Chi Corp. / Computer Logics PCTD3 and PCTD16 Pertec-interface

[Chuck Guzis]

On 8 Mar 2007 at 14:10, Glen Slick wrote:

>> Do you still have a PCTD16?  I acquired one not too long ago and 
have
> it cabled up to a Fujistu 2444AC.  I'll have to take another look at
> the card.  I don't remember seeing anything that looked more
> complicated that 16-pin DIPs.  Nothing that clearly stood out as an
> FPGA.
> 
> Luckily it was acquired inside a PC with Chi API.EXE and Outright on
> the MS-DOS boot drive, along with a small manual with the programming
> interface for the API.EXE TSR.  No sign of TDRIVER.EXE.

I still have the PCTD16.  Yeah, you're right--it's got a bunch of 
PALs (16L8) but no FPGA like the PCTD3 (that needs to have firmware 
downloaded from the host and is slow as molasses anyway).

I'd love to see a copy of the API software for the PCTD16, alone with 
whatever docs you have.  Chi is absolutely no help on this stuff.

I'm even willing to reverse-engineer the software and work up a x386 
driver for Linux or (gasp!) even Windoze XP/2K.  I've already made up 
a cable adapter with 2 50-pin male ribbon headers on a small board 
attached to the 68-pin D-sub, so I'm ready to go.

Thanks,
Chuck