From some Foxboro brochure scans that I have:
M/97400 - Mar 1964 based on the PDP-5
SPC400 - Apr 1969 based on the original PDP-8
FOX-1 - Jan 1971
FOX-2 - Jan 1972 based on the PDP-11/20
I'll see about getting these up on bitsavers as well.
The Fox-1 CPU cabinet is pretty strange. It is
'X' shaped.
Ok that box wasn't quite full so I'm adding these loose manuals:
6) HP Series 200 Computers 9888A Bus Expander Installation and Service.
7) HP 98644A Asynchronous Serial interface Refeence Manual.
8) HP 98620 Direct Memroy Access Controller Installation Note.
9) HP 98625B HP-IB High Speed Disc Interface Hardware Reference Manual
10) HP 98622A GPIO Interface Installation.
11) HP 82906A Printer Owner's manual.
12) HP 98626A RS-232 Interface Installation.
Joe
Al & et al,
OK, Third box!
1) HPL Operating Manual contains HPL Operating Manual and Programming
Update for the HP 9826 and 9836 Computers, HP 9000 Series Computers Model
216/226/236 HPL Operating Manual, portions of a HP 3060 manual (the 3060 is
a board test system that used a derivative of HPL called BTL (Board Test
Language)), HPL Condensed Reference (photocopy) and HPL Operating Manual
and Programming Update for the HP 9826 Computer (photocopy).
2) BASIC 3.0 Interfacing Techniques
3) Configuration Reference Manual includes two different Memory
Configuration Wheels (maybe you can take them apart and scan everything
then people can print it all out and make their own), Infotek Systems AM
Series Memory Baord Instation and User's Manual, HP A1401A DIO-I Slot
Upgrade Installation Guide, HP 9000 Series 300 Computer Systems Pricing
Information (Oct 1988), HP 9000 Series 300 Models 310 and 320 Hardware
Technical Data (Sept 1986), HP 9000 Series 300 Computers Configuration
Reference Manual and several Installation Notes for HP memory cards.
4) Service Manual includes HP 98270F Powerfail Option Installation for the
HP 9826 and 9836 Computers, HP 9000 Series 200 Computers Model 226/236
Service Manual.
5) BASIC Utilities Library for the HP Series 200 Computers includes some
interesting Installation Notes and Programming Notes in the back including
one on setting up the BASIC ROM card, also a brochure on the HP Series 200
Software available from HP.
These are all in full size (8 1/2" x 11") three ring HP binders.
Had enough yet Al? Or should I keep going? :-)
Joe
Previous
I found another handy sized box so I packed up some more books. This lot
includes:
1) Peripheral Installation Guide, HP 9000 Series 200/300 Computers & 35731
HP Monochrome Monitor Installation Guide
2) Using the BASIC 5.0/5.1 System, HP 9000 Series 200/300 Computers
3) FSD CE Handbook including Model 226/236 Installation Guide & Models 26
and 36 CE Handbook & Model 220 Installation Guide & Installation Notes for
various cards
4) Pascal 3.0 User's Guide
5) Installation Reference HP 9000 Series 300 Computers Model 375 & BootROM
Configuration Mode User's Manual, HP 9000 Products & Use with Terminals and
Monitors, Series 300 Computers
6) BASIC Language Reference Volume 2: O-Z, HP 9000 Series 200/300
These are also "short" manuals in three ring binders. BTW I have some
HP-UX manuals but some of them are paperback bound. Can you scan them
without damaging them?
These should also get into today mail. If I can find more boxs, I'll
pack more books.
Joe
Previous
Al,
OK I'm packing up a box of HP books for you. I'm including:
1) Using HP BASIC for Instrument Control, a Self-Stufy Course
2) BASIC 5.0/5.1 Graphics Techniques
3) Installing, Using and Maintaining the BASIC 5.0 System
4) Pascal 3.1 User's Guide
5) Installation Guide HP 9000 Series 200 Model 226 and Model 236.
6) BASIC 5.0 Interfacing Techniques, Volume 1: General Topics
These are all in the grey HP three ring binders and are all short
(roughly 8" x 8 1/2") books. These cover a variety of topics and should
make a good start. I specificly included the Installation book (#3) since
it contains the information that Tony needs. It's probably the starting
point for everything esle but it's actually a very difficult book to find
and the reference manuals and such don't cover such basic topics as how to
boot the machines or how to create or save the operating system.
I'll probably ship this box today via USPS Media mail. I'll also go
ahead and start packing some more books.
Joe
At 05:05 PM 7/24/05 -0700, you wrote:
>
> I guess you don't have the manuals for this. AFIK I have the full set of
>manuals for BASIC 5.1 along with a bunch of other useful related HP manuals
>such as the HP 9826/9836 and HP 9000/300 Series Computer Installation
>manuals, various peripheral configuration manuals, BASIC 2.1 and 3.0
>manuals, HPL manual, Pascal manuals, Self-Study Guide to Instrument
>Interfacing using HP Basic, FSD Customer Engineering Manual and more. This
>stuff needs to be made available to the everyone. Al has asked about
>borrowing the stuff and scanning it and I've told him that he can but we
>haven't done anythng to make it happen yet. But it's about time that we
>did. How about it Al? Do you have time to do this stuff yet?
>
>
>---
>
>
>I'll make time to get it done. I have a couple of other manuals to get
>on line (like the other PASCAL manual and the 9836 service manual)
>
>Was talking to a friend of mine today who makes a little Ubicom board
>and I suggested he implement an HPIB interface on it and implement
>enough of a emulator to provide an HPIB peripheral to Ethernet interface.
>Then, you could have a box on the net simulate the rest.
>
>
> OMG!
>
> This is a 24 bit computer that Bob Supnik knows a lot about. It has an
> interesting history, started out as something for the military and
> Foxboro bought out the production run. Foxboro switched to DEC for their
> later products.
>
> I have the docs on bitsavers
> http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/foxboro
>
> This machine needs to be saved, if that's possible.
Al, I'm curious - do you have any idea how many (if any) known
specimens of these Foxboro are still around?
I guess you don't have the manuals for this. AFIK I have the full set of
manuals for BASIC 5.1 along with a bunch of other useful related HP manuals
such as the HP 9826/9836 and HP 9000/300 Series Computer Installation
manuals, various peripheral configuration manuals, BASIC 2.1 and 3.0
manuals, HPL manual, Pascal manuals, Self-Study Guide to Instrument
Interfacing using HP Basic, FSD Customer Engineering Manual and more. This
stuff needs to be made available to the everyone. Al has asked about
borrowing the stuff and scanning it and I've told him that he can but we
haven't done anythng to make it happen yet. But it's about time that we
did. How about it Al? Do you have time to do this stuff yet?
---
I'll make time to get it done. I have a couple of other manuals to get
on line (like the other PASCAL manual and the 9836 service manual)
Was talking to a friend of mine today who makes a little Ubicom board
and I suggested he implement an HPIB interface on it and implement
enough of a emulator to provide an HPIB peripheral to Ethernet interface.
Then, you could have a box on the net simulate the rest.
Al & et al,
OK, Third box!
1) HPL Operating Manual contains HPL Operating Manual and Programming
Update for the HP 9826 and 9836 Computers, HP 9000 Series Computers Model
216/226/236 HPL Operating Manual, portions of a HP 3060 manual (the 3060 is
a board test system that used a derivative of HPL called BTL (Board Test
Language)), HPL Condensed Reference (photocopy) and HPL Operating Manual
and Programming Update for the HP 9826 Computer (photocopy).
2) BASIC 3.0 Interfacing Techniques
3) Configuration Reference Manual includes two different Memory
Configuration Wheels (maybe you can take them apart and scan everything
then people can print it all out and make their own), Infotek Systems AM
Series Memory Baord Instation and User's Manual, HP A1401A DIO-I Slot
Upgrade Installation Guide, HP 9000 Series 300 Computer Systems Pricing
Information (Oct 1988), HP 9000 Series 300 Models 310 and 320 Hardware
Technical Data (Sept 1986), HP 9000 Series 300 Computers Configuration
Reference Manual and several Installation Notes for HP memory cards.
4) Service Manual includes HP 98270F Powerfail Option Installation for the
HP 9826 and 9836 Computers, HP 9000 Series 200 Computers Model 226/236
Service Manual.
5) BASIC Utilities Library for the HP Series 200 Computers includes some
interesting Installation Notes and Programming Notes in the back including
one on setting up the BASIC ROM card, also a brochure on the HP Series 200
Software available from HP.
These are all in full size (8 1/2" x 11") three ring HP binders.
Had enough yet Al? Or should I keep going? :-)
Joe
Previous
I found another handy sized box so I packed up some more books. This lot
includes:
1) Peripheral Installation Guide, HP 9000 Series 200/300 Computers & 35731
HP Monochrome Monitor Installation Guide
2) Using the BASIC 5.0/5.1 System, HP 9000 Series 200/300 Computers
3) FSD CE Handbook including Model 226/236 Installation Guide & Models 26
and 36 CE Handbook & Model 220 Installation Guide & Installation Notes for
various cards
4) Pascal 3.0 User's Guide
5) Installation Reference HP 9000 Series 300 Computers Model 375 & BootROM
Configuration Mode User's Manual, HP 9000 Products & Use with Terminals and
Monitors, Series 300 Computers
6) BASIC Language Reference Volume 2: O-Z, HP 9000 Series 200/300
These are also "short" manuals in three ring binders. BTW I have some
HP-UX manuals but some of them are paperback bound. Can you scan them
without damaging them?
These should also get into today mail. If I can find more boxs, I'll
pack more books.
Joe
Previous
Al,
OK I'm packing up a box of HP books for you. I'm including:
1) Using HP BASIC for Instrument Control, a Self-Stufy Course
2) BASIC 5.0/5.1 Graphics Techniques
3) Installing, Using and Maintaining the BASIC 5.0 System
4) Pascal 3.1 User's Guide
5) Installation Guide HP 9000 Series 200 Model 226 and Model 236.
6) BASIC 5.0 Interfacing Techniques, Volume 1: General Topics
These are all in the grey HP three ring binders and are all short
(roughly 8" x 8 1/2") books. These cover a variety of topics and should
make a good start. I specificly included the Installation book (#3) since
it contains the information that Tony needs. It's probably the starting
point for everything esle but it's actually a very difficult book to find
and the reference manuals and such don't cover such basic topics as how to
boot the machines or how to create or save the operating system.
I'll probably ship this box today via USPS Media mail. I'll also go
ahead and start packing some more books.
Joe
At 05:05 PM 7/24/05 -0700, you wrote:
>
> I guess you don't have the manuals for this. AFIK I have the full set of
>manuals for BASIC 5.1 along with a bunch of other useful related HP manuals
>such as the HP 9826/9836 and HP 9000/300 Series Computer Installation
>manuals, various peripheral configuration manuals, BASIC 2.1 and 3.0
>manuals, HPL manual, Pascal manuals, Self-Study Guide to Instrument
>Interfacing using HP Basic, FSD Customer Engineering Manual and more. This
>stuff needs to be made available to the everyone. Al has asked about
>borrowing the stuff and scanning it and I've told him that he can but we
>haven't done anythng to make it happen yet. But it's about time that we
>did. How about it Al? Do you have time to do this stuff yet?
>
>
>---
>
>
>I'll make time to get it done. I have a couple of other manuals to get
>on line (like the other PASCAL manual and the 9836 service manual)
>
>Was talking to a friend of mine today who makes a little Ubicom board
>and I suggested he implement an HPIB interface on it and implement
>enough of a emulator to provide an HPIB peripheral to Ethernet interface.
>Then, you could have a box on the net simulate the rest.
>
>
Al & et al,
I found another handy sized box so I packed up some more books. This lot
includes:
1) Peripheral Installation Guide, HP 9000 Series 200/300 Computers & 35731
HP Monochrome Monitor Installation Guide
2) Using the BASIC 5.0/5.1 System, HP 9000 Series 200/300 Computers
3) FSD CE Handbook including Model 226/236 Installation Guide & Models 26
and 36 CE Handbook & Model 220 Installation Guide & Installation Notes for
various cards
4) Pascal 3.0 User's Guide
5) Installation Reference HP 9000 Series 300 Computers Model 375 & BootROM
Configuration Mode User's Manual, HP 9000 Products & Use with Terminals and
Monitors, Series 300 Computers
6) BASIC Language Reference Volume 2: O-Z, HP 9000 Series 200/300
These are also "short" manuals in three ring binders. BTW I have some
HP-UX manuals but some of them are paperback bound. Can you scan them
without damaging them?
These should also get into today mail. If I can find more boxs, I'll
pack more books.
Joe
Previous
Al,
OK I'm packing up a box of HP books for you. I'm including:
1) Using HP BASIC for Instrument Control, a Self-Stufy Course
2) BASIC 5.0/5.1 Graphics Techniques
3) Installing, Using and Maintaining the BASIC 5.0 System
4) Pascal 3.1 User's Guide
5) Installation Guide HP 9000 Series 200 Model 226 and Model 236.
6) BASIC 5.0 Interfacing Techniques, Volume 1: General Topics
These are all in the grey HP three ring binders and are all short
(roughly 8" x 8 1/2") books. These cover a variety of topics and should
make a good start. I specificly included the Installation book (#3) since
it contains the information that Tony needs. It's probably the starting
point for everything esle but it's actually a very difficult book to find
and the reference manuals and such don't cover such basic topics as how to
boot the machines or how to create or save the operating system.
I'll probably ship this box today via USPS Media mail. I'll also go
ahead and start packing some more books.
Joe
At 05:05 PM 7/24/05 -0700, you wrote:
>
> I guess you don't have the manuals for this. AFIK I have the full set of
>manuals for BASIC 5.1 along with a bunch of other useful related HP manuals
>such as the HP 9826/9836 and HP 9000/300 Series Computer Installation
>manuals, various peripheral configuration manuals, BASIC 2.1 and 3.0
>manuals, HPL manual, Pascal manuals, Self-Study Guide to Instrument
>Interfacing using HP Basic, FSD Customer Engineering Manual and more. This
>stuff needs to be made available to the everyone. Al has asked about
>borrowing the stuff and scanning it and I've told him that he can but we
>haven't done anythng to make it happen yet. But it's about time that we
>did. How about it Al? Do you have time to do this stuff yet?
>
>
>---
>
>
>I'll make time to get it done. I have a couple of other manuals to get
>on line (like the other PASCAL manual and the 9836 service manual)
>
>Was talking to a friend of mine today who makes a little Ubicom board
>and I suggested he implement an HPIB interface on it and implement
>enough of a emulator to provide an HPIB peripheral to Ethernet interface.
>Then, you could have a box on the net simulate the rest.
>
>
Re:
Curiousity for the day - is there any difference between the use of disk
and disc when describing floppy drives, hard drives etc.?
I just wondered if one is technically right and the other wrong when it
comes to computing...
*****
The answer is that there is a technically right and wrong usage and
difference between disk and disc.
DISK, with a "K", is technically correct for magnetic media (e.g. floppy
disk)
DISC, with a "C", is technically correct for optical media (e.g. Laser disc,
CD-ROM and DVD discs)
> I've posted some pictures of the blue panel 11/35 and
> a PDP-8a that I recently acquired and got up and running.
>
> The pictures are at:
>
> http://www.woffordwitch.com/PDPCollection.asp
>
> Click on the Blue Panel PDP-11/35 link.
After contemplating swapping out the blue front panel for
a standard 11/35 front panel, I have decided to leave this
one as is, since I've never seen another blue front panel
11/35 running. I have only heard of one other one like
this, so I will keep this one as-is, since it seems to be
somewhat unusual and a conversation piece, and....
IT WORKS!
Ashley
Here's a response I received today from the Pioneer Anomaly team, the
folks who have the data tapes from the Pioneer missions that were at risk
of being lost:
---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 14:08:24 -0700
From: Bruce Betts <tpsbb at planetary.org>
To: Vintage Computer Festival <vcf at siconic.com>
Subject: re: The Pioneer Anomaly
Hi,
Thanks to preliminary contributions from members, the Pioneer Anomaly team
have been able to confirm that data can be retrieved successfully from the
old data tapes using the existing machine at JPL. We greatly appreciate
your offer, but don't think it will be necessary as the tests have been
successful so far. We will keep you in mind however and I will pass your
information along to the team.
We have also established a two phase plan with the team. Phase 1 is
underway now: data recovery and validation, which will take several months
of tedious work. Phase 2 will be a period of intensive data analysis to
carefully search for the source of the anomaly.
Thank you for your interest. FYI, more information on the Pioneer Anomaly
and things related to our Pioneer Anomaly special appeal can be found
at: http://planetary.org/news/2005/pioneer_anomaly_faq.html
Bruce Betts
Bruce Betts, Ph.D.
Director of Projects
The Planetary Society, Ph:626-793-5100
The Planetary Society is the largest space interest group on Earth. The
Society is non-profit and non-governmental. See http://planetary.org for
more information.
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Just wanted to share a success story -
During the last Chicago heat wave, our air conditioning stopped working.
Nothing, furnace (we have those up north) fan worked fine and air was
circulating, but no cooling at all. No response from the compressor. Supply
and control voltages all checked out ok, thermostat worked, etc.
Turned out to be an earwig (small insect) trapped in the contacts of the
compressor controller. Removed said insect, cleaned up the contact points
and we were cool.
Shades of Grace Hopper and the Mark II moth!
Jack
