Tektronix 1711 Machine Control Unit

From: joe <rigdonj_at_intellistar.net>
Date: Tue Jul 10 17:29:28 2001

At 09:28 AM 7/10/01 -0700, you wrote:

>I just acquired (again) a Tektronix 1711 Machine Control Unit with
>(manual!)designed to provide 2-axis servo control. It was originally used on
>a DAC NC drilling machine when I bought it. I sold it to a friend some ten
>years ago and he is starting to get the drill operational again, didn't need
>the controller, and gave it to me. It includes a Remex paper tape reader and
>IIRC, it uses 24 bit serial logic internally. One of the things that makes
>it kind of neat is that it was built around 1971. Anyone else familar with
>this unit?

     I've never heard of it but it sounds interesting. I have access to a
large collection of old Tektronix catalogs and can probably find the
catalog listings for it if you need them.

     Joe
Received on Tue Jul 10 2001 - 17:29:28 BST