27 Mar
1999
27 Mar
'99
7 a.m.
I bet you're going to be disappointed in the TI chassis, Joe. TI made (back
in the '70's) a line of their microcomputers which used a connector and a
card form-factor like the S-100, sort-of, but which wasn't S-100. One easy
way to tell the difference, I believe is that the TI system, which I never
inspected, hence can't say for certain, used a global power supply rather
than the s-100's on-card local regulation. Their power and other supply
leads were in different places, too.
Let me know if I'm wrong, Joe, as I hope you're getting something you can
use, but something tells me . . .
Dick
-----Original Message-----
From: Joe <rigdonj(a)intellistar.net>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Date: Saturday, March 27, 1999 12:51 PM
Subject: Just another Rinky-Dink Florida hamfest
Went to another one this morning. Didn't find
much except three Lisas
(two Lisa 2s and one Lisa 2/10), two HP 715/50s, two Zorbas and a *NICE*
S-100 chassis made by TI. I managed to get the L 2/10 and the Zorbas.
Pictures and questions to follow.
Joe
PS the HPs are still available if anyone wants them.
27 Mar
27 Mar
10:48 a.m.
Dick,
RATS! I think you're right! I just brought it in and checked. The slots
are wider than S-100 and the card sockets are offset to one side so S-100
cards hit one edge and won't go in. It also has a switcher power supply so
it is regulated off the cards. Too bad, it is really a nice box. I may
modify it back to S-100. Anyway what can you expect for $3?
Do you know anything the TI computer? Is this worth leaving as is in
hopes someone can use it or should I use it for a project box?
Joe
At 01:00 PM 3/27/99 -0700, you wrote:
I bet you're going to be disappointed in the TI
chassis, Joe. TI made (back
in the '70's) a line of their microcomputers which used a connector and a
card form-factor like the S-100, sort-of, but which wasn't S-100. One easy
way to tell the difference, I believe is that the TI system, which I never
inspected, hence can't say for certain, used a global power supply rather
than the s-100's on-card local regulation. Their power and other supply
leads were in different places, too.
Let me know if I'm wrong, Joe, as I hope you're getting something you can
use, but something tells me . . .
Dick
-----Original Message-----
From: Joe <rigdonj(a)intellistar.net>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Date: Saturday, March 27, 1999 12:51 PM
Subject: Just another Rinky-Dink Florida hamfest
Went to another one this morning. Didn't
find much except three Lisas
(two Lisa 2s and one Lisa 2/10), two HP 715/50s, two Zorbas and a *NICE*
S-100 chassis made by TI. I managed to get the L 2/10 and the Zorbas.
Pictures and questions to follow.
Joe
PS the HPs are still available if anyone wants them.
28 Mar
28 Mar
6:59 a.m.
Joe wrote:
RATS! I think you're right! I just brought it in and checked. The slots
are wider than S-100 and the card sockets are offset to one side so S-100
cards hit one edge and won't go in. It also has a switcher power supply so
it is regulated off the cards. Too bad, it is really a nice box. I may
modify it back to S-100. Anyway what can you expect for $3?
I am just curious what the size of the slots are. I have a couple of cards
that I thought were S-100 when I got them, but they are a bit narrower than
an S-100 card, and the fingers are wider. The dimensions of these cards are
8 3/4 " wide, 4 1/2 " high (excluding fingers), 7 5/8" finger width with
5/8" to the edge of the card on left side (component side up) and 1/2" to
the edge of the board on the right. The one I just grabbed says "638493
Digital Timer" on the solder side of the board.
1:43 p.m.
At 11:59 AM 3/28/99 -0800, you wrote:
Joe wrote:
Marvin,
It looks like the cards for this one are 11" wide and about 6 1/2" deep.
The fingers should be about 6 1/4" wide and are 1/2" from the left side. I
don't think you're card will fit this. The card is marked "Assy No.
991632-0001" and (in big letters) "TM 990/520".
Joe
RATS! I think you're right! I just brought it in and checked. The slots
are wider than S-100 and the card sockets are offset to one side so S-100
cards hit one edge and won't go in. It also has a switcher power supply so
it is regulated off the cards. Too bad, it is really a nice box. I may
modify it back to S-100. Anyway what can you expect for $3?
I am just curious what the size of the slots are. I have a couple of cards
that I thought were S-100 when I got them, but they are a bit narrower than
an S-100 card, and the fingers are wider. The dimensions of these cards are
8 3/4 " wide, 4 1/2 " high (excluding fingers), 7 5/8" finger width with
5/8" to the edge of the card on left side (component side up) and 1/2" to
the edge of the board on the right. The one I just grabbed says "638493
Digital Timer" on the solder side of the board.
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