[LispM] UNS: console cables

[peter]

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<http://www.asl.dsl.pipex.com/symbolics/photos/IO/console-cable.html>
-peter


At 9:00 AM -0700 11/7/21, Michael L. Umbricht wrote:
>The original does 3600 use a different style console cable than the
>later 36xx machines. Long term we're also looking for one of those, but
>the later, more common, 36xx cable is more of a priority for us at the
>moment.
>
>At RCS we have a 3600, 3670, 3630 and two 3640's. We also have an
>external cartridge tape, numerous moniterm consoles/keyboards and some
>of the machines have CAD or color boards. Some of the machines that we
>have were from Thinking Machines Corp. and have Connection Machine
>interfaces along with an installation of the *Lisp distribution.
>
>We have booted and run these machines a number of years ago before we
>moved to our new location. Now I just need to recreate the environment
>that we used then and fix a few problems that we had. But now the one
>cable we have is a bit flaky and in need of repair. We'd also like to be
>able to bring up more than one machine at a time to copy files and
>configuration info.
>
>Our goal is to get one small Symbolics fully functional for a
>retro-computing display at the Rhode Island Mini Maker Faire on Sept.
>10th. We'll also be running a NeXTstation and s DEC Lab-K psychology
>experiment controller. Maybe also an EAI PACE analog computer.
>
>RCS holds a public open house on the 3rd Sat. of each month from 1-8pm.
>If anyone on the list is in the area, please feel free to drop by. 
>
>The Symbolics will be a main focus on Aug. 20th. Brad, if you can't make
>that, I could meet you there some other Sat. afternoon.  We'll probably
>have a few Sat. work sessions during the summer. Any help would be
>greatly appreciated.
>
>-mikeu
>
>Retro-Computing Society of RI
>
>http://rcsri.org
>
>info at rcsri.org
>
>(401) 400-0727
>
>http://www.facebook.com/pages/Retro-Computing-Society-of-Rhode-Island/167908683274263
>
>
>>  -------- Original Message --------
>>  Subject: Re: UNS: [LispM] console cables
>>  From: Brad Parker <brad at heeltoe.com>
>>  Date: Thu, July 21, 2011 9:08 am
>>  To: "Michael L. Umbricht" <mike at umbricht.org>
>>  Cc: lispm at tunes.org
>>
>>
>>  Michael L. Umbricht wrote:
>>  > Does anyone know of a source for console cables? (or even just the
>>  > connectors)
>>  >
>>  > We're looking for the 36xx style used on the 3670/3640.
>>  >
>>  >  
>>  I think they're all the same.  My 3600 cable works on my XL1200
>>  and visa versa.
>>
>>  But I don't know the part #, sorry.
>>
>>  I have two cables, one short and one long as well as a "wall plate"
>>  which is just a bare jack.
>>
>>  I could be talked into driving one down for borrow one evening after work,
>>  or on a saturday/sunday if you are planning on bringing up at 36xx.  I
>>  have a
>>  few of those machines here in Boston.
>>
>>  you can't be more than an hour or so away (they way I drive :-)
>>
>>  I'm sure David Schmidt has some he'd be happy to sell you.
>>
>>  If you plan on using the cartridge tape I'm sure you know all about
>>  the capstan issues.  All of mine have turned to goo.  I have various
>>  fixes using high grade neoprene hose.
>>
>>  I'd be curious to hear your status/plans...
>>
>>  -brad
>
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