Nova 4/C Questions

[David Comley]

--- On Thu, 7/2/09, George Wiegand <ics65 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> The console terminal connection maybe
> labeled directly on the backplane (a row of ~10 pins), only
> 3 pins for the RS232 are needed. I guess you don't have the
> info. to the pin outs?

I'll have to take a closer look tonight at what is on the backplanes. I had thought that both machines were the same but I'm realizing that they are slightly different; only one has the JR. cpu, the other one is marked DGC 12V0. 

I don't have the wiring details for the backplane console pins but there's a good chance it's already wired on one of the chassis; there are two 25-way D type connectors on a bracket on the right hand side of the back of the chassis.

My experience with Novas began and ended with the 1200's and 1220's, and the UK Redifon Computer offshoots in the early eighties, so I'm completely unfamiliar with the console arrangements for the newer CPUs (actually I'm completely unfamiliar with the new CPUs, period).

> Dave, what part of the world are you located in?
> ,George

Eastern Pennsylvania, near the town of New Hope, right on the NJ border.

Regards,
-Dave