Nova 4/C Questions

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I only have experience with the Nova 4 Jr. CPU and Nova 3, both without the 
Battery Backup, Memory Management or Multiple/Divide options. The Nova 4 Jr. 
CPU had 64k byte of memory in the front left corner of the CPU pcb. It does 
have the virtual terminal that connects to an external terminal. This 
replaced the paddle switch functions of the Nova 3.
,George
Columbus, Ohio

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <david_comley at yahoo.com>
To: <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 11:05 AM
Subject: Nova 4/C Questions


>
> I'm assessing a pair of Nova 4/C chassis that I have had for a few months. 
> One of the units has a CPU but no memory; the other has a MOS memory board 
> but no battery backup unit.
>
> Can anyone tell me whether older Nova core memory is compatible with the 
> 4/C processor (I suspect not), and whether the battery backup unit is 
> required for the memory to operate, or whether it was just sold as an 
> option ? I think the wiring is there for it in the chassis.
>
> My notes and some photographs are online at
> http://comley.us/browse.php?&action=show&artefactID=1054
>
> Thanks,
> -Dave
>