I went through the same exercise after finding that their connector was
different from the "standard" dot martix displays they listed, or some other
obvious deviation from the norm. I got nowhere. I checked with GRID, since
they were still alive then, and, likewise, got nowhere.
Dick
-----Original Message-----
From: Arfon Gryffydd <arfonrg_at_texas.net>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
Date: Monday, December 06, 1999 2:44 PM
Subject: Re: Any GRID experts out there?
>>I bought this thing to use as a display for a test intstrument I was
>>developing as a mental masturbation exercise, but quickly went back to a
CRT
>>after running into trouble getting any kind of definitive interface spec.
I
>>might still use it for something some day if the data comes my way, but
I'm
>>really not looking for more projects.
>>
>>Have you got any interface specifications for this beastie, or do you know
>>where they might be available?
>
>
>I contacted several offices of Hitachi because at the time, I thought my
>GRiD was irrepairable. I can tell you that after spending many corporate
>dollars (for my personal project (Thanks, LiteOn!)), if Hitachi has specs
>on that beastie, they are not releasing them. I contacted the division
>that handles those displays and though I called them repeatedly, they never
>returned any of my calls.
>
>If you can ever find the spec.s, I would sure like a copy!
>
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