[cctalk] Re: Pertec controller; was: anybody need 1/2" tape drives?

2022-11-30 Thread Paul Koning via cctalk
> On Nov 30, 2022, at 7:43 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk > wrote: > > On 11/30/22 14:45, Eric Moore via cctalk wrote: >> I have a kennedy 9100 with an unformatted pertec interface that I would >> love to use for imaging tapes from my AS/400 >> >> It seems like strapping a logic analyzer to the

[cctalk] Re: Pertec controller; was: anybody need 1/2" tape drives?

2022-11-30 Thread ben via cctalk
On 2022-11-30 5:43 p.m., Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote: On 11/30/22 14:45, Eric Moore via cctalk wrote: I have a kennedy 9100 with an unformatted pertec interface that I would love to use for imaging tapes from my AS/400 It seems like strapping a logic analyzer to the read connector, and an

[cctalk] Re: Pertec controller; was: anybody need 1/2" tape drives?

2022-11-30 Thread Paul Koning via cctalk
> On Nov 30, 2022, at 7:43 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk > wrote: > > On 11/30/22 14:45, Eric Moore via cctalk wrote: >> I have a kennedy 9100 with an unformatted pertec interface that I would >> love to use for imaging tapes from my AS/400 >> >> It seems like strapping a logic analyzer to the

[cctalk] Re: Pertec controller; was: anybody need 1/2" tape drives?

2022-11-30 Thread Chuck Guzis via cctalk
On 11/30/22 14:45, Eric Moore via cctalk wrote: > I have a kennedy 9100 with an unformatted pertec interface that I would > love to use for imaging tapes from my AS/400 > > It seems like strapping a logic analyzer to the read connector, and an > arduino on the command connector, may be fairly

[cctalk] Re: Pertec controller; was: anybody need 1/2" tape drives?

2022-11-30 Thread Eric Moore via cctalk
I have a kennedy 9100 with an unformatted pertec interface that I would love to use for imaging tapes from my AS/400 It seems like strapping a logic analyzer to the read connector, and an arduino on the command connector, may be fairly easily done? Has anyone done that? -Eric On Wed, Nov 30,

[cctalk] Re: Pertec controller; was: anybody need 1/2" tape drives?

2022-11-30 Thread Jon Elson via cctalk
On 11/30/22 10:41, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote: On 11/30/22 01:30, Christian Corti via cctalk wrote: On Sun, 27 Nov 2022, Chuck Guzis wrote: If anyone cares, I've been working on a Pertec tape controller design. The initial version worked remarkably well with only a few bodge wires. I'm

[cctalk] Re: Pertec controller; was: anybody need 1/2" tape drives?

2022-11-30 Thread Tony Duell via cctalk
On Wed, Nov 30, 2022 at 4:41 PM Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote: > > On 11/30/22 01:30, Christian Corti via cctalk wrote: > > On Sun, 27 Nov 2022, Chuck Guzis wrote: > >> If anyone cares, I've been working on a Pertec tape controller design. > >> The initial version worked remarkably well with only

[cctalk] Re: Pertec controller; was: anybody need 1/2" tape drives?

2022-11-30 Thread Chuck Guzis via cctalk
On 11/30/22 01:30, Christian Corti via cctalk wrote: > On Sun, 27 Nov 2022, Chuck Guzis wrote: >> If anyone cares, I've been working on a Pertec tape controller design. >> The initial version worked remarkably well with only a few bodge wires. >> I'm assembling the respin of the design and do not

[cctalk] Re: Pertec controller; was: anybody need 1/2" tape drives?

2022-11-30 Thread Christian Corti via cctalk
On Sun, 27 Nov 2022, Chuck Guzis wrote: If anyone cares, I've been working on a Pertec tape controller design. The initial version worked remarkably well with only a few bodge wires. I'm assembling the respin of the design and do not anticipate any issues. I could really use some "Unformatted