Just a side note on running ethernet in your 'lab'. If your doing any low noise work you may want to pay a bit extra and get the shielded cables and make sure the RJ45 like sockets are of the shielded type.
Example http://www.pchcables.com/cashstpnecaw.html (just a local supplier nothing else) -pete On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 6:28 AM, Chuck Harris <cfhar...@erols.com> wrote: > As an early adopter/beta tester, I highly recommend this board! > > As yet, the board is only giving a glimpse of its potential, and > yet it is completely replacing the original 6800 processor board. > > I am using a 5370A, with emulated 5370B firmware, and my A appears > to now function as B in all important respects. It runs quite a > bit faster than it originally did... and the Beagle Bone Black that > has taken over the 6800's duties, isn't even breaking a sweat. > > At this point in time, the BBB single board computer is doing a > software emulation of the original 6800 microprocessor, and is > running a copy of the original firmware of either a 5370A, or B, > model counter. The BBB is configured to step between the emulated > code and the 5370's front panel, so you can add functions to the > front panel at will. Currently, the front panel allows you to > set things like RESET, halt, IP addresses, masks, etc... > > In the future, I can foresee replacing the 6800 firmware with > custom C language routines and making the 5370 really sing! > > Your limit is pretty much your imagination. > > Oh, did I mention? It is on the ethernet with a full linux IP > stack and firewall! Plug it into your router, and you can load, > read, fiddle, and do just about anything far away from the actual > 5370. I routinely send upgrades to my 5370 from clear across the > building! > > -Chuck Harris (a very satisfied customer) > > > John Seamons wrote: > >> Please excuse this commercial announcement (although it is a near-zero >> profit endeavor). >> I am now accepting general orders for the hp 5370 processor replacement >> board. >> More info and ordering information at: <www.jks.com/5370/5370.html> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >> To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/ >> mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >> and follow the instructions there. >> >> _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/ > mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
