cctalk
Anyone know more about this? So far I have only found references to Rayethon Computers in old trade mags. http://v6y.net/IMG_20180912_170812.jpg The rack is as stout as it gets. BTW if anyone wants a nice RXO2 (auction ending in 6 hours), bidding starts at $1:

Re: SPACEWAR! Switch Boxes for a PDP-12

2018-09-24 Thread Robert Feldman via cctalk
>Message: 13 >Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2018 10:53:20 -0700 >From: Al Kossow > >On 9/23/18 7:46 AM, Michael Thompson via cctech wrote: >> Before we cave >> in and buy some modern C toggle switches > >ugh > >use black arcade pushbuttons > >that is what the PDP-1 at CHM has been using for over 10 years

RE: DEC backplanes on eBay

2018-09-24 Thread Paul Birkel via cctalk
Superstar; see my post two weeks ago. -Original Message- From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Noel Chiappa via cctalk Sent: Monday, September 24, 2018 11:22 AM To: cctalk@classiccmp.org Cc: j...@mercury.lcs.mit.edu Subject: DEC backplanes on eBay Anyone

DEC backplanes on eBay

2018-09-24 Thread Noel Chiappa via cctalk
Anyone recognize these: https://www.ebay.com/itm/183446161463 They've got a fair amount of wire-wrap, so I'd think 70's-80's. Noel

Re: Floating point math in FORTRAN IV on PDP-8

2018-09-24 Thread Al Kossow via cctalk
On 9/23/18 6:28 PM, Rick Murphy via cctalk wrote: > What you're getting means that the compiler, runtime, and libraries are not > from the same release. >     -Rick > wasn't there just a long discussion about getting Fortran IV floating-point to work on either the simh or vcf lists?

Re: DEC H744 +5 supply

2018-09-24 Thread Noel Chiappa via cctalk
> From: Brent Hilpert > Your conceptualisation around the role of electrons is perhaps a > little off. Well, I'm not taking into effect things like the velocity of electrons passing around the circuit (more current, with the same number of electrons, effectively), etc, but I

Re: Floating point math in FORTRAN IV on PDP-8

2018-09-24 Thread Jonathan Engwall via cctalk
Maybe you don't want to fix your program. On September 19, 2018, at 5:46 PM, Michael Zahorik via cctalk wrote: Kyle, I have not run my machine since March. Summer is car season. But I thought that maybe I could run this little program quickly. My PDP8E started up, loaded the RIM and SERIAL

Re: Floating point math in FORTRAN IV on PDP-8

2018-09-24 Thread Kyle Owen via cctalk
On Mon, Sep 24, 2018, 05:59 Rick Murphy wrote: > > Since it's (apparently) working for me, it seems like your FRTS.SV is > probably a version with a bug in the EAE-disabled FP emulator. Note that > getting the parts of the compiler right is hard, which is why the PiDP-8 > project has put a lot

Re: Floating point math in FORTRAN IV on PDP-8

2018-09-24 Thread Rick Murphy via cctalk
On 9/23/2018 9:59 PM, Kyle Owen wrote: I've been informed that "set cpu noeae" will disable the EAE. I just tried that: Simulation stopped, PC: 01210 (JMP 1207) sim> show cpu CPU, idle enabled, stability wait = 20s, 32KW, no EAE sim> c R F4 *FLOAT/G$     1.02    1.02    0.00