Dave McGuire <mcguire at neurotica.com> writes:
On 10/05/2013 11:45 AM, Johnny Billquist wrote:
I have two VaxStation 3100's that I bought some time back but didn't
have time to mess with until now.
Unlike my DEC 3000, the serial console is an MMJ port and not a DB9
serial port.
Does anyone have an excess or spare MMJ to DB9 adaptor, or know where
I can purchase an inexpensive one?
First of all, you are talking about a DE9, not a DB9 (surprising how
many don't know the correct name of that connector).
Fallout from DB-25 is likely to blame.
I educate whomever I can, but I have all but given up on the general
technical public understanding this.
Second, DEC often used a different pinout for a DE9 than IBM did, so you
might not be too happy with the adapter, depending on what you want in
the end.
THe early DEC 9-pin connectors were basically DB-25(pins 1 through 8) mapped
to DE-9(pins 1 through 8) and DB-25(pin 20) to DE-9(pin 9). Due to the more
ubiquitous IBM PeeCee pin pin configuration, DEC bagan producings DE-9s with
that pin configuration.
The 9-pin console connection on the back of a MicroVAX-II, for example, hused
the earlier configuration. The 9-pin console connection on the PCI bus Alpha
workstations, a later DEC product example, used the latter pin configuraiton.
In this case, the DEC-machine-facing side is the MMJ. (at least that
is my understanding)
I tired hooking up my multisync monitor I have hooked up to my DEC
3000, but I don't think the graphic card is set to a setting within
the monitor's range, as nothing shows up.
Do the DEC 3000 have a VGA port?
It does not.
And there were different graphics options too for the 3000s depending upon
the model. None, that I recall, were VGA.
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On 10/05/2013 05:53 PM, Mark Wickens wrote:
I have a vt330 with a blown fly back transformer. I can see that
there are new fly backs on eBay at the moment, it will cost me a bit
to get one, but I think I should have another go at fixing it (I
previously had bought a compatible one but clearly wasn't right).
Wow...if any compatible flyback transformers are available, I'd grab
them while you can. If there are multiple available, please let us know!
-Dave
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New Kensington, PA
I have a vt330 with a blown fly back transformer. I can see that there are new fly backs on eBay at the moment, it will cost me a bit to get one, but I think I should have another go at fixing it (I previously had bought a compatible one but clearly wasn't right).
They are nice terminals indeed, especially with the graphics support.
Mark
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On 5 Oct 2013, at 22:09, Dave McGuire <mcguire at neurotica.com> wrote:
On 10/05/2013 05:03 PM, Mark Benson wrote:
It would likely be easier to repair the existing power supplies. Are
schematics around?
That depends what components die and how directly replaceable they are.
True, of course. But it's usually electrolytic capacitors in older
switching power supplies. Not exclusively, of course, but usually.
-Dave
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New Kensington, PA
After considerable hacking (including a Raspi, serial cables and netcat) Cory has managed to get MOIRA, his VAXstation to connect over UUCP to UUHECNET.
We _HOPE_ that gating email will be simple, but still need to test it out..
Here's how it's set up:
http://uuhec.net/link.png
On 10/05/2013 05:03 PM, Mark Benson wrote:
It would likely be easier to repair the existing power supplies. Are
schematics around?
That depends what components die and how directly replaceable they are.
True, of course. But it's usually electrolytic capacitors in older
switching power supplies. Not exclusively, of course, but usually.
-Dave
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New Kensington, PA
On 5 Oct 2013, at 20:28, Dave McGuire <mcguire at neurotica.com> wrote:
On 10/05/2013 12:56 PM, Sampsa Laine wrote:
A 340 is nice. The 330 is pretty much the same, except for being
monochrome.
The problem with the 340 is that the power supply have a tendency
of blowing up with age. (I have two broken ones...)
Can they be replaced with anything sensible, i.e. could a qualified
electrician build a new one for not too much effort?
Electricians do not do this sort of work. They primarily pull cable
and run what amounts to plumbing and lots of physical construction.
What you're talking about is engineering.
I think it was a poor choice of words and he mean 'electrical engineer' :)
It would likely be easier to repair the existing power supplies. Are
schematics around?
That depends what components die and how directly replaceable they are.
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On 10/05/2013 11:45 AM, Johnny Billquist wrote:
I have two VaxStation 3100's that I bought some time back but didn't
have time to mess with until now.
Unlike my DEC 3000, the serial console is an MMJ port and not a DB9
serial port.
Does anyone have an excess or spare MMJ to DB9 adaptor, or know where
I can purchase an inexpensive one?
First of all, you are talking about a DE9, not a DB9 (surprising how
many don't know the correct name of that connector).
I educate whomever I can, but I have all but given up on the general
technical public understanding this.
Second, DEC often used a different pinout for a DE9 than IBM did, so you
might not be too happy with the adapter, depending on what you want in
the end.
In this case, the DEC-machine-facing side is the MMJ. (at least that
is my understanding)
I tired hooking up my multisync monitor I have hooked up to my DEC
3000, but I don't think the graphic card is set to a setting within
the monitor's range, as nothing shows up.
Do the DEC 3000 have a VGA port?
It does not.
-Dave
--
Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
New Kensington, PA
On Sat, 5 Oct 2013, Dave McGuire wrote:
On 10/05/2013 03:44 PM, Cory Smelosky wrote:
On Sat, 5 Oct 2013, Dave McGuire wrote:
On 10/05/2013 03:32 PM, Cory Smelosky wrote:
A 340 is nice. The 330 is pretty much the same, except for being
monochrome.
The problem with the 340 is that the power supply have a tendency
of blowing up with age. (I have two broken ones...)
Can they be replaced with anything sensible, i.e. could a qualified
electrician build a new one for not too much effort?
Electricians do not do this sort of work. They primarily pull cable
and run what amounts to plumbing and lots of physical construction.
What you're talking about is engineering.
It would likely be easier to repair the existing power supplies. Are
schematics around?
...or wire up an ATX supply.
....if it has the right voltages. Not everything is +12/+5.
Or the occasional 3.3. You can also get hacky and drop the voltage on
the rails with the right circuit.
Yes. But almost nothing is 3.3V in the age range we're talking about.
The VT340 in particular predates mainstream 3.3V logic by at least a
decade. Mine was a context-sensitive comment.
-Dave
Ahh. Mine wasn't context-senstive. I highly doubted the VT340 would use 3.3V logic.y
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On 10/05/2013 03:44 PM, Cory Smelosky wrote:
On Sat, 5 Oct 2013, Dave McGuire wrote:
On 10/05/2013 03:32 PM, Cory Smelosky wrote:
A 340 is nice. The 330 is pretty much the same, except for being
monochrome.
The problem with the 340 is that the power supply have a tendency
of blowing up with age. (I have two broken ones...)
Can they be replaced with anything sensible, i.e. could a qualified
electrician build a new one for not too much effort?
Electricians do not do this sort of work. They primarily pull cable
and run what amounts to plumbing and lots of physical construction.
What you're talking about is engineering.
It would likely be easier to repair the existing power supplies. Are
schematics around?
...or wire up an ATX supply.
....if it has the right voltages. Not everything is +12/+5.
Or the occasional 3.3. You can also get hacky and drop the voltage on
the rails with the right circuit.
Yes. But almost nothing is 3.3V in the age range we're talking about.
The VT340 in particular predates mainstream 3.3V logic by at least a
decade. Mine was a context-sensitive comment.
-Dave
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Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
New Kensington, PA
