Northstar Horizon

From: Fred Cisin <cisin_at_xenosoft.com>
Date: Wed Jun 2 10:42:24 1999

Any good sources for routine and/or user information about the Horizon?
f'rinstance: what's the pinout on those 15 pin D "parallel" connectors?
Any chance the signals are close enough to be cabled into a centronics
style port? I haven't applied power to it yet; anything exceptional to
watch out for?

I realize that N* Horizons have been discussed before, but at the time, I
didn't pay attention, because I didn't think that _I_ would end up with
one.


On Tue, 1 Jun 1999, Don Maslin wrote:

> > much power do those [4096s] draw?!? So, I change power supply. Now
> 4.0 amps of 12vdc on startup and 1.3 amps of 5vdc.

That's a LOT! But well within the stated specs of the power supply. But
some of these 4096s were once owned by somebody who lived right next to
the coast, so there's some corrosion on some; perhaps some of them aren't
turning as easily as they ought to.


> > look through my diskettes to see if I have a Northstar system disk.
> Let me know if you need one.

Thank you. You're very kind. I still should probably try to get around
to organizing what I have. It shouldn't take but about 20 minutes :-)


> > And I need to bring up a terminal, or configure
> > something to function as a terminal.
> A PC with comms software is nice as you can use the logging feature to
> save scribbling notes as you bring it up.

Except that it adds a few minor additional interfacing variables. If I
get NOTHING, would I assume that it's a problem with the N*, or could it
be configuring of HYPERTERMINAL? I think that the FIRST step, that of
getting a character or two through, would best be accomplished with the
simplest terminal available. I have a lunchbox machine; I should see if
it has a working serial port, and try something like PROCOMM.


> > Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin_at_xenosoft.com
> ^^^^^^\
> You really are, aren't you ?:-}

If only 'twere still a joke. Some minor pain inducing health problems at
my end.
Received on Wed Jun 02 1999 - 10:42:24 BST