26 Aug
2015
26 Aug
'15
11:03 a.m.
I've finally gotten a hold of a restored ASR-33. One question I have
concerns the paper tape reader.
My recollection of using this TTY in the 70's was that the reader switch
lever had 4 positions; on this tty there are 3. I know that for I have to
add a reader control relay to interface to my PDP-8.
I've only ever seen the ones with 3 position levers, but from reading the
manuals I think the 3 position levers are manual control models and
4 position levers are automatic control models (with extra levers and
swtiches in the stunt box to start and stop the reader using XON/XOFF
characters)
So the question is: does having the 3 vs. 4 position
reader lever affect
using this with a PDP-8?
The 3 position lever models (manual control) can certainly take the reader
run relay and be used with PDP8s and PDP11s.
-tony