[vcf-midatlantic] Straight 8 repair at workshop
David Gesswein
djg at pdp8online.com
Thu Jun 27 16:02:09 UTC 2024
Decided to post to the forum this time so I can add some bad pictures to
my excessive text. Summary fixed one intermittent and at least one still
remains. Made progress on enabling A/D converter but not yet working.
Machine was working with all demos checked when I left.
https://forum.vcfed.org/index.php?threads/vcf-straight-8-repair.1248709/
You you have opinions you can let me know
1) Prefer text postings
2) Pictures were nice
3) Why filling my inbox with this stuff
4) I was hoping for an hour youtube video
For docents let me know if the front panel now works reliably. I put in
a card to better debounce the switches.
If you get funny running put in this little program
0: 3006
1: 7200
2: 1006
3: 2006
4: 5001
Which is
0: DCA 6
1: CLA
2: TAD 6
3: ISZ 6
4: JMP 1
5: HLT
If it halts its not the last intermittent I had. If it doesn't let me know
what bits in the AC are changing/dimly lit and what is solid on/off.
You can then try running hand across processor (right) side wirewrap pins
C and D row and see if that makes it halt. If it doesn't you can wiggle each
R211 card up and down slightly in its socket and see if one makes it halt. If
it does let me know which card wiggling changed behavior. Cards are numbered
starting with 1 from the right side looking at the card handles.
If it keeps halting you can try demos again.
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