NorthStar CPU Card in Regular S100 Bus?

From: Bob Stek <bobstek_at_ix.netcom.com>
Date: Sun Dec 12 18:13:12 1999

According to my Horizon manual, "... can be used in any standard S-100 bus
computer and will operate in conjunction with nearly all other S-100 bus
boards." If you need docs or a schematic let me know. I have used a Morrow
DJ2 with my Horizon quite successfully.

Bob Stek
bobstek_at_ix.netcom.com
Saver of Lost SOLs (and a Horizon or two)

-----Original Message-----
From: CLASSICCMP-owner_at_u.washington.edu
[mailto:CLASSICCMP-owner_at_u.washington.edu]On Behalf Of Anthony Clifton -
KC0CUE
Sent: Sunday, December 12, 1999 4:51 PM
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
Subject: Northstar CPU Card in Regular S100 Bus?



I have a weird question. Could a Northstar MPU-A be used in a normal S100
bus
chassis with other cards to provide console, disk, i/o, memory functions?

If no, why not?

If yes, what issues can arise from doing this?

The reason I ask is that I have a nice clean empty TEI chassis, a Northstar
CPU
cards, some memory boards, an SMB multifunction i/o card and a Disk Jockey
2D. I'm sure the thing would end up being fairly weird, but I don't care
about
that.

Just exploring ideas for misc hardware sitting around my basement.

Anthony Clifton
Received on Sun Dec 12 1999 - 18:13:12 GMT