Preserving old literature

From: bill clausssen <elecdata_at_kcinter.net>
Date: Sat May 25 23:27:12 2002

Perhaps a desire to just know?

Bill

Tony Duell wrote:
>
> >
> > Does anyone have information concerning the capability of the Datacopy 300
> > camera - what formats did it provide for image storage? I may be
>
> If we are talking about the same device...
>
> The Datacopy 300 doesn't provide _any_ internal storage for images. It's
> just the camera. It contains a linear CCD image sensor that's
> mechanically tracked across the frame. There's electronics in the camera
> to control the movement of the sensor, to digitise (and correct) the
> pixel intensity values, etc. Mine has a Nikon lens mount on th front, but
> that, I suspect is internchangeable so other mounts might have been used.
>
> On the back is a DB25 connector. This is _NOT_ RS232. It's not anything
> standard. It's a custom interface carrying power, control lines and data
> lines.
>
> I have a PERQ 2 I/O option card which I believe is the interface for this
> camera. Sorting out what it does and how to drive it is a project I must
> have a go at sometime...
>
> > interested in purchasing one depending on the capabilities. Does anyone
> > know where I could purchase such a product or obtain detailed information
>
> If you don't know what it can do, or where to find one (I assume they are
> not common), then why on earth are you considering it? I can understand
> somebody wanting recomendations on a currently-produced device. I can
> understand people wanting information on some piece of classic hardware
> they've just found. I can also understnad people who want recomendations
> on what classic hardware to look for (as so much modern stuff is so
> poorly made). But to pick on a particular classic model for no reason
> seems a little strange.
>
> > concerning its operation.
>
> -tony
Received on Sat May 25 2002 - 23:27:12 BST