On 2013-09-27 17:43, Dave McGuire wrote:
I would write something cool to take advantage of its strengths.
Got documentation on how to talk to it??
It might be too smart for us :-)
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Bob
On 09/27/2013 08:43 PM, Bob Armstrong wrote:
Doesn't the VT-62 do graphics?
I'm pretty sure "not" - maybe you're thinking of a VT102?
VT102 doesn't do graphics either.
Maybe the two of you are thinking of the VT55 and VT125, respectively.
-Dave
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Where did you read that blurb about a PDP-11 OS (RT-11?) doing graphics on a 62?
Some random PDP-11 page, but I was clearly remembering wrong, VT62 is text-mode only..
On 09/27/2013 08:36 PM, Bob Armstrong wrote:
What can be done (non-destructive suggestions only, please) with a
VT-62? This is NOT a VT52 (although it looks like one). The VT62 is a
block mode terminal that, I think, actually speaks DDCMP. AFAIK it's
incapable of being a plain ASCII terminal unless there's some hack I'm
unaware of.
Right now the only thing I can think of is to part it out as spares
for my VT52. I have two of the latter and it looks like at least some
of the major assemblies - CRT, keyboard, power supply - are identical.
I hate to do that, though, if there's a better use for it.
I would write something cool to take advantage of its strengths.
BTW, I received the KA820, thanks!!
-Dave
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Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
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On 2013-09-27 17:39, Sampsa Laine wrote:
Doesn't the VT-62 do graphics?
I'm pretty sure "not" - maybe you're thinking of a VT102?
I'm game if there's any documentation on its protocols..
They were made for the TRAX PDP-11 OS and I think they're largly undocumented. If somebody has a manual (other than the "how to plug it in" Owner's Manual, that is) I'd love to get a copy.
Bob
Found this on Wiki:
"The VT61 and VT62 were block-mode terminals. The VT62 was to be used in conjunction with TRAX, a transaction processing operating system on high-end PDP-11's. They used the same cabinet but had a more complete custom processor. Application-specific behavior was coded in separate PROM memory, using a separate instruction code that the processor interpreted. "
Any idea where we could get a copy of TRAX? Then it's just a matter of running it on a PDP-11, emulated or real..:)
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On 28 Sep 2013, at 02:36, Bob Armstrong <bob at jfcl.com> wrote:
What can be done (non-destructive suggestions only, please) with a VT-62? This is NOT a VT52 (although it looks like one). The VT62 is a block mode terminal that, I think, actually speaks DDCMP. AFAIK it's incapable of being a plain ASCII terminal unless there's some hack I'm unaware of.
Right now the only thing I can think of is to part it out as spares for my VT52. I have two of the latter and it looks like at least some of the major assemblies - CRT, keyboard, power supply - are identical. I hate to do that, though, if there's a better use for it.
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Bob
Hello!
I certainly hope so. I don't like VT-52s much. The later terminals
sure, but that model........
Where did you read that blurb about a PDP-11 OS (RT-11?) doing graphics on a 62?
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On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 8:39 PM, Sampsa Laine <sampsa at mac.com> wrote:
Doesn't the VT-62 do graphics?
I was reading about some PDP-11 OS (RT-11?) where they used 62's as graphical terminals.
I say we try to build something funky for it - I'm game if there's any documentation on its protocols..
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On 28 Sep 2013, at 02:36, Bob Armstrong <bob at jfcl.com> wrote:
What can be done (non-destructive suggestions only, please) with a VT-62? This is NOT a VT52 (although it looks like one). The VT62 is a block mode terminal that, I think, actually speaks DDCMP. AFAIK it's incapable of being a plain ASCII terminal unless there's some hack I'm unaware of.
Right now the only thing I can think of is to part it out as spares for my VT52. I have two of the latter and it looks like at least some of the major assemblies - CRT, keyboard, power supply - are identical. I hate to do that, though, if there's a better use for it.
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Bob
Doesn't the VT-62 do graphics?
I was reading about some PDP-11 OS (RT-11?) where they used 62's as graphical terminals.
I say we try to build something funky for it - I'm game if there's any documentation on its protocols..
sampsa <sampsa at mac.com>
mobile +358 40 7208932
On 28 Sep 2013, at 02:36, Bob Armstrong <bob at jfcl.com> wrote:
What can be done (non-destructive suggestions only, please) with a VT-62? This is NOT a VT52 (although it looks like one). The VT62 is a block mode terminal that, I think, actually speaks DDCMP. AFAIK it's incapable of being a plain ASCII terminal unless there's some hack I'm unaware of.
Right now the only thing I can think of is to part it out as spares for my VT52. I have two of the latter and it looks like at least some of the major assemblies - CRT, keyboard, power supply - are identical. I hate to do that, though, if there's a better use for it.
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Bob
What can be done (non-destructive suggestions only, please) with a VT-62? This is NOT a VT52 (although it looks like one). The VT62 is a block mode terminal that, I think, actually speaks DDCMP. AFAIK it's incapable of being a plain ASCII terminal unless there's some hack I'm unaware of.
Right now the only thing I can think of is to part it out as spares for my VT52. I have two of the latter and it looks like at least some of the major assemblies - CRT, keyboard, power supply - are identical. I hate to do that, though, if there's a better use for it.
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Bob
No b4gate doesn't run DECNET.
Pyffle is hooked up to both but doesn't do mail gatewaying, it's just an end node.
But a gateway to UUHECNET over UUCP would be nifty, I mean most UUHECNET nodes have FQDN addresses anyway which can be reached over SMTP, but still, it'd be cool..
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On 27 Sep 2013, at 22:58, Cory Smelosky <b4 at gewt.net> wrote:
On Fri, 27 Sep 2013, Sampsa Laine wrote:
Just saw your post on EISNER, do we have bridge from HECnet to UUHECNET?
I wasn't aware, I thought all the traffic went over to b4gate over TCP..
Oops. I thought b4gate was acting as a DECnet UUCP gateway. Once I get a monitor or a new part for my VS4000 I can bring that up.
I've been toying with the idea of getting DECUS UUCP working and plugging that into UUHECNET but it's there yet.
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